Samurai

Country of origin:: United Kingdom
Location:: Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Status:: Changed name
Formed in:: 1980

Genre:: NWOBHM
Lyrical themes:: N/A
Last label:: Ebony Records

Years active:: 1980-1987, 1987-1988 (as Cruise 101)

They added a keyboard player to the lineup (whose name is unknown) around the time of their name change, shortly before disbanding.

Not to be confused with:
- Samurai (UK band featured on the 1980 Roksnax compilation)
- Samurai (NWOBHM from Glasgow; recorded a 1983 demo)
- Samurai (a temporary name change for NWOBHM band Prowler (Essex) during 1981-'82)

Last known lineup

Neil Rogers	Bass
See also: ex-Nightime Flyer
Michael Davis	Drums
See also: ex-Mammath
Huw Lewis	Guitars
See also: ex-Mammath
Craig Ridsdale	Guitars
See also: ex-Talan, ex-Cortez, ex-Northwind, ex-Strangers of a Kind
Len Williams	Vocals

Added by: Stormrider	Modified by: KingSpooky
Added on: 2002-09-26 07:20:51	Last modified on: 2021-06-08 20:31:46