Biography

Forgodsake formed in 1990 by Kevin Ridley, Steve Wallace, Drew Gallon, Gary Binns and Chris McCormack. They recorded a demo and signed to Bleeding Hearts Records, toured with bands such as Girlschool

Girlschool

Girlschool are a British heavy metal band originating out of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene in 1978 and frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band, still active after more than 30 years...

 and The Wildhearts

The Wildhearts

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, then released their debut album, Blasthead, in 1993. In late 1994 McCormack and Wallace both left the band, with Ridley taking up guitar to fill in.

They released their second album, Gunk, in 1996, with solo contributions from Skyclad guitarist Steve Ramsey

Steve Ramsey

Steve Ramsey is a British guitarist who began his career with the British heavy metal band Satan in the early 1980s, releasing a single and an album, a second album under the band name Blind Fury, an EP and another album after changing the band name back to Satan and two more albums after renaming...

. Ridley left in 1997 to join Skyclad (who he had been acting as a producer for years prior) as a second guitarist, later taking up vocal duties for them as well.

Gallon and Wallace later went on to form punk rock band Automatic. Chris McCormack also formed a new band, 3 Colours Red, with Pete Vuckovic, Ben Harding and ex-Skyclad drummer Keith Baxter.

Final lineup

• Kevin Ridley – vocals
  Singing
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  , Guitar
  Guitar
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  s (1990–1996)
• Drew Gallon – Bass
  Bass guitar
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   (1990–1996)
• Gary Binns – drums
  Drum kit
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   (1990–1996)

Previous members

• Chris McCormack - Guitar (1990–1994)
• Steve Wallace
  Steve Wallace
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   – Guitar (1990–1994)

Guest & Touring members

• Martin Walkyier
  Martin Walkyier
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   – Additional Vocals in the song 'Skyhigh' on the 'Blasthead' album (1994)
• Fritha Jenkins - Guest on 'Blasthead' album (1994)
• Steve Ramsey
  Steve Ramsey
  Steve Ramsey is a British guitarist who began his career with the British heavy metal band Satan in the early 1980s, releasing a single and an album, a second album under the band name Blind Fury, an EP and another album after changing the band name back to Satan and two more albums after renaming...
  
  – Additional lead guitar on Gunk and touring (1996)

Discography

• Blasthead - (Bleeding Hearts 1994)

1. Armchair Enthusiast
2. Wake Up Now
3. If This Is What It Takes
4. Bad Sex
5. Half Past Anything
6. Blasthead
7. Strange
8. Negative
9. In Front Of Me
10. Crash
11. This One
12. Not Today
13. Sky High
14. Dumbtown

• Gunk - (1996)

1. Gunk (2.03)
2. Conformists Song (3.30)
3. Painless (2.24)
4. One Lie (3.51)
5. Sad Man (3.34)
6. Sail Down (6.13)
7. Change Everything (2.53)
8. Our Man Flint (4.38)
9. Bed Of Nails (3.49)
10. Stay Dry (2.57)
11. Stretched (7.03)
12. Find Out for Yourself (hidden track, version of Painless)

External links

• Artist page at Musicmight
• Interview with Kevin Ridley (1999)