Sledgehammer were incredible. They had a certain magic to their sound, a very surreal and dream-like atmosphere that came so naturally like they weren't even trying. It's hard to compare them to bands who had huge careers and a dozen albums, but for the NWOBHM bands who never made it, Sledgehammer were the best.
Met these guys on a ferry coming back from Belgium in 79 / 80. They said they were as good as Sabs, Zep etc and we should see them on tour. Never actually did but I guess they made a name for themselves in the early 80s. Good luck to you guys, was nice meeting you.
Fukin' 'ell!!!! I remember this back from about 1981. Saw them at the old Marquee on Wardour street,London. Mike Cook the singer/ lead guitarist was my Physics teacher at Raggy Road school, Slough. Good memories from back then, remember being able to get up to the Marquee by train from slough, pay the entrance fee, to see a band and buy a bottle of Newcastle brown ale for a fiver!!!!!!
Was just watching BB programme on 70s rock and remembered this song. This was my first record and ultimately got me into rock. I think I still have the picture disc somewhere. I purchased it as Mike Cooke, lead singer, was my teacher at St. Anthony's school in Slough during the late 70s. Years later he came to my wedding but did not play this though!
I saw them at Watford College in 1980. This track was played by John Peel - it was the only time he played a heavy metal track on his show around that time. Very good song.
Single was released in 1979 and was on Metal For Muthas. But the later issue (re-release) on Valiant was issued in 1983. The 1979 issue was on Slammer.
Amazing to hear it again.. Mr Cooke taught myself and many others to play guitar @ St Antony's R.C. School, cica 76 and I've playing pro for the last 22yrs.. So thanks Cookie.. Yours eternally greatful.. Jo Jo McConville..
This is one of my favorite tunes of the era. Something so ethereal and poetic about it. There are like three different versions - LP, 7" and Metal For Muthas LP recordings.
Which one is this ruclips.net/video/t4Q3mUSxVm4/видео.html ? I am struggling to find out, it sounds totally different from the others especially the guitars in the refrain and some added solos.
good call mate, i grew up with nwobhm and i sewed Vardis on the back of my cut-off about 30yrs ago. Still wear it and get stopped at gigs by those of a certain age who remember Vardis. Saw a lot of nwobhm bands but never got to see Sledgehammer unfortunately.
Sure this is 83? Pretty damn sure at Derby Assembly roams circa 1980 where they played this. Great song, woke up this morning with it in my head for some obscure reason. Edit, see the single was released earlier, which explains things.
Jeeez .. . . remember seeing this lot at Exeter Routes club and when they played this as the encore we all joined in on the stage. . . . Halceon days . . .brilliant, still got the single somewhere
Yeh. The single was released in a blue vinyl copy with a white sledgehammer label & a dual picture sleeve. Mike Cook lead guitarist on front sleeve & a sledgehammer trademark on back sleeve. The b side is amazing too title Feel Real Good. Happy daze...
Would you share it if you please? I don't wanna be disrespectful but it would be nice to get some of that 'round here, for this kind of pearls are so unable to get.
I heard that these guys used to open for Motorhead a lot. Is this true? If so, they've got a lot of balls. I would be scared shit-less to open for the great Motorhead.
+meashamslim I saw these a few times as they came from Slough!! Remember the song Blow Job think the chorus went "It wasn't a pretty sight,...she took her teeth out!!" Hahaha
fuck me,,came across this by mistake,,i,m sure its off a compilation album my brother had 30yrs ago,,,"what was it called"?anyone.memories flood back..good track.
This is the only track I have ever heard of this Band and they to not seem to have made much of an impression. It could be down to there progressive sound that mayby was not in vogue at the time. Are these guys a Christian band, the lyrics talk of about faith moving evey mountain and people feeding of manna
THIS ONE OF THE BEST HEAVY METAL SONGS EVER!!! LONG LIVE TO THE N.W.O.B.H.M ACTUALLY THIS IS THE DEMO VERSION ISN'T? 'CAUSEI BUY THE LP NWOBHM 79 REVISITED, AND SOUNDS TOO MUCH DIFFERENT
I bought this single when it came out in 1980. Very innovative, unformulaic HM, which probably accounts for their lack of success. Much better than crap like Saxon.
Sledgehammer were incredible. They had a certain magic to their sound, a very surreal and dream-like atmosphere that came so naturally like they weren't even trying. It's hard to compare them to bands who had huge careers and a dozen albums, but for the NWOBHM bands who never made it, Sledgehammer were the best.
Love it. Very raw. With just the right amount of melody.
Un clásico del heavy metal 🔥 sin duda alguna
Met these guys on a ferry coming back from Belgium in 79 / 80. They said they were as good as Sabs, Zep etc and we should see them on tour. Never actually did but I guess they made a name for themselves in the early 80s. Good luck to you guys, was nice meeting you.
Fukin' 'ell!!!! I remember this back from about 1981. Saw them at the old Marquee on Wardour street,London. Mike Cook the singer/ lead guitarist was my Physics teacher at Raggy Road school, Slough. Good memories from back then, remember being able to get up to the Marquee by train from slough, pay the entrance fee, to see a band and buy a bottle of Newcastle brown ale for a fiver!!!!!!
Was just watching BB programme on 70s rock and remembered this song. This was my first record and ultimately got me into rock. I think I still have the picture disc somewhere. I purchased it as Mike Cooke, lead singer, was my teacher at St. Anthony's school in Slough during the late 70s. Years later he came to my wedding but did not play this though!
I saw them at Watford College in 1980. This track was played by John
Peel - it was the only time he played a heavy metal track on his show around that time. Very good song.
STRUCK ME LIKE A SLEGDE-HAMMAH!
