(note: none of these bands are blacklisted, or on the site already - have checked fully for the possibility of both instances. Metal Archives has other UK bands with the same name as some here, and some also play NWOBHM - have made notes on the site to indicate this on all of the pages where it would apply to the ones on this list with the same name).
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01-BAND -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 66/?type=3AARDVARK - released "3 from Aardvark" cassette (Why Did She Blow Me Away/ L.A. Girls/ Get the Drinks In).
https://www.discogs.com/de/release/1473 ... m-Aardvark (Andy Magraw - bass, backing vocals, Pat Howley - guitars, keyboards, Mike Beautyman - lead vocals, Ian Lomax - percussion)
https://imgur.com/a/ojbdaGaABRAXAS/ABRAXUS -
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... BRAXAS.htm- drummer
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... att/725313(member Dave Wagstaffe also played in Landmarque)
1981 Live 'N Kicking [live at The Jaquard and The Carribean Rooms, Norwich, England
http://jvkooten.info/music/jerry.txthttps://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=66 ... 9809220817 ACANTHUS -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJVi4Oq4GRw - were on comp. album with more than 7 bands
ACHILLES (St Helens) - heavy metal band (1981-85), feat; Colin McKay (voc,gtr) (ex Here’s Johnny), David Knowles (keys) (ex -Here’s Johnny, Virgin Dance), David Buckley (gtr), Wob Roberts (bass), drummers incl Peter Dover, Steve Burns and Chris Roberts. Played the Larks in The Park festival (Aug81).
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 6483620043ACID QUEAN (Harlow, Essex, England) -
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 386&type=1- Released at least a couple of demos (mentioned in newspaper article)
- line-up at one point, after some changes: Stephan Kneist (vocals), Gary Drake (guitar), David ("Jacko" Jacks (bass) - also played in The Federation, Burlesque, Silika Rich, etc.), Karl Huff (drums)
- cleaned-up version of logo:
https://imgur.com/a/OUevI5sALLIED FORCE / ALLIED FORCES (Norwich, Norfolk '85-'86 - post-Atlas/Vampire members) - Daniel Dewgarde, Scott Gisbourne, Richard Holmes, Nate Lawrence, Scott Lawrence (was a transplant from the US -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... nce/151791-
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... _FORCE.htmALPHA -
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... /ALPHA.htm- vocals/drums:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... las/915453AMETHYST (Birmingham) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 582767662/AMNESIA
ANAKONDA - (not to be confused with Anaconda -
https://soundcloud.com/kenny-mckay-8009 ... s/anaconda )
ANDROMEDA -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=23 ... 9809220817https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256ANONAMOS (Norwich)
ARMED FORCES - w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ick/157228ARMISTICE (active 1978-'81, with Tony Vanner -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ner/618278 )
ARNHEM -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=25 ... 9809220817ARTIC FOX
ASSASSIN (Norwich) - active in 1980.
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... SASSIN.htmASSASSIN -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=43 ... 9809220817 (unknown which one this is. One UK Assassin from the era was with
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ley/774954 (guitars)
ASSASSINS OF SILENCE
ASTAROTH
ASYLUM - Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Band members: Frank Wilkes (bass, backing vocals), Bill Goulden (drums), Andy Stowe (vocals, guitars), Dave Wilkes (guitars)
Discography: "Power to the Senile" demo tape (1986) - track listing: Lay Me Down to Die/ On a Night Like This/ The Spirit Never Dies
Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/Asylum-Power-To ... e/19522330- Unknown whether or not they're the UK band who had the song "In the Asylum" on the "Metal 88" compilation LP:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvIHJTfQGusATLAS (Norwich, Norfolk, 1981-'82; members went on to Vampire, Preacher, etc.) - Daniel Dewgarde, Barry Cooper, Andrew Horstead, Kevin Mardel, Carl Buttifant
-
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... TLAS_1.htmAUPHEUS - different than the Hull band?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bm0X0R6x-o4AVALANCHE -Discography: Double Cross XX (demo)
https://imgur.com/a/Gnj5vErhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWhv1lgsxBAhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CcDBWj0c2whttps://thecorroseum.org/comps/overtone3.phpAXE -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256AXE VICTIM (Evesham -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ype=3)AXE VICTIM (Leicester) -
https://nwobhm.com/axe-victim-2/ - Ian Jones, Mick Moore (both played in Blitzkrieg shortly afterward)
(neither Axe Victim here is the pre-Dealer band)
AXIS (Chesterfield)
AZARIUS -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256AZRAEL
BACCHUS / BACCHUS PLATEAU -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=39 ... 9809220817BAD BLOOD -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=417 ... 9809220817 - "Sly Rat" is one of their recorded songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=deskt ... m_gnxyCH3chttps://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... okes/36559BADGER (Tamworth) -
http://www.tamworthbands.com/badger/index.htm (2-song 1982 demo mentioned).
- post-Aardwolf. Mick Swan (vocals), Andy Malkin (guitar, backing vocals), John Archer (bass), Stuart Pickett (drums). Tim Latham (ex-Omen) was their second vocalist.
