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Killer Dwarfs (stylized as KiLLeR DWaRfS) are a Canadian heavy metal band who formed in late 1981 in Oshawa, Ontario, and who enjoyed moderate success in their native Canada in the 1980s. Known for their offbeat sense of humor (all band members adopted the surname "Dwarf"), they were nominated for two Juno Awards during their career. Though not British, they were sometimes compared to NWOBHM acts such as Iron Maiden and Saxon.
The KiLLeR DWaRFs were formed in the fall of 1981 from the ashes of vocalist Russ “Dwarf” Graham and drummer Darrell “Dwarf” Millar’s club bands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band was rounded out by Bryce “Dwarf” Trewin (guitar) and Ange “Dwarf” Fodero (bass).
The KiLLeR DWaRFs quickly gained international success, first in Canada with the Juno nominated self-titled KiLLeR DWaRFs debut album in 1983 with Attic Records produced by Doug Hill. Their break-through in the United States came when San Antonio based radio personality Joe Anthony started spinning their album on a regular basis. This came much to the delight of hard rocking Texans. This planted the seeds for what would result in KiLLeR DWaRFs receiving a lot of attention south of Canada's border.
Music video by Killer Dwarfs performing Dirty Weapons. (C) 1990 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Killer Dwarfs - Dirty Weapons (1990) Track Listing Below 00:00 Dirty Weapons 03:38 Nothin' Gets Nothin' 07:05 All That We Dream 11:35 Doesn't Matter 16:14 Last Laugh 19:48 Comin' Through 23:27 One Way Out 27:00 Appeal 30:36 Not Foolin' 34:28 Want It Bad
Original promo video for Killer Dwarfs' "Stand Tall" without any editing or effects done by music television stations. Rip is one generation from the master! The title track from the Dwarfs' 1986 album "Stand Tall," this was released as the second single. Filmed March 9-11, 1987 in Toronto. Go Dunk!
Music video by Killer Dwarfs performing We Stand Alone. (C) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Killer Dwarfs - Big Deal (1988) Track listing below 00:00 Tell Me PLease 04:09 We Stand Alone 09:16 Startin' To Shine 13:50 Break Away 16:58 Union Of Pride 22:07 Lifetime 26:34 Power 30:49 I'm Alive 35:05 Burn It Down 37:45 Desperados
1. Are You Ready 0:00 2. Can't Lose 3:26 3. Drifter 7:24 4. Prisoner 12:01 5. Heavy Metal Breakdown 14:40 6. Read Between the Lines 18:53 7. Gotta Lose to Win 22:32 8. Outlaw of a Modern Man 26:08 9. Time to Move On 29:16 10. Fire in Your Eyes 33:02
Artist-Killer Dwarfs Track-Keep The Spirit Alive Album-Stand Tall 1986 Lyrics; Waiting `round here For my world to change Re-arrange my life It seems nothing stays the same You've gotta walk, before you run Find your place out in the sun Start believin' yourself, that you're number one And before you take that step Watch out, you just might trip `Cause you only get one glance In this crazy game of chance Keep that spirit alive Why, you gotta To survive Why, you'll never be the same When that spark ignites your brain, yeah Keep that spirit alive Things get so crazy That you just can't cope Your head is spinning And you've got just enough rope Before you take that step Watch out, you just might trip `Cause you only get one glance In this crazy game of chance Keep that s...
There comes a time in your life You have to stand up and fight Get behind what you believe Get a grip on what you see There's a chance you just might get it right Put all your hope in some dreams Throw it to the wind let it all begin I see you've made it this far Rolled the dice and played the game for the fortune and the fame It doesn't matter at all Who you are or where you're goin' to You can figure it out It doesn't matter at all Who you are or what you're goin' through You can make it through somehow Sometimes you're lost in the crowd You can't see nothin' but clouds Hold on and stand your ground It's all yours this time around Reach in and find what can be found Put all your hope in some dreams Throw it to the wind let it all begin I see you've made it this far Rolled the dice an...
Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD
See Russ smash a tricycle! The 2001 live version of Killer Dwarfs' 1986 MTV favorite "Keep The Spirit Alive." Killer Dwarfs kicked off their "Reunion of Scribes" tour on August 29, 2001 in their hometown of Toronto, Ontario. Featuring the reunified "classic" Killer Dwarfs lineup of Russ Dwarf (vocals, guitars), Darrell Dwarf (drums), Mike Dwarf (lead guitar), and Bad Ronbo Dwarf (bass).
