Retro Raunch Revisit

Happy 45th Anniversary to a career-defining & critically acclaimed classic that arguably stands as the band's best album, if not their strongest contender. AOS's signature title track with its legendary rumbling bass intro & rollercoasterish driving pace was their perfect self-statement of not wanting to be defined by any singular label: it was just pure loud, hard, speedy, adrenaline-induced rock & roll. The trio was emerging as one of the foremost contributors in British heavy music (a pre-cursor to/of the NWOBHM alongside IRON MAIDEM, SAXON and DEF LEPPARD) in a watershed moment whose style was rounded out with a fresh biting sound that even when slowed down still displayed a pulsing energy. The album cover of them dressed as wild west gunslingers also suited their punkish motif as outlaws. AOS was the band's 4th album but 1st to receive US distribution, is consisitently featured on all-time/best-ever lists, and has been influential & inspirational to countless metal bands. R.I.P to Lemmy Kilmister, Phil Taylor and Eddie Clarke.