LONDON is an American Heavy Metal band, based out of Hollywood, California, founded by LIZZIE GREY and NIKKI SIXX of MOTEL CRÜE.
The band is perhaps most notable for its former members BLACKIE LAWLESS of WASP, NIKKI SIXX of MOTLEY CRÜE , STEVEN ADLER, SLASH and IZZY STRADLIN who are the 3 original members of Guns N’ Roses. Other members of LONDON would go on to play with famous bands such as GNR, WASP and Cinderella to mention a few.
LONDON's first album "Non Stop Rock" was produced by London, and was recorded at famed Sound City Studios in LA and Prairie & Sun Studios Sebastopol California. LONDON’s second album Don't Cry Wolf was produced by London and Kim Fowley (The Runaways), which was recorded in 1986 -1987.
LONDON's album Don’t Cry Wolf was recently re-released and digitally remastered at CAPITOL Records Studios in Hollywood, California, and it is now available online on Vinyl or CD.
LONDON is currently working on the re-release of the classic LONDON Playa Del Rock album from 1989 which was featured on MTV’s Headbangers Ball, VH1, IFC and more. LONDON Playa Del Rock was released out of Berlin on NOISE Records. The album was released the singles on Vinyl for the songs -Ride You Trough The Night, Heartbeat, Hot Child In The City was also on Radio all over Germany.
LONDON’s classic -Non Stop Rock album is now 2019 available on DigiPack on Ebay for the first time since 1985 so get yours. Never been available on CD with additional photos inside. LONDON appeared in the Penelope Spheeris film Cult Classic “The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years”, describing their band as a "Rock Star Training Academy”. Nadir D’Priest is featured on the cover of the new THE METAL YEARS Blue Ray DVD available now.
LONDON released the new self produced album titled "LONDON LIVE”, which was produced by Nadir D’Priest/LONDON and mixed by famed producer Michael Wagener (Ozzy Osborne, Metallica, Motley Crue) and additional mixes by Roy “Z” Ramirez (Rob Halford, Bruce Dickinson). LONDON’s album includes two new studio tracks including the song "Get Back Home", written by Brian West (London TkO) and Nadir D’Priest. The band also included their first Rock en Español song crossover titled "Tu Cultura Y Tu Nación" (Your Culture and Your Nation).LONDON is the first Hard Rock Heavy Metal act to perform at the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville TN. LONDON Rocked the Opry for their annual AILA Awards Show.
The band has currently released the first studio album since the release of the classic LONDON’s Playa Del Rock album. The new album titled is LONDON -Call That Girl dropped on Jan 2nd 2019 and it is now available worldwide. The album started to get a buzz immediately after the announcement and getting a great response from new and old fans. The album is available online on digipack and most download formats.
Nadir will also be featured on the new official Larry Flynt (Hustler Mag) documentary which was shot on classic 35mm Panavision (c). No date set on release its sure to be a great watch. LONDON’s current lineup are as follows.
Vocals-Nadir D’Priest (London, D’Priest, Steel Prophet)
Drums-Alan Krigger (Giuffria)
Guitar-Ronee Peña (Nadir’s solo band)
Bassist-Billy The Fist (London, D’Priest)
Keys-Eric Ragno (Joe Lynn Turner, The Babys)