Vardis Releases Demo Album 100 M.P.H. ’79 Revisited

Boogie-rock trio Vardis was formed in Wakefield in 1973 under the original name Quo Vardis, emerging prior to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. Between 1981 and 1986, the group released three albums before leader, guitarist, and singer Steve Zodiac stepped away from music. Vardis supported Slade and Hawkwind as a support act, and also performed at the Heavy Metal Barn Dance and Heavy Metal Holocaust festivals. In addition, Dave Ling is one of the co-founders of Classic Rock magazine.

Following their reunion in 2014, the group brought together their earliest demo material on a new retrospective album titled 100 M.P.H. ’79 Revisited. This album was released by High Roller Records, a German independent record label that specializes in NWOBHM era music. The vinyl edition of the album consists of nine songs, while three extra recordings are added to the CD version.

In March 2020, Vardis became one of the last bands to perform live prior to the lockdown. Their concert at the 100 Club in London during that month formed a double live album.