Gotham City - Gotham City [1982]

 

Heavy Metal

Brute Force Records

Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden

1982

320 kbps

Miembros & Personal:

Ola Ohlsson - Vocals

Mårten Edlund - Guitars

Björn Erik Melander - Bass

Jonas Östman - Drums

Thomas Pehrsson - Guitars

Produced by Christer Gustafsson

Temas:

1. Gotham City 04:46

2. Killer Angels 04:29

 

Total: 09:15

Tygers of Pan Tang - Don't Touch Me There [1979]

N.W.O.B.H.M./Heavy Metal/Hard Rock

Neat Records 

Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England 

1979

320 kbps

Miembros & Personal:

Jess Cox - Vocals 

Robb Weir - Guitars 

Rocky - Bass 

Brian Dick - Drums

Produced by Steve Thompson

Temas:

1. Don't Touch Me There 02:26

2. Burnin' Up 03:08

3. Bad Times 03:06

 

Total: 08:40

Venom - Bloodlust [1982]

N.W.O.B.H.M./Heavy Metal/Speed Metal/Black Metal

Neat Records 

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England 

1982

320 kbps

Miembros & Personal:

Cronos - Bass, Vocals 

Mantas - Guitars 

Abaddon - Drums

Produced by Keith Nichol

Temas:

1. Bloodlust 02:57

2. In Nomine Satanas 03:28

 

Total: 06:25

After Dark - Deathbringer [1983]

  

N.W.O.B.H.M./Heavy Metal 

Lazer 

Reading, Berkshire, England 

1983

320 kbps

Miembros & Personal:

Paul Collins - Drums 

John Mortimer - Guitars 

Robin Begg (R.I.P. 1990) - Bass 

Ed Dudley - Guitars 

Gary Lettice - Vocals 

Produced by Dave Williams

Temas:

1. Deathbringer - 03:19   

2. Call of the Wild - 05:26

 

Total: 08:45

Holocaust - Heavy Metal Mania [1980]

 

N.W.O.B.H.M./Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal 

Phoenix Record & Filmworks 

Edinburgh, Scotland 

1980

192 kbps

Miembros & Personal:

Paul Collins - Drums 

John Mortimer - Guitars 

Robin Begg (R.I.P. 1990) - Bass 

Ed Dudley - Guitars 

Gary Lettice - Vocals 

Robert Bell - Producer

Temas:

1. Heavy Metal Mania - 04:06  

2. Love's Power - 03:13   

3. Only as Young as You Feel - 04:07

 

Total: 11:26

Predator - Easy Prey [1986]

Heavy /Speed Metal 

Hermosa Beach, California, United States 

January 1986, Enigma

320 kbps

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Band members:

Eddie Close - Bass 

Matt Johnson - Drums 

Jeff Prentice - Guitars, Vocals (lead, backing)

Guest/Session:

Chuck Rosa - Vocals (backing) 

Daniel "Tiggy" Mourning - Vocals (backing)

Staff:

Jill Kerr - Cover model

Chuck Rosa - Engineering, Producer

Jeff Prentice - Producer

Temas:

1. Prelude - 00:22  

2. Easy Prey - 04:05   

3. Shrieks of Terror - 02:48

4. Masters of the Night  04:18

5. Hawk Mistress - 05:53

6. Siberia - 03:56

7. Over the Edge - 04:42

8. Road to Glory - 05:05   

9. Demon Witch - 05:04  

10. Tortured - 06:59 

 

Total: 43:12

Talon - Neutralized [1984]

 

Heavy Metal 

Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany 

1984, Bellaphon Records

320 kbps

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Band members:

Andy Hammon - Bass

Uwe Hoffmann - Vocals, Guitars (lead), Songwriting

Steve Hohenberger - Guitars (lead)

Guest/Session:

Ernst Frattermann - Drums

Staff:

Rainer Hänsel (R.I.P. 2017) - Producer

Manni Neuner - Producer, Engineering, Mixing

H. Buddha Wattenbach (R.I.P. 2022) - Lyrics

Fredder Wanoth - Illustration

Susanka Kocour - Photos

Temas:

