Hollow Ground

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Formed in the North East of England in the late 70's, the band became one of the cutting edge groups of the N.W.O.B.H.M. period. According to ALL music, their six recorded tracks qualify as "classics of the genre". (See Allmusic entry in References below)

In 1980 they released the 'WARLORD' EP on Guardian Records containing the tracks Flying High, Warlord, Rock On & Don't Chase The Dragon. This 7" record is highly sought and now changes hands for £250+ in mint condition. Later in 1980 a further two tracks (Fight With The Devil & The Holy One) were recorded and were used along with Rock On and Flying High on the 'ROKSNAX' compilation album also on Guardian Records. Four more tracks were recorded (Rock To Love, Promised Land, Easy Action & Loser), but never released. In 1990 the track Fight With The Devil featured on the Lars Ulrich / Geoff Barton compilation album 'NWOBHM '79 REVISITED' on the Vertigo label. The original EP tracks can also be found on the compilation CD 'RARE METAL - NWOBHM METAL RARITIES VOL 1' on the British Steel label, released in 1996.

LINE UP: Glenn Coates (vocals), Martin Metcalf (guitar), Brian Rickman (bass) John Lockney (drums)