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So, what do you guys think of this release from Belgium? I pretty much like it, although we've produced better stuff through the years.

Anyway, my copy probably comes from a fanclub member as it is autographed and comes with an insert (the logo as sort of a poster) and a fanzine. I'm not saying this to brag, but the fanzine includes the lyrics for the MLP, a studio report and an interview (in Dutch). Maybe someone is interested to have the full lyrics, so I can scan it. Or I'll scan the whole thing, since there some people who speak Dutch on this forum.

Here it is:

Pages 1-4: studioreport
Page 5: review
Page 6: Danish review (anybody care to translate?)
Page 7-8: lyrics
Page 9-12: interview + news
Page 13: news
Page 14: editorial

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Interesting facts:

- There was an initial press of 1000 copies for Belgium, maybe followed by another one for the international market, but I doubt that one ever happened.

- There's a live tape called 'Hard & Heavy Festival live-tape'. Other merchandise included photos, stickers and fanzines.

- They did a demo of the MLP in another studio (in 12 hours), before recording the MLP itself (20 hours).

- The record costed 270 Belgian francs, which is about 6,7 euros

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There's a good website about obscure Belgian Metal by Eddy Vermeiren, the guy behind the Den of Iniquity fanzine (http://www.denofiniquity.be/). http://www.1980sbelgianmetal.be/

I really like this record a lot. Still searching for one...Another evidence why metal from Belgium and Holland used to be immortal

Thanx a lot for the zine. Now Printing.

thank you veru much this goes in the jacket of my trial vinyl.i bought this years ago from Luc torfs,an old belgian dealer some older members /collectors might remember.

although I'm not old, I remember Luc Torfs. I met him at a record fair.
I was thinking of contacting the guy again.
Can anyone pm me his contact info? I seem to have lost it. Thanks!

The name rings a bell, but can't put a face to it... Did he have a shop/mailorder or something like that?

I think he had a mailorder.

The danish review:

TRIAL was founded after Patrick de Wilde (voc), Dirk De Strooper (guitar) and Gunther Poppe (bas) left the band METALBREAKER. They didnt wish to quit so they searched for a good drummer and a guitarist. Those were found in Maro Vereecken (drums) and blabla, and TRIAL was born.

In the beginning they played punk but decided to start playing HM. Angus J T didnt wish to play that kind of music and quit TRIAL. On the 14th of May 1983 Kris VDV joined, he came from the rock band HAWK. In that band he was the lead guitarist. So now things started to happen. All the old material was exchanged for lots of totally new songs. Right now TRIALs music can be described as speed metal, but one can also find melodic songs. They are one of the better new bands in Belgium. During the summer of 1985 a mini album will be recorded entitled Scream for Mercy, which is due for release in september. The songs on the MLP (titles...). The average age in TRIAL is 18 years, so these are some young powerful knights.

Levi, you bad boy, sneaking Wesley's copy from under my nose
Must say I wanted it more for the magazine, completist reasons. Not very much into this LP myself, the rehearsal tracks on youtube are actually a lot better imo. I think I also have some rehearsal/live stuff that I could upload (not sure though).

@Metalipeiklo: thanks!

@ Humus: be quick or be dead! Yeah, it's a nice package: autographs, insert, fanzine, vinyl/sleeve very good. Hope for him he doesn't get sorry for selling it. It's nice to have, but as I said, we have better records. Think the high price of this one is more a reason of rarity than quality. Would never pay 100 euros for it though

Seriously, this IS a great Euro-Metal record, several notches above for instance the Gama/Scratch rec.-average. Would be awesome to hear that live demo if anyone has it..

Very nice album. What i like most in TRIAL are the vocals: Raw and throaty the way they should be! No stand-out tracks as far as i am concerned, but it's miles above average as a whole.

DaN wrote:Seriously, this IS a great Euro-Metal record, several notches above for instance the Gama/Scratch rec.-average.

You must be kidding Although i gave Trial a chance i can conclude that if they weren't honest(as far as their playing)i would call them utter crap.Anyway 5th rate Exciter,Tröjan...Good for those who haven't heard Exciter(Long Live The Loud,Heavy Metal Maniac) yet
Dan your obsession about Belgian metal i can't understand at all.
For me Belgium has produced some of the most mediocre European bands.Total overrated scene if you ask me.
The vocals of TRIAL seem that if that guy tries to pretend the tough one,if i tried also i could sing like he any time of the day.

Anyway not worth at all.
Btw Mr.Sten Dutch metal is let's say 20 times better than Belgium's zinc.No comparizon at all.
Belgium except Crossfire,Ritual and 1 or 2 more i don't know what it had offered significant.
If TRIAL is the euro album then i must start to listen to Zimbabwe speed metal

I really don't see what's the connection with Exciter and Trojan that you just mentioned. It's the very last thing that Trial would remind me.

Belgium had Ostrogoth. 'Nuff said.