VIGILANCE - VIGILANCE - AND-BIOGRAPHY 1987/RE-ESSUI/2007

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-THE TIME HAS COME
2-FIGHT(WE'LL TAKE A STAND
3-RUNNING
4-REVELATION OF THE DAMNED
CREDITS:
Jim Petak - Vocals
Todd Aldworth - Guitars
Mark Putnam - Drums
Greg Fowler -Bass
















BIOGRAPHY:
1987 remastered classic. The first time ever on CD. This 4 song EP was a 80's classic.Vigilance formed in 1986 and played along side of many bands such as Whitecross and Bloodgood. Unleashing speed/powermetal at it's finest, Vigilance was a true headbangers dream. Vigilance became know internationally thanks to a album review of their demo in KERRANG magazine's White Metal edition in mid 1986. (KERRANG was the top metal international magazines of the 80's). Now after many years Todd Aldworth and company have remastered and enhanced this extremely rare recording and made it available for the first time ever. Until now, finding something this rare was at best difficult to near impossible to find. This re-mastered and enhanced recording is everything we hoped it would be. The production on this is amazing, but when your demo sounded this good to begin with it's difficult to make it any better, but somehow they did it.The Heavy Metal Band VIGILANCE out of Issaquah, Washington started in the Summer of 1986. Founding member/Guitarist Todd Aldworth placed an ad in the Seattle based ROCKET magazine looking for other musicians that wanted to rock and also have a message behind the music.Drummer Mark Putnam was added along with Bassist Greg Fowler. The 3 musicians worked on material while auditioning lead Singers. After many auditions and advertising through the ROCKET, the band got a phone call from Singer Jim Petak. After one audition the group felt an instant chemistry. VIGILANCE was born.The group practiced 3 to 5 times a week, playing shows around the Northwest, and after winning a "battle of the bands" of local popular artists and playing more shows, the group decided to record their first demo. The demo included four songs: "The Time Has Come", "Fight (we'll take a stand)", "Runnin'", and "Revelation Of The Damned". Local station KCMS played allfour songs from the Demo during it's late night show "Eternal Rock". The group then started to sell internationally along with the help of longtime collaborator Rich Hallstrom. After receiving great response and reviews internationally by many magazines, the groups highlight was by far the review in "KERRANG". VIGILANCE continued recording and playing live. Mark Putnam left and was replaced and the band went through several Drummer lineup changes until James Foreman stepped in. His contribution was immense for the groups real true sound.In mid 2006 original lead Vocalist Jim Petak and Todd Aldworth reunited and are currently working on new material for future VIGILANCE releases. If you missed the opportunity to snag one of these rare cassettes back in the day, this is your opportunity to be treated to some of the best metal music to come out of the Christian metal scene in the 80's. Unfortunately never picked up by a major label, this guy's music remained quite sheltered from the public. But not no more. Now you can hear what so many missed(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)