Midlands outfit Cloven Hoof must rate as one of the most legendary bands of the entire New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement. The origins of the group go back to the year 1979, when they first formed under the name of Nightstalker.
In 1981, the band switched to their new moniker: Cloven Hoof. Original vocalist David Potter, guitarist Steve Rounds, drummer Kevin Poutney and main man Lee Payne on bass adopted the stage characters of Earth', Fire', Water' and Air'. A very interesting concept which was far ahead of its time.
Active throughout the 1980s, the band had folded in 1989 but re-emerged in the mid-1990s to release an entire catalogue of great new studio albums.
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