Samson

Group

Samson

NWoBHM band

From
England, United Kingdom
Active
1977–2002
Rating
★ 4 (2 votes)
Releases
41
  • nwobhm
  • heavy metal
  • hard rock
  • metal
  • rock

About

Samson were a British heavy metal band formed in 1977 by guitarist and vocalist Paul Samson. They are best known for their first three albums with future Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, then known as "Bruce Bruce", and drummer Thunderstick (real name Barry Graham Purkis), who wore a leather mask and performed on stage in a metal cage. Drummer Clive Burr was also a member of the band, both before and after his tenure with Iron Maiden. Dickinson's replacement on vocals, Nicky Moore, performed with Samson throughout the mid-1980s and again from the late 1990s onwards. Samson were a part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.

From Samson (band) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Discography

Albums 9
EPs 3
Singles 10
Live 6
Compilations 13

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Identifiers

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.