Album: Burn This Town by Battleaxe (1983)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Style: Metal
Format: Album

Description: Burn This Town is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Battleaxe.  When the album was first released in 1983, the cover art was not what the band wanted and in fact, they were quite embarrassed with the cheesy painting of a guy on a motorcycle wielding a battle axe. The graphic looked amateurish and the band worried what it might do to their reputation. However, the music did the talking and the album sold well. The band began developing a reputation in the region as a solid heavy metal outfit.

Artist Background: Battleaxe is a heavy metal band from Sunderland, England. As one of the notable bands of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they started out with the name Warrior and morphed into Battleaxe sometime in early 1980. The band consisted of Dave King (vocals), Brian Smith (bass), Steve Hardy (guitar), and Ian Thompson (drums). After playing around the area and honing their chops, they entered the studio to make a demo called "Burn This Town". In doing so, they garnered the attention of Roa... Part of the Sunderland, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Music Scene: Part of the Sunderland, England music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Metal, 1980s, Album


Burn This Town is the debut studio album by British heavy metal band Battleaxe.  When the album was first released in 1983, the cover art was not what the band wanted and in fact, they were quite embarrassed with the cheesy painting of a guy on a motorcycle wielding a battle axe. The graphic looked amateurish and the band worried what it might do to their reputation. However, the music did the talking and the album sold well. The band began developing a reputation in the region as a solid heavy metal outfit.

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