travel back in time with the MENTORS -- You Axed for It! (1985)

The Mentors are an American heavy metal band, known for their deliberate shock rock lyrics. Originally formed in Seattle, Washington in May 1976, they relocated to Los Angeles, California in 1979, where their irreverent attitude aligned them with the city's punk rock scene. Accompanied by relentlessly profane, sexually explicit lyrics that were often misogynistic in nature, the band's distinctive heavy metal sound often took on an improvisational quality. The band garnered attention both from noted hard rock acts and pro-censorship movements such as the Parents Music Resource Center, but the death of drummer and lead singer Eldon Hoke ("El Duce") in 1997 brought them unprecedented attention. The band remains active today with a different line-up: Sickie Wifebeater (Steve Carlson) on lead guitar, Dr Heathen Scum (Steve Broy) on bass guitar, Cousin Fister (Bryan) on rhythm guitar, and John Christopher on drums. [Wikipedia]

You Axed for It! is the first studio album by American heavy metal band the Mentors. On its original vinyl and cassette release (and the reissue in 2009 on Stool Sample Records), the track "Judgement Day" fades out after the final line, "Hallelujah, we're here to stay", is sung. On the 1997 CD reissue by Maximum Metal, the full version of the track is restored and includes an extra guitar solo and an extra lyric, "Mentors, all the way". The extra lyric was included on the lyric sheet in 1985. [Wikipedia]

Mentors – You Axed For It! (Full Album) 1985