Quartz was one of the first bands who emerged during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Their albums showcased the true essence of late 1970's/early 1980's metal, delivering a stunning mixture of brilliant guitar riffs and passionate vocals. The group's second opus - "Stand Up And Fight" - is to this day considered as their most stellar work, reminding the modern listener how real metal should sound like... This exclusive re-issue of Quartz's classic album "Stand Up And Fight" brings back the true essence of NWOBHM, captured in these eight amazing tracks. What is more, this edition contains a real gem for absolutely all fans of metal - the bonus track "Circles" recorded during the 1977 sessions. This alone makes "Stand Up And Fight" an album you simply cannot miss out on. The new digipak edition of the album is limited to 2000 copies. Remastered using tube technology, digitally edited on a golden disc.
DIGI PACK REISSUE OF THIS CLASSIC SLAB OF NWOBHM Quartz was one of the first bands who emerged during the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Their albums showcased the true essence of late 1970's/early 1980's metal, delivering a stunning mixture of brilliant guitar riffs and passionate vocals. The group's second opus - "Stand Up And Fight" - is to this day considered as their most stellar work, reminding the modern listener how real metal should sound like. The band was formed under the name Bandy Legs around 1974 in Birmingham, UK. The first line-up consisted of Mike Taylor (vocals), Mick Hopkins (guitar), Malcolm Cope (drums), Geoff Nicholls (guitar) and Derek Arnold (bass). Heavily influenced by hard rock/heavy metal marriages in the vein of Rainbow, Riot or Ted Nugent, the group went on to explore their musical inspirations further and soon developed a style of their own. In 1976 the group signed to Jet Records and changed their name to Quartz. The label sent them out on tour with AC/DC and Black Sabbath, which turned out to be very fruitful for the band, as Sabbath's tour manager Albert Chapman agreed to take them under his wing. Also Tony Iommi became a huge fan of Quartz and insisted to produce their debut album, which the band recorded between 1976 and 1977. With their self-titled debut release Quartz joined the ranks of groups such as Def Lepard and Diamond Head, proving that metal can be faster and more aggressive. The album received great reviews and the group was able to tour alongside the upcoming NWOBHM heroes Iron Maiden and Saxon. Unfortunately, in 1979 Geoff Nicholls left to join Black Sabbath, with whom he stayed until 2004. Quartz continued to play as a four-piece. In 1980 the band moved to a bigger label - MCA - where they released their second LP called "Stand Up And Fight". The album brought an excellent blend of Sabbath-like riffs with upbeat hard rock. Quartz managed to write some of their heaviest material ever, especially with such tracks as "Rock n' Roll Child" and "Questions". Other cuts, like the energetic title track and the melodic "Charlie Snow" (with the title referring to a controversial theme of cocaine use) showcased the group's extreme talent and brilliant songwriting skills. The album was produced by Derek Lawrence, known from working with Angel and Deep Purple on some of their early records (including their debut "Shades of Deep purple" from 1968). |
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