Italian Metal of the 80's on vinyl

faster · Post by **faster** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:09 pm

DaN wrote:@faster: Finally got to kick out the old wife & kids eh? How'd you like The Mysterious Future & co?

Nah, the house big enough, I just go to my Black Chamber put the cape on and close the door.

The Knell · Post by **The Knell** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:58 pm

How rare is the Crying Steel 12" ?

I have the debut Pic LP+insert and that one was pretty cheap.

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:14 pm

The first mini lp by Crying Steel is quite rare(100 euro or more here in Italy),On the Prowl instead is quite easy(from30/40 for the black vinyl to 50/60 euro,for the picture disc or the crystal vinyl).

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:50 pm

19)Black Spirit -- same(1978,Brutkasten records,1500 copies made with gatefold cover,reissued on LP in England by Kissing Spell records in 1994 with different artwork cover,not gatefold)this band was founded in Volksburg(Germany)by italian emigrants in 1970,they recorded the album in 1973,but it was issued in 1978,in the vein of early Black Sabbath;very hard to find...

First pressing cover:

Second pressing cover:

20)The Black(Mario Di Donato) -- Reliquarium(1989,mini lp on Minotauro records,1300 copies made)+Infernus,Purgatorium et Paradisus(1991,LP on Minotauro records,2300 copies made)+Refugium Peccatorum(1995,LP on Black Widow Records,only 668 copies made)+Apocalypsis(1996,LP on Black Widow records,500 copies made)+Golgotha(2000,LP on Black Widow records,500 copies made)+Peccatis Nostris(2004,LP on Black Widow records,500 copies made)+Capistrani Pugnatur(2004,LP on Black Widow records,500 copies made).

21)Bloody Skizz --- Gods Breaker/Bloody road to death(1982,45 rpm 7' on Belgravia Records),very hard to find(but reissued in a cd compilation by Heart of steel records)

22)Boohoos --- (not really a metal band,hard rock/garage with psychedelic influences,but P.Chain was involved as keyboards player) -- The sun and the snake nd the hoo(1986,mini lp on Electric eye records)+Moonshiner(1987,lp on Electric eye records)+Rocks for real(1989,lp on Electric eye records).

23)Braindamage -- Watching the Bleeding Mouth(1991,3 tks 12' on Dracma Metal records)formed in 1988 in Turin,born as a thrash metal band,from 1993 until 2005 they recorded 4 cds slowly moved towards crossover/industrial metal sound.

24)Bright Lights -- Higher'n'ground(1984,mini lp on Discotto Metal)Milano based band,classic heavy metal,hard to find(70/80 euro at least).

25)Broken Glazz -- Divine(1991,lp on Dracma Metal records)+Withdraw from Reality(1992,lp on Dracma Metal records).

26)Bulldozer -- Fallen Angel/Another Beer(1984,45 rpm 7',private pressing,legit reissue in 2001 by Warlord records,bootlegged as a four tks 7' with the original songs and two alternative version of them,made in 150 not numbered copies by BWQ records in 1999,in this bootleg the back cover is white and it reports the titles of the song and the circulation)+The Day of Wrath(1985,lp on Roadrunner records)+The final separation(1986,lp on Roadrunner records)+ IX (1987,lp on Metal Master)+Neurodeliri(1988,lp on Metal Master)+Alive in Poland(1990,lp on Metal Master)+Trilogy/Dance got sick(1992,ep 12' on Bulld records)+Last Live Legend(2008,live bootleg on HMSS,135 copies made,recorded the first of December 1990 in Milano,it was their final show).

The Knell · Post by **The Knell** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 6:10 pm

this was the first Bulldozer 7" edition but it was not officially released right

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 3:45 pm

27)Capillary -- PTS(1989,Minotauro records)not metal,a mix of rock,dark,jazz etc. and demented lirycs,with some italian metal musicians involved(P.Chain above all),easy to find.

