After being in the kennel for the best part of 20 years Tysondog are back, barking louder and fiercer than ever!
Welcome to the official Tysondog website, it's really great to know that people still listen to heavy metal.
the continued fascination with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal has little to do with the upper crust of bands who made it - but more an interest in those who came close, but just fell short of the mark. Strange but true. It’s the bands who released records, showed ability but never went on to find international fame who describe and colour the vast interest
in the genre. And Tysondog certainly fit that mould. Back in 1984, many working at Kerrang! - including Geoff Barton, Dante Bonutto, Xavier Russell and myself (Malcolm Dome) - believed the ‘Dog could go on to achieve major stature. The fact they failed has nothing to do with lack of will or talent. Perhaps it was when Lady Luck copped a strop and took a hike.
To those of you who know the story of Tysondog, it still bears repetition. To those who don’t, stand by for action...
From the North East of England, the band were born from another outfit, who went under the odd name Orchrist in the early 1980s. They had a line-up that included Alan Hunter on vocals, Kev Wynn (bass) and Paul Burdis (guitar). These three soon split from the rest to start Tysondog - named after a pet dog called Tyson! - going through a succession of drummers (including Kev Hunter, brother of Raven’s Rob), before settling on Peter Reeve.
