![]() Cavazo and Banali’s backing vocals also add a lot of punch to the vocals, specially in the chorus, and that’s one of the major standout features, not only on this song but on the entire album. Guitarist Carlos Cavazo had big shoes to fill, and he did a great job on guitar, ably backed by bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Frankie Banali. Vocalist Kevin DuBrow has the whole Klaus Meine thing going on, with an even raspier version of the German great’s vocal style. ![]() The song moves at an easy pace, which perhaps makes the head-banging a more enjoyable experience, as it doesn’t really break your neck when you’re done. Simple riffs, raspy vocals, an overall heavy sound, and an undeniably catchy chorus, the song has all the makings of a metal classic, and whether you listened to it for the first time in 1983, or listening to it for the umpteenth time in 2013, the song achieves what it sets out for, which is to compel listeners to bang their heads. ‘Bang Your Head’ is your quintessential 80s metal song, one of the defining moments of the genre in many ways. The album is primarily known for its two biggest hits ‘Bang Your Head (Metal Health)’ and ‘Cum On Feel The Noize’, and on the strength of these hits, the album reached #1 on the US Billboard music charts, the first ever heavy metal album to do so. Released on March 11th 1983, this was also the band’s first album to get a worldwide release, with the previous two being Japan-only releases. I realized, it’s been almost exactly 30 years since the release of this monumental heavy metal album. Obviously, I enjoyed a listening session comprising of the Quiet Riot I and II albums, but somehow I kept going and continued listening to the band’s next album ‘Metal Health’, the first one to be released after Randy’s 1979 departure from Quiet Riot and subsequent death. On a musician’s death anniversary, his or her contributions to music come to mind straightaway, and in Randy’s case I was instantly reminded of his main pre-Ozzy era band Quiet Riot, the band he co-founded with Kelly Garni in 1973. It’s been 31 years since that horrific plane crash took his life. Yesterday, a lot of people were posting pictures and videos of Randy Rhoads on various social networks, March 19th being his death anniversary.
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