Paul Di'Anno - In Memory Of Paul Di'Anno (2025)
Posted: 16 May 2025, 06:46
Paul Di'Anno - In Memory Of Paul Di'Anno (2025)
Year : 2025
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 117 mb
Bio:
Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958)better known as Paul Di'Anno, is an English singer best known as the first vocalist to record with heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 1978 to 1981.In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albums over the years, as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Di'Anno's Battlezone, Praying Mantis, Killers and Rockfellas.After the breakup of his self-titled band, Di'Anno formed Strike with DeeRal (guitar) who recruited drummer Bob Falck (who had used the name Sid Falck while playing drums in Overkill) and the Hurley brothers John (2nd guitar) and Chaz (bass). The project was eventually named Battlezone, after a name straight from a comic book,upon the vocalist's return to Britain in 1985.Paul had previously known guitarists John Wiggins and John Hurley from bands such as Deep Machine and Iron Cross.The band's initial line-up comprised Di'Anno, guitarists John Wiggins & John Hurley, bassist Laurence Kessler and Adam Parsons on drums. The latter had gone under the stage name A.D. Dynamite whilst in Aunt May. However, Parsons left shortly after to replace Vince Hoare in the London-based glam band Belladonna (formed by former Hell's Belles vocalist Paul Quigley, with Paul Lewis, Jeff Fox and Neil Criss)and Falck reappeared on the scene in time to record the band's first album written by Di'Anno & DeeRal Fighting Back. 1986 also saw the enrollment of former Lonewolf and Tokyo Blade guitarist John Wiggins.Battlezone performed a club tour of America in 1987 to promote the début Fighting Back, but musical differences, arguments and physical fights within the band led to the departure of John Hurley and Bob Falck after the first tour. According to Di'Anno's book The Beast, Hurley had become an "egomaniac" and the drummer Falck a "liability", so they were thrown out the band. Their places were taken by ex-Persian Risk members Graham Bath and Steve Hopgood respectively, following the tour's completion.The second album to be released was entitled Children of Madness and achieved considerable commercial success. It featured a track entitled "Metal Tears", which is about a guy who was unable to have a steady relationship and built a female robot who he subsequently fell in love with. The original idea came from a book titled "Clone".However, the track received criticism from the media for being very similar to a track (entitled "London") on Queensrÿche's Rage for Order lbum.Guitarist Graham Bath, who had been recruited to play second guitar, wasn't enthusiastic about touring, so he was fired from the band. Peter West, the bassist, recommended a replacement Alf Batz, who joined just in time to go to New York for the video shoot."The video for "I Don't Wanna Know" was played in rotation on MTV in the US.Drugs and infighting again put a strain on the band. Towards the end of the final tour, most members had quit leaving Di'Anno to complete the tour with a backing band in order to fulfil his contract.Subsequently, American guitarist Randy Scott, along with Dave Harman on guitar and Eddie Davidson on bass, signed up with Battlezone. However, the band were without proper management and disbanded shortly after.Following the breakup of Battlezone, Di'Anno and Hopgood formed the power metal band Killers releasing four albums. Hurley would later form glam rock band L.O. Girls and release the "Twelve Bore Honeymoon" single in 1990 and "Just Can't Say I Love You" in 1993. During 1990, Di'Anno fronted Praying Mantis for a tour of Japan, which was recorded for the subsequent Live at Last album release with ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton. Wiggins joined a reformed Tokyo Blade in 1995.By 1998, Di'Anno had resurrected the name Battlezone. Joining him were Wiggins and fellow ex-Tokyo Blade members bassist Colin Riggs and drummer Marc Angel. Second guitars were supplied by the Brazilian Paulo Turin. This line-up cut the album Feel My Pain, released by the fledgling "Zoom Club" label. Working titles for the album included "Spoon Face" and "Smack", both containing references to heroin use. The album had a heavier edge compared to the first two Battlezone albums. The band undertook a sold-out Brazilian tour in January 1998, with erstwhile Killers colleagues bassist Gavin Cooper and guitarist Nick Burr joining on this South American tour.The band toured Brazil in the same year playing a three-week tour to sold-out audiences up to 6000 fans a night. Being brought back down to earth, Battlezone upon their return home put on a gig at the Walthamstow Royal Standard with an audience of only a hundred or so and a gig at JB's Dudley in the West Midlands attracting fewer than a dozen fans. A live track from the Walthamstow gig later appeared on a compilation of all three Battlezone albums, entitled Cessation of Hostilities. Ex-Battlezone bassist Gavin Cooper joined Lionsheart in December 2004, then moved onto Statetrooper in May 2005. The bassist subsequently joined the ranks of Magnum singer Bob Catley's solo band for UK dates in April 2006.In mid-2008, a Battlezone compilation entitled The Fight Goes On was released as on the Phantom Sound & Vision label as a 3-CD box set featuring all 3 Battlezone studio albums.
