Chateaux formed in 1981 in Cheltenham, originally under the name Stealer, and made their recorded debut on the Ebony Records compilation 'Metal Maniaxe' with the song 'Young Blood', later released as a 7" single.
Chateaux's debut 'Chained And Desperate' featured Steve Grimmett on vocals, who was also a member of Grim Reaper at the time, and later Onslaught and Lionsheart.
This release is complimented with the addition of liner notes from expert NWOBHM historian John Tucker, who conducted brand new interviews with Chateaux superfans Bill Steer (Carcass) and Ian Chains (Cauldron).
Classic Rock summed up the band neatly: "The cheery Cheltenham chaps had a lot of primitive punch, but also a neat line in massive melodies. 'Chained And Desperate', their debut, had Steve Grimmett of Grim Reaper on vocals to add a touch of class."
01 Chained And Desperate 02 Spirit Of The Chateaux 03 Burn Out At Dawn 04 The Dawn Surrendered 05 Straight To The Heart 06 Baton Rouge 07 Son Of Seattle 08 Shine On Forever 09 Young Blood 10 Fight To The Last
Disc 2
01 Rock And Roll Thunder 02 Roller Coaster
03 Eyes Of Stone 04 Hero 05 Run In The Night 06 White Steel 07 Street Angel 08 V8 Crash
Disc 3
01 Highly Strung 02 Turn It On 03 Hot Touch At Midnight 04 Phalanx 05 Chase The Sun 06 Through The Fire 07 First Strike 08 One Too Many 09 Midnight Star