Formed 1984, U.S.A.
Albums:
1984
Prepared To Strike
1985
Afraid Of The Dark
History:
Vyper are a forgotten mid-80's band that was typical of the genre, lots of
harmonies and killer guitar solos. They had a sound that was similar to a cross
between London and the glossiness of the Queen City Kids.
Formed in Kansas City, Missouri by Christy Black (vocals, and despite
the name, a male), Jacky Foxx (guitar), Robbie Saint (guitar), Rik Brock
(bass) and Michael Scott (drums). Their debut album, Prepared To Strike
was a great release that featured several heavy rockers. Unfortunately the album went
almost completely unnoticed, and the band ended their career after the release of the
Afraid Of The Dark mini album.
Black resurfaced with a band called Billy The Kid in the late
90's (not to be confused with the MCA band of the same name in the mid-80's), but they
never progressed past the demo stage. Scott recorded with Prizoner and
joined Ballistic for a short time; the remaining members have all but disappeared.
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