Lionheart & Airrace

Lionheart was originally formed in 1980 during the NWOBHM period and consists of current and former members of Iron Maiden, MSG, UFO and Shy.


Mostly known in the Hard Rock circles for being the band that saw the musical debut from John Bonham’s son Jason on the band’s debut album for Atco AIRRACE was instead brainchild of former More guitarist Laurie Mansworth.

« Shaft of Light », produced by Beau Hill (Ratt, Winger, Fiona etc) received rave reviews when released in October 1984, showing a combination of breezy melodies and snappy choruses which moved journalist Derek Oliver to pronounce in the pages of Kerrang! that anyone who didn’t like Airrace “ought to be shot”.

Although the band got to play support slots with Queen, AC/DC and Meat Loaf, Airrace crash-landed in the summer of 1985.