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Sy Keeler - vocals
Nige Rockett - guitars
Alan Jordan - guitars
James Hinder - bass
Steve Grice - drums
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Genre: Thrash Metal
Origin: United Kingdom
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Status: Active
Biography
In the beginning...
Onslaught was formed in 1983 by Bristol punk rockers Nige Rockett (guitar) and Steve Grice (drums), who worked together at a local printing company. Joined by Jase Pope (vocals) and Paul Hill (bass), the band began rehearsals, creating tunes in a style influenced heavily by the second generation of punk bands such as Discharge, The Exploited and GBH. Hardcore in nature, the music was simple and nihilistic, picking up on the disaffected zeitgeist. The band's earliest live performances hail from around this time and are the subject of some conjecture, although perceived wisdom records the band's first official gig at the Summit club in Kingswood, Bristol in late 198
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