Aleación LP 1984 |
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| Label: | Umbral | #: | 13015 | Country: | Argentina |
| Info: | Undoubtedly the most important Argentinian Heavy Metal compilation at the time, though for collectors of unique material it's only marginally interresting because of the instrumental Thor-track ...which is rarely included in circulated "album rips" and YouTube "full album" clips but instead replaced by the ordinary album version = most likely mock-ups from CD reissues of the featured bands... | ||||
CONTENT
bold = exclusive track / normal = non-exclusive track / = non-metal
Tracklist side A:
- V8 - Muy Cansado Estoy
Not the fastest nor best of tunes from their atomic "Luchando Por El Metal" debut, but still a great & catchy one, sounding more olde American HM than the at the time more common British ditto. - RIFF - Macadam 3... 2... 1... 0
Unmistakeably AC/DC-influenced oldest HM from their great debut with the same title, though no personal fave, being unmistakeably AC/DC-influenced and all... - BLOKE - La Fuerza Del Metal
A SoAm early Jaguar? From their mighty fine, one-and-only "Demolición" LP. - THOR - Emisario De Satán
I'm a sucker for HM instrumentals, but you really can tell when a tune is supposed to come with vocals, can't you? There is clearly something missing here and without those ace harmony vox in the bridge, all we are left with is a rather pedestrian NWOHM standard. Same recording as on their rare "El Pacto" LP, minus the vocal track. Why??
Tracklist side B:
- RIFF - Susy Cadillac
Even more of the boogie than their previous offering = Status Quo. Picking entirely the wrong 2 tracks from their album downgraded this comp to a 3- instead of 4-Sword rating. - V8 - Destrucción
Exotic proto-Speed Metal at its best w/ hyper vocals. - THOR - El Pacto
Thank you - with vocals their plain-plain mid-pace HM oozes w/ plenty of charm, bringing the more solemn ol' Witchfynde or Saxon numbers to mind. - BLOKE - Antes Del Fin
While not a total riff-off, the opening reminds me a lot of "Live Wire" ...until it starts reminding me of demo-early Metallica instead since there's absolutely no icky lipstick smeared all over this Fast-Metal number.
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