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CULT OF THE UNDERDOG
Episode 21 : The Glass Dart Board (Feb 2025)





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First track proper:

WASP - Crazy (from 2009 LP "Babylon")

Noisenik wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 11:18 am WASP - Crazy (from 2009 LP "Babylon")

Blimey, that was fast. You, sir, are correct.

Actually, the first track proper is

HEROES - Tongue Tied

F..k, I can not even count

But what an obscure band HEROES are


EDIT: There's also:

MONSTER MAGNET - Powertrip

And of course Big Cheeeeeeers for another magnificient puzzle!

Noisenik wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:37 pm Actually, the first track proper is HEROES - Tongue Tied
F..k, I can not even count
But what an obscure band HEROES are
EDIT: There's also:
MONSTER MAGNET - Powertrip
And of course Big Cheeeeeeers for another magnificient puzzle!

Nicely spotted noisenik. Yeah, Heroes may be fairly obscure to us, but Aussie rockers of a certain vintage will likely recall them. They'd previously been called Rabbit for their 2 mid-70's LP's but after frontman Dave Evans (ex-AC/DC) left they recruited a new singer & changed their name to Heroes. Their 1980 LP is fairly average overall, but 'Tongue Tied' is a great little song.
Oh, and that's not Monster Magnet BTW.

Tough episode for me, here's what I've found out so far.

1. HEROES - Tongue Tied
2. Some woman (not likely a native English speaker) singing about wanting your love (man, this is a GREAT song!)
3. WASP - Crazy (almost the same riff as the previous song, very nicely done, KIT )
4. Mellow interlude.
5. HOOD RATS - This Party Sucks
6. His name is John and he went to prison for a long long time. Life sucks.
7. Someone is standing on higher ground.
8. SUGARTOOTH - Sound of her laughter
9. Yeah, this definitely isn't MONSTER MAGNET. But who's responsible for this Powertrip cover? I have no idea.
10. CIRCUS OF POWER - Vices
11. Don't Do This To Me.
12. SMALL JACKETS - Mama Said
13. BODYSNATCHERS - Are you into destruction?
14. He's trying to forget her but there's no place to run.
15. ?? - Burning Yourself Alive (What's this? An ungoogleable speed/thrash metal song?)

Khnud wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 9:05 pm Tough episode for me, here's what I've found out so far.

2. Some woman (not likely a native English speaker) singing about wanting your love (man, this is a GREAT song!)
3. WASP - Crazy (almost the same riff as the previous song, very nicely done, KIT )
9. Yeah, this definitely isn't MONSTER MAGNET. But who's responsible for this Powertrip cover? I have no idea.
15. ?? - Burning Yourself Alive (What's this? An ungoogleable speed/thrash metal song?)

Nice job Kristian, & kudos on your track summations which always male me chuckle. And you found this a tough episode? You ID-ed 5 songs in one fell swoop.
Maybe these responses & hints will assist...then again maybe not.

2 - You're correct in saying she's "not likely a native English speaker".
3 - Glad you instantly spotted it had "almost the same riff as the previous song". I went back & forth about having those 2 tracks back to back, but decided they rather complimented each other.
9 - The band responsible are countrymen of yours & the makeover of the track is so thorough that they made it sound just like their own material.
15 - I thought this one was fairly well known, but due to the vagaries of international distribution at that time i could be completely wrong. If Rob's around he'll likely know it.

Here's what's been ID'ed so far, with the couple of 'library' songs thrown in too:

01. ALAN TEW - Bond Street Parade (from the 'Doctor In The House' TV OST) (1969))
02. BALTIK - Leslie Briggs (aka 'Cult Of The Underdog' Theme) (from the 'Baltik' LP (1973))
03. HEROES - Tongue Tied (from the 'Heroes' LP (1980))
04.
05. W.A.S.P. - Crazy (from the 'Babylon' LP (2009))
06. PIERO PICCIONI (feat. EDDA DELL'ORSO) - Capriccio (from the 'Scacco Alla Regina' [aka 'Check To The Queen'] OST LP (1969))
07. HOOD RATS - This Party Sucks (from the 'Digital Wasteland' EP (2017))
08.
09.
10. SUGARTOOTH - Sound Of Her Laughter (from the 'Sugartooth' LP (1993))
11. MÄRVEL - Powertrip (from the 'Guilty Pleasures' LP (2019))
12. CIRCUS OF POWER - Vices (from the 'Vices' LP (1990))
13. CONZO FURY - Don't Do It To Me (from the 'Over The Edge' 7" (1983))
14. SMALL JACKETS - Mama Said (from the 'IV' LP (2013))
15. THE BODYSNATCHERS - Are You Into Destruction? (from the 'The Bodysnatchers' EP (1978))
16.
17. MAYHEM - Burned Alive (from the 'Burned Alive' LP (1987))

Just 4 to get...

bigfootkit wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:46 am
Oh, and that's not Monster Magnet BTW.

