Stairway was formed in 1978 and is known for playing classic New Wave of British Heavy Metal, which took the world by storm in the eighties. NWOBHM covered a diverse range of bands and included Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon and Motorhead. The UK band’s debut ‘No Rest : No Mercy’ (1993) was produced by Paul Hodson (Hard Rain / Bob Catley). This was followed by ‘Bleeding Heart’ (1999) and ‘On Hallowed Ground’ (2002). Then interest in the debut album began to take off and Stairway signed a deal with Retroactive Records to re-release the ‘No Rest: No Mercy’ album. They went on to release ‘The Other Side of Midnight’ (2006) and ‘Interregnum’ (2010).
The band now comprises Graeme Leslie (lead vocals & bass), Pete Jennens (lead guitar) and Andy Edwards (drums). They return in force with ‘Power and Glory’ (2016). Reflecting the fact that this is classic eighties metal, the artwork is by Rodney Matthews (Magnum, Praying Mantis, Asia).
Classic metal band Stairway from England has been busy making music since 1991. With six albums they have already gained a lot of experience. Their latest album “Power and Glory” has been released earlier this year. Later this month the band will play at the 2nd edition of Rock Alive in Enschede / the Netherlands. Recently we conducted an interview with the men of Stairway, check it below:
Heavy metal band Stairway from the UK just released a new song ‘Lucy Fuhr’ which appears on the upcoming album “Power and Glory”. The song is available for streaming below.