BASTION (not the thrash band that's already on the site) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 51/?type=3BATHSHEBA
BECKY SWAN
BEEF TORPEDO (drummer Ian McCormack -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... mack/12078, keyboardist Cecil Splinge)
-
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 84/?type=3BEFORE THE WAR
BEOWOLF (different band than BEOWULF, who are on the site)
BLACK DIAMOND
BLACK FRIDAY (w/ John Wiggins -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... 60698)BLACK HEART WINTER (2 members ended up in Kruizer - (
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Kr%C3%BCizer/30583 ). lineup: Alan Ellis (drums), Jeff Ashbrook (guitar/vocals), Mike Clarke (guitar), Tommy Bagley (bass/vocals), and Mark Allen (vocals). Mark was replaced on vocals by Ali Todd. They played for about 2 years in their region and then they broke up.
BLACK STALLION
BLACK WIDOW (Norwich) - released 2 demos in 1981, listed here with band members:
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... IDOW_2.htm BLADE (Neston) – active in 1984
BLIND WOLF - w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... all/902804BOLERO
BONE IDOL - w/ Mark Preston (keyboards) and Simon Gill (drums) of Tempest (?) -
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... EMPEST.htmBORDELLO - not the one with 2 ex-Janine members, but a Bordello that includes at least one member of Angel Witch (as does the other Bordello) -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122 ... 2310666280https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=224 ... 98092208172 members here:
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Se ... 3540521907BREAKING ICE
BULLET - "So Long" / "Fool" 7" (1981, Airship Records. Band member: S. Birley.
-
https://www.discogs.com/Bullet-So-Long- ... e/14441209- not the early '70s band that released "The Entrance to Hell"
CASTLE
CENOTAPH -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 75/?type=3CEREBUS (Sutton Coldfield. 1979 was one of the years that they were active)
CHALICE - 2 members from Renegade (Newtownabbey, not the one on the site:
http://nwobhm.com/renegade-2/CHASER - 1979 demo (3 songs: Love Brought Him Down, Point Of No Return, Fatherless Child).
-
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 924220427/- members: Kerry Langford, Simon Hewins (drums) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CcIcTN7pdw )
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Paul_Hine/697706https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... vis/836458- song "Poets End", not from the demo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EXA8j-oDTYCOBRA (Poole, Denton)
CORNERSTONE
CROSSFIRE
CRYPT
CUT -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABI1ZqLdcwCZAR - "Freedom" is one of their recorded tracks
DARK ANGEL -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 42/?type=3DDA -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 0..&type=3DEADLY ATLANTIC RUN - "Billy" / "Put Me Down" 7" (1985, released without picture sleeve by the band on their own D.A.M. label)
- band misspelled Deady Atlantic Run on the record
-
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/singl ... own-billy/-
https://www.popsike.com/Deadly-Atlantic ... 05758.htmlDEATH TRAP (w/ Nick Bicknell) -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ell/354012https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 540897533/DEATH’S MESSENGERS
DEFIANCE IS EASY (King's Lynn, Norfolk)
DELIVERANCE (Croydon, Greater London, England) -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ing/103968- released "Sex Is My Religion" demo tape in the '80s, and a 14-song CD-R collection:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2633868 ... 9086189570DEMONAXE (Telford) - w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ham/414572DEMONS EYE (Norwich, Norfolk, active 1980-'81)
-
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... NS_EYE.htmDEVILS ANSWER
DOMINATOR -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 99/?type=3https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256DOOM WATCH / DOOMWATCH - "Devils Dream" compilation track on "Southern Comfort III" LP (1983)
-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKlYAHeMMHgDORCAS (Wales) - "Blwyddyn Arall" / "Nyth Y Fran" 7" (1984) -
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... 37&t=36481- Were also on a 1986 compilation titled "Cawd Reiat" (Sain Records, LP) with the song "Does Dim Mwy O Win"
-
https://nwobhm.com/dorcas/DOUBLE ZERO
DR MORBIUS (2 of its members founded Legend (Jersey) shortly after this band:
-
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Legend/749https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 452202806/Recorded at least one song, "Instrumental Metal". Unknown if there was an official release.
EASY ACTION
EFFIGY - only known gig was in Hatfield, Hertfordshire in 1980 -
http://nwobhm.com/effigy/ - 7" vinyl acetate exists, song titles and number of copies pressed unknown. 4 band members. Nest Productions. Likely a different band, but another UK band called Effigy played a gig at Palmcove Night Club, Bradford the same year.
ELECTRIC SAVAGE (Harlow) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 74/?type=3https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 745205443/ (played a gig with Black Tiger)
Short-lived band w/ members of Underdog (
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Un ... 3540370261 ), OPM, Analady, (Deaf) Wish
ELEGY
EMMANUEL -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 29/?type=3ENIGMA (Solihull) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 545728503/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256EXIT 43
F1-11 -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10 ... 6549674706band members:
https://www.facebook.com/julian.kilgallon.9?
https://www.facebook.com/simon.s.powell.7FAIR EXCHANGE -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 31/?type=3FAIR WARNING (St Helens) - early 80s, feat; Martin Byrne (bass) (ex Martin Malone, Eskimo Chains, Deliverance, Mixies Men, Insanity Beach, Synchronicity, Kappa).
