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Barry Graham Purkis, more commonly known as Thunderstick (born 7 December 1954), is an English drummer who wore various masks and used to perform on-stage closed in a cage. He was in the cult-band Samson, with whom his name is most associated.
Aug 23, 2022 · “40 years of Thunderstick (The Band) has given me inordinate amounts of rock’n’roll memories throughout its existence,” Barry Graham Purkis (aka Thunderstick) told MetalTalk. “Like many bands that can claim longevity, it has had both ups and downs over the years.
Oct 8, 2023 · New Wave Of British Heavy Metal drummer Barry Graham Purkis, his iconic masked alter-ego Thunderstick, and ... Snakebite taken from the upcoming album Lockdown.
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Aug 4, 2023 · NWOBHM legend, Barry Graham Purkis, resurrected his Thunderstick persona back in 2017 and released a critically-acclaimed album, Something Wicked This Way Comes – the first all-new Thunderstick product in thirty years. The revitalised band has since proved a popular live draw at festivals.
Sep 13, 2023 · Led by the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal legend, Barry Graham Purkis (aka Thunderstick), and fronted by the mesmerizing lead vocalist, Raven Blackwing, October 2023 sees the release of a brand-new studio album from Thunderstick.
Barry Graham Purkis’s alter ego Thunderstick became the icon of the NWOBHM scene in the 1980s. Playing with both Iron Maiden and Samson until forming his eponymously-named band. A songwriter, lyricist, arranger and producer in his own right he has led Thunderstick the band over four decades.
Krash and thunders present Barry Purkis, aka Thunderstick, is a cult legend in heavy metal. Rocks first masked drummer aeons before slipknot, an early member of Iron Maiden, NWOBHM band...
