The Metal Collection Vol. I-III

The Metal Collection Vol. I-IIIЖанр: Heavy Metal / NWOBHM / Speed Metal / Hard Rock || Страна: Великобритания || Год издания: 1986-1987
Лейбл: Ebony Records || Номер по каталогу: EBONS 100-102 || Качество: vinyl-rip
Аудиокодек: MP3 || Битрейт аудио: 128 kbps || Продолжительность: 02:29:10

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Очень редкий 3-серийный сборник исполнителей начала 1980-х, преимущественно из Великобритании, выпущенный лейблом Ebony Records. Издавался в одинаковом оформлении, но с разным цветом обложки.
Rare limited compilation album released by Ebony Records.

Информация:

Состав

Accryl
Alibi
Bad Reputation
Blood Money
Centurion
Cerberus
Charger
Covenant
Crier
Cry
Dark Heart
Dealer
Dragonslayer
False Witness
Fast Kutz
Frozen Eyes
Hellrazer
High Voltage
Holoslade
Kamikazi
MK II
Mobius Strip
Mother's Ruin
Nitelyne
Out Of Order
Paint It Black
Passiontide
Phoenix
Pursuit
Ransom
Richter
S.E.X.
Sioux
State Of Mind
Stormchild
Strand Der Vard
Stranded
Sudden Comfort
Torque Show
Wayward Angel

Об исполнителе (группе)

Volume I

Charger are the same band who released the single Desperadoes/Are You Out There in '87 with vocalist Colin Bell.
Accryl could be the swedish band who did the split 7 EP in 1986, but it's not confirmed, if anyone could help out here please leave a comment!.
A member of Torque Show have some more photos/info on this compilation at his blog, go check it out.

CONTENT
(bold = exclusive track / normal = non-exclusive track / italic = non-metal)Side A:
1. BLOOD MONEY - Metalyzed
Fast'n'rowdy VENOM/MOTÖRHEAD/JAGUAR-Speed + high, clear vocals a al Steve Grimmet = Ebony's finest signing.
2. HIGH VOLTAGE - End Of Time
Rumoured to have been an American act and it sort of shows. Better than average musicianship, quite energy-packed and good fem vox but still pretty bland. BLACKLACE anyone?
3. CHARGER - Rock
Yes indeed the Desperadoes 7-act. Unpolished Priest-fastness.
4. MOTHER'S RUIN - Mother's Ruin
Not the aor'ish 7s+LP act but a heavier and much more bona-fide NWOBHM-sounding bunch. Great vocals and nice galloppy Maiden-guitars you'll wanna hear more of.
5. HELLRAZER - Made Of Metal
Type-A NWOBHM rocker that won't leave too deep a footprint in Metal history. Same as 7 version.
6. RANSOM - Nightmare
A Heavy Metal Warmachine-crunching, heavy-as-hell little gem right here, the only minor downside being the rather plain uncatchy chorus. att: fans of Leather Nunn and US Enforcer!
7. BAD REPUTATION - How Long
Unless we're talking about some serious Geddy Lee-worship here, that's another girl on vocals, fronting americanized but good melodic mainstream Metal like something you'd hear on NRR's Ladykillers comp.
Side B:
1. TORQUE SHOW - The Hour Of The Slowest Clock
Parts early Mötley/LA-sleeze metal, parts significantly dirtier UK hard rock/sleaze.
2. STATE OF MIND - The Dream
The vocals sound like a really hoarse broad singing and everything is all sloppy and out-of-tune, so yeah, maybe a suburbian all-girl Rock Goddes/Girlschool-wannabe act? Just guessin'..
3. RICHTER - Leather 'n Lace
Fast, play-by-numbers NWOBHM a la SAVAGE, CHATEAUX and all those other bands Ebony used to sign for full-lenght LPs only a few years earlier.
4. DARK HEART - Stone Cold Hearted
Doesn't sound the least bit like the Shadows Of The Night LP guys, rather like your average melodic/commercial US Metal act minus the good musicianship that usually comes with it.
5. HOLOSADE - Cries In The Night
This on the other hand does sound a bit like DARK HEART, but mostly because they adopted DH-vocalist Phil Brown. A bit more commercial-sounding than their later LP and also quite forgettable.
6. S.E.X. - Overlord Of Rampant Rock
Odd mix of ROGUE MALE and DEEP SWITCH with some neat, wiggly guitar bits. Really good for being pretty bad.
7. ACCRYL - Victims In Chains
Plain but solid rocking HM w/ wailing vocals, similar to labelmates GRIM REAPER. By the sound of it, this is most likely the Swedish band also featured on the obscure Union, Bronx, Accryl, Blizzard 7 comp.

