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Demon include: Dave Hill (vocals).Originally released in 19 ... Read more

Demon include: Dave Hill (vocals).Originally released in 1981.All tracks have been digitally remastered.As its over-the-top intro, "Full Moon," sets an ominous tone with piercing screams, guttural croaks, and insistent chants to "rise! rise! rise!" Demon's 1981 debut album, Night of the Demon, promises to deliver a single-mindedly "metallic" example of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal style. And so do the ensuing title track and the brilliant "Into the Nightmare," which, despite offering surprisingly singalong choruses and Thin Lizzy-like melodic guitar lines, hardly fall far from the heavy metal family tree, either. But once they get past these misleading opening salvos, listeners will be surprised to discover that Demon were actually far more indebted to blue-collar, '70s English hard rock than Black Sabbath or any of their NWOBHM peers. Indeed, while the similarly intentioned (yet far more successful) Def Leppard borrowed liberally from the Sweet to craft their tightly bound guitar harmonies and vocal c Minimize

The third album by R&B loverman Tank offers up more smooth ... Read more

The third album by R&B loverman Tank offers up more smooth urban contemporary grooves tailor-made for deep, soulful seduction. Tank's upbringing in the church is in ample evidence throughout in his impassioned, gospel-infused delivery, but most of the topics on SEX, LOVE & PAIN wouldn't pass muster with the local Reverend.The vibe of the album is generally low-key, with bright, keys-heavy arrangements and call-and-response vocals with back-up singers (further contributing to the churchified feel), but Tank keeps things intimate with his pleading, flexible tenor and boudoir themes. Fans of Ginuwine, Omarion, and R. Kelly should check this one out. Minimize

Personnel: Doogie White (vocals); Cliff Evans, Mick Tucker ... Read more

Personnel: Doogie White (vocals); Cliff Evans, Mick Tucker (guitar); Leon Lawson (keyboards); Dave "Grav" Cavill (drums).Audio Mixer: Pedro Ferreira.Liner Note Author: Steve Goldby.Recording information: Barnyard Studios.Photographers: Paul Needham; Tony Mottram.British punk-metal band Tank's first four albums (Filth Hounds of Hades, Power of the Hunter, This Means War, and Honour & Blood) were solid, underrated slabs of raw power. The band's lineup shifted radically between albums two and three, but the cornerstone was always founding bassist/vocalist Algy Ward. In 2008, he left the band, and it took two people to fill his shoes: vocalist Doogie White and bassist Chris Dale. The drummer on this disc, Dave Cavill, is also a 2008 recruit. That leaves only two members with veteran status: guitarists Mick Tucker (who joined the band on This Means War) and Cliff Evans (who came on board circa Honour & Blood). The album this crew has made is decent, but not great, and certainly not the equal of Tank's early work. Minimize

Personnel: Doogie White (vocals); Cliff Evans, Mick Tucker ... Read more

Personnel: Doogie White (vocals); Cliff Evans, Mick Tucker (guitar); Leon Lawson (keyboards); Dave "Grav" Cavill (drums).Audio Mixer: Pedro Ferreira.Liner Note Author: Steve Goldby.Recording information: Barnyard Studios.Photographers: Paul Needham; Tony Mottram.British punk-metal band Tank's first four albums (Filth Hounds of Hades, Power of the Hunter, This Means War, and Honour & Blood) were solid, underrated slabs of raw power. The band's lineup shifted radically between albums two and three, but the cornerstone was always founding bassist/vocalist Algy Ward. In 2008, he left the band, and it took two people to fill his shoes: vocalist Doogie White and bassist Chris Dale. The drummer on this disc, Dave Cavill, is also a 2008 recruit. That leaves only two members with veteran status: guitarists Mick Tucker (who joined the band on This Means War) and Cliff Evans (who came on board circa Honour & Blood). The album this crew has made is decent, but not great, and certainly not the equal of Tank's early work. Minimize

1. Keeper of the Seven Keys2. Eye Is the King3. Impaled Naz ... Read more

1. Keeper of the Seven Keys2. Eye Is the King3. Impaled Nazarene4. Children of God5. Blood Meridian6. Oath of the Goat7. King Diamond8. Vice of Killing, The - (featuring Sabac Red/Reef the Lost Cauze)9. Devil's Rebels - (featuring Crypt The Warchild)10. Age of Quarrel11. Metal in Your Mouth - (featuring Q-Unique/Slaine)12. Terror Network13. Leviathan (The Spell of Kingu)14. Crown Is Mine, The15. Splatterfest16. Final Call, The Minimize

