Dearly Beheaded

UK modern Power Thrash Metallers Dearly Beheaded debuted with the 'We The Unwilling' demo in 1993. Having performed a BBC 'Friday Rock Show' session the group won MTV's best unsigned act contest and signed to major label East West to record debut EP. However, arguments ensued between the band and the label and the band were subsequently dropped, even though they had recorded for East West, and were picked up by Music For Nations following a support tour to Extreme Noise Terror in 1995.The band's first album, 'Temptation', was produced by the legendary Colin Richardson and engineered by fellow super-producer to be Andy Sneap (and Judas Priest guitarist). For the second effort, 1997's 'Chamber Of One', Dearly Beheaded brought in guitarist Darren Hough for a departing Phil Stevens. Colin Richardson was chosen once more on the production front as the band launched an uncompromising album, which was a particularly monstrous and triumphant display of groove metal might. Lack of commercial success together with little to no support from the label left the group so frustrated that they separated in 1997.