Scottish hard rockers Nazareth dominated the late '70s with the biting rock anthem "Hair of the Dog" and the proto-power ballad "Love Hurts," establishing themselves as an internationally popular hard rock force. Though the band has weathered numerous lineup changes and shifts in commercial fortune over five decades, they've remained prolific—releasing 25 studio albums and continuing to tour into the 2000s.
Formed in Dunfermline in 1968, Nazareth scored their breakthrough with the platinum-selling 1975 album Hair of the Dog after building momentum with earlier releases like Razamanaz. The original quartet of vocalist Dan McCafferty, guitarist Manny Charlton, bassist Pete Agnew, and drummer Darrell Sweet rode out the '70s successfully before facing declining commercial appeal in the U.S. and U.K. by the mid-'80s. After a hiatus and various personnel changes, the band regrouped in 1992 and has since released a steady stream of records, including 2018's Tattooed on My Brain marking their 50th anniversary and 2022's Surviving the Law as their 25th studio album. Bassist Pete Agnew has remained the sole constant throughout the band's entire history.
