Adramelech (Fin) - Spring Of Recovery 7" (1992)

I have finally gotten around to changing all the links to a new uploading service.  Fuck that was annoying, not like I have any time to do this shit in the first place.  So everything should be back up and now I will be posting some more stuff up for you since all that shit is out of the way.

Adramelech (Fin) - Spring Of Recovery 7" (1992)

Nice little bit of Finnish Death Metal here.  Slow and doomy yet still crushing, like most Finnish Death Metal I guess.  The acoustic intro and outro is pretty haunting.  I found this one by accident and bought it just for the cover.  I do that with a lot of records and end up being disappointed, but not this time.  Highly recommended.


Tracklisting:

1. Dethroned/Mortal God
2. Revived

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Various (Bra) - S.P. Metal II (1985)

Various (Bra) - S.P. Metal II (1985)

This next compilation is a bit faster than the first.  Here we see a bit more Speed and Thrash bands, Korzus for example.  Same layout for the cover artwork with the featured bands logos and the bands all sing in Portuguese.  Pretty much the same as the first, except with different bands.  This is one of my favourites from Brasil, and you better damn well listen to it.

Tracklisting:

1. Santuário - Espártaco, Gladiador Rei
2. Korzus - Príncipe na Escuridão
3. Abutre - Rock, Rock, Rock
4. Performances - Viajante Perdido
5. Abutre - Quando o Fogo Começa a Arder
6. Performances - Guerreiro da Paz
7. Santuário - Santuário
8. Korzus - Guerreiros do Metal

Country: Brasil
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Various (Bra) - S.P. Metal (1984)

Various (Bra) - S.P. Metal (1984)

What a compilation!  This is the first of two (that I am aware of) compilations of bands from São Paulo, Brasil.  And next to Warfare Noise, these two compilations are some of the best things to come from the country.  On this first compilation which was released in 1984, most of the bands have a more Traditional Metal sound to them compared to what Brasil is more known for later on in the decade.  And all the bands sing in Portuguese, which just makes it all the more awesome.  The artwork here is simple, but great.  It is what I believe to be an outline of the state of SP surrounded by the band logos, really nice.  On the back of the LP, Virus looks as though they want to be KISS, but unlike KISS they are actually really good.  Not that any band on here are bad, they are all very very good, but I think Centúrias stand out the most here.  They sound almost like Dianno era Iron Maiden.  They have the riffs and the bass is very Steve Harris sounding.  S.P. Metal II will be posted tomorrow.

I am also trying a new storage service as Narod went to shit.  So don't worry if you can't download any of the old posts, I will be updating them with the new service.  Very annoying.

Tracklisting:

1. Avenger - Missão Metálica
2. Centúrias - Duas Rodas
3. Virus - Matthew Hopkins
4. Salário Mínimo - Cabeça Metal
5. Centúrias - Portas Negras
6. Salário Mínimo - Delírio Estelar
7. Avenger - Cidadão do Mundo
8. Virus - Batalha no Setor Antares

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Manilla Road (USA) - Crystal Logic (1983)

Manilla Road (USA) - Crystal Logic (1983)

Well here it is, the one you're probably most familiar with.  This is the original pressing on Roadster Records from 1983 that has the thick cardboard sleeve with the back glued on.  It was re-released by Black Dragon Records in 1986 but as far as I know there is no difference in sound or tracklisting or whatnot.  To be honest, I much prefer their earlier work as seen on releases like Invasion, Metal, Mark Of The Beast and After Midnight Live, but this is still a legendary album and for good reason too.  The songs here are a lot simpler, but they're still extremely well crafted and we have a good quality production that does these songs justice.  You couldn't really ask for anything more.  And to those people who complain about the track Feeling Free Again, you can get fucked.  Stop your crying, Manilla Road did songs like that before Crystal Logic so who cares, its a great song.

