This one is pretty obscure I think, I couldn't find out much about it. The a-side really kicks ass in a mid tempo kind of way, basically just classic NWOBHM that would please most fans of this kind of shit, personally I love it. However the b-side really stinks and sadly I think this is their only single. I doubt I will ever own this one, but who knows.
Fucking fantastic shit on this one. The punky title track is one of my favorite NWOBHM tracks ever, totally awesome, motorcycles and rock 'n' roll, what else do you need. I would love to own this fucker. The b-side isn't nearly as good but it has a certain juvenile charm that I appreciate. This should appeal to anyone who loves true metal. Enjoy!
Great little record here for classic metal fans, tons of great melodies, good solos, classic NWOBHM vocals and songs about motorcycles. I found this one a little addictive, I listen to it over and over in my mp3 player, "Fast Bikes" especially is so good! Formed in 80 they only put out three releases and this is the first. Love the basic fucking cover and this one really sounds good also.
Here's one that's a bit different, I think. Originally called Apocalypse, these lads changed their name to Omega in 1983. They appeared on the Ebony records compilation "Metal Warriors" with the track "Blood Sacrifice". Somewhere around 1985 they released this moody little piece of wax. This one doesn't really fit the NWOBHM mold for me really, though it's not that far off the mark overall I guess. There just something very downer about it. Despite the terrible Beatles cover, I really enjoyed this one and this might sound weird but something about ii reminded me of Amebix at the beginning, I doubt anyone will agree with me, maybe its just the cover. 
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!
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._-_HMRXD1_-_with_HMR_Digital_Rerelease_banner_(600x600).jpg)
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_-_HMRXD2_-_with_HMR_Digital_Rerelease_banner_(600x600).jpg)
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
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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!
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!
Great piece of NWOBHM wax. Formed in 79, Ground Attacks sound is very upbeat, energetic and almost punk at times. I love the vocals and the guitars. These are two very catchy songs. They get you singing along in no time. Damn near perfect NWOBHM. The First track "Red Lion" is the best here, which from the picture included with this single, must have been the local pub. The B-side "Every mothers son" isn't far behind in total quality. There is a certain biker vibe here also, I cant put my finger on it but, I could see these guys tossing back several pints while listening to Ac/Dc, before a long bike ride, ha ha. This is their one and only vinyl offering, however they did reform at some point after changing their name to Heavy Duty, Anyway this is a fantastic single so get it already. Also I included their classic demo, so get it too! 
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Certainly a strange one here. I have seen it listed as NWOBHM and they surely look the part, what with that totally lame name and terrible cover, one of them almost looks like he has down syndrome or some other crazy shit. But this has a lot more in common with English punk. There is little to no metal on this single, maybe some rock, but mostly punk sounds. Every song on this is different, one of them is even a little funky and one sounds like old Bruce Springsteen, for fucks sake! Who did these guys think they were appealing to anyway? Despite all that, I did like it. Some of the lyrics are pretty cool and each song is kind of catchy. Di they make a conscious decision to all sport mustache's? Ha Ha, not a bad single at all though and sort of original. Give it spin and see what you think.
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Great little piece of wax here. Formed way back in 78, Norwich's ZORRO is hard to categorize. It's hard rock, but kind of punk and sometimes really reminds me of COCK SPARRER, mostly just the title track. All three tracks here are good, but the title track is just so damn catchy and addictive that I rarely listen to the other tracks. I often find myself singing this one in my head. All the tracks here are good though, I like "Soldier Boy" quite alot actually. Great shit here.
Fantastic fucking single here, these guys are on fire. A total NWOBHM masterpiece in my opinion. Formed in 80, this is their only piece of wax. The first track "Midas Light" is upbeat and full of energy. Catchy as fuck, I love it. Then the B-Side is equally rocking if not even better. A bluesy fast paced rocker, also damn catchy and infectious.These guys and this recording are a little rough around the edges, but that only adds to the proceedings. Classic shit, check it out.
First of all let me say sorry for not posting as much as usual this week, my wireless connection has just been complete shit. Anyway let's get the makeup session under way. I thought since the last thing I posted was SATAN, why not make today's post HELL. This is a virtually unknown NWOBHM band. Very original stuff here and the vocals are totally strange. The sound quality here isn't the best, considering that this is a rehearsal demo anyway, its pretty listenable. These dudes are criminally under appreciated. The HELL story isn't that different from alot of bands that barely made it out of the basement, so to speak. They did play shows, but this kind of music in 82, wasn't gonna get you anywhere. They did happen to get a piece of vinyl out though. A single called "Save us from those who would save us", a good piece of wax but their demos are much better. This is actually their second demo and they made a little progress here from the first one. The songs are all kind of epic and I guarantee that this isn't like any other Occult band out there. Sadly right as they were signing a deal with MAUSOLEUM, the label collapsed and then so did the band and eventually singer Dave Halliday killed himself via carbon monoxide poisoning. Crazy right. Every old school black metal fan out there should know who these guys are by now. They have since reformed with Martin Walkyier from SABBAT (another fantastic occult act ) on vocals. This picture of them totally reminds me of AGONY BAG and I think fans of that kind of stuff will also dig this
. Heartfelt epic occult metal, amazing!
