GRIFFIN - Flight of the Griffin - [FULL ALBUM 1984]

🔘Power/speed metal band formed in San Francisco, USA in 1981. A five piece outfit, Billy Mckay (vocals), Mike ’Yaz’ Jastremski (guitar), Rick Cooper (guitar), Rick Wagner (drums) and Tom Sprayberry (bass). As outdated and classist as the term may be, “Blue collar“ still conjures a good vision of what to expect from a US power metal record like this. You have the more aggressive vocals and a fast tempo that verges or veers into thrash territory, yet still retains a strong foundation in the heavy metal pioneered by the NWOBHM bands of the early 80s. It’s metal that is rough around the edges, but packs a potent punch and carries a good dose of sing alongs that get the blood flowing. Among the early purveyors of this style was Griffin, a band from the Bay Area that formed in 1982 (previously Sinister Savage from 1980- 1982) and put out one demo in 83 before signing to Shrapnel Records and releasing their debut, Flight of the Griffin in 1984. Dissecting Griffin’s