Record Mirror, March 15, 1980 15 18 minutes of OUR HEAVY METAL A -Z COMES TO AN END. ROBIN SMITH, MALCOLM DOME, BRIAN HARRIGAN AND ROSALIND RUSSELL STOP POUNDING THEIR TYPEWRITERS AND GO OFF TO HAVE THEIR HEADS I IV BANDAGED VARDIS STRANGE NAME, Vardis. Very science- fiction orientated Isn't It? That impression is further enhanced by the fact that their lead guitarist I vocalist goes under the stage name of Steve Zodiac - anyone remember the mid - sixties puppet show cult 'Fireball XL5'? This power - trio, however, don't confine their music to the fantasy end of HM, being quite capable of rendering hard rock numbers of a suitably mean vein. Wakefield - based, Vardis were formed at the end of 1977, with the Current line - up of Zodiac, Alan Selway (bass) and Gary Pearson r (drums) coming together about eight months ago. Their first gig experiences were in workingmen's clubs, before they graduated to playing major northern club dates. The band made their vinyl debut last year on Redball Records with the EP '100 MPH', which quickly sold out its limited pressing of 2000 Thls record Is now a genuine collectors' Item with copies changing hands for considerable sums. They are now considering releasing '100 MPH' for their own Castle Records label, due to public demand. Their follow-up single 'If I Were King' has Just been put out on Castle Records, and this has almost sold 2000 (just on orders alone. Vardis are presently doing a promotional UK lour for the single. although, to date no London gigs have been finalised. Record One i Record Two All of My Li¡e Invasion ,Great Adventure Kingdom of Madness Two singles in a full colour picture bag for only, £1.15 R.R.P See MAGNUM live plus support The Tygers of Pon Tang MARCH MAX WEBSTER 12 Bristol, Tiffany's 14 Newcastle University, Havelock Hall 15 Manchester, U.M.I.S.T. 16 Redcar, Coatham Bowl 18 Retford, The Porterhouse 20 Sheffield,The Limit Club MAX WEBSTER 21 West Runton, Pavilion as is Kim Mitchell who backed artists 22 Dudley, J.B's Club THE MAN behind Max Webster Kim writes diverse Mike Guatro, MC5 and Tom Jones. as Alice Cooper, The band come from the music and is featured on lead vocals and guitar. 23 Alderminister, Stratford-upon-Avon, of Canadian bands breaking out Toronto and are one of the current crop his Is Terry Watkinson who formed Ettington Park Manor worldwide. Featured on keyboards David Myles first band when he was 20 and on drums is Gary McCraken. of the band, he joined the on bass and vocals Is the newest member there's 25 Nottingham, Boat Club group left a few years ago. And then when the original drummer and posts in the Pye Dubois who travels the world band eccentric lyricist Max Webster 26 Withernsea, Grand Pavilion his words from Denmark, Greece or whenever he maybe. are a most eccentric heavy metal band. 27 Northampton, The Paddock 11776) 'A Million Albums Up My Sleeve' (Capitol EST available 'Mutiny EST 25392). Vacations' (Capitol EST 11937). 'Magnetic Atr' (Capitol 28 Wolverhampton, The Lafayette Club 29 Blackpool, Norbreck Nite Spot WHITE SNAKE, 30 Birmingham,Top Rank - Tel: 8636. trousered macho singers. David Cover Magnum Sole Representation, panda Agency, 01-727 ONE OF the rich breed of tight Purple and then dale recorded two solo albums after he split with Deep that Coverdale wasn't to be a formed Whitesnake. The first album proved vocal wilderness. Apart from Coverdale's gritty lone voice crying in the guitars with Ian 17.2 MAGNUM LIVE refrains there's Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden on Whltesnake's last climactic (A 2 Record Set) JET 175 Paice on drums and Jon Lord on Keyboards. _ .