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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