1. Hatred Grows Slowly - 04:12  

2. Neutralized - 03:23   

3. Victims of Suicide - 03:05   

4. Backlash - 03:58   

5. Time Could Not Heal - 03:38

6. Overlords Supreme - 04:00   

7. To the Bitter Dregs - 03:46   

8. Hotter than a 1000 Suns - 03:22   

9. Preacher of Evil - 03:20  

10. Gale Warnings - 04:03  

 

Total: 36:47

Proud - Fire Beats the Dawn (1984)

Heavy Metal 

Landskrona, Skåne, Sweden

1984. EMI

224 kbps

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Band members:

Bobby Horvath - Bass

Anders Holmqvist (R.I.P. 2019) - Drums

Magnus Olson - Guitars

Peter Horvath - Guitars

Anders Magnell - Vocals

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Caj Hogberg - Producer

Björn Norén - Engineering

Temas:

1. Star Fighter - 04:36   

2. Echoes from the Past - 04:17   

3. United World - 04:58

4. No Losers - 05:50   

5. Fire Breaks the Dawn - 04:29  

6. Dark Lady Forest - 03:59  

7. Crucified - 05:15  

8. Star of the Masquerade - 05:24   

 

Total: 38:48

Crowley - Whispers of Evil [1986]

Heavy/Speed Metal

Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

June 29th, 1986. Electric Lady Land Records

224 kbps

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Band members:

Mitsuhiro Shiga - Drums

Yoshinori Kokune (R.I.P. 2019) - Guitars

Takashi Iwai - Vocals

Noriyuki Kuroyanagi - Bass

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Kiyotoshi Yamakawa - Recording, Mixing

Mohey "Shige" Hirano - Producer

Temas:

1. Stalker - 04:32  

2. Bad Stone - 04:27  

3. Night Angel - 05:25  

4. Pretender - 03:04  

5. Woman in a Black Cape - 08:03  

6. Floating Man - 03:46    

 

Total: 29:17

Caronte - Magos y Dragones [1987]

 

Heavy Metal

Mexico City, Mexico

November 2nd, 1987. Avanzada Metálica

320 kbps

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Band members:

Rogelio Serna - Bass

José Somoza - Drums

Víctor del Valle - Guitars

Daniel Ojeda - Vocals

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Rodney Matthews - Cover art

Temas:

1. Magos y dragones - 03:32   

2. Atrapado - 04:48  

3. Gladiadores callejeros - 04:40

4. El reverso de la moneda - 04:42  

5. Pesadilla urbana - 04:28   

6. Telaraña - 04:28   

7. Corazón vacío - 04:23   

8. Sierpe - 04:21    

 

Total: 35:22

Thor - Only the Strong [1985]

Heavy/Power Metal, Hard Rock

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1985, Viper

320 kbps

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Band members:

Pantera - Vocals (backing)

Thor - Vocals (lead)

Steve Price - Guitars

Keith Zazzi - Bass

Mike Favata - Drums

Guest/Session:

Adrian Childers Davidson - Narration (track 1)

Staff:

Tony Harris - Engineering

Gwyn Mathias - Engineering

John Dent (R.I.P. 2017 - Mastering

Danny Johnson - Cover art

Page Wood - Logo

Michael Hault - Photography

Tom Doherty- Producer

Temas:

1. 2045 - 00:48

2. Only the Strong - 03:50

3. Start Raising Hell - 03:49  

4. Knock 'Em Down - 04:08   

5. Let the Blood Run Red - 04:24  

6. When Gods Collide - 04:32   

7. Rock the City - 04:05   

8. Now Comes the Storm - 02:52

9. Thunder on the Tundra - 03:25

10. Hot Flames - 03:05

11. Ride of the Chariots - 03:35    

 

Total: 38:33

Brocas Helm - Into Battle [1984]

Epic Heavy Metal

San Francisco, California

1984, Fist Strike Records

320 kbps

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Band members:

Jack Hays - Drums

Bobbie Wright - Guitars, Vocals 

Jim Schumacher - Bass

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Bill Wentz - Engineering 

Bill Burkard - Producer (assistant) 

Warren Rachele - Producer (assistant) 

Doug Reid - Producer, Engineering

Temas:

1. Metallic Fury - 03:21   

2. Into Battle - 03:52  

3. Here to Rock - 03:02  

4. Beneath a Haunted Moon - 03:45   

5. Warriors of the Dark - 02:50 

6. Preludious - 01:51   

7. Ravenwreck  - 03:24  

8. Dark Rider - 05:23   

9. Night Siege - 04:11  

10. Into the Ithilstone - 04:34      

 

Total: 36:13

Samson - Head On [1980]

N.W.O.B.H.M.

