Drummer Mike Gandia has recently over-seen the release of their only recorded material from around the time of the single, on a new CD called "You Are Under Attack". Squadran was featured in the US metal Volume 126 ( link) and recorded an excellent single in 1979, on which "The Wall" was some of the fastest, most extreme metal I had ever heard from the 1970s. It pulls together all the original masters that were intended for the album, four of which have never been heard, and all the singles. Their music is fresh, progressive, frequently heavy and always catchy, and the belated release of the LP "Reminiscence" by Out-Sider (distributed by Guerssen Records) is a very satisfying end to the Heat Exchange story. You can read the extensive story that band-leader Craig Carmody wrote for Volume 96 in this blog ( link). Heat Exchange worked on an album in 1972 which was recorded by a major Canadian label but, apart from a few resulting singles, was never released. I'm very happy that the exposure they got here has contributed in some way and helped or encouraged them get their music out there! These bands are Heat Exchange from Toronto, and Squadran from New York. T his year, two bands that I have contacted for interviews on the blog in the past have released previously un-heard material.
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