Lionsheart

Lionsheart
OriginNew Forest, Hampshire, England
GenresHeavy metal, hard rock, speed metal
Years active1992–present
LabelsMusic for Nations/Pony Canyon, Metaledge, Frontiers, 3D
MembersIan Nash
Steve Hales
Eddie Marsh
Past membersSteve Grimmett
Graham Collett
Anthony Christmas
Mark Owers
Steve Owers
Websitelionsheartband.com (archived)

Lionsheart are a British heavy metal band from New Forest, Hampshire, formed in 1990. Founded by Mark Owers and Stephen Owers,[1] Lionsheart's early releases featured fast tempos, instrumentals, and aggressive musicianship that placed them as a major player in the NWOBHM subgenre.[2] The band found initial success in Japan.

Lionsheart has released four studio albums and one live album.[2]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 267. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
  2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)