Steel Assassin - CA-35 (2011)

Steel Assassin - CA-35

Band Info:

Country: USA
Location: Boston, MA
Formed: 1982
Style(s): Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Status: Active

Release Info:

Type: Single
Carrier: Vinyl
Recording Year: 2009, 2011
Release Year: 2011
Release Style: Heavy Metal, Power Metal
Label: High Roller Records

Release Line Up:

Phil Grasso     Bass
Greg Michalowski     Drums
Kevin Curran     Guitars
Mike Mooney     Guitars
John Falzone     Vocals

Tracklist:

01 - CA-35
02 - Breakout at St. Lo

Notes:

7-inch, HRR 157, limited to 500 copies, 150 x clear vinyl + 350 x black vinyl.

Track 01, CA-35, is about the tragic events of the US Navy cruiser USS Indianapolis. She holds a place in history due to the circumstances of her sinking, which led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. On 30 July 1945, shortly after delivering critical parts for the first atomic bomb to be used in combat to the United States air base at Tinian, the ship was torpedoed by the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58, sinking in 12 minutes. Of 1,196 crewmen aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship.

The remaining 900 men faced exposure, dehydration and shark attacks as they waited for assistance while floating with few lifeboats and almost no food or water. The Navy learned of the sinking when survivors were spotted four days later by the crew of a PV-1 Ventura on routine patrol. Only 317 sailors survived. USS Indianapolis was the last major U.S. Navy ship sunk by enemy action in World War II.

Read more about it at Wikipedia.

Track 02 is about one of the events during the Battle of Normandy, St. Lo was one of the key cities to the opening of the Falaise Gap, ultimately allowing the Allies expel the Nazis from northern France.

This track already appeared on the 2009 compilation "In Hellfire Forged".

Download Info:

Format: MP3
Bitrate: 192 kbps
Host site: Rapidshare
File Size: 15 MB
Link: Get It Here!

Enjoy!!