Head Of David

Head of David are a British heavy metal band that featured vocalist Stephen R. Burroughs and ex-Napalm Death member Justin Broadrick (later of Godflesh and Jesu). The band's sound paved way to various music genres, including industrial metal, grindcore and noise rock.
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== Links To Peel ==
"The Head Of David have been described as visceral, noisy, awesome, volcanic, noisy, brutal, grinding and noisy again. ... Members of the band explained to me ... that they have, as I understand it, passed through heavy metal and emerged with a distillation of the best of that creaking form. ... I thought they were just dandy."(John Peel reviews HOD live at the Zap Club, Brighton, Observer, 5 Oct 1986)
Signed to the Blast First alternative rock label much lauded by Peel, HOD recorded four sessions for the DJ in the second half of the 1980s, with the middle two repeated as best of year selections, at the end of 1986 and 1987. Justin Broadrick briefly joined on drums from fellow Birmingham area session band Napalm Death for the third Maida Vale set but quickly moved on to front Earache outfit Godflesh, who would also record one session.
Head Of David's debut album, 'LP' (1986), was produced by Peel sessions stalwart Dale Griffin and their second, 'Dustbowl' (1988), by show mainstay Steve Albini. 
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*None
== Sessions ==
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Four sessions. #1 and #2 released on White Elephant LP, 1989, Blast First. Justin Broadrick also one session with Godflesh (1989).
1. Recorded: 1986-04-22. Broadcast: 30 April 1986. Repeated 20 May 1986.
*Snuff Rider M.C. / Joyride Burning X / Shadow Hills California / Newly-Shaven Saint
2. Recorded 1986-09-23. First broadcast 06 October 1986. Repeated 06 October 1986, 17 November 1986, 23 December 1986.
*Jack Nicholson / Pierced All Over / Metal Texas Psych-Out
3. Recorded 1987-07-07. First broadcast 15 July 1987. Repeated 04 August 1987, 09 November 1987, 30 December 1987.
*Bugged / Snake Domain / Tequila / Skindrill
4. Recorded 1989-05-28. First broadcast 15 June 1989. Repeated 20 July 1989.
*Moonshine / Caprice / Wildwood / Snake Hands Forever
== Other Shows Played ==
;1986
*15 April 1986: New Shaven Saint (12" - DogBreath) Blast First
*19 April 1986 (BFBS): New Shaven Saint (12" - DogBreath) Blast First
*21 April 1986 (BBC World Service): New Shaven Saint (12" - DogBreath) Blast First
*22 April 1986: Smears (LP - LP) Blast First
*26 April 1986 (BFBS): I Will Fall At Your Feet (12" EP - DogBreath) Blast First BFFP5
*05 May 1986: I Will Fall At Your Feet (12" EP - DogBreath) Blast First 
*07 May 1986 (BFBS): I Will Fall At Your Feet (12" EP - DogBreath) Blast First 
*14 May 1986: I'll Fall At Your Feet (12" EP - DogBreath) Blast First 
*19 August 1986: Newly Shaven Saint (LP - LP) Blast First
*26 August 1986: I Will Fall At Your Feet (12" - DogBreath) Blast First
*13 October 1986: Snuff Rider M.C. (LP - LP) Blast First
*08 November 1986 (BFBS): 'Snuff Rider M.C. (LP-LP)' (Blast First) (The 'wittily' titled LP earns it one of JP's sardonic chortles: 'That's Head Of David, still trying to rid themselves of the influences of A-Ha in their music.')
*14 November 1986 (BFBS): 'Joyride Burning X (LP-LP)' (Blast First)
*23 November 1986 (BFBS): 'Joyride Burning X (LP-LP)' (Blast First)
;1988
*08 March 1988: I Am Roadkill (Rockatansky V. Schwarzanegger) (Live) (v/a 7" - Sounds - Waves 2) Sounds
*21 March 1988: Dog Day Sunrise (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*30 March 1988: Roadkill (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*05 April 1988: Grand Rift Faultline (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*11 April 1988: Ink Vine (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*16 April 1988 (BFBS): Ink Vine (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*23 April 1988 (BFBS): Cult Of Coats (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*10 May 1988: Roadkill (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*18 May 1988 (Rockradio): Grand Rift Faultline (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*28 May 1988 (Radio Bremen): Cult Of Coats (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
*01 June 1988: Tequila (album - Dustbowl) Blast First BFFP 18
;1989
*13 March 1989: Adrenicide (12" - The Saveana Mixes) Blast First
*03 April 1989: Skindrill (Peel session version) (album - White Elephant) Blast First 
*29 March 1989: Bugged (LP - White Elephant) Blast First
*05 April 1989: Adrenicide (12" - The Saveana Mixes) Blast First
*11 April 1989 (Radio Bremen): Adrenicide (12" - The Saveana Mixes) Blast First
*12 April 1989 (BFBS): Bugged (LP - White Elephant) Blast First
*17 October 1989: Bugged (10 x 7" Box Set - Devil's Jukebox) Blast First
== See Also ==
*Birmingham: Sessions
*Blast First
*Festive Fifty Session Broadcasts
*Gigography 1986
*Dale Griffin: Peel Sessions produced
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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