Killing Floor is a British blues-rock and hard-rock band formed in London in 1968. The group's original lineup consisted of guitarist Mick Clarke, vocalist and harmonica player Bill Thorndycraft, pianist Lou Martin, bassist Stuart McDonald, and drummer Bazz Smith. The ensemble's self-titled debut album, Killing Floor, was recorded in 1969 at Pye Recording Studios and released on Spark Records and Sire. The single “Wow Wow Wow” appeared that same year. The band toured with Ten Years After, Jethro Tull, and Freddie King, and performed at the Hamburg Easter Festival in March 1970. The group's second album, Out of Uranus, followed in 1970 on Penny Farthing Records, featuring the single “Call for the Politicians”, which aired on BBC Radio 1. The band disbanded in 1972, but reunited in 2002. Subsequent releases include Zero Tolerance (2004) and Rock 'n' Roll Gone Mad (2012), which was issued after Lou Martin died on August 17, 2012.
