METAL MIRROR - ROCK AN' ROLL AIN'T NEVER GONNA LEAVE US / ENGLISH BOOZE 1980 (UK)

Another blazing single by a great English band. I posted the Heavy Metal Heroes albums a few days back which features a song by them. I had forgotten how good they were and how good this single was. Rock 'n' Roll and Motorhead influenced I think. My buddy Chris Hutton had just mentioned these guys to me the other day because of those comps. So I checked this record out again it really kicked my ass. "English Booze" is the best track but their both good for sure. I hope you guys dig this single as much as the comp track....Enjoy!
1.Rock an' Roll ain't never gonna leave us
2.English Booze
http://www.mediafire.com/?uzvklyzilom

THE BEST OF HAMMER HORROR!!!

I don't think I need to explain this one to anyone who reads this page. You either want this or not, if your a hammer fan there is only one answer. From the "Twins of Evil" to the "Vengeance of She", a ton of great music by various artists and composers that worked for hammer over the years. Not perfect but a great collection.
http://www.mediafire.com/?zkumyyuxywy

MARQUIS DE SADE - SOMEWHERE UP IN THE MOUNTAINS / BLACK ANGEL 1981 (UK)

Here's one that's great for driving around at night totally stoned? I love this single and its a real stand out from most NWOBHM bands, they actually seem far more like 70's heavy rock to me. The keyboards sound kind of 80's but the songs are slow and a little weirder than most. The lyrics are certainly from a depressed and reclusive stand point and I can identify heavily with "Somewhere up in the Mountains". I would love to live in the mountains, get baked and listen to records all day, who wouldn't right? The vocals are pretty eccentric at times but also very heavy and cool. Anyway this is fantastic piece of wax and well deserving of your time.
1.Somewhere up in the Mountains

2.Black Angel
http://www.mediafire.com/?gygynj0mdjt

FRACTION - MOON BLOOD 1971 (US)

Wow what a heavy and amazing record this is. This is truly some blueprint stoner rock, unbelievably obscure. This record has acquired quite a cult following over the years and this should be required listening for anyone into heavy 70's music, doom metal or even the bullshit that passes for stoner rock now-a-days. Beyond classic. This is pretty original stuff, not at all like the Sabbath clones of the day. It seems more like slowed down 60's rock turned up to 11 to me. Damn good! The guitars are blazing and the singer comes somewhere between Jim Morrison and Simon Stokes, with some very rowdy vocals. Raw but with a great set of pipes. Originally limited to 200 hundred copies, forget ever owning the original vinyl. The going price will shock you. Not a bad track on this one.
1. Sanc-Divided
2. Come Out of Her
3. Eye of the Hurricane
4. Sons Come to Birth
5. This Bird
6. Sky High
http://www.mediafire.com/?hm4lni4zwjm

THRASHER 1985 (US)

Here's a record featuring more metal luminaries than I wish to mention. Totally a great record and worth a listen and damn there are just a ton of people on this record. The Thrasher - project was put together by people in New York based bands and funded by Combat Records. Produced, directed and arranged by The Rods drummer Carl Canedy along with Blue Cheer's guitarist Andy 'Duck' McDonald. Its totally crazy that this ever got done or released, check it out!

1. Hot And Heavy

2. Ride The Viper
3. Widowmaker
4. Black Lace And Leather
5. She Likes It Rough
6. Slipping Away
7. Burning At The Speed Of Light
8. Bad Boys
9. Never Say Die
http://www.mediafire.com/?qdlchimqgdm

DEADMANS SHADOW - BOMB SCARE 1982 (UK)

More killer English punk from these obscurities, I don't know much about this one, but I really dig the sound. Brutal classic English punk dude, check it out.
1.Bomb Scare
2.Another Hiroshima
3.Fighting for reality
http://www.mediafire.com/?zm4w5zma5zz

GRAND THEFT 1971

Here's one I know absolutely nothing about, I'm not even sure where I got it really. Maybe the old Chris goes rock site, but I just don't remember. Searched for info on this record didn't really find anything useful. If anyone knows anything about this I would love to hear from you. To me this sounds like Screaming Lord Sutch singing for The Pink Fairies. Throughout this whole record there is a weird sense of humour and plenty of nonsense, but also some very heavy jams. The entire record is kind of a sloppy drug fueled mess, but quite enthralling. All in all a very fun and entertaining record to listen to. Unique and original.

