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Hellion's MySpace Account:
http://www.myspace.com/officialhellionsite

Ann Boleyn's MySpace account:
http://www.myspace.com/officialannboleyn

Lessons learned
He knew them well
Trap the fools
With threats of spells
Eyes of fire long ago
To the Lady secrets told

Oh, don't you know
That your magick can trap you?
Oh, won't you see
When time's standing still

In the forest
Through the night
His screams are heard
To her delight
But no one knows or seems to care
When you are trapped in a tower of air

Oh, don't you know
Your magick can trap you?
Oh, don't you see
There ain't nothing you can do!

For the love you could not share
Now you're trapped in a tower of air

Oh, don't you know
That your magick can trap you?
Oh, won't you see
When time's standing still

By the power vested in me
I turn your nightmares to reality!
See the tower, it's rising high
There's no escape
Now that you're trapped inside

Oh, don't you know
Your magick can trap you?
Oh, don't you see
There ain't nothing you can do!

For the love you would not share
And the times you could not care
Now you're trapped in a tower of air
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Hellion is a heavy metal band, which was formed during 1982 in Los Angeles, California. The first line-up included Ann Boleyn (vocals), Ray Schenck (guitar), Sean Kelley (drums) and Peyton Tuthill (bass). With a different line-up they continue on today.

The band started as a cover group, covering songs by the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Scorpions and AC/DC. The group's first performances (or "Mega-Parties") were held at a locally famous haunted mansion in Tujunga, California which was occupied by Ann Boleyn. In late 1982 Hellion was approached by Mystic Records, a Hollywood-based punk label, who wanted to include "Nightmares in Daylight" on a compilation album. Several weeks prior to the recording session, Peyton Tuthill left the band, citing Ann Boleyn's involvement in the occult arts as his reason. Tuthill has since become a minister. Bassist Rik Foxx (who was a founding member of W.A.S.P.) replaced Tuthill, however, quit several days before the band's first recording session after being offered a gig with Steeler (which then included Yngwie Malmsteen). At the last minute Brian West, who had played in Power Program with Ann Boleyn, was brought in for the recording session which took place on New Year's Eve.

Ronnie James Dio takes band under his wing

Several months later, after both Hellion and another female fronted metal band, Bitch, refused to sign full recording contracts with Mystic Records, the label decided to retaliate by including both bands on one single. Both the "Sound of Hollywood Girls" compilation album and the single are now considered valuable collector's items.

By 1983 Hellion had solidified their line-up with the addition of bassist Bill Sweet and a second lead-guitarist, Alan Barlam. In an attempt to gain a major label record contract the group entered Fiddler's Studio in Hollywood, California to record a demo. The band recorded the basic tracks in one evening between the hours of midnight and 07:00am and recorded the guitar solos, vocals, and mixed on the following night. The demo did not gain Hellion a major recording contract, but, fans' demands for the demo surprised everyone. After destroying two separate cassette recorders while making copies of the demo, Hellion decided to press the recording onto vinyl and formed Bongus Lodus Records.

The self-titled 12" soon made its way onto the import charts in Kerrang!, Sounds and Aardschok magazines. As a result London-based record company, Music for Nations, offered the band a recording contract and gave the band money to record two more songs which were added to the earlier recording to make the Hellion Mini-LP. Tracks #2 through #5 are from that release. The Hellion Mini-LP was released in January 1984 and climbed to #6 on the UK rock charts in Kerrang! and Sounds magazine. The record was voted #2 EP of the Year by the journalists at Kerrang! magazine.

Despite Hellion's success abroad, and later the assistance of Ronnie James Dio and managers Wendy Dio and Curt Lorraine, the band remained unsigned in America. In early 1985 Hellion's male members decided to split from vocalist Ann Boleyn and formed a new group under the moniker "Burn." Ann, however, retaliated by gathering a new line-up including some of Southern California's most respected musicians, reformed Hellion and also began her own record company, New Renaissance Records.

Screams in the Night Tracks
1. Screams In The Night
2. Bad Attitude
3. Better Off Dead
4. The Hand
5. Explode
6. Easy Action
7. Put The Hammer Down
8. Children Of The Night
9. The Tower of Air