Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper Stomps into Seattle

October 17, 2018October 18, 2018 Su Ring

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Look up the words “resilience” and “perseverance” in the dictionary and you’ll most likely see a picture of Grim Reaper lead singer Steve Grimmett. He and the most current resurrection of Grim Reaper (Ian Nash – guitar, Julian Hill – bass, and Mark Pullin – drums) are in the midst of a North American tour, after headbanging their way across Europe and South America.

That, in itself, is not a feat. Bands tour all the time, some schedules more grueling than others. Steve hit the road, less than a year after doctors in Ecuador found an aggressive infection in Steve’s right leg and had to amputate it below the knee. Steve stomps around the stage, balanced by a prosthetic that’s metal in every way. He showed off the hand-painted prosthetic on Facebook last April, two months after his surgery.

Photo courtesy of Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper Facebook Page

Steve hasn’t lost his swagger, his enthusiasm, or his voice. The band’s lineup may be different but the band rocks as hard as it did in the early 1980’s, when the album See You in Hell catapulted Grim Reaper from Northern England to the rest of the world, thanks to MTV.

Wanna feel old? See You in Hell celebrates its 35th anniversary this year.

Venues across the Pacific Northwest have recently played host to a who’s who of 80’s rock and metal, and bands like Saxon, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and even Alice Cooper dropped in, rocked out, and proved that age is just a number.

Fans heading to El Corazon on Thursday, October 18th should brace themselves for the onslaught that is Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper. If you saw the band when they toured back in the 80’s and 90’s, like I did (in NYC back the 80’s at the legendary L’Amour in Brooklyn), Thursday’s show will feel like a trip back in a heavy metal time machine. New fans will want to grab all of their albums, especially See You in Hell (and check out their music video)

Show info:

Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper

w/ Greyhawk
R.I.P.
Saint Helen

El Corazon, Seattle

109 Eastlake Avenue East | Seattle, WA 98109

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Su Ring

Su has worked in and around the music scene since the tender age of 19, when she formed her first heavy metal band on the Jersey Shore. Since then, she's hosted a radio show, worked at several major record labels in New York City, written for a now-defunct rock periodical, and self-published a novel set amid the 80s metal music scene in the Big Apple. She spends her time now singing anthems, hosting a hockey podcast, and producing segments for a daytime TV talk show. And enjoying rock and heavy metal shows, of course.