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B L A Z E have so far released 3 studio albums and one live album. HISTORY B L A Z E were formed in 2000 following the departure of vocalist Blaze Bayley from Iron Maiden . Bayley was joined by four hungry young British musicians, Rob Naylor, Jeff Singer, Steve Wray and John Slater. B L A Z E released 3 albums with this lineup and toured extensively as headliners in small pubs and clubs and at larger venues in support of Power Metal bands, Helloween and Savatage . The albums released nod respectfully towards Bayley's past, but at the same time have a modern heavy edge. After recording As Live as it Gets, the bands first live album, Jeff Singer announced he was leaving the band. Three months later Rob Naylor followed. Session musicians Phil Greenhouse and Wayne Banks [bass were drafted into the band for the rest of the tour until permanent replacements could be found. At the end of 2003 the band began writing for their third studio album, Blood & Belief. Phil Greenhouse was replaced on drums by Jason Bowld . The album proved popular with many fans proving that despite the loss of a stable rhythm section, the band could still put on a good show and record a good album. The band began to tour with the Blood & Belief album but were set back again by the news John Slater could not perform a large section of the tour. Despite rejoining the band later in the year John eventually left B L A Z E in September with Steve Wray going with him to form Rise To Addiction . Now lacking any original members except Blaze Bayley himself, and still yet to find a stable lineup of musicians, the band were forced to start again. Blaze was joined for the new look B L A Z E by Oliver Palotai , Luca Princiotta , Nick Douglas and Dani Loeble . The band have performed a number of shows in 2004 and 2005 with the new lineup and have begun to work on a new studio album and have recorded their 2004 Christmas gig at JB's in Dudley, England for a live DVD to be released alongside the next album. Things are starting to look positive again for the band despite the loss of Dani Loeble to Helloween early in 2005. The rest of this line-up, joined by drummer Daniel Schild , have been confirmed as permanent members and will, as things stand, play on the next album (due in 2006 with the accompanying live DVD). CURRENT LINEUP
PREVIOUS MEMBERS
LIVE/SESSION MEMBERS
DISCOGRAPHY Studio albums
Live albums
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