SOUTHGANG - Tainted Angel & Group Therapy (Released: 1991 & 1992, Charisma)

The same story is repeated again but this time with Southgang. These guys from Georgia played good Hard Rock with some southern influences but they were soon erased from earth's surface because of the grunge explosion. Another reason for their commercial failure is another well known story about CEO's that don't know a shit about music so they use to fail in every decision they take, that's the only reason why a masterpiece like Aim For The Heart written by Desmond Child and Diane Warren was never released as single.
As i told you before, Southgang dissappeared soon after releasing only a couple of albums Tainted Angel and Group Therapy but guitarrist Butch Walker went his way in the music business becoming a successful writer and producer. Though Group Theraphy is a little weak these guys from Georgia deserved to have a better luck.



Sounds from Tainted Angel:







Sounds from Group Theraphy:










Love Ain't Enough (official video from Tainted Angel)

Tugs Of War (official video from Group Therapy)

RED FUN - S/t (Released: 1993, BMG-Cherion/Pony Canyon)

Kee Marcello (Ex-Europe, Easy Action) and Freddie Von Gerber (Easy Action's drummer) decided to join forces again in 1993 to form Red Fun. The band was completed by Thomas Persson (vocals) and Tobbe Moen (bass). Recorded with a low budget don't expect something in the vein of Europe neither Easy Action, Red Fun was in a Rock & Roll style with some touches of Dixie and Blues. The only single released from this album was Doc. Love a funny track that didn't enjoy any success because of the "stinky" wind of grunge that was blowing hard at that time.
Kee Marcello is one of those underrated guitar players that achieves a fantastic guitar work in all the albums he plays and couldn't be any other way in the only album Red Fun released
Polished production for a good album full of groovy cuts.


Sounds:








Doc. Love (official video)

TODAY WE WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY TWO NEW FRIENDS PORRINI AND FARMACHUTA... WE ARE GETTING BIGGER LITTLE BY LITTLE.

MANIC EDEN - S/t (Released: 1994, Victor/Steamhammer)

Manic Eden was a short-lived superband consisting of three member from Whitesnake (Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldrich) and Little Caesar's vocalist Ron Young. First line-up had James Christian as vocalist but he was replaced by Young before the recording of their only album back in 1994. The only single released was this gem titled Do Angels Die but due to poor sales of the album the band disbanded soon after.
24 Carat raw Hard Rock with some similitudes with early Whitesnake's sound, but probably you'll need more than one listening to get into this album.







Sounds:







 Do Angels Die (official video)

SVEN GALI - S/t (Released: 1992, BMG-Ariola)

These canadian guys took their name from a fictional character of George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby. They started as cover band and after touring New York the band signed to BMG-Ariola so they released their S/t debut album back in 1992. The album enjoyed some success in Canada reaching Gold certification.

A second album titled Inwired was released in 1995 but the band changed their sound embracing grunge tendencies so it was a commercial failure.

Some called Sven Gali the canadian Skid Row but they had their own personality as noticed in their terrific debut album... Hard Rock with polished production and just a little grunge flavor specially noticeable in guitar tuning... but don't be afraid it ain't grunge. Under The Influence


Sounds:



 


Under The Influence (official video)

Under Dyed Skies (official video)

WWIII - S/t (Released: 1990, Hollywood Records)

WWIII started as a club band playing all over L.A. The original line-up (1986-1989) changed when the band signed with new management and with Hollywood Records for their debut album, new line-up was Mandy Lion, Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio), Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Dio) and Joe Floyd (Warrior) though soon after Floyd was replaced by Tracy G. Their debut album was released in 1990 and the band went on tour opening for Iron Maiden but constant changes in line-up, conflict between members and rumours on Nazi ideology led the band to be dropped by the record label. 13 years later the band signed with Sony Records releasing one last album, When God Turned Away in 2003, that didn't enjoy any success.
This debut is a good Heavy Metal album full of strength and good tunes with the exception of a     stupid cover of Over The Rainbow.

Sounds:






Love You To Death (official video)

Time For Terror (official video)

LOSTBOYS - Lost And Found (Released: 1990, Atlantic Records)

It's time to get a little harder... Lostboys was a band created by Odin's former vocalist Randy "O", guitarist Patrick Gainor (Randy's brother) and bassist James Tavis. Soon after that Armored Saint's guitarrist Jeff Duncan joined this guys while Dorian Matson completed the band. They signed with Atlantic Records for their debut album titled Lost And Found released in 1990 but they didn't have much support from the record lavel and soon they were dropped.
Actually is not a commercial album so you will need some listenings to appreciate how good is but there are a couple of nice and hard rocking tunes that will take you from the first listening as the initial single Cryin' Out or Cool Me Down... anyway, the album's highlight are Randy "O" vocals.



Sounds:





Cryin' Out (official video)