TARGET UK - Alive & Kicking 7" (1985) UK

FLYING V RECORDS
This heavy Worchestershire trio appear to have released just the one single back in 1985, wich is a shame, as they were one of the more talented and energetic of the British outfits to have emerged towards the middle of the decade.
TRACKS:
1.Alive and Kicking 02:47
2.F.B.I. 04:26

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DEDRINGER - Maxine 2x7'' (1981) UK

DINDISC RECORDS
This "Maxine" is a double 7 inch version released in 1981.
Tracks:
1. Maxine 3:03
2. Innocent 'Til Proven Guilty 5:03
3. Took a Long Time 3:46
4. We Don't Mind 3:28

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7 YEAR ITCH - I Wanna Make Ya! 7" (1981) UK

CARGO RECORDS
This is the only release of this obscure little-known band. More of a Hard Rock band than most of those labelled NWOBHM, the two songs are pretty commercial for the time. It's very 1981 UK sounding!
TRACKS:
1. I Wanna Make Ya 3:40
2. Ooh Ya Ha 4:41

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MASTERSTROKE - Prisoner Of Love 7" (1982) UK

DTS RECORDS
Here's the "Prisoner Of Love" 45 from Dover, Kent, band Masterstroke. This one came out on the DTS label in 1982. A Hard Classic Rock stuff.
Tracks:
1.Prisoner Of Love
2.Burning Heart

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SWEET SAVAGE - Killing Time (1996) UK

NEAT METAL RECORDS
Sweet Savage - 1996 comeback album from the infamous NWOBHM group that recorded the all-time classic "Killing Time" back in the early 80s, which was later made semi-famous as a Metallica cover version. This album remains true to the style that made them a name and kicks off with their own re-recorded version of the title track. Lots of these tracks were written in the early 80s by this legendary Irish band.
Tracks:
1. Killing Time
2. Vengeance
3. Welcome To The Real World
4. Thunder
5. Eye Of The Storm
6. Parody Of Wisdom
7. Dud
8. Prospector Of Greed
9. Why?
10. The Raid
11. Reach Out
12. Ground Zero

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SWEET SAVAGE - Straight Through The Heart 7" (1983) UK

CRASHED RECORDS
Second single released by SWEET SAVAGE, a band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, formed in 1979. Band was a 5 piece on this release with Robert Casserly as vocalist and Ian Wilson replacing Trevor Fleming on guitar.
TRACKS:
1. Straight Through The Heart 03:51
2. Teaser 04:24

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IMPACT - Days Gone By 7" (1981) UK

SANTATHAL RECORDS
Very obscure NWOBHM band who released only one record, the highly collectible "Days Gone By" 7" which surfaced in 1981. Very rare!

TRACKS:
1. Days Gone By
2. Gods Of Thunder

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MOTHER'S RUIN - Streetfighter 7'' (1981) UK

SPECTRA RECORDS

TRACKS:
1. Streetfighter
2. Leaving You

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MOTHER'S RUIN - Streetlights 7" (1982) UK

SPECTRA RECORDS
North London's MOTHER'S RUIN, not to be confused with the minor band from the West Country who appeared on Ebony's "The Metal Collection Vol.1" compilation several years later.
TRACKS:
1. Streetlights
2. Turn Another Corner

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BLOOD MONEY - Battlescarred (1987) UK

EBONY RECORDS
This is the second and last LP by Manchester's BLOOD MONEY, disbanded in the latter months of 1987, after vocalist Danny Foxx had reached a decision to join a more ambitious outfit, as he later explained: 'I left the band because they refused to gig. The thing with BLOOD MONEY was that it was all thrash and very boring. So I set about putting a new band together by advertising in "Kerrang" and various music shops in Manchester." (Ref: Metal Forces N°.41, July 1989).
www.metal-archives.com
TRACKS:
1. Battlescarred
2. Wolfboat
3. Mutant
4. The Legend (Aghati)
5. Charnal House (House Of Death)
6. Shapeshifter
7. Caligula
8. Bird Or Beast
9. Atlantis
10. Evil Bitch

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BLOOD MONEY – Red Raw and Bleeding! (1986) UK

