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Thanks to PREDATOR bassist, Peter Dickson, for allowing me to upload this demo to the Irish-Metal Archive.


IRISH-METAL ARCHIVE LINKS ;
http://irish-metal.blogspot.ie/2011/10/predator.html
http://irish-metal.bandcamp.com/album/predator-demo-1988


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LAST KNOWN LINE-UP ;
Lar Fraser - Vocals
Jerry Galvin - Guitars
Peter Dickson - Bass
Alan Byrne - Drums

FROMER MEMBERS ;
John O'Brien - Vocals
Sean (Grover) McBride - Vocals
Niall McGreavy - Guitar
Tommy Whelan â Guitar


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PREDATOR were a thrash band from Dublin. They formed in 1987. The original line-up of Sean McBride, Niall McGreevy, Tommy Whelan, Peter Dickson and Alan Byrne recorded a self-titled demo tape in 1988 which led to them getting a deal with Dublin's Solid Records for the release of their 'Predator EPâ the same year. Also in 1988, they had the track âMissing In Actionâ feature on a cassette only, Solid Records Sampler Compilation called âSolid Citizensâ. And they had the track 'Cross My Path And Hope To Die' included on the 'The Compilation of Nursery Rhymes in A Minor' which was released on Emperor Of Eagles Records in 1992. How many other tracks remain unreleased is not known.

Not long after Whelan left due to other commitments and the band continued for the next 18 months with one guitarist until Jerry Galvin was eventually recruited to restore the twin guitar attack. Management then fired McBride who was replaced by John O'Brien for a time. Apparently the bands management and label had the band in a bit of a stranglehold and it wasn't long before McGreevy left and Lar Fraser replaced O'Brien on vocals before the band finally split in 1991.

They supported ANTHRAX on the Irish leg of the 'State of Euphoria' tour in Omagh, Bangor and Dublin. This tour is remembered for ANTHRAX walking off stage because of spitting from the crowd. They also supported Queensrÿche on the Irish leg of the 'Operation : Livecrime' tour in the SFX, Dublin and Ulster Hall, Belfast.

I was briefly in contact with PREDATOR bassist Peter Dickson recently and he told me it was OK with him to upload the demo tracks for everyone to listen to. And the gent that he is, he also forwarded on a copy of the EP for me to upload too, which includes an outtake track from the EP recordings. A re-recorded version of the track 'Celtic Attack' from the first demo. He also told me that the band recorded a total of four demos plus the EP. So! If anyone has any more info on the band or can provide a copy of any releases missing from here, please contact me through the "Contact/Submit" page or leave a comment below.

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