Jon Hiseman: Why I've Re-formed Colosseum
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 19 July 1975
DRUMS HAVE BEEN rumbling down in darkest South London, underneath the railway arches. Drums and guitars competing with the rumble of trains overhead, and grim determination competing with the pressures of the music industry.
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