MOTÖRHEAD – Deaf Metal Garry Sharpe-Young Metal Forces, Issue 19 (1986) Motörhead (l-r): Phil Campbell, Lemmy, Pete Gill and Würzel Motörhead are the first band I ever headbanged to. Flea and I did the old ‘nodding-dog’ act for the duration and, despite the terminal tinnitus that struck with a vengeance immediately after vacating the venue, […]

DÉTENTE – Breaking The Law Bernard Doe Metal Forces, Issue 19 (1986) “I really think the metal scene should concentrate more on the music than on the money, because there’s so much contrived bullshit out there right now.” Those are the words of Dawn Crosby; founding member and lead vocalist of Los Angeles, California-based metallists […]

ESP ESP (1986) I remember speaking to one of the guys in this band whilst in Connecticut to do a Liege Lord interview. Yeah, Pat Prince, one of Metal Forces’ East Coast photographers, was talking to him on the phone while I was intently viewing Pantera and Stryper videos in Pat’s collection. I remember the […]

TUFF Tuff (1986) Tuff are glam rockers formed in the hot, dry city of Phoenix, Arizona in October 1985. The band consists of Terry Foxx (vocals), Jorge De Saint (guitar), Todd Chaisson (bass), Michael Raimondo (drums). Hey, ain’t glam rock getting popular? Poison are going for world domination and Diamond Rexx just got signed to […]

MESSIAH FORCE Messiah Force (1985) A highly promising demo from this Canadian quintet, who in many ways sound like a cross between Iron Maiden and Warlock with the Doro Pesch-inspired vocals of Lynn Renaud shining through. Messiah Force was formed in May 1984 out of the ashes of two bands from Québec – Frozen and […]

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