[2] Their debut single for Neat, "Too Wild to Tame", followed in October 1983 after the addition of guitarist John Brownless.
[1] This began a period of the band playing regularly in western Europe, at the time a hub of the emerging metal scene.
After four months, returning to England, the group broke up, blaming poor record label support preventing the band exploiting their potential in the United States.
In February 2005, the core lineup of Young, Swift and Moore reunited and added north-east session musician, Liam Thompson (formerly guitar/vocals of Death in Blood) and guitarist Glenn Howes (formerly Blitzkrieg, Tygers of Pan Tang, Earthrod and Fist) and toured across the UK and Europe with US group Y&T, among others.
The new line-up of Avenger featuring Ian Swift on vocals, Gary Young, Liam Thompson, Sean Jefferies (former guitarist of Fallen Skies, Earthrod) and Huw Holding (former bassist of Order of the Black Sun, Nord, Cardinal Synne) and have since toured with or played alongside bands such as Twisted Sister, Candlemass, Saxon, Rage, Raven, Sinner, Grim Reaper, UFO, Cradle of Filth, Skyclad and Diamond Head in 2007.