Throughout the 1970s, hard rock thrived in the American Midwest like no place else on earth. So much so, that it wasn't uncommon for rockers like Kiss, Bob Seger, and Ted Nugent, who were still largely overlooked on the East and West Coasts, to sell out arenas and rank among the highest-grossing acts in the country, year after year. As a result, hundreds of bands formed in their wake, eager to open their concerts in a bid to pave their own interstate highways to fame and glory, including St. Paul, MN's Cain.
Cain's roots lay in a pair of late ‘60s combos named the Grasshopper...