Artist: Avenger
Genre(s):
Rock
Rock: Hard-Rock
Other
Discography:
Godless
Year: 2003
Tracks: 9
Prayers Of Steel
Year: 1985
Tracks: 10
Prayer Of Steel - Depraved To Black
Year: 1985
Tracks: 14
Depraved To Black (EP)
Year: 1985
Tracks: 4
Newcastle, England's Avenger was formed in belated 1982 by isaac Merrit Singer Brian Ross and bassist Mick Moore following the break down of their other grouping, Blitzkrieg (yes, that isthmus, whose eponymic song was later excellently covered by Metallica). Recently relocated to Newcastle from their original home radical in the townsfolk of Tyneside, the copulate met up with guitarist Steve Bird and Gary Young and quick set around recording their first gear demos as Avenger; although it must be aforesaid they never pause to reuse leftover Blitzkrieg songs like "To a fault Wild to Tame" and "Hot 'n' Heavy Express" in the process. The latter was presently earmarked for inclusion in Neat Records' One Take, No Dubs EP and light-emitting diode to a proper Avenger debut single featuring "Besides Wild to Tame" (b/w "On the Rocks") that the chemical group recorded with new guitar player John Brownless. But then, just as the band's no-fuss, blue-collar firebrand of New Wave of British Heavy Metal was starting to build their name, vocaliser Steve Ross abruptly exited to connect Satan, whose possess vocalizer, Ian Davidson Swift, peculiarly enough took his place in Avenger -- a clean swop, merely one that withal lost many fans. In whatsoever sheath, the new Look Avenger (now featuring guitarist Les Cheetham) carried on close to their occupation of touring and demoing material, eventually entering Neat Studios in 1984 to record their debut album, Blood Sports. This, as it turned taboo, was peradventure a moment rush and, along with its 1985 replacement, Grampus Elite, failed to residual taboo the group's high-energy proto-speed metal with anything coming reproducible songwriting. Even so, Avenger actually managed to enlistment the U.S. in 1986 (with so far another new guitar player, Greg Reiter, and drummer Darren Kurland), merely fell aside for well briefly after their return, with Swift soon turning up in Neat labelmates Atomkraft. As for the officially defunct Avenger, all that remained was having their entire body of work poised into Sanctuary's 2002 anthology To a fault Wild to Tame.
