Kick Axe is a heavy metal band from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, that was formed in 1974 under the name Hobbit. In 1976, the band changed its name to Kick Axe. Full-throttle Canadian metal band Kick Axe achieved an ultimately brief but rambunctious burst of popularity in the 80s upon the release of their debut album 'Vices'. That 1984 album was produced by impresario Spencer Proffer, who had also been behind Quiet Riot's multi-million selling smash 'Metal Health'. Read more on Last.fm