The Rods' third album, released 1983, was entitled In the Raw. In 1984 Canedy and Bordonaro played on Jack Starr's album Out of the Darkness with Rhett Forrester of Riot and Gary Driscoll of Rainbow. Then in 1984 the Rods released their fourth studio album Let Them Eat Metal and recorded the album The Rods Live. Their album Heavier Than Thou was originally released in 1986. An album was also released the same year, entitled Hollywood under the name Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle (all of the band members). Rick Caudle handled lead vocals on that album, with Feinstein only playing guitar. Following poor sales of their final two albums the group split up.
Canedy is also a producer of heavy metal bands, and his credits include Anthrax's Armed and Dangerous and Spreading the Disease, Exciter's Violence & Force, Overkill's Feel the Fire, Possessed's Beyond the Gates and Roxx Gang's Love 'Em and Leave 'Em.
In 2008 the Rods announced that they were reuniting with the line-up of Feinstein, Bordonaro and Canedy, and in August 2008 they played at the Metal Rock Fest in Lillehammer, Norway. The album Vengeance was released in 2011 to positive reviews, and The Brotherhood of Metal was released in 2019.
Discography
Rock Hard (1980), reissued as The Rods (1981)
Full Throttle (EP) (1981)
Wild Dogs (1982)
In the Raw (1983)
The Rods Live (1983)
Let Them Eat Metal (1984)
Hollywood (1986) – released under the name Canedy, Feinstein, Bordonaro & Caudle
Heavier Than Thou (1986)
Vengeance (2011)
Brotherhood of Metal (2019)
Rattle The Cage (2024)
Hurricane
The Rods Lyrics
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I terrorise at every corner
Five hundred horses are running under the hood
My machine and I are thunder
Nobody touches my hurricane
Nobody dares to even try
You try to catch me, but you just can't catch a hurricane
A hurricane
My motor's running, I lay it on the line
I am the king of every highway
I'm hell and fire, my pipes are loud and clear
A streak of lightning in the night
Nobody touches my hurricane
Nobody dares to even try
My wheels are fire, I am the wind
You try to catch me, but you just can't catch a hurricane
A hurricane
I am the prowler, I roam the streets at night
I terrorise at every corner
Five hundred horses are running under the hood
My machine and I are thunder
Nobody touches my hurricane
Nobody dares to even try
My wheels are fire, I am the wind
You try to catch me, but you just can't catch a hurricane
A hurricane
A hurricane
A hurricane
The Rods's "Hurricane" is a classic heavy metal song that tells the story of a man and his powerful machine. The lyrics describe the singer as a prowler who roams the streets at night, terrorizing everyone who crosses his path. He's driving a car with five hundred horses under the hood, which makes his machine thunder on the highways. The singer identifies himself with his car, referring to it as "my hurricane" and "my wheels," and he's convinced that nobody can catch him. The song captures the adrenaline and excitement of driving a powerful car at high speeds while also embracing the danger and rebellion that comes with it.
The song's chorus repeats the line "Nobody touches my hurricane" several times, emphasizing the singer's obsession with his car and his need to protect it from anyone who would challenge his authority. The metaphor of a hurricane adds to the song's sense of power and danger, suggesting that the singer is an unstoppable force that can't be tamed. Overall, "Hurricane" is a celebration of speed, power, and freedom, wrapped up in a heavy metal package.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the prowler, I roam the streets at night
I am a dangerous figure who prowls the streets at night
I terrorise at every corner
I strike fear into the hearts of those around me
Five hundred horses are running under the hood
My car is incredibly powerful, with 500 horses running beneath the hood
My machine and I are thunder
I am as loud and powerful as a thunderstorm
Nobody touches my hurricane
No one can stop me or get in my way
Nobody dares to even try
People are too afraid to confront me
My wheels are fire, I am the wind
My car moves incredibly fast, like wildfire, and I am unstoppable like the wind
You try to catch me, but you just can't catch a hurricane
No one can keep up with me, I am too fast and powerful
My motor's running, I lay it on the line
I push myself and my car to the very limit
I am the king of every highway
I dominate and rule the road, no one can match me
I'm hell and fire, my pipes are loud and clear
I am as hot and fierce as the fires of hell, and my car's engine roars loudly and powerfully
A streak of lightning in the night
I am fast, powerful, and impossible to catch, like a bolt of lightning in the dark
A hurricane
I am unstoppable and destructive, like a hurricane
Contributed by Christian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.