Which Tyrant ?

Brainbiter · Post by **Brainbiter** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:26 am

I've been listening to the Scene of the Crime comp for quite a while and I'm blown away by Tyrant's Sanctuary. Vocals are weak put so passionate and convincing that I consider this to be among the very best nwobhm songs. Certainly a revealing song as to what nwobhm, and heavy metal for that matter, really is for me.

Yeap, but which Tyrant is this? This can't be the same band that released Hold back the Lightning, or is it? If this is a different band, have they released anything else?

edit. ...I just found out that this is Holland's Tyrant.... not a UK band as it seems.

Nightlock · Post by **Nightlock** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:44 am

Should make this into a poll and add all the Tyrant's together from around the world...maybe...

Brainbiter · Post by **Brainbiter** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 11:51 am

That's next to impossible.

JonahQuizz · Post by **JonahQuizz** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:30 pm

Isn't Tyrant - Day of the knight on that one too?

If that is the same Tyrant that made the song you are talking abut it is not "hold back the lightning-Tyrant", it's yet another band called Tyrant to confuse you even more:D

tomas · Post by **tomas** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:09 pm

Wytch Tyrant would be a cool bandname ...

Brainbiter · Post by **Brainbiter** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:55 pm

JonahQuizz wrote:Isn't Tyrant - Day of the knight on that one too?

If that is the same Tyrant that made the song you are talking abut it is not "hold back the lightning-Tyrant", it's yet another band called Tyrant to confuse you even more:D

Yeah, Day of the Knight is on this one but I think it's the same Tyrant. It sounds the same at least...

Post by **DaN** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:19 pm

I love those 2 tracks. It's the kind of raw, D.I.Y.-Metal I can never seem to get enough of!

Brainbiter wrote:...I just found out that this is Holland's Tyrant.... not a UK band as it seems.

Interesting. Source? I think our resident dutchsters will have to do some reseach then...

Brainbiter · Post by **Brainbiter** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 2:29 pm

Just metal-archives. Not so trustworthy, I know. It also says that they released a demo in 1983, but also says that they were formed in 1983 despite the fact that Scene of the Crime is from 1981... Heh.

So, I'm still in the dark ...

Dawnwatcher · Post by **Dawnwatcher** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:09 pm

It is not the Tyrant who made Hold Back the Lightning, and it's not the dutch Tyrant either... This Tyrant is a completely other one and this is their only effort out there, as long as there are no demos, but I have never heard of one.

Desolator · Post by **Desolator** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:26 pm

Sanctuary-Tyrant rules! I wish I could find Scene Of The Crime in a reasonable price some day

JonahQuizz · Post by **JonahQuizz** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:43 pm

tomas wrote:Wytch Tyrant would be a cool bandname ...

"Which Tyrant?" would be even better

Brainbiter · Post by **Brainbiter** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 10:12 pm

JonahQuizz wrote:
tomas wrote:Wytch Tyrant would be a cool bandname ...
"Which Tyrant?" would be even better

So this seems to be yet another UK Tyrant. Too bad they didn't release anything else. Both songs they contributed to SOTC are anthems.

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:53 am

I did a poll once on another forum regarding which Tyrant everyone prefers. "Hold Back The Lightning"-Tyrant won, followed by "Legions Of The Dead"-Tyrant.

I think I voted for New Zeeland-Tyrant, just to even the score...

Nightlock · Post by **Nightlock** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:33 am

I probably like the US Tyrant (Legions of the Dead) best, though both UK Tyrants, NZ Tyrant and German Tyrant are all great too.

JonahQuizz · Post by **JonahQuizz** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:03 am

To sum this thread up: If you name your band Tyrant you just can't fail, the music will be great no matter what

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