RETROSPECTIVE:

We entered Triad Studios on January 17, 1988, to make a live recording
of material slated for our second album. Tom Hall engineered the session,
and the six of us operated on-the-fly to get it all on tape.
We couldn't afford a 1/2" reel, so we recorded direct to cassette.
It was never meant for public release, only as our reference point for the
unfinished arrangements of several songs we were writing for a second album.
But, after all these years, fans and collectors wanted everything
they could get their hands on. So, here we are...
Of the 14 songs we recorded that day, 11 of them were salvaged from the original
cassette for this album. Five of these tracks have never before been released.

Also included on "TRIAD" are Steve Benito's first two studio recordings,
made shortly after joining the band as our new vocalist in June of 1987.
"We, The People" was originally recorded in March of 1987, as a demo with Paul Davidson singing,
(his version is now a bonus track on the reissue of "Graceful Inheritance").
Randy Nelson was our bassist at the time. This was our first recording with Mike Jackson on keys.
" Keeper Of The Reign" was taken from the original 2" masters of "Graceful Inheritance".
We recorded Steve's voice over the original tracks, and remixed the song as our "87 Demo".
Steve's improvised performance stands alone as a mark of his incredible talent.
I'm happy that the fans of Heir Apparent finally get to hear everything from that era.

So, here it is, a moment in time from a band that never got the chance to realize it's potential.
At least not yet, anyway... :-)
-Terry Gorle

"TRIAD" has been rated 9.5 out of 10 by METAL HEART Magazine
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