A few days ago I received an email from John Allom. He’s a member of a band called The Filth Dogs. John asked if I wouldn’t mind reviewing their album. And that the band is influenced by NWOBHM-era bands such as Tysondog and Tank.
So I listened to a track on the record company’s (Vyper Records) web site – great stuff. Hopefully the review copy should be hitting the door mat as fast as the postie can deliver it. Back to the point……
On checking out the Vyper Records site – a familiar name evident. Andro Coulton. Could it be THE Andro of the great Witchfynde? It is. And he’s up to some good things with Vyper. And his own band XYZ.
Here’s a bullet-pointed highlight of New Wave of British Heavy Metal related finery which is going on via Andro/Vyper in the not too distant. Read and enjoy…….
# Vyper Records is releasing Witchfynde ‘The Lost Tapes Of 1975
# Andro Coulton’s ZXY ‘Evolvalution’, The Filth Hounds Release ‘The Hounds’ and Devils Answer ‘The Devil Is My Dad’ on the 20th July 2015 worldwide through Code7 distribution.
# Vyper has just signed the distribution deal so although the CDs available through the Vyper website will soon be available in shops such as HMV at least on special order if not on the shelf.
# Witchfynde are appearing at Garage Days at the London Garage on the 27th June.
# ZXY are at the Doghouse Nottingham with Nottingham NWOBHM and SYZ on the 25th July and again with SYZ and Dawn Trader on the 10th October with other gigs in the pipeline.
# The Filth Hounds have 2 big gigs, the Yorkshire NWOBHM fest Selby on the 28th June with Tygers of Pantang and Muthas of Metal Stevenage 26th September.
# ZXY play songs from Witchfynde’s Lost Tapes and Give ‘Em Hell albums and songs from Evolvalution. There is one further twist – no lead guitarist. Andro plays all lead on bass mainly Piccolo Bass
So there you are. All sorts of New wave of British Heavy Metal goodness up and down the country for you to get along to and/or CDs to get your ears around.
Much kudos to Andro.
Links to check out for more:
http://www.androcoulton.com
http://www.vyperrecords.com
I will post a review of the Filth Hounds once received.