FALLEN ANGEL (Cheshire) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 01/?type=3FALLEN ANGEL (Runcorn/Warrington, Liverpool) - formed in 1982. Nick Cookson (
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... son/362663 replaced their original vocalist, Paul Thompson (or Thomson) (later of FTW). They contributed a compilation track to the 1983 Rock-Zene tape (possibly a misspelling of Rock-Zine(?) - can't find this comp. yet to determine if there are under 7 bands)
(not sure which Fallen Angel this is -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 01/?type=3FALLEN ANGEL (Nottingham) - drummer was Simon Negus, later in Sabbat:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... egus/14414FANTASIA
FLARE
FOKKER
FORTUNE -
http://nwobhm.com/fortune/ (were called White Noize originally, with a different vocalist. Split up in 1984. Reformed with a slightly different lineup as Sing Sing the following year, which was musically in a poppier direction).
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 180983503/https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=448 ... 9809220817FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) (Surrey) -
http://nwobhm.com/four-wheel-drive/https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ing/839680FREE SPIRIT (Carlisle - different than UK band on the site) -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=425 ... 9809220817FREEWAY - (Ipswich, Suffolk -
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... EWAY_1.htmFRONTIERE - (Pontypool, Gwent, Wales? w/ Andy d'Urso -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rso/272945 ). From this photo it looks like reel-to-reel existed of songs for a forthcoming album, "Who Cares Whether Heavy Metal Lives or Dies!!! (We Just Want the Money)" -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=24 ... 9809220817 FTW -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 74/?type=3 - vocalist was Paul Thompson (or Thomson), ex-Fallen Angel (Runcorn/Warrington, Liverpool)
FUGITIVE (Hampton)
GAMBLERS WIDOW (Deeside area) -
http://nwobhm.com/gamblers-widow/https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 49/?type=3- Darrell Smith (who was also in Cair Paravel) played guitar for them briefly.
https://www.facebook.com/profile/100000 ... RS%20WIDOWGOLEM - demo 1978 -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 962233055/GRAMERCY RIFF - w/ Paul Jupe -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Paul_Jupe/831830GRASS
GREYSTOKE -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 0..&type=3GUILLOTINE -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 68/?type=3- active in and around 1981, possibly from Wales
HADES SPELL (Loughton/East London, late '70s/early '80s, with drummer Gordon Scott -
https://www.facebook.com/gordon.scott.73550 ). Gordon also played in Trial by Fire, not the one on the site.
HAMBURGER MARY -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256HAMMERFIST - (info from entry in 'Headbangers' encyclopedia - Simon (vocals until 1986), w/ Lee Jones -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Lee_Jones/50301 (guitars until 1987), Paul Reynolds (guitars), Paul Dadd (drums), Martin Thompson (bass), Gary Chapelle (vocals 1986-?), Michelle Honey (vocals, 1987-?), Beck (drums, 1986), Paul Hurst (guitars 1987-?). Contained members of Diamond Lady and Tredegar.
HARLEQUIN (not the same one on the site) -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=396 ... 9809220817HELDEN (not Hellden, who did "The Wet T-Shirt Tapes" demo)
HELLFIRE -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 918990222/HEX
HOOKER -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256HOSTAGE
HOT PURSUIT
HUNGRY YEARS - "Troubled Mind" is one of their recorded tracks.
HYDRA - 2 ex-members of Titan (Watford, Hertfordshire, England), Dave and Steve -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Titan/3540493858-
https://imgur.com/a/Vk0fM9JThis guy also sang in a band called Hydra - not sure if it's the same one:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ight/47762HRH -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 92/?type=3https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 6483620043-formed in 1981. Recorded 11 songs on cassette: Nobody wants a widow, Getting Action, The way life is, All Night, She's a Winner, Feel Alright, Shot Down Like an Animal, Story to be Told, Power Mad, Rest of My Life (Sleepless Nights), Scream and Shout.
INFIDEL
INSTANT COLOUR - one recorded song is "The Next Band"
IO (Liverpool) - active in/around 1981, feat; Andy Zsigmund (gtr) (later Here’s Johnny), Terry o’Shea, Dave Tapp, Graham Harrald, Adi ‘Chumble’ Swift. -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 874133266/https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256ISHMAEL
ISIS - "Basic Typicality" demo -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 6eldnptq10- from member names, must not be the pre-Blackmayne band by this name.
JAGUAR (Cardiff) -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=32 ... 9809220817KAAVA
LEE RON KARIS -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=33 ... 9809220817KASHMIR - w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Brian_Ross/14456https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 4285169593KAZMYR
KIRLIAN ORA - Location: Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Band members: Kurt Ralph (bass -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... lph/833332 , Scott Higgins (vocals, drums), John Martin (guitars), Robert Green (vocals), David Spry (vocals)
Discography: Demo 1984 (needs proof of release, samples)
Info/photo:
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... AN_ORA.htmhttps://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 509065659/KISS THE WHIP (Telford) - Jonah (also in Spellbound) was a member.
