Artist: Chalace
Release: Demo, 1985
Genre: Heavy / Power Metal
Country: USA
Bitrate: 320kbps
Country: USA
Bitrate: 320kbps
This is another obscure tape release which is for the first time on the net and I am happy to share this killer gem on Strappado. CHALACE were featured with the track "Under The Attack" on the "No Substitute For Steel" compilation Lp, which supported the local San Diego metal scene. There are no further informations about this band on the web, so it seems that this is the only available stuff, but I am not sure if this tape was ever released official. Just a curious note: This tape comes from Jim Cranford and John Haupt, which did the fabulous US label "O.P.M. Records" in the late nineties / early 2000. At that time, they were very interested to do a vinyl release from CHALACE but unfortunately they couldn't find any of the band members, so they decided to give away their one and only copy - for free!!!
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1. Under The Attack
1. Under The Attack
2. Knight Stalker
3. Heavier Than Metal
Release: Demo #1, 1982
Article: Metal Forces #1 (1983)
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: USA (Seattle, Washington
Bitrate: 192kbps►Get it at the forum
1. The Shadow Knows
3. Running
4. Gates
Here is the '82 demo of the Seattle,Washington heavy metal squad SHADOW. The band was formed under the name WARRIOR by Dan Newcomb (guitar) & the brothers Rick (bass) & Chris Friel (drums / only 14 yrs! actually all where under 17 years old at the time). Wanting to beef up the sound the three youngsters called upon a second guitarist; Mike McCready and shortly after recruited the vocalist Rob Weber, this would be the complete Shadow line-up and in the winter of '82 they recorded their first demo; this 4-track tape.
Shadow was working on a "12-track demo" in '83 but I don't know if they finished it or not.. if someone have any info regarding this let me know! also looking for photos/cover scan/logo.
Release: Oxford Set #1, 1980
Genre: Hard Rock / NWOBHMCountry: UK
Bitrate: Lossless FLAC
►Mediafire
02. Somebody Like You
03. Rock In Every Way
04. Nitron
05. Get Out
06. Unknown
07. Unknown
08. Unknown
The perfomence took place at Corn Dolly in Oxford, England probably around September - exact date is unknown. This was recorded on the last concert that Urchin ever did. This night they did 2 sets and this is SET #1.
Some info that was provided with the download:
Before Adrian Smith joined Iron Maiden he played in Urchin. Maiden wanted him to join in early 1980 but Adrian thought he could make it with Urchin and wanted to wait. He later joined Maiden in November 1980. Since Adrian said in an interview around 88/89 that he dropped Urchin about a month and half before joining Maiden, this concert should have been in September. Some of the riff and ideas that Adrian had back in Urchin can later be found in song with Maiden, like - 22 Acacia Avenue, Wasted Years and Sheriff Of Huddersfield.
Release: Oxford Set #2, 1980
Genre: Hard Rock / NWOBHMCountry: UK
Bitrate: Lossless FLAC
►Mediafire
2. Countdown Billy
3. Walking Out On You
4. Little Girl
5. Steal My Heart
6. The User
7. Ain't Got No Money
8. 30 Days In The Hole
The perfomence took place at Corn Dolly in Oxford, England probably around September - exact date is unknown. This was recorded on the last concert that Urchin ever did. This night they did 2 sets and this is SET #2.
Some info that was provided with the download:
Before Adrian Smith joined Iron Maiden he played in Urchin. Maiden wanted him to join in early 1980 but Adrian thought he could make it with Urchin and wanted to wait. He later joined Maiden in November 1980. Since Adrian said in an interview around 88/89 that he dropped Urchin about a month and half before joining Maiden, this concert should have been in September. Some of the riff and ideas that Adrian had back in Urchin can later be found in song with Maiden, like - 22 Acacia Avenue, Wasted Years and Sheriff Of Huddersfield.
Artist: Veil
Release: Demo #1, 1984Genres: Heavy Metal
Country: Japan
Bitrate: 256kbps
►Mediafire
The first demo from Veil shared by Andreas. Veil also contributed with 2 songs on the "All Night Metal Party '84 to '85" split album and the "Heavy Metal Force" compilation-LP, released in 1984.
1. Dying Soldier
2. Midnight Player
3. Mrs. K
Artist: Stallion
Release: Demos, 1985 - 1989Genre: Heavy / Power Metal
Country: France
Bitrate: 320kbps
►Mediafire
Many thanks to metalfranc for the rip!, the pack includes all Stallion's 3 demos recorded between 1985 - 1989. More info can be found at France Metal Museum.
