Speed Demon, by MADDAX

Speed Demon

by MADDAX

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CD FEATURES:
• First time on CD
• 1986 self-titled demo
• Additional 8 never before released tracks
(12-tracks in all, tracks 11 & 12 only on CD)
• All 12 songs remastered
• 16-page booklet
• Complete lyrics
• Never before seen photos
• Band history essay by Andy Austin
• Artwork by Steve Cobb
• Limited to 500 copies worldwide

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1.	Speed Demon 03:23	lyrics	buy track
SPEED DEMON (Austin lyrics/Coleman music) My mind starts turning The wheels are burning My heart is yearning For I am burning... ...the road Inject the metal Full cams to burn Was born to thrill you With every single turn White lines are flashing Red lights to green Turbos are charging In bad machines Red-line fever I have the need To meet my maker To live and die for speed I’ve got the nitro! Running through my veins Rocker arms to madness This death-defying game Speed demon! I’m a speed demon! The ending—it falls Upon deaf ears Life upon a life Compiled through the years Man—he will burn To live for the thrill Without the concern That it’s speed that will... ...kill
2.	Bitch 06:45	lyrics	buy track
BITCH (Austin lyrics/Coleman music) Shut up! Some women are bitches Telling their lies Best not fool with bitches ‘Cause I ain’t got the time I can feel the weight of your stone Around my neck All the broken bones You made me a living wreck You tried to tie my heart down to try... My spirit cannot be bound You don’t think that I see what you want You’re trying to dominate me I don’t see you I got better things to do And you don’t know what they’re all about Release your grip on me You bitch—you’re full of greed I got be free to shout! You been tossing me around as toy With everything you say and do And all your crazy demands So, if you want some little boy And I’m just a real big man You better watch out where you stand They get down on their knees For something they want But then do just as the please Like a dog off the leash You don’t come to the calling You’re taking me for a ride Can’t see that my heart is fallen Or the way I feel inside Seasons change like her feelings change Like the way she feels for me When she wants the lands to change Like the blind—the blind that she leads! I don’t see you I got better things to do And you don’t know what they’re all about Release your grip on me You bitch—you’re full of greed I got be free to shout! You been tossing me around as toy With everything you say and do And all of your crazy demands So, if you want some little boy And I’m just a real big man You better watch out where you stand Where you stand Ha! You just stand and laugh With your foolish grin I’m your better half And I won’t let you win I’m showing you the door I have the key I can’t take anymore I’m going to set you—set you free! I’m tired—tired of your kind! Tired of your ways Your tricks on my mind And all the games you play Don’t you look at me! You brought this on You were dragging me down And I don’t want your stone She’s a bitch Bitch! She’s a bitch She a little... She’s a bitch Bitch! She’s a bitch She a little... She’s a... Little... Bitch! BITCH!!
3.	Hearts in Chains 04:13	lyrics	buy track
HEARTS IN CHAINS (Austin) All right! Caught after dark I’m calling your name Shadows fill the air Thrown to the shark I’m playing your game Caught within your snare Open your eyes and let me see That your heavy heart has a key My... Hearts in Chains Never be the same Hearts in Chains My soul’s on flame Emotions inside Are lost on the wind Drifting out to sea Who to confide in? No way to defend From those who would deceive Heavy hearted being of verse Remove me from this life-long curse My... Hearts in Chains Never be the same Hearts in Chains My soul’s on flame! Yeah! My hearts in chains Where is the love I saw in your eyes? Were you ever mine? The heavens above Are watching me die For a love I’ll never find Open your eyes and let me see That your heavy heart has a key My... Hearts in Chains Never be the same Hearts in Chains My soul’s on flame (Repeat and fade)
4.	Dreamer 03:46	lyrics	buy track
DREAMER (Tullo) Everybody is a dreamer I know you’re a dreamer, too Everybody is a dreamer I hope our dreams all come true You got to lay it on the line You got to give a little time Trust your heart And you will never grow old Idols of burnished iron You’ve got to leave them all behind Trust your heart And you will never grow old In your mind these dreams you see Could they be reality? As you watch your dreams draw near Be sure they don’t disappear Sail on and on! Dreamer!
5.	Feeding the Fire 03:39	lyrics	buy track
FEEDING THE FIRE (Tullo) See the flame See the fire Feel it crack As the heat grows higher Everything’s burning There’s smoke in my eye You push for more What’s the reason why? Well, you can take it or leave it But there’s one thing you got to understand... You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire Higher and higher My love burns hot My love burns strong I love it when You come along I love you baby With all of my heart I loved you girl Right from the start You make my heart beat faster When you kiss me that way, baby... You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire Burning desire You’re looking at me With those sad eyes How can you say That you even tried? I gave you lovin’ But you’re hurtin’ me so You’re hurtin’ me more Than you’ll ever know Why you take me for granted? There’s one thing you didn’t understand You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire You’re feeding the fire Higher and higher