KNIGHTSHADE
KRANIUM KRUSHER AND THE METALLIC MEGAWATT MAYHEM MERCHANTS -
https://www.townhallsteps.co.uk/Resources/ths1p6-7.pdfKRISTAL
KYRO -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 20/?type=3 (w/ Simon Boardman (?) -
https://www.facebook.com/simon.boardman.503KYTE - probably this band, with a 1982 demo:
https://www.discogs.com/release/14888329-Kyte-1982LADYKILLER
LAME STALLION - self-titled EP, 1981 (limited to 200 copies) -
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... 37&t=41977LAZY DOG (2 members also played in Hammer -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ha ... ab_membersLEFT HAND DRIVE (Northampton - not the one from Hertfordshire) (rock)
LEGAL SIN
LOCHENBAR -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rton/45178 - played a gig with Destroya. Were likely from in or near Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=421 ... 9809220817LOST CAUSE (Norwich, Norfolk 1979-1980) - members here:
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... AUSE_1.htmLUCIFER - released tapes with the songs: Lonerider/ Tonight/ Over Your Shoulder/ Pandora's Box, and another with the track listing: When the North Winds Blow/ Stormbringer. According to one source (unverified), it's the Hastings, East Sussex, England band that released "Leather & Lace" (1987),
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aazZwNVzIaw with Mick Mepham (ex-Die Laughing, ex-Steel Dawn) and Brian Reeve (R.I.P., ex-Steel Dawn). Not the band whose 1979 demo is on
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/N ... l.1/782136 )
LYNCHPYN
MACHETE -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=425 ... 9809220817MAGWITCH
MAN CANON
MARCH 3RD
MEANSTREAK (Lancashire) released "...Taster" demo tape -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=434 ... 2207520000- maybe the same Meanstreak that the Slander vocalist was in?
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ter/558426MEDUSA (Birmingham)
MEDUSA (Bolton) - "Bad Acid" / "Heaven Don't Belong to Me" single -
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 668&type=1https://www.townhallsteps.co.uk/issues.html#issue3MERCENARY (Clacton-on-Sea) - guitarist Steve Adkin. Recorded at least two songs, "Till It's Gone", and "Not the Time"
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 95/?type=3(active 1979-1985 and had a track, "Not the Time" on the 1982 "Metallic Storm" compilation, where their band name was misspelled Mercinary.
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 15/?type=3MIDAS (South Wales) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 08/?type=3MIDDLE EARTH (King's Lynn, Norfolk band? formed 1982). One band by this name had vocalist w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Brian_Ross/14456MIDNIGHT CHOIR
MILITIA GUARD
MONOLITH -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 25/?type=3-
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 43/?type=3MONTEAGLE -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 13/?type=3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ1OIx7g7NwMONTREAL (Liverpool?- w/ Alistair "Ali" Crook, guitarist of Firing Squad)
MOONCHILD
MOON TIER - Tony Myers (guitars), Keith Murrell, Steve Saunders, Pete Toms (bass), Harry James (was later in Thunder)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5uH8Q8BLk4 (slowed-down, warped video of a live gig)
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256MORDOR -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=413 ... 9809220817MORPHEUS
MUTINY
NAKED SIN -
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... ED_SIN.htm (ex-members of Saxon (Norwich))
NAPALM -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 76/?type=3NARCISSUS
NAZGUL -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=439 ... 9809220817NECROMANCER (Ayrshire, later called Masque. 1978 self-titled cassette -
http://nwobhm.com/necromancer/NEON GODDESS
NIGHT QUEEN
NIGHT RIDER -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=175 ... 9809220817https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 5679639790NIGHTHAWK (Liverpool) 1980 - feat; Pete Brady (voc). Were members of Merseyside Musicians Collective
NO JUSTICE (Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) - (first called Survivor)
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256- 3-song demo tape (track listing: Darker Than Night/ Pull on Through/ Hit and Run)
1985-1988, post-Rough Justice
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 6712183683https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 5231078831https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 6141532403https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=101 ... 6793077398Neal Roff, Paul Carpenter, Chris Barber (r.i.p. - bass), Jim Feeney, Dave Cox, Wayne Cox
-
https://www.facebook.com/neal.roff-
https://www.facebook.com/davejcox.1313NOVA
OBERON
OCEAN - short-lived band that recorded "a couple of songs" and did one gig.
- Members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ere/166284 (all listed/linked here)
- photo, info:
https://axe-crazy.blogspot.com/2018/11/ ... -2018.htmlOCEAN - different band:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=461 ... 9809220817OMEN (Hertfordshire) - (pre-Black Tiger,
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... type=3) )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS7ylOxo14o - known songs are "Killer", "What the Hell" from 1981. "What the Hell" was re-recorded in 2020 or '21.
OMUN - awesome band, but was there a release? compilation track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_baE9bVITLAONYX - previously called The Destroyers.
https://dunsyscupboardofmetal.com/2011/05/08/onyx/ Band member: Matt Haslett, who also played in the London rock band Snowblind) - unless this is a different UK band named Onyx than the article above is for.
OPEN VERDICT
OPHIDIAN - w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... orth/63639-
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=27 ... 9809220817ORCHIS - one of their recorded songs is "Siberia"
ORIGINAL GRAVITY
ORION (Birmingham) - released "Demon" demo tape (1980/'81). Members: Tony Mills (vocals -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Tony_Mills/88258 ), Nik Lloyd (guitars)
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 5452671144https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 3496329675ORION (Denny)
OSIRIS CULT - one known gig that they played was on November 7, 1980 in Jersey, w/ Legend and Strauss
-
https://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/co ... /110436500OVERLOAD (Ipswich, Suffolk, UK, 1980-1981) - Graham "Hefty" Gyford (vocals, ex-Vulcan's Hammer), Nigel "Tank" Sherman (guitars), Mark "Stevo" Stevenson (was also in the '70s rock Traitors Gate, not sure which one), David "Zoom" Mills, Mark Perkins (later in Squealing Peachy)
-
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... ERLOAD.htmOXYMORON -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 22/?type=3OVERKILL - Newcastle-upon-Tyne -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=41 ... 9809220817PANTHA -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK2oQDH2S7ghttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256http://www.bristolarchiverecords.com/bands/pantha.htmlhttps://open.spotify.com/track/7gPRtX4uMQDVvadUJdMfJqPARAGON - Location: Accrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Band members: Al Janes, Baz Oldale, Andy Dewhurst (
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rst/865831 ), Mike Wilson (
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... son/207063 ). The latter 2 were in NWOBHM band Oxym prior. (
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ox ... ab_membersDiscography: "Dreams of Reality" demo 1985 (track listing: Forty Days/ Runes on the Wall/ Battle of Maldon I/ Battle Of Maldon II/ Beowulf/ Dreams of Reality). Cover art here:
http://www.oxym.co.uk/discography/Songs were re-recorded here (
https://chayan.bandcamp.com/album/forgo ... unbeliever ) and don't come off as metal, but would like to hear the original recording to be sure.
