Today in 1982 Fist released the album Back with a Vengeance Newcastle, England NWOBHM, Heavy Metal Status:On hold Years active: 1978-1979 (as Axe), 1979-1984, 2001-present Fist were an English heavy metal band. They were part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The breakthrough success predicted for them by critics never came about; In 2001 the band re-united and released one album before returning to a state of inactivity. The band first formed in April 1978 as Axe, but only recorded one song (S.S. Giro) under that name. The group reformed in late 1979 under the new name of Fist, soon signing with Neat Records and releasing their first single, Name, Rank And Serial Number, in April 1980. The single was praised in the pages of Sounds, and bigger things were anticipated for the band as they signed with MCA, releasing a second single and preparing a full-length record for the end of the year. Unfortunately, the LP Turn The Hell On failed to make a critical or commercial impression, and Fist were dropped by MCA in early 1981. Apart from a couple of compilation appearances (including the old 1978 Axe recording of S.S. Giro showing up on the Neat compilation Lead Weight), Fist went unheard from for a time, re-vamping the line-up in July 1981 and issuing their second LP, Back With A Vengeance, on Neat in early 1982. Though they received better reviews this time around, the band still found no commercial success and broke up in late 1982. Despite failing to sell in significant numbers, Fist were singled out for praise by a number of critics for writing catchy choruses and resisting the clichéd lyrics of many other NWOBHM bands that primarily sang about the occult; Youll Never Get Me Up (In One Of Those), for example, is about fear of flying, while Throwing In The Towel is about an ageing boxer unhappy to be back in the ring. In 2001 two original members of Fists 1981-82 lineup joined up with two former members of fellow NWOBHM band Hollow Ground to form a new incarnation of Fist (Glenn Coates, the common link as he had been the singer for both bands, was not present). This lineup released a new album, Storm, in 2005. The music on this album was much heavier than anything Fist had previously released. Since 2006 the band has been inactive again. Neat Records Glenn Coates / Vocals John Roach / Vocals Dave Irwin / Guitars Pop Appleby / Bass Harry Hill / Drums 1. Turn the hell on 2. S.S. Giro 3. Too hot 4. Lost and found 5. The feelings right 6. Dog soldier 7. All I can do 8. Devil rise 9. Going wild tonight Recorded at Impulse Studios in Newcastle, England. Engineered and produced by Keith Nichol and Fist. Front cover design by Sid King. youtube/watch?v=fvuoif-Vucc
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