NEWS

March 28th - the 1st Official Battleaxe web site launched
....with fantastic reviews and response from a long-awaited world wide audience.......
 

Sid Smith is commissioned by Dave King to write a book on the stories, exploits and biography of the band. This is an absolute must for any avid heavy metal fan or to members of new-found metal bands. With fresh interview and commentary from Dave King as well as using archive material, some of it published for the first time:

Licensed To Rock.
 
New Battleaxe Video in production
Dave King collaborates with video production team and Paramount studios for a promotional video to back up the Nightmare Zone EP on the Track Radio Thunder.
 

World Wide Internet Radio Stations - Including China's debut on the the heavy metal scene regularly features Battleaxe tracks to millions of avid metallers. Link: Old School Metal Show.

Reviews at www.metalpage.de in Germany by Stefan Riermaier

 

Power From The Universe.
Released in: 1984
Released as: LP, CD
Origin: Great Britain
Style: NWoBHM
Label: SoundKing
Rarity Grading (0-6): 0 - Not rare at all!
Additional Info: very rare Japan-LP and CD

Tracks: Chopper Attack
Movin Metal Rock
License to Rock
Fortune lady
Shout it out
Over the top
Power from the universe
Make it in America

Review: As good as their first album the album contains the incredible song "Fortune lady". But this is not the only outstanding track. The highest peak of NWoBHM-art is reached with this album, what means that there's power, a great vocalist and fine musicianship. Only one song "Make it in America" ,was a bit too commercial.

(Stefan Riermaier)
Written / Updated: 2005-04-08

Burn This Town.
Released in: 1983
Released as: LP, CD
Origin: Great Britain
Style: Heavy Metal
Label: Sound King
Rarity Grading (0-6): 0 - Not rare at all!
Additional Info: 2 LP versions. CD and also very rare pressing with different cover.

Tracks: Ready to Deliver
Her Mama told her
Burn this town
Dirty rocker
Overdrive
Running out of time
Battle Axe
Star maker
Thor, Thunder angel
Hands off

Review: Of course a classic. The rough voice of Dave King was beside the catchy fast Songs a guarantee for a good album. Songs like Ready to deliver, Burn this town or Battleaxe are powerful, speedy and great.

(Stefan Riermaier)
Written / Updated: 2005-04-08

Nightmare Zone.

Released in: 2005
Released as: MCD
Origin: Great Britain
Style: NWoBHM
Label: SoundKing
Rarity Grading (0-6): 0 - Not rare at all!
Tracks: Killer Woman
Radio Thunder
Love's on fire
Out in the night

Review: 4 new tracks made in 1987 show that good songs stay good through the times. NWoBHM at it's best!

(Stefan Riermaier)
Written / Updated: 2005-04-08