Hanging Doll

Hanging Doll are a British gothic metal band from Birmingham. The members include: Sally Holliday (vocals/songwriter), Dan Leddy (guitars/vocals) and Kev Wilson (bass/vocals)

Hanging Doll
Hanging Doll performing in Birmingham
Background information
OriginBirmingham, England, UK
GenresSymphonic gothic metal
Years active2002–2014
LabelsRocksector Records
Phoenix Records
Cargo Records
Past membersAlex Cooper - Drums, Aryan Amoli- Keyboard, Dave Cox - Live guitar

The full line-up of Hanging Doll took form after Dan, (a classically trained guitarist with a degree in classical music) and Alex Cooper, who had been working together since 2002, invited Sally, a professional photographer, to take pictures of an early version of the band in 2004 (Alex, Dan, Kev and the original vocalist Emily Brownhill). After Emily quit shortly afterwards, Sally was invited to audition and recruited to fill the position. Aryan Amoli was brought into the fold on keyboards about a year later.

Hanging Doll made a name for themselves in the Birmingham, West Midlands rock scene with their (official) debut album Reason & Madness. Sally Holliday’s silky, sweeping voice soars above glorious classical power metal guitar solos, haunting gothic keyboards and a massive, crunching rhythm section, effortlessly creating an irresistible British gothic rock concoction.

Hanging Doll were signed to Rocksector Records in early 2012 and announced they would release their third studio album (second official release), The Sacred & Profane on 30 April 2012, with the first music video for the track "Carnival Of Sin" having already been released on 22 February of the same year. However the release of The Sacred & Profane was delayed and was released on 3 September. The previous album Reason & Madness was released on the record label Phoenix Music [UK] Ltd / Cargo Records.

Hanging Doll are currently working on new material for their third official album release.

Hanging Doll reform

On 19 April 2014 the band announced on their Facebook page,[1] that Alex Cooper and Aryan Amoli were leaving the band (on good terms) after the band went through an unfortunate event with a management company. The remaining members tried to keep things going but struggled to find the right people to get back on track. On 5 July 2014 Sally's letter was published on the band's Facebook-page, saying that Hanging Doll were no more. Sally, Dan and Kev have since had a boost from a new management company and are working on new material for a new album.

Line-up

Current members
  • Sally Holliday - vocals, songwriting
  • Dan Leddy - guitars, vocals
  • Kev Wilson - bass guitar, vocals

Discography

Whispers & Screams

CD, 2004 - Auto-Production

  1. Sleeping Beauty
  2. Beneath the Skin
  3. Land of the Living
  4. Not About Revenge
  5. Ring of Roses
  6. Last Straw Drawn
  7. Cut Me Up
  8. Sick
  9. Merciful Sleep
  10. No Doubt to Depart
  11. In This
  12. Slave to Circumstance

Reason & Madness

CD, October 2008 - Once Bitten Music (OBM)

  1. Reason & Madness
  2. Blood Ridden Skies
  3. Hope Springs Eternal
  4. Sweet Retribution
  5. Echoes of Sorrow
  6. A Formidable Mistake
  7. Forlorn
  8. Twist of a Deity
  9. Iniquity
  10. Silence in Solitude

The Sacred & Profane

CD, 3. September 2012 - Rocksector Records

  1. Cradle to the Grave
  2. Carnival of Sin
  3. Dark Narcissus (The Forest)
  4. Lacrimosa
  5. Only in My Reveries
  6. Immortal Beloved
  7. Tincture
  8. The Sacred & Profane
  9. Flames of Woe
  10. The Final Descent
  11. Bound in Servitude
  12. The Inauspicious Host
  13. A Question of Faith

"Perverted Innocent" (EP)

EP, 2004 - Auto-Production

  1. Beneath the Skin
  2. Not About Revenge
  3. Last Straw Drawn
  4. In This

"What Lies in Truth" (EP)

EP, 2006 - Once Bitten Music (OBM)

  1. Sweet Retribution
  2. Forlorn
  3. Iniquity

"Hanging Doll" (Demo)

Demo, 2002 - Auto-Production

  1. Beneath the Skin
  2. Merciful Sleep
  3. Sickus Vomitus
  4. Appearances

References
  1. "Hanging Doll Street Team Official - Home". Facebook.com. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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