3RD STAGE ALERT
s/t CD JEWELCASE

3RD STAGE ALERT was formed in 1982 by Al Morris and Giulio Lomma, two guitar players seeking to form a band that defied the typical mold of L.A. rock bands at the time. The duo recruited Dave Drury for vocals, who had recently migrated to L.A. from Philadelphia, where he was the singer for World War III. Initially, the band went through several drummers and bass players before settling on their lineup. Joining the original three members were former STEELER drummer Mark Edwards and BURNING ROME bassist Ron Murray. Like many Los Angeles bands, 3RD STAGE ALERT debuted with a track on the legendary Metal Blade Records “Metal Massacre” compilation series, appearing on the second volume released in 1982 with the aggressive and dynamic track ‘Mind Invader’. Later, 3RD STAGE ALERT would go into Music Grinder and Sunswept Studios in Hollywood to record the band’s debut self-titled EP. Guitar hero Yngwie J Malmsteen would produce the EP, which would be the guitarist's first producing effort. Malmsteen would also perform on the instrumental track ‘Adagio (For a Dead Soldier)’. Other tracks included: ‘Superstar’, ‘Steppin Out’, ‘ The Stranger’, and ‘Take the Jump’ featuring later HELLION frontwoman and New Renaissance Records founder Ann Boleyn on keyboards. The 5-song mini-album was released in December 1984. A solid offering of commercially radio-friendly tunes with a more European sound akin to RAINBOW and MICKAEL SCHENKER GROUP, opposed to that usually coming from the West Coast. With limited label support and a botched planned Japanese tour, the release would fall short of expectations. 3RD STAGE ALERT would record a handful more tracks before calling it a day, and the members would go on to other projects. These tracks would remain unreleased until now.