LADY KILLER - Lady Killer (1983) USA

ALLEGIANCE RECORDS
This cult U.S. metal album classics from the 80's with this beautiful blonde on the cover is the only release by New Yorker's LADY KILLER, five-piece-band formed in 1981. Old school Metal, highly recommended!
TRACKS:
1. Lightning Strikes Twice
2. You've Got Me Runnin'
3. Outta my Way
4. Last Chance Tonight
5. Go Ahead and Laugh
6. Breaking Away
7. Another Shot in the Dark
8. Waste no Time
9. Lady Killer

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CHILDHOOD'S END - Childhood's End EP (1984) USA

SELF RELEASED
The lone self released, self titled 12" EP by little known American Heavy Metal trio Childhood's End. Released on their own Childhood's End label in 1984, this four tracker falls neatly into the Melodic Metal category, heavy enough for the headbangers, but catchy enough for radio too, with fantastic guitar from Dino Alden and very impressive vocals from singer Jennifer Hall.
The band had enough individuality to have made a real splash, but unfortunately it wasn't to be, and no more was heard from Childhood's End.
Bootleg split CD by Revenge Of True Metal Records is circulating
TRACKS:
1. (you Better) Run For Tomorrow 04:39
2. Out On Your Own 04:17
3. Always Near 04:24
4. Eulogy 03:46

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MAX LYNX - Take One (1983) USA

SOUTH BAY RECORDS
Mega rare cult U.S. metal album classics from the 80's. There's "Take One", the lone album by Hayward, California's Max Lynx.
TRACKS:
1. Talk With The Devil
2. Metal Never Dies
3. Running With The Devil
4. Glory Seekers
5. Dragons And Warriors
6. Uncaged And On The Run
7. Rainbow Rider
8. War Of The Morning

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MASS - War Law (1984) GER

TELDEC RECORDS
Traditional Heavy Metal five-pieces based in Regensburg, Bavaria ("The Kingdom of the BEER and Wurstel!"YEAH!!)(Germany) and formed in far 1976. This "War Law" is their pre-last release. A good esemple of kraut/heavy metal.
TRACKS:
1. War Law
2. Devils Gate
3. Loud And Proud
4. Fire At Night
5. See The Light
6. Lose And Bronze
7. Chained
8. Metal Hymn

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STEELOVER - Glove Me (1985) BEL

MAUSOLEUM RECORDS
Re-released under Mausoleum Classix in 1994.
Heavy Traditional Metal shorty-lived from Liege (Belgium). This "Glove Me" is the sole "official" album released by this band. Dani Klein, who later became world famous with her band "Vaya Con Dios" was Steelover vocalist for a short time and in 1986 they recorded an never-released album with her.
TRACKS:
1. Forever 03:31
2. Give It Up 02:53
3. Rock Bottle 03:30
4. Hold Tight 02:55
5. Need The Heat 02:55
6. Struck Down 03:55
7. I've Got... 03:43
8. Oh Baby 03:13
9. Hey Tonight (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover)
10. Never Before

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TITAN - East Wind West Wind 7" (1980) UK

WILD DOG RECORDS
West Midlands 70s Hard Rock act TITAN started life as HOI POLLOI, taking on the TITAN title during 1979. The group cut a four track demo and self-finced a 7" single. Do not confused with another NWoBHM group also called "TITAN".

(Rocky Shades)
Only 100 copies of 'East Wind / West Wind' were pressed. With the band's demise vocalist Rocky Shades (a.k.a. Robert Berkeley) founded high profile Glam Rock band WRATHCHILD. He would also serve a tenure with Punk band DISCHARGE. Guitarist Maz Mitrenko joined Birmingham's HANDSOME BEASTS. Subsequently, Mitrenko joined PSYCHO WARD, the band forged by ex-LONDON, MADAM X, HURRICANE and SHY vocalist John Ward.

