Neal Tanaka
Neal Tanaka
When I first started collecting obscure metal records years ago, one of my inspirations came from the pictures of records covering Neal Tanaka’s walls in the Metalucifer albums. To this day, I still have not figured out what half of those albums are. I have seen attempts to do this on other forums but they never even got as far as I did by myself, so I figure it’s time to bring in the experts.
Here is the cover of Heavy Metal Hunter (2003 R.I.P. Records):
I was able to identify most of the albums that are not obscured by Tanaka himself or the camera flash. However, I also found this picture which shows a much larger view of the wall:
Here is what I have identified so far, starting with the first column of 12" records, from top to bottom:
Abraxas - Shattered By A Terrible Prediction / A2 / A3 / Samain - Vibrations Of Doom / Dark Haze - Five Years / Arrow - Heavy Metal Mania
2nd column (7"):
B1 / Torsten - King Of The Nest / Stainless Steel - The Warrior / B4 / B5 / Siren - Metro-Mercenary / Reflection - Sire Of The Storm / Acid - Hooked On Metal / Sacrifice - Street Fighter / Desolation Angels - Valhalla
3rd column (12"):
Hellion - Hellion / El Dragon - La Mascara De Hierro / Cristal Y Acero - Kuman / V/A - Detonation / Hermes - Hermes / Trial - Scream For Mercy
4th column (7"):
D1 / Ironcross - Let's Get Down To Business / D3 / D4 / D5 / D6 / D7 / D8 / D9 / D10
5th column (12"):
Turbo – Smak Ciszy / E2 / E3 / Azul Limao – Vinganca / V8 – No Se Rindan / E6
6th column (7"):
F1 / Spitfire - Blade Runner / Pride – You’re The Only One / F4 / Grave – Screaming From The Grave / F6 / Roquefire – The Island Of Marat / F8 / F8 / F9
7th column (12"):
Maniac - Maniac / Bloke – Demolicion / V/A – Metalmania ’87 / Cristal Y Acero - Espadas De Cristal / Malefice – Malefice / G6
8th column (7"):
H1 / Breeze Least – Breeze Least / Chrysis – Hard Rock / Lezlie Paice - Fighting Man / H5 / H6 / H7 / H8 / H9 / H10
9th column (12"):
Taipan - Breakout / Astaroth – Na Luz Da Conquista / Thor – El Pacto / I4 / Август
- Ответный Удар / I6
10th column (7"):
J1 / J2 / Belzebul - Dark Night / Rising - Metal Bird / Taipan - Taipan / J6 / J7 / J8 / J9 / J10
11th column (12"):
Stress - Flor Attomica / Luzbel – Otra Vez?! / Alvacast – Inocente… / K4 / Sye – Turn On The Fire / Waxface – The Graves Of God
12th column (7"):
L1 / Prowler – Back Fire / L3 / Genocide - The Coming Of Genocide / Steel Arrows - Loud Guitars / Reaction - Joy Ride / L7 / Nightreaper - Heroes Die Young / After Dark – Evil Woman / Soldier - Sheralee
13th column (12"):
Ария - Кровь за Кровь / Centurias – Ninja / Kamikaze – Kamikaze 3 / Iron Heart - Running Away / Blowin Free – Enemy / Iris - Iris I
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Heavy Metal Hunter (1996 Metal Proof Records/Evil Records) booklet:
Heavy Metal Drill booklet:
and a couple more pics I found of the same wall (click to enlarge):
1st column:
Explorer - Exploding / Stormwitch - Magyarorszagon / Renegade - Total Armageddon / Excalibur - Generacion Maldita / Darxon - Killed In Action
2nd column:
Leviticus - The Strongest Power / Trilogy - Next In Line / Trouble - Warrior / Ritual - Ritual / Wise Man - First Warning
3rd column:
Robertinho De Recife - Metal Mania / Wraith - Naked Aggression / Black Knight - Master Of Disaster / C4 / C5
4th column:
Bronx - Welcome To The World / Crystal Knight - Crystal Knight / Mystique - Black Rider / Victim - Power Hungry / Evo - Animal De Ciudad
5th column:
Zen Venom - From Another Planet / Danger Zone - Victim Of Time / V/A - Heavy Metal Made In Italy / V/A - Sword / Triton - Triton
The Heavy Metal Drill booklet also shows the same wall, as does the Heavy Metal Drill tray but overlaid with the following 45s (I seem to have lost the picture):
Druid - Four Curses / Sacrifice - Street Fighter / ? / ?
