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Irritant were an English progressive rock / heavy metal band from Gloucester, formed in 2002. They originally described themselves as an "independent hard rock band", and flirted with rap, but developed a blend of progressive metal and hard rock. They cited among their influences Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Iron Maiden, Rush, Avenged Sevenfold, Guns N' Roses, AFI, 1980s metal and late 1960s progressive rock.

Their 2007 single "Voice of the Siren", described by the BBC as a "gargantuan rock classic", was produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven (who previously worked with Black Sabbath, The Jam, and The Rolling Stones) and reached No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart. The band split on 8 February 2008.

Discography

Singles and EPs

• 2006 Old Bones; EP
• 2007 Good Evening From The Machine; EP
• 2007 "Voice of the Siren" UK No. 70; Single

References

1. ^ Do Irritant have the Lynx effect?, BBC Gloucestershire
2. "Backstage with Irritant", SoGlos.com, 19 June 2007
3. Morris, Stephen (2007) "Band on the up!", BBC
4. "Irritant Single released album to follow", RockFeeder, 3 June 2007
5. "Official Charts Company - Irritant". Archive.is. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
6. "Voice Of The Siren by Irritant - Music Charts". Acharts.co. Retrieved 18 March 2019.

External links

• Official site
• MySpace page
• Iritant profile, tourdates.co.uk

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