History
Blitzkrieg was formed in Leicester in October 1980.Their first demo, made
in the November that year, secured them their first recording deal with
Neat Records resulting in the famous Blitzkrieg/Buried Alive single and
a track on the Lead Weight compilation album.The band gigged extensively
in England but split in 1981.The members went their own separate ways
but Brian Ross and Mick Moore stayed together to form the heart of Avenger.
The band released two singles on Neat:Ross then left to join Satan with
whom he recorded the classic Court In The Act album which was released
by Roadrunner and licensed to Neat for the UK.After the success of the
Satan album and European tours, the bands direction became unclear and
Ross decided to leave and concentrate on managing the North East band
Lone Wolf (Brian performed vocals on the single Your Move).Now Ross decided
that it was time to record the Blitzkrieg LP that had been planned way
back in 1981, entitled A Time Of Changes, it was released in 1985 on Neat/Roadrunner
with recruits from the previous bands brought in to record the album.
Meanwhile, Metallica covered the track Blitzkrieg on their Creeping Death
EP and as a B-side to their Whiskey In The Jar single in 1999.
In 1991 the band made a mini album called Ten Years Of Blitzkrieg for
Roadrunner to celebrate their tenth anniversary, re-recording the Blitzkrieg/Buried
Alive tracks together with three new numbers.
In 1995 Neat Records re-emerged with a vengeance and immediately signed
Blitzkrieg to a new three album deal: Unholy Trinity, Ten and The Mists
Of Avalon were the result, (also released in Japan on Pony Canyon Records).Another
boost from Metallica came when the USA rockers again covered the Blitzkrieg
track on their Live Shit box set and their 1998 album Garage Days Inc.
2002 saw the release of their new album Absolute Power on Edgy Records,
(a spin off label of Neat Records` boss Jess Cox) to rave reviews worldwide.A
spate of interviews in Europe, the UK and the USA followed with a string
of festival dates in Europe (and the USA), which helped push the band
back into the spotlight once more.Absolute Power was released in Brazil
on Hellion Records and also as an LP in Sweden by TPL Records.
Following the release of their double Anthology CD on Sanctuary Records
last year, the band have now released their first live album entitled
Absolutely Live! on Metal Nation Records, (again owned by Jess Cox).
Live dates are scheduled in the UK, Germany and Greece
Any interviews please contact Victoria at metalnation@tiscali.co.uk
Visit the Blitzkrieg website at www.blitzed-alive.com
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Blitzkrieg
Brian Ross - Vocals
Paul Nesbitt - Guitars
Phil Brewis - Drums
Ken Johnson - Guitars
Paul Brewis - Bass
Discography
1981 Buried Alive/Blitzkrieg 7" single (Neat Records)
1985 A Time Of Changes (Neat Records)
1991 Ten Years Of Blitzkrieg mini album (Roadrunner)
1995 Unholy Trinity (Neat Metal)
1997 Ten (Neat Metal)
1998 The Mists Of Avalon (Neat Metal)
2002 Absolute Power (Edgy Records)
2003 Anthology 2CD (Sanctuary)
2004 Absolutely Live (Metal Nation)
2005 Sins & Greed (Metal Nation)
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