Hammerhead

Percalço grandão na carreira dos caras, q poderiam ter decolado mais. Em meio ao histórico copioso e detalhado contido na versão remasterizada (2013) q tenho, estilo 2 em 1, “Picture” (1980) + “Diamond Dreamer” (1982):

“Meanwhile, PICTURE had become very popular in Germany, Japan, South America and Central America.

In Mexico, PICTURE was even awarded third place in a popularity poll, only having to put up with KISS and Black Sabbath in first and second place. PICTURE was even invited to go on a concert tour with KISS. Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough money to pay the airplane tickets and other expenses. They were really cheesed off. All the more so when you think of what happened with Iron Maiden after their tour with KISS. Since Shmoulik thought they could use some reinforcement for their live concerts in order to live up to the hardcore savagery of the Diamond Dreamer album, he brought in guitarist Chriz van Jaarsveld, with whom he had already played in his former band Hammerhead. After a few months, however, the band experienced quite a serious setback.

Although nobody can remember what exactly had led up to it, there had been a small fight between manager Henk van Antwerpen and Shmoulik. The result was that Shmoulik was expelled from the band.

Minor irritations all to easily led up to full blown arguments. Again they were forced to look out for another singer“.