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his group was formed in 1976 by 16-year-old bass player Chris Bradley, along with Chris Gent (vocals), Lee Statham (guitar) and Mick Percival (drums), but after only one official gig the band disbanded and was re-formed in 1978 by Bradley, this time joined by Andy Bradbury (guitar), Simon Dawson (drums) and his 15-year-old brother Andy Dawson (guitar). Line-up issues plagued the band as Andy Bradbury was replaced by Wayne Renshaw, and Simon Dawson left to be replaced after a long period of searching by Dave Lindley. This was the line up that appeared on the compilation albums Scene of the Crime (featuring what would become their most known track, Let it Loose), Metal Fatigue, and the double A-side single Ain't No Fit Place/The China Run. Lindley left shortly after this and was replaced by Mark Brown of Tyrant (another Mansfield based band that had appeared on Scene of the Crime).

In 1980, Savage released their first demo tape. In 1982, 'Ebony Records' signed them to release, first, a track for the Metal Fatigue compilation. The release was met with good reviews, so the band decided to release the aforementioned a self-financed double A-side single through the 'Ebony' label. Their debut album, Loose 'n Lethal (1983) being released the following year.