• NWoBHM
• Heavy Metal

BLITZKRIEG is almost certainly most known internationally by way of METALLICA's rendition of their theme song 'Blitzkrieg', featured on the B side of the Bay Area monsters 'Creeping Death' single. Despite this notoriety and a strong cult following BLITZKRIEG releases have been few and far between, although this hasn't been for the lack of trying. Vocalist Brian Ross, the mainstay of the band, has a colourful career including auditions with TYGERS OF PAN TANG, requests to join SAMSON and E.F. BAND and forming, albeit very briefly, a band with ex-WHITESNAKE guitarist BERNIE MARSDEN.

BLITZKRIEG formed in October 1980 in Leicester. Brian Ross answered an advert placed by SPLIT IMAGE comprising of guitarists Jim Sirotto and Ian Jones, bassist Steve English and drummer Steve Abbey looking to replace their previous vocalist, Sarah Aldwinkle. Ross had previous form with KASHMIR (an act that featured WHITESNAKE's David Coverdale's cousin Kev Stevens on drums) and ANVIL. Upon Ross joining SPLIT IMAGE, a new title of BLITZKRIEG was suggested by Jez Gilman, although various paying club gigs were still for a while performed under the old moniker...