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Limited vinyl with lyric insert Well, could there be a more underrated US Metal band than The Rods? Surely not along with Yesterday And Today (first album 1976), Riot (Rock City, 1977) and Anvil (first album under the name of Lips, 1980) The Rods laid the groundwork for future generations of American Metal bands. When David Feinstein (vocals, guitar), Carl Canedy (drums) and Steve Starmer (bass) issued their legendary, totally self-financed Rock Hard album in 1980, it marked the beginning of a new era. David Feinstein himself, however, the cousin of Ronnie James Dio, had been in the music business for a few years by then. Together with Ronnie he had been in Elf (playing guitar on albums such as Elf, 1972, Carolina County Ball, 1974, and finally Trying To Burn The Sun, 1975). In the following years David Feinstein was working under his own name. The obscure Midnight Lady 7" Single appeared on the little-known DMR label in 1978. The first two Rods albums, the self-titled debut in 1981 as well as Wild Dogs in 1982 (both issued on Arista), are widely regarded as US Metal classics. The band toured extensively in the UK and made a lot of friends in continental Europe as well. Drummer Carl Canedy also worked as a producer for bands such as Anthrax, Exciter and New York's own Overkill. With different line ups (and varying success) The Rods continued to release albums throughout the 1980s, calling it a day towards the end of the decade. David Feinstein made a comeback in 2004 releasing the wonderful Third Wish album (under his own name). Vengeance is the name of the 2011 Rods album, teaming up David Rock Feinstein (guitars, vocals), Carl Canedy (drums) and Gary Bordonaro (bass). The record features the last ever vocal recording of Ronnie James Dio (on a number entitled The Code). Track listing: 1. Raise Some Hell 2. I Just Wanna Rock 3. Rebels Highway 4. Ride Free or Die 5. The Code-featuring Ronnie James Dio 6. Livin Outside the Law 7. Let it Ripp 8. Fight Fire with Fire 9. Madman 10. Runnin Wild 11. Vengeance