Indeed not. I was too fast, assuming too early as I haven't heard the track before and wasn't aware how slick vocals (in comparison to Dave's) are.

So it is:

MÄRVEL - Powertrip from "Guilty Pleasures" LP 2019

6 to get

bigfootkit wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:04 am 2 - You're correct in saying she's "not likely a native English speaker".

Can't seem to place the accent though. Dutch/Belgian?

Khnud wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:53 pm

bigfootkit wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:04 am 2 - You're correct in saying she's "not likely a native English speaker".

Can't seem to place the accent though. Dutch/Belgian?

I had to double check, seems they were from West Germany.
You might also know track 13 BTW, definitely from within your main field of research. I had to use some major noise reduction on the intro as the rip was taken from rather beaten up vinyl. It's given that part an odd 'warbly' effect which may have made it less recognisable.

Noisenik wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:04 pm MÄRVEL - Powertrip from "Guilty Pleasures" LP 2019
6 to get

Nicely done Nenad, 't'was indeed those masked men.
Tracklist updated.

bigfootkit wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 5:01 am You might also know track 13 BTW, definitely from within your main field of research. I had to use some major noise reduction on the intro as the rip was taken from rather beaten up vinyl. It's given that part an odd 'warbly' effect which may have made it less recognisable.

Ah yes of course. It's CONZO FURY - Don't Do This To Me. I should have known.

Khnud wrote: ↑Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:04 pm Ah yes of course. It's CONZO FURY - Don't Do This To Me. I should have known.

I had a hunch you would know it.
I like that song a lot, it straddles maybe 3 genres & the band plays the hell out of it. The drummer deserves particular praise for his totally arse-kickng performance.
Their former guitarist keeps talking about digitizing their old rehearsal tapes & sharing them on Soundcloud or similar, but thus far without any results. Hopefully he'll get 'round to it at some point.
I've updated the tracklist accordingly, just 5 left to get now.

bigfootkit wrote: ↑Thu Jan 30, 2025 3:46 am

Noisenik wrote: ↑Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:37 pm Actually, the first track proper is HEROES - Tongue Tied
F..k, I can not even count
But what an obscure band HEROES are

Nicely spotted noisenik. Yeah, Heroes may be fairly obscure to us, but Aussie rockers of a certain vintage will likely recall them. They'd previously been called Rabbit for their 2 mid-70's LP's but after frontman Dave Evans (ex-AC/DC) left they recruited a new singer & changed their name to Heroes. Their 1980 LP is fairly average overall, but 'Tongue Tied' is a great little song.

I've used Tom Daly's FB photo of some Aussie rock on display. Which of these are you familiar with, Graham?

Noisenik wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2025 11:07 amI've used Tom Daly's FB photo of some Aussie rock on display. Which of these are you familiar with, Graham

Depends how you define 'familiar', i've heard about three quarters of those bands, though maybe not those particular albums. Wildland, Exploding White Mice & Horsehead are completely unknown to me.
Of the 70s/80s bands, The Angels are quite revered in some circles (and were huge down under) but i never really got into them, Dragon (actually from NZ) started out as a Prog/Art Rock band but quickly went commercial & V. Spy V. Spy were a fairly straightforward 80's rock band with some Indie tendencies. i'm assuming LRB are Little River Band who i recall sounding like the country side of the Eagles. Rabbit were a decent 70's Glammy Hard Rock band & pre-Heroes.
Cosmic Psychos are one of those bands i've had filed away in my head for ages to investigate properly after watching a very entertaining doc about them called 'Blokes You Can Trust'. 90's Noise/Grunge/Punk type stuff.
Screaming Jets, The Poor & Candy Harlots were all 90's bands trying to do the 70's/80's Heavy Aussie Pub Rock thing (with Harlots adding a punky glam edge too), but none were nearly as good as their inspirations. Not really distinctive enough, though all 3 had their moments.
Who is Tom Daly BTW? I'm assuming it's not the diver.