I also had metal health on cassette, and at the time, the only way I could play it was through my Atari 410 using a small basic program that I found somewhere.
That is amazing! Of course, I also write about Atari stuff at goto10retro.com and I have even published a post there of a program I wrote in 1984 that let you play audio cassettes through the TV.
I remember hearing the song "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" fairly frequently on heavy metal radio shows throughout the first half of 1983 before "Cum on Feel the Noize" was released as a single. It was strange when it came back around as a single late in the year and was played on more regular radio shows.
Interesting. That might explain some things. Perhaps rock stations started playing it, which got it enough recognition and traction for the label to decide to release Noize as a single.
I also had metal health on cassette, and at the time, the only way I could play it was through my Atari 410 using a small basic program that I found somewhere.
That is amazing! Of course, I also write about Atari stuff at goto10retro.com and I have even published a post there of a program I wrote in 1984 that let you play audio cassettes through the TV.
https://www.goto10retro.com/p/first-basic-programs
I remember hearing the song "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)" fairly frequently on heavy metal radio shows throughout the first half of 1983 before "Cum on Feel the Noize" was released as a single. It was strange when it came back around as a single late in the year and was played on more regular radio shows.
Interesting. That might explain some things. Perhaps rock stations started playing it, which got it enough recognition and traction for the label to decide to release Noize as a single.