Witchfynde were formed in Derbyshire , England, in 1974, by bass

Witchfynde were formed in Derbyshire , England, in 1974, by bass guitarist Richard Blower and vocalist Neil Harvey. Richard Blower discovered Montalo (Trevor Taylor) in a band called Atiofel. When Richard left the band in 1975, they reformed Witchfynde with lead guitarist Montalo, bassist Andro Coulton and drummer Gra Scoresby, and soon recruiting vocalist Steve Bridges. The band released their first single, “Give ‘Em Hell” in 1979 and released its first full-length album, also entitled Give ‘Em Hell , on Rondelet Records in 1980. A major attribute to success may have originated by the frequent airplay on the Friday Rock Show , hosted by Tommy Vance on BBC Radio 1 . The band gained some exposure by touring the United Kingdom with Def Leppard in the summer of 1980. The band’s sound incorporated a mix of influences, such as doom, progressive and hard rock , with various aspects of the heavy metal sound as well as prominent use of satanic imagery.