NWOBHM GIANTS GIRLSCHOOL ARE JOINED BY RAVEN, ALCATRAZZ AND AIRFORCE FOR THIS MASSIVE METAL TAKEOVER IN WORTHING

Girlschool are a British rock band that formed in the new wave of British heavy metal scene in 1970s and frequently associated with contemporaries Motörhead. They are the longest running all-female rock band, still active after almost 40 years. Originally formed in 1975 from a school band called Painted Lady, Girlschool enjoyed strong media exposure and commercial success in the UK in the early 1980s with three albums of “punk-tinged metal” and a few singles. They maintain a worldwide cult following and are an inspiration for many female rock musicians. Original members Kim McAuliffe, Denise Dufort, and long-tenured member Tracey Lamb are still in the band.

RAVEN are that rare thing in music, true originals – cut these guys with a razor and they will BLEED true heavy metal - a more intense live band does not exist on this planet! Hailing from Newcastle in 1974, the brothers Gallagher cut their teeth until solidifying their line up in 1980 with drummer Rob Hunter. The trio went on to release three of the most influential metal albums of NWOBHM inspiring every band of that era and beyond. Basically, without Raven you just would not have thrash/speed metal… the band gave Metallica & Anthrax their first tours!

With neo-classical “shred lord” Joe Stump on guitar, founding members Jimmy Waldo and Gary Shea, plus the addition of Doogie White, Alcatrazz offer a high energy metal show covering the classics plus Doogie’s own work as a member of the Michael Schenker Fest and Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. Newly joined by drummer Larry Paterson formerly of Blaze Bayley, this is a metal supergroup in the true sense of the word.

Plus opening metal band Airforce!