Avalon

Avalon

 

History
Coventry based band, formed in 1994. Original called 19th Twice, a reference to the nineteenth letter of the alphabet, S.

After various line-ups the band settled on Bod on vocals, Graham Thompson on guitar, Shag on bass and Acky on drums. This line-up played their debut gig at the St. George’s Day 1995 concert. Acky left in 1995, Sid stood in on the drums for a short time. When they played the ISD memorial 1996 concert they recruited new drummer James. Graham replaced Bod as the vocalist in late 1996 whilst also remaining the guitarist.

They split-up soon after.

Avalon’s debut CD ‘Our Honour Is True’ ran into numerous problems. The German label Di-Al Records got raided by the police, which made them rather reluctant to release the CD.

After reforming and playing in Germany in January 1998, the line-up included Graham on guitar and Steve (Conquest), on rhythm guitar.

They split-up again around 2001 because of a shortage of musicians in their local area and reformed in April 2003 with Graham on bass/vocals and guitarists Kev and Mark, who were both new to the scene, and Andy (Conquest) on drums.

2004 saw Mark replaced by Andy [a different one]. Griff, ex-Loyalty, joined on drums. Kev left in early 2005, his replacement, Gareth, made his Avalon live debut in Germany in June 2005. Gareth and Andy had both left and a new line up was announced for 2011 which included Graham on guitar and vocals, Rob on bass, and Steve (London Diehards) on the drums.

Members of Avalon have also been involved with the band Spearhead (with English Rose), Thunderbolt (with Razors Edge), and White Master (with White Devils and Woden).

 

Discography

Official Productions
1998 – Our Honour is True – Di-Al Records – Germany – Di-AL-CD 008 – CD
1998 – This is War! – Movement Records – Germany – CD
1999 – Heritage – Movement Records – Germany – M018 – CD
2006 – Hear the Voice – Rage Records – France – RR05 – CD
2007 – The Warriors Call – Shadow of Blood Records – S-O-B 001 – CD
2009 – In From the Cold – Strong Survive & Moloko Plus Versand – Poland/Germany – SSR055/MPCD019 – CD
2011 – In Death You Breath – Moloko Plus Versand – Germany – MPCD030 – CD

Reissues
2006 – This Is War – Final Conflict Productions – UK – Final Conflict 005 – CD

Split
1999 – Avalon & White Wash – Brothers Through Blood – Panzerfaust Records – H00120-03 – USA – CD
2005 – Avalon & Beowulf – Brotherhood – Iron Sword Records – Czech Republic – ISR03 – CD

Samplers
1999 – Our Europe … Not Theirs – Tyr Services – TYR01CD – CD – (07. Strength And Will, 08. This Land Is Ours, 09. I Believe)
1999 – Blood and Honour – Songs of Freedom – In Memory of Brigadier Billy Wright – ISD Records – UK – (No Surrender of the IRA)
1999 – Death to ZOG! – 88 Records – 88RCD001 – (We Fight For White) – CDr
2003 – This One’s For The POW Volume 1 – Nationaler Widerstand Records – NWR001 – Germany – CDr (This Is War)
2005 – Rock Against Demokratur! – Rage Records – 001 – France – CD (What Happened To Freedom)
2005 – Tribute To Skrewdriver Volume 2 – Moloko Plus Versand – Germany – CD – (Behind The Bars)
2006 – The Victims of System – Iron Sword Records – ISR04 – CD – (Peace In Our Time)
2008 – ACAB in Hungary – Veres Kard Production – VKP_005 – Hungary – CD – (White Raider)
2010 – Your Country Needs You! – Blood and Honour UK – CDr – (Take Back The Streets)
2012 – Moloko Plus Versand – Promo Sampler Vol.2 – Moloko Plus Versand – MPCD036 – Germany – CD – (Live Your Life)
2013 – Berserker Teil 3 – Heimdall Versand – 3 – Germany – CD – (Ode To A Dying People)
2015 – Skrewdriver – A Tribute – The Best of The Best – Skrewdriver Services – UK – CD – (Behind The Bars)

Bootlegs
2015 – Live & Acoustic – Dark Side of the Moon Records – Germany – CD

Compilations
2002 – A Journey Through Avalon – Rampage Productions – UK – RAM-5 – CD

Video
2005 – Through The Chosen Eye – Nordic Diffusion / Rage Records – France – DVD

 

Track Lists

 

Our Honour is True
01. Our Honour is True (3:52)
02. Sympathy with the Devil (3:53)
03. England is My Rose (4:32)
04. We´ve Got the Power (3:23)
05. Who´s Education (4:20)
06. We Will Reign Supreme (3:23)
07. No Faith! (4:12)
08. What´s it all About (4:49)
09. Nor Surrender (to the I.R.A.) (4:11)
10. Valhalla´s Waiting (5:50)

