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NWOBHM |
DISBANDED
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Last update/review:
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March 3, 2002
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Ethel The Frog
Ethel The Frog remains a sentimental BNR favorite band, partially
for their great name (which came from a Monty Python sketch) but
mostly for their youthful, energetic, classic NWOBHM style displayed
on their one and only album.
They were one of several bands who first appeared on the classic
Metal For Muthas compilation (as did
Angel Witch,
Praying Mantis,
Iron Maiden, and
Samson, among others), one of the releases that keyed the rebirth
of metal in England in 1980.
Even in 1980 no one seemed to know anything about them, with the
album's lack of liner notes providing no help.
Also notable is their rendition of the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby",
one of several versions covered by metal bands over the years.
The band broke up shortly after the release of the album,
though two of the members (Tognola and Conyers) went on to join
a band called Salem, and released a single before that band also
broke up.
Last Lineup
Doug Sheppard
vocals/guitars
Paul Tognola
guitars
Terry Hopkinson
bass
Paul Conyers
drums
Discography
Ethel The Frog
1980
EMI
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- Eleanor Rigby
- Apple of your eye
- Staying on my mind
- You need wheels
- Bleeding heart
- Fight back
- Don't do it
- Why don't you ask
- Whatever happened to love
- Fire bird
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Doug Sheppard
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Paul Tognola
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Terry Hopkinson
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Paul Conyers
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