

The Damned
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Albums
Members
Current
Algy Ward
Captain Sensible
Dave Vanian
Garrie Dreadful
Jon Moss
Kris Dollimore
Lu Edmonds
Monty Oxymoron
Moose Harris
Paul Gray
Paul Shepley
Pinch
Drums (drum set)
History
Alan Lee Shaw
Brian James
Bryn Merrick
Patricia Morrison
Rat Scabies
Roman Jugg
Keyboard
Roman Jugg
Guitar
Stu West
Story of The Damned
The Damned, formed in London in 1976, are seminal figures in UK punk rock. The original lineup—Dave Vanian (vocals), Brian James (guitar), Captain Sensible (bass, later guitar), and Rat Scabies (drums)—blasted onto the scene, becoming the first UK punk band to release a single ("New Rose," 1976), a studio album (Damned Damned Damned, 1977), and tour the US. Nine of their singles cracked the UK Top 40.
Following the critically panned Music for Pleasure (1977), the band briefly dissolved, only to quickly reform without James, releasing Machine Gun Etiquette (1979). The 1980s saw a stylistic shift towards gothic rock with four albums: The Black Album (1980), Strawberries (1982), Phantasmagoria (1985), and Anything (1986). Sensible`s departure in 1984 marked a turning point, leaving him absent from the latter two records. A 1988 reunion tour, featuring James and Sensible, culminated in the live album Final Damnation (1989).
Their raw, fast-paced punk sound significantly impacted the development of hardcore punk in both the UK and US during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Damned continued to reform and tour, with a notable resurgence in 1991.