Kick Axe

Artist:  Kick Axe
Origin:  Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal

Original line-up:

Victor Langen:  Vocals, Bass
Larry Gillstrom:  Guitar
Gary Langen:  Drums
Raymond Harvey:  Guitar

Classic line-up:

George Criston:  Vocals
Larry Gillstrom:  Lead Guitar
Raymond Harvey:  Lead Guitar
Victor Langen:  Bass
Brian Gillstrom:  Drums

Kick Axe is a Canadian Hard Rock Band from Regina, Saskatchewan, formed in 1976 by Victor Langen (Vocals, Bass), Gary Langen (Drums), Larry Gillstrom (Guitar), and Raymond Harvey (Guitar).  The band achieved moderate commercial success in the mid-1980s on the strength of the singles "Heavy Metal Shuffle", "On The Road To Rock", and "Rock The World".

Title:  Vices  (Collector's Edition)  (2016)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Glam Metal
Label:  Rock Candy Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Heavy Metal Shuffle  (3:15)
 2.  Vices  (4:21)
 3.  Stay On Top  (4:07)
 4.  Dreaming About You  (4:32)
 5.  Maneater  (3:16)
 6.  On The Road To Rock  (4:19)
 7.  Cause For Alarm  (4:22)
 8.  Alive And Kickin'  (4:06)
 9.  All The Right Moves  (4:36)
10 Just Passin' Through  (4:52)

Bonus Track:

11. 30 Days In The Hole (3:50)

Personnel:

George Criston:  Lead Vocals
Larry Gillstrom:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Raymond Harvey:  Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Victor Langen:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Brian Gillstrom:  Drums, Backing Vocals

Vices is the debut album by Kick Axe, originally released on May 15, 1984 by Pasha/CBS, remastered and reissued on November 25, 2016 by Rock Candy Records, includes "Heavy Metal Shuffles", "Vices", and "On The Road To Rock", with 1 Bonus Track, and 12 Page full-colour booklet.