BATHORY - One Road To Asa Bay Probably the single one song that got me hooked to metal in the first place, around 1990. MANILLA ROAD - Metal Predates Manowar by a year or two, but is probably more epic than anything the lads in leather underpants ever managed to churn out. THE GATES OF SLUMBER - God...

Slauter Xstroyes were bloody great back in the day, so if this is even remotely similar, it should still be worth checking out. Thanks for the tip.

It probably tickled my Rush vein. Vocals sound very much like Geddy Lee...

That blog is a killer. Be sure to check out MYSTIQUE - Black Rider!

Meh, I just had to vote for Crystal Logic, no matter how unoriginal it makes me feel. That being said, their best song is really "Into the Courts of Chaos". I also have a soft spot for Atlantis Rising...

Bedemon kicks butt.

And yes, Bobby did write some new material on the later Pentagram albums. Not much of it compares to the old gems though.

Nothing too fancy I guess: While Heaven Wept - Sorrow of the Angels (digipack) Pale Divine - Thunder Perfect mind (original issue, now out of print) Krux - I (promo CD) I won't count dozens of demo CDs given to me by band members whom I happen to know. Ed: And I'm quite sure that my copy of Paradise...