The Handsome Beasts

The Handsome Beasts are an English heavy metal band who surfaced during the new wave of British heavy metal.[1] Currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity,[2] their album Beastiality is infamous for being featured on several "Worst album cover of all time" lists.[3]

The Handsome Beasts
Also known asThe Beasts
OriginBirmingham, England
GenresHeavy metal, hard rock
Years active1972–present

Their vocalist, Garry Dallaway, died of a heart attack on 20 August 2006.[1]

Career

Original line up:

  • Garry Dallaway (Vocals)
  • Pete Malbasa (Drums)
  • Steven Hough (Bass)
  • James Stephen Barrett (Lead/rhythm guitar, backing vocals)[4]

Past Members and Contributors:

  • Ray Richman (Drums)
  • Maz Mitrenko (Guitar)
  • Marco Foley (Guitar)
  • Mark Knight (Bass)
  • Nick Foley (Hammond Organ, Keyboards)

Discography

Albums
  • Beastiality (Heavy Metal Records, 1981)[4] (Note) this album was rated one of the worst cover arts ever because the cover art is a picture of Gary Dallaway squatting down naked in a pigpen caressing a pig
  • The Beast Within (Heavy Metal Records, 1990)[4]
  • 04 (Heavy Rock Records, 2004)[5]
  • Rock and a Hard Place (Q Records, 2007)[5]
  • Filthy Lucre (Heavy Metal Records, 2010)

Singles
  • "All Riot Now" EP (Heavy Metal Records, 1980)
  • "Breaker" EP (Heavy Metal Records, 1981)
  • "Sweeties" EP (Heavy Metal Records, 1981)[6]

See also

References
  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo (20 August 2006). "Handsome Beasts - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. "JAMESON RAID, THE HANDSOME BEASTS, AGINCOURT – Robin 2, Bilston, 18th July 2010 – John Tucker Online". Johntuckeronline.com. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  3. "Museum of bad album covers: the worst album covers ever! No. 3". Zonicweb.net. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  4. Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 201. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
  5. "The Handsome Beasts". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. "The Handsome Beasts Discography - UK". 45cat.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

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