


After the success of the Satan album & European tours, the band’s direction became unclear & Ross decided to leave & concentrate on managing the North East band Lone Wolf (Brian performed vocals on the single Your Move). The band released 2 singles on Neat: Ross then left to join Satan with whom he recorded the classic Caught In The Act album which was released by Roadrunner & licensed to Neat for the UK. The members went their own separate ways but Brian Ross & Mick Moore stayed together to form the heart of Avenger. The band gigged extensively in England but split in 1981.

Their first demo, made in November that year, secured them their first recording deal with Neat Records resulting in the famous Blitzkrieg/Buried Alive single & a track on the Lead Weight compilation album. The original version that Metallica used.īlitzkrieg was formed in Leicester in October 1980.
