Griffin

American heavy metal group active since the early 1980s. Debuted with Flight of the Griffin (1984), a record praised as a "forgotten gem" of direct and sincere heavy metal. The follow-up Protectors of the Lair received a more mixed reception.

Review comparisons link Griffin to NWOBHM influence and to US power/heavy metal peers; critics compared them to bands such as Omen, Cirith Ungol, Manilla Road and Manowar. The review notes guitarist Mike "Yaz" Jastremski departed and joined Heathen as a bassist.

Griffin is presented as an American heavy metal group from the early 1980s. Their 1984 debut Flight of the Griffin is praised as a "forgotten gem" of direct, sincere heavy metal. The follow-up Protectors of the Lair is noted as less successful, with lineup changes mentioned.

For:Fans of 1980s American heavy metal and NWOBHM-influenced US metal