Garry Jennings

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Garry Jennings
Cathedral band (Garry Jennings).JPG
Jennings in 2009
Background information
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards
  • bass
Years active1985–present
Labels

Garry "Gaz" Jennings is an English musician best known for his work as the guitarist for doom metal band Cathedral. [1] [2] In addition, he has also worked as the guitarist of thrash metal band Acid Reign, [3] punk rock band Septic Tank [4] and heavy metal bands Lucifer and Death Penalty. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Biography

Jennings formed Acid Reign in 1985, along with Howard "H" Smith, Kevin "Kev" Papworth, Ian Gangwer and Mark Ramsey Wharton, [9] while attending Harrogate High School (then-called "Granby"). [10] After recording their debut EP, Jennings departed from the band in 1988, being replaced by Adam Lehan. [11] Then in 1989, Jennings was contacted by ex-Napalm Death vocalist Lee Dorian with the proposition of forming a band together, which would end up becoming Cathedral, and would also include then-Acid Reign guitarist Adam Lehan. [9] In 1994, Jennings would briefly form a band called Septic Tank with Lee Dorrian, Repulsion vocalist and bassist Scott Carlson and Trouble drummer Barry Stern. [12] Cathedral would announce their breakup shortly after the release of their 2013 album The Last Spire , [13] leading to Jennings reforming Septic Tank, this time with Jaime "Gomez" Arellano, due to Barry Stern's death in 2005. [12] In 2014, Jennings released the self-titled album for a band he formed in 2010 called "Death Penalty". [8] Jennings would also form a band called Lucifer with Andy Prestidge of Angel Witch and Johanna Sadonis, formerly of the Oath; however, Jennings would later depart from the band, being replaced by ex-Entombed drummer Nicke Andersson. [14] [15]

Discography

With Acid Reign

With Cathedral

Studio albums
EPs

With Septic Tank

Studio albums
EPs

With Death Penalty

With Lucifer

References

  1. ↑ "Former CATHEDRAL Guitarist Joins Forces With Ex-SERPENTCULT Singer In DEATH PENALTY". Blabbermouth . 24 October 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Chantler, Chris (30 July 2015). "Gaz Jennings' 12 favourite doom demos". Metal Hammer . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  3. ↑ CHALMERS, GRAHAM. "Harrogate 'black metal band' sign to record label!" . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  4. ↑ KENNELTY, GREG (27 March 2018). "SEPTIC TANK (CATHEDRAL, REPULSION) Channels Filthy 80s Punk On "Treasurers Of Disease"". Metal Injection. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. ↑ Treppel, Jeff. "MOURNING OF A NEW SAY: AN INTERVIEW WITH GAZ JENNINGS". Decibel . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Chantler, Chris (4 July 2018). "Lucifer – Lucifer II album review". Metal Hammer . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "LUCIFER FEATURING FORMER CATHEDRAL GUITARIST GARRY JENNINGS PREMIER "IZRAEL" MUSIC VIDEO" . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  8. 1 2 Bennett, J. "With Riffs Like These, of Course We're Totally Pro-Death Penalty". Vice Media . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Acid Reign Biography by AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  10. ↑ Chalmers, Graham. "Will legendary Harrogate metal band Acid Reign play home town?" . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  11. ↑ Aleks, Comrade. "part 1 of a retrospective look at Cathedral's iconic career" . Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  12. 1 2 "SEPTIC TANK Feat. REPULSION, Ex-CATHEDRAL Members: 'Rotting Civilisation' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth . 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  13. ↑ Cook, Toby. "We're Really Not That Positive: Cathedral Interviewed". The Quietus. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "LUCIFER Joined By ENTOMBED's NICKE ANDERSSON". Blabbermouth . 8 March 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "LUCIFER Feat. ENTOMBED, Ex-THE OATH Members: 'California Son' Video". Blabbermouth . 4 May 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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