{{Short description|British hard rock band}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use British English|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Atom Seed | image = | origin = London, England | genre = [Funk metal], funk metal | years_active = 1989–1993 | label = FM Revolver Records, London Records | website = [http://www.myspace.com/atomseedband myspace.com/atomseedband] | past_members = Paul Cunningham<br> Simon James<br> Chris Huxter<br> Amir<br> Chris Dale<br> Jerry Hawkins }}
'''Atom Seed''' was an English funk metal band formed in London in 1989. They released their debut album, ''Get in Line,'' in 1990.<ref name="LarkinHM" /> They were popular in the early 1990s.
==History== Atom Seed were formed in early 1989 in London, England, after former Zoodoll guitarist Simon James and bassist Chris Huxter met with singer Paul Cunningham and the Iranian-born drummer Amir. Huxter left in late 1989 and was replaced by Chris Dale on bass.<ref name="LarkinHM">{{cite book|title=The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Guinness Publishing|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-656-1|page=31}}</ref> The band toured the UK as headliners, and also supporting Wolfsbane and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their debut EP was released in early 1990, followed in 1991 by the album ''Get in Line'' on FM Revolver Records.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> Amir was replaced by Jerry Hawkins (formerly of Metal Monkey Machine) on drums before the band's debut European tour.<ref name="LarkinHM"/> They were signed to London Records for the ''Dead Happy'' EP in 1992,<ref name="LarkinHM"/> but were dropped from the label and split up soon after, with an unreleased album, ''Hard Sell Paranoia'', shelved.<ref name="LarkinHM"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sacktrick.com/atomseed/|title=Atom Seed|website=Sacktrick.com|accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref>
Following the dissolution of Atom Seed, Chris Dale went on to perform, record, and write for Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson. Dale now plays for the British heavy metal band Tank as well as his own pop rock band, Sack Trick. Simon James formed the band Moko Jumbi, recording an album for A&M Records in 1996 which remained unreleased after the label folded. In 2006, he released an acoustic album ''The Old Straight Track'' for Stovepony Records under the name 'Onions', launched at the Green Man Festival''.''
==Discography== ===LPs=== * '''''Get in Line''''' (1990) FM Revolver Records / (1991) London Records Worldwide Tracks: "What You Say", "Get in Line", "Rebel", "Shake That Thing", "Shot Down", "Forget it Joe", "Better Day", "What?!", "Castles in the Sky", "Bitchin'", "What You Say" (Live), "Burn" (Live)
* '''''Hard Sell Paranoia''''' (1992) Unreleased Tracks: "Enemy Song", "Love Money Hate", "Best of Life", "Mother Junk", "Tastes Like Money", "Idiots", "Delusions", "Changing Years", "Shadows", "Rooms", "Hard Sell Paranoia"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sacktrick.com/chrispaulodale/disco.htm |title=Chris Dale is a very silly rock bass player |accessdate=2011-04-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204214500/http://www.sacktrick.com/chrispaulodale/disco.htm |archivedate=4 February 2011 }}</ref>
===EPs=== * '''''I Don't Want To Talk About It''''' (1990) ORG/FM Revolver Records Tracks: "Doghouse", "Sexbeat", "Shake That Thing", "What?!"
* '''''Rebel''''' (1991) London Records Tracks: "Rebel", "Everybody", "Forget It Joe", "Fools To Fall"
* '''''Get in Line''''' (1991) London Records Tracks: "Get in Line", "Castles in the Sky", "What You Say" (Live), "Burn" (Live)
* '''''Split''' with Sepultura'' – Rock Power Magazine (1991) : Tracks: Sepultura – "Dead Embryonic Cells"; Atom Seed – "Get in Line" * '''''Dead Happy''''' (1992) London Records Tracks: "Happy", "What Gives?", "Fear", "The Assassin"
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://myspace.com/atomseedband ''Atom Seed''] on Myspace
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Category:English hard rock musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 1989