If you still believe in Santa Claus, then you probably also think that Speed Metal was invented in the United States of America! Metallica, Slayer, Exodus - forget all about them. Speed Metal was invented in Great Britain. In Bristol, to be precise. In the year of the Lord 1982. This year Jaguar released their landmark debut album entitled "Power Games". And the world was never the same again . "Opening the Enclosure" shows a truely legendary band in its infancy. Before "Power Games" Jaguar had already released two 7" singles: "Back Street Woman" on Heavy Metal Records in 1981 and "Axe crazy" a year later on Newcastle's own Neat Records.
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