Mark Wharton
{{short description|British musician}}
{{Distinguish|Mary Wharton}}
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| origin = Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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| genre = {{hlist|Heavy metal|thrash metal|doom metal}}
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = Drums, keyboards, flute, penny whistle
| years_active = 1985–present
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|Acid Reign|Cathedral|Cronos|Asomvel|Workshed}}
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Mark Ramsey Wharton is a British musician who has worked as the drummer of Acid Reign,{{cite web |last1=Chalmers |first1=Graham |title=Metal legend was Harrogate's 'class clown' |url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/whats-on/metal-legend-was-harrogate-s-class-clown-1-8900772}}{{cite book |last1=McIver |first1=Joel |title=Extreme Metal II |url=https://archive.org/details/extrememetal00mciv |url-access=registration }} Cathedral, Cronos, Asomvel and Workshed.{{cite web |title=Cathedral |url=https://www.bnrmetal.com/v5/band/band/Cath |accessdate=23 July 2018}}
Biography
Wharton formed Acid Reign in 1985, along with Kevin "Kev" Papworth, Ian Gangwer, Howard "H" Smith and Gaz Jennings,{{cite web |title=Acid Reign Biography by AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/acid-reign-mn0000933090/biography |website=AllMusic |accessdate=22 July 2018}} whom he had met at Granby High School in Harrogate{{cite web |last1=Chalmers |first1=Graham |title=Will legendary Harrogate metal band Acid Reign play home town? |url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/whats-on/will-legendary-harrogate-metal-band-acid-reign-play-home-town-1-8315433 |accessdate=22 July 2018}} Acid Reign eventually broke up in 1991 after the release of their 1990 album "Obnoxious",{{cite web |title=ACID REIGN Reissues To Include Expanded Booklets, Bonus Material |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/acid-reign-reissues-to-include-expanded-booklets-bonus-material/ |website=Blabbermouth |accessdate=24 July 2018}}{{cite web |last1=THORLEY |first1=ANDY |title=BREAKING UP |url=http://www.maximumvolumemusic.com/breaking-up/ |accessdate=24 July 2018}} leading to Wharton joining his ex-Acid Reign bandmates Gaz Jennings and Adam Lehan in Cathedral in 1992.{{cite book |last1=Bukszpan |first1=Daniel |title=The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal |page=42 }}{{cite web |last1=Moffit |first1=Greg |title=A broader church |url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/a-broader-church |website=Metal Hammer |accessdate=24 July 2018}} Wharton then proceeded to form the band Asomvel with Jay-Jay Winter (whom he had played with in an early band, called "Lochenbar") and Lenny Robinson in 1993.{{cite web |title=Jay-Jay Winter |url=http://www.asomvel.com/jay-jay-winter.html |accessdate=23 July 2018}}{{cite book |title=Madder Than A Full Moon DogRelease |date=14 October 2013 }} At this time, Wharton would also join Venom vocalist Conrad Lant's eponymous band Cronos,{{cite web |title=THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF VENOM |url=http://www.venomslegions.com/biography/venom-biog.htm |accessdate=24 July 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Stöver |first1=Frank |title=The following in-depth interview with Mr. Conrad "Cronos" Lant |url=http://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Interviews/VENOM--7132.html |accessdate=24 July 2018}} however, by 1996 Wharton was no longer present in any of these projects.
Discography
=With Acid Reign=
=With Cathedral=
;Studio albums
- The Ethereal Mirror (1993)
;EPs
- Soul Sacrifice (1992)
- Statik Majik (1994)
- Cosmic Requiem (1994)
=With Cronos=
- Venom (1995)
=With Workshed=
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Category:English heavy metal drummers
Category:Thrash metal musicians
Category:People from Harrogate