Credits:

Hank Williams Jr.

Description:

NAZARETH, a hard rock band from Scotland, was born in the early days of the British HR/HM scene and has been active in the scene despite several member changes. Their 9th album is back on pink vinyl analog with remastered sound source in 2010. NAZARETH, a hard rock band from Scotland, was born in the early days of the British HR/HM scene and has been active in the scene despite several member changes. Formed in Dunfermline, Scotland in 1968, NAZARETH has been playing live in local pubs and clubs. They started by playing shows in local pubs and clubs, and eventually moved to London, where they released their debut album in 1971. It was not until their third album "RAZAMANAZ" in 1973, produced by Roger Glover of Deep Purple, that the band began to attract the attention of the rock scene.(Incidentally, when they released their second album, they were opening for Deep Purple.) "RAZAMANAZ" produced hits such as "Broken Down Angel," which made the UK Top 10, and "Bad Bad Boy," and was followed by the release of LOUD 'N' PROUD" was also a hit not only in the UK, but also in Canada and Germany with "This Flight Tonight," a cover of Joni Mitchell's song. They continued to release albums consistently with "RAMPANT" in 1974 and "HAIR OF THE DOG" in 1975, producing rock hits such as "My White Bicycle" and "Love Hurts," the band's only U.S. hit. After a few member changes, the band continued to consistently release albums and tour, but in 1993, the spotlight was back on them, as GUNS 'N' ROSES released a cover of their song "Hair Of The Dog" on their "THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT? The GUNS 'N' ROSES recorded a cover of their song "Hair Of The Dog" for "THE SPAGHETTI INCIDENT?Although keyboardist John Locke passed away in 2006 and original vocalist Dan McCafferty announced his retirement for health reasons in 2013, NAZARETH has continued its activities with new members and released a studio album "TATTOOED ON MY BRAIN" in 2018, the 50th anniversary of its formation. In 2018, the 50th anniversary of the band's founding, NAZARETH released the studio album "TATTOOED ON MY BRAIN", and in April of this year they released their latest studio album "SURVIVING THE LAW". In April of this year, they released their latest studio album, "Surviving the Law". EXPECT NO MERCY" is their 9th album released in 1977, which is a complete change from their previous two albums, which had a strong AOR color, and returns to their roots in British hard rock. It contains many rock numbers reminiscent of their early works, such as "Expect No Mercy" and "Place In Your Heart".