28)Cappanera -- Non c'è più mondo(1991,Minotauro records,pl+mc+cd),formed by Cappanera brothers(from Strana Officina),it was a side project,very good hard rock with italian lirycs,very easy to find -- the band recorded a master called "K" in 1993(great AOR with italian lirycs),featuring Morby(Sabotage,Domine) on vocals,but sadly Cappanera Brothers died in a car crash and the album was never published(but cdr copies circulated among fan and collectors

).

29)Carlo Celi -- Dove sei/Io no(1981,45 rpm 7' on Drums records),it's a weird record,side A is a pop/progressive song,side B is the cover of Kiss's Love Gun but with italian outrageus and sexist lyrics and rough guitar wor;,hard to find,20/40 euro,for fanatic collectors only!

30)Carrions N.N. -- Tapironto(1991,LP, private pressing)+Attimo di libertà(1993,33 rpm 7' with 3 tks on Circus records)band from Sondrio(in the very deep north of Italy),in Motorhead style but with punk attitude in the italian lyrics -- not easy to find(especially the LP),but when it happens they are quite cheap.

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:17 pm

31)Paul Chain Violet Theatre -- Detaching From Satan(1984,mini lp on Minotauro records)+Picture Disc(1986,mini lp on Minotauro records,also known as Higway to Hell)+ In the Darkness(1986,LP on Minotauro records, a second pressing exists with a slightly different cover,the original has code 50986-17 and purple photo on the back,not sure about cover variations )+
Opera 4th(1987,LP on Minotauro Records).

32)Paul Chain -- King of the Dream / Welcome(1987,split 10" with Sabotage,on Minotauro records)+Ash(1988,mini lp,some copies also on purple vinyl, on Minotauro records)+Mirror (1989,500 numbered copies made,7" on Flight Nineteen records and not on Minotauro as reported on Metal Archives, someone should tell them

)+Life and Death(1989,LP on Minotauro records)+ Violet Art of Improvisation(1989, double LP on Minotauro records)+Klein Circus(1990,Split 7", it includes a poster,on Circus records)+ Opera Decima - The World of the End(1990, 3lp box set,1000 copies made,it includes a colour insert)+Les Temps du Grand Frère(1991,7" on Flight Nineteen records)+Whited Sepulchres(1991,lp on Minotauro records)+Red Light(1993,7" Split on La bande a' Bonnot records)+Sangue / Fammi Sorridere(1993,7" split on Chansons D'amour records)+Yellow Acid(1996,7" on LM records)+Solitude Man(2000,7" on Beyond Productions,1000 hand numbered copies made)+Full Moon Improvisation(2000,7" split on Southern Lord records,100 copies in gold vinyl,900 in black vinyl)+Signs from space(2001,lp on Beard of Stars records)+Sanctuary Heve(2001,7" on Beyond Productions,500 copies made).

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:45 pm

33)Contrasto -- same(1993,lp on Mister X records),formed in 1984,a mix of speed metal and punk.

34)Creepin' Death -- Errare Humanum Est...(1988,Lp on LM records),thrash metal band from Torino(Turin),gatefold cover,easy to find.

35)Crossbones -- same(1989,lp on Dischi Noi records),good classic HM produced by Kit Woolven,featuring Don Airey on keysas guest;it has two different covers,the artwork is the same but with different perspective.

36)Cry Baby -- Free Hair!Free Hair!(1991,7" on Metal Gold,private pressing)+And So On!!!(1991,LP on Metal Gold,private pressing),good melodic hard/AOR,both almost impossible to find.

37)Crying Steel -- same(1984,mini lp on Metal Eye records)+On the Prowl(1987,lp on LM records,black,cristal clear and picture disc).

38)Crystal Phoenix -- same(1989,LP on Videostar records),almost impossible to find,reissued on vinyl in 1993 by Korean Si Wan records with different cover(openable as a poster).

39)Danger Zone -- Victime of Time(1984,lp on Subrecord)hard to find,140 euro or more.

