Cancer (band)

Cancer are a British death/thrash metal band formed in Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire in 1988. Over the course of their career, they released five full-length albums, including one for the major label East West, and broke up twice (in 1996 and 2006). As of September 2013, Cancer have reformed once again.

Biography

Early career and To the Gory End (1988–1990)

Cancer was formed one night in 1988 in the Tontine public house in Ironbridge, Telford by drummer Carl Stokes, guitarist John Walker and bassist Ian Buchanan. The band quickly put together their first two-track demo, No Fuckin' Cover, at the Pits studio in Birmingham, owned by ex-Starfighters vocalist Steve Burton. The demo was produced by Stevie Young (nephew of AC/DC's Angus Young) and engineered by "Big" Mick Hughes (live sound engineer for Metallica). The band also began playing live, starting with their first gig in Birmingham opening for Bomb Disneyland, and including shows with the likes of Bolt Thrower, Cerebral Fix and GBH.

Read more
This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Cancer_(band)

Podcasts:

Email this Page Play all in Full Screen Show More Related Videos
PLAYLIST TIME:

Latest News for: cancer (band)

Iconic rock band’s ex-frontman rips bandmates for reuniting without him

Penn Live 31 Mar 2025
Along with the concert, which LouderSound reported will raise funds for the REO Speedwagon Foundation for rare GU cancer research at Moffit Cancer Center, there are reportedly plans to honor late band members Gary Richrath and Gregg Philbin.

Watch The Who play ‘This Song Is Over’ live for first time as band close ...

NME 31 Mar 2025
Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The Who ... The Teenage Cancer Trust concert series was launched by the band’s frontman Roger Daltrey in 2000 and has gone on to raise over £34million for the charity.

R&B legends, rock icons and a young rap star: Musicians who died in March

Penn Live 31 Mar 2025
11 musicians who are battling cancer in 2025Deaths that stunned the music world in 2025 ... He joined Smokey Graves 7 His Blue Star Boys in 1953, and he played with a handful of different bands ... Runnings had reportedly had a long battle with cancer.

The Who's Roger Daltrey, 81, reveals sad health battle live on stage during charity concert ...

The Daily Mail 30 Mar 2025
The legendary singer, 81, and his iconic band are currently performing a limited run of shows at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, of which he's been involved with for decades.

Rock music world rocked by more than 30 deaths in 2025. Here’s who we lost

Penn Live 30 Mar 2025
The group was best known for its hit, “Seven Horses in the Sky.” The band formed in 1965 and stuck together through 1974, achieving international success along the way ... Chaney helped found The Suburbs in 1977 and played with the band through 2014.

Watford singer stars in short film about her cancer journey

BBC News 29 Mar 2025
Ms Kelly, who is part of the alternative rock band VENUS GRRRLS, performed with her band at the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs on Wednesday ... On Wednesday, Ms Kelly and her band performed alongside James Arthur as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust gigs.

Jason Momoa, 45, links arms with  girlfriend Adria Arjona, 32, as couple depart The Rex ...

The Daily Mail 29 Mar 2025
Read More. EXCLUSIVE. Jason Momoa, 45, head bangs as he joins heavy metal band Pantera on stage at Wembley Arena. In the movie she is stricken with cancer and he makes it his mission to obtain a life-saving drug that isn't on the market for her ... .

Sex Pistols and Frank Carter announce 2025 North American tour

NME 28 Mar 2025
Earlier this year, guitarist Steve Jones also spoke to NME about the band’s show at the Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust, and said how he was surprised by the little backlash they received by enlisting a new singer.

Watch The Who play ‘Love Ain’t For Keepin” for first time in 21 years at ...

NME 28 Mar 2025
Another highlight of the show came as the band dedicated their song ‘I Can See For Miles’ to one of the people Daltrey met who is being helped by the Teenage Cancer Trust charity ... The Who’s setlist at the Teenager Cancer Trust series was..

The Who hammer through hits-filled set at Royal Albert Hall gig

AOL 28 Mar 2025
After thanking the crowd for coming to the gig in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, and telling them “we couldn’t do it without you, well we could, but we wouldn’t raise much money”, the band continue to dig into their goldmine of 1960s singles.

Popular rock frontman battling cancer gives fans major update

Penn Live 27 Mar 2025
Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller returned to social media on Tuesday to update fans on his battle against esophageal cancer. “How you doing, everybody?” Koller said in a video on the band’s Instagram page ... “Other than that, the band’s doing OK.

Watch Trisha Yearwood and Kristin Chenoweth perform 'Wicked' song in Nashville: 'I can be your Elphaba'

Columbia Daily Herald 27 Mar 2025
Kristin Chenoweth and Trisha Yearwood performed "For Good" from the musical "Wicked" at the Ryman Auditorium for a charity event.The event "Band As One Nashville" was hosted by Yearwood to support the Susan G.

Ex-teen idol singer’s heartbreaking health news has fans praying

Penn Live 27 Mar 2025
... documentary claimsLegendary rock singer known for 1960s hit dead at 83Legendary rocker leaving iconic band during tour due to health issuePopular rock frontman battling cancer gives fans major update.

Lauren Laverne reflects on the emotional toll of her cancer battle, admitting 'it's only when ...

The Daily Mail 26 Mar 2025
Talking about how she caught her cancer early, she explained ... Last year, Lauren – who rose to fame as a teenager with the 1990s indie band Kenickie – took a break from presenting her BBC shows after being diagnosed with cancer.

Iconic punk band’s singer will soon know if he’s cancer-free

NJ 26 Mar 2025
Sick of It All frontman Lou Koller has given an update on his ongoing battle with esophageal cancer. The vocalist announced his diagnosis in June 2024 and explained that the band had to cancel their European tour at the time ....

Article Search

tools
×
×
×
×