New Wave of British Heavy Metal

Unknown Soldier · 11-29-2011, 04:17 AM

A long forgotten album.

Cloven Hoof Cloven Hoof 1984

Hailing from the West Midlands like fellow bands Diamond Head and Witchfinder General, Cloven Hoof didn`t put out their first album until 1984 despite forming in the late 1970s and by then a lot of the existing bands had already established themselves or fallen by the wayside. Nevertheless on their debut album, Cloven Hoof captured the power and energy of the NWOBHM releases from 1980 and 1981, and had their debut been released a couple of years earlier, it probably would`ve been held in much higher esteem. After this debut though, band line-up changes would find the band steering into a power metal direction, making them one of the early British purveyors of power metal.

Unknown Soldier · 11-29-2011, 04:19 AM

The great opening track on the album:

Cloven Hoof - "Cloven Hoof" - YouTube

Howard the Duck · 11-29-2011, 05:18 AM

i got that Def Lep album (High N Dry) for a lark

mostly cos somebody on another board said it sounded like AC/DC

Unknown Soldier · 11-29-2011, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Il Duce

i got that Def Lep album (High N Dry) for a lark

mostly cos somebody on another board said it sounded like AC/DC

And you think it sounds like AC/DC?

Howard the Duck · 11-29-2011, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

And you think it sounds like AC/DC?

haven't spun it yet but i am a fan of their later "hair metal" stuff - Adrenalise is in my top 50 best rock albums

Unknown Soldier · 11-29-2011, 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Il Duce

haven't spun it yet but i am a fan of their later "hair metal" stuff - Adrenalise is in my top 50 best rock albums

As you know Def Lep are very light as far as metal bands go and High N Dry was a great light metal album for its time, easy to listen to with plenty of what is now regarded as cliched metal hooks and tunes, it sets the stage for their best album Pyromania.

Howard the Duck · 01-02-2012, 06:18 AM

isn't it time for you to update this thread, US?

once you're back from your hols?

The Batlord · 01-03-2012, 10:38 AM

Who's stopping you from posting something interesting? Ya lazy bastard.

Unknown Soldier · 01-10-2012, 04:07 PM

I'll probably update this thread in the next week or so.

jackhammer · 01-19-2012, 04:25 PM

Have you ever heard this?

Yes the cover is absolutely awful but this little gem from '83 is well worth a listen and is definitely an undiscovered gem. If you can't find it just holler and I will up it for you.

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Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	A long forgotten album. Cloven Hoof Cloven Hoof 1984 Hailing from the West Midlands like fellow bands Diamond Head and Witchfinder General, Cloven Hoof didn`t put out their first album until 1984 despite forming in the late 1970s and by then a lot of the existing bands had already established themselves or fallen by the wayside. Nevertheless on their debut album, Cloven Hoof captured the power and energy of the NWOBHM releases from 1980 and 1981, and had their debut been released a couple of years earlier, it probably would`ve been held in much higher esteem. After this debut though, band line-up changes would find the band steering into a power metal direction, making them one of the early British purveyors of power metal. Last edited by Unknown Soldier; 09-27-2012 at 09:25 AM.

01-19-2012, 04:25 PM	#100 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Have you ever heard this? Yes the cover is absolutely awful but this little gem from '83 is well worth a listen and is definitely an undiscovered gem. If you can't find it just holler and I will up it for you. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

11-29-2011, 04:19 AM	#92 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	The great opening track on the album: Cloven Hoof - "Cloven Hoof" - YouTube

01-10-2012, 04:07 PM	#99 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	I'll probably update this thread in the next week or so.