About Speedking
The group formed in 2002 by school friends Gerry Black (Lead Guitar) Ronan Morgan (drums & vocals) Paul McCabe (bass guitar) and Niall Mc Guigan (vocals, guitar & tenor sax). They combine hard rock riffs with powerful melodies and metal grooves with an added dose of sombre progressive rock to create a wholly unique take on the hard rock genre. To date, they have released two self-produced, highly successful and critically acclaimed EPs. In 2004 ‘Welcome to My Head’ saw journalist comparing them to hard rock’s figureheads with ‘riffs that Megadeath or early Metallica would have played if they had Layne Staley singing for them’ (Rock Sound magazine). In 2007, ‘Change of scenery’ was accorded similar praise from Metalireland.com among others with ‘if Speedking keep on at the rate of talent exhibited here, the only way there going is up’.
Their strong reputation is built on their powerful live performances. They have left a wake of interest behind them from shows across Ireland, airtime on several Irish radio stations and numerous appearances on national television.
In 2010 Speedking released their debut album ‘Cause & Effect’, a culmination of eight years hard work and an album which the band are extremely proud of. Recorded in Attic studio’s Monaghan the album was produced and mixed by Ronan Morgan and mastered by Jon Astley (Led Zeppelin, The Who, Jools Holland, Sex Pistols) at Close to the Edge Studios in London. Speedking followed the album up with shows around Ireland in 2011. After this however, activity from the band ceased, although they did reunite for a show on 1st January 2024.
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Speedking unplugged on BalconyTV
Speedking in TG4
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