First Attack! They'll Never Take Us Alive. 1977 Rockwell
Hot Flash were a band from the Boston area, that were typical of the time and place. In fact one could see Hot Flash following fellow area megastars Boston themselves. Perhaps a bit tongue and cheek though - or even poking fun - given the band's moniker and album title. There's no doubt the band has AOR / radio ambition, but there is a smattering of progressive rock, more so than most bands operating in this territory. When you look out to the private press world, a band like Minnesota's Fairchild comes to mind, though again there's a bit more complexity found here. Better than other locally produced, often highly revered Beantown prog bands such Blind Owl and Marianus. When this album first hit the collectors' market, there was quite a bit buzz surrounding it. But as usual it probably wasn't all that. So sure, it's very good, but certainly not astounding.
Priority: 3
12/26/09
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