Jon Butcher Axis - 'Holy War'

From their 1987 album 'Wishes'.
This song was my introduction to Jon Butcher, and it must have taken me all of about an hour to get off my ass after seeing it and go buy the 'Wishes' album. Unfortunately they only had it on cassette that day, and I wasn't going to wait, so that's what I got stuck with. The album is brilliant, but sadly out of print now. If you can find a copy, grab it.

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• 1987

[MissHoov]

Jon Butcher is sadly underrated. A great guitarist and vocalist, and a genuinely nice person. I've been listening to him and the Axis since jr. high. Thanks for posting this great vid. BTW, someone asked why he was wearing a "Hamas" scarf... Did you listen to the song???

[MsTJDepp]

Ah, Jon.......we went to college together in Boston. Glad to see he is so very talented. TJ

[gtrwarriordon]

This song is more fitting today than when it was written.

[dragonflygurl4u]

I also liked Good Bye Saving Grace, from the Wishes vinyl. And his cover of RED HOUSE is one of my favourites, Thanks Noctural Vagabond for posting . JB is very under rated and under appreciated.

[devinstone72]

Great music from someone like Jon Butcher.... I liked his stuff from the first moments of hearing this album.... I picked it up in cassette and listened to it so many times. Great stuff and I wish he had more.

[TJ8able]

@kungpowicide ...........and YOU, are a stupid!

[dulcimerz2drumstix]

Hmmm. The lyrics were a sad prediction of things to come. Jon was a bit before his time.

[thisislandearth]

I was and still am a huge fan of the Jon Butcher Axis, I even got to meet him, sadly though, after he broke up the "Axis" his music changed so drastically that I stopped listening to him. I wish he'd never broken up the group. It was a brilliant combination of talent.

[XxDemonicCrayonsxX]

Jon is definitely underrated--he is absolutely awesome in person.

[zoomustard]

This got great air play in Phoenix AZ back in 87