Sweet Savage - Bang [Red]

Sweet Savage’s Bang explodes out of Belfast with the kind of grit that helped shape the New Wave of British Heavy Metal - fast, fierce, and unapologetically loud. This red vinyl edition adds a flash of fire to an already combustible debut.

Originally released in 1982, Bang captures the trio at their most unfiltered, fusing razor-wire riffs with a punked-up urgency that set them apart from their peers. Though commercial success proved elusive at the time, the album’s cult reputation only grew, especially as future metal titans cited Sweet Savage as an influence. The band’s raw chemistry - tight, aggressive, and locked in - is the real headline here.

Tracks like Eye Of The Storm, Killing Time, and Take No Prisoners barrel forward on galloping rhythms and snarling vocals, balancing melody with muscle. Killing Time in particular became a badge of honor when later covered by Metallica, but here it sounds leaner and meaner, driven by breakneck tempos and unpolished edge. Meanwhile, The Hammer brings a darker, more brooding stomp to the mix.

On striking red vinyl, Bang feels even more visceral - a slab of heavy metal history pressed in bold color. For collectors and die-hard metalheads, this edition is more than nostalgia; it is a reminder of how ferocious the early 80s underground truly was.