Winterhawk (band)

Winterhawk
Winterhawk
Origin	San Francisco, California, United States
Genres	Heavy Metal; Hard Rock
Years active	1978–1985
Labels	Mother Earth ; Don Giovanni
Associated acts	V.C. & The Saucers; Jim Boyd
Past members	Nik Alexander ; Alfonso Kolb; Frank J. Diaz de Leon ; Frankie Joe ; Doug Love ; Gordon Campbell ; Jon Gibson

Winterhawk was an American heavy metal band formed in 1978 in San Francisco, California.^[1] Fronted by lead guitar player and songwriter Nik 'Winterhawk' Alexander, the band released two albums on Mother Earth records in 1979 and 1980. Their debut album Electric Warriors was produced by Tom Bee. Winterhawk were committed to a Native anti-drug movement, pioneering an abstinence-through-music platform that ran parallel to the straight-edge hardcore movement.^[2] Both Electric Warriors and Dog Soldier were remastered and reissued on Don Giovanni Records in 2021.^[3]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Year	Title	Label	Format
1979	Electric Warriors	Mother Earth Records, Don Giovanni Records	CD/LP/Cassette/Digital
1980	Dog Soldier	Mother Earth Records, Don Giovanni Records	CD/LP/Cassette/Digital

EPs[]

Year	Title	Label	Format
1984	Good Golly Miss Molly / Rock And Roll Soldier	Starman Records	45 RPM Single

References[]

^ "Primitive Origins: Winterhawk's 'Electric Warriors'". 14 October 2021.
^ "The Story of Native American Metal Band Winterhawk". 25 October 2021.
^ "1970s indigenous hard rock band Winterhawk reissuing albums on Don Giovanni".

[1] "Primitive Origins: Winterhawk's 'Electric Warriors'". 14 October 2021.

[2] "The Story of Native American Metal Band Winterhawk". 25 October 2021.

[3] "1970s indigenous hard rock band Winterhawk reissuing albums on Don Giovanni".

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