Album:
On May 17 this year, the frontman of the groundbreaking first two IRON MAIDEN albums, PAUL DI’ANNO, would have celebrated his 67th birthday. Unfortunately, we received the bitter news last October that the charismatic singer had passed away unexpectedly at his home in Salisbury.“In Memory Of Paul Di’Anno” is a selection of the best songs that Paul recorded during his time at Metalville Records. In addition, the release contains as bonus tracks that have never been released in physical form before. “Je Suis Charlie” is a track from Paul’s ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ phase, which was only released digitally at the time and now not available anymore. And there’s the classic “Killers” in a live version from the Wacken Open Air 2015, never released.Born in Chingford, East London on May 17, 1958, Di’Anno, whose real name was Paul Andrews, first came to prominence as lead singer of IRON MAIDEN between 1978 and 1981. He sang on their groundbreaking debut album “Iron Maiden” and the influential follow-up release, “Killers”.“In Memory Of Paul DiAnno” is a fitting tribute to honor this pioneer metalhead – the man, the myth, and especially, the music. Ten tracks equally representing the singers’ two releases for the label – Hell Over Waltrip / Live in Germany, and the Architects of Chaoz album The League of Shadows plus a pair of unreleased bonus tracks from the latter project.Yeah, it doesn’t hurt that a couple of the tunes are Maiden classics – the coolest thing is how hard these tracks rock. Despite getting the remastered treatment, the five bits culled from ‘Hell Over Waltrip’ spit out a raw energy that makes you almost feel like you’re there.You could do worse than depositing yourself in the middle of the room, kicking on the surround sound, and turning up the Hi-Fi as loud as you possibly can. That’s not to say that live tracks like “Impaler” or “The Beast Arises” won’t sound just as cool on a vintage boombox. The drums punch hard, the guitars cut like a machete, and vocally, Di’Anno is in fine form.The band even do gigantic justice to “Running Free” from Paul‘s old outfit and give a blast of extra energy to their take on the Ramones‘ “Blitzkrieg Bop.”Toss in the additional vigor of an audience eating it all up and you can’t help but to wish you were surrounded with the smell of beer, sweat and rock and roll. Di’Anno may have left behind a pretty cool body of studio work, but with live tracks such as these, you’re even more saddened that one of heavy metals iconic voices is forever silenced.The remaining tracks on ”In Memory Of” are courtesy of Architects of Chaoz, a late career project Di’Anno formed with his at the time touring band. For some, this might seem an odd choice due to the circumstances surrounding his departure from the band.Nevertheless, tracks like the blistering “Rejected” and hauntingly beautiful cover of Deep Purple power ballad “Soldier of Fortune” stand as a testament to Di’Anno‘s versatility. While he may have been a metal vocalist first and foremost, there’s no denying his ability to pull at the heartstrings of metal.From the dark allure of “Switched Off” to the thrashing brutality of “You’ve Been Kissed By the Wings of the Angel of Death,” the studio tracks found within this one are signature Di’Anno in every way.As is customary on specialty releases such as ”In Memory Of”, there are also yummy nuggets included, both attributed to Di’Anno‘s time in Architects of Chaoz. ´Each are as dangerously delightful as all the other tunes on the album and like those other songs, split evenly down the middle with one live and one studio track. The former, a killer rendition of Iron Maiden song “Killers” from the 2015 Wacken Open Air Festival and the latter, a speedy stomper entitled “Je Suis Charlie.” Both tunes duly deserving of being part of the Paul Di’Anno catalog to the point that you’ll want to listen beyond that first curiosity play.As expected, there will surely be some fans that will point to ”In Memory Of” as a release just for those who have to have everything Paul Di’Anno or as a good pick up for anyone who doesn’t already own either of his previous Metalville offerings.I guess that’s a fair statement but to be honest, this tribute to one of metals’ most iconic fallen heroes is an awesome pick up whether you own those other Metalville releases or not. Sure, you can buy it for just the bonus tracks but if this type of metal is your thing, you’ll end up playing it for ALL of the tracks.Despite featuring material from the latter part of his career, this birthday gift to the world is loaded with all of Di’Anno‘s old school heavy metal piss and vinegar. Enough so to make you want to pull your patch covered denim jacket out of the closet and turn the collar up.You might even forget about ages’ aches and pains, and uncover a mad desire to climb elbow to elbow into the middle of a huge heavy metal concert audience. Hell, you might even risk injury and bang your head a couple three times! HEY! If you don’t want to do it for yourself, at least do it ”In Memory Of Paul Di’Anno”.
