Mangled After Dinner

Mangled After Dinner was an English gothic rock band founded in 1981 in the city of Manchester.^[1] 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 (1959–1989)
• Henry Lansford - guitar (1961-)
• Frederick "Fred" Ritchen - bass (1961-)
• John "Johnny" Lansford - drums (1957-)

Their very 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 reportedly died in a horrible car crash near London (October, 1989).

Discography

• Mangled After Dinner Ritual (1981)
• The Symphony of the Mangled One (1983)
• Darkened Club Symphony (1984)
• Hits from the Grave - M.A.D. Collection (1986)
• The Hanging Man (1988)

Bootlegs

• Voices Far Beyond (1991), collection of recorded but never released demo, outtakes and general discarded musics. Rough sound with lo-fi recording.
• Tribute to Chadwick (1993), very rough sound and lo-fi recording and a very rare LP, 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.

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