Kickass US power metal from Ohio, a hidden gem marking the debut of Tim "Ripper" Owens, who later went on to achieve fame as a singer for Judas Priest and Iced Earth. Track 2 of "Heart of a Killer"(1993). Heart of a Killer is a partial concept album, with the first six songs detailing the story of judge Cohagen who sentences a murderer to death, and soon afterwards has his heart replaced with the killer's in a transplant operation.
Lyrics:
The doors open - Cohegan turns and stares
He's going to see the execution
All eyes are not the guards as they drag the prisoner in
the crowd's uneasy in all the confusion
Now Cohegan doesn't look well
and the sweat begins to pour
remembering as they reached
the final verdict in the court
His heart was pounding
in his throat - down his arm - through his chest
He wanted to be a judge (Not God)
Just then the prisoner breaks free
Charging through the crowd screaming
(you won't get me)
Tackling the Judge - whit his hands around his throat
It happened so suddenly - in a blink of an eye
The judges body went limp
in the prisoner's choke hold
Pulling Cohegan to him saying
(you won't take my soul)
Judge not or be judged yourself:
A shot rang out - the prisoner fell to the floor
With Cohagan still standing
his heart could take no more
Taking a deep breath, he let out one final sigh
it happened so suddenly - in a blink of an eye.