Persian Risk
| Persian Risk | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Cardiff , Wales |
| Genre (s) | New Wave of British Heavy Metal , Hard Rock |
| founding | 1979, 1992, 2012 |
| resolution | 1987, 1995 |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals , now also electric guitar
|
Carl Sentance |
| Wayne Banks | |
| Tim Brown | |
Electric guitar |
Jason Banks |
| former members | |
Electric bass |
Nick Hughes |
Drums |
Russell "Razz" Lemon |
Electric guitar |
Dave Bell |
Electric guitar |
Phil Campbell |
singing |
John Deverill |
Electric guitar |
Alex Lohfink |
Drums |
Dixie Lee |
Electric guitar |
Graham Bath |
Drums |
Steve Hopgood |
Electric guitar |
Phil "Wrathchild" Vokins |
singing |
Lou Taylor |
Electric bass |
Chris Childs |
Electric bass |
Alex Meadows |
Electric guitar |
Howard Jarrett aka Howie G |
Electric guitar |
Danny Willson |
Electric bass |
Tom Neeley |
Drums |
Tommy Rodriquez |
Electric guitar |
Mark Allen Lanoue |
Electric guitar |
Jeff Laroche |
Drums |
Fred Wendal |
Electric guitar |
Chris Martin |
Persian Risk is a Welsh new wave of British heavy metal and hard rock band from Cardiff that was founded in 1979, split up in 1987 and has been active again since 2012. From 1992 to 1995 the group was also revived in the USA .
history
The band was made up of members who came from different parts of Glamorgans , with their headquarters in Cardiff. It was founded in 1979 by guitarist Phil Campbell . In addition to him, the cast initially consisted of guitarist Dave Bell, singer Jon Deverill, bassist Nick Hughes and drummer Russell "Razz" Lemon. In the first two years the group held local appearances, which made them regionally known. During this time the line-up changed several times, so in 1980 Deverill and Bell had left the band to audition at Tygers of Pan Tang , only the former was successful with his entry request . After this departure, the new singer Carl Sentance was added, who had previously played with Lemon and Hughes in the band Lead Star. Until mid-1981, the group continued to increase its popularity, with a first demo being recorded in 1980. Due to the increased popularity, the group was able to perform a concert with Budgie in front of around 1,000 fans (other sources speak of 2,000 spectators) and an appearance on the local radio show Red Dragon Rock Show . Since the band already had some of their own songs such as Hang On , Maybe I Could Change , Streetwalker and Take a Trip in their repertoire, the quintet, which already had an introductory article in the Armed and Ready section in Kerrang , released the self-financed single towards the end of 1981 Calling for You , which contains the B-side Chase the Dragon . Since the original pressing of the single was soon sold out with an edition of 1,000, the larger labels became aware of the band. After guitarist Alex Lohfink left the line-up, a re-recorded version of Calling for You was added to the 1982 sampler Heavy Metal Heroes Volume II , which was released on Heavy Metal Records . In addition, the band consolidated a relationship with Neat Records , whereupon the song 50,000 Stallions found entry on the sampler 60 Minutes Plus , which was released in 1982 as a compact cassette . The first single on Neat Records was in 1983 Ridin 'High with the B-side Hurt You published. The single sold in fairly large quantities, remaining in the Kerrang singles charts for a long time . However, since it was not possible to release an album on the label, the band recorded another demo, which includes the songs Night Prowler , Sky's Falling Down and Dark Tower . At this time Persian Risk also gave other concerts, including in the Marquee Club . In the second half of 1983 the guitarist Phil Campbell was poached by Motörhead . The contact between the two groups that arose in this way made it possible for Persian Risk to accompany Motörhead on their tour of Great Britain in 1984 . Another line-up change occurred in late 1983 when drummer Lemon left the line-up. The band now consisted only of the singer Sentance and the bassist Hughes, the line-up was supplemented at the end of 1984 by the guitarist Graham Bath and the drummer Dixie Lee, the latter was replaced a short time later by Steve Hopgood. The EP Too Different was then released via Zebra Records , a sub-label of Cherry Red Records , which, in addition to the title track, contains the two songs Sky's Falling Down and Dark Tower . The sound carrier had been mixed by Guy Bidmead . Since the EP sold quite well, demo recordings were made, including the songs Once a King , Out of Control and Fugitive . For the beginning of 1985 the release of another single was announced, which was to be followed by an album. However, this did not happen, although several recordings had already been made, as Zebra Records separated from the band. Instead, the band completed other tours and released a compact cassette with live songs in 1985. A little later, Phil "Wrathchild" Vokins joined as the second guitarist. The band was then seen on the TV show ECT , where they performed the songs Women in Rock , Rise Up and Too Different . At the beginning of 1986 it had become quieter around the group, Carl Sentance had meanwhile devoted himself to other projects. Then Metal Masters Records became aware of the band and offered to publish the previously unreleased material that had been recorded for Zebra Records. In the same year the album Rise Up was released . It was released on Metal Masters Records in early 1986, almost a year after it was recorded. This was followed by recordings for the Friday Rock Show , which aired on July 11, 1986. Here the group played the songs Jane , Women in Rock , Break Free and the otherwise unreleased One Day One Night . During the recording, Philip James helped out as a keyboardist. As soon as the album went on sale, the line-up of the band was broken: only Sentance, Hughes and Vokins formed the group, while Hopgood and Bath had switched to Battlezone . Plans to continue the band under the name Risk were quickly abandoned. After further unsuccessful efforts, Sentance also left the cast later that year. Former Satan member Lou Taylor joined as the new singer . In early 1987, however, Nick Hughes left the band to join Idol Rich, which marked the end of Persian Risk. The other members then also devoted themselves to other musical projects.
