Year : 1985 (Bad Reputation Records Remastered Edition 2025)
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 88 mb
Bio
US American band from Chicago, Illinoi formed in 1984.Hard Rock / Heavy Metal band, active between 1984 and 1986.Band formed in Chicago, which most notably featured ex-Steppenwold singer Tommy Holland and future Nitro shredlord Michael Angelo Batio. The band released 2 albums, 1985's Little Monsters and 1999's Wake Up the Neighborhood (Album comprised of demos from the Little Monsters sessions)
Album:
“Little Monsters” is nothing less than one of the best kept secrets in ’80s U.S. hard rock history, the kind of unappreciated releases that historians have left on the back burner, but which discerning fans of the genre share under the table, sometimes for prohibitive sums.HOLLAND was the first showcase for Michael Angelo Batio’s phenomenal talent. Michael, with his double, triple and quadruple-necked guitars, his whimsical playing based on a permanent shred. But HOLLAND is indeed that of singer Tom Holland, who for a time took the microphone in an incarnation of STEPPENWOLF between 1979 and 1980.After this formative stage, the vocalist made a name for himself with THE B’ZZ, and recorded the album Get Up with them in 1982. Two years later, he finally decided to strike out on his own, and hired a session guitarist who was completely unknown to the public to form a quartet capable of satisfying his melodic and energetic ambitions.HOLLAND was born in 1984, a partnership between Tom and Michael, supported by rhythm section Joey Cetner (bass) and Brad Rohrssen (drums), both ex- KEVIN LEE AND THE LONESOME CITY KINGS.With such a line-up of experienced young wolves, Tom was finally able to let go and rely on a more than competent team to record ”Little Monsters”, the title of which spoke volumes about the appetite of those involved. Produced by talented Max Carl (worked with 38 Special, Motley Crue) assisted by expert Tom Werman, and with keyboards contribution by session giant Jai Winding, ”Little Monsters” rocks greatly.Despite the band’s only two years of activity, and this one LP recorded with this line up, HOLLAND band left a lasting mark on the legend, and not just because of the uncharted future of its incredible guitarist.”Little Monsters” remains a nugget forgotten by time, and it’s still a pleasure to rediscover it with this second edition, enhanced by a full booklet and remastered for the occasion by Bad Reputation specialists.
Line-Up:
Tom Holland - Vocals (1984-1986, 1999, 2013, 2021-present) - See also: Tommy Holland's Free Radicals, ex-House of Holland, ex-Raw Dogs, ex-Retrobeast, ex-Rock County, ex-Steppenwolf, ex-The B'zz, ex-The Pack, ex-Tommy Holland and Bad Blood
Michael Angelo Batio - Guitars (1984-1986, 1999, 2013), Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2021-present) - See also: Manowar, Michael Angelo Batio, ex-Jim Gillette, ex-Nitro, ex-C4
Joey Cetner - Bass, Vocals (backing)
Brad Rohrssen - Drums
+ Keyboards – George Merrill, Jai Winding
Production:
Producer, Backing Vocals – Max Carl
Tracklist:
01. Love in on Time 03:22
02. High Life 03:50
03. Middle of a Dream 03:31
04. Border Line 03:07
05. Wake Up the Neighborhood 03:38
06. Sacrifice 03:36
07. Gotta Run 03:26
08. Basics of the Bullet 03:23
09. Keep It to Yourself 03:18
10. I Want It 03:28
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