It Bites is an English progressive pop/rock band formed in 1982, known for blending progressive-rock arrangements with pop and hard-rock elements. Original frontman/guitarist Francis Dunnery played a central role in the band's 1980s output; later line-ups include guitarist/vocalist John Mitchell.

Formed in 1982 in Cumbria, England; best-known single 'Calling All The Heroes' (entered UK singles chart); original lead singer/guitarist Francis Dunnery; keyboardist John Beck is a long-standing member; John Mitchell joined later as guitarist and vocalist; key albums include The Big Lad in the Windmill (1986), Once Around the World (1988), Eat Me in St. Louis (1989), The Tall Ships (2008).

DeBaser reviews praise It Bites' musicianship, melodic sensibility and blend of prog and pop. Francis Dunnery's guitar work and the band's choral/keyboard textures are repeatedly highlighted. Later-era lineup with John Mitchell receives positive mention, notably on The Tall Ships.

For:Fans of 80s/90s progressive rock and prog-pop, collectors, listeners who like melodic guitar-forward prog

 This time, the return from the oblivion of a formidable band from the eighties corresponds to a delightful and fully satisfying product.

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 The album is more or less on par with the two that preceded it, compared to which it is generally decidedly heavier, more hard rock.

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 Among the key players in the British revival of the progressive genre during the eighties, It Bites stood out for their rather mild approach to this musical genre, mixing and complicating it with many other things: pop, new wave, glam, fusion, funk, and even metal at some point; little or nothing to do, therefore, with the conceptual suites of contemporary genre colleagues like Marillion, IQ, Pendragon, Pallas, etc.

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