Blitz

One of the leading bands in the U.K. Oi! scene, Blitz played the sort of hard-stomping, no frills punk rock that defined the style, but with a tight delivery and a melodic sense that made them stand out from their peers. Blitz were led by guitarist Nidge Miller, who guided the band through numerous incarnations and shifts in direction over the decades, from the furious Oi! onslaught of 1982's Voice of a Generation to a more metal-oriented approach on 1989's The Killing Dream, with the new wave accents of 1983's Second Empire Justice occurring outside his purview. Blitz went on...