Live! in Buffalo is a live album

Live album

A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 by Canadian hard rock

Hard rock

Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...

/heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

 band Helix

Helix (band)

Helix are a Canadian hard rock/heavy metal band. They formed in 1974, and are best known for their 1984 single "Rock You". The original lineup was formed by drummer Bruce Arnold, and consisted of lead vocalist Brian Vollmer, guitarists Ron Watson and Rick "Minstrel" Trembley, keyboardist Don...

. It was recorded on September 29, 1983 in Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...

. It is their 14th official release. It includes several songs that were road-tested versions of new tracks that were written for 1984's Walkin' the Razor's Edge

Walkin' the Razor's Edge

Walkin' the Razor's Edge was the fourth album by the Canadian heavy metal band Helix. It was released on the Capitol Records label in 1984.A music video was made for the Crazy Elephant cover "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'"...

, but yet to be recorded. It also features a song called "Hot on the Heels of Love" that has never been released in any form anywhere else.

Track listing

1. "No Rest for the Wicked" (3:43)
2. "6 Strings 9 Lives" (3:16)
3. "Let's All Do it Tonight" (4:46)
4. "Never Want To Lose You" (3:23)
5. "Everybody Pays the Price" (3:19)
6. "You Keep Me Rocking" (4:13)
7. "White Lace & Black Leather" (4:20)
8. "Check Out the Love" (3:20)
9. "Hot on the Heels of Love" (3:14)
10. "Heavy Metal Love" (2:59)
11. "Dirty Dog" (3:35)
12. "No High Like Rock and Roll" (6:49)
13. "My Kind of Rock" (3:59)

Personnel

• Brian Vollmer
  Brian Vollmer
  Brian Vollmer is the lead singer and only remaining original member of Canadian hard rock group Helix. Helix was formed in 1974 by original drummer Bruce Arnold. Since that time, Vollmer had gone from lead singer to defacto leader of band, weathering numerous lineup changes...
  
   - Lead vocals except on 9
• Greg "Fritz" Hinz - Drums
• Mike Uzelac - Bass
• Paul Hackman
  Paul Hackman
  Paul Wayne Hackman was a Canadian guitarist who performed with the rock band Helix from 1976 until his death in a road accident...
  
   - Guitars
• Brent "The Doctor" Doerner - Guitars, lead vocals on 9

Helix at the time of release

• Brian Vollmer - Lead vocals
• Glen "Archie" Gamble
  Glen "Archie" Gamble
  Glen "Archie" Gamble is a drummer from London, Ontario, Canada and is best known for his tenure in Helix. He has played with some classic rock bands, both as a side-man and in an opening capacity: Kiss, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Paul Rodgers, Robert Plant, as well as some younger bands: Sum 41,...
  
  - Drums
• Daryl Gray - Bass
• Darren Smith - Guitars
• Mike Hall - Guitars