British hard rock band, renamed from Bullet (13). The singer and guitarist John Du Cann played in numerous bands, notably Atomic Rooster and Thin Lizzy, as well as having his own solo success with "Don't Be a Dummy" in 1979. The Entrance to Hell is one of those legendary exhumations at which the Angel Air label has become so adept, delving into archives that even their owners have seemingly forgotten, and emerging with treasures whose very reputations are the stuff of mythology. Bullet is a hard rock/progressive rock band from England, United Kingdom, that was formed in 1970. Aliases: Bullet (13), John Du Cann's Daemon. Then you get tracks that are very much jam session like, for example 'Hell, Demonic Possession'...There are moments throughout 'The Entrance To Hell' where you wonder if the band had continued for another few years, where would they have ended up? Aliases: Hard Stuff (2), John Du Cann's Daemon. He set off for London in 1966, aged only 16. Even more confusion ensues with who sang, Al (Harry) Shaw is credited but so is guitarist extraordinaire, band leader John Du Cann and bassist John Gustafson (geez). The band split up in 1973. Du Cann and Paul Hammond formed the band after leaving Atomic Rooster and were planning on using that name but of course that didn’t happen but alas amid the confusion one kick you in the teeth album was made – Entrance To Hell. Although John Du Cann had several singles in the late '70s with a strange power pop/new wave/hard rock melange, his most successful group by far was Bullet - The Entrance To Hell 1970. Du Cann then formed The jewel this time is the debut album by Bullet, the band formed by John Du Cann and Paul Hammond immediately after departing Atomic Rooster, but whose lifespan was cut short by the emergence of another, better-known American band of the same name. Hard Stuff ‎– Millionaire ( 1972, Hard Rock, UK ) - YouTube John William Cann (2 June 1946 – 21 September 2011), later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was an English guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band Atomic Rooster. Edit Artist ; Share. BULLET was formed in 1970 following on from JOHN DU CANN and PAUL HAMMOND’s very successful period in ATOMIC ROOSTER. John William Cann (5 June 1946 – 21 September 2011), later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was an English guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band Atomic Rooster. Joining forces with JOHN GUSTAFSON who had also experienced considerable commercial success with BIG THREE, MERSEYBEATS and QUATERMASS and you had the template for a ‘supergroup’. He went on to lead a psychedelic, progressive, hard rock band called Andromeda, before being asked to join Atomic Rooster, featuring re-recorded guitar parts and vocals for their 1970 self-titled debut album, and the albums Death Walks Behind You (1970) and In Hearing of Atomic Rooster (1971). Gemini John William Cann (5 June 1946 – 21 September 2011), later known by his stage name John Du Cann, was an English guitarist primarily known through his work in the 1970s band Atomic Rooster. The jewel this time is the debut album by Bullet, the band formed by John Du Cann and … The band set about recording songs in 1970/71 written by either Du Cann or Gustafson and promptly got themselves a recording deal with the now infamous Purple Records. Although John Du Cann had many singles in the past due ’70s having a unusual power pop/new wave/hard rock and roll melange, his most successful group undoubtedly was Atomic Rooster, that he played guitar in the first ’70s.