quickly went downhill after signing with in 1985, but before that, the metal/hard rock outfit showed a fair amount of promise. A product of the late-'70s/early-'80s British metal explosion that also gave listeners bands like , , and was heavily influenced by , but projected an appealing, testosterone-driven personality of its own. From to the blistering early-'80s classics gathered on this CD are far superior to any of generic output. If headbangers allot themselves only one CD, is the ideal choice. ~ Alex Henderson