Eddie Garrity’s Slaughter Release “Hot Raw Metal & Gasoline” EP

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Eddie‬‭ Garrity’s‬‭ Slaughter‬‭ (The‬‭ Nosebleeds‬‭ / Slaughter‬‭ &‬‭ The‬‭ Dogs‬‭ /‬‭ Slaughter‬‭) have released‬‭ their‬‭ debut‬‭ EP‬‭, Hot‬‭ Raw‬‭ Metal‬‭ &‬‭ Gasoline, that is now available‬ exclusively on CD here and at the band’s upcoming live shows‬‭ that include an appearance at the Blackpool Anarchy Weekend and a headline show at London’s legendary Hope & Anchor, with more dates to be announced.

Eddie Garrity's Slaughter

Ed‬‭ originally worked‬‭ as‬‭ a‬‭ roadie‬‭ for‬‭ Slaughter‬‭ &‬‭ The‬‭ Dogs,‬‭ when‬‭ supporting‬‭ the‬‭ Sex‬‭ Pistols‬‭ &‬‭ Buzzcocks‬‭ at‬‭ the‬‭ legendary‬‭ Manchester‬’s Lesser‬‭ Free‬‭ Trade‬‭ Hall‬‭ show‬‭ on‬‭ 20th‬‭ July‬‭ 1976.‬‭ Ed‬‭ then formed‬‭ The‬‭ Nosebleeds‬‭ who‬ became‬‭ a‬‭ fixture‬‭ in‬‭ the‬‭ 1977‬‭ Punk scene, with The‬‭ Nosebleeds‬‭ single‬‭ Ain’t‬‭ Been‬‭ To‬‭ No‬‭ Music‬ School becoming an anthem around Manchester in 1977. Ed‬‭ Banger‬‭ left‬‭ The‬‭ Nosebleeds‬‭ in‬‭ 1979,‬‭ and‬‭ joined‬‭ Slaughter‬‭ &‬‭ The‬‭ Dogs,‬‭ after‬‭ original‬‭ singer‬‭ Wayne‬ Barrett‬‭ had‬‭ left‬‭ the‬‭ band‬‭ on‬‭ the‬‭ eve‬‭ of‬‭ a‬‭ 1979‬‭ UK‬‭ tour.‬‭ The‬‭ album‬ Bite‬‭ Back was‬‭ released‬‭ in‬‭ 1980‬ under‬‭ the‬‭ abbreviated‬‭ name‬‭ Slaughter,‬‭ the‬‭ band‬‭‬‭ embarked‬ on‬‭ a‬‭ sold‬‭ out UK tour before splitting up in 1981.‬‭ Now‬ fans‬‭ can‬‭ once‬‭ again‬‭ enjoy‬‭ the‬‭ voice‬‭ behind‬‭ those‬‭ classic‬‭ songs‬‭ as‬‭ Eddie‬‭ Garrity‬‭ revives‬‭ his‬‭ musical‬ journey‬‭ by‬‭ taking‬‭ a‬‭ new‬‭ Bite‬‭ Back line‬‭ up‬‭ on‬‭ tour.