ONCE UPON A TIME.....Runestaff

 

RUNESTAFF  Runestaff  (Heavy Metal Records,1985) - NWOBHM


     Runestaff began life in Ipswitch, England in 1980. Originally the group was an all male progressive rock band. Their first recording would be a three track demo cassette released in 1982. Guitarist/vocalist Andy Page would leave the band apparently frustrated over the direction of the band. Vocalist Joanna Symes was brought in and in a twist of fate Andy Page decided to return.
     And while the group are often lumped in with the NWOBHM movement the truth is their sound owes a great deal more to American rock than to what was in their own backyard. With Joanna Symes on the mic (who sounds a great deal like Pat Benatar) the band offers up thirty minutes of enjoyable rock. And while obviously being on more of a metal oriented label did not help the band it was actually the tragic death of original keyboard player Kaust Rakhit in 1985 that would set the stage for the group’s breakup.

TRACKLIST : Do It
                   Whatever You Want From Me
                   Time's Running Out
                   Road To Ruin
                   Runestaff
                   The Last Time
                   The Games You Play
                   Last Chances

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