System of Hate sprang from Barnsley punk band Total Confusion in late 2012, making their live debut in early 2013. From there, regular gigs, including support to Sham 69, Goldblade and Vice Squad, culminated with a very well-received appearance on the new band stage at Rebellion in 2013 and another batch of new admirers.
The band was initially Dave Sutcliffe (vocals), Shaun 'Paddy' O'Neill (bass), Patrick Crawford
... MoreSystem of Hate sprang from Barnsley punk band Total Confusion in late 2012, making their live debut in early 2013. From there, regular gigs, including support to Sham 69, Goldblade and Vice Squad, culminated with a very well-received appearance on the new band stage at Rebellion in 2013 and another batch of new admirers.
The band was initially Dave Sutcliffe (vocals), Shaun 'Paddy' O'Neill (bass), Patrick Crawford (guitar) and Carl Gulliford (drums). However, after Carl was involved in a serious accident, The Danse Society drummer Paul Gilmartin temporarily stood in and this also resulted in the introduction of The Danse Society bassist Martin Roberts who plays keyboards and adds a vital depth to the sound.
The first recording was the Immortal EP produced in Barnsley at Nafrosounds in March 2012. It included: Am I Evil?, Dark Winged Immortal, Parasites In Paradise and Sins of Father.
Released in March 2014, the second recording was the Insanity EP produced in Rotherham at Orion Studios with Steve Ellis.
In September 2014, The Industrial Remixes of the Insanity EP by Lyndon Scarfe (The Danse Society/ Black Lamps) was released, adding yet another dimension to the sound.
The band have appeared with their heroes such as UK Subs and Angelic Upstarts, as well as becoming involved in an album for Teenage Cancer Trust with the Specialised Project and also the We Shall Overcome national event, to raise money for foodbanks.
John Robb (award-winning journalist, author and boss of Louder Than War, and singer with Goldblade and The Membranes) said of System of Hate: “It’s a great powerful Punk Rock take on the Killing Joke kind of thing. They've got the intensity, the feral power, the tribal drumming. Really great live, a fantastically intense show live and they are good players as well, a good tight band. Also, the songs show a little bit of imagination.”
The debut full-length album – Unhallowed Ground - was recorded at Axis Studios in Doncaster between June and October 2015 by the brilliant Matt Elliss. Featuring the ten original tracks: Rogue Apostle, Kiss the World (1916), Crucified, Antichrist, Sanatoria, Zealot's Path, Mutilation, Apostle of Pain, Killing Fields and Unhallowed Ground.
The album was released on Saturday the 27th February 2016.
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