They're were MANY Hardrock bands in the North of France (Pas-de-Calais region circa 1979-1982) that actually recorded & played live in Belgium alot, so that's where the confusion starts really. ...many bands and few information, as if they had never existed :( Hopefully some of them have put ou...

heavymetalmaniac wrote:Griffin - Flight Of The Griffin
- two versions on Old Metal do exist but I guess they are bootlegs

Griffin - Protectors Of The Lair
- also circulating as bootleg only or was there a SPV midprice version?

There are original (late 80's/early 90's) SPV pressings of these two.

Belgian band,From French Speaking part (Wallonia), dates from 1981 as far as i remember. Cannot remember what it sounds like,sorry. Thanks dude. The record sounds like amateurish rock/hard rock, pretty good to my ears... probably pretty bad to other's :lol: What about Marble Arch? French or Belgian?

Jag Panzer 'Warfare'. Intense as f***

Yup, very obscure. I'm not 100% sure it's a French band but I'll ask Peter anyway. Thanks for the tip Dan.

Since the Metal-expertise of our members is often divided into vinyl- and CD-areas I've split the old "Need info on some records"-thread in two, so you'll know what topic to keep an eye on. Using this thread or creating a new more specific one is completly optional. If if you think your q...

Morbid Tapes wrote:The first SATAN single has a total d-beat tune on it.

I tend to agree on all the rest. The Brats LP although not British is the perfect blend of hard rock & punk rock > a heavy rocker!

Brilliant album, very intense, although I prefer the songwriting on Show No Mercy & Haunting the Chapel, and the atmosphere on Hell Awaits & South of Heaven. Anyway, as someone mentioned above, it does not come close to Pleasure to Kill, my personal fave of the genre.

ION BRITTON wrote:This rip is at 128Kbps.
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On the other hand, does this record deserve more than a 128Kbps rip?!
"Lucky" guys, those who've had the "chance" to download this beauty

Still looking for the following: Anoxie - Love & crime / Destruction Capharnaüm - We shall wait till you die Century - Jack Daniel's / Bangkok Fuzz - Satan's Fans Heaven - Road Ways / For whom the bell tolls Rhesus - Hard times / People Silver Skull - Old Frenchy / Lost dream Any help on these ...

CROIZADE : Coup de coeur / Un look ordinaire 7'' (Private pressing-1984)
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Enjoy that piece of thrashing fury

Khnud wrote:More examples:
Distrainers - Japanned EP
Snatch Back - Eastern Lady 7''

Never heard of these two