Hell

Hell was formed in 1982, in Derbyshire, England. They signed to the Belgian label Mausoleum Records, but the label shut down two weeks before the release of the band's first album. Guitarist Kev Bower suddenly parted ways with the band. He was briefly replaced by Sean Kelley, from whom Hell parted shortly afterwards, which led to the suicide of singer Dave Halliday by carbon monoxide poisoning. Dave Halliday had taught Andy Sneap (who would later form the band Sabbat) to play guitar; Sneap cites Hell as one of his main inspirations, and later became a renowned producer, with 100 albums and a Swedish Grammy Award to his credit.