This is a reissue of the Heavy Metal debut album from Germany's NWOBHM-adjacent Mad Max with their In Concert EP as a bonus. Straightforward hard rock/heavy metal with simple lyrics about women and the metal lifestyle sums up this release, as was the case with many underground/independent records of the era. Even as early as 1981 or 1982, Mad Max already sounded like a lot of other bands that had come before, especially the more melodic and commercial-leaning acts from the U.K. like Def Leppard, Tygers of Pan Tang and Gaskin with a dose of UFO. Nothing on Heavy Metal or In Concert does anything at all for me, but like a lot of early 80s bands, I'm sure Mad Max has their champions, just as I love bands of that era that others don't. I can't imagine those fans not already possessing these records in some format, but if not, this is an opportunity to pick up both at once, so knock yourself out.