Blackfoot-Marauder (1981)

Blackfoot was one of the greatest southern rock bands of the 70s and 80s, although they differed from their peers by practicing what they themselves called southern metal.
Composed of several native Indians, they would record some of the most memorable works of the genre that had a great impact on North American and European.
In 1981 they would publish their definitive work which leads them to participate in Donington legendary Monster Of Rock and Reading together with bands like Iron Maiden or Def Leppard.
"Marauder" would be the band's fifth album, which had started their career six years earlier with their debut album "No Reservations" (1975).
However, it would be their third album "Strikes" that would catapult them, achieving a platinum record for their sales during 1979.
"Marauder" is considered his highest quality work, bringing together nine tracks all of them with great appeal such as the powerful "Good Morning", the southern "Paying´For It", the melodic "Diary Of A Working Man" and "Searchin´" and the rock "Rattlesnake Rock´n´Roller" or "Dry County".

Blackfoot-Strikes (1979)

Blackfoot are one of those bands that have had a long and winding road to success and the recognition they deserve. After two commendable works, their debut album "No Reservations" (1975) and the subsequent "Flyin' High" (1976), they failed to achieve the desired notoriety due to poor marketing by the record labels Island and Epic. After another change of record company, this time with ATCO, they released their third full-length album, "Strikes", which brought them the sweet taste of success thanks in part to the album's effective promotion by the new label and an irresistible collection of great Southern rock tracks like "Highway Song" and "Train Train", which propelled it into the US Top 40, selling a million copies in the following two years. However, this album didn't just rely on the success of those two excellent tracks; it also featured addictive covers like Free's "Whising Well", Blues Image's "Pay My Dudes", and Spirit's "I Got A Line On You". With these, the band employed their tried-and-true strategy of revisiting well-known hits, but imbuing them with their own unique and unmistakable style. The album's warm reception paved the way for commercial success and widespread popularity, and for the next two years, the band toured triumphantly across the United States alongside established acts like Foreigner, Journey, AC/DC, and Blue Öyster Cult.

Blackfoot-Medicine Man (1990)

In 1990, singer and guitarist Rick Medlocke wanted to completely revamp Blackfoot, reinforcing the Southern rock that had been the band's original hallmark in the 1970s, after releasing the albums "Vertical Smile" (1984) and "Rick Medlocke and Blackfoot" (1987), which leaned more towards melodic rock. With a completely revamped lineup, except for Medlocke, featuring drummer Gunner Ross, guitarist Neal Casal, and bassist Rikki Mayr, along with contributions from keyboardist Doug Bare and guitarist Mark Woerpel, they recorded "Medicine Man", a powerful Southern rock album in the truest sense, where the guitar riffs have a distinctly hard rock edge. On “Medicine Man”, they returned to their roots with powerful, high-caliber tracks like “Doin’ My Job”, “Sleazy World”, “Soldier Blue”, “Runnin’ Runnin’ ”, and “Chilled to D’Bone”, in addition to epic songs such as “Guitar Slingers Song and Dance”. The group also included a vibrant cover of Free’s original “The Stealer”. With this ninth studio album, the Jacksonville band firmly established themselves as one of the cornerstones of American southern rock.

Blackfoot-Tomcattin´ (1980)

Blackfoot, along with Molly Hatchet, are the most hard-rocking band in Southern rock. They produced a series of highly acclaimed and commercially successful albums, especially the trilogy comprised of "Strikes" (1979), "Tomcattin'" (1980), and "Marauder" (1981). Focusing on the second of these, "Tomcattin' " is their rawest and most aggressive work, where the band, led by vocalist and guitarist Rickey Medlocke and bassist Greg Walker, delivers powerful songs like "Warped" and "Gimme, Gimme Gimme", as well as typical Southern rock anthems like "Fox Chase", "On the Run", "Dream On", and "In the Night". With this album, their fourth chronologically, Blackfoot remained true to their Southern rock roots, achieving one of their greatest successes with their devoted fans in the United States and Europe.