First Wave: Foster poses as a record executive to investigate a band whose music inspires violence. - - - Quatrain 30, Century 4: "Where iron chariots are forged / The sweet youth cries revolt over a bitter melody / The poisoned song taints mind and soul / Spread by air across the land' s tears washes away ties to Rome / Fear extracts vain sacrifice until the raging pyre of the deluge is quenched". Seemed like Nostradamus' "iron chariots" might've been a reference to Detroit, Michigan � the Motor City. A mob of teen-agers had made headlines when they assaulted two officers at an underground club. With both cops listed in critical condition, parents blamed a local band called Sonic War for inciting the violence. I knew if the aliens were involved, this was about a lot more than rock-n-roll. I posed as a record company executive on the lookout for the next big thing and approached Sonic War's manager, Preston Barry. He was slick and over-protective, and said he wasn't interested in sharing a demo tape with a rep of corporate rock. According to Preston, Sonic War weren't sell-outs. Preston was a dead end, but I managed to track down Sonic War's lead singer, a girl named Kat. Kat said she always dreamed of having a band like Sonic War � playing her own songs and having a loyal following. I mentioned the violence blamed on her music, but she insisted there was no connection. Kat wanted to prove it � she invited me to the band's gig that night. After my meeting with Kat, I saw some kids wearing headphones who were harassing a shopkeeper. I caught one of the kids after the others ran and pressed him for some info. He told me that they were listening to Sonic War and it made him want to tear someone's head off. Eddie thought the aliens were making rage rock � and that everyone in the band was Gua. After talking with Kat, I didn't think so. I needed to get a tape of Sonic War's music for Eddie to analyze. Headed to the Sonic War gig that night. Kat put me on the list to get in. I saw one of the kids who was freaking out earlier that day and lifted a bootleg tape of Sonic War off him. But as the band launched into a raucous song, the teens at the concert started to go berserk. They pegged me as a cop and came after me. With half the mosh pit after me, I barely got away. Eddie checked out the demo tape. There was something in the music itself, layered underneath the songs � an extra track that seemed to affect the teens. Eddie suspected the music stimulated androgens � adolescent male hormones � that made the kids more aggressive. It would explain why I wasn't affected by the music the same way the kids were. If the Gua had found a way to target youth through music, there'd be no stopping their weapon. Was this a subliminal weapon designed to cause teens to self-destruct? And was Kat a pawn in their plans or a willing participant? Kat believed her music had power � how far was she willing to go to prove it? Half the fans of Sonic War wanted my head on a platter, I was going to have to find another way into that night's concert. The band had to be stopped before the Gua declared their experiment a success and targeted every top 40 hit coast to coast. I figured it was time for the Gua to face the music.

Starring:

Rob LaBelle, Sebastian Spence

Genre:

Action, Sci-Fi