London (heavy metal band)

London
Origin	Los Angeles, California
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal
Years active	1978–1981 1984–1990 2006–present
Associated acts	Sister, Mott the Hoople, Mötley Crüe, W.A.S.P., Hollywood Rose, Guns N' Roses, Brooklyn Brats, Keel, Cinderella
Members	Nadir D'Priest Ronee Pena Eric Ragno Alan Krigger William Edward Dagsher, Aka "Billy the Fist"
Past members	See former members section

London is an American heavy metal band, based in Hollywood, California. The band is perhaps most notable for featuring members that would go on to play in more famous bands such as Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, W.A.S.P. and Cinderella.

London the band "paved" the way for larger bands that became popular in the glam metal movement, London started out as a glam rock group, influenced by the likes of Sweet, New York Dolls and Mott the Hoople. By the time the group started recording material in the mid 1980s with vocalist Nadir D'Priest in the band, they were playing glam metal. Nadir was influenced by bands Like Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Queen to mention a few.

London was formed in 1978 by Lizzie Grey, Nikki Sixx and Dane Rage. The three met when Sixx and Rage were recruited to play bass and drums for Sister, the band that Grey was in with Blackie Lawless. This line-up did not last long and soon Grey, Sixx and Rage left to form London.

London was briefly joined by Michael White as the vocalist, who bore a resemblance, both in voice and image, to Robert Plant. After disagreements with the band, White left to focus on his own band, The White. For years London tried to get a record deal, but the formula was not working until 1984 when Nadir D'Priest and Brian West came into band.

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