Gig: 4/11/2004, The Alarm, BOSTON, MA HARD ROCK (Make-up show)

5/25/1983: The Alarm, Dingwall’s, Bristol Summary Press Release Set List Band Comments Fan Comments

“The Deceiver” released as a single. Reaches #51 in the UK, #104 in the USA. This failure drovethe Alarm back into the studio to record “The Chant Has Just Begun”

I suppose it is fitting that start here with “Raw” as my first “preview-review” of “The Alarm 2000” releases, because, frankly, it has always been my least favorite of The Alarm�s studio albums. To me, the original sounded disjointed, messy and rushed. This was a far-cry from the lush and cohesive “Change” from two years prior. I always felt that “Raw” was missing something. After listening to the “Alarm 2000” [read more]