40)Dark Ages -- Saturnalia(1991,lp on Videostar records)very hard to find as all Videostar records,200 euro or more,between dark sound and Judas Priest.

41)Dark Crystal -- Il Sogno del Guerriero(1990,private pressing),only 50 copies made,recorded in Karlsruhe(Germany)by well known producer Kai Schluenz in his Katapult studios;conceived as promo copies for labels and management(as stated in the back cover),side b was recorded live in Karlsruhe on 5 october 1990;almost impossible to find,it's a mix of 70' medieval/prog/hard rock(and metal in a couple of songs).

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:35 pm

42)Dark Lord -- Same(1984,mini lp,private pressing)+State of Rock(1985,mini lp on Dark Record)+It's Night Time(1988,lp on Tonau records)

43)Dark Quarterer -- Same(1987,lp on Label Service,500 copies made)+The Etruscan Prophecy(1988,lp on Cobra records,1100 copies made).

44)Death SS -- Evil Metal(1983,7" 3tks on Electric Eye)+The story of...(1987,lp,mc and cd on Minotauro records)+In death of Steve Silvester(1988,lp,mc,cd,picture lp on Metal Master)+Vampire(1989,12" picture ep, 2tks,on Metal Master)+Black Mass(1989,lp,mc,cd,picture lp on Metal Master)+Kings of Evil(1990,12" picture ep,2tks,on Metal Master)+Where have you gone(1991,12" ep,3tks on Contempo records,also on purple vinyl)+Heavy Demons(1991,lp,mc,cd on Contempo records)+The video 1988/1990(1992,VHS,private)+The cursed concert(1992,lp,mc.cd on Contempo records),The Cursed Show(1992,VHS video,on Contempo records)+Free Man(1993,lp,mc,cd Abraxas records)+The Cursed Singles(1995,box set of 4 7" on Avantgarde records,containing four individual singles masquerading as reprints of individual selfproduced in the 80 ', but actually published here for the first time)+Horror Music- The best of(1996,2lp,cd on Lucifer Rising,666 copies made)+Do what thou wilt(1997,lp,mc,cd on Lucifer Rising)+Mad Messiah(1998,lp,cd on Lucifer Rising)+Night of the living Death SS(1998,Lucifer Rising,Box includes Vhs+Guardian Angel/Tempting Devil 7"+t/shirt+poster+medallion,2000 copies made)+Scarlet Woman(1999,12" picture ep,3tks on Lucifer Rising)+Panic(2000,lp,cd on Lucifer Rising,1000 copies made,lp includes a poster)+Sinful Dove(2003,12" picture ep,2tks on Lucifer Rising)+The 666 box(2004, it includes 6 reissues on 7",666 copies made,on Lucifer Rising)+The Horned God Of the Witches(2004,double lp,cd on Lucifer Rising/Black Widow records,100 copies in red vinyl,600 copies in black vinyl)+The 7th Seal(2006,double lp,cd on Lucifer Rising)+Transylvania(2007,picture 7",on Supreme Music Creation) --- there are a lot of different pressing(italian and foreign),promo and bootleg reissue,i will post them sooner or later

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:42 pm

45)Deathrage -- Self Conditioned,Self Limited(1988,lp on Metal Master records)+Down in the depths of Sickness(1990,lp on Metal Master)

46)Der Tod -- I scream/indecisions(1991,7" on City Records)+Red Light/Vampire(1993,7" split P.Chain on side A,on La bande a Bonnot records)

47)Disper-Azione -- Sempre immutata fede(1985,7" EP on Chaos prod. -- two different first pressing exists,one with black and white label and one with a hand drawn)+soltanto la morte potrà fermarci(1986,lp on Chaos Prod.)+II(1989,lp on T.V.O.R. Records,also on red vinyl)hardcore band on the borderline with thrash metal in the first two records,at the time they were very appreciated in the italian thrash metal scene.

