Budgie is a Welsh hard rock and heavy metal band formed in 1967, often regarded as pioneers of the heavy metal genre. Their music blends progressive rock elements with heavy riffs, influencing numerous bands that followed.
Deliver Us from Evil is Budgie's tenth studio album, released on October 23, 1982. The album was recorded at Ridge Farm Studio in West Sussex and Eden Studio in London, with Don Smith as the producer. This release marked a stylistic shift for the band, incorporating more melodic and commercially oriented elements, including synthesizers and catchy choruses, while still addressing themes like war and global tension. Notably, the track "Bored With Russia" was written by producer Beau Hill and contributed to the album's conceptual direction .