Mangled After Dinner


Mangled After Dinner was an English gothic rock band founded in 1981 in Manchester, England. Mangled After Dinner reached a small but loyal community of fans and played an overly gloomy sound, using synthesizer effects and well-written lyrics of exceptionally romantic poetry. Their major themes included: rainstorms, dark forests, abandoned castles, English folklore and the pursuit of answers through solitude and disbelievement.

Members

The band was formed by:
  • Trevor "Poeraver" Chadwick - vocals
  • Henry Lansford - guitar
  • Frederick "Fred" Ritchen - bass
  • John "Johnny" Lansford - drums
Their first success was Mangled After Dinner Ritual, recorded in long play with eight total tracks and a stylized black cover with a designed skull with a lit candle abovehead. The band disbanded in the late 1980s, when Chadwick died in a car crash near London in October 1989.

Discography

Mangled After Dinner Ritual The Symphony of the Mangled One Darkened Club Symphony Hits from the Grave - M.A.D. Collection
  • ''The Hanging Man''

Bootlegs

Voices Far Beyond, collection of recorded but never released demo, outtakes and general discarded musics. Rough sound with lo-fi recording.Tribute to Chadwick, lo-fi recording in a very rare album where lesser known bands plays six tracks of the MAD official discography. Back cover depicts the band, in a photo taken in one of their live shows.