2. We Want You (1987)
3. Riders Of Tomorrow (1987)
4. Heavy-Metal Realm (1987)
5. Fight (1987)
6. Rock This Town (1987)
7. Rungless Ladder (1985)
8. Don't Break My Life (1985)
9. Lycanthropy (1985)
10. Sweet Surrender (1985)
11. Magic In Your Eyes (1989)
12. Everybody Rocks (1989)
13. Love You To The Limits (1989)
14. Darkness Night (1989)
15. Stranger (1989)
Artist: Battle Axe
Release: Demo Tape II, Demo 1985Genres: Female Fronted / Heavy Metal
Country: Japan
Bitrate: 320kbps
►Mediafire
The 1985 demo from the japanese all female band Battle Axe. It was recorded at Uncle Sam Eve Recording Studio in 1985 and came with a photo of the band. They later changed name to Dynamits Smoking and recorded 1 track for a compilation album with their new vocalist Masa-P. Many thanks to Andreas for the share.
| 1. | Out of the Street | |
| 2. | Fire | |
| 3. | Midnight Sun | |
| 4. | Lonely Night |
Artist: Breaker
Release: I Wish you Feel the Great Heavy Metal, Demo 1991Genres: Heavy Metal
Country: Japan
Bitrate: 320kbps
►Mediafire
Their second demo also shared by Andreas, thanks man!. Looking for their 1992 demo, if anyone have a rip of it for share please contact me.
| 1. | I am a Breaker | |
| 2. | Head Banging |
Artist: Breaker
Release: The Hero's Metal, Demo 1988Genres: Heavy Metal
Country: Japan
Bitrate: 320kbps
►Mediafire
The first demo from japanese Breaker shared by Andreas.
| 1. | The Hero's Metal | ||
| 2. | Countless Fire In The Dark | ||
| 3. | Hawkwind |
Release: Tracks from the Four Fabulous Freaks Split Album (1987)
Genre: Heavy / Power Metal
Country: Sweden (Söderhamn)
Bitrate: 256kbps
►RGhost / Mediafire
These 3 tracks was sent by Andreas and are taken from the split album "Four Fabulous Freaks" released in 1987 on the ABF Söderhamn label.
| 1. | Maiden In Black | ||
| 2. | Battle of Pride | ||
| 3. | Hotel Rendevouz |
Artist: Pagan Altar
Release: Oracle Records, 2004
Genre: Doom Metal, NWOBHM
Country: England
Bitrate: ABR 320 kbps
►Fileserve
1. The Lords of Hypocrisy
2. Satan's Henchmen
3. Sentinels of Hate
4. Armageddon
5. The Interlude
6. The Aftermath
7. The Masquerade
8. The Devil Came Down to Brockley
9. March of the Dead
Pagan Altar were a NWOBHM band and in recording this album initially in 1982-84, were not satisfied with the results, particularly the drum tracks. Repeated attempts to get the blasted thing to sound the way they wanted were foiled, and the project shelved. Not long after the band fizzled out in response to public apathy. Twenty years later the band reformed, noticing a latent interest in their music. In the case of Lords Of Hypocrisy, the best option was to simply re-record the whole album, the project coming to fruition in the year 2004! Clearly veterans of Doom and the grand tradition of the NWOBHM, Pagan Altar slays the young bucks and their chattering blastbeats with imposing, ominous, Gothic Heavy Metal crafted on the gravestones of Doomed melodies. A no-brainer, ya gotta have it! I recommend you give it a listen and then make the logical choice and pick it up.
2. Satan's Henchmen
3. Sentinels of Hate
4. Armageddon
5. The Interlude
6. The Aftermath
7. The Masquerade
8. The Devil Came Down to Brockley
9. March of the Dead
Pagan Altar were a NWOBHM band and in recording this album initially in 1982-84, were not satisfied with the results, particularly the drum tracks. Repeated attempts to get the blasted thing to sound the way they wanted were foiled, and the project shelved. Not long after the band fizzled out in response to public apathy. Twenty years later the band reformed, noticing a latent interest in their music. In the case of Lords Of Hypocrisy, the best option was to simply re-record the whole album, the project coming to fruition in the year 2004! Clearly veterans of Doom and the grand tradition of the NWOBHM, Pagan Altar slays the young bucks and their chattering blastbeats with imposing, ominous, Gothic Heavy Metal crafted on the gravestones of Doomed melodies. A no-brainer, ya gotta have it! I recommend you give it a listen and then make the logical choice and pick it up.
Artist: Avalanche Danger
Release: Heavy K Metal, Demo 1987
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Germany
Bitrate: 320kbps
Country: Germany
Bitrate: 320kbps
"Heavy K(lassik) Metal"...This is the third demo from AVALANCHE DANGER, which is again influenced a lot by Yngwie Malmsteen and those typical Klassik scales. Well done stuff...The band changed their name after this release into BAROCK...get it!!!