Tracklisting:

1. Prologue
2. Necropolis
3. Crystal Logic
4. Feeling Free Again
5. The Riddle Master
6. The Ram
7. The Veils Of Negative Existence
8. Dreams Of Eschaton
9. Epilogue

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Manilla Road (USA) - Metal (1982)

Manilla Road (USA) - Metal (1982)

What we have here is the second Manilla Road recording (technically its their third album, but more on that in a later post).  Compared to their earlier stuff this one here sounds a bit more like what they were doing on Crystal Logic but just a little rawer.  I've tried to find the best photo I can of the original cover design, but most of what you see on the internet are from CD releases, dammit.  I do not possess the ability to scan a 12" record in full at one time as of yet, but that will come soon.  So watch out!  Contained within this album is one of my all time favourite Manilla Road tracks.  I might say that for a few songs, but I can't have just one.  The song is Cage Of Mirrors, and what a song it is!  I'll let you hear it for yourself, it has to be heard.  It also has a song about a popular video game at the time and a re-recording of Far Side Of The Sun that omits the long intro from the version heard on Invasion.

Tracklisting:

1. Enter The Warrior
2. Defender
3. Queen Of  The Black Coast
4. Metal
5. Out Of Control With Rock & Roll
6. Cage Of Mirrors
7. Far Side Of The Sun

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Manilla Road (USA) - Invasion (1980)

  

Manilla Road (USA) - Invasion (1980)

Here it is, I said I'd give you something else.  You probably don't care and think this isn't very special.  WELL IT IS, OK!  This is the original pressing on Roadster Records from 1980.  The first release had the purple border and on the back it had a painting of the band, standing in the clouds with swords looking like the lords of light I guess.  The album was re-released by Roadster Records in 1982, but this time it was without the border and it only had a photo of the band on the back.  What I have for you here is the original from 1980 and I haven't got the re-release but I imagine it sounds no different, but just so you know what you're getting, this is the original.  Anyway.

I really like this album.  A lot of people think of Crystal Logic as THE Manilla Road album but in reality, there is no way you can ignore any of their other releases like I know people do.  Everything they ever wrote before Crystal Logic is pure perfection, no doubt blessed by the lords of light themselves.  Its a lot more progressive and is almost like a jam session at some places.  If you hear their radio recording from 1979 and then the unreleased album from 1981 then it fits right in between there.  I will be uploading both of those albums too.  Check out the lead guitar in Cat And Mouse.  YES.

Tracklisting:

1. The Dream Goes On
2. Cat And Mouse
3. Far Side Of The Sun
4. Street Jammer
5. Centurian War Games
6. The Empire

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Trilogy (Aus) - Next In Line (1986)

Trilogy (Aus) - Next In Line (1986)

These guys were a sort of Progressive type band coming out of Western Australia originally under the name of Saracen.  I'm not so sure on the whole story here or if they were called Trilogy of Saracen first because everyone I've talked to says different things, depending on where they are from.  At the most, I know that these guys were on Axe Killer Records, which I believe was a French label.  In saying that, I know that the release I have ripped and the cover pictured above is the European pressing.  The original Australian pressing is exactly the same, except in place of the Trilogy logo it has Saracen instead.  That is where they lose me because I know they had another album in 1985 that had the Trilogy logo on the cover.  Confusing.  So who knows?  Not me...  At one point they also had the guitarist from Black Alice, who I've also uploaded for your Western Australian Metal listening pleasure.  How nice.

Tracklisting:

1. Against The Wall
2. In The Morning
3. Time Is Over
4. Next In Line
5. L.M.D.
6. Skyline
7. Fight With Fire
8. Three Years
9. On  The Run

Country: Australia
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Nothing Sacred (Aus) - Let Us Prey (1989)

 Nothing Sacred (Aus) - Let Us Prey (1989)

Not much to say here really besides it is the typical Thrash/Speed for the time coming from Australia.  Not saying its bad, I just prefer their earlier EP.  Have a listen for yourself though.

Tracklisting:

1. War Heads
2. Sir Magma
3. Dogs Of War
4. No Tomorrow
5. This Is War
6. Grey Slayer
7. The Dark
8. Thousand Years Gone
9. Let Us Prey
10. Guardian
11. Freddy Kreuger
12. Damaged

Country: Australia
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Massappeal (Aus) - Nobody Likes A Thinker (1986)

Massappeal (Aus) - Nobody Likes A Thinker (1986)

This one needs no introduction.  If you know who Massappeal are then you know what you are in for.  If not, here it is, go fucking download it.  Fuck.

Tracklisting:

1. Rat In A Hole
2.  Can't Forget
3.  I.V. Me
4. Deadheads
5. Forgiving
6. Pissed On Life
7. Beginning Of A Hurt

Country: Australia
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