M- ORIG ARMAGEDDON Steamhammer BEYOND Hard Psych
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STEAMHAMMER MEETS CAPTAIN BEYOND & THE YARDBIRDS!
EXPLOSIVE HARD PSYCH CLASSIC!!!
ARMAGEDDON
USA - A&M RECORDS - SP 4513
Original 1975 first pressing...a terrific hard psych onslaught powered by the drumming of Captain Beyond's Bobby Caldwell and driven by the legendary reminants of STEAMHAMMER (see Lp "Speech") topped off by the killer vocals by Keith Relf (Yardbirds singer)... and you get the aptly named ARMAGEDDON....
After the disolution of Steamhammer, Relf, and ex-Steamhammer members, Martin Pugh (guitar) and Louis Cennamo (bass) came to L.A. and hooked up with ex-Captain Beyond drummer Bobby Caldwell to form Armageddon. Armageddon combined the complex drum patterns of Caldwell, with Pugh's heavy and stylistic riffing and Relf's insightful and searching lyrics to create a haunting and enduring piece of heavy rock. Many of the best hard rock acts of the time (Dep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, etc) were moving on to slicker production of less gritty songs. Armageddon sounded like it was from an earlier and more "real" musical time, i.e. 1970.
The opening song "Buzzard" is usually listed by fans as the highlight of the album. Borrowing a riff from Steamhammer's "Penumbra," Pugh's guitar soars with speed, control and precision, while Relf's intelligent lyrics rap around the crashing, thunderous drums of Caldwell. It is an exhilarating eight minute flight worth taking over and over again.
While "Buzzard" is one of the album's highlights, it is by no means the sole reason to own this album. Other particularly strong moments include: the beautiful and stylish "Silver Tightrope," which features an echoing guitar and more contemplative lyrics from Relf, and "Last Stand Before" a Zeppelinesque (Physical Graffiti era) rocker with descriptive and prophetic lyrics. In this one Relf sings "Lost a friend, met his end, way before his time" and "my brother's falling catch him if I can. I see him falling you can join him in his last stand," it makes one wonder if Keith was aware of his own fate.
It's too bad that this proved to be the last stand for Relf and Armageddon. Relf returned to England due to poor health shortly after this was released. Relf's health and reported drug use among some of the band lead to Armageddon failing to release any more material. Relf died shortly after returning to England, when he was electrocuted while playing guitar.
Armageddon remains a powerful reminder of what artists where able to due when they were given the creative control to explore.
CONDITION: The cover is stiff and sharp, M- clean...having NO bends, no seam splits, no writing
The vinyl is all clean and clear, both sides, M- TOPS!
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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