Year : 1987 (Divebomb Records Edition 2015)
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 134 mb
Bio:
Wild Dogs is an American heavy metal band from Portland, Oregon, formed loosely in 1981 by original members Jeff Mark, Danny Kurth, Matt McCourt, and Pete Holmes. The band has since released six albums, three live albums and one DVD. Wild Dogs rose to local and regional recognition in the 1980s as a pioneer of metal in the Pacific Northwest, followed by international recognition after the release of their second album.Wild Dogs has experienced numerous line-up changes. McCourt is the only original and constant member of the band. Several attempts to reunite most of the original band members have failed, most recently in July 2010. McCourt has kept the band active for over 30 years, playing local and regional shows and international festivals with various band members. He continues to reproduce CDs and do interviews for fanzines and radio stations.Recorded an additional album titled "Dead To The World" that was slated to be released by Enigma Records in 1989 but since the deal never transpired it has never been officially released standalone. However, the recording has appeared several times as bonus tracks included on reissues of "Reign Of Terror" starting in 2002 on Matt McCourt's own label "US Metal Records" long after the German label of the same name became defunct.
Album:
Portland’s WILD DOGS strategically decided to switch things up after two albums with popular indie metal label, Shrapnel Records. The first major change came with the recruitment of new vocalist with a more traditional hard rock background, Michael Furlong, to fill the newly vacant front man position. His arrival brought with it an entirely new range and influence the band magnificently channeled into their compositions.Secondly, the band collectively decided to supercharge their ferocious musical tactics for what would become their magnum opus, 1987’s ”Reign Of Terror”, which helped to define and influence the U.S. Metal scene for years to come. Part of the new dynamics of the band was the impressive drumming of talented Deen Castronovo.Unfortunately, ”Reign Of Terror”, published via the band’s new label Enigma Records, went belly up a few months after the album hit the streets and that was that. WILD DOGS did continue on without label support playing shows when they could and even began work on a follow up album.After many years out of print, Divebomb Records ordered this very good remaster of ”Reign Of Terror” and reissued this powerful ’80s record with the addition of 3 bonus tracks.This Divebomb Records special deluxe edition reissue is very welcomed. The 20 page booklet contains band supplied archival photos and features full lyrics with brand new interview with guitarist Jeff Mark detailing the making of the album. This edition also contains 3 high quality pre-production demos including the never before released track, “Eat You Alive.” Fans of Impellitteri, Racer X, Vicious Rumors, Armored Saint, Megadeth, etc, will enjoy this platter aplenty.
Line Up:
Michael Furlong - Vocals - See also: Petty Theft
Jeff Mark - Guitars - See also: ex-Wild Dogs, ex-The Ravers, Evil Genius
Rick Bartel - Bass
Deen Castronova - Drums - See also: Restless Spirits, Gioeli/Castronovo, Journey, Revolution Saints
Tracklist:
01. Metal Fuel (In The Blood)
02. Man Against Machine
03. Call Of The Dark
04. Siberian Vacation
05. Psychoradio
06. Streets Of Berlin
07. Spellshock
08. Reign Of Terror
09. We Rule The Night
10. Eat You Alive (Rehearsal Demo 1986) (Bonus Track)
11. Man Against Machine (Rehearsal Demo 1986) (Bonus Track)
12. Reign Of Terror (Rehearsal Demo 1986) (Bonus Track)
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