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Budgie are best known as a hard rock and heavy metal band who incorporated elements of progressive rock and humour into their musical style. With 1975's Bandolier, they began to also incorporate funk. Budgie's music was described in the All-Music Guide as a cross between Rush and Black Sabbath.
Jan 11, 2022 · Features. Classic Rock. The Budgie albums you should definitely own. By Dave Ling. ( Classic Rock ) published 11 January 2022. Heroes to the NWOBHM – and covered by Metallica, Soundgarden, Megadeth and Iron Maiden – Welsh legends Budgie are the ultimate example of a band whose influence outshone their commercial impact.
- Dave Ling
United Kingdom. Location: Cardiff, Wales (early); San Antonio, Texas, United States (later) Status: Split-up. Formed in: 1970. Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard/Progressive Rock. Themes: Society, Humour, Irony, Women, Love. Last label: Half Moon. Years active:
Nov 12, 2019 · And instead of being submerged by the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, it seemed Budgie were surfing on it. A storming appearance at the Reading festival in 1982, where (booked for the Friday night as a cancellation) they set an impressive standard for fellow headliners Iron Maiden and Michael Schenker to match, helped push the Nightflight ...
- Michael Heatley
Budgie were a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff. They are described by author Garry Sharpe-Young as one of the earliest heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of...
Budgie is a Welsh hard rock, heavy metal band from Cardiff. They are described by author Gary Sharpe-Young as one of the earliest heavy metal bands and a seminal influence to many acts of that scene, with fast, heavy rock (an influence on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and acts such as...
Budgie were a Welsh heavy metal band from Cardiff. The band formed in 1967, and recorded a demo the following year. in 1971, their first album, produced by Rodger Bain, was released by MCA. The band, a classic power trio with the occasional keyboard player, released ten albums, with MCA, A&M, and RCA, between 1971 and 1982, attracting a fair ...
