The bastards of rock'n'roll Rankelson along with Wrathchild represented the glam side of NWOBHM. They came out quite late (1984), lived fast and bright (sometimes literally) life, released 2 albums and by the 1988 were done. Here is an interview with Eddie Kelly, one of the founders of the band. He quit Rankelson before they recorded their debut LP "Hungry for Blood" (1986), and he still regrets it.
Are Quartz a NWOBHM band? Well, if Rage (formelly Nutz) are than Quartz are, too. As they note they were too old for NWOBHM and started playing waaay before musicians from Iron Maiden, Angel Witch, Gaskin (you name it) picked up an instrument. But by the late 70's and early 80's they definitely had turned into heavier music and contributed to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. This interview was done in 2021 by a good friend of mine for Russian printed magazine "Stay Heavy". Now, when Quartz are ready to release their new album "On the Edge of No Tomorrow", here is an appetizer for you! This is very first appearance of the interview in the Web and in English. Answers were supplied by Mick Hopkins (MH), Derek Arnold (DA) and Malcolm Cope (MC).
Nicky Moore has done hundreds of interviews during his long career. So what’s the reason for another one may ask some of you? Well, it’s never enough of his stories about Hackensack, Samson, Big Jim Sullivan and other bands he sang with. Now, when Nicky is retired from music, it’s also great to let him know that there are people who still love his amazing voice and appreciate his achievements. So turn on some album from Nicky’s huge back catalogue (jazz, blues, rock, metal — he sang them all, so you’ll definitely find something for your taste!) and dig into his stories!
