icious Rumors

 

Artist:  Vicious Rumors
Origin:  Alameda, California, USA.
Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock, Hair Metal

Original line-up:

Geoff Thorpe:  Guitar
Mark Tate:  Vocals
Jim Cassero:  Guitar
Jeff Barnacle:  Bass
Walt Perkins:  Drums

Vicious Rumors is an American Power Metal Band formed in 1980 in Santa Rosa, California, by Geoff Thorpe (Guitar), Mark Tate (Vocals), Jim Cassero (Guitar), Jeff Barnacle (Bass) and Walt Perkins (Drums).  The band signed the first record contract in 1984 with Shrapnel Records by Metal and Guitar Heros Entertainer Mike Varney, and by this time, several members has been changed, Mark Tate replaced by Gary St. Pierre, Jim Cassero replaced by Chuck Moomey and later replaced by Guitar Hero Vinnie Moore was suggested by Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records, Jeff Barnacle replaced by Dave Starr, and Walt Perkins replaced by Larry Howe.

Title:  Soldiers Of The Night (2024) 

Genre:  Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock, Hair Metal

Label:  Hammerheart Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side Western Front:

 1.  Premonition (1:06)

 2.  Ride (Into The Sun) (3:46)

 3.  Medusa (3:59)

 4.  Soldiers Of The Night (4:24)

 5.  Murder (4:02)

 6.  March Or Die (4:39)

Side Eastern Front:

 1.  Blitz The World (3:39)

 2.  Invader (2:53)

 3.  In Fire (3:23)

 4.  Domestic Bliss (3:42)

 5.  Blistering Winds (3:28)

Personnel:

Gary St. Pierre:  Lead & Background Vocals

Geoff Thorpe:  Guitar, Background Vocals

Vinnie Moore:  Guitars

Dave Starr:  Bass, Background Vocals

Larry Howe:  Drums, Gong, Tubular Bells

Soldiers Of The Night is the debut studio album by Vicious Rumors, originally released in 1985 by Shrapnel Records, remastered and reissued on February 23, 2024 by Hammerheart Records.  180 Gram Vinyl.