PHOENIX (Birmingham) - (w/ 3 members of Karrier -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ka ... ab_members )
Mark Fletcher- bass, Ian Hall- guitars (other bands: ACID, KARRIER, STRANGE DESIRE)
Adrian „Ade” Hill- drums (also: ACID, STRANGE DESIRE, TAMED GYPSY, HOLLYWOOD REFUGEES)
Non-Karrier member: Geoff Hamblett- voc (also: OCEAN, CHASE with Karl Wilcox from Diamond Head)
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 080489243/https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 5306221492PHOENYX
PIERREPOINT -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 43/?type=3PILEDRIVER (changed name to Pyledryver)-
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 37/?type=3 (self-titled record from 1983 features the songs Out of Touch/ No Wombatin Tonight/ I Want to be Free/ Mean Streak).
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 79/?type=3(described as "Judas Priest mixed up with Status Quo")
POINT BLANK - (John Sayer, Steph Valori, Mark Webster, Phil Allen, Nick Crook - see list of related bands here:
-
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... _BLANK.htm-
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 001877120/POIZON - members: Ian Bain, Mick, Nigel Gregory (drums - was also in Wizards of Zind), Elaine Barry
POLARIS -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 10/?type=3- members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ett/926456 , Mark Owers, Steve Owers (brothers, formerly in Fury -
https://www.facebook.com/markstephenowers/ ). Formed in or around around 1983.
POSEIDON - w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ris/661169PREDATOR (London) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 54/?type=3PRISONER (Sheffield) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 92/?type=3PROPHECY -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 68/?type=3 (possibly the later '80s West Midlands, England band that's on the site ?)
PROWLER (Sheffield) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 0797991273PURSUIT -
https://www.discogs.com/release/1319107 ... it-Pursuit - maybe the band on this compilation (3:44) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl7ccVfU8joQUADRANT
RADIOACTIVE -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBmpZDp_-hkhttps://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256RAPYD FYRE -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 0..&type=3RAVEN (not the well-known band by this name) -
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 43966256.-RENEGADE (Liverpool) – 1981 - feat; Raphael Charles (gtr) (later Savage Lucy, Rough Justice), Lee Duplon (bass) (later Savage Lucy, Rough Justice), Mick Marino (drms) (later Savage Lucy).
RENEGADE (not the same band as above) -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256 . Active 1980-'83. Recorded a 2-song demo, "Bringing the Hammer Down" / "Fighting Never Ends".
RENEGADE (Manchester) -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256RHS -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 23/?type=3- known gig was in Leicestershire, England
RICH BITCH (Dorset) -
https://www.facebook.com/Rich-Bitch-114421609943056/RICH BITCH (Essex) - Paul Ward (Bastille, Di'Anno), Electra McLeod (12 Night), Mick Ransome (Praying Mantis, Bastille, etc.)
RICH BITCH (Hereford) - Dave Gale (Guitar), Mark Thomas (Guitar), Mark Warren (Bass), Ian Warren (Drums)
(Rich Bitch photo, not sure which one:
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 60/?type=3. One of them has a song called "Rich Bitch")
RIPPA - w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rty/839763ROUGH JUSTICE (Liverpool) - 1982-83, feat; Raphael Charles (gtr) (ex Savage Lucy, Renegade), Lee Duplon (bass) (ex Savage Lucy, Renegade), Neil Rigby (voc), Mark Railton (gtr) (ex Savage Lucy, later Marseille), Brian Parry (drms) (ex Grim Reaper, later Wrathchild, Original Sin)
RUFF JUSTICE -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 93/?type=3RUNE - demo 1979 (assuming this is the same one, with songs "Caught in the Machine" and "Fade Away" -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=66 ... 9809220817 RYDER -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=336 ... 9809220817w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... eld/567058 - did one demo.
