The debut studio album. A commercial and critical success, Vincebus Eruptum peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and spawned the top-20 hit cover of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues."
Released on January 16, 1968, there's no doubt it led the way for over-driven, power trios and now, in the 21st century it sounds like a modern stoner rock album. Blue Cheer remain very important in the development of super loud, fuzzed up metal. I don't like giving music labels, but this rocked and rocked hard.