Necromandus

Once hailed as the "Second Sabbath" by venerated British music weekly Melody Maker, Necromandus were an extremely obscure and, ultimately, quite unsuccessful proto-metal outfit (otherwise known as heavy progressive blues, at the time) from West Cumberland that formed from the ashes of two earlier bands, Jug and Heaven, circa 1970. Consisting of singer Bill Branch, guitarist Barry "Baz" Dunnery, bassist Dennis McCarten, and drummer Frank Hall, the group actually went by several names, like Heavy Hand, Hot Spring Water, and Taurus, before adopting Necromandus based on a radio st...