If any one terror haunted the generation
growing up in the years after 1945, it was the threat of a Third World
War. It was discussed in books and articles for years, and only the age
of Glasnost and the end of the Cold War seemed to signal a new age of
peace.
However, the very phrase was locked into the consciousness, bringing in its wake the threat of nuclear annihilation.
This is probably why it seemed such an attractive title for an army of musical foot soldiers who seemed bent on annihilating their listeners with the most powerful weapon of mass destruction known to science, heavy metal rock!
Third World War perhaps didn't realise that their choice of a name would put off many people who dreaded a life hiding in a nuclear fallout shelter.
Maybe the band thought it was all clean fun, and that the public would come flocking to their siren call. However, in the early seventies, hippie values of peace and love still held sway.
Those of us still clinging to our joss sticks, beads and bells were more interested in self-sufficiency and living a peaceful life in the country growing cabbages and listening to Donovan EPs. The aim was to avoid the horrors of war at all costs.
But there was an alternative movement among the young, who were eager on tougher musical fare. They wanted their rock loud, brutal and violent. Third World War was ready to give it to them, with all the explosive force of a hand grenade tossed into a pillbox.
The band's line-up featured Terry Stamp (guitar and vocals), Jim Avery (bass) and Fred Smith (drums). Hailed by critics as fantastic, loud, exciting and full of power", they are fondly remembered as pioneers of British heavy metal.
With Terry Stamp's guitar work well to the fore, they tore into such songs as "Ascension Day", "M.I.5's Alive", and "Working Class Man".
Their song titles all have an uncompromising ring, like "Get Out Of Bed You Dirty Red" and "Preaching Violence", all of which were featured on their eponymous debut album, released on the Fly label in 1971. "
Ascension Day" was released as a single, which they followed up with another single cut, "Little Bit of Urban Rock".
The band gigged quite heavily on the circuit and built up a reasonable following, which encouraged them to record one more album. "Third World War 2" was released on Fly in 1972, with Craig Collinge on drums.
Many felt the band should have enjoyed greater success and recognition. However, they bowed to the pressure and the band split in 1973.
Nothing daunted, Terry Stamp went off to release a solo album, "Fat Sticks" released on A&M in 1976. The war was over - it was time to "give peace a chance" (by Chris Welch, 1995).
01.Ascension Day 4:53
02.M.I.5's Alive 8:10
03.Teddy Teeth Goes Sailing 1:53
04.Working Class Man 4:32
05.Shepherds Bush Cowboy 4:40
06.Stardom Road, Part I 5:37
07.Stardom Road, Part II 3:43
08.Get out of Bed You Dirty Red 1:28
09.Preaching Violence 5:04
Terry Stamp: Vocals, Guitar
Jim Avery: Bass (Razar, ex-The Attack, ex-Thunderclap Newman)
Mick Liber: Guitar (Aztecs, The Denvermen, Python Lee Jackson)
Fred Smith: Drums
Tony Ashton: Piano (Ashton Gardner and Dyke)
Jim Price: Trompette, trombone
Bobby Keyes (saxophone)
Neemoi "Speed" Acquaye: Congas
Reissued 1971 album. Astonishingly powerful three piece heavy metal band from the early Seventies, starring guitarist Terry Stamp. They can be heard on their 1971 album, tearing into such cuts as 'Ascension Day', which was their first single release, and eight other scorching hard rockers, including 'Get Out Of Bed You Dirty Red' and 'Preaching Violence.'
Terry Stamp and Jim Avery and company provide the perfect antidote to the complexities that became adult oriented rock. This was uncompromising honest stuff. Brilliant songs, well performed. It pre-dated pub rock, punk rock and the like and set the blueprint. If you only ever buy one rock album then make it this one.
However, the very phrase was locked into the consciousness, bringing in its wake the threat of nuclear annihilation.
This is probably why it seemed such an attractive title for an army of musical foot soldiers who seemed bent on annihilating their listeners with the most powerful weapon of mass destruction known to science, heavy metal rock!
Third World War perhaps didn't realise that their choice of a name would put off many people who dreaded a life hiding in a nuclear fallout shelter.
Maybe the band thought it was all clean fun, and that the public would come flocking to their siren call. However, in the early seventies, hippie values of peace and love still held sway.
Those of us still clinging to our joss sticks, beads and bells were more interested in self-sufficiency and living a peaceful life in the country growing cabbages and listening to Donovan EPs. The aim was to avoid the horrors of war at all costs.
But there was an alternative movement among the young, who were eager on tougher musical fare. They wanted their rock loud, brutal and violent. Third World War was ready to give it to them, with all the explosive force of a hand grenade tossed into a pillbox.
The band's line-up featured Terry Stamp (guitar and vocals), Jim Avery (bass) and Fred Smith (drums). Hailed by critics as fantastic, loud, exciting and full of power", they are fondly remembered as pioneers of British heavy metal.
With Terry Stamp's guitar work well to the fore, they tore into such songs as "Ascension Day", "M.I.5's Alive", and "Working Class Man".
Their song titles all have an uncompromising ring, like "Get Out Of Bed You Dirty Red" and "Preaching Violence", all of which were featured on their eponymous debut album, released on the Fly label in 1971. "
Ascension Day" was released as a single, which they followed up with another single cut, "Little Bit of Urban Rock".
The band gigged quite heavily on the circuit and built up a reasonable following, which encouraged them to record one more album. "Third World War 2" was released on Fly in 1972, with Craig Collinge on drums.
Many felt the band should have enjoyed greater success and recognition. However, they bowed to the pressure and the band split in 1973.
Nothing daunted, Terry Stamp went off to release a solo album, "Fat Sticks" released on A&M in 1976. The war was over - it was time to "give peace a chance" (by Chris Welch, 1995).
01.Ascension Day 4:53
02.M.I.5's Alive 8:10
03.Teddy Teeth Goes Sailing 1:53
04.Working Class Man 4:32
05.Shepherds Bush Cowboy 4:40
06.Stardom Road, Part I 5:37
07.Stardom Road, Part II 3:43
08.Get out of Bed You Dirty Red 1:28
09.Preaching Violence 5:04
Terry Stamp: Vocals, Guitar
Jim Avery: Bass (Razar, ex-The Attack, ex-Thunderclap Newman)
Mick Liber: Guitar (Aztecs, The Denvermen, Python Lee Jackson)
Fred Smith: Drums
Tony Ashton: Piano (Ashton Gardner and Dyke)
Jim Price: Trompette, trombone
Bobby Keyes (saxophone)
Neemoi "Speed" Acquaye: Congas
Reissued 1971 album. Astonishingly powerful three piece heavy metal band from the early Seventies, starring guitarist Terry Stamp. They can be heard on their 1971 album, tearing into such cuts as 'Ascension Day', which was their first single release, and eight other scorching hard rockers, including 'Get Out Of Bed You Dirty Red' and 'Preaching Violence.'
Terry Stamp and Jim Avery and company provide the perfect antidote to the complexities that became adult oriented rock. This was uncompromising honest stuff. Brilliant songs, well performed. It pre-dated pub rock, punk rock and the like and set the blueprint. If you only ever buy one rock album then make it this one.
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