Volume III

The sleeve gives no info whatsoever on the bands and their origin, but it is generally believed to be an international compilation, though probably with its main focus on the UK. (Frozen Eyes were from Sweden, that much we know..)

CONTENT
(bold = exclusive track / normal = non-exclusive track / italic = non-metal)Side A:
1. FROZEN EYES - Intruder (World Of Madness)
Great progressive Power/Speed/Heavy ruined by annoying vocals.
2. PURSUIT - Wastelands
Melodic HM/HR with nice vocals of the olde British (?) high standard.
3. NITELYNE - Winners Or Loosers
Amateurish post-NWOBHM. Not bad.
4. COVENANT - Breaker
The kind of WILD garage/d.i.y./only-on-a-comp Metal that yours truly simply adores.
5. MOBIUS STRIP - Shout To The Top
Glamish HR. Forgettable.
6. OUT OF ORDER - Illusion Of Fear
Pure US-Power-Metal-w/-high-vox. Origin unknown tho'
7. PASSIONTIDE - Can't Live Without Your Love
Uninspiring Hard Rock. No one's singing along to your chorus, guys
8. CRY - Party After Dark
100% useless sleazerock.
Side B:
1. SIOUX - Too Late
aor/melodic hr.
2. CERBERUS - Alpha Centauri
Sounds like NWOBHM/Punk crossover a la '79. Bloody awesome!
3. KAMIKAZI - Meet Your Maker
Another really cool garageMetal piece, now with female vocals!
4. MK II - Twilight Zone
Rock'n'Rolly '77-punk!? Nice break, but what the hell is it doing here??
5. STRANDED - Love Lost Forever
Melodic HR/HM standard.
6. ALIBI - Breakout
Timeless NWOHM/HR. Goodish.
7. PAINT IT BLACK - The Next Show
Melancholic, unintentionally original kitchen-sink Metalrock. I really, really like this stuff.
8. SUDDEN COMFORT - Compulsory Purchase
Motörhead-wannabes or aging oi!punksters? Beats me..

Треклист:

1986 - Volume I

[00:03:03] 01. Blood Money - Metalyzed
[00:03:59] 02. High Voltage - End Of Time
[00:03:41] 03. Charger - Rock
[00:04:09] 04. Mother's Ruin - Mother's Ruin
[00:03:11] 05. Hellrazer - Made Of Metal
[00:03:38] 06. Ransom - Nightmare
[00:03:22] 07. Bad Reputation - How Long
[00:03:31] 08. Torque Show - The Hour Of The Slowest Clock
[00:03:27] 09. State Of Mind - The Dream
[00:03:41] 10. Richter - Leather N' Lace
[00:03:59] 11. Dark Heart - Stone Cold Hearted
[00:05:27] 12. Holoslade - Cries In The Night
[00:02:45] 13. S.E.X. - Overlord of Rampant Rock
[00:03:56] 14. Accryl - Victims In Chains
Продолжительность: 00:51:56

1987 - Volume II

[00:03:01] 01. False Witness - Ride The Tiger
[00:03:33] 02. Centurion - Lord Of The Rock
[00:03:56] 03. Wayward Angel - Rise Up And Fight
[00:03:37] 04. Phoenix - Let Me Know
[00:04:41] 05. Dealer - Bring The Walls Down
[00:04:24] 06. Fast Kutz - Midnight Love
[00:03:34] 07. Strand Der Vard - I Don't Know
[00:04:00] 08. Stormchild - Holocaust City
[00:04:16] 09. Crier - Fantasy World
[00:03:46] 10. Dragonslayer - Rock The Radio
Продолжительность: 00:38:53

1987 - Volume III

[00:03:40] 01. Frozen Eyes - Intruder (World Of Madness)
[00:03:57] 02. Pursuit - Wastelands
[00:03:13] 03. Nitelyne - Winners Or Losers
[00:03:54] 04. Covenant - Breaker
[00:02:44] 05. Mobius Strip - Shout To The Top
[00:03:44] 06. Out Of Order - Illusion Of Fear
[00:03:56] 07. Passiontide - Can't Live Without Your Love
[00:04:02] 08. Cry - Party After Dark
[00:03:30] 09. Sioux - Too Late
[00:04:01] 10. Cerberus - Alpha Cenauri
[00:03:48] 11. Kamikazi - Meet Your Maker
[00:03:11] 12. MK II - Twilight Zone
[00:04:25] 13. Stranded - Love Lost Forever
[00:03:20] 14. Alibi - Breakout
[00:03:33] 15. Paint It Black - The Next Show
[00:03:11] 16. Sudden Comfort - Compulsory Purchase
Продолжительность: 00:58:20