Stratus (English band)
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Stratus was a short-lived English
melodic hard rock supergroup
. It was formed by ex-Iron Maiden
drummer Clive Burr and members of then-inactive Praying Mantis
. The track Run for Your Life was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Class of Nuke 'Em High
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
melodic hard rock supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
. It was formed by ex-Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
drummer Clive Burr and members of then-inactive Praying Mantis
Praying Mantis (band)
Praying Mantis are an English rock band. Although a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene, they pursued a musical direction more melodic and AOR-sounding than their contemporaries.-Career:...
. The track Run for Your Life was featured on the soundtrack to the movie Class of Nuke 'Em High
Class of Nuke 'Em High
Class of Nuke 'Em High, also known as Atomic High School, is a 1986 film made by cult classic B-movie production group Troma Entertainment. It was directed by Richard W. Haines and Lloyd Kaufman under the pseudonym Samuel Weil...
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Discography
- Throwing Shapes - 1985
- "Back Street Lovers" (3:51)
- "Gimme Something" (4:14)
- "Even If It Takes" (4:22)
- "Give Me One More Chance" (4:47)
- "Never Say No" (4:01)
- "Romancer" (3:22)
- "Enough Is Enough" (3:40)
- "Run for Your Life" (4:33)
- "So Tired" (4:46)
Line-up
- Tino Troy — lead guitar, vocals
- Bernie Shaw - lead vocals
- Clive BurrClive BurrClive Burr is a British drummer, best known as a member of Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982.-Career:Previously a member of Samson, Burr joined Iron Maiden in 1979...
- drums, vocals - Chris Troy — bass, vocals
- Alan Nelson — keyboard