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| name = Bengal Tigers | |||
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| origin = Melbourne, VIC | |||
| genre = Heavy metal | |||
| years_active = 1979 - 1985, 1989 - 1999, 2010 - present | |||
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| associated_acts = [[Axatak]] | |||
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| current_members = Barney Farouhki, Gordon Heald, James R Power, Mick Egan | |||
| past_members = Yuri Linzew, Keith Peter-Budge, Steve Tyler | |||
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===Band members=== | ===Band members=== | ||
* | *Line-up | ||
**Mick Egan (drums) | |||
**Barney Faroukhi (guitar) | |||
**Gordon Heald (vocals) | **Gordon Heald (vocals) | ||
**James R Power (bass) | **James R Power (bass) | ||
*Former members | *Former members | ||
**Keith Peter-Budge (guitar) | **Keith Peter-Budge (guitar) 1989 - 1999 | ||
**Yuri Linzew (guitar) | **Yuri Linzew (guitar) 1989 - 1992 | ||
**Steve Tyler (bass) | **Steve Tyler (bass) 1979 - 1983 | ||
===Band information=== | ===Band information=== | ||
Bengal Tigers is a classic metal band from Melbourne that formed in 1979. Developing a similar sound to that of European metal bands like the '''Scorpions''' and '''Judas Priest''', the group was signed by Mushroom Records and released a single and an EP in 1983, putting them at the forefront of the tiny domestic metal scene of the time. While these releases met with little significant commercial success, the band toured widely. One-time [[Axatak]] member Yuri Linzew replaced Faroukhi in 1989, although he had re-joined by 1992. | |||
While adopting a more glam image toward the end of the 80s, Bengal Tigers maintained their Priest-like style. From the mid 90s they issued a string of self-financed releases including an album, an EP and a cover of the '''Beastie Boys’''' | While adopting a more glam image toward the end of the 80s, Bengal Tigers maintained their Priest-like style. From the mid 90s they issued a string of self-financed releases including an album, an EP and a cover of the '''Beastie Boys’''' ''Fight for Your Right (to Party)'' but after Keith Peter-Budge left in 1999 the Bengal Tigers disappeared. In recent years, the Tigers have again re-appeared in a four-piece format of Faroukhi, Heald, Power and Egan, and the band continues sporadically to the present. | ||
===Discography=== | ===Discography=== | ||
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[[Category:Band List]] | |||
[[Category:Bands from Victoria]] | [[Category:Bands from Victoria]] | ||
[[Category:Bands from Melbourne]] | [[Category:Bands from Melbourne]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:25, 25 August 2022
Bengal Tigers | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, VIC |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 1979 - 1985, 1989 - 1999, 2010 - present |
| Associated acts | Axatak |
| Members | Barney Farouhki, Gordon Heald, James R Power, Mick Egan |
| Past members | Yuri Linzew, Keith Peter-Budge, Steve Tyler |
Band members
- Line-up
- Mick Egan (drums)
- Barney Faroukhi (guitar)
- Gordon Heald (vocals)
- James R Power (bass)
- Former members
- Keith Peter-Budge (guitar) 1989 - 1999
- Yuri Linzew (guitar) 1989 - 1992
- Steve Tyler (bass) 1979 - 1983
Band information
Bengal Tigers is a classic metal band from Melbourne that formed in 1979. Developing a similar sound to that of European metal bands like the Scorpions and Judas Priest, the group was signed by Mushroom Records and released a single and an EP in 1983, putting them at the forefront of the tiny domestic metal scene of the time. While these releases met with little significant commercial success, the band toured widely. One-time Axatak member Yuri Linzew replaced Faroukhi in 1989, although he had re-joined by 1992.
While adopting a more glam image toward the end of the 80s, Bengal Tigers maintained their Priest-like style. From the mid 90s they issued a string of self-financed releases including an album, an EP and a cover of the Beastie Boys’ Fight for Your Right (to Party) but after Keith Peter-Budge left in 1999 the Bengal Tigers disappeared. In recent years, the Tigers have again re-appeared in a four-piece format of Faroukhi, Heald, Power and Egan, and the band continues sporadically to the present.
Discography
Album:
| 1997 | In the Blood | S&M |
Singles:
| 1983 | Break and Bend | Mushroom | |
| 1997 | In One Ear | S&M | |
| 1998 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (to Party) | S&M |
EPs:
| 1983 | Metal Fetish | Mushroom | |
| 1995 | Pain Clinic | S&M |
