Wrathchild America - Danger-Us - 1984

The mega underrated Wrathchild! I couldn't believe that this song wasn't on youtube so I took it upon myself to make it so.
If anyone has an original copy of this demo please contact me.

[@layoung.]

I grew up going to see these guys pretty much everywhere. Even named my daughter Shannon Hey Brad, Terry, Jay, and Shannon...

[@chrisgaskins3596]

You forgot about,, Kevin Keller, u should know that.

[@scottanderson4175]

@@chrisgaskins3596 do you remember the night at the Sandbar where Kevin got into a fight and played from the side of the stage ? After that Brad took bass duties 😐

[@chrisgaskins3596]

@@scottanderson4175 I wasn't there, he did tell me about that, crazy stuff. Lol

[@timothyvanhouten8441]

This band was one.of the greatest for their fan appreciation at live shows. They are definitely Kix influenced, they played the same areas and opened for Kix on several occasions. If you search you'll find pics of Brad and Steve singing together. They deserved more attention than they ever got.

[@rmp3648]

I can hear alot of Steve Whiteman influence in Brad's voice. Don't forget Brad was in Kix for a time. He played on I believe the Cool Kids album by KIx

[@chrisczajkowski7206]

PANTERA opened for Wrathchild at HAMMERJACKS

[@MURDR63]

Any idea if this demo ever made it to vinyl? Trying to get my hands on it if so.

[@timothyvanhouten8441]

@@MURDR63 I've never found it on vinyl. I used to have a bootleg cassette of it and other songs they demoed. Long gone though. 😢

[@bobwatson1050]

I was in a band called Fair Warning. we used to open for these guy alot when they played Swizzles. Back in 1985-1987. I knew Jay the guitarist, they were really cool guys to us. Shannon, Brad, Terry never gave an attitude towards us. like you would get with other bands in that area that were pretty big draws. Our manager told us they used to ask for us to open for them. which I thought was really cool. Hearing this is bringing back those memories of those show we did with them. another song that was good was, No Deposit, No Return.

[@ghhough228]

I've got a t-shirt I bought from a Wrathchild in America show here in NC, from a show at Swizzles, "Swilling' and Swaying at Swizzles" I need to dig that thing out. I remember you guys too, might have to give you a listen once again \m/

[@Larry_TheCableGuy]

I grew up with these guys. Was in High school with Shannon and Terry back in 81-85. These guys played a lot of covers and originals then and were great! I seen them at a lot of the local bars in the area of Martinsburg, WV. Miss those days…

[@Downoneburn]

97 Underground in Baltimore still plays this song.

[@VikingMom1970]

My hometown. It was a blessing when I first discovered 97 Underground on the radio in 1986.

[@rokstar807]

Hell yeah, 97 was the shit! I still have my t shirt from '88. The station was hard to get good reception half the time, but when it came in, it rocked! 🤘

[@crosswalklarry]

Have this on a 98 Rock vinyl Home Tapes.

[@layoung.]

Loved the slight audio reflux when it got to the part of hey hey hey hey, my my my. Exactly why i wanted to hear this song. Small town mentors..

[@JeffNewportBeach]

Awesome!!..I've been trying to find this for a long time..I used to watch these guys at a local bar called Fishermen's Inn a loooong time ago almost 30 years......Great tune!!

[@crosswalklarry]

It's on a 98 Rock Home Tapes Vinyl

[@pjharg66]

Man this takes me back! Wrathchild and Kix at Shiley Acres 1983! BYOB The only rule was no glass. We happened to be sitting next to these guys on the lawn. What a party! There's a grainy old video from that party called WC Shiley Acres 1983.

[@bricehancock6609]

I've been looking for this song for over 30 years. lol

[@crosswalklarry]

Did you ever see the live Copa(Springfield, VA) show that is on youtube?

[@sampelletier5067]

Great demo of WA !! Love this 👈👍

[@bigkatunas]

I heard this song back in the 80's, don't remember if it was the Old Mill or not. Thanks for posting.

[@darrenpeck1337]

Yes, they played this at the Old Mill starting n 1984

[@layoung.]

What's up doc

[@jimmythundarrsdrumcoverser492]

Man THESE were the days! I went and saw these guys SO many times around Baltimore/P.A./VA. from day 1 all the way up to the 2000's right up till Shannon joined Godsmack! They prolly hold the record for the most times I've ever seen a band....

[@funkypaint9877]

i m now quite confident that youtube has all music ever recorded. I heard this live at "The Other Place" in Ridgely, WV in 1983.

[@chrissmilich3530]

These guys kicked ass. Still love their groove

[@starrdog3528]

thank you who ever you are! had cassette of this song and several others, thought was never released,from frankie myers from winch. may he rest in peace brother was buried with wrathchild hat on his head!! if you are in the wrathchild family ! you know! long live franky! and rock on!!! see you @ shileys june 2nd,2011,inwood,w.va.

[@ukman9698]

Wow!! thank you !!! I have been a lifelong fan and have never heard this gem before! thank you!

[@JohannaMirthless]

Thanks for this!! Been looking for it for ages.

