#hellbastard uk

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

NOW, HERE'S A KID WITH THE RIGHT IDEA -- LATER WENT ON TO COIN THE TERM "CRUST."

PIC INFO: Spotlight on Malcolm "Scruff" Lewty of English crossover/anarcho thrash/crusthrash band, HELLBASTARD (formerly of THE APOSTLES), displaying full on VENOM worship in the Newcastle, UK area, c. 1985.

Source: www.punkinfinland.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=78572&start=30.

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

THE ROOTS OF CRUST/METALLICRUST/HEAVY PUNK IN A SINGLE PHOTOGRAPH.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on an early shot of Malcolm "Scruff" Lewty, guitarist/vocalist of UK hardcore/ metallicrust band HELLBASTARD, holding ANTISECT's "In Darkness, There Is No Choice" LP (a massive influence on UK crust punk, no less), Newcastle, UK, c. 1984-'85 repost from @sceneinbetween.

PIC #2: 1983 print advert for "In Darkness, There is No Choice," the debut album by London, UK anarcho/crust punk band, ANTISECT.

Sources: www.picuki.com/media/3401261648946680549 (Picuki 2x).

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

UKHC -- METAL PUNK -- HEAVY PUNK -- CRUST PUNK -- CROSSOVER THRASH -- NEWCASTLE BRANCH.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a live shot of UK crossover/thrash/crust punk band, HELLBASTARD, during the band's earliest incarnation as a power trio, photographed at a Newcastle, UK benefit gig, c. mid '80s.

Scruff Lewty -- guitar/vocals

Scotty -- bassist

Phil Laidlow -- drums

Source: http://britishpunx.blogspot.com/2017/03/hellbastard.html.