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The band in 1996
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genre(s)	Punk Rock Hardcore Punk UK82
Years active	1978–Present
Label(s)	Clay Captain Oi! Anagram SOS Cleopatra Hello Records Go Kart Idol Sanctuary Castle
Website	Official website
Members
Colin Abrahall (vocal) Ross Lomas (bass) Colin "Jock" Blyth (guitar) Scott Preece (drums)
Former members
Bassist(s): Sean McCarthy (1978-1982) Drummer(s): Andrew Williams (1978-1987) Kai Reder (1987-1992) Joseph Montero (1992-1996)

This page is about the UK punk rock band. For information on the British legal phrase, see Grievous bodily harm.

Charged GBH is a British punk rock band, formed by voclist Collin Abrahall, guitarist Colin 'Jock' Blyth, bassist Sean McCarthy, and drummer Andrew Williams in 1978. GBH are considered by many to be the pioneers of hardcore punk (along with Discharge, Broken Bones, The Exploited, and The Varukers). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Birmingham (pron. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Clay Records was an independent record label that once supported artists like Play Dead, Discharge, and G.B.H. The record company was formed in 1980. ... SOS Records is a California-based punk-rock record label. ... Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles based independent record label. ... Go Kart Records is an independent record label specializing in punk rock located in New York City. ... Idol Records is a Dallas, Texas-based indie rock record label. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Castle Communications is a British record label, specialising in the back catalogue of folk and folk-rock artists. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... Grievous bodily harm or GBH is a phrase used in English criminal law which was introduced in ss18 and 20 Offences Against The Person Act 1861. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Discharge is an influential Hardcore punk band formed in the UK in 1977, whose music is characterized by a heavy, distorted, and grinding guitar-driven sound and anti-melodic shouted or screamed vocals, with lyrics on anarchist and pacifist themes. ... The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... The Exploited ( ) are a punk rock band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in late 1979 or early 1980. ... The Varukers are a hardcore punk band formed in 1979, . The band has gone through many line-up changes over the years with the only constant member being Rat on vocals. ...

Biography

Originally known simply as GBH (inspired by then-bassist Sean McCarthy's trial for grievous bodily harm), their name was changed to Charged GBH in order to differentiate themselves from another band of the same name. Founding members were Colin 'Col' Abrahall (vocals), Colin 'Jock' Blyth (guitar), Sean McCarthy (bass) and Andrew Williams (drums). Grievous bodily harm or GBH is a phrase used in English criminal law which was introduced in ss18 and 20 Offences Against The Person Act 1861. ...

Charged GBH embarked on several English and mainland US tours during the early 1980s, including several gigs at the prestigious 100 Club. The 100 Club is a music venue situated at 100, Oxford Street, London W1, UK. The 100 Club has a legendary status within the history of modern British music, having played live music since 24 October 1942. ...

1982 saw GBH's first LP, City Baby Attacked By Rats. Lyrically, the album dealt with criticism of British and European culture, violence, morbidity (especially in reference to the song "Passenger On The Menu", which describes in graphic detail the experiences of the passengers on the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571), atheism, nihilism and general absurdity. Musically, the album was loud and fast, with few songs exceeding three minutes. For other uses, see Violence (disambiguation). ... In medicine, epidemiology and actuarial science, the term morbidity can refer to the state of being diseased (from Latin morbidus: sick, unhealthy), the degree or severity of a disease, the prevalence of a disease: the total number of cases in a particular population at a particular point in time, the... Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, also known less formally as the Andes flight disaster, was an airline flight carrying 45 people that crashed in the Andes on October 13, 1972. ... “Atheist” redirects here. ... This article is about the philosophical position. ... This photograph, a cow with antlers standing on a pole, is an example of surreal humour. ...

In 1983 the band announced during a gig with ex-Hawkwind sax player Nik Turner's 'Inner City Unit' in the now defunct 'Golden Eagle' public house that they were changing their name to simply GBH, ostensibly because that was how their fans referred to them. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Unlike many early punk bands who evolved towards a more post-punk sound, GBH have stayed fairly faithful to their original UK82 sound in subsequent releases. However, the band have experimented to some degree with a more metal-inflected sound, notably with their 1992 release Church of the Truly Warped, although they have since returned to a more purist punk sound. Post punk generally refers to the particularly fertile and creative period following the initial punk rock explosion. During the first wave of punk, roughly spanning 1976-1983, bands such as The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Ramones and The Damned began to challenge the current styles and conventions of rock... A purist is one who desires that a particular item remain true to its essence and free from adulterating or diluting influences. ...

The band is still active and touring and maintain a strong following both in England and the rest of Europe, as well as in America and Japan. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Discography

Demos

Splits

Studio Albums

EPs/Singles/Box Sets

Compilations & Live Albums

DVDs & Videos

See also

• UK82

External links

• Official Website
• Official Myspace for GBH