Wrathchild - Mascara Massacre flac album

Before Wrathchild, Shades fronted many minor bands, including Sweet Acid (in 1976) and Hoi Polloi (from 1977 to 1980, later changed the name to Titan). With this one, he also recorded a single called East wind west wind/Losing the fight. In 1980 he auditioned for Wrathchild, with whom he worked until 1991. Between 1980 and 1982, the band recorded two demos: Classical Mayhem (1981) and Mascara Massacre (1982). From the album were taken two singles: Alrite With The Boyz (cover of the Gary Glitter classic Doing Alright With The Boys) and Trash Queen. In the same year a live show was recorded, at the Camden Palace Theatre in London. The concert featured some songs from Stakk Attakk, Cock, Rock, Shock (later in the album Trash Queens, which was released the next year) and two other songs: Blood On The Blade and Give It All You Got. Contractual and legal problems (1984-1991).

For the song of the same name by Iron Maiden, see Killers (Iron Maiden album). Background information. Evesham, Worcestershire, England. Glam metal, hard rock.

Sleaze Roxx: When did Wrathchild come about and what was it like in the very early days with the ‘Mascara Massacre’ demo? Rocky Shades: Wrathchild came about in 1980. The existing members of the band will tell you that they already had the name and I was hired as vocalist - truth is, when I joined they were un-named and the name came about from a brainstorming session at a rehearsal. The early days were crazy, we used homemade or souped up pyrotechnics which were downright dangerous. Sleaze Roxx: ‘Stakk Attakk’ came out in 1984 on Heavy Metal Records, what was it like recording your debut album and how was it received? Rocky Shades: Recording the first album was totally mental. When members of the band were not required to record on a particular day the others would go off into London where we were recording and cause as much mayhem as possible.

Wrathchild was formed in 1980 in Evesham, England by Marc Angel and Phil "Wrathchild" Vokins. They recruited Rocky Shades for lead vocals, and Brian "Thunderburst" Parry on drums. Phil Vokins left in 1981 to join Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) in America with a new band Max Havoc and Brian Parry left and returned to his hometown of Chester. After releasing a string of demos, such as Mascara Massacre in 1982, the band was offered a record deal by Bullet Records. On this label the group put out their first official release in 1983, an EP called Stackheel Strutt. In 1984, the band recorded and released their debut studio album, Stakk Attakk. It would spawn two singles; a cover version of the Gary Glitter classic "Doing Alright with the Boys" and "Trash Queen". A music video was made for the title track. Also in that year, the band opened for fellow glam metal band .