Showing posts with label Dragonslayer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dragonslayer. Show all posts
Genre: NWOBHM
Country: UK
Bitrate: 320kbps
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Rip from the double LP (orange/black vinyl) compilation, containing DRAGONSLAYER's 80's recorded material. Released by SHADOW KINGDOM RECORDS on CD and vinyl in 2008!. Highly recommended!! If someone by any chance have "THE LOST DEMOS" or any other recordings of Dragonslayer not featured on this double LP please get in touch!.
Info taken from the inner gatefold:
Dragonslayer was formed in 1978 and were originally called HEAVY THUNDER. The line-up was Dave Walker - Vocals, Phil Odins - Guitars, Steve Morgan - Bass & Gary Walker - Drums. At the time we were doing covers by Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Uriah Heep, U.F.O. and Scorpions. Our first gig was in November 1978 at Ashfield Valle, Rochdale. It was an outdoor event on a bonfire night.
In 1980 we changed our name to SLAYER and we also had a line-up change. Tony Mamwell joined on vocals and Bob Carol on drums. Between 1980 and 1981 we recorded two demos which nobody seems to have copies of. Songs included on the lost demos were "Calling the Devil", "Memories and Teasers".
In 1982 we recorded an 8-track demo. (1. The Slayer, 2. Run Like Hell, 3. Blind Terror, 4. Satan is Free, 5. Broken Hearts, 6. Man in the Dark, 7. Hammer Head, 8. Lady of the Night)
Oct. 1983 Bob Carroll left the band and was replaced by Dave Phillips. We recorded the EP with the songs 1. I Want Your Life, 2. Satan Is Free, 3. Broken Hearts. It was released in January 1984 and this is when we became DRAGONSLAYER. We spent the next two years doing large expensive gigs. DRAGONSLAYER always went out with big lightning rigs, loads of pyro and a big P.A. The only venues that could accommodate us were large clubs, civic halls and colleges.
In 1986 we went back into the studio to records another demo (1. Rock With Me, 2. Lies In Your Eyes, 3. Dragon Drums, 4. The Hunger, 5. Satan's Soldiers, 6. The Battle Is On, 7. Catch Me). The response we were getting from record labels was that we needed to be more like MOTLEY CRUE. By 1987 we had come very disiullusioned and had lost out sense of direction. Bass player Steve Morgan left the band; this was a sad day as he was our Geezer Butler and a great friend. Mark Webb took over the bass duties. We recorded one last track "Roch the Radio" for the Ebony records "The Metal Collection Volume II (1987)" compilation.
The last DRAGONSLAYER gig was in the summer of 1987 at Ashfield Valley. Shortly after drummer Dave Phillips left the band, Phil and Tony decided it was time to take a break -Phil Odins 2008
| 1. | The Slayer | |
| 2. | Run Like Hell | |
| 3. | Blind Terror | |
| 4. | I Want Your Life | |
| 5. | Satan Is Free | |
| 6. | Broken Hearts | |
| 7. | Man in the Dark | |
| 8. | Hammerhead | |
| 9. | Lady of the Night | |
| 10. | Rock With Me | |
| 11. | Lies in Your Eyes | |
| 12. | Dragon Drums | |
| 13. | The Hunger | |
| 14. | Satan's Soldiers | |
| 15. | The Battle Is On | |
| 16. | Catch Me |
Release: The Metal Collection Volume II, Compilation 1987
Genres: NWOBHM / Heavy Metal
Bitrate: 128kbps
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PHOENIX and CRIER are Swedish bands. PHOENIX was from Malmö and earlier known as STORMBRINGER / NEW BRAND. CRIER was from Hässleholm and earlier known as METAL MUTHAZ / SACRIFICE.
Ebony was one of the classic minor-league labels of the NWOBHM time, focusing on up-and-coming mid-eighties bands mostly from England, though a few Euro bands crept in as well. Similar to labels such as Metal Blade, Ebony started out releasing compilations of unsigned acts, a few of which went on to record albums with the label (one notable band that did appear on a comp but later went on to bigger things on another label was Mercyful Fate). Many of the releases were produced in-house by label founder Darryl Johnston, giving several of the albums a similar low-budget style that nevertheless was part of the charm of the NWOBHM period. A lot of the bands released one or two albums and never amounted to a lot, but there were a few gems in there, including Savage's classic "Loose 'n' Lethal", while the biggest band to emerge from this label would almost certainly be Grim Reaper, who was snapped up by the major label RCA on their way to a successful worldwide career.
1. False Witness - Ride The Tiger (Vinyl Problems)
2. Centurion - Lord Of The Rock
3. Wayward Angel - Rise Up And Fight
4. Phoenix - Let Me Know
5. Dealer - Bring The Walls Down
6. Fast Kutz - Midnight Love
7. Strand Der Vard - I Don't Know
8. Stormchild - Holocaust City
9. Crier - Fantasy World
10. Dragonslayer - Rock The Radio
