Alloy Mental (band)

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Alloy Mental
OriginBelfast
Years active2005-2008
Labels Skint
MembersMartin Corrigan, Danny Todd, Phil Kieran

Alloy Mental is an electro-punk music group from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Signed to Skint Records, the band was mainly active from 2005 to 2008 and achieved hits on the UK dance chart.

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History

Martin Corrigan and Danny Todd, from Ulster, had been in the rock group Corrigan, which split up in 2004. They then teamed up with fellow Belfast based techno music producer Phil Kieran in c. 2005 to form the electro punk group Alloy Mental. They released their first single, eponymously titled "Alloy Mental", in 2005 on Skint Records, which peaked at number 13 on the UK dance chart and was reviewed in DMC World magazine as "much peak time dance floor, as it is show stopper in the mosh pit". Follow up single "Gotta Love" peaked at number 27 in the same chart. The band released their debut album, We Have Control, in 2007. Critically well received by the music press, Stuart Bailie of the BBC concluded his review by stating "it's an inspired melding of Ulster rage, global electronics, adventure and fierce humour. Alloy Mental have fetched something unique from the smithy of their soul". [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Alloy Mental have appeared on BBC Radio 1, including performing an Essential Mix in 2007, have supported New Order, and played live at festivals including T in the Park and Glastonbury. [6] [8] [9]

Members

Discography

Singles
TitleYearPeak
UK dance [10]
"Alloy Mental"200513
"Gotta Love"200527
"God Is Green" [2] 2007
"I Am"2008
Albums
TitleYearPeak
UK dance [10]
We Have Control (BRASSIC39CD)20079

References

  1. 1 2 "Alloy Mental Biography". Allmusic . Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 Lester, Paul (25 June 2007). "No 130: Alloy Mental". The Guardian .
  3. ↑ Thatcher, Dean (2005). "ALLOY MENTALALLOY MENTALSKINT - DMC World Magazine". DMC World . Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Bailie, Stuart. "BBC - Northern Ireland - Across The Line". BBC . Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  5. ↑ Needs, Kris. "ALLOY MENTALWE HAVE CONTROLSKINT - DMC World Magazine". DMC World . Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Alloy Mental are back home". Fame Magazine. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. ↑ McFee, Edwin (27 February 2005). "Corrigan's slice of musical cake". Belfast Telegraph.
  8. ↑ "BBC - Radio 1 - Essential Mix - Tracklistings". BBC . 2007. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Kavanagh, Mark (22 May 2007). "Beats + Pieces: Alloy Cats". Hot Press.
  10. 1 2 "ALLOY MENTAL songs and albums". Official Charts Company . Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
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