Virtue - We Stand To Fight / Torsten - King Of The Nest / ? / ?
Taipan -Taipan / Odin - Caution! / Exciter - All Night In Red Light / Rex Vector - Breathe Fire
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Heavy Metal Hunter (1996 Metal Proof Records/Evil Records) tray:
1st column (12"):
Goliath - Goliath / Demon Eyes - Out Of Control / A3 / Loretta - Loretta / Spitfire - First Attack / Metal Sword - Harder Than Steel
2nd column (12"):
H-Bomb - Coup De Metal / Karisma - Sweet Revenge / B3 / B4 / V/A - Metal Brigade Vol. 1 / Triton - Triton
3rd column (12"):
Ossian - Acélszív / Kraken - Kraken / V/A - Friday Afternoon III / C4 / Lions Breed - Damn The Night / Manilla Road - Metal
4th column (12"):
V/A - Metalmania '87 / Pokolgep - Totalis Metal / Hardline - Hardline / Blackmayne - Blackmayne / Satan Jokers - Les Fils Du Métal / V/A - Heavy Metal Eruption
5th column (12"):
Ironcross - Steel Warrior / Corina De Ferro - Temple Of The Darkness / Mystery - Mystery / Pokolgep - Ejszakai Bevetes / Crush - Kingdom Of The Kings / Banzai - Duro Y Potente
6th column (12"):
F1 / Conexiuni - Tot Ce-as Vrea Sa-ti Spun / Panzer - Al Pie Del Canon / V/A - Heavy Metal Sampler / Citron - Plni Energie / F6
Here is the cover of Heavy Metal Hunter (2003 R.I.P. Records):
I was able to identify most of the albums that are not obscured by Tanaka himself or the camera flash. However, I also found this picture which shows a much larger view of the wall:
Here is what I have identified so far, starting with the first column of 12" records, from top to bottom:
Abraxas - Shattered By A Terrible Prediction / A2 / A3 / Samain - Vibrations Of Doom / Dark Haze - Five Years / Arrow - Heavy Metal Mania
2nd column (7"):
B1 / Torsten - King Of The Nest / Stainless Steel - The Warrior / B4 / B5 / Siren - Metro-Mercenary / Reflection - Sire Of The Storm / Acid - Hooked On Metal / Sacrifice - Street Fighter / Desolation Angels - Valhalla
3rd column (12"):
Hellion - Hellion / El Dragon - La Mascara De Hierro / Cristal Y Acero - Kuman / V/A - Detonation / Hermes - Hermes / Trial - Scream For Mercy
4th column (7"):
D1 / Ironcross - Let's Get Down To Business / D3 / D4 / D5 / D6 / D7 / D8 / D9 / D10
5th column (12"):
Turbo – Smak Ciszy / E2 / E3 / Azul Limao – Vinganca / V8 – No Se Rindan / E6
6th column (7"):
F1 / Spitfire - Blade Runner / Pride – You’re The Only One / F4 / Grave – Screaming From The Grave / F6 / Roquefire – The Island Of Marat / F8 / F8 / F9
7th column (12"):
Maniac - Maniac / Bloke – Demolicion / V/A – Metalmania ’87 / Cristal Y Acero - Espadas De Cristal / Malefice – Malefice / G6
8th column (7"):
H1 / Breeze Least – Breeze Least / Chrysis – Hard Rock / Lezlie Paice - Fighting Man / H5 / H6 / H7 / H8 / H9 / H10
9th column (12"):
Taipan - Breakout / Astaroth – Na Luz Da Conquista / Thor – El Pacto / I4 / Август
- Ответный Удар / I6
10th column (7"):
J1 / J2 / Belzebul - Dark Night / Rising - Metal Bird / Taipan - Taipan / J6 / J7 / J8 / J9 / J10
11th column (12"):