48)Dragon -- same(1981,lp on Best Sound records)very hard to find(80/100 euro or more),this band sounded like early Magnum.

49)Drama -- Once and for all(1989,lp on Metal Master),melodic metal band with ex members from Hocculta,Royal Air Force and Iceberg.

50)Drunkards -- Same(1988,lp and mc on LM records)thrash metal act,a reissue on cd with early demos as bonus tks is expected by the end of 2010.

51)Dum Dum Hill -- In celebration of your secret sins(1991,mini lp on Nice Records,private pressing)Milano based band,not so hard to find in fairs here in Italy(20/35 euro maximum if mint)good street/glam.

52)Elektradrive -- Let it survive/Brainstorm(1984,7" on Smoko Records)+Over the Space(1986,lp on Discotto records)+Due(1989,lp,mc on Minotauro records)+Big City(1993,lp and mc on Dracma records)

53)Era -- Age of Control(1987,lp,only promo copies,private pressing)born from the ashes of Xenon(a 7" in 1983)this band worshipped Rush of the 80's and they sounded like them but in a "darkened"way;very hard to find,some of the players changed name in Xanadu and became a Rush tribute band(who knows why?

)and are still active.

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Thu May 06, 2010 5:50 pm

54)Eversor -- The Cataclysm(1989,lp on Minotauro records)+ Klein Circus(1990,on Circus records)7" 33 rpm,split with Kina,Madhouse and P.Chain,one track for each band,it comes with a poster -- + Psychopatic Intentions(1991,Circus records),7" ep + Uomini contro(1992,Circus records),split LP with Accidia + Sangue/Fammi sorridere(1993,Chanson d'amour records)7" split with P.Chain + Friends(1994,Circus records)lp and cd + Time goes by(1995,Blu Bus records)7" split with P.Chain + World of Illusions(1995,Day After records)7" 3tks + World of Illusions(1995,Day After records)mini lp/ep 7 tks;note that years later Eversor recorded some other stuff(on vinyls and cds)but into emocore style,not metal.

55)Extrema -- We fuckin'care(1987,Sonic Attack records)mini lp(three different coloured version exists,black,blue and crystal clear) + Tension at the seams(1993,Rosemary/s Baby/Contempo records)lp and cd.

56)Feline Melinda -- The felines await you(1988,Metal Voice records,private pressing)LP 12",33 rpm with 7 tks

57)Fil di Ferro -- Hurricanes(1986,Discotto Metal Productions)LP + Fil Di Ferro(1988,Dischi Noi records)LP + Rock Rock Rock(1992,Axix records)LP and MC.

Helstar · Post by **Helstar** » Thu May 06, 2010 6:28 pm

Extrema -- We fuckin'care(1987,Sonic Attack records)mini lp(three different coloured version exists,black,blue and crystal clear)

I have had the crystal clear vinyl in 1993 I think

But I didn't like it much so I sold it for 60.000 lire (really a record for me that time XD !). Now it would go for at least 3x times I guess =) ?

But the debut cd kills, really great album.

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Fri May 07, 2010 3:27 pm

You earned a lot of money!!!

-- the coloured versions(crystal and blue)are not so difficult to find in fairs in the north of Italy(last time i saw them some months ago at Vinilmania in Milano,the price was around from 25 to 40 euro,to whoever may concern it,pay no more!)

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Fri May 07, 2010 7:36 pm

58)Fingernails -- Same(1989,lp on Cobra Records).