Rocky Shades (Robert Berkeley) - Vocals (Wrathchild)
Maz Mitrenko - Guitars (The Handsome Beasts)
Barry Newey - Bass
Pete Flury - Drums
TRACKS:
01. East Wind, West Wind
02. Losing The Fight

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TYTON – Castle Donnington (1984) USA

IRON WORKS RECORDS
For the epic hounds! Huge U.S. metal classic albums released by TYTON in the 80’s. The music is simply top classic heavy/power/epic metal with imposing vocals and epic to the bone lyrics.
“Castle Donnington” on vinyl is an impossible to find piece nowadays....
TRACKS:
1. Metal and Silk 03:11
2. Alien Suicide 03:29
3. Salem's Cove 04:26
4. The Predator 03:15
5. The Tower, The Climb 04:14
6. Vax-a-Nation 04:40
7. Castle Donnington 03:37

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WITCH - The Hex Is On MLP (1984) USA

O.T.T. RECORDS
Visit the beautiful official site www.witchtheband.com full of good stuff.
Rereleased in 1985 by Axe Killer records with different cover art and different logo-band-font.

(AXE KILLER RECORDS)
WITCH drummer Punky Peru and vocalist Peter Wabitt first worked together in the group AMPAGE in 1979. The pair split from that outfit a year later to form DAMIEN with former W.A.S.P. / DANTE FOX and GREAT WHITE bassist Don Costa. However, Costa was hired by OZZY OSBOURNE and DAMIEN folded.
During 1982 Wabitt and Peru hooked up together once more, enlisting guitarist Ronny Too and ex MESSENGER and JEKYLL & HYDE bassist Jim Warmon, to create the Glam Metal band WITCH. The original intention had been to call the group SAVAGE, but the existence of the British NWoBHM band of the same name forced the quartet to have other ideas.
WITCH debuted in 1984 with the mini album 'The Hex Is On' before Peter Wabitt left the ranks and Punky Peru drafted in a female singer before the group fell apart and the drummer spent a stint in jail.
A WITCH resurrection occurred in 1988 when a 12" single, 'Nobody Sleeps', surfaced. The new incarnation of the group included Peru and bassist Jim Warmon alongside LITA FORD keyboard player David Ezrin. In fact, Peru and Ezrin co-wrote the track 'Fatal Passion' on a LITA FORD album of the period.
TRACKS:
01. Damnation
02. Bewitched
03. Cinderella (In Black Leather)
04. Nervous Wreck
05. Wet & Wild

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RAGE - Out Of Control (1981) UK

CARRERE RECORDS
Merseyside hopefuls RAGE, evolved from a popular quintet called NUTZ, a fairly traditional hard rock outfit who gigged around their locality for most of the '70 and released a total of four albums on the A&M label before falling by the wayside in the aftermath of the punk onslaught of 1977.
TRACKS:
1. Out of Control 04:15
2. What Have I Done Wrong? 04:35
3. She's On Fire 05:25
4. Roll the Dice 03:22
5. Fallen Idol 04:33
6. Money 04:22
7. I Didn't Want to Leave 04:23
8. Rage 03:51
9. Thank that Woman 06:19

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BERSERKS - Berserks (1982) ITA

LCA RECORDS
I'm proud to post this legendary full-lenght.
This very-obscure group, called Berserks formed in Udine (Italy) in the early '80 by the brothers Pignattone Giovanni (voice) and Loris (drums), their guitarist Pierluigi Costantini and the bassist Luca Urban. One of the first example of pure epic metal.
The group release a full-length self-titled in the '82.
A LP by the sound like a Heavy Metal primordial and Epic/NWoBHM influences, 8 tracks.
The value of this ultra rare Lp is 300 Euro circa.
TRACKS:
1. The Sex Symbol Machine 03:22
2. Black Side 04:48
3. The Lady of Love 04:10
4. My Life is Hard Rock 02:48
5. The King in the Dream 04:32
6. Ice and Dark 04:10
7. I Want You, You Want Me 03:25
8. Sky 03:12

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MARSHALL LAW - Marshall Law (1989) UK

