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IAN THOMAS BAND (Canada)
Ian Thomas: vocals, guitar
Dave Cooper: guitar
Hugh Syme: keyboards
Dave Sayer: bass
Mike O’Berle: drums
Ian Thomas is a Canadian singer-songwriter whose albums get better an
dbetter. Since 1978 the band’s albums have had great atmospheric power.
They are more lightweight soft pomp than heavy metal, but include songs
of chilling class.
Ian Thomas (DJM) 1973
Goodbye, Mrs Calabash (Chrysalis) 1976
Still Here (Atlantic) 1978
Glyder (GRT) 1979
Jip Runner (Anthem) 1981
Riders on Dark Horses (Mercury) 1984
Just Add Water (Mercury) 1985
ICON (USA)
Stephen Clifford: vocals
Dan Wexler: guitar
John Aquilino: guitar
Tracy Wallach: bass
Pat Dixon: drums
Rampaging metal with a clear-cut production that highlights the rather
thickset melodies. Clifford’s voice is superb and poised between the
bombastic axe-work of Wexler and Aquilino.
An expected big future did not happen and Capitol dropped the band
from their roster. Aquilino was pushed, and the band became a four-
piece and signed with Megaforce. By 1988 Jeremy Harris had replaced
Clifford, the latter having become a born again Christian and obviously
decided heavy trappings were not for him. The band issued a cassette
of demos in 1987 under the title of ‘A More Perfect Union’.
Icon (Capitol) 1984
Night of the Crime (Capitol) 1985
Right Between the Eyes (Megaforce) 1989
IDLE CURE (USA)
Steve Shannon: vocals, bass
Mark Ambrose: guitar
Pete Lomakin: keyboards
Excellent Christian wimp rockers pitching a tremendous AOR sound into
the field of such platinum-sellers as Toto, Foreigner and Mr Mister.
A highly recommended band who have been reclusive for far too long.
Don’t be put off by the Christian handle.
Idle Cure (Frontline) 1987
Tough Love (Frontline) 1988
ILLUSION (USA)
Jay: vocals
Moses Mo: guitar
Tom Reed: keyboards
Paul McCoy: bass
B.B.Queen: drums
Formed as the continuation of the ill-fated Mothers Finest funk-rock outfit
by B.B.Queen (who had also spent a year with Molly Hatchet) and guitarist
extraordinaire Moses Mo. This time around, however, the music is more
mainstream America techno-rock similar to Asia, White Sister and Boston,
although Mo’s guitar is still unmistakably influenced by R ’n’ B roots.
A superb band.
Illusion (Geffen) 1985
I Like it Loud (Geffen) 1986
IMPELLITERI (USA)
Tremendously talented guitarist, firmly affixed to the classically influenced
likes of Blackmore, John Norum and Yngwie Malmsteen. Operating with speed and
dexterity, Chris Impelliteri caused something of a stir with his self-financed
debut EP release and won even more converts on the quite remarkable Stand In
Line.
Utilizing a selection of notable LA musicians, including vocalist Rob Rock
and bassist Chuck Wright, the music is both hard and melodic. Highly recommended.
Impelliteri (Polytour) 1986
Stand In Line (MFN) 1988
THE IMPS (Canada)
Frank Soda: vocals, guitar
Charles Towers: bass
John Lechesseur: drums
The Imps feature the enigmatic and downright dangerous Frank Soda. He appears
on stage in all kinds of weird outfits, including exploding television sets
on his head. The music is fantastic pop rock and owes a great deal to Cheap
Trick.
In the Tube (Quality) 1979
And the Imps (Quality) 1980
Saturday Night Getaway (Quality) 1981
IQ (UK)
Peter Nicholls: vocals
Mike Holmes: guitar
Martin Orford: keyboards
Tim Esau: bass
Paul Cook: drums
Vastly complicated yet totally accessible. IQ have neatly avoided the standard
pigeon-holing of their less progressive rock colleagues. The music of Alice
Cooper, David Bowie, Simple Minds, the Sex Pistols and Tangerine Dream have
played their part in influencing the group. They formed in Southampton but moved
to London in 1983 and released their self-financed debut album the following
year. Their second is a much more focused affair, explosive, fiery and totally
captivating.
