| The ANGELS of DEATH | |
 Formed:
Carmarthen,
Wales, 1980 by JOHN CRAVEN, as a backing band
for a tour. In addition to Craven-duties, they had a solo career and became
moderately successful in the late 80s. Style:
Angry New Wave outfit
with the acid tongue of PETRA CORREN mainly at the helm. The band shook
off the Newsround baggage in 1992 when they changed their name to CYFEB.
This new incarnation was not much different to before, but in Welsh, and
more political. Cyfeb rested while Petra started a family, before reforming
as DIWYDIANFA. This third coming combined the previous
sound with tape effects and hip-hop elements. PETRA AND
POLAWSKI on the other hand were moody (and at times slightly scary)
early 80s electronica.
Songwriters:
all group penned. Trivia:
Sleevenote from their1991 LP: "The following DJs will NOT be terminated:
John Peel."
Recommended: We Eat Pandas (*6), Ten DJs We Want Dead (*5), Ysig (*5), Cancr (*5) STEVE HILLAGE (ex-GONG, ex-JOHN CRAVEN)- guitar, vocals / NOEL EDMONDS (aka CARL WHITTINGTON) - keyboards / MAGGIE PHILBIN (aka PETRA CORREN)(ex-DIRYWIO) - bass, vocals / KEITH CHEGWIN (aka DEWI NEWBOLD) (ex-DIRYWIO) -drums This line-up acted as the backing group for JOHN CRAVEN on the 1981 album DEATH OF THE CRAVEN ANGEL. HILLAGE left after the album and was replaced for live duties by WARREN SMITH (ex-THE SEED) -guitars, vocals, who joined full time in 1982 under the psuedonym POSHPAWS. In 1983, CORREN has a side project: |
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| PETRA AND POLAWSKI | |
| PETRA CORREN - bass, keyboards, vocals / ADRIAN MOONEY (ex-THE SEED) - keyboards, guitars, synths, vocals, etc | |
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Aug '83 (7" - 7PP1) MIGHT NOT WORK / UNCHECKED THEOREM |
| In '84, the Angels do some more
backing work for JOHN CRAVEN (see his entry)
on SONGS TO SCREAM AT, with WHITTINGTON
being
replaced by
MOONEY,
and NEWBOLD being
replaced by CHRIS
HOLLAND (ex-GORWEL EDWARDS
/ ex-THE SEED / ex-CATHY
CARROW). This is followed by more
touring, with THE ANGELS OF DEATH supporting and backing Craven.
WHITTINGTON goes on to form the MOISTURE FARMERS. Then Petra and Polawski release: |
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Nov '86 (7" - 7PP2) MISCALCULATE / REDIRECT |
| Now it is time for the Angels to release some records: | |
| THE ANGELS OF DEATH | |
| New pseudonyms introduced: MOONEY = ROGER FINN; SMITH = REG TURNILL; HOLLAND = PAUL MCDOWELL | |
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Mar '87 (7" - 7AD1) MIASMA / BITE ME, I'M YOURS |
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Sep '87 (7" - 7AD2) HELENA'S DEAD / PAULA YATES (FUCK OFF) |
| New pseudonym introduced: CORREN = HELEN ROLLASON | |
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May '88 (lp -
AAD1)
WE EAT PANDAS
- Bite Me, I'm Yours / There's Trouble with the Shuttle / Matthew Kelly (What Did We Do?) / Miasma / Robot Arm / We Eat Pandas / Paula Yates (Fuck Off) / Kill the Queen / Willy Fogg - Road Kill / Why Are You So Crap? / Totaliser. (cd-iss. Jul'02 - AAD1CD) (cd+=) Helena's Dead / Wet Pandas / Dry Rot |
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Mar '89 (7" - 7AD3) WET PANDAS / DRY ROT |
| New pseudonyms introduced: SMITH = TERRY BADDOO; HOLLAND = PAUL WELSH | |
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Apr '90 (7" - 7AD4) CASTRATING ALLEY / KILL STEVE WRIGHT |
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Oct '90 (7" - 7AD5) WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME WHEN YOU'RE DEAD? / IF I GAVE A TOSS |
| New pseudonyms introduced: CORREN = JULIET MORRIS; HOLLAND = KRISHNAN GURU MURPHY | |
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May '91 (lp - AAD2)
TEN
DJS WE WANT DEAD
- Simon Bates (Will You Still Love Me When You're Dead?) / Bruno Brookes / Nicky Campbell / Gary Davies / Mark Goodier / Adrian Juste / Gary King / Simon Mayo / Andy Peebles / (Kill) Steve Wright. (cd-iss. Jul'02 - AAD2CD) (cd+=) Castrating Alley / If I Gave a Toss |
| Then with a name change: | |
| CYFEB | |
| with members credited by their real names. | |
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May '92 (7" - 7C1) FFWLBART / GWALLGOFDY |
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July '92 (7" - 7C2) BRECHCUSAN / CURIO |
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Mar '93 (lp - AC1)
YSIG
- Brechcusan / Mab Madrddyn / Llyngyr / Poeni / Curio / Gwallgofdy / Rholbren Rhigwm / Ysig / Syfi a Suryn / Ffwlbart / Llyfrfeydd (cd-iss. Aug'02 - AC1CD) (cd+=) PETRA & POLAWSKI: - Might Not Work / Unchecked Theorem / Miscalculate / Redirect |
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Jul '94 (7" - 7C3) BYDDINO / CADOEDIAD |
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Sep '94 (lp -
AC2)(cd - AC2CD)
CANCR
- Tybed / Mesa |
| then, after a brief spell of pregnancy and child rearing from CORREN, another name change... | |
| DIWYDIANFA | |
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Mar '97 (7" - 7D6) GWAEDLIF / GWAHANGLEIFION |
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Apr '98 (7" - 7D7) LLOFRUDDIOG / ARLOESI |
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Jun '99 (7" - 7D8) CAMBREN / MADRONI |
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Jul '00 (7" - 7D9) MYCTOD / PRIFDDINAS |
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May '01 (7" - 7D10) TOILI / UTGANU |
| Apr '02 - They team up with John Craven for a special Newsround 30th Anniversary tribute release (see under John Craven). | |
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Jul '02 - (7" - 7D11) SWALPIO / ÂR |
| The group part company with Clustcwyr following the ACNC buy-out. They maintain a physical presence in the valleys, but Corren also begins to pursue a political career on the side. The whole group are involved in local activism campaigns, and eschew the recorded media. |