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1. Intrade
1. Intrade
2. A.D.
3. T.A.S.T.
4. Russian Coldness
5. Russian Coldness (Pt.II)
6. Vssels Of Fear
7. Crack City
Artist: Witchfynde
Release: live bootleg, 1981
Genre: NWOBHM
Country: England
Bitrate: 320 kbps
►Fileserve
I found this bootleg recording in my interminable search for all recordings of Witchfynde, using the Soulseek file sharing program. Pretty good for a 1981 boot recorded at a medium-size pub! But partly the tape and partly the transfer to mp3 format brought out a terrible hiss, and the poor bastard's balls had been removed as well - I mean, not enough bass! The editing between tracks was also abrupt and distracting, and Hellzapoppin', 'Fynde's greatest anthem "Give 'Em Hell" was cut off just as Luther Beltz was about to unleash a terrifying scream of undeniable horror and sheer brute power! I think the bootlegger just ran out of tape! So I joined the tracks together as one audio file and edited in the BBC Sessions recording of Give 'Em Hell, recorded in the same year. I didn't attempt to fool anyone that it was the same recording, that would be futile. So it sounds a bit funny with a completely different recording mixed in at the end, but it was just too anti-climactic and a bummer with Give 'Em Hell getting cut off like that. I did several masters with Cubase 5, and opted for this bass-heavy one. I've included the original copy in this package, so you can see how I measured up! There is also another copy of this boot here on Strappado's Obscure Metal Blog, at strappadometalblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/witchfynde-live-at-joiners-arm-chorley.html
Tracklist and Start Times (one-file mp3)
1. Stagefright 0:00
2. Ready To Roll 3:43
3. Gettin' Heavy 8:29
4. Big Deal 12:14
5. In the Stars/Would Not Be Seen Dead In Heaven 16:47
6. Moon Magic 24:16
7. Drum solo 28:30
8. Wake Up Screaming 30:23
9. Tetelestai 34:45
10. Give 'Em Hell with BBC Sessions 1981 Edit 40:52
Total Time : 44:57
Artist: HAZE
Release: Raw Energy Records, 1993
Genre: Hard Rock
Country: Canada
Bitrate: ABR 320 kbps
1 The Cure
2 Christ After Christ
3 Rock and Roll Alchemy
4 Suffer The Witch
5 Aleister's Wake
6 Love is the Law
7 Don't Call Me Baby
8 Nothing To Lose
9 Wayawheta
I remember two pictures of Toronto, Canada vocalist Leanne Haze in local entertainment papers in the early 90's...She was quite a sight in her alluring witch garb. They said her music was Wiccan Hard Rock and that she did Celtic Folk as well, I was intrigued. Eventually I found this CD in a used store, probably already out of print. Initially she seemed poised for success, her band HAZE creating a buzz in the industry-laden music scene of the big blue mean city. Wiccan Rock had potential for popularity at the time, but of course it never happened. Perhaps the style on this debut album was still too embedded in the 80's Hard Rock/Heavy Metal sound to make an impact in the 90's. The only other album I've found by HAZE is a single/EP featuring the song "Tom Dooley" and titled the same - being in a completely different style, kind of dark electronic Rock like a heavier Portishead. Surprised to find she has a Myspace site, for all intents and purposes she seemed to have disappeared completely after searching the net in the 90's and early 2000's. She says little about her releases as HAZE and provides no album cover shots, her musical associates opting for the same. I'll be providing a scan of my beaten up CD insert as soon as I can...Scanner glitch lol.
UPDATE November 6th, 2011 : Re-posted! Artwork d/l link is now included in the .rar file and front cover artwork is above. Yes, it's more than a little beat up, I used to carry this around in my pocket because of the symbol you can see in the image. Why? A nefarious cult called The Wizards of Choo were after my wooden ass. And if you'll believe that, you'll believe anything. The entire packaging content has been scanned and formatted in as high-quality as possible.
Artist: Pentagram (US)
Release: Downtime Records, 1998
Genre: Doom Metal
Country: USA
Bitrate: ABR 192 kbps
►Fileserve
The real Pentagram album in my opinion, which captures the original lineup in their prime. This is a collection of mostly rehearsal tapes from the early to mid-70's released for the first time in 1998, very rough, very raw, but possibly the best way to represent the unrestrained power of the original Pentagram.