1.Return of the Meat midgets
2.Closer the Herfys
3.Ben the Rat meets Led Zeppelin
4.Scream (Its eating me Alive)
5.Depression City
6.Log rhythms
http://www.mediafire.com/?jxylyitnuuw

HEAVY METAL HEROES VOLUME ONE 1981 + VOLUME TWO 1982 (UK)

Alright here are two totally amazing records full of great music by fucking top notch bands, so many good tracks here its unbelievable. I was talking the other day to my good friend Jeff Clayton from the mighty ANTiSEEN , the only punk band that matters, about these albums and in particular the Soldier track on volume one called "Storm OF Steel", of course Jeff's tastes are impeccable and this song is just plain killer, thanks Jeff for reminding me of these great records. Both of these albums have a lot to offer but the first one is best. The second one is a little more obscure in the band selection but still a lot gold for classic metalheads. Some of the truly classic tracks here include Jaguar's "Stormchild", Witchfinder General's "Rabies" and Soldier's "Storm Of Steel". These are really good releases for sure. Not to be missed....Enjoy!

Heavy Metal Heroes Volume 1
1 Twisted Ace - I Won't Surrender
2 Grim Reaper - The Reaper
3 Jaguar - Stormchild
4 Soldier - Storm Of Steel
5 Bitches Sin - Strangers On The Shore
6 Metal Mirror - Hard Life
7 Buffalo - Cold As Night
8 Expozer - Rock Japan
9 Split Beaver - Running Wild
10 Dragster - Do It!
11 Witchfinder General - Rabies

Heavy Metal Heroes Volume 2
1 Lionheart - Lionheart
2 Mendes Prey - What The Hell's Going on
3 Mantle, Swallow, Palmer - Ice Cold Diamond
4 Overkill - Out Of My Head
5 Jess Cox - Devil's Triangle
6 Twisted Ace - This Fire Inside
7 Witchfinder General - Free Country
8 No Faith - Oh Well
9 Persian Risk - Calling For You
10 No Quarter - Power And The Key
http://www.mediafire.com/?zhothwntnji
Check out ANTiSEEN, the last true punk band in the world right here.
http://www.myspace.com/antiseen

DRUID - FOUR CURSES 1986 + VAMPIRE CULT 1989 (US)

Fucking fantastic metal here from the obscure Druid. Very upbeat and amateur, just like I like it. I have to admit though that at first I only gave this band a chance because of the bizarrely childish cover for the "Vampire Cult" album. The artwork for "Four Curses" is slightly better but I just fucking love that ridiculous Vampire Cult" cover, its amazing! There is a different cover out there on a re-release but why would anyone want to change this masterpiece right, bastards! Formed in Boston in 1985 these are their only two releases. I have read reviews that call this doom metal and it is doomy at times but I think its to energetic and way to fast and punk influenced to be anything close to true doom. Much more in the NWOBHM vein of things to me. These guys had to feel pretty out of place by 89, total throwbacks. See what you think about the mighty DRUID!!!!
Four curses
1. The Robber
2. Forced Entry
3. Legion (The Exorcist)
4. Godsend
http://www.mediafire.com/?tuedeoddamm
Vampire Cult
1. Word of the Lord
2. Time of Trial
3. Twin Towers
4. Brand New Messiah
5. The Joker (Take the Thrashers Surfing)
6. Claws
7. Blast From the Past
8. Nitemare
9. The Highwayman
10. Dark Travel
11. Crossover
http://www.mediafire.com/?ddmy0njzmmu

HARSH REALITY - HEAVEN & HELL 1969 (UK)

Classic shit here, definitely heavy for 69. Its not Sabbath but the cover makes up for a few of the mellower tracks. Weird and different for the most part, this fall somewhere between Vanilla Fudge and the better Steppenwolf albums. I cant see anyone who likes heavy rock music not digging this oddity. Again not the heaviest record I have heard from 69 but a definite keeper.
1.When I move
2.Tobacco ash Sunday
3.Mary Roberta Pt.1
4.Praying for reprieve
5.How do you feel
6.Heaven and Hell
7.Quickenut-Devils daughter
8.Mary Roberta Pt.2
9.Melancholy lady
10.Don't shoot me down
11.Girl of my dreams
12.Mary roberta Pt.3
http://www.mediafire.com/?zmmyzmgw0jr

