English hard/progressive rock band formed by bassist Nick Simper after his departure from Deep Purple. Released two studio albums: Warhorse (1970) and Red Sea (1972). Disbanded in the mid-1970s.

Formed in 1970 by Nick Simper. Early lineup (per contemporary reviews): Nick Simper (bass), Ashley Holt (vocals), Ged Peck (guitar), Frank Wilson (keyboards), Mac Poole (drums). Ged Peck was later replaced by Peter Parks. The band released two albums (Warhorse, 1970; Red Sea, 1972) and dissolved after poor sales.

Warhorse was an English hard/progressive rock group formed by Nick Simper after leaving Deep Purple. They released two studio albums: Warhorse (1970) and Red Sea (1972). Reviews note strong Deep Purple echoes, solid musicianship and cult appeal — recommended for fans of early '70s hard rock.

For:Fans of early 1970s hard rock and progressive rock; followers of Deep Purple; collectors of cult albums.

 The Warhorse is the project conceived by the original Deep Purple bassist, that Nick Simper who, after three albums with the Deeps, left the group in July 1969 because he was oppressed and crushed by the unwavering and growing personalities of various members such as Lord, Gillian, and especially His Majesty Blackmore.

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 Nothing groundbreaking in essence, but an interesting proposal: "Vulture Blood" begins with a pastoral and very vintage organ intro, but which also presents sinister nuances that will pave the way for the piece, a Hard very close to the earliest Black Sabbath and with Ashley Holt's raspy voice typical of the English Hard of the period: you immediately perceive it's British folks.

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 Warhorse was a hard rock quintet from the early seventies with a brief and rather unsuccessful run (more or less three years, resulting in two albums with not very encouraging sales), put together by London bassist Nick Simper right after his ousting from Deep Purple in favor of Roger Glover, at the behest of the new singer Ian Gillan.

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