Dub War are a four-piece heavy metal band from Newport, Wales. Formed in 1993, the band's musical style is a mix of metal, punk, and reggae.
Dub War formed in 1993 in Wales. The band released two albums, via the metal label Earache Records; Pain, released in 1995 and Wrong Side of Beautiful in 1996. Dub War split in 1999 after disputes with their label. After a short stint with the supergroup Mass Mental, lead singer Benji Webbe went on to form Skindred with Jeff Rose and Martyn Ford.
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Peel played tracks from the band on his shows between 1993 and 1994. In 1998, Peel played a track ('Strike It') from the group, which was a collaboration with Panacea, mixing heavy metal with techno music.
Shows Played[]
- 23 October 1993: Over Now (single - Respected) Words Of Warning
- 03 December 1993: Over Now (album - Pain) Earache
- 1994
- 12 November 1994: Over Now (Various Artists 7 inch – A Bomb Vol 1 EP) Atomic Magazine
- 18 November 1994: Mental (EP) Earache
- 19 November 1994 (BFBS): 'Over Now (7"-A Bomb Vol. 1 EP)' (Atomic Magazine / Earache)
- 1998
- 27 May 1998 (vs. Panacea): Strike It (v/a album - Hellspawn (Extreme Metal Meets Extreme Techno)) Earache