Charged G.B.H. - The Clay Recordings

While Motörhead usually gets the lion's share of credit for paving the way for such bands as Metallica and Slayer (by introducing punk-like tempos and power chords to heavy metal), another group is just as deserving, but often overlooked -- Charged G.b.h. Although Motörhead may have beat them to the punch by several years, the frantic guitar work of 1982's classic City Baby Attacked By Rats is a direct reflection of what was to follow on Metallica's Kill 'em All a year later (heck, James Hetfield was even spotted wearing G.b.h. shirts around this time). Read More