Line Up:
Paul Di'Anno (R.I.P. 2024) - Vocals - See also: Paul Di'Anno, ex-Battlezone, ex-Gogmagog, ex-Killers, ex-Di'Anno, Rockfellas, ex-Iron Maiden, ex-Praying Mantis & Paul Di'Anno, Dennis Stratton, ex-The Almighty Inbredz, ex-The Pedophiles
Architects of Chaoz:
Christoph Lücker – bass
Dominik Nowitzki – drums
Andreas Ballnus – guitars
Joey Siedl – guitars
Live solo tracks:
D.D. – guitars
Andy – guitars
Gonzo – bass
Dom – drums
Tracklist:
01. Paul Di‘Anno – Impaler (live)
02. Architects of Chaoz – Je Suis Charlie (prev. unreleased)
03. Architects of Chaoz – Switched Off… Released
04. Paul Di‘Anno – The Beast Arises (live)
05. Paul Di‘Anno – Marshall Lokjaw (live)
06. Architects of Chaoz – Rejected
07. Architects of Chaoz – You’ve Been Kissed By The Wings Of The Angel Of Death
08. Paul Di‘Anno – Running Free (live)
09. Architects of Chaoz – Apache Falls
10. Paul Di‘Anno – Blitzkrieg Bop (live)
11. Architects of Chaoz – Killers (prev. unreleased live)
12. Architects of Chaoz – Soldier Of Fortune
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/
Year : 2025
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 117 mb
Bio:
Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958)better known as Paul Di'Anno, is an English singer best known as the first vocalist to record with heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 1978 to 1981.In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albums over the years, as both a solo artist and as a member of such bands as Gogmagog, Di'Anno's Battlezone, Praying Mantis, Killers and Rockfellas.After the breakup of his self-titled band, Di'Anno formed Strike with DeeRal (guitar) who recruited drummer Bob Falck (who had used the name Sid Falck while playing drums in Overkill) and the Hurley brothers John (2nd guitar) and Chaz (bass). The project was eventually named Battlezone, after a name straight from a comic book,upon the vocalist's return to Britain in 1985.Paul had previously known guitarists John Wiggins and John Hurley from bands such as Deep Machine and Iron Cross.The band's initial line-up comprised Di'Anno, guitarists John Wiggins & John Hurley, bassist Laurence Kessler and Adam Parsons on drums. The latter had gone under the stage name A.D. Dynamite whilst in Aunt May. However, Parsons left shortly after to replace Vince Hoare in the London-based glam band Belladonna (formed by former Hell's Belles vocalist Paul Quigley, with Paul Lewis, Jeff Fox and Neil Criss)and Falck reappeared on the scene in time to record the band's first album written by Di'Anno & DeeRal Fighting Back. 1986 also saw the enrollment of former Lonewolf and Tokyo Blade guitarist John Wiggins.Battlezone performed a club tour of America in 1987 to promote the début Fighting Back, but musical differences, arguments and physical fights within the band led to the departure of John Hurley and Bob Falck after the first tour. According to Di'Anno's book The Beast, Hurley had become an "egomaniac" and the drummer Falck a "liability", so they were thrown out the band. Their places were taken by ex-Persian Risk members Graham Bath and Steve Hopgood respectively, following the tour's completion.The second album to be released was entitled Children of Madness and achieved considerable commercial success. It featured a track entitled "Metal Tears", which is about a guy who was unable to have a steady relationship and built a female robot who he subsequently fell in love with. The original idea came from a book titled "Clone".However, the track received criticism from the media for being very similar to a track (entitled "London") on Queensrÿche's Rage for Order lbum.Guitarist Graham Bath, who had been recruited to play second guitar, wasn't enthusiastic about touring, so he was fired from the band. Peter West, the bassist, recommended a replacement Alf Batz, who joined just in time to go to New York for the video shoot."The video for "I Don't Wanna Know" was played in rotation on MTV in the US.Drugs and infighting again put a strain on the band. Towards the end of the final tour, most members had quit leaving Di'Anno to complete the tour with a backing band in order to fulfil his