Nazareth

The Profile

Nazareth are a Scottish hard rock band formed in Dunfermline in 1968, widely associated with blues-tinged hard rock and frontman Dan McCafferty’s distinctive raspy vocals.

Publicly known: the band formed in 1968 in Dunfermline, Scotland, and is best known for 1970s hard rock releases including “Razamanaz” (1973) and “Hair of the Dog” (1975).

Across 18 DeBaser reviews, Nazareth come off as Scottish hard-rock lifers with a bluesy, no-frills core and a famously raspy frontman voice. The 70s run (especially “Razamanaz”, “Loud ’n’ Proud”, “Hair of the Dog”) is consistently framed as their peak and most influential era. The 80s albums are often described as trend-chasing (synths, AOR/pop-metal gloss), with occasional strong tracks still surfacing. Overall: craftsmanship, grit, and some classics—plus a few misfires when the decade demands plastic sounds.