HEAVY METAL RECORDS
The debut album "Marshall Law" has been widely described as a cult classic.
This Birmingham, England-based heavy metal quintet comprised Andy Pike (vocals), Dave Martin (guitar), Andy Southwell (guitar), Rog Davis (bass) and Mick Donovan (drums). Following in the tradition of UK rockers such as Judas Priest, Saxon and Iron Maiden, they transposed melody onto infectious, circular power-riffs, cleverly avoiding any monotony by the injection of twin lead guitar solos between rousing choruses. Signing to the Heavy Metal Records label, they released their self-titled debut in 1989 to considerable critical acclaim. Touted as the spearhead of a new revival in traditional UK heavy rock, there was nevertheless a lengthy eight-year gap before the release of Metal Detector.
TRACKS:
1. Armageddon 01:21
2. Under the Hammer 03:45
3. Rock the Nation 02:29
4. Marshall Law 03:58
5. Hearts and Thunder 04:03
6. Screaming 05:05
7. We're Hot 03:16
8. Feel It 03:49
9. System X 05:03
10. Future Shock 03:28
11. When Will it End? 03:51

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MARSHALL LAW - Power Game (1992) UK

SYSTEM X RECORDS
West Midlands-based Marshall Law were part of the second wave of British heavy metal and this 1993 album, their second, is a corker. While their debut album nodded heavily at Judas Priest (and was unfairly criticised in the process), this follow-up release takes that influence in a much heavier power metal direction, while also incorporating the melodic end of Anthrax and Megadeth.
Guitarists Martin and Southwell mix chunky riffs and hot solos, with producer Robin George turning that into a wall of sound – one you hit at speed from the opening track. Meanwhile, Another Generation is classic power metal, with Andy Pyke’s vocals mixing quick-fire bursts with high pitched anthemic touches.
Off the back of grunge and in the face of alternative metal, this album may have been out of place at the time, but with the current trends in power metal and resurgence of Judas Priest, this is a timely reminder of just how good Marshall Law are. Sadly the CD tells us nothing of the original release, or even that this is a reissue. The bonus track and reproduction of the original sleevenotes and lyrics do save some grace though.
TRACKS:
1. Chain of Youth 04:18
2. Another Generation 03:25
3. Searching For Paradise 04:49
4. Naked Aggression 04:30
5. No Justice 05:02
6. Power Game 04:35
7. Edge of the World 04:44
8. Psychodrama 04:15
9. Dead Zone 03:22
10. Leviathan 04:15

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QUEST - Quest EP (1984) USA

SOUNDPLEX CREATIONS RECORDS
From Chicago, Illinois based quartet Quest and their sole self-titled release, 1984's "Quest" EP.
TRACKS:
1. We're Rockin
2. Broken Memories
3. Lovedriver
4. Final Ride

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HEAVY METAL ARMY - Heavy Metal Army 1 (1981) JAP

NEXUS RECORDS
Bootleg CD by HOT METAL RECORDS is circulating.
HEAVY METAL ARMY, this late 1970's "metal" band from the land of the rising sun. Their lone self titled 1981 album were heavy keyboard laden hard rock anthems with some outstanding guitar breaks from Shinki Sugama, and great melodic vocals from John Joseph Patterson.
The band formed as a supergroup of sorts, with members coming on board from other big Japanese acts of the 1970's. Members CV's included time spent with Nipponese luminaries such as CARMEN MAKI, MARINER, CONDITION GREEN (who were Japan's answer to LYNYRD SKYNYRD!), CREATION, and MURASAKI (who were a very DEEP PURPLE influenced act).
After the band's break up following this sole album, some members would go on to form EASTERN ORBIT in 1981.
EASTERN ORBIT recorded two albums, one studio, "Future Force", and one live, "Journey To Utopia", which included live versions of two songs from the Heavy Metal Army album. Eastern Orbit split in 1983.
TRACKS:
01. Heavy Metal Army
02. Yes Or No
03. Changeling
04. Retaliation
05. Rockin' Long Spell Of Rain
06. Street Seller
07. That's Hammurabian Police
08. Bird Of Destiny