DAPHNE ORAM - LISTEN, MOVE & DANCE NOS.1-3: ELECTRONIC SOUND PATTERNS 1962 (UK)

Alright here's another weird one for you. You might remember my Delia Derbyshire post a couple months back, well this pretty much goes hand in hand with that. Though this is a couple of years earlier and maybe a little more important. I don't like it as much as Delia's stuff, but you have to give this chick credit. This is very basic stuff, even a little boring at times, but take in to consideration that the sounds you are hearing are for the most part the first of their kind. Many arguments could be made that if she and Desmon Briscoe hadn't campaigned for an electronic music dept at the BBC, that electronic music as we know it may have never existed. However she wasn't very happy at the BBC's lack of true interest in electronic music and resigned about a year later, starting her own studio known as Oramics Studios for Electronic Composition. Cranking out sounds for film and T.V., one of my favorites is the music and sounds for Jack Clayton's 1961 horror film The Innocents. Besides being a electronic music innovator, she had plenty of other significant achievements including being the first woman to direct an electronic music studio, the first woman to set up a personal studio and the first woman to design and construct an electronic musical instrument. Thats damn impressive in my book. She died in 2003, at age 77.http://www.mediafire.com/?mznjooydjld

THE MENTORS - LIVE 84

This band should need no introduction. El Duce and his crew were and still are the reigning kings of Rape rock. Sadly El Duce passed under suspect conditions, but he left a lasting legacy of offensive music! I make no excuses, this record sounds like shit but is positively entertaining on every level...Enjoy it you scumbags!
1) Natural Born Loser
2) Women From Sodom
3) Corn Shucker
4) Four F Club
5) Free Fix
6) Sandwich of Love
7) My Erection is Over
http://www.mediafire.com/?ikw35ztkkz1

NAUSEA - CYBERGOD SINGLE 1991 (US)

Great piece of wax from these crust punk legends. I like a lot of their stuff but I think this is the best and its one of the first things I ever heard from them. I bought this in the Cut Corner Record Cellar at the same time that I got their classic "Fallout" single. This is a heavy record and it sounds quite a bit better than some of their of recordings. I love the male and female vocals and there are some very cool riffs. If you already like this type shit, then you will have most definitely have heard this, but if not check it out you might really like it. Hail Metal Punks!

1.Cybergod

2.Body of Christ

http://www.mediafire.com/?gdtyytzkl2z

SESAME STREET MONSTERS - A MUSICAL MONSTER-OSITY 1975

Since Sesame street is everywhere this week here's a great piece vinyl from the Sesame Street Monsters. A collection of monsters tunes from the show up to 1975. This was actually nominated for a Grammy award for best recording for children. There are some totally awesome moments on this. If you ever dug the show or just like monsters or weird records, this one is for you..Enjoy!

1.The Lovable Monsters of Sesame Street
2.I, Grover
3.Five Monsters in My Family
4.I Can't Help It
5.I Want a Monster to Be My Friend
6.Frazzle
7.We'll Do It Together
8.Fur
9.Cookie's Rhyming Song
10.Monster Lullaby
11.Games Monsters Play
12.Be Kind to Your Neighborhood Monsters
http://www.mediafire.com/?lwt0qmbtnym

BLACK LACE - GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT 1985 (US)

Killer metal record here for those of you who dig female vocals and Rock 'n' Roll attitude. Formed in 81, they only put out two albums and two demo's. This is the second album and I think it's there best. A lot of great songs and a lot of energy. I simply love Maryann Scandiffio's vocals. Sorta like Doro Pesch at times, but not that perfect. She was also featured on the "Burning at the Speed of Light" album by Thrasher, which is also a good album and features tons of other cool metal luminaries. Killer stuff!













1. I Like to Rock
2. Get It While It's Hot
3. Speed of Sound
4. Action Pact
5. Somethin' Bad
6. The Right
7. Mad Dog's Revenge
8. Shadow of the Night
9. Run for Your Life
10. The Jig Is Up
http://www.mediafire.com/?0tzmlncnc01

HAIRY CHAPTER - CANT GET THROUGH 1970 + EYES 1971

Here's a damn good one, very unique and heavy. This record should have put them into the big time, but for some reason it didn't. On par with many of the heavier bands at the time, great shit for sure. Totally classic!

