However, the band were very unhappy with one aspect: the drum sound. Hence the reason why Wolf departed (to join Atomkraft) and in came Rob Walker, a madman behind the kit. This incarnation started to make significant inroads in Europe, even getting a slot at the prestigious Dynamo Festival in Holland, before returning to the UK to play shows across the country, including one in London at the Royal Standard, where the audience included a certain Lars Ulrich - whatever happened to him?

The first Tysondog recording to feature the new ‘Dog was an EP called Shoot To Kill, issued in 1985; the title track and Changeling are both included as bonus cuts on the CD Painted Heroes.

The Band also distinguished themselves with an impressive cover of Alice Cooper’s ‘School’s Out’, issued as a prelude to the second album, Crimes Of Insanity, which saw the five-piece effectively producing themselves. Released in 1986, Crimes actually marked the end of an era...