This Chicago power-metal band deserve to be celebrated for something besides the fact that their 1985 EP has sold for more than a used car.
“Originally pressed in an unknown quantity,was never available commercially,” Bennett wrote. “However, it was released in 1985 by a tiny label called Silver Fin Records. As the story goes, the Paradoxx dudes grabbed 50 copies, hot off the press, to hand out to friends and journalists at their record release party. Apparently, they weren’t happy with the sleeve layout—or the mix of the record itself—so they never bothered to pick up the remaining vinyl.
Paradoxx landed lots of plum opening slots in their day: Queensrÿche at the Edgewater in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin; Foghat in Peoria; Ratt at the Col Ballroom in Davenport, Iowa; Blue Öyster Cult and Kansas at the Holiday Star Theatre; and Krokus at Soldier Field. But that success didn’t prevent continued turnover in their lineup.
This five-piece lineup lasted only about a year, unfortunately. The next round of personnel changes would also lead to a name change for the band. “Differences with Nick and Glen came to a head, and they decided to pursue other endeavors,” Dobbs says. “We were now in search of a guitar player and singer. Enter Michael Posch, who was currently playing with a local outfit called Crystal Axe. He was the guy, and gladly joined.”of the guys we tried, so I just ran with it,” Dobbs says.
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