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In 1981 the band signed to Secret Records and released the single " Dogs of War ", which peaked at number 2 in the independent charts and number 63 in the national charts.

The band then released their first live album, On Stage, recorded during a concert in Edinburgh.

Thereafter, the band performed, along with Discharge, Anti-Nowhere League, Anti-Pasti and Chron Gen on a tour called Apocalypse Now.

After the recordings of Apocalypse Now, the band pursued to write more material for new music soon to be released.

A new album was released in 1986.