3 US Singles from the Grubadub Auctions

[nightsblood]

Thought folks might be interested in checking these out. All three were included in the grubadub auctions from a month or two ago (I only won the King Cobra).

DivShare File - caution-want-me-bad.mp3

Caution- Want Me Bad / I Don't Know
This was one of the true unknowns in the auction lot. Was listed as a New Hampshire band with a 1984 release date. The band has an amateurish charm. 'Want Me Bad' is awesome, great heavy vibe, gnarly solo, just what I like in these garage-band projects. 'I Don't Know' is alright but is let down by a weak vocal performance; I still kinda like it despite the woeful chorus

Damrod- 12 Hour Man / Once Again
This is a hard rock release, Illinois band from 1975 according to the auction. '12 Hour Man' is a great atmospheric, spacey number, reminds me a little bit of Marquis de Sade 'Somewhere Up in the Mountains'. 'Once Again' is more upbeat, maybe similar to something like Uriah Heep's 'Sweet Lorraine'.

King Cobra- Think Fast EP
side a- Catch On to Me / Revengeful Dreams
side b- Thinking Fast / Tidal Waves
Cool early US rock-metal sound from this small Nebraska band. The 1st three songs are all solid numbers with nice guitar work. The closer is a bit odd, almost has a funky-bluesy beat to it; different but not bad. Only complaint is the production; definitely a budget job that keeps the songs from sounding as powerful as they should. Still a very cool EP (the only one of these three to come with a pic sleeve)

Hope folks enjoy these. Let me know if there are any issues with the link or the files.

[bigfootkit]

Thanks for posting these Nightsblood, i'll have a listen later and get back to you with my thoughts.
The Damrod description certainly has my curiosity piqued.
What year is King Cobra from?
Cheers again!

[nightsblood]

Enjoy 'kit; and this time you can leave bad pirate jokes in my thread (inside joke folks)

Oh and King Cobra is from '83

[Khnud]

I saw the Damrod single for $3 (Buy It Now) a week after Grubadub's auction ended. Did I buy it? No. Maybe I should have.

[lunaboy]

I already had these Ripped from Grubadub auction,but I clearly remember he posted just one song of each single .That's means you bought these records? Oh and I ordered several DAMROD 7" on Buy it now auction for 6 USD. Grubadub's DAMROD sold for 68 USD.

[Khnud]

I already had these Ripped from Grubadub auction,but I clearly remember he posted just one song of each single .That's means you bought these records? Oh and I ordered several DAMROD 7" on Buy it now auction for 6 USD. Grubadub's DAMROD sold for 68 USD.

Ah, so you were the one who got them. I was considering getting one, but wasn't sure it was the correct single. When I got home from work to check, they were all gone. Good for you!

[nightsblood]

No, I only won the King Cobra auction.

The auction listings only had clips from one side of each single, so i thought folks might enjoy hearing both sides in full

The Damrod 7" isn't as rare as most of the other grubadub stuff was. Cool that you found copies that cheap!

[bigfootkit]

Blow me down.
Is it just me or does King Cobra's "Catch On To Me" have a Trespass "One Of These Days" vibe going on?

[nightsblood]

Definitely a NWOBHM vibe in the King Cobra

[Khnud]

Caution reminded me a bit of a less doomy The Gates Of Slumber, at least on the "Want Me Bad"-song. Still, really heavy and crushing, just the way I like it!

Oh, and I second the Uriah Heep-influence on Damrod, but I thought it was more prominent on "12 hr Man", rather than the flipside.

[DaN]

NP the King Cobra EP. Totally my kind of Hard Rock, smooooooth & catchy shit. Cheers Alan!