Retro Raunch Revisit

Fight the good fight. As one of the original flagbearers of the NWOBHM (New wave of British heavy metal) by the time of this 6th album, while many critics called it a failure citing a commercial turn from their respected driving blue-collar approach into a misguided take, whatever hit n' miss trial & error, there were plenty who found the maligned mellower delivery actually refreshingly spirited. Happy 40th Anniversary.


And Happy 35th Anniversary to some good friendly violent fun in store for all -- in this case, diligent manic thrash, rigorous slam-bang groove, a successful video, 2 cover songs, and their lead-off track about the most savage prison riot in American history. After this album, drummer Tom Hunting left the band because of illness. He returned in 1997, left again in 2005, and rejoined in 2007. In Feb 2021, he was diagnosed with stomach cancer and underwent a successful surgery 5 months later. Hunting is at present, cured.