Band Line Up 2016
Memoriam were formed in January 2016. The band has a substantial and proud Death Metal heritage comprising of:
Karl Willetts - Bolt Thrower
Frank Healy - Benediction, Sacrilege
Andy Whale - Ex Bolt Thrower
Scott Fairfax - Ex Life Denied, Benediction (live).
Memoriam was primarily developed to fill the void that was left following the tragic death of Martin ‘Kiddie’ Kearns, the drummer from Bolt Thrower back in September 2015. Bolt Thrower subsequently placed all activity on hold for the foreseeable future which gave Karl Willetts an opportunity to develop a new project with friends that had expressed interest in forming a band for some time.
Delivering Old School Death Metal and maintain the standards set by previous bands that the members have played with, the band focus on the themes of death, loss and war. Initially Memoriam got together to play covers of songs that had influenced them throughout their careers within the Death Metal scene, however it soon became apparent that the new songs that they created were of a superior standard.
Memoriam have a full album of material scheduled for recording during the spring of 2016 following this Memoriam intend to follow tradition by selecting appropriate festivals to play through the summer of 2016, this will be followed by club shows from autumn 2016 onward.
2016 is the year of Memoriam, a celebration of life through Death Metal.
Onward into battle…The war rages on…….
Frontman Karl Willets – “Memoriam are totally chuffed to announce that their live UK debut show will be held at Bloodstock Open Air Festival. 2016.
The gig will be an opportunity for Memoriam to showcase the new material that they have been busy creating since the inception of the band in January 2016.
Memoriam will also play a few songs from the other bands that they have been involved with in the past such as Bolt Thrower, Benediction and Sacrilege.
The Memoriam debut UK performance on the Sophie Stage at BOA2016 promises to be a historical occasion, make sure you are there to witness the rebirth of old school death metal!”
