I was lucky enough to see Rogue Male and Vulcain in Montpellier while I was studying in France. What a show! First Visit was brilliant and very much in the same vein as Motörhead, with a definite punk influence.

Utter mentalists, I had some good times at their shows until I fractured my hip stagediving to "Crazy Motorcycle". I was at this TV recording in the invited audience, they carried on playing after the live TV link was cut, and did another 2 songs. I would pay dearly to get hold of that extra footage.

I consider Jim a close friend. And a Good Friend. I wish I could be in his part of the woods to go see the band play. All you in London And Ireland go see the band and support them. Raise your Fist and give a Hell Yeah for me! Craig USA!

First heard "Crazy Motorcycle" on a 4-record collection called "Welcome To The Metalzone" from Music For Nations. Still one of my favorite songs, all these years later! Went right out and bought this record! And, last year, bought both Rogue Male albums on CD. I was stunned that they were finally available on CD! Awesome! Didn't realize that anyone remembered them! Thanks so much for posting this!

remember this when it was shown on TV. Excellent!

Crazy Motorcycle was my favourite. But this will do just fine. Once we asked a mate if he knew what dressed incognito meant and he replied , yes, I wear a cognito to school all the time. (we were 15. Still we never let him forget it....)

I had a copy of this album, First Visit, back in the day. Reminds me of the Clash meets Motorhead! Great nostalgic stuff!

Of course I was attracted by the Terminator-esque cover art of First Visit back in the 1980s. Took album home and was knocked out by "Dressed Incognito" which instantly became one of my ten favorite metal ditties of all time. Still is. That rollicking riff is stupendously splendid. Looked for RM several times here on KZfaq but for some reason never found this clip. Well, I located it today and have played the crap out of it. I'm in metal heaven.

Bloody great band. Saw them in Salisbury Art Center many moons ago

Awesome!!! xoxo The Clarences

I saw these guys in Indianapolis at the Sherwood which is gone now , one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen absolutely amazing , I saw Metallica at the same place with Dave mustang and it was great ! Anyway Rouge Male is on your trail

Great couple of albums punched out by these guys

THEY HAVE BEEN RE RELEASED ON CD NOW

Great drumming!

The new album is out, I ordered my copy from their website, and it was actually sent direct by Jim Lyttle no less! He signed it too. Its pretty good, and you can hear all the old Rogue Male fury in there, it doesn't sound like GMT which is a good thing I think. Jim says he has a killer lineup now, and theyre sposed to be playing a few shows at the end of the year, I can't wait!

I remember seeing Rogue Male in Kerrang(when it was a real music magazine) they should've been bigger and done a lot better! These 2 tracks are nothing in comparison to the Animal Man album,but a good starting point!

Still have the First Visit cassette somewhere. Was Animal Man ever released in the States? A very underrated band, btw.

this band were great.

I saw them 1984-85 ? - they were great live

Metal version of the Clash.Unique band.

In the early 80's Rogue Male opened up for Savatage and Metal Church at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City. Promotional copies of their debit album were handed out at the door. By the end of their set the albums were being tossed back at them. I think metalheads weren't ready for Rogue Male. I have always loved the band though.

First Visit was released in the USA in 1985 on Elektra records, but its tough to find, the European pressing on MFN is easier to get hold of.

@windigo44 wish i could have seen them. they supported saxon in the states back then

Te admiro muchisimo Jim!!

Fucking love this album! I still play it very often and crank it up!

Awsum post dude,this fucking rocks,loved this band back in the day, and 'etc' well wat can i say...nice 1...

Yeah - great band - new album out featuring Bernie Totme and GMT - NAIL IT - awesome - as good as this - seriously, just buy it!

des boss

Album isn't out yet, they are looking at an April release I think. Tour? who knows, lets hope they do, it will be the first time I've seen them since 1986! Damn they were good live!!!

\m/GreatKillerBand\m/

Drummer should of had a drum raiser in the shape of a Mad Max vehicle equipped with a flamethrower and roaring jet engine to introduce each song with.

what is the first song called?

@zepromz They've reformed?!?!?!? I just found this on KZfaq, still have this on vinyl and have wondered what happened to them. What's the name of the album?

They were /are THE SHIT!

Does anyone know the original transmission date?

On.

great dated memories

sounds and looks more like some new wave adam and stuff..

sounds like Motorhead with an image.

Motorhead

this album was soooo sleazy and trashy it was dangerous! Cant they re-issue it?

Were these guys intending to be funny ? 😆

Awful. Could never understand how something so decidedly average garnered a record deal.