1.There's A Kind of Nothing
2.Can't Get Through
3.It Must Be An Officer's Daughter
4.As We Crossed Over
5.You've Got To Follow This Masquerade
6.Bad Dreams
7.Pretty Talking Girl
8.Pauline
9.Illusions
10.Looking For A Decent Freedom
11.Cry For Relief
12.Thought After
13.Life 69
14.Big Fat Woman Blues

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?tzybnqeuyah

ALFRED HITCHCOCK & JOHN ALLAN - GHOST STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE 1960

I've still got lots of monster stuff to post, so to get us started again, here's a little Hitchcock. Lots of great clips of Hitchcock doing his thing and the stories are great too. Very entertaining stuff. Don't miss this one.

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?owntzjwzij2

COBRA - LOOKING FOR A LADY 1978 (UK)

Sometimes its really hard to tell whats so "Metal" about some of these NWOBHM records and this one no exception. This is hardly metal and if it wasn't for the solos, this would just be plain pub rock at best. Now that's not to say I don't like it because I certainly do. But I do wonder about the intent of some of these bands, none the less its a solid single and a catchy tune! Not to be confused with the other much more metal Cobra!

1.Looking for a lady

2.Graveyard Boogie

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?imotdmgo5j0

DEATH SIDE - SATISFY THE INSTINCT 1987 (JAP)

More great Hardcore/punk stuff. This time by Japanese legends Death Side. This record is brutal and amazing. The guys are fucking wicked in my opinion, but I have been listening to a ton of J-Punk stuff lately. Somewhere between G.B.H./ DISCHARGE style punk and early 80's Thrash. Very upbeat and exciting shit, damn good. This is music to make Mohawks too.

1.Drunk Too Much 1:54
2.Money Don't Come And Go 1:54
3.Look At Yourself 1:56
4.My Pace 1:59
5.Over Nice 1:26
6.Self Complacency
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hxzw4nymotm

THE INSANE - THE INSANE E.P. 1981 (UK)

Here's a great piece of punk wax for you today. Super energetic , very raw and angry as hell. This one really jams! If I had to pick a favorite it would be "Politics" I guess, but there all good. Great cover on this one also. This is there first single and I don't have the second one yet, anybody? Check it out.

1.Politics

2.Dead and gone

3.Last Day
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ink5rkbdgmt

MOSH IT UP: THE PIT IS IT!

Alrightly, first of all so sorry for not posting more this week, my work schedule has been very hectic. I'm coming in two hours early at my night job and it's leaving no time for the blog. But I have the weekend off so I will get a bunch of stuff up soon and next week should be back to normal. Anyway here's a Thrash/Speed metal compilation I made to listen to at work, so just like my other comps, I thought I would share it. Tons of great metal here and all of it is pretty fast. Hopefully there are enough obscurities to keep everyone happy, I love all these songs and there all from the 80's. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.

1.ADX-Deese Du Crime
2.Devastation-Under the Scalpel Blade
3.Indestoy-U.S.S.A
4.Skitzo-Thrashifice
5.Exumer-Possessed by Fire
6.Blood Money-Death heavy
7.Mayhem(US)-Burned Alive
8.Flames-Cocksuckin Slave
9.Brocas Helm-Black Death
10.Anvil Bitch-Maggot Infestation
11.Eldritch Rite-Rampant Corpse
12.Mace-Gutripper
13.The Kill-Kill or be Killed
14.Phantom Lord-Live fast,Rock hard
15.Exorcist-Black Mass
16.Dum Dum Bullet-Burning power
17.Razor-High Speed Metal
18.Darkness-Iron Force
19.Whiplash-Spit on your Grave
20.E.X.E-Crib death
21-Evil Blood-The Beast

Mosh It Up Part 1
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?yxen4vhzmem
Mosh It Up Part 2
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2hy0mmqrdn3

AFTER DARK - DEATHBRINGER 1983 (UK)

More great NWOBHM for ya's. This time its After Dark, formed in 79, this is the second of their two singles and I think it's the better one, however the other one "Evil woman" is really good too, don't get me wrong. Both these tracks are great and well worth a listen. Now go forth a head bang your your brains out!
1. Death bringer
2. Call Of The Wild
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mlne2iz2oqt