The 2001 live version of Killer Dwarfs' 1990 classic "Dirty Weapons," the title track of their 4th album. Killer Dwarfs kicked off their "Reunion of Scribes" tour on August 29, 2001 in their hometown of Toronto, Ontario. Featuring the reunified "classic" Killer Dwarfs lineup of Russ Dwarf (vocals, guitars), Darrell Dwarf (drums), Mike Dwarf (lead guitar), and Bad Ronbo Dwarf (bass).
The Decibel Geek Podcast presents: KiLLeR DWaRfS (original members)- Heavy Mental Breakdown Taken at the KiLLeR DWaRfS show at The Rockpile, Toronto, September 19, 2015 by The Meister. Enjoy! If you like this, check out the podcast at www.decibelgeek.com and subscribe to this YouTube channel!
I recorded Killer Dwarfs performing "Last Laugh" at the Monsters of Rock Cruise pre-party at the Magic City Casino.
Decibel Geek Podcast Presents The Killer Dwarfs: Hard Luck Town Live at Spinnaker NCL Pearl on Monsters of Rock Cruise in February 2016 by The Meister. Enjoy! If you like this, check out the podcast at www.decibelgeek.com and subscribe to this YouTube channel!
Evening Star Concert Hall - Niagara Falls NY
Killer Dwarfs - Dirty Weapons (Full Album) Released: 2000 (1990) Label: SONY Track Listing 01. Dirty Weapons 00:00 02. Nothin' Gets Nothin' 03:38 03. All That We Dream 07:04 04. Doesn't Matter 11:35 05. Last Laugh 16:14 06. Comin' Through 19:48 07. One Way Out 23:27 08. Appeal 27:00 09. Not Foolin' 30:36 10. Want It Bad 34:28 11. Method To The Madness 39:04 12. Give And Take 43:12 13. Look Around 47:03 14. G.T.Y. (Goodbye To Yesterday) 51:59 15. Cowboys And Conmen 56:12
1. Stand Tall (Stick to Your Guns) 0:00 2. Human Survival 3:27 3. Up to You and Me 8:16 4. Borderline 12:59 5. Through Animal Eyes 16:30 6. Keep the Spirit Alive 21:08 7. Believe in Me 25:40 8. Do or Die 29:25 9. Out on the Streets 33:41 10. Bite the Hand that Feeds 37:34
Killer Dwarfs - Method To The Madness (1992) Track listing below 00:00 Hard Luck Town 04:35 Just As Well 09:05 Driftin' Back 14:23 All My Heroes 18:22 Stranger Than Fiction 22:33 Four Seasons 28:31 Method To The Madness 32:39 Give And Take 36:30 Look Around 41:25 G.T.Y (Goodbye to yesterday) 45:39 Cowboys And Conmen 50:38 Doesn't Matter
Killer Dwarfs - Start @ One (Full Album) Released: 2013 (1993) Label: Smoothline Entertainment Group Track Listing 01. Lonely Road 00:00 02. Solid Ground 04:23 03. Sky Is Falling 08:18 04. Adelina 13:34 05. Psycho Circus 18:27 06. Start @ One 21:29 07. Down In Hollywood 26:35 08. Walk On By 31:29 09. The Crowd 36:40
1. Tell Me Please 0:00 2. We Stand Alone 4:13 3. Startin' to Shine 9:21 4. Breakaway 13:54 5. Union of Pride 17:02 6. Lifetime 22:11 7. Power 26:38 8. I'm Alive 30:52 9. Burn it Down 35:08 10. Desperados 37:48
1. Hard Luck Town 0:00 2. Just as Well 4:39 3. Driftin' Back 9:10 4. All My Heroes 14:30 5. Stranger Than Fiction 18:27 6. Four Seasons 22:38 7. Method to the Madness 28:37 8. Give and Take 32:45 9. Look Around 36:35 10. Goodbye to Yesterday 41:31 11. Cowboys and Conmen 45:45 12. Doesn't Matter 50:44
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Segment from a Canadian music television programme featuring Killer Dwarfs which aired way back in 1989. Includes an interview with the band interspersed with clips of the "We Stand Alone" and "Stand Tall" promo videos as well as Dwarf home videos and live versions of "Keep The Spirit Alive" and "Nothing Gets Nothing." Interview taped backstage February 23, 1989 at Entex in Mississauga, Ontario. Go Dunk!
The San Antonio Metal Music Examiner goes "Into The Pit" with half of the veteran Canadian rockers, discussing their return to the city that gave them their first U.S. exposure in the early '80s, while Russ reveals "special plans" in store for the Alamo City. Here is the SAMME's review of both nights with slideshow http://www.examiner.com/review/killer-dwarfs-turn-favorite-place-on-planet-upside-down-long-awaited-return, and check out the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner on Facebook.
