Hyperhead were a British alternative rock band formed by former Gaye Bykers on Acid singer Mary Mary (aka Ian Garfield Hoxley) in the early 1990s.
History
After Gaye Bykers on Acid split up, Mary Mary joined
Pigface before forming Hyperhead, which included his Pigface colleagues
Martin Atkins (also formerly of
PiL and
Killing Joke) and William Tucker (also previously of
Revolting Cocks and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult), along with bassist Karl Leiker and guitarist Paul Dalloway.
[Larkin, Colin (1999) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock, Virgin Books, , p. 226] The band released the album
Metaphasia in 1992 on
Devotion Records.
A touring line-up of Mary, Leiker and Dalloway, with Oscar (guitar), Chin (drums), and Keith (percussion) built a strong reputation with their live performances.[Strong, Martin C. (2001) The Great Metal Discography, MOJO Books, , p. 264]
Two Extended play followed but the band split up without releasing another album.
Discography
Albums
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Metaphasia (1992), Devotion (issued in the US (1994), Triple X Records)
EPs
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Teenage Mind (1992), Devotion
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Terminal Fear (1993), Devotion