Tales from the Lush Attic (Own label) 1984
The Wake (Sahara) 1985
Nine in a Pond is Here (Own label) 1985
Living Proof (Samurai) 1986
Nomjamo (Mercury) 1987
Are You Sitting Comfortably (Mercury) 1989
IRON BUTTERFLY (USA)
Erik Braunn: vocals, guitar
Bill de Martines: keyboards
Phil Kramer: bass
Ron Bushy: drums
Probably the original really heavy-metal band whose music is bass heavy, being
built upon heavy organ riffs. Heavy was recorded with Jerry Penrod, Danny Weiss,
Darryl Deloach, Doug Ingle and Bushy; In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida was recorded with Braunn,
Ingle, Bushy and Lee Dorman, and was the first platinum-selling album ever. Braunn
was replaced by Mike Pinera (Cactus, Alice Cooper) and Larry Reinhardt. The band
split after Metamorphosis, but re-formed in the mid-1970s to record two awful LPs.
Heavy (Atlantic) 1967
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Atlantic) 1968
Ball (Atlantic) 1969
Live (Atlantic) 1970
Metamorphosis (Atlantic) 1971
Scorching Beauty (MCA) 1975
Sun and Steel (MCA) 1975
IRONHORSE (Canada)
Frank Ludwig: vocals, keyboards
Randy Bachman: vocals, guitar
Ron Foos: bass
Chris Leighton: drums
Formed from the ashes of BTO and Trooper, Ironhorse had a minor hit with ‘Sweet
Lui-Louise’. The music can be described as wimphen BTO. The band split up and
became Union.
Iron horse (Scotti Bros) 1979
Everything Is Grey (Scotti Bros) 1980
IRON MAIDEN (UK)
Bruce Dickinson: vocals
Adrian Smith: guitar
Dave Murray: guitar
Steve Harris: bass
Nicko McBrain: drums
Steve Harris is the man responsible for bringing Iron Maiden into the metal
arena. The band began in 1976 and took its name from an ancient torturing
device. After endless line-ups and gigs at the Ruskin Arms, North London,
the band managed to record a demo tape in Cambridge. Famed heavy-metal DJ
Neil Kay gave ‘Prowle’, ‘Invasion’ and ‘Iron Maiden’ – the three
demo tracks – endless plugging via his HM disco. The group released the
tracks eventually on an EP ‘The Soundhouse Tapes’ (Rock Hard Records).
Madien’s line-up at this point was Harris, Paul Di’Anno on vocals, Murray
and Doug Sampson on drums.
After being tagged as a frontline member of the NWOBHM, Iron Maiden were
offered a long-term contract with EMI in December 1979. Doug Sampson was
replaced by Clive Burr and a second guitarist Dennis Stratton was also
added. Two Madien tracks, ‘Sanctuary’ and ‘Wrathchild’, appeared on
EMI’s Metal for Muthas album and these were followed by a top-thirty hit
Single, ‘Running Free’, in early 1980.
Maiden’s debut album was released in April 1980 and reached number four
in the LP charts. This was the start of Iron Madien’s progressive rise
to stardom. With successful stints at the Reading Festival and being a
support band on the European Kiss tour, Iron Maiden looked set for a good
future. But there was a slight hiccup when Stratton departed and be was
replaced by ex-Urchin guitarist Adrian Smith.
The band commenced work on Killers, and following the album’s release
the band embarked on a massive world tour. On their return it was announced
that Di’Anno was leaving and his replacement by Samson’s Bruce ‘Bruce’
Dickinson caused little surprise. It was obvious that Dickinson was too
good for Samson and he was the only British singer of quality who was
available to front a youngish band. In 1982 Nicko McBrain (ex-Trust)
replaced Clive Burr. Iron Maiden have become one of the biggest heavy-rock
acts in the world.
In 1988 the band headlined that year’s Donnington Festival, their biggest
achievement to date. Following a year-long lay-off, the band reconvened in
early 1990. Smith left to form ASAP. He was replaced by Janick Gers, ex-White
Spirit, Gillan and Fish. Dickinson released a solo album in May 1990, and
put together a band for touring. Fears of Maiden breaking up were dispelled
when Maiden commenced a British tour in September. Astute marketing saw
Maiden’s single, ‘Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter’ issued in five
formats a few days before Christmas, and become an instant number one, the
first heavy metal single to debut at this position, unless ‘Crosstown
Traffic’ from Hendrix is definable under ‘metal’. It was their twenty-
second UK hit single in an eleven-year run. The album listing does not
include titles that were conveniently, though ridiculously so, declared
albums rather than reissued singles (12-inch versions with a playing time
exceeding twenty minutes) for British chart purposes in 1990.
Iron Maiden (EMI) 1980
Killers (EMI) 1981
The Number of the Beast (EMI) 1982
Piece of Mind (EMI) 1983
Powerslave (EMI) 1984
Live After Death (EMI) 1985
Somewhere In Time (EMI) 1986
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (EMI) 1988
No Prayer for the Dying (EMI) 1990
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