In recent years many labels have tried to get the cult 1985 album "To The Top" by the Augsburg band OVERDOSE for a re-release - without success. The research at Golden Core also took over a year (!) until they finally got in contact with the original member "Coco", who agreed to a re-release.
The group was only active for about three years and there were no further recordings either before or after the LP. Instead of a demo, they invested in a self-pressing. The rest is history and sheer horror for collectors who want an original of this rarity. The varied Heavy Metal, from the fast opener and title song "To The Top" to the closing hit song "Rockfever" is not only rare, but also rousing and simply good.
The re-release on Golden Core has to do without bonus tracks this time, but the inlay offers an interview with the original member "Coco", which finally sheds light on the darkness. The audio transfer was done by Patrick Engel from an unplayed (!!) LP, the remastering was done by Neudi afterwards. Of course, a separate master was made for vinyl.
"To The Top" is a journey back in time to the first half of the eighties and offers a metal aesthetic that no retro band can manage today.