Welcome back Quartz! Starting off as Bandy Legs when forming in Birmingham 1974, changing to Quartz in 1977 and releasing their debut album of the same name produced by Tony Iommi and they supported Black Sabbath on tour the same year. They have returned with a brand new album On …
Read More »Grimm Up North Festival 2019, Bury – Day Two
Here we go again as a similar song once said. Curious weather in Bury before the first full day of Grimm Up North 2019 as we had rain, hail, snow and sunshine within an hour so that was a sign of a metal storm to come and it did with …
Read More »Quartz – Live Quartz
Now this is how live albums should sound! Dissonance Productions have raided the heavy metal vaults and dug out this 1980 Live Quartz album, of course by the band Quartz. Actually recorded on December 1st 1979 in their hometown of Digbeth, it sounds stripped down to its bare bones. Three …
Read More »Quartz – Quartz
Those fine folk at Dissonance Productions have cranked up their time machine and unearthed the self titled debut from Quartz in 1977. Produced by Tony Iommi, they also supported Black Sabbath the same year and appeared at the prestigious Reading Festival (when it used to be rock/metal related) in 1977, …
Read More »WinterStorm Troon | Pre Public Tickets Now on Sale
WinterStorm Troon 2018 PRE PUBLIC WEEKEND TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE Click on the link below and enter the code PRE2018 to get £5 off per weekend ticket. This code is only valid until midnight 5th February 2018 ORDER PRE PUBLIC TICKETS NOW Facebook Group
Read More »Quartz – Fear No Evil
Almost a year ago, Quartz released Too Hot To Handle, an album consisting of sixteen demo tracks written between 1981/1982 remastered by Bart Gabriel and released on Skol Records. An announcement was made that a studio album of brand new material was planned and so here we have Fear No …
Read More »Quartz – New Promo Clip Of The NWOBHM Godfathers Quartz Posted Online
New Promo Clip Of The NWOBHM Godfathers QUARTZ Posted Online Originating from Birmingham, England, QUARTZ date back to 1974, and were considered to be at the forefront of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. On January 31, 2015, Skol Records released “Too Hot To Handle” CD, which can be …
Read More »Quartz – Too Hot To Handle.
When the NWOBHM came to be in the late 1970’s it brought forth bands of various rock/metal styles, some of which made the big league and some of which did not and split but reformed to give it another try. Birmingham based Quartz are a prime example of one of …
Read More »QUARTZ: “Too Hot To Handle” Album Teaser
QUARTZ: “Too Hot To Handle” Album Teaser Posted Online Originating from Birmingham, England, QUARTZ date back to 1974, and were considered to be at the forefront of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal. On January 31, 2015, Skol Records will release “Too Hot To Handle” CD, which can be …
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