EBONY RECORDS
Arriving at the tail end of the NWOBHM, Manchester's BLOOD MONEY appear to have been one of those dreaded "love them or hate them" outfits. Sacly, the majority of metal fans seem to adhere to the latter opinion, although the chances are that the lads might have developed a rather more substantial following had they actually got around to releasing their first album a few years earlier.
www.metal-archives.com
TRACKS:
1. Metalyzed
2. Gor
3. K.Z.F.E.D.K.
4. Lazarus
5. Red, Raw And Bleeding!
6. Stormer
7. Taras Bulba
8. Deathstiny
9. The Third Wish
10. Death Heavy

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BLEAK HOUSE - Lions in Winter 7" (1982) UK

BUZZARD RECORDS
Released as a 7" vinyl EP.
TRACKS:
1. Chase the Wind 3:03
2. No Reply 3:30
3. Down To Zero 3:04
4. Flight of the Salamander 4:04

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BLEAK HOUSE - Live 1980 (1980) UK

Complete Soundboard Recording. Live in Concert at the Stonehouse in Hatfield, November, 16th, 1980.
TRACKS:
1.Intro
2.To the Gods
3.Nothing
4.One in the Eye
5.Lost Fortunes
6.Again & Again (excerpt)
7.Street Story
8.Arise with the Prince
9.The Darkest Night
10.Inquisition
11.Eye of the Tiger
12.Rainbow Warrior
13.Isandhlwana
14.Stallion
15.Inquisition (encore)
16.Lost Fortunes (encore)

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METAL MIRROR - Rock an'Roll Ain't Never Gonna Leave Us 7" (1980) UK

M+M RECORDS
In contrast to the Neat and Ebony labels, who tended to favour unknown, grass-roots level acts, the Midlands-based Heavy Metal Records frequently (particular for use on their compilation) picked up on those who had previously released their own product.
This was the case with London's METAL MIRROR, who, like EXPOZER, OVERKILL, NO FAITH and PERSIAN RISK (all of whom had issued a private single before-hand), were afforded the opportunity to lay down one of their numbers for use on the famous pair of "Heavy Metal Heroes" samplers.
TRACKS:
1. Rock an' Roll Ain't Never Gonna Leave Us
2. English Booze

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ALKATRAZZ - Radio 5 (1982) UK

RCA RECORDS
To complete the Alkatrazz discography with this, their 2nd & final album "Radio 5", from 1982 on the RCA label.
TRACKS:
01. Blinded
02. Blame It On The Night
03. Long Time No Love
04. Half Way There
05. Short Change
06. Think It Over
07. Communication
08. Save My Heart
09. So Hard
10. Miles Away

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THE HANDSOME BEASTS - Beastiality (1981) UK

HEAVY METAL RECORDS
The cover of this 1981 release was a very funny, yet uninspiring one, but musically THE HANDSOME BEASTS were one of the light/mid-weight NWOBHM bands. They released 2 albums in the early 80s on HEAVY METAL RECORDS (a label found because nobody would sign HANDSOME BEASTS in 1980!), and this re-issue of their debut ‘Beastiality’ comes with 4 bonustracks. Musically like many other bands, also THE HANDSOME BEASTS were playing that typical early 80s NWOBHM style, like SAXON and RAVEN, with a slight 70s SLADE/SWEET vibe in the instrumental part, yet with very strong vocals of singer Garry Dalway. 13 tracks are on this CD, which has a good sound and not a dated one like you would expect. Songs like “Sweeties”, “Breaker” (very strong uptempo rocker, pure SAXON), “Local heroes” and “All riot now” stood the test of time and are instant classic pieces of early 80s NWOBHM. A must-have release for fans of this style, which ruled Europe in and around 1980.
TRACKS:
1. Sweeties
2. David's Song
3. Breaker
4. One In A Crowd
5. Local Heroes
6. Another Day
7. Crazy
8. Tearing Me Apart
9. High Speed

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SALEM'S LAW - Tale of Goblins´ Breed (1989) Ger

Full-length, Zyx Metallic Records

The only LP released by this power metal band formed in Germany (Wedemark, Lower Saxony), in 1989 and disbanded after a short time.

