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Artist: Quartz
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Group Members:

Derek Arnold, Geoff Nicholls, Mick Hopkins, Malcolm Cope, Mike Taylor

Performed Songs By:

Carole King
  • Formed: 1974, Birmingham, England
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Satan's Serenade: The Quartz Anthology", "Live", "Resurrection

Biography

Quartz came out of the British hard rock hotbed of Birmingham to join the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement in the late '70s. With a lineup that included John Bonham-associate Mike Hopkins and future Black Sabbath keyboardist Geoff Nichols, they were actually founded under the name Bandylegs but changed when Jet Records showed interest in the band. They signed a contract with the label and toured with both AC/DC and Sabbath before beginning work on their first album. The tour with Black Sabbath turned out to be quite fruitful, as they gained a tour manager (Albert Chapman) and a big fan in Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. Iommi took over the production duties on their eponymous debut, drafting Queen's Brian May into the sessions to play some guitar. The album was important to the emerging scene, and they joined Diamondhead and Def Leppard in being one of the first bands to make heavy metal faster and less plodding. Quartz stayed relevant to the genre for their short time together, but by 1983 their irreconcilable differences split the band apart. Time has eroded how important the band was to the genre at the time, but fans of that period in heavy metal history know Quartz's place in the scheme of things. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide
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Quartz
Origin Birmingham, England
Genre(s) Heavy metal
Years active 1974 - 1983
1996
Associated acts Black Sabbath

Quartz are a British heavy metal band.

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History

Quartz dates back to as early as 1974 when they were known as Bandy Legs. [1] They signed to Jet Records in 1976 and supported Black Sabbath and AC/DC. The band changed their name to Quartz for their 1977 debut album, Quartz. The album was produced by Tony Iommi and Quartz toured with Black Sabbath to support this release. Queen guitarist Brian May handled guitar on "Circles," which also features Ozzy Osbourne on backing vocals. This track did not appear on the album but would turn up as the b-side to the "Stoking the Fires of Hell" single.

Quartz toured heavily during this time, playing the Reading Festival thrice (1976, 1977 and 1980) and touring in support of some of the larger NWOBHM and Hard rock bands of the time (Iron Maiden, Saxon, UFO and Rush).[1]

Quartz released their second studio album, Stand Up and Fight, in 1980 and their third, Against All Odds, in 1983 before calling it quits. In 1979 Geoff Nicholls left to join Black Sabbath. He contributed keyboards and songwriting from 1980s Heaven and Hell on.[1]

In 2004, doom metal band, Orodruin covered "Stand Up and Fight" on their album "Claw Tower".

Members

  • Mike Taylor - vocals
  • Mike Hopkins - guitar
  • Geoff Nicholls - guitar/keyboard
  • Derek Arnold - bass
  • Malcolm Cope - drums

Discography

Studio albums

  • Quartz (Jet Records 1977)RERELEASED IN 1980 AND RENAMED 'DELETED'
  • Stand Up and Fight (MCA Records 1980)
  • Against All Odds (Heavy Metal Records 1983)

Singles

  • "Street Fighting Lady" (Jet Records 1977)
  • "Stoking Up the Fires of Hell" (MCA Records 1980)
  • "Satan's Serenade" (Logo Records 1980)
  • "Nantucket Sleighride" (Reddingtons Rare Records 1980)
  • "Stand Up and Fight" (MCA Records 1981)
  • "Tell Me Why" (Heavy Metal Records 1983)

Live/Compilation

Sources

  1. ^ a b c MusicMight

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