Formed in 1979, Assasin quite remarkably kept pretty much the same lineup
until their demise in 1992. After a false start the band settled down with
Tony Barton and his brother Ian handling rhythm guitar / backing vocals and
bass / backing vocals respectively, Karl Chester on lead guitar and Steve
Walker on drums. They rehearsed continually and almost religiously,
eventually came to the attention of Ebony Records who in 1982 were
looking for bands to appear on their upcoming debut release, the 'Metal
Fatigue' compilation. Ebony gave the band the opportunity to appear on the
compilation, and at the label's Hull studios Assasin recorded two tracks, one
of which, 'Lonely Southern Road' not only made the cut but went on to
achieve notoriety as one of the record's strongest tracks.
