Noisenik wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:22 pm Wow, cheers for this tip as well. Just need to find enough time to tap into it.

I'm in the same boat myself. I've only heard the 1st 10-15 mins so far, but i'll return to it when i have a spare hour and am in a 60s/70's mood.

Here's another interesting Proto-Metal stream from that Lance guy who's one of the folks behind the 'Brown Acid' comp series. Apparently this episode was brought to us by the letter 'P': Brown Acid Trippin' w/ Lance Barresi of Permanent Records (March 28th 2024) The Pawnbrokers - Realize Powers Of B...

Here's what's been ID'ed so far. Or to express it another way. 0.333 now known, leaving 0. 666 to be identified :lol: : 01. DOUG GOODWIN - Panther Pink Panther From Head To Toes (from 'The Pink Panther Show' TV OST (1969)) 02. BALTIK - Leslie Briggs (Cult Of The Underdog Theme) (from the 'Baltik' LP...

Was this really The Four Horsemen? I recognized the song but it sounds different than on their LP. I like it less. Is this an alternate version or from another band? It's the original album version though it's from the remastered CD, so perhaps that's why it sounds different to you? Intermission so...

Recognized Derringer as a song I knew (had & traded those albums away ages ago) Sounds very similar to my own Derringer experience. When i 1st read that Vinnie Appice & Danny Johnson from Axis & Kenny Aaronson from Dust had been in a band together i couldn't wait to hear them, but the r...

First of all, 'kit, thank you for another slab of rocking splendor. Second: There's DERRINGER's Sweet Evil (4th or 5th track) here! I may have to somehow repurpose your excellent phrase "slab of rocking splendor", i like that a lot. And you of course correctly identified Derringer's fines...

A couple of days early, here's the brand spanking new April episode of COTU, freshly baked for your listening pleasure: CULT OF THE UNDERDOG Episode 16 : Let's Pretend We're Strangers (Apr 2024) https://i.postimg.cc/9Mxkzr4W/Let-s-Pretend-We-re-Strangersx1000.jpg https://www.mixcloud.com/bigfootkit/...

Just discovered that Nightsblood (aka 'Alan Of Melnibone') guested on the 'Killing For Company' stream a few months back specifically to dissect the latest Cirith Ungol album but they get into the entire Ungol oeuvre along the way. 1 & a half hours of geekery devoted to CU? Count me in! https://...

rooster wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:37 pm does anyone can share links to the Pavlos' compilations? I pm'd him but he's not responding (it seems he hasn't been here for a while).

I'm sure Pavlos will be back when time allows, he was very busy last time we spoke.

MechaBarbarian, I salute you for the erudite way you set out your well thought through arguements. Future generations may well cite your post as the moment 'Epic Metal' was ideologically coalesced into fully-fledged genre form. May god have mercy on your soul. :lol: What I'm trying to say is yes, Ep...

It's not just "fantasy lyrics" or long songs with keyboards. There is clearly a lineage of majestic riffs, forlorn melodies, dusty atmosphere and narrative-fueled songwriting that makes up Epic Metal. Interesting topic but there's the problem with 'made up' genres. What might be 'Epic Met...

Nor 'hidden' perhaps, but that Salem epic is certainly not as well known as it ought to be.
And if we're including so-called Proto-Metal examples too, then Flower Travellin' Bands 'Satori' is undeniable:

Not my particular cup of blood I do luw the grimey backing vocals in the chorus :lol: Cool find! I'm doubtful about that "25 years.." album though. Too early for the exploitationalists to have awaken I think... I think you may be talking about the Flint song at the start of the album, (th...

Anyone in the mood for some more Wozo? Turns out that they contributed 7 songs to this 1978 library comp LP: https://www.discogs.com/release/2275654-Flint-10-Wozo-And-The-Colin-Lloyd-Band-Badly-Bruised-Slightly-Stoned Nothing here is as Corro-worthy as 'Forces Of Evil' but 'Walking On Water' at leas...

Wow, Ray really didn't sit on the fence in that write-up. Must've been a thrill for the TLWSF guys to see such fulsome praise heaped upon their record. Mr Dorsey really nailed their sound then with his carefully chosen reference points too. I'm reminded, in stark contrast, of the very worst review i...