Facts:   - years active: 1979-present    - past members: vivian fleming robert casserly ian wilson campbell simon mcbride davy bates jules watson trev    - caption: -lsb- speedo ' wilson , trev fleming , davy bates - sweet copyright mark hylands photography -rsb- savage l-r ray haller , ian `    - origin: belfast , northern ireland , united kingdom    - genre: heavy metal , hard rock      - name: sweet savage    - background: group_or_band    - label: park , crashed , neat , spv    - current members: ray haller marty mccloskey phil edgar    - associated acts: dio fate simon mcbride trio whitesnake def leppard emerald red hot roosters conjuring   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of sweet savage .
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sweet savage are a metal band from belfast , northern ireland , formed in 1979 .the band once included former dio and def leppard guitarist vivian campbell .since forming in 1979 , sweet savage have released three studio albums , three singles and one demo .considered one of the pioneers of the new wave of british heavy metal movement alongside acts such as iron maiden , saxon , motörhead and def leppard .however , even though they were often considered among the forerunners of the nwobhm movement , success eluded them and they disbanded shortly after 1982 .the band reformed in 1984 with a different line-up , but did not last long .sweet savage was once again reformed in the 90s , due to metallica covering their song `` killing time '' as a b-side for their `` the unforgiven '' single .sweet savage released a new studio album , entitled `` regeneration '' , in may 2011 .