About Us
About Heavy Rock Records
May 1980 | Ricochet recorded ‘Midas Light’ and ‘Off The Rails’ at Ginger Studios in Aldrige, with Phil Dawson. |
June 1980 | The Finn sets up Heavy Rock Records in Birmingham as ‘Midas Light’ pressed and released in UK. Singer, Geoff Sewell, does artwork for a single cover and a record label |
Sep 1980 | Ricochet played the US Army Base in Hanau and sold many singles |
1981 | Single goes with troops around the world to Japan and back to USA where it is bootlegged. |
1981 | Demolition do their German tour with the Ricochet guitarist. Tour managed by The Finn of Ricochet. |
1982 | Singer of Demolition and Bass Player of Ricochet form German Anglo-German NWOBHM band, Damien |
1984 | Damien get record deal and record at Recordland Studios in Berlin – the tapes are later returned to The Finn in 2010 for his own use |
1992 | ‘Midas Light’ on a NWOBHM Japanese Bootleg CD – see here |
1993-95 | The Finn plays bass with the Handsome Beasts. Garry Galloway (Singer) gives The Finn a studio master tape to release. ‘Little Sister’ is released on Cassette only. |
2000 | Ricochet record 5 tracks at Sabre Rose Studios in Coventry. These tracks are released as the ‘Ricochet Singles’ on our website. |
2001 | The Finn releases ‘Reincarnation Vol 1’ on Heavy Rock Records |
2005 | Ricochet play Spratton Music Festival – their first gig in 20 years |
2010 | Ricochet start writing new music again. |
2014-18 | Ricochet record 5 tracks in the Asylum Studios in Birmingham. |
2021 | Ricochet build the new studio in Stratford-Upon-Avon and continue writing in aims of completing their new album. Heavy Rock Records re-launched. |