Blitzkrieg (band)


Blitzkrieg are an English heavy metal band from Leicester, formed in 1980. The current line-up consists of Brian Ross, Alan Ross, Liam Ferguson, Matt Graham, and Nick Jennison. Ross is the only remaining member from the band's founding.

History

Blitzkrieg was formed in October 1980 after signing a record deal with Neat Records, a label that was signing many of the bands involved with the new wave of British heavy metal movement. In the early stages of Blitzkrieg's career they regularly produced gigs in England, but then later split in 1981. Brian Ross most notably went on to join Satan, another metal band, along with stints in Avenger, Lone Wolf and Unter den Linden.
In 1984 Ross and fellow founding member Jim Sirotto, along with guitarist Mick Proctor, bass player Mick Moore and drummer Sean Taylor then decided that it was time to record the Blitzkrieg album that was originally planned to be released in 1981, A Time of Changes. It was later released in 1985.
Blitzkrieg released 10 Years of Blitzkrieg in 1991. The released Unholy Trinity in 1995. The album Ten was released in 1997. The Mists of Avalon was released in 1998.
Ross was then involved in a car accident, which temporarily kept Blitzkrieg from playing. After he recovered, the band released the albums, Absolute Power, Absolutely Live and Sins and Greed. On 10 August 2007, Blitzkrieg released their album Theatre of the Damned through their record label Armageddon Music.

Current members

Guitars:
Bass:
Drums:
TitleReleased
Buried Alive / Blitzkrieg1981
A Time of Changes1985
Ten Years of Blitzkrieg1991
Unholy Trinity1995
Ten1996
The Mists of Avalon1998
Absolute Power2002
Absolutely Live2004
Sins and Greed2005
Theatre of the Damned2007
Back from Hell2013
A Time of Changes 30th Anniversary2015
Judge Not2018
Loud and Proud2019