In the early 1990s, Sentance moved to the United States. He then decided there with guitarist Mark Allen Lanoue and drummer Fred Wendal, to revive Persian Risk in 1992 in Orlando , Florida . The group played in various clubs in the United States: two thirds of them were cover songs, while the rest were original material. Phil Campbell became aware of the band during a North American tour with Motörhead. He suggested playing with Persian Risk, but this did not happen due to Motörhead's hectic tour planning. In 1995 the US version of Persian Risk disbanded, the reasons for this being a cast change and immigration problems on the part of Sentance, which forced him to move back to England .
In 1996 Persian Risk got together again for a gig in a small London club. In addition to Sentance, the cast consisted of Hopgood and Bath. Paul Di'Anno was also represented when playing the encore . At the performance, the songs Women in Rock , Ridin 'High and a cover version of the Alice-in-Chains song Man in the Box were played.
In 2012 the band was revived, and that same year the album Once a King was released , which was joined by Who Am I in 2015. In 2014 the band was featured on Keep It True .
style
Malc Macmillan wrote in his book The NWOBHM Encyclopedia that Persian Risk was the most accomplished and revered Welsh band in the NWoBHM , imitated but never surpassed by groups like Tok-io Rose or Traitors Gate . He described the debut single as an NWoBHM classic, with the title song being the most genre-defining. It is a powerful and melodic song that can be compared to the works of Iron Maiden , Mendes Prey and Tygers of Pan Tang. Chase the Dragon on the other hand is "quirkier" and "heavier". The songs of the second demo are a bit more stylish and catchy than the material before. A more commercial and melodic tendency can be seen on Too Different . The music on it is now less “heavy”, Sky's Falling Down is a ballada, while Dark Tower material is closer to Tytan .
Otger Jeske and Matthias Mader described the band in NWoBHM New Wave of British Heavy Metal - The glory Days as one of the most talented groups in the NWoBHM. The EP Too Different belongs to the "absolute cream" of the NWoBHM of 1984. The album Rise Up is "much too lax" and does not do justice to the potential of the band.
Allmusic's Eduardo Rivadavia described the group as one of the best Welsh contributions to the early New Wave Wave of British Heavy Metal. Calling for You is remarkably professional and has been something of a local hit.
Martin Popoff wrote in The Collector's Guide of Heavy Metal Volume 2: The Eighties that the band on Rise Up sounds like a dirty British version of Dokken , but a little more desperate and claustrophobic and less definable. The singing is strong and the harmonies constant. Oliver Weinsheimer from Rock Hard wrote in his review of Once a King that this is "one of the best NWOBHM comebacks", whereas the debut album was only mixed. The music is well produced, very varied, melodic and it is "perfectly at the intersection of classic NWOBHM and crisp hard rock". He also praised the singing and playing of the keyboard. Occasionally the songs also have a progressive character.
Discography
- 1980: Demo (demo, self-publication)
- 1981: Calling for You (Single, SRT Productions Ltd. )
- 1983: Demo '83 (demo, self-published)
- 1983: Ridin 'High (Single, Neat Records )
- 1984: Too Different (EP, Zebra Records )
- 1986: Rise Up (Album, Metal Masters Records )
- 2012: Why (single, self-published)
- 2012: Once a King (album, self-published)
- 2014: Who Am I? (Album, self-release)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Malc Macmillan: The NWOBHM Encyclopedia . IP Verlag Jeske / Mader GbR, Berlin 2012, ISBN 978-3-931624-16-3 , p. 439 ff .
- ↑ a b c d e Biography. musicmight.com, archived from the original on August 6, 2016 ; accessed on October 26, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g HISTORY. carlsentance.com, archived from the original on April 29, 2015 ; accessed on October 27, 2019 .
- ^ A b c d Matthias Mader, Otger Jeske, Manfred Kerschke: NWoBHM New Wave of British Heavy Metal The glory Days . Iron Pages, Berlin 1995, p. 127 f .
- ^ A b Eduardo Rivadavia: Persian Risk. Allmusic , accessed October 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Mohsen Fayyazi: Interview With Carl Sentance: “Persian Risk is here to stay!” metalshockfinland.com, accessed October 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Steph Bachmann, Joxe Schaefer: Keep-It-True-Festival XVII. Lauda-Königshofen April 25-26, 2014. crossfire-metal.de, accessed on October 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Martin Popoff : The Collector's Guide of Heavy Metal Volume 2: The Eighties . Collectors Guide Ltd, Burlington, Ontario, Canada 2005, ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5 , pp. 260 .
- ↑ Oliver Weinsheimer: Persian Risk . Once a King. In: Rock Hard . No. 306 , November 2012.