Damn!! Thanks for posting this vid. I was at this show. It was the country club in Reseda, ca. I have pictures of the show and glad there is video. Sure brings back memories back in 84.
I saw Hellion open up for Dio. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen. When Hellion came out people who didn't know the band were confused -- like "what the fuck is this?" It was killer.
Likely so. BTW... one of the DP tunes they played was "Child In Time". It's hard for me to tell if there's a organ on stage but I wonder if they played that song at this Country Club gig, which I didn't go to.
To the uploader: Thanks for posting this. However, there are a couple of corrections to your information. Ronnie James Dio was never the manager of Hellion. However, Wendy Dio and Curt Lorraine from Niji Productions did manage Hellion for a short period of time.
Unless my memory is grossly failing me (it may be) but I think it was just Anne doing Gillan. It was the longest song on their set and was one of those tunes that took you to another realm, esp. if you had a few drinks in ya. BTW, you sound like you're pretty knowledgeable about the early 80s LA metal scene. I wish I could recall all the bands I saw in H'wood from 81-89. I was still in HS when I first went to the Starwood and Gazzarri's. Heck, I was buying drinks @ the bars when I was 16/17 y/o.
I saw Hellion many times @ Doug Weston's Troubador back in the day ('82-'83). Anne Boleyn was pretty HOT back then... nice, curly 80s hair and tight pants. I always grabbed a seat at the front table by the stage whenever they came on. Ya, they actually had tables @ the Troubadour back then - that was where I caught Betsy B!tch after she slipped on her stilletos during one of their gigs. Anne played a mean organ w/ Hellion too... "Hammond" organ when they played Deep Purple covers, that is...
It looks like she had a perm here. From looking at the pictures on the album covers it looks like she cut off the permed hair and started using hair extensions. She changes her hair all the time. It is no secret she has extensions a lot of the time.
I don't think Dio was too involved with this band. He scored Rough Cutt a deal and took them on tour but I have never heard of any connection between he and Hellion until seeing it written on a youtube page.
To the uploader. Thanks for posting this. Hellion is back with the best line-up yet. (Check out their page on Facebook). Hellion recently released a 2-CD anthology entitled "To Hellion And Back." (It's available on Amazon). A new Mini-Album of brand new music entitled "Karma's A Bitch" will be out in September. A North American tour is being booked for the fall of 2014.
I know it is hard to see the musician's clearly, but the singer is a girl. And the video is from the 1980s when these clothes were in style. Just look at old Scorpions or Metallica pictures.
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Classic metal band .. one of the best ever.
Ann Boleyn was/is blessed with a unique voice and the material of her band was quite solid... can't understand why she wasn't more successful O^O
Damn!! Thanks for posting this vid. I was at this show. It was the country club in Reseda, ca. I have pictures of the show and glad there is video. Sure brings back memories back in 84.
Classic metal song and great video! Love the Hell out of Ann Boleyn! Just bought tickets to see Hellion in Seattle in October!
I saw Hellion open up for Dio. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen. When Hellion came out people who didn't know the band were confused -- like "what the fuck is this?" It was killer.
omg remember these days!!! wicked
Thank you so much for this I only have cold night in he'll never seen them live on video RUclips once again thanks
One of my favorite bands and singers of all time
Thank you for this from Australia
Now I know what song will be our next cover)
Let us know when you do and we'll post it on the New Renaissance Records site.
Wow) Ok, thanx)
Alex Gun Did you do your cover of Up From The Depths! I want to hear it!
Sorry, not yet - i'm recruiting new musicians right now. When i do - i'll tell you first :)
This is a killer video! Thanks for posting it!
I think Hellion always sounds best live - better than the studio recordings IMO
Early Hellion reminds me a lot of early Scorpions with Ann Boleyn doing the roll of Klaus, with Ronnie James Dio thrown in. This song is killer.
Likely so. BTW... one of the DP tunes they played was "Child In Time". It's hard for me to tell if there's a organ on stage but I wonder if they played that song at this Country Club gig, which I didn't go to.
Excellent video.
The singer's voice on the screams makes the hair on my arms stand on end. Probably the best female metal singer of all times.
To the uploader: Thanks for posting this. However, there are a couple of corrections to your information. Ronnie James Dio was never the manager of Hellion. However, Wendy Dio and Curt Lorraine from Niji Productions did manage Hellion for a short period of time.
Unless my memory is grossly failing me (it may be) but I think it was just Anne doing Gillan. It was the longest song on their set and was one of those tunes that took you to another realm, esp. if you had a few drinks in ya. BTW, you sound like you're pretty knowledgeable about the early 80s LA metal scene. I wish I could recall all the bands I saw in H'wood from 81-89. I was still in HS when I first went to the Starwood and Gazzarri's. Heck, I was buying drinks @ the bars when I was 16/17 y/o.
great
Good comment. I agree.
Cool video
I saw Hellion many times @ Doug Weston's Troubador back in the day ('82-'83). Anne Boleyn was pretty HOT back then... nice, curly 80s hair and tight pants. I always grabbed a seat at the front table by the stage whenever they came on. Ya, they actually had tables @ the Troubadour back then - that was where I caught Betsy B!tch after she slipped on her stilletos during one of their gigs. Anne played a mean organ w/ Hellion too... "Hammond" organ when they played Deep Purple covers, that is...
@AngryAgain Ronie James Dio produced Hellion and Hellion opened for Dio too
Looks like the Country Club.
The lyrics to this song are killer. Kind of a cross between Iron Man and old Rush.
It looks like she had a perm here. From looking at the pictures on the album covers it looks like she cut off the permed hair and started using hair extensions. She changes her hair all the time. It is no secret she has extensions a lot of the time.
pure killer!
I don't think Dio was too involved with this band. He scored Rough Cutt a deal and took them on tour but I have never heard of any connection between he and Hellion until seeing it written on a youtube page.
This video has to be from those same years.
Does anybody have any pictures or videos of Ann With shorter hair than this?
I remember seeing the drummer and thinking it was Tommy Lee. What ever happened to theses guys?
I know that Ann Boleyn is singing in a new band, but does anybody know what the rest of the band is doing?
Do you remember which Hellion member sang "Sweet Child In Time?"
To the uploader. Thanks for posting this. Hellion is back with the best line-up yet. (Check out their page on Facebook). Hellion recently released a 2-CD anthology entitled "To Hellion And Back." (It's available on Amazon). A new Mini-Album of brand new music entitled "Karma's A Bitch" will be out in September. A North American tour is being booked for the fall of 2014.
Is that Chet Thompson on guitar?
Is this recorded live at The Country Club in Reseda?
The singer sings like dio.
I know it is hard to see the musician's clearly, but the singer is a girl. And the video is from the 1980s when these clothes were in style. Just look at old Scorpions or Metallica pictures.