(W) The Music Encyclopedia of The Gravis Sub Humus

Wit's End: Rock And By God Roll (Snow Drop Records 1979)

Wit's End was a local Dallas band that won a "Battle Of The Bands" contest at the Six Flags Over Texas Amusement Park with the prize being a recording deal that resulted in their one and only LP. The song "That's The Way" got local airplay. They broke up less than a year after the LP was released.

!!!!!A HUGE Thanks goes out to Rich Haupt of Rockadelic Records for the above information.

The music itself is Heavy scorching guitar oriented Hard Rock with every diverse aspect of this group's assembled talent being drawn on. The vocals are excellent as is the musicianship throughout the 9 recorded songs on the album. It's truly a shame they didn't do more! This is certainly one of the best obscure local Texas band efforts to come out of the late 70s. No reissues to date.

Wages of Sin: (same) Sant Records 1986

A killer offering from one of the very cradles of primordial Heavy Rockdom. Hailing from Ann Arbor Michigan and very much having that crusher "Detroit" sound , Wages of Sin were a three piece Heavy Rock/Metal group that released one record on the Sant label. Obviously a private effort, with the label name being the same as that of the Guitar/Vocals member Eugene Sant. Currently there is very little known about the group or if they they did much playing "out". The music itself is exceptionally impressive if not incredible, although just a bit subdued in the drums/bass department. The guitar, vocals & song writing in general are superb and are certainly the best private release effort I have ever heard from Michigan. The music sounds like a cross between The Hand of Doom meets Judas Priest. It has struck me midst heavy recent consideration, that this could be one of those "One guy does it all and releases the album like it were an actual band" efforts. The same as the White Boy & The Average Rat Band. Please check back for more details as I am currently doing my best to track and locate Eugene Sant.