Personnel: Doogie White (vocals); Cliff Evans, Mick Tucker ... Read more

Personnel: Doogie White (vocals); Cliff Evans, Mick Tucker (guitar); Leon Lawson (keyboards); Dave "Grav" Cavill (drums).Audio Mixer: Pedro Ferreira.Liner Note Author: Steve Goldby.Recording information: Barnyard Studios.Photographers: Paul Needham; Tony Mottram.British punk-metal band Tank's first four albums (Filth Hounds of Hades, Power of the Hunter, This Means War, and Honour & Blood) were solid, underrated slabs of raw power. The band's lineup shifted radically between albums two and three, but the cornerstone was always founding bassist/vocalist Algy Ward. In 2008, he left the band, and it took two people to fill his shoes: vocalist Doogie White and bassist Chris Dale. The drummer on this disc, Dave Cavill, is also a 2008 recruit. That leaves only two members with veteran status: guitarists Mick Tucker (who joined the band on This Means War) and Cliff Evans (who came on board circa Honour & Blood). The album this crew has made is decent, but not great, and certainly not the equal of Tank's early work. Minimize

TRACK LISTING: 1. Satan's Ride 2. Dark Rebel 3. Heavy Metal ... Read more

TRACK LISTING: 1. Satan's Ride 2. Dark Rebel 3. Heavy Metal TIR      4. Vai      5. Il volo delle aquile      6. Fire Sword          7. Nell'anima 8. Shout      9. Metal in My Life      10. Hidra      11. Roma   Minimize

TRACK LISTING: 1. Satan's Ride 2. Dark Rebel 3. Heavy Metal ... Read more

TRACK LISTING: 1. Satan's Ride 2. Dark Rebel 3. Heavy Metal TIR      4. Vai      5. Il volo delle aquile      6. Fire Sword          7. Nell'anima 8. Shout      9. Metal in My Life      10. Hidra      11. Roma   Minimize

Personnel: Dave Allison (vocals).Recording information: Que ... Read more

Personnel: Dave Allison (vocals).Recording information: Quest Recording Studio, Ashawa, CA (12/1980).Unknown Contributor Role: Ian Dickson.Arrangers: Robb Reiner; Dave Allison.Anvil's first album, 1981's Hard 'n' Heavy, may also be their most unique, since it actually predated the band's adhesion (and key contributions) to the up-and-coming speed metal movement, beginning with their seminal sophomore outing, 1982's Metal on Metal. Instead, Hard 'n' Heavy is a transitional record compiling the best fruits of nearly a decade's worth of club shows and basement woodshedding over long cold Canadian winters by inseparable pals Steve "Lips" Kudlow (vocals/guitar) and Robb Reiner (drums), plus, more recently, bandmates Dave Allison (guitar) and Ian Dickson (bass). In fact, prior to its release through Attic Records, Hard 'n' Heavy had already been put out independently under the group's discarded moniker of Lips (where, curiously, their focus had been on S&M-inspired shock rock), so in some respects, it was the work Minimize

Electric Wizard: Liz Buckingham (guitar); Rob Al-Issa (bass ... Read more

Electric Wizard: Liz Buckingham (guitar); Rob Al-Issa (bass guitar); Justin Greaves (drums); Jus Oborn.2004's We Live witnessed the birth of Electric Wizard Mark II, as lone remaining founding member Jus Osborn -- tired of years of internal strife -- decided to "upgrade" the doom metal stalwarts from a power trio to a twin-guitar quartet. However, with or without the cosmetic improvement brought on by the addition of second guitarist Liz Buckingham, it's important to point out that this incarnation of Electric Wizard has little in common with the original article of ten years prior. Rather, as previewed by 2002's slightly more subdued Let Us Prey opus, this, the Wizard's fifth album finds the Dorset doom masters' original, overwhelming force largely replaced by a deep-seated sense of dread. Here, said vibe is established by the sphinx-like, ten-minute, two-part opener "Eko Eko Azarak: 1. Invocation; 2. Ritual," which quickly puts that second six-string to good use with minor key melodic lines backing up the b Minimize

