Taipan - Breakout (1984)

Hard to believe that 1984 could sound so violent. Australia's Taipan would have been a tough act to follow if they'd made it. This EP is a riveting, rollicking, bruising metal experience - striaght to the heart like a metal arrow - this really does rock big time, just one of those pounding metal masterpiece's that froths at the mouth. Driving, crashing guitars, pure power vocals with oomph and pounding drums. There's nothing fancy here, just 100% attitude that exists on killer riff after killer riff. 'Tired Of You' is just pure magic, a ballsy rocker that sums up this EP. It's the sort of record one may hear once in their life if they are lucky, but findinga copy may prove difficult, but when you do manage to hear the chugging riff of a song like 'The Cellar' you have to jump on board. This is a solid ball of rock. 7.5/10