Alloy Mental (band)


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.

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 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".
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.

Members

Discography

TitleYearPeak
UK dance
We Have Control 20079