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Irritant were an English progressive rock / heavy metal band from Gloucester, formed in 2002.[1] They originally described themselves as an "independent hard rock band", and flirted with rap, but developed a blend of progressive metal and hard rock.[1] They cited among their influences Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, Rush, Avenged Sevenfold, Guns N' Roses, AFI, 1980s metal and late 1960s progressive rock.[1][2]
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Origin | Gloucester, England, United Kingdom |
Genres | Progressive rock, heavy metal |
Years active | 2002–2008 |
Labels | Unsigned |
Members | Niall Thomas: Vocals, bass guitar Jack Williams: Rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals |
Past members | Pete Bright: Drums, percussion [as of 29 July 2007] James Piper: Rhythm guitar |
Their 2007 single "Voice of the Siren", described by the BBC as a "gargantuan rock classic", was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven (who previously worked with Black Sabbath, The Jam, and The Rolling Stones) and reached No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart.[3][4] The band split on 8 February 2008.
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