Warren Appleby has been writing, recording and performing for three decades! Metal fans may remember Warren as a member of the metal band, Blacktask. Blacktask released one album, "Long After Midnight" for Axe Records, in addition to a collection of independently produced demos and EPs back in the 80's. The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal described Blacktask as "American riff monsters...with touches of Virgin Steel, Slayer, & Exciter".
A fan of '70s & 80's metal, hard rock, & progressive rock, Warren cites Jethro Tull, Kansas, Deep Purple, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Porcupine Tree, & UFO as his main musical influences.
A recent review of Warren's solo CDs in Detritus issue 339 states, "this proves you don't have to be signed to a major label with a huge recording budget to create compelling music. There is an unmistakable similarity to some of my favorite NWOBHM bands, a raw quality and energy evident in bands like Legend, Savage and Chateaux. Damned if there aren't some excellent melodic ideas to discover here! Take a listen to "Monsters Among Us" with its heavy and spooky Alice Cooper vibe, the Judas Priest influenced "Retro Rocket", or the up-tempo "Quicksilver" to get an idea of what I'm talking about".
If you love classic metal with a touch of prog - lots of guitars and cool synths - then check out Warren's instrumental music here at CDBaby!
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