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DEVIL CHILDE - Devil Childe (1984) USA

PENTAGRAM RECORDS
"This LP is dedicated to true headbangers who hate false Metal magazines".
A bootleg Cd version also exists.
This is one of the earliest examples of 80's thrash and seems to have a life of its own, One of the highlights is the song 'Reign of Terror" with its reference to Matthew Hopkins from the cult horror movie Witchfinder General, this was way before Cathedral.
Several different influences (Heavy, Hard, Thrash, Psychedelic, Doom). This was a low budget anonymous side project of Virgin Steele's Jack Starr and Joe Hasselvander of Pentegram and later period Raven fame.
TRACKS:
1.Devil Childe
2.Rain Of Terror
3.Son Of A Witch !
4.Repent Or Die !
5.Thru The Shadows
6.Grave Robber
7.Beyond The Grave

Matthew Hopkins (joe Hasselvander) - Vocals, Drums
Lucifer (Jack Starr) - Guitars
Anton Phibes (Ned Meloni) - Bass

SNOW - Snow Mini LP (1980) USA

First pressing 1980:
DYNAMO RECORDS
Second pressing 1981:
SASS RECORDS
The highly prized sole release by SNOW, a fantastic four piece Hard Rock/Metal combo formed in Los Angeles (California) 1978, who stalked the clubs & dives of the Sunset Strip as the '70's gave way to the '80's. Their 10'' self titled mini album appeared on the tiny independent Dynamo label in 1980, before a re release the following year on the equally minuscule Sass imprint. Despite the buzz surrounding them, it all went tits up for Snow & they split in late '81, with guitarist Carlos Cavazo reappearing in Quiet Riot shortly thereafter. His brother, Snow drummer Tony, became the man behind the kit for hair rock act Hurricane across a pair of well received late '80's albums. This is harder fayre than either of those acts, but with an ear for a good chorus, these young and hungry musicians knew how to kick ass. Expect to pay between $150 & $200 for an original, or get it here & now for nothing. 2nd press. contains black & white fold out poster.
TRACKS:
1. Crack The Whip 03:48
2. No Way to Treat A Lady 03:37
3. Hell No 04:32
4. Don't Want Any More 04:31
5. Bad Generation 04:07

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AMULET - Amulet (1979) USA

MONSTER RECORDS
An overlooked gem from the dusty past.
The only album from this four piece band from Indiana. First released in 1979, it's a set of original hard rock material mostly recorded live in the studio. It's a remarkably tight effort that is an essential piece for all collectors of US acid psyche and heavy rock. It's an extremely rare collector record that was recorded in 1979 and released on the band's own label! Punchy hard rock with screaming lead guitars all over the place!

Long-haired guitar rawk from the obscure Midwestern band known as Amulet, circa 1980. Reissued for your hessian pleasure by Monster Records, alongside the likes of Ultra, Full Moon, and Truth And Janey (all of whom we've previously listed). Amulet started off in '78 as a cover band doing stuff by ZZ Top, Van Halen, Hendrix, UFO and suchlike. Though a popular local concert draw, they still barely managed to save enough dough to record and self-release this album in 1980. No money for overdubs, so it's got that live feel, appropriate for their party hardy high power hard rock format. How much you're gonna like this kinda depends how you feel about lines like: "She was seventeen / young love machine" (from "Just Like A Woman"). Good times badass boogie rock wank fer shure. Actually, they had a heavier, more serious side too, with religious/philosophical themes ("Do You Live Again", "Life Is Living"). But don't look for a lot of sophistication and deep thoughts -- this mostly about groovy stuff like the unintentionally funny "Funk 'n' Punk" or "Radar Love" re-write "Person To Person". Fun and authentic.
TRACKS:
1. Just Like A Woman
2. Sea of Fear
3. Do You Live Again
4. Kings & Queens
5. Person to Person
6. Funk 'n' Punk
7. Gemini
8. Life is Living
9. New Day