This Is War!
01. This is War (3:40)
02. To Help My Race Stay Free (2:56)
03. The Way it’s Gonna Be (4:17)
04. Strength and Will (4:27)
05. If I Could See the Future (4:12)
06. One People – One Leader (5:23)
07. Communism (I’ll be happy when it’s dead) (2:27)
08. Welcome (3:59)
09. If You Want Blood (You’ve got it) (6:08)
10. Break the Chains (5:16)

Heritage
01. ZOGs Nightmare (Hail Serbia) (5:18)
02. Find Your Voice (5:43)
03. When Tommy Came Marching Home (3:35)
04. Puppets, Traitors, Villains, Fools (5:16)
05. Refugee (3:53)
06. I Believe (We Can Win) (5:04)
07. What Happened to Freedom ? (4:41)
08. Are You My Enemy? (4:22)
09. Come On – Come On (Down in Flames) (3:41)
10. The Blood Red Streets of Belgrade (2:40)

A Journey Through Avalon
01. As a Warrior (3:38)
02. Still Fighting (4:18)
03. Our Honour is True (3:42)
04. England is My Rose (4:10)
05. This is War (3:39)
06. One People (5:25)
07. Break the Chains (5:17)
08. ZOGs Nightmare (4:48)
09. What Happened to Freedom? (4:41)
10. Come On (3:40)
11. Ian Stuart Donaldson (3:25)
12. Don´t Blame Us (2:59)
13. Excalibur (3:40)
14. Take Back the Streets (3:23)

Through The Chosen Eye
01. Various songs, live clips and band interviews.

Hear The Voice
01. Hear The Coice (3:14)
02. Victory Will Be Ours (3:32)
03. I am a National Socialist (3:37)
04. Where You Lead (I Will Follow) (4:30)
05. Roads to War & Freedom (5:07)
06. Fight for England (2:59)
07. White Rider (Skrewdriver) (3:19)
08. Victim (2:04)
09. Eternal Rain (7:13)
10. AAAARRGGGGHHHH (4:02)

The Warriors Call
01. Kingdom of Asgard (3:50)
02. See You in Valhalla (4:08)
03. Hail Hail (3:08)
04. Backstabber (3:36)
05. Violent (2:10)
06. Live Long and Enough (3:20)
07. Dont Forget My Whisky (2:12)
08. After the Fire (2:25)
09. Warriors of Asgard (3:51)
10. Something to Believe In (3:13)

In From the Cold
01. In From the Cold (3:18)
02. Set Me Free (3:12)
03. I’ll be Blowed (4:00)
04. Victory in Sight (3:36)
05. White Noise (Skrewdriver) (2:14)
06. Here Flies Our Flag (4:07)
07. Reap What You Saw (2:16)
08. Reasons Excuses (3:16)
09. White Mans Land (4:55)
10. The Coming Storm (2:48)

In Death Your Breath
01. Guardians of Souls
02. Marching On the Road to Freedom
03. Love Song no. 69
04. Live Your Life (Live it Well)
05. Rivers That I Cry
06. Walk Like That
07. Look Inside Your Mind
08. Who’s Foolin Who?
09. Campaign in the East
10. In Death You Breath

The title of the album is printed incorrectly. It should have been titled “In Death You Breathe”.

Live & Acoustic
01. This Land Is Ours
02. Ode To A Dying People (RAHOWA)
03. Something To Believe In
04. The Snow Fell (Skrewdriver)
05. Suddenly (Skrewdriver)
06. Old Albion (Skrewdriver)
07. Break The Chains
08. White Working Class
09. Look

This is an acoustic album with added crowd sounds to appear as if it’s actually a live recording.

Avalon & White Wash – Brothers Through Blood

Avalon
01. Superstar (4:06)
02. The Day Will Come (4:15)
03. We Will Win (4:41)
04. Old Albion (5:04)
05. Hail the Fallen (3:12)
06. Ian Stuart Donaldson (3:48)

White Wash
01. Ill Will (4:07)
02. Patriotic Void (3:16)
03. Hate Edge (2:15)
04. Worst Friend (3:00)
05. Fuck Off! (1:31)
06. Strength Thru Oi! (2:09)

The order of the songs for Avalon are listed incorrectly on the CD back cover.

 

Avalon & Beowulf – Brotherhood

Beowulf
01. V závějích (3:35)
02. Bouře (4:16)
03. Oheň, půda a krev (4:08)
04. Svědectví (5:08)
05. Free My Land (5:09)

Avalon
06. Dirty History (3:20)
07. The New Boss (3:43)
08. Just… (3:56)
09. Peace in Our Time (5:06)
10. Take You to Hell (5:29)