RANDOM BLACK – Under the Cross DLP 2020


HRR 706, ltd 350, 200 x black + 150 x transparent ultra clear with white & black splatter, gatefold cover, 8 pages booklet.

Original studio reel transfer by Eroc. Original cassette and vinyl transfer, audio restoration and mastering by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in August 2019. Cutting by SST Germany on Neumann machines for optimal quality on all levels…

Few New Wave Of British Heavy Metal bands wrote songs inspired by Shakespeare, but The Bard could well have been describing the NWOBHM when he said “though this be madness, yet there is method in it.” Mark Kirkman – dubbed by some ‘the fastest guitarist in Southend’ – tells the story of Random Black, “a hard-working NWOBHM band that just didn’t make it big.”

ASSASSIN – Holy Terror/ The Saga of Nemesis 2020


Original tape transfer, audio restoration and mastering by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in August 2020.

Robert Gonnella – vocals
Dinko – guitar
Scholli – guitar
Lulle – bass
Danger – drums

01. The Damned (Intro)
02. Fight (To Stop the Tyranny)
03. Holy Terror
04. Religion
05. Bullet
06. Assassin
07. Speed of Light
08. Into War (Intro)
09. Forbidden Reality
10. Holy Terror
11. Nemesis
12. Speed of Light

BRATS – The Lost Tapes – Copenhagen 1979 [2020]


Fully restored and mastered from original tapes by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in September 2020

Yenz – Vocals/Bass
Hank – Guitar
Lars Monroe – Drums

01 On Dope
02 No School
03 Sense My Boy
04 Zombie People
05 Individual
06 Ladies
07 D.I.MT.
08 Prostitute
09 Can’t Sleep
10 Disco Sissy
11 Punk Fashion
12 Dreams
13 Mr. Normal
14 I Do What I Wanna Do
15 So Alone
16 Technology Baby

Lord Fist – Wilderness of Hearts 2020


Within the framework of NWoBHM-inspired steel, Lord Fist’s uplifting, forward-pushing style may lend itself to that of their countrymen Nightstryke, Legionnaire or Angel Sword – yet excels in that the frontman his six-string counterpart Niko display an astounding inventiveness when crafting melodies and structuring songs that, strangely enough, don’t swerve one iota from the traditional path.

01 First Morning – Collapse
02 Arkona Cross Ii
03 Wings Drawn In Our Minds
04 Flying Over Tiprinith
05 Moonhalo (instrumental)
06 Sisters
07 Princess Of The Red Flame
08 Aurorae
09 Tigers Of Snow
10 Wilderness Of Hearts

Faithful Breath – Gold ‘n’ Glory [ High Roller Records] 2020


Faithful Breath were originally founded in Bochum in 1967. The first album “Fading Beauty”, a mixture of Krautrock, Prog and Psychedelic, followed in 1974 and is now a sought-after collector’s item. Six long years later followed “Back On My Hill”. “Rock Lions” (1981) and “Hard Breath” (1983) finally paved the way for “Gold ‘N’ Glory”, which saw the light of day in 1984 on the Belgian label Mausoleum. Many consider “Gold ‘N’ Glory” the best album Faithful Breath ever recorded.

01 Don’t Feel Hate
02 King Of The Rock
03 Jailbreaker
04 A Million Hearts
05 Gold’n’glory
06 Play The Game
07 Princess In Disguise
08 Don’t Drive Me Ma

Manowar – Black Wind, Fire And Steel -The Atlantic Albums [Remaster Cherry Red] 2020


Manowar’s origins go back to Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell tour of the UK in 1980, when Black Sabbath bass tech and pyrotechnic operative Joey DeMaio met former Dictators guitarist Ross The Boss, then playing guitar with French support band Shakin’ Street. At the end of the tour, the pair joined forces with singer Eric Adams and Manowar were born. Scott Columbus would join on drums for 1983’s “Into Glory Ride”.

01 Fighting The World
02 Blow Your Speakers
03 Carry On
04 Violence And Bloodshed
05 Defender
06 Drums Of Doom
07 Holy War
08 Master Of Revenge
09 Black Wind, Fire And Steel
01 Wheels Of Fire
02 Kings Of Metal
03 Heart Of Steel
04 Sting Of The Bumblebee
05 The Crown An

Darkness – Over And Out 2020


The album contains 7 songs; 7 songs that symbolize what Darkness stood for in the past and what it will look like in the future. 7 songs that cast their shadows on the upcoming 7th album. Two already known songs from the 1980s present themselves in a new musical guise.

