Origin:	Brighton, England
Genres:	Thrash Metal

Last update/review:	November 1, 2022

Hydra Vein

One of the earlier British thrash bands of the eighties, Hydra Vein was formed by the Maddison brothers, who also played for a time in another Brit band, Deathwish (one of several connections with that band, as guitarist Danny Ranger was the brother of Deathwish bassist Stuart Ranger, and that band's guitarist, Dave Brunt, played on the first Hydra Vein demo). They signed to the tiny Metalother label and released Rather Death Then False Of Faith, a quite decent Slayer-esque thrash album even with the low-budget production. The album got fine reviews but not a lot of distribution, leading the band to leave for the RKT label for their second and last album, After The Dream. Unfortunately that album never got the same interest as the debut, and Hydra Vein disbanded soon after its release. Almost thiry years later, Damon Maddison and Ranger put together a new lineup, and a new album is set for late 2022.

Current Members

James Manley-Bird

vocals

Danny Ranger

guitars

Henry Pol

guitars

Jonas Voorspoels

guitars

Damon Maddison

bass

John den Buitelaar

drums

Former Members/Guests

Mike Keen

vocals RIP: November 2002, suicide

Stephen Davis

guitars

Paul Bate

guitars

Jon Balfour

guitars RIP: 1992

Nathan Maddison

drums

Discography

Rather Death Than False Of Faith
1988 Metalother

Rabid
Crucifier
The House
Right To Die
Rather Dead Than False Of Faith
Misanthropic
Harlequin
Guillotine

Mike Keen
Danny Ranger
Stephen Davis
Damon Maddison
Nathan Maddison

After The Dream
1989 RKT

7 USC
Pro-Patria
Born Through Ignorance
No Future
Turning Point
After The Dream

Mike Keen
Paul Bate
Jon Balfour
Damon Maddison
Nathan Maddison

Unlamented
2022 Back On Black

Khuylo
Does the End Justify the Means?
Unlamented
Eradication Zone
Age of Plague
Blood Eagle Dawn
Blue Lamp
Mano a Mano
Twilight

James Manley-Bird
Danny Ranger
Henry Pol
Jonas Voorspoels
Damon Maddison
John den Buitelaar