SAD JO - released a demo in 1985 (track listing: Standing in the Rain, Has It Just Begun?, The End of the Summer, Looking At Me). Kev Graham (vocals/bass), Ian ‘Gibbo’ Gibbons (guitar), Steve Turton (drums)
-
https://davidduffin.wordpress.com/tag/kev-graham/SAVAGE (Aylsham) - Ralph Bibby, Adrian Kent, Peter Aindow
-
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... SAVAGE.htmSAVANA
SAXON (Norwich) -
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... AXON_2.htm- w/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... att/725313SCOUNDREL - active 1985-1988. "Turn Me On" single (maybe demo single), released in 1987 - w/ Martin Andrew of Heretic -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rew/135119https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 24/?type=3-
https://gotofirstclass.com/talentroster ... 8a3f31.htmSCRUFF
SECTION 29 - Demo '83 (track listing: Fine Kinda Lady/ Are You Listening). Geoff Miles - vocals
-
https://www.popsike.com/SECTION-29-LOCA ... 83163.htmlSHATTERED - "Hopes and Dreams" / "Say Yes to the 'S'" 7", 1983 -
https://www.discogs.com/Shattered-Hopes ... e/15199621 - also had a song called "Under Floor", likely from a demo)
https://www.45cat.com/record/s1uk- band members: H. Chichon, Peter Chichon, Dave "Ryka" Howard (the latter 2 later played in Egypt,
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Eg ... ab_membersSIDESTREET -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256SIDEWINDER (Kendal, Cumbria, England) -
https://soundcloud.com/david-leeming/camera-one (1982 demo track)
(w/ 3 members from
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Cezar/3540508662 )
SILENT ATTACK (Poole, Dorset) -
https://www.facebook.com/Silent-Attack- ... e_internal- Paul Wellman, Peter Fitch, Patsy Grace, Pete Cummings - active in the mid-'80s, maybe earlier. Nowadays are a cover band. May have been other members before/after. Played with the band Treason.
SILIKA RICH (Harlow, Essex, England) -
https://www.facebook.com/Jackobands/pho ... 8945224276- Rich "Rik" Mitchell (a.k.a. Chris James) (vocals - was also in OPM), Clive Sims (guitars), Ray Morley (bass, first), Dave "Jacko" Jacks (bass, second - also played in The Federation, Burlesque, Acid Quean, etc.), Chris Jones (drums - also did session work for Bloodstar w/ ex-T. Rex drummer Bill Legend. May have also joined the band OPM)
- opened for Hawkwind prior to vocalist Rich Mitchell leaving
SILVA JADE (London) - Vocalist: Peter Bower (aka Peter Hunter) - vocals, also of Noise Boys, Autobahnd.
SILVER CLOUD -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 03/?type=3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zR4ZhxKUFs (Stuart, Eddie, Sonny - spellings?)
"Arctic Flame" is another one of their recorded songs.
Possible band member? -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ott/222723SIN
SINNER (Evesham) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 42/?type=3SINNER (London) - were on "Metal Warriors" comp., song "Destiny" -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpV5PQvgkcYSKAM -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 26/?type=3SLEEK -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 40/?type=3-
https://myspace.com/sleekrockSLOWDOG (one song is "Lie Down with the Dogs")
SLYDA - active 1978-1983.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=323 ... 9809220817SNAP DECISION
SOLID STATE
SON OF A BITCH (Wiltshire)
SPEED TRAP
SPELLBOUND (Telford) -
https://www.facebook.com/profile/141508 ... spellbound- Jonah (also in Kiss the Whip?), Mark Williams, Carl Stokes
SPITFIRE -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256 (active from early '83 to mid '84. Recorded a 2-track demo. Founded by members of Reaper, XXX, Raider, Antigua.
SPLIT IMAGE (Birmingham?)
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 032530948/ (1979-'82, progressive nwobhm. Songs include Hour Of Midnight, Children Of The Sun or Son Of Baal. Not to be confused with pre-Blitzkrieg band Split Image)
STALLION (Cardiff) - 3-song demo 1982, track listing: Teaser/ State Line/ Where Did We Go Wrong? -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 72/?type=3- vocalist Brian McIntyre -
https://www.facebook.com/brian.mcintyre.1000 (he also sang in Knight from 1983-'84, and No Sweat (with Stuart Sibley) 1986-'88.
STALLION (Hants/Hampshire) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 91/?type=3STALLION (Thetford, Norfolk) - demo 1982
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... ALLION.htm - vocalist
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... #ui-tabs-1- active 1982-'84. Changed their name to Sohho, 1984-'86.
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... /SOHHO.htmSTARFIRE -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 63/?type=3STARGAZER
STEELRACE
STEEL TALON
STELLA -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUOK33LMZ0w (from the lyrics, song might be called "Stella", or "Send You to Hell" ?)
-
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=22 ... 9809220817- might be from around Derbyshire. Vulcan played some gigs with them:
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Vulcan/3540493837STIGMA - demo tape:
https://imgur.com/a/eIv8jZq (track listing: Shame/ To Die For/ Real World/ Rest in Peace/ Wanna Be Jesus/ Master of Life)
STONEHEART (likely from Tyne and Wear, England) - members were later in Mythra, Warrior -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 51/?type=3STORMCASTER
STRANGEWAYS (London) -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256-
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256STRAUSS (Jersey) - played a November 1980 gig with Legend and Orisis Cult.
