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Armageddon was a hard rock band formed in 1974 - their self-titled debut, Armageddon, was recorded in England and released in the United States on A&M Records. The albums' original liner notes use the term "supergroup", as their personnel were drummer Bobby Caldwell (previously a member of Captain Beyond), singer Keith Relf (who had fronted the enormously influential Yardbirds as well as having been a co-founder of Renaissance), guitarist Martin Pugh (from Steamhammer), and bassist Louis Cennamo (also formerly of Renaissance and Steamhammer).

Keith Relf had helped on the final Steamhammer LP, "Speech," in 1972. That band's dissolution came soon after the album release following the death of drummer Michael Bradley. The remaining Steamhammer alumni Pugh and Cennamo shared a flat and were asked by Keith Relf to move to Los Angeles with him early in 1974 with a view to forming a new band. They set out to recruit a drummer and happened across Bobby Caldwell (who had also been suggested to the band by Aynsley Dunbar) at The Rainbow in Hollywood, and began rehearsing together in late 1974/early 1975. Cennamo's old friend, Peter Frampton, was also now in Los Angeles and helped them to make contact with his management and record label [1]

While Armageddon was managed initially by Dee Anthony (the aforementioned Frampton, Humble Pie, and Emerson, Lake & Palmer) and later Jerry Weintraub (Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan), the fact that the band played only 2 live shows in their existence (in July 1975 at the Starwood in Hollywood, CA[2]) may have impacted their exposure level, record sales and potential for success.


   1. Buzzard
   2. Silver Tightrope
   3. Paths and Planes and Future Gains
   4. Last Stand Before
   5. Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun
          * a) Warning Comin' On
          * b) Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun
          * c) Brother Ego
          * d) Basking in the White of the Midnight Sun (Reprise) 




    * Keith Relf: vocals and harmonica
    * Martin Pugh: electric and acoustic guitar
    * Bobby Caldwell: drums, vocals and assorted percussion
    * Louis Cennamo: bass guitar