• Artist: Budgie
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• Styles: British Metal, Heavy Metal, Prog-Rock/Art Rock
• Track Picks: "Crash Course in Brain Surgery"
• Similar Albums: UFO 1, Medusa, The Best of Mountain, Back into the Future, Demons and Wizards, The Last Puff, Master of Reality, Paranoid, Black Sabbath

Review

Budgie's fourth release, In for the Kill! (originally on MCA), confirmed their consistent metal songwriting. Like past releases, the album features huge metal riffs courtesy of guitarist Tony Bourge and wailing vocals from bassist Burke Shelley. "Crash Course in Brain Surgery" (their second song to be covered by Metallica) contains a repetitive and continuous riff, while "Zoom Club" stresses the importance of the almighty power chord. The title track (rumored to have been covered by Van Halen back in their club days) is metal at its most vibrant, while the group balances the album by including a folk number with Beatles-like vocal harmonies ("Wondering What Everyone Knows"). "Living on Your Own" continues the band's tradition of lengthy closing numbers, ending another sadly overlooked album from this British band. Along with their first three albums (Budgie, Squawk, and Never Turn Your Back on a Friend), In for the Kill! is a robust collection of important (and, for its time, trailblazing) heavy metal. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
In for the Kill	...	Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley	Budgie	(6:32)
Crash Course in Brain Surgery	...	Tony Bourge, Ray Phillips, Burke Shelley	Budgie	(2:39)
Wondering What Everyone Knows	...	Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley	Budgie	(2:56)
Zoom Club	...	Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley	Budgie	(9:56)
Hammer and Tongs	...	Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley	Budgie	(6:58)
Running from My Soul	...	Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley	Budgie	(3:39)
Living on Your Own	...	Tony Bourge, Burke Shelley	Budgie	(8:54)

Credits

Budgie (Producer), Budgie (Main Performer), Rodger Bain (Producer), Pete Boot (Drums), Tony Bourge (Guitar), Tony Bourge (Vocals), Burke Shelley (Bass), Burke Shelley (Guitar (Bass)), Burke Shelley (Vocals), Kingsley Ward (Engineer), Ian Dickson (Photography), John Pasche (Cover Design), Phil Jude (Cover Photo), Wilfried Zinzow (Discography)

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