Wildfire - Brute Force & Ignorance (1983)

Well, this is an old and creaky Brit record with a heavy NWOBHM leaning, especially in the melodic vocals of Paul Mario Day who I believe at some point in the 1970s sang for Maiden. This is very much groove based early '80s metal, and what it lacks in evidence makes up for in its songwriting capability - 'Victim Of Love', 'Another Daymare', 'Redline', and 'Lovelight' all mediocre rockers which lack that killer instinct. I've certainly heard far worse, so it's one of those little gems soon washed away by far more accomplished and devilish bands. Hard to believe that Slayer and the likes were around back then! File nicely alongside 'Deathrow' by Touched. 5/10