Masada – ‘Til the End

Masada
‘Til the End
1992 (no label)
Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Ron Wilcoxen – Lead guitar, lead vocals
Larry Wilcoxen – Guitars, vocals
Shane Wilcoxen – Drums, percussion

Rev. Patrick Hillstrom – Bass
Tina Hillstrom – Additional harmonies on “Hold On”

Side One:

1. Hold On
2. Visions of Highways
3. There Is One

Side Two:

1. Tears I Cry
2. Your Only Way
3. ‘Til the End

There are a couple of bands named Masada, one from Nebraska and one from Ohio. This is the one from Nebraska. They look like a metal band, but the jangly acoustic nature of the first track seems to contradict that assessment. The second track even starts with an acoustic guitar, but soon the distortion kicks in. It’s a rocker that slows down occasionally, but it is still metal. They do start rocking out with a commercial metal / hard rock sound for the rest of the tape (well, with one more ballad, of course). It also seems that there are two versions of the cover for this – the one above and then a full color one on Discogs as well below.