ON: THIRD WORLD WAR!!!

[Albert T Bouchard]

On Mon. July 22, Christian wrote:

>This band is great! They released two albums in 1971 and 72, and out of
>curiosity I ordered their first album (on CD) from Blackmail in the UK.
>Very heavy, take no prisoners political heavy metal. Imagine a cross
>between early Hawkwind (Urban Guerilla or Ejection come to mind) and
>Blue Oyster Cult (say, Transmaniacon MC or Hot Rails to Hell) with a
>good dose of MC5 and Steppenwolf or Blue Cheer... rumbling heavy bass,
>very heavy chopping guitars, the odd sax, angry lyrics about revolution
>and violence... songs like Ascension Day ("When we rise, power to the

What's the address of Blackmail? I agree this band is cool. I actually
"borrowed liberally" their riff to Ascension Day for This Ain't the Summer
of Love. What ever happened to them? Are any of the members still in the
biz?
Al