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binnie
08-24-2006, 11:45 AM
Anyone else dig this band?

I think their first record is a classic.

For me, alongside Maiden they were the best NWOBHM band.

Shame that they became too arrogant for their own good, and made some awful career choices, or we might have had a titan of a band.

Any ever lucky enough to see em live?

I saw em do an acoustic set in a tiny club about 5 years back, at it was increible. Sean Harris has an amazing voice.

Thoughts??
Mr Badguy
08-24-2006, 12:00 PM
I saw `em last year supporting Megadeth.

Sean Harris wasn`t there, though. Just Brian Tatler and a bunch of jobbers.

They`ve never made a bad record but I would highly recommend:

The White Album
Borrowed Time
The Friday Rock Show Sessions
Am I Evil - The Anthology

Far better NWOBHM than Def Leppard or Saxon, you could debate all day whether "The White Album" or "Iron Maiden" was the best album of the period.

Fuckin` ace old school Heavy Metal.
ace diamond
08-24-2006, 02:44 PM
lightning to the nations
Mr. Vengeance
08-24-2006, 03:09 PM
Borrowed Time was a classic of all-time metal!
binnie
08-25-2006, 03:55 AM
Sounds like we have some fans here!!!

i'd forgotten that they supported megadeth....
Panamark
08-25-2006, 04:05 AM
Huge Influence on Metallica too.. (so I believe)
along with Budgie....
binnie
08-25-2006, 04:09 AM
Originally posted by Panamark
Huge Influence on Metallica too.. (so I believe)
along with Budgie....

Massive influence on Metallica and Megadeth!!

Lars used to run their fanclub I beleive......
Mr. Vengeance
08-25-2006, 10:12 AM
It's one of those bands that just about every fan of 80's NWOBHM love, but no one bought their albums, and they never had any commercial success.

Kind of like Rose Tattoo from Australia.