By 1983, after releasing three successful albums in a row and with worldwide touring, opening for Iron Maiden and others, the band came under increasing criticism for its less “incisive” sound, the use of synthesizers and the frequent changes of drummers — e.g. Nicko McBrain quit the band after Savage , the English version of Marche ou Crève (march or die) to join Iron Maiden). The former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr went the opposite way, before himself quitting after recording the 1983 album Trust IV (Idéal) . After disappointing record sales of the latest album Rock’n’Roll , Trust disbanded in 1985, with Bonvoisin concentrating on his subsequent solo career and Krief joining the ‘French Elvis’ Johnny Hallyday as a lead guitarist both in the studio and live from 1985 to 1993.
By 1983, after releasing three successful albums in a row and with
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