Line-Up:

Bernd Backhaus - Vocals

Frank Schäfer - Guitar

Stefan Kuch - Guitar

Frank Kui - Bass

Volker Wartusch - Drums

Harro Müller - Vocals (past member)

Tracklist:

1.Prayer

2.Thunder From The Gods

3.Circle Of Times

4.Misanthrope

5.Robin

6.Dream Of Love

7.Goblins

8.When The Lights Go Out

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VIRTUE - We Stand To Fight 7" (1985) UK

OTHER RECORDS
Oxfordshire's Virtue started way back in 1981 when brothers Matt (guitar, vocals) and Tudor (vocals) Sheldon began sharing musical ideas after school, influenced by established artists such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, but it wasn't until 1984 when they got things off the ground with a demo called "Virtue - Defenders". Although it wasn't widely circulated the brothers recruited new band members Boz Beast (guitar), Darren Prothero (Bass) and Simon Walters (Drums) and began working thier way around the local clubs; Although still too young the boys appeared at the door with their gear and demanded to play, and it worked! Eventually in 1985 they recorded the phenomenal "We Stand to Fight" 7" Single, a powerful, epic, proto-Power Metal affair with brilliant musicmanship all around, unique vocals and brilliant guitar work (including some great duels) made this a cut above the rest of the NWOBHM crowd, especially considering they were so young. The single was so impressive it even had the mighty EMI label sniffing around, but unfortunately nothing went passed the planning stages. Re-release around the 2003 by Phoenix Records on yellow vinyl.
TRACKS:
1. We Stand To Fight 04:46
2. High Treason 05:45

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FIREBIRD - Change 7" (1980) UK

RAT RECORDS
Recorded in 1979 under the aegis of Ian Gillan at his Kingsway Studio facility, the only release from little-know Berkshire quintet FIREBIRD was the "Change" two-tracker single, rare album issued in a tiny quantity.
TRACKS:
1. Change 06:01
2. Nightride 03:46

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WIKKYD VIKKER - Black Of The Night 7" (1983) UK

BOOGIE RECORDS
Leichestershire's strangely-named Wikkyd Vikker, a four-piece formed in mid-1981. This single two-tracker is their only album released.
TRACKS:
1. Black of the Night 05:45
2. Release 06:40

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RAW DEAL - Out Of My Head 7" (1981) UK

WHITE WITCH RECORDS
Single by Kent quartet, RAW DEAL on the White Witch label. This band has nothing to do with the RAW DEAL who released a 7" called "Lone Wolf", on Neat Records the same year, just another case of the same name finding favour with more than one NWOBHM band at the same time.
TRACKS:
1. Out Of My Head
2. I'm in the Mood

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MOTHER'S RUIN - Road To Ruin (1982) UK

SPECTRA RECORDS

TRACKS:
01. Victim Of Love
02. Paris Is Burning
03. Say It's Not True
04. Streetlights
05. Little Bit Of Magic
06. Minute By Minute
07. Road To Ruin
08. It's Illogical
09. Turn Another Corner
10. Can't Get Much Higher

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TRUX - Bad Luck 7" (1982) UK

PRIVATE PRESS
Obscure quartet from Cambridgeshire, formed around the 1981 who only managed one release during their career. The "Bad Luck" 7" single was released in 1982 on the bands own Trux Records label. Rare album.
TRACKS:
1. Bad Luck
2. Moving On

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RUNESTAFF - Runestaff (1985) UK

HEAVY METAL RECORDS
RUNESTAFF is an almost-famous NWOBHM act with front-female vocals, Joanne Syme. The band's based in East Anglia, was formed at the end of 1982. The Wolverhampton based Heavy Metal Records issued a self-titled album in 1985. They followed this with two 7" singles, "Road To Ruin", and "Do It!" on Heavy Metal subsidiary FM/Revolver Records later that same year. Tragically, keyboard player Kaust Rakhit died of Thalasemia in mid 1985 and was replaced by Barry Godfrey. Depressed by the death of his friend, Page quit once more in 1986. A planned second album was stalled as vocalist Joanne Syme suffered a serious throat problem. With their momentum stalled by Syme's illness the band gradually dissolved in late '86.
TRACKS:
1. Do it
2. Whatever You Want From Me
3. Time's Running Out
4. Road to Ruin
5. Runestaff
6. The Last Time
7. The Games You Play
8. Last Chance

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SARACEN - Change Of Heart (1984) UK

NEAT RECORDS
Saracen recorded their second single - "We Have Arrived", then following the departure of Thorne and Bendelow during the winter of 1983, the band signed with Neat Records, to record and release their follow-up platter "Change Of Heart". The album signalled a change of direction too, and the new-look Saracen continued to gig extensively, until finally 'closing the book' in mid-1985.
TRACKS:
1. We Have Arrived
2. Love On Sight
3. Julie
4. Seabird
5. Meet Me At Midnight
6. Jekyll And Hyde
7. Cheatin'
8. A Face In The Crowd
9. Hot Love
10. Bridge Of Tears