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EVIL - Evil's Message MLP (1984) DEN

RAVE ON RECORDS
Evil is a Danish metal band, originally formed as Never Mind back i 1982. From 1983 the band was known as Evil. Due to the bands ambitions it went through a number of line-up changes, until the band consisted of the four unique members:
Pearl Angel - Vocals
Kim Xmas - Guitar
Pete Hurricane - Bass
Freddie Wolf - Drums
In 1983 Evil recorded a promotional demo, which landed them a record deal with Rave On Records. The following year Evil entered a studio in Holland and recorded what would become the legendary Evil's Message EP in a mere 10 days!
Evil was one of the most promosing metal acts in Denmark and they wrote songs for what would have been their first full length album. Unfortuneatly the director for Rave On Records at the time didn't like these new songs and this caused Pearl to leave the band. 22 years after the breakup, the year is 2007 and rumors started on the internet saying that Evil had been reunited. This is in fact true and the band plans to record their first full length soon, since they never got around to do it in the 80's. Another rumor going around that probably King Diamond (credited as Kim Xmas (and on the Evil/Sacrilege cd, released by Axe Killer in 1999 as King Xmas) played the guitar in Evil. But it's never been confirmed.
TRACKS:
Right click on the tracks you want to download and choose Save As to choose where you want the track(s) stored on your hard drive.
1. Evil's Message 02:45
2. Evil 04:45
3. The Devil Wants Me 03:03
4. Son of the Bitch 05:52
5. Take Good Care (Of Your Balls) 05:46

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SORCERY - Till Death Do We Part (1980) USA

CENTURY RECORDS
Very obscure band from Chicago (USA) formed in 1976, their music was very similar to many of the NWOBHM bands but with a more psychedelic and doomy 70's style Heavy Rock feel than the majority of them.
"Till Death Do We Part" is the 2nd and last album by this awesome band.
TRACKS:
1. Ogre 03:49
2. Ruby Red 03:41
3. Fly Away 03:34
4. Right To Survive 05:17
5. Till Death Do We Part 05:24
6. Borderline 03:47
7. Running 03:28
8. Barbara 04:25

WITCHKILLER - Day Of The Saxons MLP (1984) CAN

METAL BLADE RECORDS
From Canada the sole release "Day Of The Saxons", by Ontario's Witchkiller, which surfaced on Metal Blade Records back in 1984 was originally to be titled “Riders Of Doom” and - with that - to appear in a different cover-print.. This is some great thunderous traditional Heavy Metal with lights Power Metal attitude, which straddles the chasm between PRIEST/MAIDEN/SABBATH with some aplomb. A shame they never got as far as releasing a full length, because the five tracks here just reek of awesomeness.
After this mini album they disappeared from the scene.
TRACKS:
1.-Day Of The Saxons
2.-Riders Of Doom
3.-Cry Wolf
4.-Beg For Mercy
5.-Penance For Past Sins

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BLACK DIAMOND - Black Diamond (1982) USA

DIAMOND RECORDS
This is the sole self-titled album from New York Hard Rock outfit BLACK DIAMOND. This ten tracker came out on their own Diamond label in 1982. An ass-kicking, old school style basically.
TRACKS:
1. You 04:19
2. Now and Forever 03:06
3. Power Ride 02:10
4. Earthshaker 02:38
5. Distant Eyes 04:32
6. Mezmerizor 03:48
7. Metal to Metal 04:06
8. Metal Warriors 02:43
9. Witch Craft 03:13
10. Last Dream 03:33

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IVORY TIGER - Metal Mountain EP (1986) USA

