Tracks:
1. Premonition
2. Ride (Into The Sun)
3. Medusa
4. Soldiers Of The Night
5. Murder
6. March Or Die
7. Blitz The World
8. Invader
9. In Fire
10. Domestic Bliss
11. Blistering Winds
Debut album by classic American metal act. VICIOUS RUMORS was formed in 1980 in
Santa Rosa, CA, by guitarist Geoff Thorpe. Filling out the original lineup were
vocalist Mark Tate, guitarist Jim Cassero, bassist Jeff Barnacle, and drummer
Walt Perkins. The band first received recognition that same year when they began
performing at Metal Mondays in Bill Graham's Old Waldorf night club. These shows
represented the birth of what would become known as the Bay Area metal scene:
the biggest, longest-lasting, most important metal community in the United
States. After self-releasing a few singles and being included on several
important metal compilations, VICIOUS RUMORS signed their first record contract
in 1984 with the surging Shrapnel Records, operated by fellow Northern
Californian and metal entertainer Mike Varney. By this time, the band's line-up
changed almost completely: Larry Howe on drums, Gary St. Pierre on vocals, Chuck
Moomy on guitar, and Dave Starr on bass. Geoff Thorpe was the only original
member remained. East Coast shred guitar hero Vinnie Moore was brought in
briefly after the departure of Moomy, and this line-up recorded full-length
debut, "Soldiers Of The Night". The album was released in 1985 to an
especially warm European response. Vinnie Moore didn't stay long in the band as
he was anxious to begin his solo instrumentalist career.
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