London, England, United Kingdom

June 1980, Gem

320 kbps

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Band members:

Bruce Bruce - Vocals

Paul Samson (R.I.P. 2002) - Guitars, Vocals (backing)

Chris Aylmer (R.I.P. 2007) - Bass

Thunderstick - Drums, Percussion, Vocals (backing)

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Rays - Mastering

Simon Fowler - Photography

Paul "Chas" Watkins - Engineering

Bob Broglia - Engineering

Paul Samson (R.I.P. 2002) - Mixing

Craig Milliner - Engineering

Temas:

1. Hard Times - 04:38   

2. Take It like a Man - 03:57   

3. Vice Versa - 04:43   

4. Manwatcher - 03:37   

5. Too Close to Rock - 03:39  

6. Thunderburst - 02:05  

7. Hammerhead - 03:39

8. Hunted - 02:59   

9. Take Me to Your Leader - 03:48   

10. Walking Out on You - 06:36      

 

Total: 39:41

Sortilège - Larmes de héros [1986]

 

Heavy Metal 

Paris, Île-de-France, France 

1986 Rocks

320 kbps

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Band members:

Daniel Lapp - Bass

Bob Snake - Drums

Stéphane Dumont - Guitars (lead), Songwriting

Didier Demajean - Guitars (rhythm)

Christian Augustin - Vocals, Lyrics

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Karl Trapp - Engineering, Mixing

Bernd Steinwedel (R.I.P. 2011) - Mastering

Vittorio Vergeat (R.I.P. 2023) - Mixing, Producer

David Klammer - Photography

Daniel Garcia - Photography

Alex Mitram - Photography

Odeon Zwo Werbeverlag - Artwork

Temas:

1. La hargne des tordus - 04:45 

2. Chasse le dragon - 04:47 

3. Le dernier des travaux d'Hercule - 03:46 

4. Quand un aveugle rêve - 06:37 

5. Mourir pour une princesse - 05:02  

6. La montagne qui saigne - 05:15 

7. Marchand d'hommes - 06:46 

8. Messager - 04:27 

9. La huitième couleur de l'arc-en-cie - l 04:24   

 

Total: 45:49

Hallows Eve - Tales of Terror [1985]

Thrash/Speed Metal

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

July 12th 1985, Metal Blade Records

320 kbps

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Band members:

Tommy Stewart - Bass 

Stacy Andersen - Vocals 

Tym Helton - Drums (tracks B3-B4) 

David Stuart - Guitars 

Skullator - Guitars 

Ronny Appoldt - Drums

Guest/Session:

Staff:

S. Anderson - Design, Cover concept 

Brian Slagel - Executive producer 

Randi Hamburg - Artwork 

Chuck Fedonczak - Engineering 

Nick Jameson - Engineering 

Eddy Schreyer - Mastering

Temas:

1. Plunging to Megadeath - 04:54   

2. Outer Limits - 03:46   

3. Horrorshow - 02:28  

4. The Mansion - 03:05

5. There Are No Rules - 01:43   

6. Valley of the Dolls - 01:07   

7. Metal Merchants - 03:20  

8. Hallow's Eve - Including Routine - 08:05   

 

Total: 28:28

Tyrant - Mean Machine [1983]

Heavy/Speed Metal

Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 

October 1984, Mausoleum Records

320 kbps

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Band members:

Kerrmit - Vocals 

Carl Tomaschko - Guitars 

Holger Thiele - Guitars 

André Papack - Bass 

Micky Budde - Drums

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Rico Sonderegger - Mastering 