With the dawning of 1974, the future looked bright for the ... Read more

With the dawning of 1974, the future looked bright for the Coloured Balls. Their album Ball Power sat in the Top 10 and their performance at Sunbury 1974 over the Australia Day weekend had been a triumph. They were at the peak of their powers, yet, by the end of the year, fate had intervened and the band was simply crumbling under the weight of outside pressures: EMI calling for hit singles; the national media branding them as anti-social misfits; a wave of violence unfolding at their gigs around the country. The image, perpetrated by the media, sat uneasily with the members of the Coloured Balls - one of the most misunderstood bands of the early 1970s. Fortunately, they left behind another great album in Heavy Metal Kid. Like Ball Power, this album retains a power and strength of purpose to this day, displaying an adventurous spirit and further reaffirmation of the band's status as a pioneering progressive / hard rock outfit. The band managed one more single "Bama Lama Baby / Be Your Lover" before disbanding. This single was thought to be their last recording, until a master tape of an unreleased single "Flying / Around and Around" was discovered. Recorded live in the studio in 1975 with engineer / producer Gil Matthews, these 2 tracks represent the final studio offering from one of Australia's greatest bands. Heavy Metal Kid is presented in a 6 panel digi-pak with a 24 page booklet filled with rare photos & liner notes by Ian McFarlane. It has been digitally remastered with 7 bonus tracks. Minimize

3 INCHES OF BLOOD hail from Vancouver, British Columbia and ... Read more

3 INCHES OF BLOOD hail from Vancouver, British Columbia and make their living playing unapologetic, blistering heavy f*ckin' metal that immediately goes straight for the jugular with a voracious barrage of intensity. `Long Live Heavy Metal' is the fifth chapter in the book of 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. Keeping true to their core and bringing their forthcoming album title to life, fans can expect a blast of pure metal assured to leave no face un-melted. "All of us have a special feeling about this one. We're more committed than ever to the cause of real, honest, no bullshit heavy metal. No trends, no f*cking around!" - vocalist Cam Pipes Minimize

2009 digitally remastered and expanded reissue of the debut ... Read more

2009 digitally remastered and expanded reissue of the debut album from the sorely overlooked British band, originally released in 1974. The Heavy Metal Kids have been acknowledged as an influence on Rock bands such as AC/DC through to Punk bands like The Damned and Sex Pistols. Includes the singles 'It's A Shame' and 'Rock N Roll Man' plus one rare live bonus track. Booklet contains original album artwork, pictures of all relevant single sleeves, lyrics and great in-depth liner notes. Lemon. Minimize

Much like the English punk movement before it, the New Wave ... Read more

Much like the English punk movement before it, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal invaded hundreds of American garages in the early '80s and launched countless bands across the nation. It is interesting to note, however, that while in major cities with thriving punk rock this phenomenon manifested itself in the form of thrash metal (for example, L.A.'s Metallica, New York's Anthrax), in secondary capitals, up-and-coming bands generally boasted a more mainstream metal approach. Such was the case with Phoenix's Armored Saint, Connecticut's Fates Warning, and Seattle's Queensryche, but Metal Church (also from Seattle) seemed determined to cover both angles on their powerful 1985 debut. But while the complex songwriting and aggressive riffing seen on trad metal epics like "Beyond the Black," "Gods of Wrath," and "Metal Church" are about as good as it gets, thrashier moments like "My Favorite Nightmare," "Battalions," and the appropriately named instrumental "Merciless Onslaught" still needed a little work. In fa Minimize

Much like the English punk movement before it, the New Wave ... Read more

Much like the English punk movement before it, the New Wave of British Heavy Metal invaded hundreds of American garages in the early '80s and launched countless bands across the nation. It is interesting to note, however, that while in major cities with thriving punk rock this phenomenon manifested itself in the form of thrash metal (for example, L.A.'s Metallica, New York's Anthrax), in secondary capitals, up-and-coming bands generally boasted a more mainstream metal approach. Such was the case with Phoenix's Armored Saint, Connecticut's Fates Warning, and Seattle's Queensryche, but Metal Church (also from Seattle) seemed determined to cover both angles on their powerful 1985 debut. But while the complex songwriting and aggressive riffing seen on trad metal epics like "Beyond the Black," "Gods of Wrath," and "Metal Church" are about as good as it gets, thrashier moments like "My Favorite Nightmare," "Battalions," and the appropriately named instrumental "Merciless Onslaught" still needed a little work. In fa Minimize