Studio recordings include demos and the "Hurricane" single of 1973 (minus the B-side "Earthflight"), "Forever My Queen" is from the Bias Recordings Studio demo of 1973, and the studio origins of "Starlady", "Livin' In A Ram's Head", and "Downhill Slope" remain obscure to me at the moment.
1. Forever My Queen
2. The Bees
3. Out Of Luck
4. Goddess
5. Target
6. Devil Child
7. Much Too Young To Know
8. If The Winds Would Change
9. The Diver
10. Rape
11. Livin' In A Ram's Head
12. Buzzsaw
13. Starlady
14. Show 'Em How
15. Downhill Slope
16. Hurricane
17. Burning Rays
Artist: Uncertain Future
Release: Peace By Piece, Demo 1991
Genre: Progressive / Heavy Metal
Country: USA
Bitrate: 320kbps
Country: USA
Bitrate: 320kbps
Here is the "Peace By Piece" demo which I got from my buddy RonJacMetal...in my opinion it's much better stuff as their 1993 cd release "Shock The System"...Enjoy it!!!
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1. The Visionary
1. The Visionary
2. Decade
3. In Dreams (We Stand As One)
4. The Armada
5. The Uncertain Future
Release: Episode One, EP 2007
Genre: Power / Progressive Metal
Country: USA (Briarcliff Manor, New York)
Bitrate: 320kbps
►Mediafire
| 1. | Wings of Avalon | |
| 2. | The Distance | |
| 3. | Shades of Time | |
| 4. | Glass World | |
| 5. | Dream Away | |
| 6. | The Hour Glass |
Artist: Axe Minister
Release: Evil Grows, Demo 1989
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: USA
Bitrate: 320kbps
Website: Axe MinisterCountry: USA
Bitrate: 320kbps
Wow, just a pretty cool cover artwork...musically it's nice Thrash Metal...the band did a re-release from this demo together with some live recordings on cd in the year 2000 with the title "Comatose".
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1. Intro / Sane Asylum Cries
1. Intro / Sane Asylum Cries
2. The Force Of Fire
3. Ballad Of The Homeless
4. Into The Darkness
5. Condemned
6. Evil Grows
Release: Live Recordings, 1984 - 1984
Genre: NWOBHMCountry: UK
Bitrate: 320kbps
►Mediafire [MP3]
►Multiupload [Videos]
This pack includes 7 live videos + 2 music videos of the songs S.O.S. and Llinos Yn Y Lleder Du. All these live tracks + a 1982 split EP track "Shwt Mae Siapus" are also available to download just as MP3 files. Enjoy!
2. Creigiau Preseli (Live in Studio 1982)
3. Rhyfelgri (Live in Corwen, North Wales 1982)
4. Shwt Mae Siapus (Live in Corwen, North Wales 1982)
5. Noson Y Blaidd (Live in Sêr, Wales 1984)
6. S.O.S. (Live in Sêr, Wales 1984)
7. Dewch Gyda Ni (Live in Sêr, Wales 1984)
8. Shwt Mae Siapus (from the 1982 split EP) [only MP3]
9. S.O.S [MUSIC VIDEO]
10. Llinos Yn Y Lleder Du [MUSIC VIDEO]
11. Making of 'Noson Y Blaidd' Record [VIDEO]
Artist: Arbitrater
Release: The Conquest, Demo 1988
Genre: Power Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Bitrate: 320kbps
Country: United Kingdom
Bitrate: 320kbps
Awesome and obscure demo release from ARBITRATER. This is their demo release from 1988 which is not listed in MA. This tape was also released with the same tracklist but with a different cover (both covers included). The band changed their style later into Thrash Metal...Enjoy!!!
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1. Conquest
1. Conquest
2. Mystical Dreamworld
3. Crash Of Thunder
Artist: Dexter Ward
Release: Promo, 2010Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Greece
Bitrate: 320kbps
►RGhost / Mediafire
| 1. | Antarctic Dream |
| 2. | Youngblood |
| 3. | Double Dragon |
Country: UK
Year: 1993
Style: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
Format: Full Length
Bitrate: 192 kbps
[Rapidshare]
Tracklist:
01 - Shake My Tree
02 - Waiting On You
03 - Take Me For A Little While
04 - Pride And Joy
05 - Over Now
06 - Feeling Hot
07 - Easy Does It
08 - Take A Look At Yourself
09 - Don't Leave Me This Way
10 - Absolution Blues
11 - A Prayer For The Dying
12 - Saccharin [unreleased track]
13 - Good Love [unreleased track]
Okidokie Metalheads, here is some more Hard Rock for you and this time a project of two legends, David Coverdale and Jimmy Page! I know that the album is not really rare or obscure but the two tracks I added to it are! Tracks 12 and 13 were never released. There are 4 more tracks made for this project but so far I couldn't find it. If any one has them please please contact us. There was a Maxi-CD (sort of EP) made with remixed versions of some tracks of the album. Who has that, please come forward and share!
