Formed in 1976, The Damned made history as the first UK punk band to officially release a single (“New Rose”) and an album (Damned Damned Damned). Emerging from the London punk scene, The Damned are widely regarded as pioneers of the genre, having released twelve studio albums and several UK chart singles. They have also earned a massive fanbase fueled by legendary live shows.
Forty-eight years after their groundbreaking debut, The Damned have never stopped releasing outstanding albums, with their most recent, “Darkadelic” (2023), reaching the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart and confirming their undiminished creativity and significance. However, the biggest event in The Damned’s recent history, was last year’s historic return of Rat Scabies, resulting in the band touring with their classic lineup for the first time in 35 years, featuring Dave Vanian (vocals), Captain Sensible (guitar, vocals), Rat Scabies (drums, vocals), Paul Gray (bass, vocals), and Monty Oxymoron (keyboards, vocals).
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