Diamond Head

Various – Heavy Storm
Label: BMG Greece – GR CD 428, Metal Hammer (Greece) – GR CD 428
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Greece
Released: 1997
Genre: Rock, Heavy Metal

Tracklist▼
1 Accept – Aiming High
2 Zed Yago – Pilgrimage
3 Diamond Head – In The Heat Of The Night
4 U.D.O. – Heart Of Gold
5 Gary Moore – Don't Believe A Word
6 Guess Who – American Woman
7 Steve Morse – Cabin Fever
8 Alice Cooper – Prince Of Darkness
9 U.D.O. – Animal House
10 Zed Yago – The Fear Of Death
11 Diamond Head – Am I Evil?
12 Scorpions – Polar Nights
13 Accept – Losers And Winners

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Aiming High is also available in this LP:
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DIAMOND HEAD: Live In the Heat of the Night 2CD
http://www.yperano.com/content/diamond-head-live-heat-night-2cd-1991-gig...

THE HANDSOME BEASTS - BEASTIALITY CD
British Steel
CDMETAL 5
1996

Garry Dalway (V)
Pete Malbasa (D)
Steven Hough (B)
Paul Robins (G)

1. Sweeties 03:37
2. David's Song 03:11
3. Breaker 02:24
4. One In A Crowd 03:29
5. Local Heroes 03:19
6. Another Day 08:30
7. Crazy 03:24
8. Tearing Me Apart 04:12
9. High Speed 04:43
+ 4 Bonus songs
10. The Mark Of The Beast
11. All Riot Now
12. Sweeties
13. You're On Your Own

The Handsome Beasts were a pretty well-known N.W.O.B.H.M act that enjoyed considerable (especially local) success and had a pretty loyal fanbase from what I understood. Their sound can be described of somewhat of a rougher version of well-known act Diamond Head, another NWOBHM stalwart. ‘Beastiality’ is their fairly well-known (if not just for the hilarious cover art) debut release.

Anyway, this collection of cuts is of decent quality. I particular enjoy the vocals of the now deceased (RIP) vocalist Gary Dalway, who has a considerable degree of talent. Overall, the sound is very much in the classic NWOBHM and definitely retains that British 70’s rock feel.

Label: Heavy Metal Records
Catalog#: HMR LP 6
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1982

A1 How Can I?
A2 En Cachent
A3 Wild Machine
A4 Borderline
A5 Stranger Lands

B1 Angel Of Mons
B2 Rendezvous With Death
B3 User
B4 Call Me In The Morning
B5 Shiva

Bass, Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Andy Skuse
Drums, Percussion – Chris Logan
Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards – John Hall
Producer – Andy Allan, Shiva

"Way way back in 82' I was a total and utter metal head! Long and hard did I seek the hallowed genre, and many times and often, was looked upon with contempt and even amusement when I entered our local vinyl store seeking albums even then, were deemed obscure and rare!
I usually had to do the dreaded - order and wait! And this album was no exception! I waited and waited for this baby let me tell you! It took effing ages to get to me in fact!
The usual outcome from the above process was an obscure album from an obscure band which due to not being able to pre-hear it, usually left me stuck with a slab of vinyl which was rubbish, and because I had ordered it, expensive rubbish!

What an album this is!!
“Perfumed Garden”. www.megawimp.com/mp3/Sledgehammer_perfumed.mp3
Can you believe this???!! This must be one of the best songs I heard in my lifetime! Or the closing number, “Garbandal” – bloody hell!!! And the production of the album – the dry bass, the powerful yet discrete drums and the guitar with sometimes nearly Bob Mould-ish licks and tricks ….. un-fucking-real!!!!
SLEDGEHAMMER first appeared on my radar upon the release of the essential “Metal for Muthas” LP comp. The song “Sledgehammer” has a bit more of a, hmmm – maybe Motörhead-esque feeling to it and I could be totally wrong, but I think MEDIEVAL’s theme song sounds pretty similiar (though a lot dirtier and rawer).

Blood on Their Hands
Type: Full-length
Release date: 1983
Label: Illuminated

1. Over The Top 1914 04:50
2. Perfumed Garden 03:12
3. Feel Good 03:36
4. Food & Sex Mad 04:22
5. 1984 06:25
6. Sledgehammer 03:24
7. Garabandal 04:15
30:04

2 covers Motorhead's "Bomber" + Husker Du. guitarist + producer =Brian Tatler Diamond Head

Nitro Injected Thrash Pop
also includes original songs.