A little side note is that the Spanish band 'Baron Rojo' did a cover of the song 'Shake My Tree'. If anyone is interested in that cover please let me know!
Also the legend has it that the project was started by Jimmy Page to lure Robert Plant to come back and reform a new form of Led Zeppelin using David Coverdale as a bait. But as I said it is a legend.
Release: Demo, 1984
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Bitrate: 320kbps
Download: Mediafire
| 1. | Today is No Tomorrow | |
| 2. | Power | |
| 3. | Heaven is Waiting | |
| 4. | Time to Die | |
| 5. | Fool in the City | |
| 6. | Shout it Out | |
| 7. | The End | |
| 8. | Breakin' Up (My Heart) |
| Last known line-up: | |||
| Mats Attaque - Vocals, guitar (Tryckvåg) Thomas Carfors - Guitar, vocals Janne Eklund - Bass, vocals Jonas Östman - Drums, vocals (Dark Illusion, Mental Hippie Blood, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Gotham City) | |||
| Former/Past member(s): | |||
| Jonny Lindqvist - Vocals (Jonnys Bomb, Nocturnal Rites) Björn Erik Melander - Bass, vocals(Gotham City, Neptune (Swe)) |
Release: Agony, Demo 1990
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Spain
Bitrate: 192kbps
►RGhost / Mediafire
| 1. | Agony |
| 2. | The Genius |
| 3. | Fight To Die |
| 4. | Arkhe |
| 5. | Wire To The Lightness |
| 6. | Circle Of Blades |
Release: Oo Ya Ha / I'm Gonna Make Ya, Single 1980
Genre: NWOBHM / Hard Rock
Country: UK
Bitrate: 320kbps
►RGhost / Mediafire
1. I Wanna Make Ya
2. Oo Ya Ha
Awesome 7" released on the Cargo Records label (CRS 007). The cover says "I'm Gonna Make Ya" but on the vinyl the title is "I Wanna Make Ya".
Recorded at Cargo Studios 16-17 September 1980 with the following line-up: Cliff Stocker - Vocals / Guitar, Dave Walmsley - Vocals / Guitar, Rita Rowe - Vocals / Drums, Ash Pattison - Drums, Steve Robinsson - Bass and Rich Birch - Keyboards.
If someone have a rip of the "Friday Evening Smile" single please get in touch!
Listen to the track: 'La Fuerza Del Rock'
Country: Spain
Year: 1985 [Hot Metal Records - Bootleg Re-Issue 1993]
Style: Heavy Metal
Format: Full Length
Bitrate: 320 kbps
[Mediafire]
Tracklist:
01 - Herencia Maldita
02 - La fuerza del Rock
03 - Trampa Mortal
04 - Reaccionar
05 - Dios del Rock
06 - Te Encontraré
07 - Evasión
08 - Drácula
09 - Música
Alrighty there Metalheads who wants to enrich their Spanish language, here is an oldie from 1985. This is the only full length the band made although they made 2 more but after they changed the band name in to Jupiter in 1987 and under this name they played a Glam/Hard Rock style. This album is produced by Carlos de Castro (Barón Rojo). Cover scans included!
Release: Out in the Night, Demo 1986
Genre: Heavy MetalCountry: Denmark
Bitrate: 320kbps
►Mediafire
| 1. | Hey ! | |
| 2. | Infernal War Machine | |
| 3. | Out In The Night | |
| 4. | Witch Deceiver | |
| 5. | Live I Laden (Metal Outlet Split) [Bonus] | |
| 6. | Genocide (Metal Outlet Split) [Bonus] |
The badass artwork was made by a friend of the band; Jesper Vallentin, he also drew other versions of it, one with a demon/headbanger playing a guitar at the cemetery while he steps on Ratt/Motley Crue discs, but the cover you see here was the one the band chose to use. I will probably get a high-resolution scan of it in the near future and upload it here, keep your eyes open!
Apocalypse also contributed with two tracks "Live I Laden" and "Genocide" on the 1987 "Metal Outlet" split together with Marion, Metal Cross, Gain and Royal Flush. The demo are basically in the same style and delivers great solid heavy metal! "Infernal War Machine" and "Witch Deceiver" got my attention immediately and are by far the best tracks on the demo, catchy riffs, great lyrics & choruses are all i need to get satisfied!.
Many thanks to Jesper Schmidt and Morten Nielsen for the cassette and for finnaly making it possible to hear this obscurity! Tak som helvede!
