Year : 1984 (Rock Candy Remastered 2020)
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 124 mb
Bio:
The Rods are an American heavy metal band formed by David "Rock" Feinstein (guitar and vocals), Garry Bordonaro (bass and vocals) and Carl Canedy (drums and vocals).Feinstein had first come to mainstream attention after playing in Ronnie Dio And The Prophets, The Electric Elves, Elves and Elf, with his cousin Ronnie James Dio. The Rods sound differed considerably from Elf, adopting a more traditional heavy metal sound compared with the blues-rock sound that Elf preferred.Their first album was originally released independently as Rock Hard in 1980 and the following year the band was signed by Arista Records, who rerecorded the album tracks and released it simply titled The Rods. Their second album Wild Dogs followed in 1982 and was re-released in 2004.The Rods' third album, released 1983, was entitled In the Raw In 1984 Canedy and Bordonaro played on Jack Starr's album Out of the Darkness with Rhett Forrester of Riot and Gary Driscoll of Rainbow. Then in 1984 The Rods made their fourth studio album Let Them Eat Metal and recorded the album The Rods Live. Their album Heavier Than Thou was originally released in 1986. An album was also released that features all of the band's members, entitled Hollywood - Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro, & Caudle.Canedy is also a producer of heavy metal bands, and his credits include Anthrax's Armed and Dangerous and Spreading the Disease, Exciter's Violence & Force, Overkill's Feel the Fire, and Possessed's Beyond the Gates
Album:
Rock Candy specialists have ‘Remastered & Reloaded‘ three of the most celebrated ’80s albums from underrated New York rockers THE RODS. Properly titled “Let Them Eat Metal“, Rods’ fourth studio album is a cult classic.This 1984 LP combines the AC/DC meets Motorhead attack of The Rods’ early albums with the polished production and the vibe of Quiet Riot’s ‘Metal Health’, and some from Canadians Helix, early Twisted Sister and Riot. It’s darn heavy US hard rock with a kick and catchy choruses.This Rock Candy remastered reissue sounds ‘big’, and adds 4 bonus tracks, including a cover of “You’d Better Run”, which was made famous by Pat Benatar.The Rods, despite their hallowed reputation, had been subjected to a string of overwhelming career obstacles, not least of all their sudden departure from major label Arista records and their inability to gain exposure in the UK after a string of lauded dates supporting Iron Maiden.Life was an uphill struggle for a band that at one point in their existence seemed to have it all in the palm of their hands.Refusing to succumb to this tidal wave of resistance, the band picked themselves up and released two further albums on independent labels, which led to a more substantive association with the newly formed Combat label in America.Helmed by Walter O’Brien (later to manage Pantera) who was also connected to the band via drummer Carl Canedy’s burgeoning production career, Combat bankrolled the band’s fourth studio album, titled ”Let Them Eat Metal”, originally issued in 1984.It is a record of dynamic power, packing a real punch, with such Rods classics as ‘Rock Warriors’, ‘I’m A Rocker’ and the peddle to the metal gear shift of ‘Bad Blood’. All songs that continued the emphasis on red hot hard n’ heavy, spearheaded by the track ‘She’s So Tight’.The record sold fine, and even gained a UK release through the Music For Nations label.This album is a fine testament of the band’s infatigable spirit and refusal to give up, and while The Rods never make it big at the major leagues, remains as cult classic for the genre.
Line-Up:
David "Rock" Feinstein - Guitars, Vocals (David Rock Feinstein, ex-Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle, ex-Dave Feinstein, ex-Lone Rager, ex-A'La Rock, ex-Elf, ex-The Cindells)
Garry Bordonaro – Bass, Vocals (1981-1984, 2010-2020) - See also: ex-Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle, ex-Thrasher, ex-Jack Starr, ex-Rhett Forrester, ex-David Rock Feinstein, ex-A'La Rock, ex-Lone Rager, ex-Simmonds, ex-Savoy Brown (live)
Carl Canedy - Drums, Vocals (Killen, ex-Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle, ex-Dave Feinstein, ex-Lone Rager, ex-Thrasher, Canedy, The Jeffrey James Band, ex-Jack Starr, ex-Manowar, ex-Rhett Forrester)
Production:
Recorded At – Music America Studios, Rochester
Recorded At – Pyramid Sound Recording Studios
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Manufactured By – Key Production
Pressed By – MPO
Creative Director – Julia Melanie Goode
Crew [The Rabid Crew], Engineer [Live Sound] – George (Trouble) Baroody
Crew [The Rabid Crew], Lighting Director – Billy Beck
Crew [The Rabid Crew], Stage Manager, Technician [Guitar] – Gary (Hollywood) Dallaire
Crew [The Rabid Crew], Technician [Drum], Other [Implements Of Percussive Holocaust] – Al Caskey
Crew [The Rabid Crew], Tour Manager [Road Manager] – Bob Brown
Design – Cürt 'Rock Warrior' Evans
Engineer – Chris (Dr. Metal) Bubacz
Engineer [Additional] – Armand John Petri
Liner Notes – Malcolm Dome
Liner Notes [Master Of Mayhem] – Derek Oliver
Management [Vinylized By] – The Music Connection, NYC
Mastered By – George Marino, Tony Dixon
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Isaf-Merkur Studio
Photography By [Live Photo's Page 4, 8 And 12] – Frank White Photography
Producer – The Rods
Product Manager – Jon Richards
Tracklist:
01. Let Them Eat Metal
02. White Lightning
03. Nuclear Skies
04. Rock Warriors
05. Bad Blood
06. She’s so Tight
07. Got the Fire Burning
08. I’m a Rocker
09. She’s Such a Bitch
10. You’d Better Run (Bonus Track)
11. Life On the Edge (Bonus Track)
12. Evil Woman / Popeye’s Drum Solo (Live) (Bonus Track)
13. Too Hot to Stop (Live) (Bonus Track)
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