Sleaze Roxx: Paul Samson

Birth Name: Paul Samson

Born: 1953 - England

Died: August 9, 2002 - Norfolk, England

Cause Of Death: Cancer

Albums:
1979 Samson - Survivors
1980 Samson - Head On
1981 Samson - Shock Tactics
1982 Samson - Before The Storm
1984 Samson - Last Rites
1984 Samson - Don't Get Mad Get Even
1985 Samson - Thank You And Goodnight
1986 Samson - Head Tactics
1986 Paul Samson - Joint Forces
1988 Samson - And There It Is
1990 Samson - Refugee
1990 Samson - Pillars Of Rock
1990 Samson - Live At Reading '81
1993 Samson - Samson
1994 Paul Samson's Empire - Live At The Marquee
1999 Samson - Metal Crusade '99
2001 Samson - Live In London
2001 Samson - There And Back
2002 Samson - Riding With The Angels: The Anthology
2002 Paul Samson - Live: The Blues Nights

Details:
Guitarist Paul Samson, leader and founder of the seminal NWOBHM act Samson, passed away at his Norfolk, England home during the afternoon of Friday, August 9th following a lengthy battle with cancer. Paul was 49 years old.
As reported last Wednesday, Paul and vocalist Nicky Moore (who sang on several of the group's albums during the '80s) recently completed work on a new Samson album under the working title of Brand New Day, which also features Billy Fleming (i.e. Metallic Blue) on drums and Ian Ellis (i.e. Ric Lee's Breakers, Savoy Brown) on bass. Recorded during 2001 at Paul's studio in Norfolk, England, Brand New Day represents the first album of brand new Samson material since the group's self-titled 1993 CD, and is apparently scheduled for release in late 2002 release through Zoom Club Records.
Samson had previously featured in their ranks Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson, who sang on two of the group's albums (1980's Head On and 1981's Shock Tactics), before moving on to fame and fortune with his current outfit.