Breaker was an NWOBHM inspired American band (although they cite Scorpions and Accept as influences) formed in the early 80's in Cleveland, Ohio.  Their debut album, 'Get Tough' was produced in 1987, although the band's first single, "Blood Money," was released locally in 1983.  Standout tracks include the riffy Razor's Edge and Black & White as well as my personal favorite, Lie To Me.  To this day the band remains a relatively unknown Robscurity, (except locally) but they're still popular in, of all places, Germany.  (Scorpions and Accept influence?)  An appearance at the 2000 Wacken Music Festival represents a career highlight for the band, their other highlight being nominated for a World Record for most compilation appearances.  5 bonus Robscurities points to the band for covering Pictured Life by Scorpions!

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Compilation Appearances:

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- "10 Seconds In" & 'Walking the Wire" on Cleveland Metal (Clubside, 1983)

- "Still Life" on Heavy Artillery (Auburn, 1990)

- "Still Life" on KnuckleTracks XV ‎(Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 1999)

- "10 Seconds In" on KnuckleTracks XXV ‎(Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, 2000)

- "Obsession" on Powermad 2000 - The Fourth Legacy ‎(Siegen, 2000)

- "Blood Money" on Metal Crusade Vol. I ‎(Heavy, 2000)

- "Pictured Life" on A Tribute to the Scorpions (Nuclear Blast, 2000)

- "Breaker" on A Tribute To Accept II (Nuclear Blast, 2001)

- "Afraid of the Dark" on Powermad 2001 - The 5th Victory ‎(Global Connections, 2001)

- "I Destroy" [demo] on Metal Crusade Vol. IV ‎(Heavy, 2002)

- "Luck And Gasoline" & "Still Life" on The First 20 Years - 1984-2004 - Auburn Records ‎(Auburn, 2004)

- "To Hell and Back Again" on Eagleution - A Tribute to Saxon ‎(Remedy, 2005)

- Six live songs on Keep it True XIV DVD (Metal Ent., 2012)

- "Concrete Jungle" on Strong as Steel : A Tribute to Anvil ‎(Skol, 2013)