Dark Star

Among countless bands connected with (as well as perhaps ultimately damned by) the brand new Wave of Uk Heavy Metal motion, the obscure Dark Superstar are perhaps best remembered because of their memorable participation within the now legendary Steel for Muthas, Vol. 2 compilation in 1980. However the band’s roots rest deeper than that — particularly using a addresses band called Nightride, that was quite popular through the entire British Midlands through the past due ’70s and afterwards assumed the name Berlin once the bandmembers began penning their very own material. Among these new music, the wonderful “Female of Mars,” was posted for factor to EMI, which quickly requested it for the next Steel for Muthas disk and alerted the group — comprising vocalist/keyboardist Rik Staines (aka Harrison), guitarists Dave Harrison and Bob Essential, bassist Chris Causton, and drummer Steve Atkins — that their name acquired already been signed up by another group. Hence was produced the change to the Dark Superstar moniker, so when their extremely melodic, Thin Lizzy-inspired contribution became a showcase of that important compilation, the music group quickly go about recording some more tracks for any proposed self-employed EP. Regrettably, Dark Star’s “respected” business partner because of this task suddenly pulled an easy one and vanished with all their cash, leaving just a small number of copies from the single, that was therefore immediately rendered mega-rare position in years to come. This is almost no consolation for the group, which however rebounded by putting your signature on with Avatar Information and seeing an effective release from the “Woman of Mars” solitary by past due 1980. A brief U.K. tour with fellow NWOBHM hopefuls White Spirit and Angel Witch adopted and, after inviting new bassist Tag Oseland, Dark Celebrity proceeded to record their eponymous debut recording in 1981. Right now respectable as a traditional, the LP drew positive evaluations to Def Leppard and Gemstone Head and resulted in more touring within the U.K. and continental European countries, but finished up lost within the shuffle when Avatar was compelled into personal bankruptcy a year afterwards. The associates of Dark Superstar had acquired their fill up of failure at that time anyway, and went their separate methods — and then unexpectedly resurface under an extremely industrial AOR guise for 1987’s True to Reel record. This too demonstrated a commercial failing, and that which was still left of Dark Superstar would shortly vanish once and for all.