====== First Strike ======

Melodic Heavy Metal\\
Sacramento, California, USA

//Heaven's Metal// reported in September 1985 that Tony Gunn had left, but that the band was working on a 1986 release for [[Exit Records]] with a new lead singer. That release never materialized.

===== Discography =====

| 1984 | Rock of Offense | [[Exit Records]] |
| 1987 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/04/07/first-strike-crank-it-up/|Crank It Up]] |
| 1990 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2023/10/22/first-strike-1990-demo/|Demo]] |

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==== Rock of Offense ====

1984 [[Exit Records]]

Tony Gunn - Vocals\\
Tim Larkin - Guitars, backing vocals\\
Pat Boylan - Guitars, backing vocals\\
Chris Salmon - Bass\\
Johnnie Delaney - Drums

  - Out of Control (3:03)
  - Hurt by Love (3:00)
  - I Want You (3:52)
  - Loneliness Kills (3:41)
  - Hard Times (3:21)
  - Slow Poison (5:31)
  - Your Love (4:06)
  - Dirty Loving (3:25)
  - Prisoner (3:24)
  - Money (3:35)

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==== Crank It Up ====

1987 Independent

Dave Campanaro – Vocals\\
Pat Boylan – Guitar, backing vocals\\
Tim Larkin – Guitar, backing vocals\\
Chris Salmon – Bass, backing vocals\\
John Delaney – Drums

  - Some Kind of Lover (4:47)
  - Don't Let Me Walk Away (3:45)
  - Power (4:49)
  - Come Back (3:05)

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==== Demo ====

1990 Independent

  - You
  - I'll Be There
  - 2nd Chance
  - Hold You
  - Living Without You
  - Running
  - Tell Me

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