This 1970 release, the band's fifth album, saw them embracing a harder, more aggressive sound. It marked a significant shift towards the heavy, psychedelic blues-rock they would become known for.
- The album was produced by the band and largely recorded at the famous De Lane Lea Studios. It reached number 31 on the UK Albums Chart. It was the band's first release on the new Fire Records label.
- The album's title track, "Thank Christ for the Bomb," remains one of their most iconic and powerful songs. The album's themes were prescient, touching on the anxieties of the Cold War and nuclear proliferation.
- This album is often cited as a key influence on later hard rock and heavy metal bands. It showcased Tony T.S. McPhee's distinctive guitar work and songwriting.
The Groundhogs were a British rock band formed in 1962. They were a prominent blues-rock band in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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