They tried out a few drummers in California, and decided upon drummer Bobby Caldwell to complete the Armageddon lineup.Īccording to the booklet in the Repertoire Records CD reissue of the album in 2001, Frampton and Dee Anthony recommended Armageddon to A&M Records, and it is likely that because he was their top selling artist at the time, they agreed to sign the band.Īlthough the group's self-titled album was well received by critics and fans, the band did not tour to support it - consequently, sales suffered, and Relf returned to England due to poor health shortly after the album was released. Pugh and Cennamo had broken up Steamhammer in 1973 - they then decided, with Relf (who had assisted them in the production of the final Steamhammer LP), to leave England for L.A.
He had founded Renaissance after the dissolution of The Yardbirds in 1968, and left Renaissance after two albums (actually half way through the second album) - to produce bands like Medicine Head (for whom he also played bass), Hunter Muskett and Saturnalia. It features vocalist Keith Relf of The Yardbirds and Renaissance Martin Pugh, lead guitarist for Rod Stewart's An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down and Steamhammer Bobby Caldwell, drummer for Captain Beyond and Johnny Winter and Louis Cennamo who was the bass player and bandmate of Relf's in Renaissance and Pugh's in Steamhammer.Īrmageddon was the last band to feature The Yardbirds' (the band that launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page) vocalist Keith Relf. Armageddon was the only album released by British/American progressive rock group Armageddon in 1975.
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