However, by this time Grim Reaper's melodic power metal sound had fallen out of favor as much of the metal market moved toward heavier fare like Thrash metal and Speed metal. The album was released directly through RCA in 1987.
Legal battles with Ebony delayed the release of the band's third album "Rock You to Hell" by almost 2 years. Their follow-up, 1985's "Fear No Evil" showed improvement on the production front and also enjoyed moderate success in both the U.S. Their successful world tour included a support shot at Texxas Jam playing to over 20,000 people. Grim Reaper soon became readily identifiable with Bowcott's skillful guitar work and singer Steve Grimmett's well executed falsetto vocals. The album was released in 1984 and was distributed worldwide through RCA Records. They signed to Darryl Johnston's Ebony Records and their debut was See You in Hell. They were discovered after winning a battle of the bands featuring no fewer than 100 competing groups.
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