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Sarissa – The Official Demo Series Vol. 6: Demo 1987
Label: Metal Invader – none
Format: CD, Promo
Country: Greece
Released: 1999
Genre: Epic Heavy Metal
Tracklist▼
1 War For Peace
2 Electric Axes
3 Turn The Power Up
4 Thunder
5 Makedonian Army
6 Before The Light
7 It's Your Time To Play
8 Another Love
9 Never Say No
Notes▼
The bands debut demo cassette from 1987 released on compact disc.

Sarissa is a Greek band whose case is considered as unique for the Greek and European standards. In 1987 Sarissa released their second demo tape. The media and the fans that heard it were surprised with its quality, so the underground metal movement in Greece was thinking of Sarissa as the new force in Heavy metal and they were all anxiously waiting for their second demo to come into light.

Omen Battle Anthems
Label: Metal Invader – ES 01
Format: CD, Mini-Album
Country: Greece
Released: Dec 1998
Genre: Epic Heavy Metal
Tracklist▼
1 Be My Wench 4:03
2 Battle Cry 3:44
3 Warning Of Danger 4:25
4 Don't Fear The Night 5:04
5 Teeth Of The Hydra 5:59
6 At All Cost 5:26

Manilla Road – The Official Demo Series Vol. 2 "Dreams Of Eschaton" Demo '81
Label: Metal Invader – none
Format: CD, Promo, Unofficial / official Release
Country: Greece
Released: 1999
Genre: Heavy Metal

Released by the Greek magazine Metal Invader in 1999 with the authorization of the then record label Black Dragon. These seven tracks along with 3 others were recorded in 1981, but not released, because the band was unhappy with the performance and recording. Funny enough the demo sounds MUCH better than many of their later releases during the 80's.

1. Venusian Sea 05:51
2. After Shock 04:49
3. Time Trap 06:28
4. Black Lotus 04:38
5. Dream Sequence 02:32
6. The Teacher 04:28
7. Avatar 08:21
37:07

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No matter how many years will come and go, we will keep believing the same thing. Maybe no Greek heavy metal band will ever manage to outclass this music masterpiece, released by one of the top 5 Greek metal bands ever

Label: Eat Metal GRE 05 new
Genre: Heavy/Power/Trad. Metal
lyrics, Greek Metal from 1998, official reissue with 1 bonus track

Waiting For The Dawn = Studio album by InnerWish
Released: May, 1998
Recorded: July 1997
Genre: Heavy metal
Length: 44:28
Label: NMC Records
Producer: Kostas Arniotis
Waiting For The Dawn is the debut album by the Greek Power Metal band InnerWish, released in 1998.

"Spacerunner" – 04:31
"Lord Of Truth" - 04:07
"Beyond My Soul" - 03:18
"Last Thing I'll Remember" - 06:24

Label: Private US 1995
Genre: Heavy/Power/Epic / N.W.O.B.H.M.
After Electric Eels, guitarist Jerry Leal formed the blues-fueled melodic hard rock band The Heritage with Groundstar female vocalist/keyboardist Sharon Jordan.
Totally unknown/overlooked fine US Metal with great female vocals! Reminds on a heavier and rougher version of MALISHA, totally 80s Metal, this CD takes you back in time! Only 2000 copies of this CD ever made!

1. Having a good time 3:38
2. Push my button 3:57
3. Livin' a lie 4:40
4. What are you doing 3:42
5. Living...standing...burning... 5:25
6. Flame dance 1:26
7. Rockin' Seattle 4:43
8. These boots are made for walkin' 3:54 [super Metal cover... Nancy Sinatra]
9. Speed kills 3:50
10. Other world friends 6:47

You surely remember the legendary GROUNDSTAR - Forced Landing LP. This CD from the 90's continues the story as the original members Sharon Jordan and Jerry Leal are still on the scene! If you like that sound of the 80's - powerful voice of Sharon, heavy guitar tunes and perfectly timed drums - don't hesitate - you won't be disappointed !

The commercial sounding "Speed kills":

ENCHANTER is a U.S. Metal band that exists for many years now and this is their first release after a same titled EP which is impossible to get nowadays. This CD was released in 2001 and this is killer CD. The first positive impression comes from the amazing cover artwork done by the band's drummer, Ray Perron.
If you are fans of U.S. Metal and more specifically of bands like OMEN, Mystic Force, AXEHAMMER and MANILLA ROAD then you will love this one! Killer compositions with a vocalist as great as J.D. Kimball of Omen.
10 years ago the CD was only available through the band's website and through various small mail-orders. No this CD is very rare.

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Genre: Epic Metal
Label: Self-production
Playing time: 32:02
Tracklist:

1. The Wizard Exiting - Atlantis 04:59
2. Dark Rider 02:30
3. Shadows 03:00
4. Norse Trilogy 07:11
5. The Dragon 03:55
6. Two Stealthed Hearts 03:17
7. Isle of Avalon 07:08

Basically the recipe is a load of British 80s Heavy Metal, a load of German 80s Heavy Metal and a load of American 80s Heavy Metal. Translated into some well known bands that Crystal Eyes are proud to call influences we would end up somewhere around Judas Priest, Accept, Iron Maiden, Dio, Helloween, Saxon, Riot, 80s Black Sabbath, Rage, Manowar, Running Wild and a bunch of slightly softer bands from the 80s.

Crystal Eyes – Vengeance Descending
Label: Heavy Fidelity, Heavy Fidelity
Catalog#: Heavy Fidelity 1, DMP7350013660016
Format: CD, Album
Country: Sweden
Released: 2003
Genre: Heavy Metal

SAMPLES:
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Track list:
1 Vengeance Descending 5:52
2 Highland Revenge 5:02
3 Child Of Rock 6:17
4 Mr. Failure 5:32
5 Dream Chaser 6:43
6 The Wizard's Apprentice 7:11
7 Metal Crusade 5:12
8 The Beast In Velvet 5:29
9 Heart Of The Mountain 5:43
10 Oblivion In The Visionary World 5:54

Conquest of Steel have earned their name as Britain’s number one metal warriors, flying the flag of British Metal at home and abroad. they have long been wowing crowds. With cult status already assured, the band will continue to prove to the public that Heavy Metal is alive and well.

The quest began in 1998 with the ‘Priests of Metal’ EP (self released) which impressed listeners with its old school values and metal ethos.

Priests of Metal
Conquest of Steel
Type: EP
Release date: 2000
Label: Red Flag

Songs
1. Born to Rock
2. Righteous Victory (of war)
3. Hard Lovin' Woman
4. Steel is the Law
5. Fistin' in the name of Metal (live)

Band Black Steel
Album Destructor
Release date 2001
Label MGM Distribution
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal

1. Breaking the Chains (5:04)
2. Time Marches On (3:52)
3. Bonded by Steel (6:02)
4. Vengeance of the Damned (6:07)
5. Hells Gates (7:56)
6. Destructor (5:38)
7. Too Wild to Tame (5:02)
8. Forever (5:37)
9. Hail of Fire (5:06)
10. Rise Up (6:19)
Running time 46:03

Matt Williams - Vocals
Jamie Page - Guitar
Andrew Distefano - Guitar
Dave Harrison - Bass
Damien Petrilli - Drums

Did I get my ass kicked with this one, or what? I don't know what the guys have been eating with their cereals but it sure did work. The band has successfully mixed influences from early 80s Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and even some Manowar and added their own personal, modern touch to create quite a powerful album with unbelievably catchy melodies. The one thing that grabbed my attention the most on the first listen was the vocal work, and just like the music, the vocal melodies will catch you and just won't let go.