Viking's first mark on the Metal scene was a self-made demo entitled "Do or die", which included the three songs "Do or die", "Hellbound" and "Prelude/Scavenger". It captured the attention of Metal Blade Records in the US who released "Hellbound" on their "Metal Massacre VII" compilation. An album deal for the US (Metal Blade) and Europe (Roadrunner) followed in 1988. Viking's vicious Thrash Metal attacks such as "Warlord", "Militia of Death" or "Killer unleashed" owe a lot to early Bay Area bands like Slayer, Metallica or Exodus. With their debut album "Do or die" Viking immediately made a mark on the Southern Californian club scene of the late 1980's. Long out of print, High Roller Records is proud to make "Do or die" (with its great original cover artwork) available again to a broader public on glorious vinyl. Tracklist: 01 Warlord 02 Hellbound 03 Militia of Death 04 Prelude/ Scavenger 05 Valhalla 06 Burning from Within 07 Berserker 08 Killer Unleashed 09 Do or Die
