Racer X  

Shrapnel Records has always been the home of the guitar hero, which makes Racer X the prototypical Shrapnel band. Featuring Paul Gilbert (only 18 years old when the band's debut, Street Lethal, was released), and soon joined by second guitarist Bruce Bouillet, the band's style centered around American hard rock/metal, sometimes sounding a bit like a faster mid-eighties Judas Priest but with more of a commercial edge (such as the "Into The Night" or the Van Halen-ish "Livin' The Hard Way") with the flashy virtuoso guitarwork always taking center stage. After two albums, the band broke up, with Gilbert joining Mr. Big and vocalist Jeff Martin becoming a drummer for Badlands. After being dormant for over a decade (presumably the two live albums were more like reunion gigs than anything else), the band regrouped in 2000 and and have since released three new albums, scarcely missing a beat from their early days.

Current Members Jeff Martin vocals (Badlands, Michael Schenker Group) Paul Gilbert guitars John Alderete bass Scott Travis drums (Fight, Hawk, Judas Priest)

Former Members/Guests Bruce Bouillet guitars Harry Gschoesser drums

Discography

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Street Lethal 
1986 Shrapnel

Frenzy Street Lethal Into The Night Blowin' Up The Radio Hotter Than Fire On The Loose Loud And Clear Y.R.O. Dangerous Love Getaway Rock It

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert John Alderete Harry Gschoesser

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Second Heat 
1987 Shrapnel

Sacrifice Gone Too Far Scarified Sunlit Nights Hammer Away Heart Of A Lion Motorman Moonage Daydream Living The Hard Way Lady Killer

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert Bruce Bouillet John Alderete Scott Travis

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Extreme Volume I  LIVE
1988 Shrapnel

Loud And Clear Dangerous Love Bruce's Solo Gone Too Far John's Solo She Wants Control Scit Scat Wah Into The Night Paul's Solo Motorman Scott's Solo Set The World On Fire

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert Bruce Bouillet John Alderete Scott Travis

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Extreme Volume II  LIVE
1992 Shrapnel

Hammer Away Poison Eyes Heart Of A Lion Moonage Daydream Sunlit Nights Give It To Me On The Loose Rock It Detroit Rock City

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert Bruce Bouillet John Alderete Scott Travis

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Technical Difficulties 
2000 Shrapnel

Phallic Tractor Fire Of Rock Snakebite Technical Difficulties Miss Mistreater Bolt In My Heart 17th Moon Waiting Poison Eyes B.R.O. God Of The Sun Give It To Me The Executioner's Song

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert John Alderete Scott Travis

Reviews:   Metal Observer 

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Superheroes 
2001 Mascot

Superheroes Let The Spirit Fly Godzilla Dead Man's Shoes King Of Monsters Mad At The World Evil Joe That Hormone Thing Viking Kong Time Before The Sun O.H.B.

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert John Alderete Scott Travis

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Snowball Of Doom  LIVE
2002 Mascot

17th Moon Into The Night Let The Spirit Fly Street Lethal Dead Man's Shoes Scarified Get Away Snakebite Hammer Away Evil Joe Phallic Tractor Fire Of Rock O.H.B. Godzilla

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert John Alderete Scott Travis

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Getting Heavier 
2002 Mascot

Dr. X Lucifer's Hammer Golden God Bucket Of Rocks Go-GG-Go Heaven In '74 Everything's Everything Empty Man The Siren's Eye Ghost Dance Endless Catapult To Extinction

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert John Alderete Scott Travis

Reviews:   Lords Of Metal 

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Snowball Of Doom 2  LIVE
2002 Universal

Superheroes Phallic Tractor Fire Of Rock The Executioner's Song King Of The Monsters Dead Man's Shoes Sunlit Nights Into The Night Y.R.O. + Paul Solo Let The Spirit Fly Waiting Hammer Away John Solo Miss Mistreater That Hormone Thing Scarified Scott Solo Motorman

Jeff Martin Paul Gilbert John Alderete Scott Travis