Description

The legendary NWOBHM band Bitches Sin has actually never really split up, but due to the death of the whole scene the band struggled for many years, continued under a different name Flashpoint, but kept on performing and recording. The first Flashpoint album No Point Of Reference was released as a private pressing in 1987. This album features a mix of songs like Blackjack (strong faster up-tempo 80s euro melodic metal a la Mad Max and Pretty Maid to Modern lover (classic 80s Canadian melodic rocker a la Champion, Vancouver, April Wine or Urgent with blistering guitar solo). – The title of our first album is No Point Of Reference for a reason. I wanted to be judged on this new music in isolation from Bitches Sin and not as a continuation. I love Bitches Sin and their unique brand of heavy metal but there is much more I wanted to say musically and especially with my lead guitar work so after the classic Invaders album I thought it was time to move on after achieving such a high acclaim with that album. I have always been a fan of guitarists like Michael Schenker and Flashpoint would allow me to explore that more melodic aspect of my playing – Ian Toomey

Track listing:
1. Hot Tonight
2. Blackjack
3. I Need It
4. Modern Lover
5. Is It True
6. Grand Prix
7. Hey You!
8. Sweet Pretender
9. Rock n’ Roll Heart
10. No More Love, No More Lies