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The Damned

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Forpunk and goth fans, post-punk explorers, and music history nerds.
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The Profile

The Damned are an English band formed in London in 1976. They issued the first UK punk single (New Rose) and the first UK punk album (Damned Damned Damned), then evolved through post‑punk and gothic rock while anchored by vocalist Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible.

First UK punk 7" (New Rose, 1976) and first UK punk LP (Damned Damned Damned, 1977); early UK punk band to tour the US; notable members include Dave Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, and Brian James; worked with Nick Mason (Music for Pleasure) and Hans Zimmer on History of the World (Pt. 1); key works include Machine Gun Etiquette, The Black Album, Phantasmagoria, and Strawberries.

Reviews celebrate The Damned as UK punk trailblazers (“New Rose”, Damned Damned Damned) and chart their leap into melody and darkness on Machine Gun Etiquette and The Black Album. Phantasmagoria crowns their gothic, theatrical side, while later works split opinions. Radio spats (Anti-Pope, Smash It Up) and revolving line-ups color the saga. Overall verdict: irreverent, inventive, and still kicking.

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