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HISTORY The band originally formed in Mansfield , England in 1987 under the name SCRAWM, releasing one demo - ''Demented Genius''. Realising that thrash metal and a sense of humour could go hand in hand, the band renamed to Lawnmower Deth, changed some members and (after 2 demos) were signed by Earache Records in 1989. Their first official release was a split album, shared with another band - Metal Duck. Lawnmower Deth's side of the record was entitled ''Mower Liberation Front'' and positive responses led to their first full-length effort, ''Ooh Crikey, It's... Lawnmower Deth''. The band covered several famous songs in their time, including Fleetwood Mac 's "The Chain", Motörhead 's "Motörhead", Squeeze 's "Up The Junction" and Kim Wilde 's "Kids in America" which was released as the band's only single in 1991. Their sense of humour extended into their cheap but enjoyable music videos. Both "Kids in America" and "Lawnmowers For Heroes, Comics For Zeros" (from second album ''Return of the Fabulous Metal Bozo Clowns'') were recorded on home video cameras and edited in an amateur fashion. The third, and final, album ''Billy'' saw the band try to take a slightly different direction, verging towards the kind of punk feel being pioneered by the likes of Green Day at the time. Poor sales and less popular live dates made the band decide to call it a day. Numerous "threats" of a reunion gig (or even a small tour) continue to surface, but seem unlikely. BAND MEMBERS Line-up when the band split
Former Lawnmower Deth members
SCRAWM line-up
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