Mangled After Dinner was an English gothic rock band founded in 1981 in Manchester, England.[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.

Mangled After Dinner
Also known asM.A.D., Those From The Grave
OriginEngland
GenresGothic rock
Years active1981–1988
Past membersTrevor "Poeraver" Chadwick
Henry Lansford
Frederick "Fred" Ritchen
John "Johnny" Lansford

Members

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The band was formed by:

  • Trevor "Poeraver" Chadwick - vocals (1959–1989)
  • Henry Lansford - guitar (born 1961)
  • Frederick "Fred" Ritchen - bass (born 1961)
  • John "Johnny" Lansford - drums (born 1957)

Their 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 died in a car crash near London in October 1989.

Discography

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  • 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

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  • 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), lo-fi recording in a very rare album 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.

References

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  1. ^ List of Manchester Bands Archived 2010-06-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 April 2010.