Hellbastard

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Hellbastard
Background = group_or_band
Origin = United Kingdom
Instrument =
Genre = Thrash metal
Crust punk
Crossover thrash
Years_active = 1986 - 1992 2007 - present
Label = Meantime Records
Associated_acts = Hellkrusher Energetic Krusher
Current_members = Scruff Lewty Eric Thompson Thrash Stratton Joint Lea

Hellbastard are a thrash metal/crust punk band, formed in 1986 in the United Kingdom. Members met at a Subhumans gig and soon after formed Hellbastard, which was to be a combination of Crass-like politics and the music of Slayer. In 1990, after several EPs and full-lengths, the group appeared on the Combat-Earache compilation album, "Grindcrusher", with the song "Justly Executed", from the "Natural Order" LP.

They are considered to be an influential band in the crust punk genre. The genre subsequently adopted its name from the band's demo, Ripper Crust. Members of Hellbastard later went on to form Hellkrusher.

The band reformed in late 2007 and is currently writing material for a 2008 release.

Members

Current lineup

*Scruff Lewty - vocals, guitar
*Eric Thompson - guitar
*Thrash Stratton - bass
*Joint Lea - drums

Discography

* 1986: "Ripper Crust" demo cassette
* 1987: "Hate Militia" full-length cassette
* 1988: "Heading for Internal Darkness" LP
* 1988: "They Brought Death" 7" EP
* 1988: "Thrashing a Dead House" 12" split with Extreme Noise Terror
* 1990: "Natural Order" CD/LP
* 1990: "Heading for Internal Darkness" CD reissue
* 1993: "Ripper Crust" LP reissue
* 1998: "Heading for More Darkness" CD reissue
* 1998: "In Grind We Crust" CD compilation
* 2008: untitled new album

External links

*myspace|rippercrust|Hellbastard