Lionheart

History

Lionheart was one of the first R.A.C bands of the second half of 1980’s. They started in Rochdale, England in 1988 and they wrote a demo tape called Stormtroopers and some of the songs made it onto the Debout Vol.4.

The first vocalist was called Naner after which Jaki took over the vocals duties and in 1989 they released they first full LP ‘A New Beginning’ . With Icky on guitar, Shane on drums and Rex playing bass.

Followed by two singles Better Dead Than Red and Sign Of The Times, a second full album titled Ride Of The Valkyries and their third full album Chasing Dreams (all these released in 1990 but some material was recorded earlier).

Their last album was recorded in 1995 with Jon Hickson on vocals and guitar who was previously on guitar before trying his voice on vocals.

Other people who played for the band and were members included Rex – bass, Shane – drums, Daz Matthew – guitar, Andy Lambert – bass, Neil Webb – drums. Hickson later joined Skrewdriver as bassist in their last few albums and was one of the imprisoned Cottbus Six.

Discography

Official Productions

1988 – Boot Boys – own production – UK – Demo MC
1989 – A New Beginning – Rebelles Européens – RE 33 14 89 – LP
1989 – Better Dead Than Red – Rebelles Européens – RE 45 07 89 – 7″ single
1990 – Chasing dreams – Rock-O-Rama Records – RRR 99 – LP
1990 – Ride of the Valkyries – Rebelles Européens – RE 33 22 90 – LP
1990 – Sign Of The Times – Rebelles Européens – RE 45 29 90 – 7″ single
1990 – Bled Dry / Tyrant – Street Rock`N`Roll – SR 049 – 7″ single
1995 – Chasing Dreams – B.S. Records – BS CD 108 – Germany (CD re-release of RRR 99)
1995 – Dont Come Near Me – Rock-O-Rama Records – LP
1997 – A New Beginning – own production – CD
2001 – Don’t come near me – Rock-O-Rama Records – CD

???? – Ride Of The Valkyries – ??? – CD
Samplers
100 Birthday – Anniversaire – Geburtstag (08. Communism kills)
Debout! Vol. 4 (04. A new beginning, 05. The fire still burns, 06. Asian Invasion)
Debout! Vol. 6 (12. Boot Boys, 13. Better dead than red)
Gods of War Vol 3 + 4 (15. Take no more, 16. White Storm, 17. Ice Breaker)
Parole Spaß Vol. 2 (14. Victim)
White Resistance Vol. 1 (10. Fight, 11. Too late, 12. A nation divided)
White Resistance Vol. 2 (03. Boot Boys)

Track Lists

Stormtroopers
A1. Better Dead Than Red
A2. Bootboys
A3. Bring Back The Rope
A4. Asian Invasion
A5. The Fire Still Burns
A6. A New Beginning
A7. Aids Victim

A New Beginning
01. A New Beginning (1:46)
02. Rising (2:53)
03. The Hour of Need (2:20)
04. Thinking of You (2:26)
05. A Waste of Space (2:42)
06. Jochen Peiper (3:29)
07. Sons of England (3:00)
08. Communism Kills (2:25)
09. Time to die (2:47)
10. A Nation Divided (2:36)

Better Dead Than Red
01. Better Dead than Red
02. Boot Boys

Ride of the Valkyries
01. Ride of the Valkyries (0:46)
02. Awake (3:53)
03. Icebreaker (4:57)
04. Fight (3:53)
05. When the Sun Rises (4:46)
06. Take No More (2:55)
07. Blind to the Facts (2:38)
08. Too Late (4:46)
09. Standing To Be Counted (3:40)
10. Drag You Down (2:49)
11. Better Dead Than Red 89 (3:39)
12. One in a Million (4:27)

Sign Of The Times
01. Fight (3:56)
02. Too late – A nation divided (7:31)

Bled Dry / Tyrant
01. Bled Dry
02. Tyrant

Chasing Dreams
01. Bled dry (3:26)
02. The liberal lie (2:46)
03. Until we die (3:35)
04. Soldiers of right (2:52)
05. No limitations (3:49)
06. Tyrant (2:30)
07. Slay the saracen (4:48)
08. White blues (2:30)
09. P.B. (Parasitic breed) (2:47)
10. Show the people (1:33)

Don’t Come Near Me
01. Tappit and spillit (3:47)
02. Cradle to the grave (4:32)
03. Don’t come near me (4:35)
04. Bullshitter (2:51)
05. Ready now (2:25)
06. Morris dancers revenge (2:54)
07. It’s so easy (2:45)
08. Any takers? (3:30)
09. Breakfast with Bernhard (3:22)
10. When? (4:36)

Better Dead Than Red
01. Better dead than red
02. Bootboys
03. Bring back the rope
04. Asian invasion
05. The fire still burns
06. A new beginning
07. Aids victim
08. Bootboys
09. Combat 84
10. Clockwork orange
11. Wonderful world
12. Summer nights
13. Bootboys
14. Take no more
15. Rising
16. Nation divided
17. Awake
18. Too late
19. Better dead than red
20. Take no more
21. Awake
22. ?
23. When the sun rises
24. Motorhead
25. Standing to be counted