Russ & Darrell Dwarf of the Canadian icon band, the Killer Dwarfs, sat down with rock journalist, Mitch Lafon, in Ottawa (Canada) on January 31st 2014. The band discusses their recent resumption of activities, their new album Start@One, the current tour, plans for the future and Russ Dwarf's participation on the A World With Heroes -KISS tribute album (available on iTunes) for more visit: http://www.facebook.com/killerdwarfs http://www.twitter.com/KillerDwarfs To order Start@One visit: http://russdwarf.bandcamp.com/album/start-one http://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/start-one/id706045828
Darrell "Dwarf" Millar http://musiclegends.ca Interviewed by Jason Saulnier December 1, 2009 Killer Dwarfs were a heavy metal band who formed in late 1981 in Oshawa, Ontario. Though they were known for their off beat sense of humor (all band members adopted the surname "Dwarf"), they were nominated for two Juno Awards.
We had the pleasure of interviewing Russ Dwarf the Killer Dwarfs aboard the MSC Divina during the 2014 Monsters of Rock Cruise just after a live set.
The one and only RUSS DWARF of the KILLER DWARFS chats with BraveWords.com's Mitch Lafon about his current solo tour and his future plans. Recorded at La Maison in Cornwall, Ontario (Jan 27th 2012)
Killer Dwarfs drummer Darrell Millar as interviewed by Lance Hall on The Silk And Steel Power Hour x3 heard every Tuesday night 6-9 P.M. Eastern on 90.7 WJSC-FM
The Killer Dwarfs's Vocalist Russ Dwarf and Drummer Darrell Dwarf #TalkToFerg of SROMagInc.com at Rocklahoma 2014. KILLER DWARFS Website: http://killerdwarfsband.com/ Twitter: @KillerDwarfs FaceBook: www.facebook.com/killerdwarfs SRO Magazine.com Website: www.SROMagInc.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/SROMagInc Twitter: @SROMagInc FERG on Twitter: @FergSROMag #GoToSRO #TalkToFerg The video has a slight blur due to a dying battery...
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Originally Aired 7/31/13 This week's guest: Russ Dwarf of The Killer Dwarfs
The Blackness Live at the Oshawa Music Hall opening for The Killer Dwarfs. June 11, 2015.
Killer Dwarfs - Big Deal (1988) Track listing below 00:00 Tell Me PLease 04:09 We Stand Alone 09:16 Startin' To Shine 13:50 Break Away 16:58 Union Of Pride 22:07 Lifetime 26:34 Power 30:49 I'm Alive 35:05 Burn It Down 37:45 Desperados
Killer Dwarfs - Dirty Weapons (1990) Track Listing Below 00:00 Dirty Weapons 03:38 Nothin' Gets Nothin' 07:05 All That We Dream 11:35 Doesn't Matter 16:14 Last Laugh 19:48 Comin' Through 23:27 One Way Out 27:00 Appeal 30:36 Not Foolin' 34:28 Want It Bad
Killer Dwarfs - Start @ One (Full Album) Released: 2013 (1993) Label: Smoothline Entertainment Group Track Listing 01. Lonely Road 00:00 02. Solid Ground 04:23 03. Sky Is Falling 08:18 04. Adelina 13:34 05. Psycho Circus 18:27 06. Start @ One 21:29 07. Down In Hollywood 26:35 08. Walk On By 31:29 09. The Crowd 36:40
Killer Dwarfs - Method To The Madness (1992) Track listing below 00:00 Hard Luck Town 04:35 Just As Well 09:05 Driftin' Back 14:23 All My Heroes 18:22 Stranger Than Fiction 22:33 Four Seasons 28:31 Method To The Madness 32:39 Give And Take 36:30 Look Around 41:25 G.T.Y (Goodbye to yesterday) 45:39 Cowboys And Conmen 50:38 Doesn't Matter
1. Are You Ready 0:00 2. Can't Lose 3:26 3. Drifter 7:24 4. Prisoner 12:01 5. Heavy Metal Breakdown 14:40 6. Read Between the Lines 18:53 7. Gotta Lose to Win 22:32 8. Outlaw of a Modern Man 26:08 9. Time to Move On 29:16 10. Fire in Your Eyes 33:02
Sometimes I do and then I don't
I ask myself "Hey what's the joke"
Act now and we can make a deal
You've got to go with what you feel
Don't wait around for things to change
Start now, just go for everything
Too many times this world has passed me by
I don't have the time to stop and wonder why
Does this do anything for you
Or do you think I'm being rude
I need reaction, I stand my ground
Show me some life this time around
An explanation you don't need
You know just what you've got to be
Too many times this world has passed me by
I don't have the time to stop and wonder why
I know I'm alive
Satisfied inside
I don't need to hide