Before Slipknot, there was Thunderstick

[Thunderstick Lives!]

Hello dear Metalheads,

I bet there are lots of "new/young" metal fans who don't know about Thunderstick, SLIPKNOT's precursor... he's my idol!

This is my Thunderstick site:

http://thundersticklives.blogspot.com

Beware, this is not self-promotion. I'm just a fan.


Thunderstick was the masked drummer for SAMSON (1979-1981), the very first band of Bruce Dickinson, before he would join Iron Maiden.

Thunderstick left the band in 1981 and formed his own band, called "Thunderstick" (1981-1988). Female fronted NWOBHM.
He released 1 EP + 1 LP.

Heaven & Hell Records will release the second full feature album in 2012, the one Thunderstick couldn't release in 1986.

In 1999/2000 Thunderstick rejoined Samson for a successful reunion tour (see YouTube).

 

[carnut]

Oh, that drummer guy that threatened me about my avatar... He sucks !!

 

[Thunderstick Lives!]

Oh, that drummer guy that threatened me about my avatar... He sucks !!

LOL, what?
Your avatar rules!

 

[poundingmetal74]

A few years ago someone from the Samson estate threatened Carnut to take down his avatar saying it violated copyright or something (he knows better than I).

 

[Hawk]

Beware, this is not self-promotion. I'm just a fan.

It's not self promotion, but its promotion none the less and thus against the rules.

Read them here:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/old-school/192052-everyone-read-before-posting-forum.html

I'll let it go for now and give you a chance to become part of our community. That means giving input on other subjects we debate here as well. If you are not interested in that, this tread will disappear.

Hawk
UMOS Co-Moderator UMOS

 

[Thunderstick Lives!]

A few years ago someone from the Samson estate threatened Carnut to take down his avatar saying it violated copyright or something (he knows better than I).

Unfair indeed. It's just an avatar!

 

[Thunderstick Lives!]

It's not self promotion, but its promotion none the less and thus against the rules.

Read them here:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/old-school/192052-everyone-read-before-posting-forum.html

I'll let it go for now and give you a chance to become part of our community. That means giving input on other subjects we debate here as well. If you are not interested in that, this tread will disappear.

Hawk
UMOS Co-Moderator UMOS

Don't worry, I'm here to talk metal... at 360 grades.

 

[Alteredmindeath]

Before Slipknot, bands used to make good music.

 

[Wyvern]

Welcome aboard. I only have one Samson album, a part of NWOBHM that never got me.

I guess theatricals in rock are as old as Alice Cooper, Peter Gabriel (Genesis) and Kiss, all the way through King Diamond, Thunderstick to recently Ghost.

 

[Thunderstick Lives!]

Welcome aboard. I only have one Samson album, a part of NWOBHM that never got me.

Thank you man for the nice welcoming. Me thinks "Head On" (1980) and "Shock Tactics" (1981) are strictly NWOBHM, while "Survivors" (1979) was much more experimental and "rock-oriented". Anyway, all 3 are sublime masterpieces, and everyone involved delivered the best.

 

[Wyvern]

Thank you man for the nice welcoming. Me thinks "Head On" (1980) and "Shock Tactics" (1981) are strictly NWOBHM, while "Survivors" (1979) was much more experimental and "rock-oriented". Anyway, all 3 are sublime masterpieces, and everyone involved delivered the best.

I have "Head On" and didn't grab enough my attention (even with Bruce on vocals) so I was deterred from checking the other material, I may go some day.