59)Firehouse -- from Milan,this band deserves a more thorough discussion;
the mastermind Franco Caruso(born in 1968),published in 1980(he was only 12 years old!)his first 7" with his early band Macid(almost impossible to find,i will post about it when reaching letter M),then together with his brother Enzo formed Firehouse,in 1987 they recorded a split MC with White Sensation(a melodic metal band from Switzerland,four tks for both the bands),in 1988 they released their self titled debut LP(on Lost & Found records,someone should add it on Metal Archives...),it includes the MC 4tks,a good work of melodic metal(if you like Giuffria/House of Lords,you can find it in italian fairs from 40 to 60 euro);in 1989 under the fake monicker of Special Guitars published a second LP(almost impossible to find,for more details wait for letter S

);then in 1994 published their second full lenght on cd only(look at the Italian Metal of the 80's on cd topic),then the band split up,but Franco Caruso formed Arachnes(a well known prog metal band,seven cds made),he was also involved in Darklight(gothic metal band,one cd made)and he also recorded two solo's cd(and he is also the author of some movie,fiction,cartoon and commercials spot for italian tv's).

60)Flight Charm -- Waiting White Lady(1988,on LM records)MC and LP(500 copies made),from Venezia,melodic epic metal(if you like early Rainbow)not so difficult to find(25/40 euro);a second lp was recorded in 1990,No More Flight(with a different line up and style)but never issued.

61)Florence 99 -- Same(1990,LP,MC and CD on CGD records),for those who likes Hard/aor a la Treat/Stage Dolls etc.

62)Fratelli Balestra -- Judy/Sogno d'arcobaleno(1984,7" 45 rpm on CGM records),formed by the three Balestra brothers(a roman trio of multi-instrumentalists)very good melodic stuff in the vein of Journey/Foreigner(in Italy,under fakes monicker,they were very famous as authors of signature tunes of japanese cartoons as Jeeg,Teppei,Starzinger etc. to name a few),they were also actve as cover band(Deep Purple,Uriah Heep)

63)Free The Nation -- Same(1992,lp on La Prigione del Suono records),produced by Luca Trabanelli(ex Hocculta),Milano based band,born as Bad Reputation(a cover band of Led zeppelin and Grand Funk Railroad),a very powerful album, full of hard rock songs.

64)Furious Barking -- De-Industrialized(1991.mini lp on Goddam Church records)decent thrash metal band from Ascoli Piceno in the centre of Italy.

65)G.L.A.S. -- Audax Vincit(1988,mini lp on GLS,private pressing)one of the worst records ever from Italy(IMO!),the band is still active(melodic hard rock,with ups and downs,only the bass player alex Moschini from the original line up)and several demos recorded(the last one in 2005).

Nonseinormale65 · Post by **Nonseinormale65** » Sat May 08, 2010 2:49 pm

66)Garcon Fatal -- Fox on the Run/Tell Me(1987,on High Rise records)7" 45 rpm,side A is a Sweet cover + Love and Pride(1989,lp on Contempo records),roman based band,a good exemple of sleaze/glam hard rock.

67)Glomming Geek -- Dog's Head(1990,lp on Vitriol records) + Dig a hole in the sky(1992,cd and lp on Wide records,black and limited copies in transparent vinyl) + Souls without stains/Great western machine(1994,7" 45 rpm on Wide records);a mix of hard rock/stoner and grunge.

68)Glory Hunter -- tough they never released a vinyl,this band deserves to be mentioned here,in fact,born in 1988,recorded two decent power metal demos(in 1989 and 1991),then they released an official MC in 1993(Synchro records,private pressing,six tracks)in prog metal vein,a second work followed in 1998,Ulysses,Day Two(cd only,on Underground Symphony records),very good prog metal;the band is still active and you can buy the reissue of the early demos and mc on cd on their official website(you can also listen samples of all their stuff): www.gloryhunter.it

69)Gow -- Vincerò/Le note che sbagliavi(1982,7" 45 rpm on Bajona Records,someone should add it on Metal Archives) + This is Love for my friends/I'm ready(1983,7" 45 rpm on Shirak Records) + Mr.Tippel(1984,lp on Shirak records) + Fire/Headbangers(1985,7" 45 rpm on Industry Records Company,a Greek label,almost impossible to find,and not on the Metal Archives...) these two tracks appear also on the "Power of The Night" demo,1985)

70)Gunfire -- Same(1984,mini lp on Picchio Records)