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[[caption-width-right:551:From L to R: Karl Willetts (vocals), Martin Kearns (drums), Jo Bench (bass), Barry Thompson (guitars), Gavin Ward (guitars)]]
[[caption-width-right:551:From L to R: Karl Willetts (vocals), Martin Kearns (drums), Jo Bench (bass), Barry Thompson (guitars), Gavin Ward (guitars)]]
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!! Associated Tropes:
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!! Associated In Battle There Are No Tropes:
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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Their lineup during ''Honour - Valour - Pride'', as it is the only album of theirs to feature Benediction singer Dave Ingram, whose voice and vocal style is completely different from Karl's.
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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Their lineup during ''Honour - Valour - Pride'', as it is the only album of theirs to feature Benediction singer Dave Ingram, whose voice and vocal style is completely noticeably different from Karl's.
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''The [=IV=]th Crusade'' was released with a change in sound for their standards, and the release was followed by the tour World Crusade with the Polish death metal act Music/{{Vader}} and the Swedish death metal band Music/{{Grave}} in Europe. The band toured the U.S. again as well as Australia. Karl Willetts and Andrew Whale left shortly after ''...For Victory'' was released, and to no surprise did the American tour afterwards failed. They parted ways with Earache due to differences with each other, signing onto Metal Blade.
A followup to ''Those Once Loyal'', never happened between the decade gap between the album release and the split, as they felt that that album was perfect and originally wanted to make a successful and worthy followup. Unfortunately, longtime drummer Martin Kearns passed away in 2015 of a heart attack. In 2016 it was announced the group would disband. Vocalist Karl Willetts formed Memoriam sometime after.
A followup to ''Those Once Loyal'', never happened between the decade gap between the album release and the split, as they felt that that album was perfect and originally wanted to make a successful and worthy followup. Unfortunately, longtime drummer Martin Kearns passed away in 2015 of a heart attack. In 2016 it was announced the group would disband. Vocalist Karl Willetts formed Memoriam sometime after.
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''The [=IV=]th Crusade'' was released with a change in sound for their standards, and the release was followed by the tour World Crusade with the Polish death metal act Music/{{Vader}} and the Swedish death metal band Music/{{Grave}} in Europe. The band toured the U.S. again as well as Australia. Karl Willetts and Andrew Whale left shortly after ''...For Victory'' was released, and to no surprise did the American tour afterwards failed. They parted ways with Earache due to differences with each other, signing onto Metal Blade.
Blade. Karl returned to the band briefly during the recording of ''Mercenary'' in 1998, but left again that same year and was replaced by Benediction frontman Dave Ingram. Dave's sole album with the band, ''Honour - Valour - Pride'', was released in 2001 - while he intended to stay longer, he left in 2004 due to having medical issues. Karl was welcomed back once more for the recording of their next album ''Those Once Loyal''. As the band were satisfied with the result, they vowed not to write a ninth record until they felt they had material that was as good or better.
It was not to be. Afollowup follow-up to ''Those Once Loyal'', Loyal'' never happened between during the decade gap between the album release and the split, their break-up in 2016, as they felt that that album was perfect and originally wanted to make a successful and worthy followup. Unfortunately, their longtime drummer Martin Kearns passed away in 2015 of a heart attack. In 2016 it was announced attack and the group would disband. band decided to call it quits soon after rather than finding a replacement. Vocalist Karl Willetts formed Memoriam sometime after.
after. As for Dave Ingram, he slowly made his return to music after his departure, and today performs in several underground death metal bands, including being a frequent collaborator with prolific Swedish musician Music/RoggaJohansson, and returned to Benediction following [[Music/AnaalNathrakh Dave Hunt's]] departure in 2019. Dave and Karl would eventually share the stage together in 2016 during one of Memoriam's earliest performances, joining forces to sing the song "Inside the Wire".
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* TheBandMinusTheFace: Their lineup during ''Honour - Valour - Pride'', as it is the only album of theirs to feature Benediction singer Dave Ingram, whose voice and vocal style is completely different from Karl's.
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* FemaleRockersPlayBass: Jo Bench was their bassist and only female member for 29 years out of the band's 30-year run, playing on all the band's albums and serving as one of the earliest examples of women in extreme metal.
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* LoudnessWar: Avoided for the most part, as even the remastered versions of their older albums are mixed reasonably, but ''Those Once Loyal'' plays this completely straight.
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''The [=IV=]th Crusade'' was released with a change in sound for their standards, and the release was followed by the tour World Crusade with the Polish death metal act Music/{{Vader}} and the Swedish death metal band Music/GraveInEurope. The band toured the U.S. again as well as Australia. Karl Willetts and Andrew Whale left shortly after ''...For Victory'' was released, and to no surprise did the American tour afterwards failed. They parted ways with Earache due to differences with each other, signing onto Metal Blade.
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''The [=IV=]th Crusade'' was released with a change in sound for their standards, and the release was followed by the tour World Crusade with the Polish death metal act Music/{{Vader}} and the Swedish death metal band Music/GraveInEurope.Music/{{Grave}} in Europe. The band toured the U.S. again as well as Australia. Karl Willetts and Andrew Whale left shortly after ''...For Victory'' was released, and to no surprise did the American tour afterwards failed. They parted ways with Earache due to differences with each other, signing onto Metal Blade.
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Solid 10 for the most part, arguably an 11 with their deathgrind material.
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* [[DeathMetal Death]][[{{Grindcore}} grind]]: Started off as one.
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* [[DeathMetal Death]][[{{Grindcore}} grind]]: Started off as one.out playing this, but became more straightforward death metal after their second album.
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* {{Gorn}}: Averted. Unlike most straight-up DeathMetal groups (TechnicalDeathMetal and MelodicDeathMetal bands being more likely than not to avoid those types of lyrics), they don't really write any gory lyrics. They do write about violence, though, but in a different [[WarIsHell fashion]].
* GrooveMetal: A noticeable influence on their later records.
* GrooveMetal: A noticeable influence on their later records.
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* LeadBassist: Jo is a type C, being one of the first women in extreme metal.metal as well as a Type A due to her distinct distorted bass tone.
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* WarIsHell: The Their main (and almost sole) lyrical theme.
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* HardcorePunk: A definite influence and a scene that they have historically been friendly with and respected by, and their influence can be felt on modern acts like Xibalba, I Am, and Fuming Mouth.
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** ''Realm of Chaos'' also had some grind influences, but was considerably smaller.
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** ''Realm of Chaos'' also had some grind influences, but was considerably smaller.not to the extent of the previous album.
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* HeavyMithril: Some of it. ''Realm of Chaos'', for instance, is entirely TabletopGames/Warhammer40000 themed.
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* HeavyMithril: Some of it. ''Realm of Chaos'', for instance, is entirely TabletopGames/Warhammer40000 TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 themed.
