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Hellfield
12+ albums
hard rockrockCanadian rockmelodic hard rock
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http://www.canadianbands.com/Hellfield.html wrote:- "After beginning his music career as the drummer for John Lee Hooker, Mitchell Field bounced around in different rock groups and bars before approaching Bob Gallo of CBS Records in 1977. Though impressed with the demo tape Field gave him, the record company wasn't interested in signing new solo artists. Field was advised to put together a band and try again ... and that's exactly what he did. 2 members from a local Toronto outfit called Dennison Booth answered an ad, guitarist Dave Hovey and bassist Jamie Larsen. Drummer Steve Coombs and Rick Lamb on keyboards soon joined the fray. Now based out of Toronto full time, the quintet locked themselves into the studios and emerged 2 months later with some new material and a new demo. With Gallo and CBS Canada president Arnold Gosewich acting as producers, Hellfield released their self-titled debut on Epic in '78. A combination of hard rock and power-pop, the album contained two singles, "Too Late", followed by "Tell Me Are You Listening". Both tracks gained significant FM airplay here in Canada and the album sold well in the US as an import, also due in part to such tracks as "Magic Mistress" and "Fancy Nancy". But despite the band's initial success, Gallo felt some changes were needed. Unhappy with the work of Coombs, he recommended a new drummer. In fact, it was Field himself who sat behind the kit for much of the first record. Enter new drummer Billy Smith. Another bone of c