- Herbie Le Mausier (vocals), John Redon (guitar), Ricky Whittingham (drums -
https://www.facebook.com/ricky.whittingham-
https://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/co ... /110344039-
https://catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/co ... /110436500STRAYWOLF
STRYKER -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=413 ... 9809220817SURGE -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPOtIeWMjhU ("Fly Away")
Jeff Knabel - Vocals and Bass
Dave Hinton - Rhythm and Lead Guitar
Rob Serrano - Drums and Percussion
Keyboards - GI Joe
(some of all members from the US, living in the UK)
https://soundcloud.com/jeff-knabel/out-in-the-nighthttps://www.youtube.com/@jeffknabel/search?query=surgeSWEET REVENGE - info here:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... hie/222064SYAM (Liverpool) - active 1984
SYMONDS YAT - released "Beat That" 7" EP (1980, track listing: Angel (with Blood in Your Eyes)/ Your Love/ Stage Fright; recorded at Chapel Lane Sound Studios, Hereford)
- Jim Leach (keyboards, bass, vocals), Sam Heaps (drums, vocals), Bruce Hulkyard (guitars, backing vocals)
-
https://www.discogs.com/Symonds-Yat-Bea ... e/16440276STRIPES (Norwich, Norfolk, UK) - released 1985 demo tape
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pr ... 3540493554https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... TRIPES.htmSYNDROME
TAI-SHAN - played a gig at Lancaster Boar's Head in 1992
TALOS
TANTALYZE
TANTRUM
TEACHER
TEAZER -
https://imgur.com/a/YaKWg6thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkeBAR3Y0y4TEMPEST (Norwich) - Vic Andrews (vocals), Pat Rolf (guitars), Simon Gill (drums), Jeff Gorbould (bass, Facebook link here -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... 04686), Mark Preston (keyboards) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 60/?type=3https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... EMPEST.htm (Songs: "Naughty Daughter", "Kicking Up a Storm" - from second demo tape) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eeXGvkDfboTHE CALLING
THE STRAYS
THE WINDERS -
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... 74#p234674THOR -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 63/?type=3-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bttc3vmeic- featured on "The Whinging Album - Clutching at Straws" compilation (1982)
TIMBERWOLF
TOKER
TOMAHAWK (Folkestone, Kent. 1979-'82) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 958465094/https://kentbandarchive.fandom.com/wiki/TomahawkTORNADO WARNING - "The Brave Heart" single (1979) -
https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/tornado_warningMartin Hansell (vocals), Jason Brown (guitars), Sean Hull (guitars), Phill Lane (bass), Paul Gage (drums)
TRADEWIND
TRAILBLAZER
TRAITORS GATE (Durham) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoTEBJentnwTRANS-AM (York) - pre-Maineeaxe -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Maineeaxe/28170-
https://myspace.com/transamyork/mixes/c ... /109814100- Zeff Stewart (guitars), I.J. Greensmith (bass), Doc Simpson (drums)
- name changed to Maineeaxe just prior to their first album (in '84). Likely that a demo was released under this name, as they were touring by 1982.
TRANSAXXE - "Shattered Dreams" song on "Metal 88" compilation -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEtAopHBPzcTRIAD - (Portsmouth) - formed from the ashes of Vengence by drummer Bob Miller and guitarist Glen Knipe. Line-up was later completed by Dean Elkins (vocals/rhythm guitar) and bassist John Slade. They had intended to change their name to Sweet Venom but decided to stick with the Triad moniker. Article in 1983 "Forearm Smash" #2 'zine.
TRIAL BY FIRE (Rayleigh) - w/ Hades Spell drummer Gordon Scott -
https://www.facebook.com/gordon.scott.73550 )
- cover art that Gordon uploaded of the band's "first album" -
https://imgur.com/a/hUlOBlPTRIPTYCH
TROUBLE -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=279 ... 9809220817TURBO (Grimsby) -
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=22 ... 9809220817TUSK (Tamworth) -
http://www.tamworthbands.com/tusk/index.htm- ex-Brewster/Hamma. Ron Aucott (bass), Tony Beaumont (vocals), Frank Ingley (guitars), Colin Hunt (drums). Formed in '82.
TYRANT (Essex) - formed 1979.
-
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 83/?type=3- Derek Liddard, Nicky Lambert, Kevin Botjar, Terry Lewis (
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... wis/914253 ), Tee Rets (Facebook link here) -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... #ui-tabs-1 . Tee exited the band in 1980, and some of their material was used on early Rampant songs. Unknown whether or not the other members of Tyrant continued on, or if a recording was ever made/released.
UNCLE SIRUS - Dave Coughlin (vocals), Tommy Collins (bass), Gerry Lennon (guitars, vocals), Alan Murphy (drums). Several line-up changes.
-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZUB6vkZiOoURGE - members of Radio Free Moscow. Released a 5-song video. No demo tape.
VAGABOND - Band members/info:
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... 95&t=17208-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLb2K9lQqq8- this was submitted a while ago, and while it was decided that the band's 7" isn't heavy, a song from their first demo was. Looking for proof of their demo release(s).
https://www.facebook.com/bandvagabond/VALAR
VAMPIRE (Norwich) -
https://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... AMPIRE.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiqtuT_VX5chttps://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... wne/725309https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... son/915514VAMPANGELS
VENIM - member:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... son/661170VENOM (Guernsey) -
https://imgur.com/a/yZ3JYvn , changed name later to Vengeance
VENUS CRUISER
VICEGRIP -
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 3443966256VIGILANTE (Surrey)
VIKING (Birmingham) '80-'81, w/ Derek Eynon (pre-Stormer), Julie Packwood (vocals, later Renegade), Martin Packwood (guitars, vocals, later Renegade), Tony Evans (drums), Ian Tandy (drums)
-
https://www.angelfire.com/biz5/hiddyhiddy/Bandlist.htmlVIPER (Runcorn) feat; Gary Barton.
