Dennis Stratton

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Dennis' band Lionheart are releasing an album early next year:

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LIONHEART Feat. Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON: New Album Due In Early 2020

Metalville Records has announced the signing of the veteran British hard rock band LIONHEART. The group is currently working on new material, and a fresh studio album, tentatively titled "Reality Of Miracles", will be released during the spring of 2020. LIONHEART was formed in 1980 by Stratton...
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I didn't realize that Dennis had a career outside of being the guy who used to be in Iron Maiden.
 
Black Wizard said:
Dennis' band Lionheart are releasing an album early next year:
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It will actually be released on 31st July, called 'The Reality of Miracles'.

The band members are:

Dennis Stratton - former guitarist with IRON MAIDEN
Steve Mann - current guitarist and keyboardist with MICHAEL SCHENKER
Rocky Newton - former bass player and backing vocalist with MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP
Clive Edwards - former drummer with UFO, WILD HORSES and ULI ROTH
Lee Small - former lead vocalist with SHY and PHENOMENA

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LIONHEART Feat. Ex-IRON MAIDEN Guitarist DENNIS STRATTON: 'The Reality Of Miracles' Album Due In July

Metalville Records has set a July 31 release date for the new album from British hard rock veterans LIONHEART, "The Reality Of Miracles". LIONHEART was founded in late 1980 by Dennis Stratton (ex-IRON MAIDEN),Steve Mann (MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST) and Rocky Newton (ex-MSG) with Clive Edwards...
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I read an interview with Dennis Stratton in this months RockTribune magazine about the new Lionheart album.
He said one of the reasons why he had to leave Maiden was because he liked The Eagles. :oops:
He also didn't want to speak about Di'Anno so I guess the two didn't get along either.
 
Pibroch_Whistler said:
wasn't there a short-lived Stratton project with Pete Willis (who was sacked from Def Leppard during the same time period?)
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Actually, Pete Willis was fired in July 1982 but in his case, it was because of alcohol-related problems.
Apart from Gogmagog (still kicking myself for losing the unreleased LP in a computer crash!), Pete Willis also played in a band named Roadhouse:
 
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Actually, Pete Willis was fired in July 1982 but in his case, it was because of alcohol-related problems.
Apart from Gogmagog (still kicking myself for losing the unreleased LP in a computer crash!), Pete Willis also played in a band named Roadhouse:
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I have a soft spot for this kind of smoothly produced wellcrafted melodic hardrock (or AOR)
 
I think Pete Willis wasn't as drunk as the rest of the band at that time.
I think the idea could be from the management to recruit maybe a better guitar player and a guy who had the standards of beauty that the management wanted to make a kind of semi naked Beatles of rock and sell millions and have groupies and reach to women…or maybe Pete Willis didn't want to be a blond guy.
 
New Dennis Stratton interview on radio show/podcast Heavy Metal Sewing Circle

"An unsung guitar hero, Dennis Stratton played alongside Dave Murray on the first Iron Maiden album. He brought guitar harmonies into the Maiden equation, and introduced the band to drummer Clive Burr.
My feature interview with Stratton about his bands RDB, Lionheart, Praying Mantis, and all things Maiden '79-'80 airs on tonight's Heavy Metal Sewïng Cïrcle radio show. Tune in 10pm PST on 91.1, 107.1, or online at XRAY. FM \m/"

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Listen: https://xray.fm/broadcasts/36049

The Dennis Stratton interview starts at about 15:20
 
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I present to you: The creator of the harmony style guitars. :rolleyes:
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DENNIS STRATTON Says He Introduced 'Harmony Guitar Style' To IRON MAIDEN: 'It Was My Idea'

Former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was a member of the band for less than a year, spoke to Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives about his involvement with MAIDEN's classic debut album and the British heavy metal legends' nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Asked if he...
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Forostar said:
But it was true. At least on the songs from that album.
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It's true to the extent that he laid down harmony lines. Doesn't mean it wasn't a concept already decided upon. I have a really hard time believing Dennis popped in out of nowhere and fundamentally changed Steve's approach and vision of Maiden.
 
He makes it sound like it wasn't Steve's idea to have guitar harmonies in a first place. "they were a three piece" and shit like that.
Also he claims Thin Lizzy picked up harmonies from him.
 
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It's true to the extent that he laid down harmony lines. Doesn't mean it wasn't a concept already decided upon. I have a really hard time believing Dennis popped in out of nowhere and fundamentally changed Steve's approach and vision of Maiden.
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But it did change after he joined. I can imagine it is possible that he suggested additions, contributing to that vision.
 
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I present to you: The creator of the harmony style guitars. :rolleyes:
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DENNIS STRATTON Says He Introduced 'Harmony Guitar Style' To IRON MAIDEN: 'It Was My Idea'

Former IRON MAIDEN guitarist Dennis Stratton, who was a member of the band for less than a year, spoke to Robert Cavuoto of Sonic Perspectives about his involvement with MAIDEN's classic debut album and the British heavy metal legends' nomination for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. Asked if he...
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“They never had a second guitarist” :lol: :lol:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination has gone to his head! :lol:
 
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