Sunday, October 7, 2012

Wheelz of Steel - Volume One (1982/3)

     So I realize I haven't been posting a lot due to work and school eating up most of my time so I thought I'd post something extra for this weekend.  A friend showed me this record awhile back, and its one of of my favorite things in my collection.  Wheelz of Steel was a Rock/Metal, band out of Wisconsin.  The band consisted of Raymond Markowski and Richard Markowski(twin brothers) and "T-R".  T-R was what they called their drum machine, something from the Roland TR series.  This LP is 8 tracks of amazingness, from songs about underage crushes becoming legal, being rock n roll leaders, and traveling through space.   Rumor has it that they used the name Wheelz of Steel because they were in wheelchairs.  At points this LP drifts off into an almost post-punk sound due to the drum machines and ripping guitar styles.  For fans of Hawkwind, Chrome and future metal.

If you choose to download one thing from this blog, this is it.

have fun,
-j

Wheelz of Steel - Volume One (1982/3)
1.  Lady's 18
2.  Outerspace Man
3.  Soul Giver
4.  Cold People
5.  Why Me/Thrills
6.  Rocker
7.  Tortcher City
8.  Madman






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7 comments:

  1. GGP1323December 16, 2012 at 8:56 AM

    Where did you find this jewel?

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  2. HKApril 26, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    Thanks for this ripping rock'n'roll mayhem. The power sound rocked my socks off:). I'm also looking for overdeth's demos. Already have their killer album.

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  3. MarsHottentotApril 29, 2014 at 7:47 PM

    THANK YOU!!! Total holy grail of noise metal. "Lady's 18" has been a favorite for a while now.

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  4. PERMAREXMay 19, 2014 at 12:31 AM

    If you know anyone involved with Wheelz of Steel, please contact me at permanentwax (at) gmail (dot) com
    Thanks,
    Lance

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  5. AnonymousAugust 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM

    ths is a gem thank you!

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  6. Lewis ClarkApril 14, 2017 at 5:41 AM

    1982/3 was a golden era for music when it took its various forms. The music of that time is still classic and remembered. I am a big fan of pop music of that time.

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  7. 1 click dissertation reviewSeptember 16, 2017 at 11:48 AM

    This is the best piece . 1982 was the musical year. I have seen many beautiful videos of that time period on yooutube. Its good to know that you are back to the blog writing and after seeing your blog i seriously was thinking why you have stopped.

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