Photo: The Alarm,4/12/1986

7/25/1987: The Alarm, Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff, Wales Summary A massive stadium gig on U2’s Joshua Tree Tour. The Alarm were third on the bill, behind U2 and The Pretenders. The Silencers were opening act. (An interesting mix of acts, The Alarm having opened for U2 in 1983 and for The Pretenders in 1985. The Silencers were opening act for The Alarm earlier in 1987).Press Release Set List Strength Knife [read more]

‘Steeltown (1984 E-Zee Hire demo)’ [3:20] (Macdonald/Peters), The AlarmLead Vocals:Mike PetersLyrics: The iron gates clang in a steelmill town A man breaks down to that unemployment sound A woman gives her love to a man disowned A man who’s alone in a world without hope She gives him the strength to run his miles Forge a will of iron, fuel for the fire FIRE FIRE FIRE And the odds are [read more]