6.	The End of Time 03:35	lyrics	buy track
THE END OF TIME (Coleman) I want you to be my girl Come with me and see the world Just you wait and see my girl She’s the one for me That’s right! She’s a devil in disguise—disguise! Just a devil in disguise I’ve been thinking all day Just trying to find me a way For me to get at you But you’re making me wait At your heavenly gates And I want to drive on through I’m glad I met you Now I’m gonna get you You’ll soon be mine Until the end of time I want you to be my girl Come with me and see the world Just you wait and see my girl She’s the one for me That’s right! She’s a devil in disguise—disguise! Just a devil in disguise Now the night has come And my job is done I’m the maker and you’ve been made So your mine With your fancy design And now I know you another way I’m glad I met you Now I’m gonna get you You’ll soon be mine Until the end of time
7.	Let's Rock 03:03	lyrics	buy track
LETlS ROCK! (Austin/Coleman) Rocking on out On a Saturday night Roll right along You know it feels so right Let’s Rock! Rock and roll all night Let’s Rock! ‘Cause rock and roll’s all right Put your leather jacket and high-tops on Rock with me baby ‘till the break of dawn Let’s Rock! Rock and roll all night Let’s Rock! ‘Cause rock and roll’s all right Let’s Rock! Rock and roll all night Let’s Rock! ‘Cause rock and roll’s all right Rock! Roll! All! Night!
8.	She Seems to be Content 04:43	lyrics	buy track
She Seems to Be Content (S. Austin lyrics/Coleman music) She wants the things she cannot have Won’t take things like they are She’s searching for the shining sun Won’t settle for the stars In life she seems to be content Her life is but a front She wants the things she cannot have But she has what she cannot want Trying for everything she wants It seems to be her biggest crime Not getting every thing she wants It made her old before her time When the sun was shining and life was high It crashed when the rains came down Frustration is to reach for the sky And only touch the ground Only touch the ground She tries to make decisions She’s got a lot to learn She really wants to do it right now But she don’t know which way to turn She lost her heart to confusion I guess she grew too soon She’s got caught Between the sun and stars She’s hanging on the moon Trying for everything she wants It seems to be her biggest crime Not getting everything she wants It made her old before her time When the sun was shining And life was high It crashed when the rains came down Frustration is to reach for the sky And only touch the ground!
9.	You Can't Stop Me 03:20	lyrics	buy track
You Can’t Stop Me (Austin lyrics/Austin & Coleman music) Rubber gloves in my pocket tonight I’m moving on your daughter To give the people another grisly sight To see the young girl’s slaughter Crimson spatters on the wounds of my prey To coagulate and seal! The deadly fate of the victims I slay Vapors on sins of steel You can’t stop me No—you can’t stop me You’ve had enough But you still can’t stop me You can’t stop me There’s no stopping me now There ain’t no stopping me now! Flick of the wrist I can see in their bloodshot eyes As they focus in on me To realize at the scene of the crime Psychotic was the deed Rubber gloves in my pocket tonight Snuff screams in chilling shroud Left to bear the memory of my knife Six feet under the ground You can’t stop me No—you can’t stop me You’ve had enough But you still can’t stop me You can’t stop me There’s no stopping me now There ain’t no stopping now Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! It’s showtime Gather all around Away we go! You can’t stop me No—you can’t stop me You’ve had enough But you still can’t stop me You can’t stop me There’s no stopping me now There ain’t no stopping me now Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! The beast is of the flesh!
10.	Don't Keep Me Waiting 03:23	lyrics	buy track
Don’t Keep Me Waiting (Austin) All right now! Come on! Yeah! Riding high Blood runs Like a bullet from a loaded gun Take desire Home tonight Feel the fire burning bright One woman! One man! Get to the point as fast as they can! Wake the living! Wake the dead! Take a tumble in the burning bed! Can’t you see suspense? It’s in my eyes Don’t keep me waiting ‘Cause I ain’t got the time Viper Feel my heartbeat Keeping rhythm I got a viper full of venom You tease it up Now let it in A whole lot of man needs a whole lot of sin To take you down! To hell! Your momma won’t know and I won’t tell Round and round, baby! To the ground! My power will bring you down! Can’t you see suspense? It’s in my eyes Don’t keep me waiting ‘Cause I ain’t got the time To commit! My carnal crime To commit! To commit! My carnal crime on you, baby Yeah! Can’t you see suspense? It’s in my eyes Don’t keep me waiting....