contract.Subsequently, American guitarist Randy Scott, along with Dave Harman on guitar and Eddie Davidson on bass, signed up with Battlezone. However, the band were without proper management and disbanded shortly after.Following the breakup of Battlezone, Di'Anno and Hopgood formed the power metal band Killers releasing four albums. Hurley would later form glam rock band L.O. Girls and release the "Twelve Bore Honeymoon" single in 1990 and "Just Can't Say I Love You" in 1993. During 1990, Di'Anno fronted Praying Mantis for a tour of Japan, which was recorded for the subsequent Live at Last album release with ex-Iron Maiden guitarist Dennis Stratton. Wiggins joined a reformed Tokyo Blade in 1995.By 1998, Di'Anno had resurrected the name Battlezone. Joining him were Wiggins and fellow ex-Tokyo Blade members bassist Colin Riggs and drummer Marc Angel. Second guitars were supplied by the Brazilian Paulo Turin. This line-up cut the album Feel My Pain, released by the fledgling "Zoom Club" label. Working titles for the album included "Spoon Face" and "Smack", both containing references to heroin use. The album had a heavier edge compared to the first two Battlezone albums. The band undertook a sold-out Brazilian tour in January 1998, with erstwhile Killers colleagues bassist Gavin Cooper and guitarist Nick Burr joining on this South American tour.The band toured Brazil in the same year playing a three-week tour to sold-out audiences up to 6000 fans a night. Being brought back down to earth, Battlezone upon their return home put on a gig at the Walthamstow Royal Standard with an audience of only a hundred or so and a gig at JB's Dudley in the West Midlands attracting fewer than a dozen fans. A live track from the Walthamstow gig later appeared on a compilation of all three Battlezone albums, entitled Cessation of Hostilities. Ex-Battlezone bassist Gavin Cooper joined Lionsheart in December 2004, then moved onto Statetrooper in May 2005. The bassist subsequently joined the ranks of Magnum singer Bob Catley's solo band for UK dates in April 2006.In mid-2008, a Battlezone compilation entitled The Fight Goes On was released as on the Phantom Sound & Vision label as a 3-CD box set featuring all 3 Battlezone studio albums.
Album:
On May 17 this year, the frontman of the groundbreaking first two IRON MAIDEN albums, PAUL DI’ANNO, would have celebrated his 67th birthday. Unfortunately, we received the bitter news last October that the charismatic singer had passed away unexpectedly at his home in Salisbury.“In Memory Of Paul Di’Anno” is a selection of the best songs that Paul recorded during his time at Metalville Records. In addition, the release contains as bonus tracks that have never been released in physical form before. “Je Suis Charlie” is a track from Paul’s ARCHITECTS OF CHAOZ phase, which was only released digitally at the time and now not available anymore. And there’s the classic “Killers” in a live version from the Wacken Open Air 2015, never released.Born in Chingford, East London on May 17, 1958, Di’Anno, whose real name was Paul Andrews, first came to prominence as lead singer of IRON MAIDEN between 1978 and 1981. He sang on their groundbreaking debut album “Iron Maiden” and the influential follow-up release, “Killers”.“In Memory Of Paul DiAnno” is a fitting tribute to honor this pioneer metalhead – the man, the myth, and especially, the music. Ten tracks equally representing the singers’ two releases for the label – Hell Over Waltrip / Live in Germany, and the Architects of Chaoz album The League of Shadows plus a pair of unreleased bonus tracks from the latter project.Yeah, it doesn’t hurt that a couple of the tunes are Maiden classics – the coolest thing is how hard these tracks rock. Despite getting the remastered treatment, the five bits culled from ‘Hell Over Waltrip’ spit out a raw energy that makes you almost feel like you’re there.You could do worse than depositing yourself in the middle of the room, kicking on the surround sound, and turning up the Hi-Fi as loud as you possibly can. That’s not to say that live tracks like “Impaler” or “The Beast Arises” won’t sound just as cool on a vintage boombox. The drums punch