{"id":140336,"date":"2025-08-12T18:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/140336\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T18:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:30:12","slug":"this-short-lived-heavy-metal-supergroup-from-the-80s-was-formed-by-a-medley-of-rock-icons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/140336\/","title":{"rendered":"This Short-Lived Heavy Metal Supergroup From the 80s Was Formed by a Medley of Rock Icons"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heavy metal supergroups came together often in the 1980s, but one particular group did not last nearly as long as it should have. That heavy metal supergroup was Gogmagog. Never heard of them? You\u2019re not alone there. Despite being packed with famous metal talent of the time, this 1985 supergroup didn\u2019t make it past one year together.<\/p>\n

Gogmagog released a three-song EP titled I Will Be There in 1985. The EP features the songs \u201cI Will Be There\u201d, \u201cLiving In A F*cking Time Warp\u201d, and \u201cIt\u2019s Illegal, It\u2019s Immortal, It\u2019s Unhealthy, But It\u2019s Fun\u201d. And after the EP dropped, the band promptly broke up.<\/p>\n

Iron Maiden<\/a> was growing in popularity in the mid-1980s. So, naturally, it only made sense to capitalize on that success by putting together a supergroup composed of several Iron Maiden members, as well as a few other super-talented rock stars of the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gogmagog, formed in 1985, was formed by producer Jonathan King and featured Iron Maiden singer Paul Di\u2019Anno and drummer Clive Burr. Former Gillan guitarist Janick Gers was brought in as well, who would later join Iron Maiden. Former Def Leppard shredder Pete Willis was also involved, as was former Whitesnake bassist Neil Murray.<\/p>\n

The Short-Lived Legacy of Gogmagog<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been difficult to find any information about this supergroup through online research. Even the headline photo I used predates Gogmagog\u2019s formation; it was one of the very few photos I could find of Paul D\u2019Anno and Clive Burr alone together. There\u2019s very little in the way of promotional material out there for Gogmagog. And at first, I couldn\u2019t figure out why.<\/p>\n

Now that I really sit with the information I could find, it makes sense why there\u2019s so little in terms of promotional material out there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This heavy metal supergroup didn\u2019t write any of their own material. The three songs they produced were efforts from King and KISS collaborator Russ Ballard.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Likewise, the original plan for the supergroup didn\u2019t involve any of the members who made it to the group. It was originally supposed to be a supergroup that revolved around Whitesnake\u2019s David Coverdale. King originally wanted John Entwistle of The Who and drummer Cozy Powell involved. However, it just didn\u2019t work out. By the time new members were brought on, King had apparently lost interest, and the band fell apart. Di\u2019Anno would later refer to the project as \u201cnothing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was some f*cking idiot who got us doing that sh*t,\u201d said Di\u2019Anno<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I really do think that if the band had stuck together and started contributing their own material, Gogmagog would have been something amazing. Even though the short-lived supergroup was a commercial failure, it did pull in a cult following. Imagine if they got back together nowadays? Though, I can\u2019t imagine it would be the same without the late Di\u2019Anno and Burr.<\/p>\n

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