Sometimes artists come into the public eye fully formed…other times, not so much. Below, check out 10 famous musicians who went through some interesting growing pains before becoming hard rock and metal gods.
Sometimes artists come into the public eye fully formed…other times, not so much.
Below, check out 10 famous musicians who went through some interesting growing pains before becoming hard rock and metal gods.
1. Tony Iommi
Back when Black Sabbath were still called Earth, Tony Iommi stepped out for a moment to play with fellow British rockers (and flute enthusiasts), Jethro Tull. The pairing was short lived—Iommi eventually returned to his own band, which soon changed their name to Sabbath—but not before he appeared with Tull on the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968, performing “A Song for Jeffrey.”
2. Eric Adams
Long before the Manowar vocalist donned a loincloth and began declaring war on false metal, he performed with a band called Meet the Kids, who in 1965 recorded a slice of bubblegum pop called “Lovin’ Everyday." Adams, then known by his given name, Louis Marullo, was just 11 years old at the time.
3. Ivan Moody
In the early 2000s, nu-metal act Motograter were known mostly for bizarre body paint and their use of the homemade instrument called the motograter. These days, they're best known as the band that featured a pre-Five Finger Death Punch Ivan Moody on vocals. This track, “Down,” is from their 2003 self-titled debut, their only album with Moody.
4. Bruce Dickinson
Before he joined Iron Maiden and became one of the most renowned singers in all of heavy metal, Bruce Dickinson was Bruce Bruce, frontman for fellow New Wave of British Heavy Metal act Samson. Here he is with the group giving a proto-Spinal Tap performance of “Hard