Various, Keel, Scanner, St. Michael, Vicious Rumors, Wild Dogs, TKO, Shawn Lane, Aggressor, Guilt, Derek Frigo, Ramos

U.S. Metal Vol. IV - Unsung Guitar Heroes

1984 · Heavy Metal · Shrapnel Records

US · SH-1013

Credits

Producer: Ron Keel, St. Michael, Mark Rennick, Wild Dogs, Rick Asher Keefer, Shawn Lane, Peter Marrino, Mike Varney
Engineer: Mikey Davis, Allen Sudduth, Steven Escallier, Mark Rennick, Mike Moore, Niko

Bay Area Thrash Metal

Riffs cut like machine tools, tempos past 200bpm, and a garage circuit that rewrote American metal.

West Midlands Metal

Downtuned riffs from a factory city — Sabbath to grindcore, four decades of Birmingham making music heavier.

Tony MacAlpine

Edge Of Insanity

Produced by Mike Varney

MacAlpine-Aldridge-Rock-Sarzo

Project: Driver

Produced by Mike Varney

Steeler

Produced by Mike Varney

Richie Kotzen

Produced by Mike Varney

Dr. Mastermind

Produced by Mike Varney

Wild Dogs

Produced by Wild Dogs

Culprit

Guilty As Charged

Produced by Mike Varney

Wild Dogs

Man's Best Friend

Produced by Mike Varney

Trauma

Scratch And Scream

Produced by Peter Marrino

Le Mans

On The Streets

Produced by Mike Varney