Geddes Axe is a true New Wave Of British Heavy Metal obscurity. The band released three EPs across 1981 and 1982 and then they were gone. They don't seem to get the attention that bands like Savage and White Spirit receive, but man, they are too damn good to be ignored. I was excited to grab their Sharpen Your Wits 7 inch last year, and when I recently had the opportunity to pick up another record from the band, I didn't hesitate.
Escape From New York has just three songs on this 12 inch, but each one is NWOBHM brilliance. Full of youthful energy and song writing chops, these boys should have been bigger. I absolutely love this record.
The back cover photos cover just about every style going. The singer is standing there with his his long hair and denim jacket, looking seriously pissed that his mates showed up for the photo shoot with suit coats, skinny ties, and tiger stripped shirts. He has to be thinking, "What the fuck, dudes."
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