Budgie-In For The Kill (1974)

Budgie holds a special place in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of fans of 1970s heavy rock, even though they never quite reached the commercial or media heights of many of their contemporaries during that era. Like Led Zeppelin, Budgie understood the importance of incorporating lighter, sometimes acoustic, moments and complementing them with the grandeur of heavy hard rock and heavy metal riffs, thus creating a more dynamic and engaging style. "In For The Kill", the band's fourth album, is considered one of their greatest works. On it, they seem even more confident than on their superb previous releases, making their diverse range of styles all the more captivating. Tracks like the heavy rock of "Running From My Soul" and the thunderous, ominous progressive heavy rock of "Living On Your Own" showcase this clear dynamism. On the other hand, there are the solid and conventional heavy metal tracks "In For The Kill" and "Crash Course in Brain Surgery", the acoustic and beautiful "Wondering What Everyone Knows" or the epic and powerful "Zoom Club", which creates an attractive hard rock album with subtle progressive influences from the best heavy metal band that Wales has ever produced.