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What It Is: Randy Holden played guitar on part of Blue Cheer's third album, New! Improved!, in 1969. A year later he released his first solo LP, a cult classic and early doom-metal record that must have scared the crap out of people back then.

What's on It: Remastered to fine-tune every amp-shredding note, Population II is even heavier than Blue Cheer's foundation-shaking 1968 debut, Vincebus Eruptum, an inspiration for this sludgy, guitar-soaked album.

Best Song You Know: Unless you're really into collecting super-obscure proto-metal albums, you're probably not that familiar with Population II, which had a limited pressing and distribution when it came out.

Best Song You Don't Know: "Blue My Mind" is six and a half minutes of the sort of rock 'n' roll that most bands shied away from in 1970. Holden and his drummer lock into a groove and then take it for a spin that never regains its balance. Thankfully.

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