[@chrishubbell8567]

This song is definitely “KIX” influenced, Brad played guitar with them early on. This is stellar, need to find this on LP. Thanks for posting! I saw them open for PANTERA & had an opportunity to hang, great guys. SHANNON was a standout even then. Shout out to their Tech YANNI🤘🏾Looking forward to the reunion.....🙏🏾🤘🏾✊🏾

[@bobbieduvall1454]

Luv the group,saw them play many times in Frederick Md. Saw Kix at Hammeracks . They are both from close areas and sound similar but if you can't tell the difference you're not listening close enough.

[@darrenpeck1337]

Frederick was the Rabbit Foot if I'm correct.

[@fig180]

Damn, This brings back memories. The first band I ever saw at The Mad Monk the night I turned seventeen. It changed my musical taste's completely.

[@GuitarWithDofka]

I saw them in Morgantown, Wv and they ripped \m/

[@Engel-Heilig]

this needs to be re-released with all their rare and unreleased stuff (rehearsals, demos, lives...)

[@1waychild]

I remember reading an article on that way back in the day, there was a band over in england (or europe somewhere) by the name of Wrathchild apparently. Therefore 'Wrathchild America"

[@thomcopher9816]

I didn't see that anyone answered the trivia question pertaining to what name Wrathchild (before the "America") recorded this song under... A: Militia. In the midst of the whole name debate with the English Wrathchild, the band temporarily changed its name to Militia. I believe they went back to Wrathchild and then legal compromise led to the "America" tag and the UK Wrathchild also had to amend its name appropriately. The bottom line is that the release of the debut "Climbin' the Walls" album was delayed, adversely affecting its sales performance.

[@jimmythundarrsdrumcoverser492]

I know some of the guys personally, and in hindsight, had this band had a better name to begin with,things would have been MUCH different....They are MEGA talented, but like they say, It's ALL in the name when it comes to the industry back then...

[@crosswalklarry]

Thank Kurt Loder

[@edwardmorris1754]

if im not mistaken, this song was used by the band, for the mtv video contest, they used to come to Morgantown W. Va. and play quite a bit, Wrathchild, from pa. i belive, there original drummer, at least the one i know, was one of the kids interviewed for the documetary "Rise and Decline of the Western Civilization"

[@arprtr]

Edward Morris We recorded this for competition in a battle of the bands hosted by a Hagerstown md radio station 107X. We won.

[@FrizleFry00]

wow nice guys I havent heard any of the wrathchild stuff

[@streetcleaner_0000]

Just fucking leave Godsmack Shannon and get back with the boys and take back the world !! \m/

[@darrenpeck1337]

Trivia, This song was recorded under a name different than Wrathchild. Who remembers the name on the EP?

[@billcarter2675]

militia

[@DuggsMetalMovieJukebox]

Wrathchild and Souls at Zero were both great - this sounds a lot like they were trying to sound like Divens former band, Kix.

[@RonnieBoone]

@Faby2xlc Duh! My point was, they weren't Wrathchild America when this song was recorded.

[@FabianRadu]

@Robomuse thats because another music band from england had wrathchild name and they change it

[@6672rock]

Can definitely hear the AC/DC influence all over this song.

[@65gsg]

I hear Kix all over this.

[@redrider900rr]

You just made my day, always wanted a decent digital copy of this song. My only copy of this was on an old cassette and a radio recording.Thank you........ I am also looking for a rare demo from a band called "KillerHit" I think that was close to there name. The song was unmistakable, its called "Mangor The Nipple Whore" can someone point me in the direction of this song, please and thank you

[@Zutulem]

+Brian Lauver That one is nowhere to be found. I have contacted with 3 of 4 members of that band and they don't have demos at all. Although there's a live version of that song! Just type 'killerhit' in KZbin search and the second video should be their live show, "Mangor" was last in the set.

[@chrisgaskins3596]

If this is, the real song, it would have included, KK the dude who wrote it, not a 4 piece band, which was later,

[@JesseHof]

cant someone upload the ''wrathchild america pro shot anthology''? really wanna see it but cant find it anywhere..

[@stubkar]

I'm hearing KISS....

[@chrisgaskins3596]

The dude, who wrote it, was a big Kiss fan, in Kevin Keller.

[@xbomb999]

sounds so much like kix

[@gaargy1]

+Xaviar yep midnight dynamite you are correct

[@RonnieBoone]

Since this is 1984, shouldn't the band just be called "Wrathchild"? They didn't add "America" until 1988 or 89.

[@darrenpeck1337]

They recorded this song under the name Militia. It was just to get it released while the name dispute was going on.

[@82ndPhunkyPhotos]

this song kind of reminds me of a cross between Kix and AC/DC. dig it nonetheless.

[@thomasdanz2969]

SOUNDS LIKE STEVE WHITEMAN FROM KIX

[@Univox68]

this song should have been huge in the 80s man. are you kidding? poison made it and they didn't??? WTF

[@6672rock]

What can I do to get a CD copy of that demo?

[@chrishubbell8567]

Uh.......yeah!!!🤘🏾

[@HappyMachorino-bd8no]

A great song! It has nothing to do with the KISS song "Danger Us".

[@AYonkoOnHisDoopa]

???

[@HELGuitars]

I NEED THIS ON MP3!!!!!! Name is my website.. email from there!!!

[@robertsalvini1]

Sounds a little bit too much like Kix