Girl Wasted Youth

2016, They couldn't have been more different; five musical rouges from London who had, almost by accident, joined a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal street party and found themselves sticking out like dandies in bare knuckle cage fight. That these guys were unique was the least of their worries. Fortunately, they made amends by tooling up with razor sharp riffs, knock out hooks and raw production. They were also fronted by a charismatic lead vocalist that taunted the crowd by blowing kisses to bikers. WASTED YOUTH was the band's second album, originally issued in 1982, and one that was recorded in two phases, amidst getting bogged down in the sort of unnecessary label aggro that had already started to erode their faith. Learning from their previous visual faux pas, they decided to dial down the glam look and concentrate on beefing up their sound, with tough guy bravado and a dress code to match. WASTED YOUTH, sadly, was lost in space, a fate accentuated by the departure of guitarist Phil Collen.