Early Frenzy
The Kernals and Cultic Heads
Demented Are Go
Promo Pix Torment
at the Klub Foot
More Torment onstage
Flyers
Other
Stuff
Souvenirs Articles
The photos above were shot at the first
FRENZY
gig ever. They showcase Steve Whitehouse (twice),
Simon Brand and Merv Pepler on drums.
The Kernals and Cultic Heads
The first three pictures capture Simon Crowfoot
with his first band, THE KERNALS in 1983. The last
picture here are THE CULTIC HEADS at a gig in Gloucester
about a year later.
The three pictures shown above were taken at two different
gigs and feature Simon Crowfoot with DEMENTED ARE GO
onstage in 1986 and early 1988.
Promo Pictures
The first two promo photos are dated back to November 1985.
The photos show Simon Brand, Kevin Haynes and the original
bass player Sean Holder, who was sacked after the second Torment gig.
This is a promo picture from 1986. Left to right:
Simon Crowfoot, Simon Brand, Kevin Haynes.
Same as above, this time used as a flyer for Nervous Records.
Torment @ The Klub Foot
TORMENT on stage, date unknown.
TORMENT downstairs at Broadway.
Simon Brand onstage, May 1986.
TORMENT & DEMENTED ARE GO! backstage at The Klub Foot 1986.
Another snap shot from the Klub Foot, summer 1986.
Simon Brand in action at the Klub Foot 1986.
Simon Brand at the Klub Foot, March the 7th 1987.
Simon & Simon at the Klub Foot, date
unknown.
Another three Simon Crowfoot picures shot at the Klub
Foot, date unknown.
Torment Onstage (other gigs)
These three photos were taken at the
Markthalle, Hamburg (Germany) at the 3rd International Psycho Festival. This was
their first gig outside the United Kingdom.
The two photos above were taken at the 1st
Psycho-Weekend in Dendermonde, Belgium on April 1987.
Simon Crowfoot
slapping the double bass at the Charfield Tavern.
BATMOBILE
and
TORMENT sharing stage
in 1987, Bad Salzuflen.
Simon Crowfoot. Unbelievable!
TORMENT on
stage 1987.
The last four photos were taken a TORMENT gig
1987,1988-ish. The supporting act was SKITZO.
The two pictures above capture Simon
Crowfoot at work, date unknown.
The pictures above show flyer and TORMENT onstage at the 3rd
Belgium Wreckin Festival.
The last three pics show flyer and Simon
Brand
onstage at the 4th and last Belgium Wreckin' Festival.
Simon Brand onstage in Osnabruck, May
1991.
The last
three photos were shot at a charity gig for some local lad, who had cancer, at
the world famous
Fry's Chocolate F. With
no exact date offer, I would file them early 1991.
The last three photos were taken at
Hemsby 1991. The lineup was Simon Brand, Kevin Haynes and new
bass player
Vince Mildren.
Simon Brand & Kevin Haynes
onstage, date unknown.
Kevin Haynes, date unknown.
Flyers & Posters
Flyer for TORMENT's
second gig ever held at The Upstairs Club in Bristol on the 24thDecember1985.
One of the other two bands on the bill were THE COFFIN NAILS.
First TORMENT gig outside the
United Kingdom. Other bands at the mini festival were
BATMOBILE
and THE PHARAOHS.
Back Stage Pass from The Klub Foot.
This is a flyer from The Psyclops
Tour in Germany, spring 1987.
These pictures show a
flyer and a ticket respectively from the 4th Belgium
Psycho- Festival, held in Aalst 1989. TORMENT and
BATMOBILE were the headliners for Saturday.
Poster from the first ever Hemsby Psychobilly weekender
TORMENT in Germany, April 19
TORMENT
in Germany 1992.
Other Stuff
Simon Brand
at rehearsal.
Kevin Haynes
at rehearsal.
Simon Crowfoot
at rehearsal.
Torment on
the road in 1992: Kevin Haynes, Simon Brand and new recruited bass
player
Vince Mildren.
Souvenirs
Written reply from Simon Brand to Jurgen from
Belgium, who requested lyrics and chords for Mystery Man.
Autographed Items
Patches
T-shirts
Guitar Plate
Fan Cam
Kevin Haynes & Clive, early 1986.
Dendermonde 1987
Demolition Dennis onstage with
TORMENT, date unknown.
BOPPIN' ORAZIO (BOPPINī
KIDS) with SIMON CROWFOOT, date unknown.
Hemsby 1991
Torment touring Germany for the first time in
1987.
" Franky " Valle and Kevin Haynes, 1992
Articles
Bristol Evening
Post, 12.04.1986.
Zorch News
Steve Whitehouse'
obituary for Simon Brand, issued in 'Southern & Rocking'
fanzine.