AMBUSH RECORDS
Ivory Tiger from USA were an traditional Heavy Metal quartet formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1984. After a couple of years of local gigging, they released this, their sole slab of vinyl in 1986 on the Ambush Records label. The four song "Metal Mountain" EP, contained great fantasy inspired spit & sawdust Heavy Metal and stylistically sounded much like it had been recorded 3 or 4 years earlier. It sold poorly at the time, but the intervening years have seen it pick up a dedicated cult following, so much so that a bootleg split CD by Revenge of True Metal Records including the EP is now circulating. A six song demo cassette followed in early '87, but it failed to generate further interest from labels. In 1989, frustrated by the lack of progress, the band moved to Florida where they changed their name to AMBER ROSE. They carried on until 1992, but split without any further recordings surfacing.
A very rare video exists of an unreleased track from the days before Metal Mountain.
TRACKS:
1. Stand Up (Watch Out) 04:04
2. Starchild 02:24
3. Chandar 03:22
4. Metal Mountain 03:37

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STYGIAN SHORE - Stygian Shore EP (1984) USA

ROADSTER RECORDS
Every true Manilla Road fan knows about Roadster Records, the company of Mark Shelton. The hard to find original releases of Metal, Invasion or Crystal Logic were on Roadster and if you see a copy of it somewhere on eBay, you should be prepared to pay way more than 100 $ for it.
But there was another band in the Wichita area around in that time, a band called STYGIAN SHORE. They played metal too, but not in the epic way the Road does. You can compare the band to the older Manilla Road song though because of some of the basic guitar riffs. The e.p. with four tracks was recorded in two days in March 1984 and were produced by Mark Shelton at Miller Studio, engineered by Larry Funk. True MR-fans know this name too.
The e.p. contains four tracks. Stygian Metal and Tidal Waves are really good songs, true early metal with great guitar-riffs. Don´t Look Now still is a good rocker, while Luv Ta Rock Ya isn´t that great...the name sais it all. The sound is pretty good for just two days of recording.

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1. Stygian Metal 03:33
2. Luv Ta Rock Ya 04:01
3 Tidal Wave 03:58
4. Don't Look Now 03:41

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OZ - III Warning (1984) FIN

COMBAT RECORDS
Though the next album still contained a bit of that dark religious stuff in the shape of the song Crucified. Their third full length album III WARNING was also released in 1984. Solely written by Jay C. Blade, it included such goodies as Crucified and the title track itself. The band were supposed to go on tour as a support act for Venom on their USA and Canada dates, but their American manager somehow fucked it all up. They still played a few gigs around Sweden, though. Their stage act included the vocalist cutting guitars to pieces with the large knife which can be seen in the hands of the vocalist on the front cover of the III WARNING album.
TRACKS:
1.Third Warning
2.Crucified
3.Runner
4.Rock'n'Roll Widow
5.Samurai
6.Born Out Of Time
7.Too Bad To Be True
8.Total Metal

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OZ - Turn the Cross Upside Down EP (1984) FIN

WAVE RECORDS
Their next release was the Turn the cross upside down-single in 1984. The title track smelled of black metal and is still one their best remembered songs. The first royalty payment Jay received for the single was of the sum of 666 SEK (Swedish kronor). Jay took that as a sign of some sort and decided to cut down on the "satanic" stuff. The title track "Turn the Cross Upside Down" is from Scandinavian Metal Attack 2. Songs 2 and 3 are from "Fire in the Brain" LP.
TRACKS:
1.Turn The Cross Upside Down
2.Gambler
3.Search Lights

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OZ - Heavy Metal Heroes (1982) FIN

