DEFCON – Time Waits For No One (20th Century Music 2-CD) [2025] + Extras HQ *Exclusive*

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Midwest melodic hard rockers DEFCON that was formed originally as “Def Con 1” originated in Ohio prior to moving to – and taking over – the Chicago rock scene in the late ’80s. It was in Chicago where DEFCON recorded and signed a management contract with Rudy Sarzo.
With a rabid local following, the quartet built up an international fanbase through reviews in fanzines across the globe and the tape trading “network” around the world. DEFCON recorded many songs, but never officially released an album.

Now 20th Century Music is presenting a 2-disc release titled “Time Waits For No One“, including a bunch of DEFCON songs. Oddly, they didn’t included their only 2 officially released songs, tracks DEFCON recorded for the legendary compilations of unsigned bands titled ”Chicago Metal Works”.
Here we added as ‘extras’ both songs; Blame It On The Night (from Chicago Metal Works 7 Compilation 1991), and Open Your Heart (Chicago Metal Works Volume 5 Compilation 1989).
Compared to Warrant, Danger Danger, Hurricane, Jet Red, etc, DEFCON’s music was good, fun and catchy.
Singer Mark Matthews later sang for Jani Lane’s solo band, while keyboardist Shawn Zavodney was later in Slammin’ Gladys and Warrant.
Highly Recommended

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CD 1
01 – Time Waits For No One
02 – Into the Night
03 – One Last Time
04 – How Close
05 – My Time to Fly
06 – Never Too Far Away
07 – Rock Me
08 – Wish It Was You
09 – All Your Love
10 – Hold On

CD 2
01 – What You’re Hungry For
02 – I Know How to Rock
03 – Cold Hearted
04 – Don’t Stop the Lovin’
05 – All Night Long
06 – Hard, Loud & Heavy
07 – Rock N’ Roll Machine (Live)
08 – Down the Road (Live)

0dayrox Extras:
– Blame It On The Night (Chicago Metal Works 7 Compilation 1991)
– Open Your Heart (Chicago Metal Works Volume 5 Compilation 1989)

Mark Matthews – Lead Vocals, Bass
Tony Artino – Guitars
Nick Lepar – Drums
Shawn Zavodney – Keyboards, Vocals

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