Only the beginning.......

As many of you may have read over at the other blog, a friend of both blogs has sent a dazzling array of tuneage, both obscure and more well known for you ears to feast on. Here I'll post the rare Norweigian metal, harder stuff, the NWOBHM, and the hard southern rock, and over at the other blog everything else. First up, one that a lot of people are going to scoff at, but I recommend. This is not the Wendy of the Plasmatics. Instead of screaming for the most part she has a breathy, sexy (but still tuff) voice that is very enticing. The production, handled by none other than Gene Simmons of Kiss (who was dating WOW at the time--hey it was a step up from Cher!!) and with instruments on various songs played by the late Eric Carr (Kiss' skinsman at the time) , Gene and Ace Frehley does a ripping guitar solo or two. As the late Ms. Williams would've said (and did quite often) "C'mon, you know you wanna".






http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UU2JZQ1Z


Tor Erik sent many comps and here is the first 2. These were released by Mike Vraney (or Varney) for the Shrapnel label in the early days of that label. Very good stuff and if you know Mike, you know he had a penchant for excellent guitarists. These comps are no exception, but most of the bands here never went any further than these comps. Both volumes do have the Rods (Kit posted Rod member's David Rock Feinstein's pre-Rods single below), and vol.2 has Vixen which was Marty Friedman's early Hawaiian band and there is a great track from Exciter too(anyone out there have Violence & Force they care to share?!?!?).


US Metal Volume 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HTZDZ8FD

US Metal Volume 2
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S2ZZJ8SR


And here are two great mostly NWOBHM comps with some very obscure bands from that genre (Ethyl the Frog anyone?) along with the not so rare. Early version of Iron Maiden's Sanctuary on vol.1, along with surprises like Toad the Wet Sprocket (they were metal at the beginning?!?!?!) and Bootliggers by Nutz.


Vol.2 has much more obscure stuff except it does have White Spirit and 2 from Trespass.



Metal For Muthas Vol. 1 (NWOBHM)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=35DN7K9O

Metal For Muthas Vol. 2 (NWOBHM)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=CPTK2YNQ


Here's V2's highly original cover.













These guys and girls were treated as a joke, possibly due to Rick Derringer's cartoonish production or possibly due to the lead vocalists cartoonish behavior, but this band were an early MTV staple for a time with their "High In High School" video. They kinda remind me musically of Andrew WK's style of bubblegum metal, maybe a measure of lighter Twisted Sister type glam thrown in with the vocalsit being of the Ron Keel/Kevin DuBrow shouter variety. Roxy Pettrucci (later of Vixen, the girl band, not Marty Friedman's Hawaiian band mentioned above)was the drummer and her sister was the guitarist. Fun stuff. Another pic of the band below. Why? Fuck if I know. More of the producer below.






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And this was a very pleasant surprise. I got this album a long time ago at a thrift store, where there were a ton of radio station albums in the bins, and I grabbed a bunch that looked interesting (I got the Morningstar album Kit posted in a previous entry at the same time!) and this (as well as the Morningstar) turned out to be excellent AOR (album oriented rock for those who may wonder) with a touch of hard rock as well as proggy moments. Unfortunetly when I got rid of the bulk of my record collection in the mid 90's this was a casualty of that misfortune and now I am ecstatic to have it again!! If you are in the mood for some classy obscure rock done with style, I can place no higher recommendation on either of the 2 aforementioned Lps. I think I thanked Tor-Erik 10 times for this so far, well here's another!!!





http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LVHE8HVO


Here's the first of many NWOBHM bands that were sent. This band is more famous for their guitarist Phil Collen going to (and wimping out) Def Leppard than anything they did as a band. At least in the states, I believe they may have been a bit more popular in the UK. I listened to their album Sheer Greed, but at the time, being in a "the heavier the better" phase, I wrote it off as what I refered to at the time as "pussy metal". So I downloaded this and am going to try to give it another chance as this one is their 2 CD anthology. Hey, I wrote off Rough Cutt around the same time and I absolutely love them now, so who knows!

CD 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2XQ7TBFN

CD 2
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=064Y6ZY9


I'll be honest, I don't much of the Norweigian hard rock scene (I could tell ya plenty about the black metal, as I used to listen to a lot of that) but what I have heard in the last day or two has been high quality stuff. And here is a comp of some of the best. I figured I would post this as a sampler as Tor-Erik has sent us several full albums of many diverse band which I will get posted in the next day or so. There is a tremendous amount of stuff to sort out I tell ya!! So for a starter give this a shot. I know just by looking at the pic there is more Heaven to come.

The Best Of Norwegian Hard Rock part 1

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HGTGI332

The Best Of Norwegian Hard Rock part 2

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FEA9U5LM






And as promised back in the blurb for Madam X here's a Rick Derringer album (sort of) from around the same time period roughly. This is DNA's Party Tested which stood for Derringer and Appice. And the Appice is of the Carmen variety, ex-Rod Stewart and Vanilla Fudge skin-thudder. Interesting if you are a fan of either, but if you aren't you may wanna run. This ain't the Hootchie Coo Derringer, this is the I'm about to produce Weird Al Yankovich (and Madam X)Derringer. I always thought it was fun, but I've issued the warning.






http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BZW1OHB8



More NWOBHM with Angel Witch's '82 Revisited. Live stuff I do believe.











http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IITIEWL2




And here are 2 from Bodine, their 1st, and 2nd, Bold as Brass. I really like these guys.



1st:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q84T3ASH


Bold As Brass:


http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9AIEW0QI

And here are a few that either are live shows and have no covers, or albums I couldn't find covers for.

Montrose KSAN Record Plant 1973

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=R8ZT3UBX

Montrose Live In Cleveland 1974,

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Q1E6OQ5A

Stevie Salas Colorcode - Bootleg Like A Mug!! Live In Japan

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FDAHKG9H

Dirty Tricks - Night Man. 1976.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GQVTZV4V

Dirty Tricks - Hit & Run. 1977

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FFIM7XWO

Riggs - Riggs. 1982.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ZLTX2GT

Gamma - Concert Classics 1998

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X1U1RZND

Queensryche - KBFH 1983

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=1MQXJ4A0

The Dictators - CBGB 1976

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=00NJ4SJL

Styx - Live Providence 1975.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NFEOF81I

Shakin' Street (Ross The Boss, Manowar) - Shakin' Street. 1980

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=O5UIY8UX

Lee Aaron Project - Lee Aaron Project (one of the hottest babes in hard rock ever!!!)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LCTY6N5I

Diamond Head - The Academy Manchester

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NHUDIJZI

Diamond Head - The Friday Rock Show Sessions

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TTQ5SAK3

Quartz - Satan's Serenade Bonus 1/3

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FXI6B9IS

Quartz - Satan's Serenade Bonus 2/3

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RSG25VF0

Quartz - Satan's Serenade Quartz 3/3

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=30YBJB04

Much more to come. Please don't forget to thank Tor-Erik for his generousity. He says he is sending more!!