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Also check out a song of theirs in this fantastic compilation: www.yperano.com/content/hammers-thunder-cd-rare-nwobhm-compilation-promo...
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WARRIOR - DEAD WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE 7"

Neat
NEAT 20
1982

Dave Dawson (G)
Tony Watson (G)
Eddy Smith (V)
Baz Smith (B)
Rob Mills (D)

Dead When It Comes To Love
Stab You In The Back
Kansas City

Not to be confused with the two other NWOBHM bands Warrior (Chesterfield) and Warrior (Essex).

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Also check out a song of theirs in this fantastic compilation: www.yperano.com/content/hammers-thunder-cd-rare-nwobhm-compilation-promo...
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TYGERS OF PAN TANG - RENDEZVOUS 7"

MCA
MCA 777
1982
England

Jon Deverill (V)
Fred Purser (G)
Rob Weir (G)
Brian Dick (D)
Rocky Laws (B)

Tygers Of Pan Tang - Rendezvous
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCA 777
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1982
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style:Pop Rock
Tracklist
A Rendezvous
Written-By - Brent Maher , Mark Stephens , Robert A. Johnson
B Life OF Crime
Written-By - Tygers Of Pan Tang
Credits
Engineer - Phil Harding
Producer - Peter Collins
Notes
℗ 1982 MCA Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other (Rights Societies): MCPS/BIEM

Track 2 "Life Of Crime" from the 1982 Rendezvous 7" single is totally kick ass. The intro riff is similar to Venom's Angeldust but IT KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TYGERS OF PAN TANG - RENDEZVOUS 7"

MCA
MCA 777
1982
England

Jon Deverill (V)
Fred Purser (G)
Rob Weir (G)
Brian Dick (D)
Rocky Laws (B)

Tygers Of Pan Tang - Rendezvous
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCA 777
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1982
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style:Pop Rock
Tracklist
A Rendezvous
Written-By - Brent Maher , Mark Stephens , Robert A. Johnson
B Life OF Crime
Written-By - Tygers Of Pan Tang
Credits
Engineer - Phil Harding
Producer - Peter Collins
Notes
℗ 1982 MCA Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other (Rights Societies): MCPS/BIEM

Track 2 "Life Of Crime" from the 1982 Rendezvous 7" single is totally kick ass. The intro riff is similar to Venom's Angeldust but IT KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TYGERS OF PAN TANG - RENDEZVOUS 7"

MCA
MCA 777
1982
England

Jon Deverill (V)
Fred Purser (G)
Rob Weir (G)
Brian Dick (D)
Rocky Laws (B)

Tygers Of Pan Tang - Rendezvous
Label: MCA Records
Catalog#: MCA 777
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Jun 1982
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style:Pop Rock
Tracklist
A Rendezvous
Written-By - Brent Maher , Mark Stephens , Robert A. Johnson
B Life OF Crime
Written-By - Tygers Of Pan Tang
Credits
Engineer - Phil Harding
Producer - Peter Collins
Notes
℗ 1982 MCA Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other (Rights Societies): MCPS/BIEM

Track 2 "Life Of Crime" from the 1982 Rendezvous 7" single is totally kick ass. The intro riff is similar to Venom's Angeldust but IT KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRAYING MANTIS Cheated (1980 UK 7" vinyl double pack also featuring Thirty Pieces Of Silver & a bonus live 7" featuring Flirting With Suicide & Panic In The Streets recorded live at The Marquee, gatefold picture sleeve, ARIST378).

Tracklisting:
1. Cheated
2. Thirty Pieces Of Silver

Live Single
1. Flirting With Suicide
2. Panic In The Streets

Arista
ARIST 378
1980

Tino Troy (G,V)
Chris Troy (B,V)
Dave Potts (D)
Steve Carroll (G,V)

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Excellent indeed, one of their best from the 80's and even with a motive (opening riff) parroted later by Maiden for 2 Minutes to Midnight... It's a real SHAME it didn't originally appear on Time Tells No Lies.

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal till we die!!