After Hellion's self-titled 12-inch made its way onto the import charts in Kerrang!, Sounds and Aardschok magazines, London-based record company Music for Nations offered the band a recording contract and gave the band money to record two more songs which were added to the earlier recording to make the six-song Hellion Mini-LP.
After Hellion's self-titled 12-inch single gained recognition in Kerrang!, Sounds, and Aardschok magazines, Music for Nations, a record label based in London, offered the band a recording contract and financial assistance to create two additional songs, which were added to the original six-song release as part of the Hellion Mini-LP.