Cloven Hoof
Formed in Wolverhampton, England in 1979, Cloven Hoof is a heavy metal band
closely associated with the ‘New Wave of British Heavy Metal’ movement that was
happening at the time. After several line-up changes in their early career, the
line-up of Lee ‘Air’ Payne, David ‘Water’ Potter, Steve ‘Fire’ Rounds, and Kevin
‘Earth’ Poutney recorded their first demo in 1982. That year, they also released
The Opening Ritual EP, which was followed in 1984 by their self-titled debut
album. David Potter was then replaced by Rob Kendrick, who adopted the ’Water’
nickname / pseudonym. This line-...
