 Though not British, they were sometimes compared to NWOBHM acts such as Iron Maiden and Saxon.Before The Killer Dwarfs formed, the band consisted of Darrell Millar, Bryce Trewin and Ange Fodero and the band was called Sphinx.After Sphinx, Russ Graham came into the picture and then they became The Killer Dwarfs.The original lineup consisted of Russ Graham (vocals), and Darrell Millar (drums), along with Bryce Trewin (guitar) and Ange Fodero (bass).