Susanne Brejl - Design 

Batze Kramer (R.I.P.) † - Engineering 

Manfred Lohse - Mixing 

Sasch Menschl - Remastering, Artwork 

Gunther Kuch - Photography 

Leory Hieber - Photography

Temas:

1. Free for All - 03:36

2. We Stay Free - 03:17 

3. Making Noise and Drinking Beer - 03:32 

4. I'm Ready - 04:15 

5. Wanna Make Love - 03:39 

6. Tyrant - 04:04 

7. Invaders - 02:24 

8. Grapes of Wrath - 04:09 

9. Blood Suckin' Woman - 05:58 

10. Killer Cat - 02:28

Total: 37:22

Exciter - Heavy Metal Maniac [1983]

  

Speed Metal

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

June 14th 1983, Shrapnel Records

320 kbps

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Band members:

Dan Beehler - Drums, Vocals 

John Ricci - Guitars 

Allan Johnson - Bass

Guest/Session:

Staff:

John Belrose - Producer 

Andy B. - Artwork 

Paul Stubblebine - Mastering

Temas:

1. The Holocaust - 01:39

2. Stand Up and Fight - 02:47   

3. Heavy Metal Maniac -03:47  

4. Iron Dogs - 05:58

5. Mistress of Evil - 05:13  

6. Under Attack - 04:17  

7. Rising of the Dead - 03:32  

8. Black Witch - 06:59

9. Cry of the Banshee - 03:47

Total: 37:59

Keel - Lay Down the Law [1984]

  

Heavy Metal/Hard Rock

Los Angeles, California

1984, Shrapnel Records

320 kbps

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Band members:

Ron Keel- Vocals (lead), Guitars 

Marc Ferrari - Guitars, Vocals 

Bryan Jay - Guitars, Vocals 

Kenny Chaisson - Bass, Vocals 

Bobby Marks - Drums, Vocals

Guest/Session:

Staff:

John X. Volaitis - Engineering

Mike Varney - Executive producer

Ron Keel - Producer

Mikey Davis - Recording, Mixing

Mark Workman - Photography

Temas:

1. Thunder and Lightning - 03:32

2. Lay Down the Law - 03:46  

3. Speed Demon - 03:37

4. Princess of Illusion - 04:02

5. Born Ready - 03:07  

6. Metal Generation - 02:59  

7. Till Hell Freezes Over - 04:25  

8. Tonight You're Mine - 02:59  

9. Let's Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones cover) - 05:07

Total: 33:34

Berserks - Berserks [1982]

 

Heavy Metal

Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

1982, LCA

192 kbps

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Band members:

Luciano Toninato - Guitars 

Pierluigi Constantini - Guitars 

Luca Urban - Bass 

Loris Pignattone - Drums 

Giovanni Pignattone - Vocals

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Massimo Lorenzoni - Engineering 

Antoniacomi Adriano - Producer

Temas:

1. The Sex Symbol Machine - 03:22 

2. Black Side - 04:48 

3. The Lady of Love - 04:10 

4  My Life Is Hard Rock - 02:48 

5. The King in the Dream - 04:32 

6. Ice and Dark - 04:10 

7. I Want You, You Want Me - 03:25 

8. Sky - 03:12

Total: 30:27

Death Strike - Fuckin' Death [1991]

Death Metal

Chicago, Illinois (early); Uherské Hradiště, Moravia, Czechia (later), United States

August 2nd 1991, Nuclear Blast

320 kbps

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Band members:

Paul Speckmann - Vocals, Bass 

Chris Mittleburn - Guitars 

Kirk Miller - Guitars 

John Leprich - Drums

Guest/Session:

Staff:

Paul Speckmann - Cover concept 

Steve McMillan - Mastering (bonus tracks) 

Michelle M. Basso - Cover concept, Artwork, Layout 

Frank Weber - Engineering, Producer 

Janet Reif - Photography

Temas:

1. The Truth - 03:21 

2. Mangled Dehumanization - 01:58

3. Re-Entry and Destruction - 03:02 

4. Pay to Die - 03:35 

5. The Final Conflict - 07:05 

6. Man Killed America / Embryonic Misconceptions - 06:02 

7. Pervert - 02:58 

8. Remorseless Poison - 05:52

Total: 33:53