TYFON GRAMMOFON / KRäK RECORDS
Oz was a great heavy metal band who formed in the town of Nakkila, Finland in 1977. Their debut album was released on a Swedish record label - Tyfon Grammofon in 1982, originally released with the title "THE OZ". Second issue (on Wave Records) is called "HEAVY METAL HEROES" also released as "HEAVY-METAL HEROES / HEY YOU" which is the cover shown here. By then the line-up consisted of Ape De Martini (vocals), Kari Elo (Guitar), Tauno Vajavaara (Bass guitar) & Mark Ruffneck (Drums). The Second-hand lady/Rather Knight-single was released the same year. The band gigged around Finland and even appeared on Finnish TV playing Hey You and Second-hand lady backed up with pyrotechnics and all.
Soon afterwards Jay C Blade was asked to join the band as a bass guitarist. Jay C. Blade had been kicked out of Sarcofagus in which he had been handling the lead vocals on the Envoy of death album released in 1980, after which he had re-joined his first band Masque. Jay joined OZ, bringing with him Esa Niva from Masque. Esa Niva got out of the band pretty quickly though, and somewhere along the way Spooky Wolff (ex Noitawaimo) and Speedy Foxx were recruited, both on guitars. The classic lineup was now complete. They played their debut gig at the Göta Lejon theatre in Stockholm. Jay C Blade became the main contributor of songs and soon the band recorded their next album.
TRACKS:
1.Hey You
2.Call from Your Eyes
3.Runnin' the Line
4.Rather Knight
5.Saturday Nigh
6.Second-Hand Lady
7.In the Chains
8.Capricorn Man

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LEGEND - From the Fjords (1979) USA

EMPIRE RECORDS
Legend is a quite unknown american heavy metal band who were formed in 1978 in Connecticut, Kevin Nugent and Fred Melillo in the early years were friends and played together in cover bands mostly a cover band called Edge. Eventually Edge disbanded due to the new uprise of disco and other music and the loss of interest in rock and roll. Kevin Nugent(guitar) ended up meeting Ray Frigon(Drums) and John Judge(Bass) and formed Legend. John Judge was later kicked out of the band for trying to record stuff written by the band as a whole outside of the band. Kevin Nugent then called old friend Fred Melillo to fill in as Legend's bass player. The band recorded the "From the Fjords" album and released it in '79 with only 500 vinyl copies. The band never played many gigs due to the lack of a metal scene in Connecticut. The band disbanded after Ray Frigon quit the band due to the proud decision of becoming a devout Christian. There were attempts to replace Ray as the drummer, but without Ray the band wasn't the same. They eventually found another drummer and formed the band Mercenary. In 1983 Kevin Nugent passed away in his sleep.
This album is one of the holy grails of vintage heavy metal vynil album collectors. The band Legend put out just this one record, self-produced and self-manufactured, in 1979.
BOOTLEGGED on vinyl (500 numbered copies) in 1997. The 1979 originals are worth obscene amounts of money (topping $1000), and even the vinyl bootleg goes for steep prices (150+ Euros). The reissue planned by Monster Records, and now Rockadrome, as Monster has gone under, has been stalled for years. The original pressing of "From The Fjords" definitely had an insert with a lyric sheet.
LINE UP:
Kevin Nugent - Guitars, Vocals (Mercenary (US)) (R.I.P. 1983)
Fred Melillo - Bass (Earthlord, Mercenary (US))
Raymond Frigon - Drums
TRACKS:
1. The Destroyer
2. The Wizard's Vengeance
3. The Golden Bell
4. The Confrontation
5. R.A.R.Z.
6. Against the Gods
7. The Iron Horse
8. From the Fjords

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STAMPEDE - Hurricane Town (1983) UK

POLYDOR RECORDS
London based quartet Stampede appeared around 1981, rising from the ashes of the Bristol-based Lautrec, while just about hanging on to the fast-fading NWOBHM movement, such as it was.
In the nation acquired a loyal and fervent following and in 1982, a major label contract with Polydor. Fronted by vocalist Rueben Archer and son-in-law ... Full Descriptionguitarist Lawrence Archer, the band garnered acclaim for a volatile mixture of energetic heavy rock and an ear for both melody and precision. Lawrence Archer in particular, earned great acclaim for his innovative and exciting guitar playing (he would later form Grand Slam with Phil Lynott). Issued in 1983, Hurricane Town propelled the band to the forefront of the hard rock battlefield earning welcome comparisons to other great British institutions such as UFO, Thin Lizzy, Saxon and Iron Maiden.
TRACKS:
1. I've been Told 04:06
2. Love Letters 05:08
3. Casino Junkie 03:32
4. The Other Side 04:12
5. Turning in Circles 03:52
6. Hurricane Town 06:54
7. Girl 04:16
8. The Runner 03:40
9. Mexico 04:59

