Hanging Doll
Hanging Doll are a British orchestral gothic metal gothic metal band from Birmingham. The members include Sally Holliday (Vocals/Songwriter, Dan Leddy(Guitars/Vocals), Alex Cooper (Drums), Aryan Amoli (Keyboards) and Kev Wilson (Bass/Vocals) together they have produced some of the finest romantic metal symphonies in Britain.
The current line-up of Hanging Doll form after Dan, (a classically trained guitarist with a degree in classical music) and Alex, who had been working together since 2002, invited Sally, a professional photographer, to take pictures of an early version of the band in 2004. Sally, who had also trained as a classical opera singer at the Birmingham Conservatoire, suggested herself as vocalist should the need arise, a chance which they jumped at when their then singer quit in 2005, shortly after they had recruited Kev on bass and Aryan on keyboards.
Hanging Doll have made a name for themselves in the Birmingham, West Midlands rock scene with their debut album Reason & Madness. Sally Holliday’s silky, sweeping voice soars above glorious classical power metal guitar solos, haunting gothic keyboards and a massive, crunching rhythm section, effortlessly creating an irresistible British gothic rock concoction.
The Reason & Madness album is released on the record label Phoenix Music [UK] Ltd / Cargo Records,
Complete albums discography
Reason & Madness CD, October 2008 - Once Bitten Music (OBM)
- Reason & Madness
- Blood Ridden Skies
- Hope Springs Eternal
- Sweet Retribution
- Echoes Of Sorrow
- A Formidable Mistake
- Forlorn
- Twist Of A Deity
- Iniquity
- Silence In Solitude
Hanging Doll (EP) EP, 2004 - Auto-Production
- In This
- Not About Revenge
- Last Straw Drawn
- No Doubt To Depart
Hanging Doll (Demo) Démo, 2002 - Auto-Production
- Beneath The Skin
- Merciful Sleep
- Sickus Vomitus
- Appearances
Sources
- Cargo Records <http://www.cargorecords.co.uk/release/8308/>
- Metal Archives <http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=41839/>
- Bloodstock info <http://www.bloodstock.uk.com/bands-profile.php?id=231/>
- Spirit of Metal <http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/groupe-groupe-Hanging_Doll-l-en.html/>
- Myspace <http://www.myspace.com/hangingdoll#ixzz15MNpCXm9/>