Una cosa rimane uguale alle altre due raccolte e cioè che gli albums inclusi in queste "COLLECTORS SERIES" sono tutti albums rilasciati negli anni '80 e anche che sono spesso vere e proprie chicche musicali, anche qualche piccolo capolavoro, originale e forse troppo sottovalutato all epoca, dimenticati e vinili ormai quasi introvabili e a prezzi molto elevati.
Poco tempo fà li ho postati nell' altro mio blog: www.thesecretofthesteel.blogspot.com con tanto di MP3@320 (all the 18 CD).
VOLUME 01
Exodo (Esp) (1988 - The New Babylon)
Inherent Sin (Ger) (1989 - Children Of The Night EP)
Ironhawk (US) (1983 - To The Point EP)
VOLUME 02
Tyrant's Reign (US) (1987 - Year Of The Tyrants EP)
Ray Gunn (US) (1987 - Ray Gunn)
Ivory Tiger (US) (1986 - Metal Mountain EP)
VOLUME 03
Solar Eagle (Can) (1988 - Solar Eagle EP)
Matakopas (US) (1987 - Coming Out Ahead)
Zen Venom (Aus) (1988 - From Another Planet EP)
VOLUME 04
Leader (Hol) (1988 - Out In The Wasteland)
Unicorn (Ger) (1987 - The Legend Returns EP)
Axton Pryte (Fra) (1986 - The Lab EP)
VOLUME 05
D.D.T. (Can) (1984 - Let The Screw...)
Madd Hatter (US) (1984 - Madd Hatter)
Dark Knight (US) (1984 - Dark Knight EP)
VOLUME 06
Stormtrooper (US) (1985 - Armies of The Night EP)
Avalon (US) (1988 - Live Or Die)
Emmy Strut (US) (1985 - Emmy Strut EP)
VOLUME 07
Heathen's Rage (US) (1984 - Heathen's Rage EP)
Mainiax (US) (1986 - Boys Night Out)
Thatcher (US) (1985 - Destined to Conquer EP)
VOLUME 08
Palass (Bel) (1989 - Queen Of The World)
Blacklist (US) (1984 - The Sign Of 4 EP)
Overlord (Can) (1984 - Overlord EP)
VOLUME 09
Hammer Witch (US) (1988 - Return To Salem EP)
Trop Feross (Can) (1986 - Resurrection)
Cassle (US) (1983 - Midnight Fantasy EP)
VOLUME 10
Crypt (Can) (1987 - Stick To Your Guts)
White Hott (US) (1987 - Angel in Leather EP)
Kratos (US) (1985 - Iron Beast EP)
VOLUME 11
Graven Image (US) (1987 - Warn The Children EP)
Tarantula (Prt) (1987 - Tarantula)
Breaker (Can) (1982 - In Days of Heavy Metal EP)
VOLUME 12
Mysstress (US) (1986 - Mysstress EP)
Disciple (US) (1986 - Disciple EP)
Mark Lowrey (US) (1985 - Rusty Mark In The Metal Palace)
VOLUME 13
Child Saint (US) (1988 - Child Saint EP)
Proud Existence (Hol) (1984 - The Trial)
Shelder (Fra) (1988 - God Of Vikings)
VOLUME 14
Ion Britton (US) (1987 - Eat Metal EP)
Danger Zone (Ita) (1984 - Victim of Time EP)
Mistreated (Fra) (1988 - Premiere Intervention)
VOLUME 15
Militia (US) (1985 - The Sybling EP / 1985 - Regiments of Death Demo)
Iron Cross (US) (1985 - Warhead)
Childhood's End (US) (1984 - Childhood's End EP)
VOLUME 16
Masque (UK) (1988 - The Dead Of The Night EP)
Stream (Can) (1988 - Outside World Within EP)
Grand Bite (Ven) (1985 - Al Borde Del Precipicio)
VOLUME 17
Avalon (Hol) (1986 - The Third Move EP)
Wyxmer (Ita) (1991 - The Syre Of EP)
Thor (Arg) (1985 - El Pacto)
VOLUME 18
Parasite (Swe) (1984 - Parasite EP)
Wild Pussy (UK) (1989 - Mechanarchy EP)
Widow (UK) (1983 - Widow)
Here is where we separate the true metal fanatics from the part-time headbangers. FORGOTTEN METAL:Outstanding Metal Gems is a series of 18 CD's(3 records on each disc) designed strictly for metal historians and completists. Many of these records will NOT appeal to the AVERAGE metal fan, and since YOU are reading this review I will assume you are a TRUE metal nut. If I'm correct, then you MUST PURCHASE THIS CD!!! It contains three truly GREAT but totally overlooked metal rarities. The first group, PALASS, were from Belgium I believe, and have that awesome mid-80's Euro-metal sound kind of like ACCEPT or TRANCE or SINNER or maybe GRAVE DIGGER(although PALASS was a little more polished and classy than GRAVE DIGGER). Well played(and with great vocals-unlike the other reviewer for this CD I LOVE the sound of metal sung with a heavy accent!) and with a decent production, PALASS is sure to get you fired up. The next record, BLACKLIST-"Sign Of Four" is a REAL CLASSIC and by itself makes this CD worth owning(it's THAT good). BLACKLIST were from Milwaukee,WI and had a real great authentic US metal sound kinda like a more agressive sounding OMEN crossed with CIRITH UNGOL. The opening track on "Sign of Four" is "Steady On The Steel" a true lost US traditional metal classic. From a collectors stand point, the next record is the rarest, fetching BIG BUCKS on the metal market(i.e. Ebay, record conventions, etc.). OVERLORD from Canada only released one EP and what a record! Sounding almost like early QUEENSRYCHE crossed with a more poverty-metal version of FATES WARNING("Night On Brocken"-era, NOT anything after it)or even CULPRIT or HELSTAR, OVERLORD really rocked in a semi-progressive way that makes you wonder why they didn't get signed to do a full LP for Metal Blade or something, back in 1984. So here's the deal. This disc is basically a bootleg. The records have been take DIRECTLY OFF THE VINYL. This is obvious, especially during BLACKLIST(the sound of the vinyl-to-CD transfer isn't very good, but who cares, you won't EVER see this re-released on CD any other way). The sound on both the PALASS and OVERLORD is surprising solid and well-done. With stuff this rare it's pretty lame to expect the sound to be perfect. After all, YOU WON'T GET TO HEAR THESE CLASSIC RECORDS ANY OTHER WAY UNLESS YOU WANT TO SPEND $100-200!!! So despite its flaws, this CD release is a MUST for those of us who NEVER retire from the metal hunt. For those of us who search endlessly for the elusive, lost metal masterpieces of the metal glory years of the 80's...Pick it up. If you're a REAL metalhead you won't be disappointed!!!
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