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VARDIS - The World's Gone Mad "2CD Anthology" (2001) UK

CASTLE MUSIC RECORDS

CD 1 :
01 - 100 MPH (Live)
02 - Blue Rock (Live)
03 - Destiny (Live)
04 - The World's Insane
05 - If I Were King (Live)
06 - Out of the Way (Live)
07 - Let's Go (Live)
08 - Situation Negative (Live)
09 - Too Many People
10 - The Lion's Share
11 - Dirty Money
12 - Move Along (Live)
13 - The Loser (Live)
14 - Living Out Of Touch (Live)
15 - Silver Machine (Hawkwind Cover)
16 - Come On
17 - Police Patrol

CD 2 :
01 - All You Ever Need
02 - Power Underfoot
03 - Money Grabber
04 - Curse Of The Gods
05 - Love Is Dead
06 - Steamin' Along
07 - To Be With You
08 - Gary Glitter Pt. 1
09 - Jeepster (Live) (T.Rex Cover)
10 - Do I Stand Accused
11 - Where There's Mods There's Rockers
12 - Dream with Me
13 - Walking
14 - Together Tonight
15 - Boogie Blitz
16 - The Plot To Rule The World
17 - Please Do

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WORLD WAR III - World War III (1985) USA

AXE KILLER RECORDS
Re-released in 2008 by Retrospect Records.
Do not confuse with the other american band from Los Angeles called WWIII also known World War III.
The American heavy metal band World War III was formed in Temple, Pennsylvania, in 1979. They recorded a couple of demos before signing to the French label Axe Killer Records for a 1985 debut album. Dean Davidson formed Britny Fox, a band Johnny Dee would also join after a brief stint with Pete Way's Waysted. Frontman Tipa Sparrs joined a band called Whitefoxx in 1987.
TRACKS:
1. War Is Hell
2. Final Solution
3. Call of the Wild
4. Steal the Night Away
5. Gypsy Eyes
6. Red Alert
7. Playin With Fire
8. Come and Get It (from the 7'' Intensive Care 1982, Dorcas Records)
9. Intensive Care (from the 7'' Intensive Care 1982, Dorcas Records)

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BURN - Burn (1983) SWE

MOONSHINE RECORDS
BURN where formed in Sandviken (SWE). The full length (self titled) album was recorded in "HilleStudio" outside Gävle (SWE).
TRACKS:
01. Gates Of Hell
02. Get Lost
03. Burn In Fire
04. Make Her Mine
05. Fade Away
06. Living On The Highway
07. Good Or Evil
08. Fata Morgana
09. I Know You
10. The Rebel

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BRIGHTLIGHTS - Higher'n'Higher (1985) ITA

DISCOTTO RECORDS


LINE UP:
Mauro Giordani - Vocals
Mirko DeMarchi - Guitar
Madman Scatto - Guitar
Siro Burchiani - Bass
Mozart - Drums

TRACKS:
01 - Higher
02 - Burnin' Flower
03 - Days Of Glory
04 - Too Late To Cry

Not My Rip - But My Post!

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SCARAB - Poltergeist 7" (1984) UK

PHARAOH RECORDS
This second version of SCARAB are slightly less of a mystery than their original English namesakes (the other band SCARAB release only a single in 1981 called "Rock Night"), the four-piece hailing from the West Midlands and forming in around 1983. Their early activities no doubt revolved around small-time club appearances and collecting rejection letters from record companies, although they eventually made it to the vinyl stage at some point in 1984. Their one and only single was a heavy slice of NWOBHM which paired the atmospheric "Poltergeist" (later featured on the "NWOBHM Vol. 6" bootleg CD) with the somewhat more straight-ahead and pacey "Hell On Wheels", both of which were perfectly listenable.
TRACKS:
01. Poltergeist
02. Hell On Wheels

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