Taint was a Welsh three-piece heavy metal band from Swansea, Wales.
History The band was formed in 1994 by guitarist and singer James "Jimbob" Isaac, bassist Darren Mason, and drummer Alex Harries, when they were all still teen-agers. In 2000, they released their first EP, Die Die Truthspeaker. By this time, the bassist Stophe Thomas had replaced Mason; Thomas left in 2001 and was replaced by Chris West.
In 2005, they released their first album, The Ruin of Nová Roma. Their second release, Secrets and Lies, followed in 2007, with an EP, All Bees to the Sea, following in 2009.
In September 2010, Taint announced via their website that they were disbanding. The band had always toured extensively; now Harries and West wanted to stop touring and spend more time with their families and Isaac wanted to keep touring and writing. They played their final show in December 2010 in their hometown of Swansea. In 2019, Taint was included in the exhibit and documentary 50 Years of Music in Swansea.
Jimbob Isaac formed the three-piece band 'Hark'. followed by Silverburn and Chris West joined the band Spider Kitten.
Discography Format and yearTitleLabelCD (2021)From The Mountains To The Sea Volume I Compilation (Various Artists)Lavender Sweep RecordsCD (2010) LP (2009)All Bees To The Sea Destructure2xLP (2008)Secrets And Lies SuperFiCD (2007)Secrets And Lies Rise Above RecordsCD (2005)The Ruin of Nová Roma Rise Above Records2xLP (2005)The Ruin of Nová Roma SuperFiSplit 7" (2005)Champion Boar Service split with Army Of Flying RobotsSuperFiSplit CD (2003)Split with Black Eye RiotBlack Phoenix RecordsMCD (2000)Die Die TruthspeakerHousehold Name RecordsCD (1999)Rumour, Ridicule and the Profit Motive Compilation (Various Artists)Household Name RecordsCD (1998)Fuck Off Household Name (Various Artists)Household Name RecordsDemo Cassette (1998)Rought Demo '98self-releasedDemo Cassette (1997)10 x Betterself-releasedDemo Cassette (1996)Rough Recordings 1996self-releasedDemo Cassette (1995)Bellydownself-released
References
External links Taint Official Website