Posts Tagged ‘nwobhm’
Satan – Court In The Act
I’m not quite sure how I ended up hearing this album. It was either through Kelz or Daniel. It doesn’t 
matter, I owe one of them a great debt of gratitude for this one. Satan were a NWOBHM outfit featuring Brian Ross on vocals (for this LP) who also spent time with Blitzkrieg. Steve Ramsey ended up in Blind Fury, Pariah (UK) and Skyclad.
I don’t know what more to say about this album other than it absolutely rules and is definitely one of the best albums from that genre. It’s one that I have been listening to since about 1986 and still can never grow tired of it. Ross’ smooth vocal delivery and all of the backing music work perfectly together. I’ve recommended this album to many people and those who have heard it always seem to fall in love with it. If you’re into the the NWOBHM sound and like stuff like Blitzkrieg, Persian Risk and Tokyo Blade, you need to hear this album. You shall not be disappointed, trust me. Would I ever steer you wrong? No. Never.
It was a huge disappointment when I bought their follow-up albums Suspended Sentence and Into the Future. The replacement singer was just awful and the music took a turn for the worse as well.
Enjoy!
Christian Mistress – Agony and Opium EP
I caught Christian Mistress (Olympia, WA) live last night at Red 7 in Austin. I saw someone mention that they had a 
NWOBHM feel about them so I went to YouTube to see if there were any clips and lo and behold, the whole new EP was up there. I liked it enough to go see ‘em.
I’ll be the first to admit that I am not the biggest fan of most metal bands fronted by women, but there are always exceptions and Christian Mistress is one of them.
This band does have a bit of NWOBHM to them and the songs on the EP sounds pretty good and have some good hooks. Her voice is a bit raspy but it works well. You can download it from iTunes for $6! I did.
Their live show left me with a bit to be desired. I don’t know if it was because of the sound at Red 7 or what, but they were not very tight at all. They’ve been on the road for a few weeks as well and typically bands that are playing out a lot get tighter live. But this matched some of the live clips I watched on YouTube. That being said, I’d certainly go see them live again.
Check ‘em out (click fotos to enlarge).
Grim Reaper – See You In Hell Demos
Here are some demos from Grim Reaper’s See You In Hell sessions. Enjoy. 
- See You In Hell
- Now Or Never
- All Hell Let Loose
- Liar
Rex Inferi – Like A Hurricane (1985)
Here’s another rarity out of the collection. I picked this up about 2 years ago from Sentinel Steel. Limited to only 500 
copies on CD, I had to pick it up after hearing a few tracks from YouTube. This is great early Italian power metal and highly recommended if you liked the NWOBHM stuff. The first 4 tracks feature one singer and the last tracks feature the replacement singer. I definitely prefer the first guy. They remind me a bit of Tokyo Blade (Night of the Blade era). I highly recommend this download.
Tracks:
| 1. | Angel Of Might | 03:48 | |
| 2. | Ghost Horse | 05:05 | |
| 3. | Flight To The Sky | 05:38 | |
| 4. | Like A Hurricane | 04:25 | |
| 5. | Welcome To The Slaughter | 03:21 | |
| 6. | Back From War | 05:46 | |
| 7. | Murder In Time | 05:54 | |
| Total playing time | 37:56 | ||
Damien Thorne – Sign of the Jackal – CD Review
Damien Thorne hit the scene in 1986 with their debut release Sign of the Jackal on Roadrunner Records. At that time 
Roadrunner had decent distribution and their tapes and records were in most stores. I am pretty sure a former friend from high school and I were out and about when this one got discovered. Sometimes it gets hard to remember. Doesn’t matter. This was a good discovery.
Damien Thorne fit the category for what I considered speed metal with a hint of NWOBHM in them. Justin Fates vocals were definitely the high point for me with these guys. He reminded me a lot of Glen May from Tyrant (LA)…good normal singing voice and great high notes heavily laden with reverb/delay/chorus. Good times!
Since I was listening to this on cassette for many years, side 2 would be considered my favorite side. Hell’s Reign, Escape or Die, Siren’s Call and Damien’s Procession (March of the Undead). Side 1 wasn’t shabby by any means, but the album got better as it went along.
DT had pretty decent riffs and good drumming with some good straightforward double bass stuff in it. Most of the songs are good mid-paced US metal.
While Damien Thorne weren’t any sort of groundbreaking act, the debut is certainly worth tracking down. The CD version was available for a few years but seems to be out of print now.
Tonight was the first time I have spun this in a few years and it really brought back good memories of my high school years (there weren’t many) of hanging out in Churchland with the old crew…
Man, looking back it’s a wonder that some of us are still alive. Well, sadly, some of us aren’t. It’s interesting to see who ended up where doing what.
Going back and listening to some of these old albums really sets off some stuff in the brain. It’s a good stroll down memory lane with some music that always takes me back. I definitely wore out a few cassette copies of Sign of the Jackal. Riding around in my 66 Nova II 4dr. While I generally don’t miss those days, there were enough good times intertwined with friends and music that will never be forgotten. Luckily I talk to friends that remind me of an album or I listen to an album that reminds me of some old friends.
Download it here. Buy it if you can find it.