about

South Florida band MADDAX appeared in the early 1980s on to a crowded field of hard rock and heavy metal acts. The band would go through several line-up changes, but key members during the band’s heyday—1986-1988—were Andy Austin (vocals, bass), David Coleman (vocals, guitar), Tomi Stotler (drums), and Ralph Tullo (vocals, guitar).
In order to distinguish themselves from the herd, MADDAX would adopt a more traditional approach to their heavy metal compositions with the aesthetics of mid-1980s hard rock. They often described themselves as Judas Priest meets Alice Cooper with a Mötley Crüe attitude. Yet that would only describe MADDAX in Layman’s terms for the less-versed heavy metal listener.

After relocating to Miami from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, a small-sized city twenty minutes southeast of Nashville, Andy Austin would begin to put together a new band upon his arrival. He first recruited a bassist named Bruce Barnes. A drummer would be added before the group would be joined by guitarist Dave Coleman, another refugee from the Nashville area. Not long after Coleman arrived in Miami, Austin would return to Murfreesboro. In the wake of Austin’s departure, Florida native and guitarist Ralph Tullo would join Coleman and Barnes. The group would replace their drummer with another skin-basher known simply as Wayne. After a couple of years of several personnel changes, the earliest line-up under the moniker MADDAX would eventually be established and entered the studio in 1985 to record some demos. The sessions would include the songs “Feeding the Fire,” “The End of Time,” “Let’s Rock,” and “She Seems to be Content.”

However, the line-up would not last long and yet another change would come about when Barnes would leave the band. Another bassist would be brought in. Austin would then return to Miami in 1986 and became the band’s new lead vocalist. Another vacancy in the band would open should after but was quickly filled by drummer Tomi Stotler. With several live performances pending, the band’s bassist would exit, leaving the band in dire straits. Austin would then take over bass duties. This line-up of MADDAX included Austin, Coleman, Tullo and Stotler took off on the scene performing several shows throughout the South Florida circuit. Within this time, MADDAX would record a 4-song EP featuring the songs “Speed Demon,” “Bitch,” “Hearts in Chains,” and “Dreamer.” The EP was recorded over two days and released to the public as a demo in 1987.

In 1988 Austin and Stotler would record three more songs for MADDAX—“You Can’t Stop Me,” “Don’t Keep Me Waiting,” and “Take No Prisoners”, songs the band had already been performing live. By the summer of that year, Austin would leave Miami again to return to Nashville and form the speed metal band Numb Skull. David Coleman returned to Murfreesboro and formed the band Jokers Wild. Ralph Tullo would stay in Florida and continue to play in various bands across the state. Tomi Stotler would relocate and reestablish MADDAX in the Washington, DC area with a new line-up.

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released November 25, 2022

MADDAX is:
Andy Austin (vocals/bass)
David Coleman (guitar)
Ralph Tullo (guitar)
Tomi Stotler (drums)

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