# Heavy Metal Kids
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{{Short description|British rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Heavy Metal Kids
| image =
| caption =
| origin = London, England
| genre = [Rock](/source/Rock_music), [glam rock](/source/glam_rock), [hard rock](/source/hard_rock)
| years_active = 1972–1985, 2002–present
| label = [Apple](/source/Apple_Records), [Parlophone](/source/Parlophone), [RAK](/source/RAK_Records), [Capitol](/source/Capitol_Records), [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records) ([US](/source/United_States) and [Canada](/source/Canada)), [EMI](/source/EMI), [MPL](/source/MPL_Communications), [Hear Music](/source/Hear_Music), [MLP](/source/Major_League_Productions)
| current_members = Keith Boyce
Cosmo Verrico
PJ Phillips
Simon Gordon
Andy Fuller
| past_members = [Gary Holton](/source/Gary_Holton)
[Mickey Waller](/source/Mickey_Finn_(guitarist))
[Danny Peyronel](/source/Danny_Peyronel)
[John Sinclair](/source/John_Sinclair_(musician))
Barry Paul
Jay Williams
Marco Barusso
Marco Guarnerio
Matteo Salvadori
[John Altman](/source/John_Altman_(actor))
[Phil Lewis](/source/Phil_Lewis_(musician))
Ricky Squires
Ronnie Thomas
Ronnie Garrity
Justin McConville
[Paul Manzi](/source/Paul_Manzi)
}}
'''Heavy Metal Kids''' are a British rock band formed in London in 1972 by the merger of two previous bands, [Heaven](/source/Heaven_(British_band)) and Biggles.[{{cite book|title=[The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[Guinness Publishing](/source/Guinness_Publishing)|date=1995|edition=Second|isbn=0-85112-656-1|page=164}}] Their music combined [hard rock](/source/hard_rock) and [glam rock](/source/glam_rock) influences, and they were known for energetic live performances and frontman Gary Holton’s charisma.
They released several albums during the 1970s, building a small following, despite never achieving commercial success.
== History ==
The band took their name from a gang of street kids featured in [William S. Burroughs](/source/William_S._Burroughs)’ novel ''[Nova Express](/source/Nova_Express)''.[{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=15431 |title=Biography – Heavy Metal Kids |website=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=20 November 2008}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}] In 1973, they were joined by keyboard player [Danny Peyronel](/source/Danny_Peyronel). In January 1974, they recorded their first, self-titled [album](/source/album),[{{cite web|url=https://www.heavymetalkids.co.uk/band.htm |title=Heavy Metal Kids |website=Heavymetalkids.co.uk |date= |accessdate=20 November 2008}}]
Keith Boyce left and was replaced by Ricky Squires, previously of the dEAd ENd KIdS.
=== Reunion (2002–present) ===
After Holton's death in 1985, the band went into a long hiatus until, in 2002, they recorded a new album, ''Hit the Right Button'', released in 2003 and featuring Peyronel, now on lead vocals and keyboards, Ronnie Thomas, Keith Boyce, Marco Barusso (guitars, backing vocals) and Marco Guarnerio (guitars, backing vocals). The album was produced by Barusso.[{{cite web |url=http://www.heavymetalkids.co.uk/news.htm |title=Heavy Metal Kids |publisher=Heavy Metal Kids |accessdate=23 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630055603/http://www.heavymetalkids.co.uk/news.htm |archivedate=30 June 2014 }}]
In October 2011, Ronnie Thomas appeared in the [Identity Parade](/source/List_of_Rounds_in_Never_Mind_the_Buzzcocks) round of ''[Never Mind the Buzzcocks](/source/Never_Mind_the_Buzzcocks)'', preceded by video clip of the ''[Top of the Pops](/source/Top_of_the_Pops)'' recording of "She's No Angel". In 2012, Thomas left the band and was replaced by Ronnie Garrity until August 2015 when PJ Phillips was recruited for bass and backing vocal duties.