VIRGIL SPLINT - (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNSJ_122aw8 ) John Whitehead, Simon Cooper. According to the video this song was recorded in '91. Maybe had earlier recordings, demos.
VIRGINIA
VIXEN (Birmingham) -
https://dunsyscupboardofmetal.com/2011/04/12/vixen/- Viv Withers (vocals), Mark Healey (guitars), Andy Parry (bass), Gaz Hopkins (drums). Released a demo tape in 1981.
https://www.discogs.com/Vixen-Demo/release/13376809VIXEN (Stoke-on-Trent) - one of their recorded songs was "Prisoner", and they reformed under this name later -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Prisoner/94026-
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 82/?type=3VOLUME THERAPY (London)- 4-song demo 1979
-
http://www.boredteenagers.co.uk/volume_therapy.htm- Missak Takoushian (guitars, vocals), Piers Aarons (drums), David White (bass)
WARGUEST -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=579 ... 9809220817WARPIGS (Widnes, active in '83)
WARLORD -
https://imgur.com/a/5SMqW1A- (Bradford) - post-Shaftdrive band, their sound going heavier under this name. Stephen 'Stef' Erdos (vocals, rhythm guitar), Steve 'K.K.' Davis (guitars, backing vocals), Keith Graham (guitars, keyboards), Mick Noonan (bass, backing vocals), Ian Shaw (drums)
- info also in this book:
https://www.bradfordnoise.com/band-indexWARRIOR (Derby) -
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=306 ... 9809220817WARRIOR (Newport) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 48/?type=3WEEPER - 1975-1981, pre-Heavy Pettin' -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/He ... n%27/27212-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMakGoz5vpkWHITE DIAMOND (Colchester) - (songwriting credits: Whent, Lock) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 98/?type=3 - had a compilation track, "The Rocker" on "So You Think We're All Farmers 1981 compilation LP. Released a demo in 1981.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=91 ... 7590715263(nothing to do with the early '90s UK band by this name, or the pre-Genghis Khan/Tokyo Blade band)
WHITEHORSE - released "Cellar Tapes" (1983 - track listing: Weather the Storm/ Living without Love/ Whitehorse) -
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... 22#p234622WHITE LIAR - demo 1985
WHITEWITCH
WICKED SISTER
WISH (Leicester, England - "Night Life" song on "Metal Warriors" compilation (1983) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlpunN4ggU8WOLF (Derbyshire) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 202151830/WULF (Telford) - Kevin Thursfield (Vocal/Bass), Mark Giblen (Guitar), David Falshaw (Guitar), Robin Tostevin (Keyboards), Mike Shannon (Drums)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdDNOq8Tj9Uhttps://youtu.be/QdDNOq8Tj9U?si=8sV0h4OchxOgKBUtXANTHO'S
XXX - might be this band that's already listed from the UK, not sure -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Triple_X/59987ZENITH (Cambridge)
ZENITH (Colwyn Bay, Wales) -
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 62/?type=3- (formed late 1979). Feat; Mervyn Cross (ex Les Enfant) (gtr,voc), Mark Gowan (gtr), Dave Alexander (bass) and Greg Gowan (drms). Dave was replaced by Paul Tiplady in 1980 and Nicky Murphy (keys) joined around the same time.
Gigged extensively throughout NWales and B’head/L’pool in the early 80s and rec at Aber Studios, Flint. Venues played inc Dixieland Colwyn Bay Pier, Bangor Uni, Plas Coch Anglesey, Sir James Club B’head, Queens Hotel Rhyl (bribes often paid to Sue Kendall from the Weekly News for a decent write up!) and shared the stage with other local bands including Harvest Moon, Trident, Big Waves and Vengeance. Some members play/played in Gowan and Cross:
https://cornishlivegigreview.blogspot.com/2006/11/ZENITH (Folkestone)
ZENITH (Gateshead)
ZENITH (Ipswich)
ZENITH (Leeds)
ZEUS (Essex?) - 2 members of Random Black - George Palmer and John Blandford -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ra ... 3540411104ZEUS(Scarborough) - formed in 1984.
https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 56/?type=3ZERO ZERO (South Shields) - demo 1984 -
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rry/187665----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Links/resources that might be helpful:
(thanks, Zygmunt for the amazing page) -
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063443966256https://www.facebook.com/46527648362004 ... 781905708/Other links that may be helpful:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/319247298150/abouthttps://www.musicfromtheeastzone.co.uk/ ... ts/a_z.htmhttp://www.tamworthbands.com/bands/index.htmhttps://nwobhm.com/ (Encyclopedia only goes up to the letter S)
https://dunsyscupboardofmetal.com/bands-a-d/Books that would likely offer information about bands not yet on the site (or further detail about ones that are):
https://www.amazon.com/N-W-B-H-M-Encycl ... 262&sr=8-1https://www.facebook.com/obscurenwobhmreleaseshttps://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Steel-Exp ... 215&sr=8-2https://www.bradfordnoise.com/band-indexUK zines 1980-1982:
http://diy-zine.com/feeds/were-from-bradfordhttps://www.townhallsteps.co.uk/issues.htmlLocal Facebook group pages for music, like this:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/3260466464003826/YouTube channels:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgf29F ... dMqz2c3iJQhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCor-rI ... Jbaq91Kudg