Heck | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Baby Godzilla(2009–2015) |
| Origin | Nottingham, England |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2017, 2022 |
| Labels | Npag Industries, I'm Not From London, Origin Records |
| Past members |
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| Website | abandcalledheck |
Heck are aBritish rock band formed inNottingham, England, in 2009 under the nameBaby Godzilla. The name was changed after a lawsuit from the Japanese film company,Toho, which owns the copyright to the name Godzilla.[1] The band split up in August 2017, announcing a final show scheduled for 17 August.[2]
On 5 July 2022 the bands social media channels were updated and a performance announced at 2000 Trees Festival on 8 July 2022.[2]
Heck's musical style has been described asmathcore,punk thrash,thrash metal,punk rockheavy metal,thrashcore,hardcore punk,progressive metal,punk metal,stadium rock,groove metal and borderlinegrindcore. It has been compared toIggy Pop,Napalm Death,The Dillinger Escape Plan,Future of the Left,Gallows,Pulled Apart by Horses andThe Chariot.[3][4][5]
| Title | Album details | Type |
|---|---|---|
| NPAG[4] |
| EP |
| Oche[7] |
| LP |
| Knockout Machine[4] |
| EP |
| Instructions[3] |
| LP |
| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "At the Oche" | 2011 | David Louis Lankester |
| "Powerboat Disaster" | 2012 | David Louis Lankester |
| "A Good Idea Realised" | 2013 | David Louis Lankester |
| "Trogloraptor" | 2013 | – |
| "Don't Touch That Dial" | 2013 | David Louis Lankester |
| "Pig" | 2013 | David Louis Lankester |
| "The Great Hardcore Swindle" | 2014 | David Louis Lankester |
| "The Breakers" | 2015 | Dan Sturgess |
| "Brain" | 2015 | – |
| "Good As Dead" | 2016 | David Louis Lankester |
| "Mope" | 2016 | Dan Sturgess |
