Format: LP
Label: Pasha FZ-39297
Year: 1984
Origin: Regina, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦
Genre: metal, rock hard
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Value of Original Title: $20.00
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Release Type: Albums
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| Track Name | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Metal Shuffle | 07:37 | |
| 2 | Vices (also tracks 3 thru 5) | 11:59 | |
| 3 | Stay On Top | ||
| 4 | Dreamin' About You | ||
| 5 | Maneater |
| Track Name | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On the Road To Rock | 04:21 | |
| 2 | Cause For Alarm (also Alive & Kickin') | 08:29 | |
| 3 | Alive & Kickin' | ||
| 4 | All The Right Moves | 04:48 | |
| 5 | Just Passin' Through | 04:37 |
Kick Axe - Vices (4)
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Vices
Vices is the debut album by Canadian heavy metal band Kick Axe, originally released in 1984 on vinyl and cassette via producer Spencer Proffer's Pasha Records, with distribution by CBS.
The album was first remastered and reissued on CD in 2000 as part of the Sony Rewind series.
In 2016, UK label Rock Candy released a remastered "De Luxe" edition of the album on CD. This version featured a comprehensive booklet filled with vintage photos and an extensive band history by Malcolm Dome, along with the bonus track "30 Days in the Hole." This track was originally available only on chromium dioxide cassette versions of Vices and the Up the Creek movie soundtrack.
Produced by Spencer Proffer, renowned for his work on Quiet Riot's multi-million-selling 1983 album Metal Health, the album showcased Kick Axe’s ability to blend hard rock melodies with metal riffs and a polished studio production. The track "On the Road to Rock" received a music video, which gained moderate airplay on MuchMusic’s Pepsi Power Hour, a weekly heavy metal showcase. The album's tracks highlighted the band’s knack for crafting hard-hitting yet catchy anthems, with vocalist George Criston’s powerful performances taking center stage.
In Canada, Vices reached #66 on the charts on September 15, 1984, while its peak position on the Billboard 200 was #126, achieved on September 8, 1984.
George Criston: lead vocals
Raymond Arthur Harvey: guitar and vocals
Larry Gillstrom: guitar and vocals
Victor Langen: bass and vocals
Vice Brian Gillstrom: drums and vocals
Produced by Spencer Proffer, assisted by Amy Laura Kellinger
Engineered by Duane Baron, Spencer Proffer, and Hanspeter Huber
Mastered by George Marino
Cover artwork by Dario Campanile
Photography by Sam Emerson
Logo illustration by Margo Nahas
Logo design by Jay Vigon
Art direction & design by Jay Vigon, Spencer Proffer
Artist development by Terry DiMonte
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