Fight | |
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 Fight in 1993 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active |
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| Labels | Epic Records |
| Spinoff of | Judas Priest |
| Past members |
Rob Halford Brian Tilse John "Jay Jay" Brown Scott Travis Russ Parrish Robby Lochner Mark Chaussee |
Fight was a heavy metal band formed in Phoenix, Arizona by British vocalist Rob Halford following his departure from Judas Priest in 1992. [2]
Biography
Halford began writing material in 1991 after drawing inspiration by Pantera's sound during their tour supporting Cowboys From Hell. The initial intention was for his solo project to be briefly short while remaining a member for Judas Priest, but their relationship worsened in 1992 and he was no longer in the band in September of that year. He then started his own band called Fight and recruited drummer Scott Travis, despite Travis still being Judas Priest's member. The line-up was completed by guitarists Russ Parrish and Brian Tilse and bassist John "Jay Jay" Brown. [3] The debut album War of Words was released in 1993, which sold 200,000 copies and is a favourite among Judas Priest fans. An EP titled Mutations was released in 1994, containing live tracks and remixes. Parrish would no longer be in the band in 1994 and Robby Lochner filled-in for the live shows until new member Mark Chaussee joined the group. The second album A Small Deadly Space was released in 1995, but was not as successful as the previous album. As material for a third album were being prepared, [4] Fight were dismissed from Epic Records, resulting in the band splitting up in the fall of 1995. [5]
On December 20, 1997, the band reunited with three of the original members for a one-off performance at the Mason Jar in Phoenix. [6]
Halford would not rule out the possibility of Fight's reformation. [7] [8]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||||
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| USA [9] |
SWE [10] |
GER [11] | ||||||||||||
| War of Words |
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83 | 49 | 56 |
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| A Small Deadly Space |
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120 | 48 | — |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Mutations |
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| K5 – The War of Words Demos |
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| Into the Pit |
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Video albums
| Title | Album details |
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| War of Words – The Film |
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References
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (December 7, 2010). "Judas Priest | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
- ^ "Fight Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 162/3. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
- ^ "rob halford vanessa warwick interview headbangers' ball 95". YouTube. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
- ^ "Fight - Discography". Discogs.
- ^ "ROB HALFORD REUNITES WITH MEMBERS OF FIGHT". MTV. December 24, 1997.
- ^ Neumann, Carl. "Judas Priest: Back In Australia For Soundwave". scenestr. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
- ^ Witting, Ryan. "Rob Halford live at Alice Cooper's The Rock Teen Center in Phoenix, Arizona, USA Concert Review". sleazeroxx.com. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Fight | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Swedish Charts Portal". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts". Musicline.de. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The Us As Reported By Sound Scan". Blabbermouth.net. April 30, 2002. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
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