01 Every Time You Curse Me
02 Dawn Of The Dumb
03 Over And Out
04 Slave To The Grind
05 Tinkerbell Must Die (live In Osaka, Japan)
06 Armageddon
07 Faded Pictures (unplugged)

Billion Dollar Babies Battle Axe – The Complete Edition (Cherry Red Remastered) 2020, 3CD


The “solo” Alice record “Welcome to My Nightmare” had firmly separated Alice Cooper the singer from Alice Cooper the band. Rather than abandon the intended album, drummer Neal Smith, guitarist Michael Bruce and bassist Dennis Dunaway joined forces with lead guitarist Mike Marconi and Alice Cooper keyboard player Bob Dolin, and signing to Polydor records, fashioned the abandoned Alice Cooper band album into “Battle Axe”, calling themselves Billion Dollar Babies, a very deliberate nod to their previous incarnation.

Track List:

DISC ONE:

BATTLE AXE (1977)

TOO YOUNG
SHINE YOUR LOVE
I MISS YOU
WASN’T I THE ONE
LOVE IS RATHER BLIND
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RADIO
DANCE WITH ME
ROCK ME SLOWLY
EGO MANIA
BATTLE A

Riot – Archives Volume 5:1992-2005 ,2CD+DVD, 2000


The fifth and final part of Riot’s “Archives” series spans the years 1993 to 2002 and includes rare recordings from the album sessions of “Nightbreaker”, “Brethren Of The Long House”, “Inishmore”, “Sons OfSociety” and “Through The Storm”.
A highlight of the compilation is the completely unreleased track “Sylvia”. Recorded during the “Nightbreaker” session, the song finally made it onto the album. In the period between 1993 and 2002 Riot released a total of five studio albums. GilesLavery, product coordinator of the Archives series, comments: “Riot were the last refuge for all fans of traditional heavy metal in the nineties. Artists such as Alice Cooper, Whit

Communic – Hiding From The World 2020


These are only some of the adjectives that describe the extraordinary style of Communics. Their very own sound combines emotional depth with the most diverse elements and varieties of metal. The songwriting is experimental, catchy melodies, a rousing bass and gripping guitar lines make it audible at all times.

01 Plunder Of Thoughts
02 Hiding From The World
03 My Temple Of Pride
04 Face In The Crowd
05 Born Without A Heart
06 Scavengers Await
07 Soon To Be
08 Forgotten

Killer Be Killed – Reluctant Hero 2020


With “KILLER BE KILLED”, the successful self-titled debut album, the band entered the official album charts in 8 countries in 2014. It took no less than six and a half years until the prominent US quartet with “Reluctant Hero” finally delivered the much-awaited successor. Beside Max Cavalera (SOULFLY) and Greg Puciato (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN), Troy Sanders (MASTODON) is also on board again and was allowed to contribute audibly more than on the first album. Only Dave Elitch (Ex-THE MARS-VOLTA) made room for Ben Koller (CONVERGE) on drums. Even though they will probably never be able to shake off the project character, what counts in the end is the result of their well-functioning collaboration, which even surpasses their brilliant debut with “Reluctant Hero”.

Hjelvik – Welcome to Hel 2020


Once “Welcome to Hel” has been unleashed on the world, Erlend and his band mates will tirelessly set about preparing the most explosive and dynamic live show possible. As soon as the world is ready again, so will Hjelvik …

01 Father War
02 Thor’s Hammer
03 Helgrinda
04 The Power Ballad Of Freyr
05 Glory Of Hel
06 12th Spell
07 Ironwood
08 Kveldulv
09 North Tsar
10 Necromance

Humble Pie ‎– Official Bootleg Collection Volume 2 . 2020


Country:Europe
Released:24 Oct 2020
Style:Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Tracklist
Academy Of Music N.Y.C., USA: December 3, 1971
A1 Four Day Creep
A2 C’ Mon Everybody
A3 The Fixer
A4 I Wonder
Midnight Special, Biba, London, Biba UK With The Blackberries: November 30, 1973
B1 Oh La-De-Da
B2 I Don’t Need No Doctor
B3 30 Days In The Hole
The Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA: March 15, 1975
C1 Four Day Creep
C2 Stone Cold Fever
C3 C’ Mon Everybody
C4 I Don’t Need No Doctor
Privates Club, N.Y.C., USA: March 25, 1981
D1 30 Days In The Hole / I Walk On Gilded Splinters

Death Dealer – Conquered Lands 2020


The U.S.Metal Death Dealers, led by vocalist Sean Peck (Cage, The Three Tremors), release their third longplayer “Conquered lands”, which is also the debut of Mike Lepond (Sympathy X, Ross the Boss) as the new bass player. Besides Ross the Boss himself, Stu Marshall (Night Legion, Dungeon) on rhythm guitar and Steve Bolognese (Ross the Boss, Into Eternity) on drums are also members of the band. So the direction is clear and with this third album the band will not only pick up fans of Manowar and Rossthe Boss, but will also provide one of the highlights in heavy metal in general in the fourth quarter of 2020.

01 Sorcerer Supreme
02 Every Nation (world Of Metal)
03 Beauty And The Blood
04 Running With The Wolves
05 The Heretic Has Returned
06 Conquer