''Give 'Em Hell'' is the debut album by the British heavy metal band

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. The album was released in 1980 during the

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heyday and re-released in 2004 by Lemon Recordings. The 2004 re-release featured three bonus tracks ("The Devil's Gallop", "Tetelestai", and "Wake Up Screaming"). The album has been cited as a relevant example for the production of the NWOBHM scene and as an inspiration for the

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subgenre.

Track listing

2004 CD reissue

Personnel

* Steve Bridges – vocals * Montalo – guitar * Andro Coulton – bass * Gra Scoresby – drums * Roy Neave – engineer

References

{{Authority control 1980 debut albums New Wave of British Heavy Metal albums