🤘
Single was released in 1979 and was on Metal For Muthas. But the later issue (re-release) on Valiant was issued in 1983. The 1979 issue was on Slammer.
Thanks for that, that rings bells.
Probably the greatest thing ever,
I have this single, it states 1979 on the label, early NWBHM.....but more 1970s rock, forgotten for a reason, but at least they tried!!
Amazing to hear it again.. Mr Cooke taught myself and many others to play guitar @ St Antony's R.C. School, cica 76 and I've playing pro for the last 22yrs.. So thanks Cookie.. Yours eternally greatful.. Jo Jo McConville..
This is one of my favorite tunes of the era. Something so ethereal and poetic about it. There are like three different versions - LP, 7" and Metal For Muthas LP recordings.
Which one is this ruclips.net/video/t4Q3mUSxVm4/видео.html ? I am struggling to find out, it sounds totally different from the others especially the guitars in the refrain and some added solos.
@@AsphyxGr Probably the original 7" version.
Still have this single.Plus another one the group did
good call mate, i grew up with nwobhm and i sewed Vardis on the back of my cut-off about 30yrs ago. Still wear it and get stopped at gigs by those of a certain age who remember Vardis. Saw a lot of nwobhm bands but never got to see Sledgehammer unfortunately.
this is the only NWOBHM I ever heard John Peel play. He said if all heavy metal was like this he would play more. Haha.
Damn, Metal for Muthas has more impact on our lives than we think
Sure this is 83? Pretty damn sure at Derby Assembly roams circa 1980 where they played this. Great song, woke up this morning with it in my head for some obscure reason. Edit, see the single was released earlier, which explains things.
Jeeez .. . . remember seeing this lot at Exeter Routes club and when they played this as the encore we all joined in on the stage. . . . Halceon days . . .brilliant, still got the single somewhere
Cuantos recuerdos me traen este tema en especial las locuras de mi adolescencia todo lo que perdí por aquellas locuras
Have you heard, fist ruclips.net/video/UoWpVuKHJQU/видео.html
Acaso se arrepiente ?
great song!
This song HIT me so hard. Think I heard it for the first time on "Metal for muthas"
I bought this single too when nit was released.
I first heard this on the John Peels show.
Yeh. The single was released in a blue vinyl copy with a white sledgehammer label & a dual picture sleeve. Mike Cook lead guitarist on front sleeve & a sledgehammer trademark on back sleeve. The b side is amazing too title Feel Real Good. Happy daze...
Cheers Gerry from Valparaíso Chile
Just realised I've still got a copy of this single :)
Stuck it on a turntable....... takes me back nicely
Would you share it if you please? I don't wanna be disrespectful but it would be nice to get some of that 'round here, for this kind of pearls are so unable to get.
Love this :D
I heard that these guys used to open for Motorhead a lot. Is this true? If so, they've got a lot of balls. I would be scared shit-less to open for the great Motorhead.
Saw these guys at the 76 Club in Burton upon Trent in 1980...I recall that they did a song called 'Blow Job'...pmsl
+meashamslim I saw these a few times as they came from Slough!! Remember the song Blow Job think the chorus went "It wasn't a pretty sight,...she took her teeth out!!" Hahaha
Fuckin awesome rock on forever
excelente a´porte!
The vocalist sounds familiar, but I can't place who it sounds like...
Anyhow, you can't go wrong with oldschool NWOBHM!
reminds me of saxon
Vocalist is Mike Cook.
I know it's Cook but it almost reminds me of real early JP
Sounds like Lemmy to me.
vocalist is Alvis Costello's cousin Mike
Does anyone know the lyrics? I love this song but there's parts I can't make out. Also, is there anywhere I could buy any of their music on CD?
yeah BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS is totally sick!!
@folksprez, seems they went the way of Anvil, eh?
Living in dreams was the other single i had , but always preferred the flip side "fantasia"
If this is from their first album and it's from 1983 why it was a few years earlier in Methal for Muthas album?
@rudydynxx thinkin about searchin for it pretty solid complication
Kraut Rock :D
i had the same thing when i embroidered Vardis below Ted Nugent and above Rush.
I actually still own a copy of this on 7''' vinyl!! any offers?
+A Moores $15
I have it as well... :)
Still for sale? $32
@FunkKlock cheers mate,,thats it.
Gillan!!!
fuck me,,came across this by mistake,,i,m sure its off a compilation album my brother had 30yrs ago,,,"what was it called"?anyone.memories flood back..good track.
Compilation album was called METAL FOR MUTHAS (pronounced "mothers")
I still listen to it regularly :)
This is the only track I have ever heard of this Band and they to not seem to have made much of an impression. It could be down to there progressive sound that mayby was not in vogue at the time. Are these guys a Christian band, the lyrics talk of about faith moving evey mountain and people feeding of manna
Can somebody write me the lyrics? I'm not very good at English. I will be very grateful.
Yeah, I agree and support this request.
Anyone knows the lyrics? I can't find it anywhere
sure
sledge hammer kicks ass
THIS ONE OF THE BEST HEAVY METAL SONGS EVER!!!
LONG LIVE TO THE N.W.O.B.H.M
ACTUALLY THIS IS THE DEMO VERSION ISN'T?
'CAUSEI BUY THE LP NWOBHM 79 REVISITED, AND SOUNDS TOO MUCH DIFFERENT
I bought this single when it came out in 1980. Very innovative, unformulaic HM, which probably accounts for their lack of success. Much better than crap like Saxon.
NWOBHM
I never liked Saxon. Myself this is great. Withhynde is also good Blitzkrieg too.
It isn't, because MFM was released in 1980 and if this track is from 1983 it shouldn't be on MFM :D
this is the metal for muthas version the fisrt volume
@rudydynxx metal for muthas vol