Wrathchild: War machine VHS. Fantastic 1984 London live. Best English glam band ever.

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Wrathchild uk, live at the Camden palace “war Machine” VHS video tape, released by Hendring in 1985. Tape plays well. Rare oop video tape of a great glam metal performance!!!!

VHS LIVE AT CAMDEN PALACE LONDON, UK 09.11.1984
PRO SHOT – 60 MINUTES
Features Live
Year 1985
Music Direction Metal: Glam Metal
Catalogue no. HEN 2023

• Run Time: 60 minutes

Tracklist :

If you’ve never seen Wrathchild perform live, this concert recorded for the Live From London series, is a feast for your eyes and ears. The Godfathers Of Glam Metal appeared at the Camden Palace in 1984 in front of a packed house and treated them to a night of glitz, glamour and of course great music. So put on your platform boots, tease your hair and prepare yourself for a night with Wrathchild as they perform all their greatest hits including Alrite With The Boys, Trash Queen and Hot Rock Shock. The group got their first record deal in 1983 with Bullet Records and released the EP Stackhell Strutt , followed in 1984 by their first studio album Stakk Attakk which included the singles Trash Queen and a cover of the Gary Glitter track Alright With The Boys . After a four year dispute (during which time this 1984 Live From London performance was filmed) between their then current label Heavy Metal Records and RCA Records, which was finally settled in 1988, the band released their second studio album The Biz Suxx . This album featured the single Nukklear Rokket with a promotional video produced by and co-starring Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. A year later the band released its third studio album Delirium featuring Grim Reaper’s Steve Grimmet on backing vocals, but this proved to be the last studio album with this line up as vocalist Rocky Shades left to join punk band Discharge and the band split up.

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Wrathchild (sometimes known as Wrathchild UK in the United States due to a naming conflict with Wrathchild America) were an English heavy metal band. Formed in 1980, the group was an early band of the glam metal genre, starting off about the same time as bands of the genre such as Mötley Crüe. They are indeed the “Godfathers” of the glam/sleaze metal movement back in the early 80s.
In their home country, the bands speciality was in its D.I.Y. aesthetic (common for many NWOBHM bands), over the top stage shows, and striking image. During their early days, they would often play in pubs but still used confetti, pyrotechnics, and dressed in full glam metal gear, including their trademark platform boots and huge, teased hair.
Wrathchild was formed in 1980 in Evesham, England by Marc Angel and Phil “Wrathchild” Vokins. They recruited Rocky Shades for lead vocals, and Brian “Thunderburst” Parry on drums. Phil Vokins left in 1981 to join Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)in America with a new band Max Havoc and Brian Parry left and returned to his hometown of Chester.
The band soon added two members from the band Medusa; guitarist Lance Rocket and drummer Eddie Star who became mainstays in the band and completed the much recognised over the top lineup for a decade of touring and recording.
After releasing a string of demos, such as Mascara Massacre in 1982, the band was offered a record deal by Bullet Records. On this label the group put out their first official release in 1983, an EP called Stackheel Strutt.
In 1984, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, Stakk Attakk. It would spawn two singles; a cover version of the Gary Glitter classic “Doing Alright with the Boys” and “Trash Queen”.
Unfortunately, just as Wrathchild was garnering success, they came embroiled in contractual problems with their label, Heavy Metal Records. RCA Records, a major label, unsuccessfully attempted to sign the band from Heavy Metal Records in an effort to free them from their contract. Meanwhile, the group released a video War Machine in 1984.
After finally settling the dispute with Heavy Metal Records nearly four years later, the band released their second album, The Biz Suxx, in 1988. The album spawned a single, Nukklear Rokket, which had a promotional video that was produced by Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. Bruce plays the protester in the video whilst the performance was filmed in the car park at his home in Chiswick. Ron Kennedy directed and edited the video as well as appearing as the mad professor. Steve Prior was the cameraman.
The bands third and final studio album, Delirium, was released shortly after in 1989. It featured Grim Reapers Steve Grimmet on backing vocals. Soon after the release Rocky Shades left to join the punk band Discharge and with the onset of grunge, Wrathchild broke up.