hard, the guitars cut like a machete, and vocally, Di’Anno is in fine form.The band even do gigantic justice to “Running Free” from Paul‘s old outfit and give a blast of extra energy to their take on the Ramones‘ “Blitzkrieg Bop.”Toss in the additional vigor of an audience eating it all up and you can’t help but to wish you were surrounded with the smell of beer, sweat and rock and roll. Di’Anno may have left behind a pretty cool body of studio work, but with live tracks such as these, you’re even more saddened that one of heavy metals iconic voices is forever silenced.The remaining tracks on ”In Memory Of” are courtesy of Architects of Chaoz, a late career project Di’Anno formed with his at the time touring band. For some, this might seem an odd choice due to the circumstances surrounding his departure from the band.Nevertheless, tracks like the blistering “Rejected” and hauntingly beautiful cover of Deep Purple power ballad “Soldier of Fortune” stand as a testament to Di’Anno‘s versatility. While he may have been a metal vocalist first and foremost, there’s no denying his ability to pull at the heartstrings of metal.From the dark allure of “Switched Off” to the thrashing brutality of “You’ve Been Kissed By the Wings of the Angel of Death,” the studio tracks found within this one are signature Di’Anno in every way.As is customary on specialty releases such as ”In Memory Of”, there are also yummy nuggets included, both attributed to Di’Anno‘s time in Architects of Chaoz. ´Each are as dangerously delightful as all the other tunes on the album and like those other songs, split evenly down the middle with one live and one studio track. The former, a killer rendition of Iron Maiden song “Killers” from the 2015 Wacken Open Air Festival and the latter, a speedy stomper entitled “Je Suis Charlie.” Both tunes duly deserving of being part of the Paul Di’Anno catalog to the point that you’ll want to listen beyond that first curiosity play.As expected, there will surely be some fans that will point to ”In Memory Of” as a release just for those who have to have everything Paul Di’Anno or as a good pick up for anyone who doesn’t already own either of his previous Metalville offerings.I guess that’s a fair statement but to be honest, this tribute to one of metals’ most iconic fallen heroes is an awesome pick up whether you own those other Metalville releases or not. Sure, you can buy it for just the bonus tracks but if this type of metal is your thing, you’ll end up playing it for ALL of the tracks.Despite featuring material from the latter part of his career, this birthday gift to the world is loaded with all of Di’Anno‘s old school heavy metal piss and vinegar. Enough so to make you want to pull your patch covered denim jacket out of the closet and turn the collar up.You might even forget about ages’ aches and pains, and uncover a mad desire to climb elbow to elbow into the middle of a huge heavy metal concert audience. Hell, you might even risk injury and bang your head a couple three times! HEY! If you don’t want to do it for yourself, at least do it ”In Memory Of Paul Di’Anno”.
Line Up:
Paul Di'Anno (R.I.P. 2024) - Vocals - See also: Paul Di'Anno, ex-Battlezone, ex-Gogmagog, ex-Killers, ex-Di'Anno, Rockfellas, ex-Iron Maiden, ex-Praying Mantis & Paul Di'Anno, Dennis Stratton, ex-The Almighty Inbredz, ex-The Pedophiles
Architects of Chaoz:
Christoph Lücker – bass
Dominik Nowitzki – drums
Andreas Ballnus – guitars
Joey Siedl – guitars
Live solo tracks:
D.D. – guitars
Andy – guitars
Gonzo – bass
Dom – drums
Tracklist:
01. Paul Di‘Anno – Impaler (live)
02. Architects of Chaoz – Je Suis Charlie (prev. unreleased)
03. Architects of Chaoz – Switched Off… Released
04. Paul Di‘Anno – The Beast Arises (live)
05. Paul Di‘Anno – Marshall Lokjaw (live)
06. Architects of Chaoz – Rejected
07. Architects of Chaoz – You’ve Been Kissed By The Wings Of The Angel Of Death
08. Paul Di‘Anno – Running Free (live)
09. Architects of Chaoz – Apache Falls
10. Paul Di‘Anno – Blitzkrieg Bop (live)
11. Architects of Chaoz – Killers (prev. unreleased live)
12. Architects of Chaoz – Soldier Of Fortune
Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/