Jaguar (Band)

Jaguar is a British new-wave -of- British -Heavy- Metal band from Bristol, founded in 1979, disbanded in 1985 and was reunited in 1998.

History

The band was formed in 1979 by lead singer Rob Reiss, guitarist Garry Pepperd, bassist Jeff Cox and drummer Chris Lovell. Following the publication of some demos, the band reached an agreement with Heavy Metal Records. The band was to listen to the compilation of the label, bearing the name Heavy Metal Heroes with the song Stormchild in September 1981. In November, followed by Backstreet Woman her first single. did November. In early 1982, met with Paul Merrell, a new singer for the band and a new contract with Neat Records was reached. The next single called Axe Crazy followed and Power Games in May 1983 their debut album.

The band signed a contract with Roadrunner Records after that and released the album This Time in 1984. The following year, it came to the dissolution of the band. In 1998, the band teamed up again. Pepperd and Cox were there still exists as founding members, as new members played singer Jamie Manton and bassist Nathan Cox in the band. Your first live performance kept the band at Wacken Open Air 1999, which was further appearances in Europe followed. The group reached a new contract with Neat Records, what they released the new album Wake Me in 2000. Followed in 2003 with new bassist Darren Furze the next album Run Ragged.

Style

The band is a classic representative of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, with influences of Saxon and Iron Maiden are clearly audible.

Discography

  • March 1980 Demo ( demo, 1980, self-released )
  • Jaguar ( demo, 1981, self-released )
  • Backstreet Woman ( Single, 1981, Heavy Metal Records)
  • Axe Crazy (Single, 1982 Neat Records)
  • Power Games ( album, 1983, Neat Records)
  • This Time ( album, 1984, Roadrunner Records)
  • Wake Me (Album, 2000, Neat Records)
  • Power Games - The Anthology ( Compilation, 2002 Sanctuary Records )
  • Run Ragged (Album, 2003, Angel Air Records)
  • Holland '82 ( live album, 2006 Majestic Rock Records)
  • Archive Alive Volume I ( Compilation, 2007, Majestic Rock Records)
  • Opening the Enclosure ( compilation, 2010 High Roller Records )
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