Here are two fucking scorching demos by NWOBHM legends SATAN. Formed way back in 1979 in Newcastle. This band has featured members from such bands as MYTHRA, BLITZKRIEG, TYSONDOG, AVENGER and SARACEN. Practically English royalty right! The first demo here is the first real studio material the band committed to tape and its on fire. These tracks are surprisingly heavy and dark for the time. One of the best demo's I have heard from 81. The track "Executioner" is especially abrasive and tough. The opening riff really surprised me. Each track follows basically the same rocking path to total metal! Two of these songs "Kiss of Death" and "Head's will Roll" appeared on their first single Fans of HELLHAMMER, BATHORY, AVENGER, CLOVEN HOOF, VENOM, take note! 
Next we got the "Into The Fire" demo. These guys are a little more polished this time around, but still a very heavy record. This demo features a different line up than the previous demo and in fact most of the recordings these fellows did feature different lineups. The song writing is much more mature this time around, but there is some energy missing. The music on this reminds me a little of early MERCYFUL FATE, but with out the crazy King Diamond vocals.
This is such a rocking single, almost punk even and what a great cover too, I don't understand it exactly but I love it. Is that a severed shrunken head? It's certainly not a Boll weevil. This one sounds pretty good to, one of the rough but awesome type recordings. This sort of reminds me a bit of HIGH TREASON at times. The first track here is "Rock Solid", A great straight up rocker, fast paced and energetic as hell. I love the slightly out of tune guitar leads on this one and the vocals are pretty raw. I love the rock 'n' roll style lyrics too. This one is a true gem. The next track here is "Sands of time", this one starts out like a ballad but progresses into a very up beat and again almost punk affair. Another catchy piece of garage metal. There's really some very amateurish about this single and thats what makes it so appealing, great fucking stuff. Yet another band that I just wonder what might have been, if they had only lasted long enough. 
Another great slice of NWOBHM here, This time around we have the mighty PROWLER. This single really kills man, I know I say that alot about NWOBHM stuff, but this is a really really good one. Not to be confused with the PROWLER that appeared on the "Brute Force" compilation that MCA put out. This is great head banger, anthemic metal! The first track "Forgotten Angel" is just a flat out rocking mid tempo slammer. The drums are very tribal and heavy with crunchy guitars, great vocals and a blazing solo. This is pretty stripped down, straight forward, fist pumping English metal that could compete with most of the bigger bands of the time. The next track is "Don't let go", another rocker with tons of energy and a good chorus. I can also hear some wicked galloping happening on the guitars, great shit. Over all I really love the way this single sounds, rough but in a very good way. the A-side is a little better track, but both are worth your time and effort. Dig in!
Even more great NWOBHM for you guys. This time we got some headbangers from Birmingham, not to be confused with the other SCARAB, also from Birmingham apparently. This one reminds me alot of ANGEL WITCH in the vocal department. The intro to the first track "Poltergeist" is almost worth your time alone. This is a great mid paced slice of heavy metal. Next we got the B-side "Hell on wheels", with some great riffing at the beginning, this is the stronger, more metal track. The vocals are out front and this one is much more serious in it's approach than the A-side. Also this one is damn catchy and very well written I think. They have a demo after this if anyone has that ,let me know. A great singl
e, check it out!
First of all, no it's not that SLAYER or S.A. SLAYER, this is an entirely different entity from the UK. Formed around 1980 ,this is the first SLAYER, however after becoming painfully aware of their American counter parts, they quickly changed their name to DRAGONSLAYER and re-released this great single. This is the original version of the single, not that there is any difference in the music, just the name. These dudes seemed to do OK for themselves for a while, securing some great opening spots for HELLOWEEN and ACCEPT, but sadly by 1986 they had laid it down , they did however resurrect the name for an Ebony Records compilation, with a much more radio friendly song called "Rock the radio", which totally sucked BTW. Then they were gone again for good. The first here track is "I want your life", a great mid paced JUDAS PRIEST style slammer, that's good for a little headbanging here and there. Next is the killer "Satan is free", I really like this one, it's rather amateurish and sloppy but theres just something there that I really dig, probally because it's about SATAN! Then we have the ballad-Esq "Broken hearts", this one is OK for a slower tune, a bit of a let down, but very mid 70's sounding. Good but not great. "Satan is free" is the gem here and makes this whole single worthwhile, give it a listen and ...Enjoy!
1.I Want Your Life
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