Scottish bands

I've always been a big fan of the Sweet, and Alex Harvey (SAHB). I've been getting into Nazareth more since I got an old video by them, too. So why is it that I can't think of any more Scottish Hard Rock or Metal bands?
I admit I'm a little spacey today. I need someone to jump start my brain by throwing some names out there. I'm sure there are several Scottish Metal bands that I know and love, but maybe I just haven't dwelt on the fact that they're Scottish. I'm gonna feel real stupid when you name some obvious ones, but I'm just drawing a blank right now. Help!

how about the nwobhm band Holocaust? i think they were scottish.

I'll look at my Nightcomers CD. Holocaust rules!

Confirmed. Holocaust was a great band from Edinburgh, who degenerated into "Hologram" a half-hearted melodic metal band that wasn't all that melodic. Pity.

Anyway, I knew I would run across some more bands that I knew well, but never had never really conceptualized as being Scottish. Here's one that I found right under me kilt, next to me bagpipes...

The Almighty- Powertrippin' album
From Glasgow. I spun this again after many years on the shelf. I used to like it quit a lot, although I remember that the rest of the catologue didn't do much for me (don't remember why). It was a big seller in the UK, flopped in the USA.
Actually it reminds me a little of some of the "Neo-hard rock" that I've been grooving on lately, although it comes from a whole different time and direction. I hear a slight The Cult (Astbury) influence, and maybe a little Alice In Chains. This arrives not too far from the current band "We're Alll Gonna Die", that I've been into. Despite the name, not all that church friendly (another similarity to We're All Gonna Die).

Drunken State were a Scottish power / thrash band.

I prefer Johnny Walker




Oh, we're not talking Scottish brands here.......

Where there are Scottish bands, you can be sure there are Scottish brands not too far away.
"Drunken State", perfect name for a Scottish band!