Deaf Leopard's Tale

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Deaf Leopard are in the middle of a world tour at the moment. They recently played at Wembley Stadium, the biggest venue in Britain for the first time as headliners. The group began in much smaller venues in the late 1970s in the working men's clubs of South Yorkshire. British heavy metal got their start in these venues and continue to play an important role today.

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