All Living Fear

All Living Fear

All Living Fear is a British gothic rock group from the South West of England, active since 1992. The band plays within alternative rock, gothic rock and rock, and develops on the old school goth and old school gothic rock traditions associated with its wider scene.

Early years and releases

The group builds its reputation through regular live work on the local circuit, sharing bills in the same area as acts such as Muse. In the 1990s, All Living Fear releases three albums and plays hundreds of shows. Its early albums are The Widow's Blame, Minimum Resistance and Into The Light.

Later activity

After a break, the band reforms and releases Home Too Soon in 2003. The album leads to support slots with The Damned, Wayne Hussey of The Mission, All About Eve and The Wildhearts. The group later issues N-Y-A-G-A under the name Corrosion, followed by Fifteen Years After and Coming Home.

Line-up and collaborators

The current line-up is Matthew North on guitar and vocals, Steve Williams on bass guitar and Mike Soundy on drums. Former key members include Paul Roe on bass and vocals, and Andrew Racher on vocals. Fifteen Years After is a double CD with guest appearances by Arthur Brown, Julianne Regan of All About Eve, Steve Bronski, Christian Riou of Claytown Troupe, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Pynn, who has also worked with Arthur Brown and Steve Harley.

Live releases and influences

A DVD of the band’s Whitby Festival performance is released in 2009. The band’s influences include The Mission, The Cult, Led Zeppelin, The Sisters of Mercy and Hawkwind.