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Northern hard rock/heavy metal band whose sole single is inevitably offered for
sale as NWOBHM. The A-side is melodic hard rock, the B-side somewhat more
metallic. A decent record, more than worthwhile for genre collectors. It was
released on their own Strayed Records but the label is uncredited and undated.
Some copies carry a red "RENEGADE" stamp. The Strayed label name comes from
the village of Straid in County Antrim, where the band practiced in a barn on a nearby farm.
Rural metal rules!
Renegade rose from the ashes of Chalice, a heavy rock/metal band
featuring Graeme Boyd, Gary Grattan, Nigel Thompson, Declan Walsh and Davy O'Neill,
who practiced in the same barn.
Chalice played a mix of covers and originals. They enjoyed some local success supporting
the Mighty Shamrocks in Portstewart and Toejam
in Whitehead. Their set featured the epic "Blood From The Chalice".
University and work commitments led to their demise, and Boyd & Grattan went on to form
Renegade. Grattan was later replaced by Brian Wilson.
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