Battleaxe (band)
| Battleaxe | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Sunderland , England |
| Genre (s) | New Wave of British Heavy Metal |
| founding | 1981, 2010 |
| resolution | Early 1990s |
| Website | www.battleaxemetal.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Brian Smith | |
| Paul Atkinson | |
| Colin Simpson | |
Electric guitar |
Mick Percy |
| Dave King | |
| former members | |
Drums |
Ian McCormack |
Drums |
Ian Thompson |
Drums |
Stewart Curtin |
Electric guitar |
Jason Holt |
Electric guitar |
Steve Hardy |
Electric guitar |
John Stormont |
Battleaxe is an English New Wave of British Heavy Metal band from Sunderland that was formed in 1981, split up in the early 1990s and reunited in 2010.
history
The band was formed in early 1981. After a short time, the Guardian Records label became aware of the band. This was followed by recordings for a compilation . She was also included on the Roxcalbur compilation with two songs, which also featured Satan and Black Rose . This increased awareness of the band, which led to radio and TV appearances. As a result, she reached a contract with Music for Nations , where the debut album Burn This Town was released in 1983. In 1984 the band went back to the studio to record the second album Power from the Universe . After a few more years of activity and various line-up changes, the band broke up in the early 1990s. In 2010 the band got together again.
style
The band plays classical music of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, with the rough vocals and the fast playing speed being particularly characteristic.
Discography
- 1982: Burn This Town (Single, Guardian Records )
- 1983: Burn This Town (Album, Music for Nations )
- 1984: Power from the Universe (Album, Music for Nations)
- 1985: Live n Kicking (Live album, Music for Nations)
- 2005: Nightmare Zone (EP, Sound King Entertains )
- 2014: Heavy Metal Sanctuary (Album, Steamhammer Records )
Web links
- Battleaxe at Discogs (English)
- Official website
- Myspace page of the band
Individual evidence
- ^ Matthias Mader, Otger Jeske, Manfred Kerschke: NWoBHM New Wave of British Heavy Metal The glory Days . Iron Pages, Berlin 1995, p. 92 .
- ^ Battleaxe , accessed January 11, 2013.
- ↑ Info , accessed on January 11, 2013.
- ↑ Stefan Riermaier: Battleaxe: Burn this town ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 11, 2013.