Stress - Flor Attomica / Luzbel – Otra Vez?! / Alvacast – Inocente… / K4 / Sye – Turn On The Fire / Waxface – The Graves Of God
12th column (7"):
L1 / Prowler – Back Fire / L3 / Genocide - The Coming Of Genocide / Steel Arrows - Loud Guitars / Reaction - Joy Ride / L7 / Nightreaper - Heroes Die Young / After Dark – Evil Woman / Soldier - Sheralee
13th column (12"):
Ария - Кровь за Кровь / Centurias – Ninja / Kamikaze – Kamikaze 3 / Iron Heart - Running Away / Blowin Free – Enemy / Iris - Iris I
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Heavy Metal Hunter (1996 Metal Proof Records/Evil Records) booklet:
Heavy Metal Drill booklet:
and a couple more pics I found of the same wall (click to enlarge):
1st column:
Explorer - Exploding / Stormwitch - Magyarorszagon / Renegade - Total Armageddon / Excalibur - Generacion Maldita / Darxon - Killed In Action
2nd column:
Leviticus - The Strongest Power / Trilogy - Next In Line / Trouble - Warrior / Ritual - Ritual / Wise Man - First Warning
3rd column:
Robertinho De Recife - Metal Mania / Wraith - Naked Aggression / Black Knight - Master Of Disaster / C4 / C5
4th column:
Bronx - Welcome To The World / Crystal Knight - Crystal Knight / Mystique - Black Rider / Victim - Power Hungry / Evo - Animal De Ciudad
5th column:
Zen Venom - From Another Planet / Danger Zone - Victim Of Time / V/A - Heavy Metal Made In Italy / V/A - Sword / Triton - Triton
The Heavy Metal Drill booklet also shows the same wall, as does the Heavy Metal Drill tray but overlaid with the following 45s (I seem to have lost the picture):
Druid - Four Curses / Sacrifice - Street Fighter / ? / ?
Virtue - We Stand To Fight / Torsten - King Of The Nest / ? / ?
Taipan -Taipan / Odin - Caution! / Exciter - All Night In Red Light / Rex Vector - Breathe Fire
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Heavy Metal Hunter (1996 Metal Proof Records/Evil Records) tray:
1st column (12"):
Goliath - Goliath / Demon Eyes - Out Of Control / A3 / Loretta - Loretta / Spitfire - First Attack / Metal Sword - Harder Than Steel
2nd column (12"):
H-Bomb - Coup De Metal / Karisma - Sweet Revenge / B3 / B4 / V/A - Metal Brigade Vol. 1 / Triton - Triton
3rd column (12"):
Ossian - Acélszív / Kraken - Kraken / V/A - Friday Afternoon III / C4 / Lions Breed - Damn The Night / Manilla Road - Metal
4th column (12"):
V/A - Metalmania '87 / Pokolgep - Totalis Metal / Hardline - Hardline / Blackmayne - Blackmayne / Satan Jokers - Les Fils Du Métal / V/A - Heavy Metal Eruption
5th column (12"):
Ironcross - Steel Warrior / Corina De Ferro - Temple Of The Darkness / Mystery - Mystery / Pokolgep - Ejszakai Bevetes / Crush - Kingdom Of The Kings / Banzai - Duro Y Potente
6th column (12"):
F1 / Conexiuni - Tot Ce-as Vrea Sa-ti Spun / Panzer - Al Pie Del Canon / V/A - Heavy Metal Sampler / Citron - Plni Energie / F6
Last edited by Keir on Mon Jun 01, 2015 5:23 am, edited 10 times in total.
Re: Neal Tanaka
Keir wrote:When I first started collecting obscure metal records years ago, one of my inspirations came from the pictures of records covering Neal Tanaka’s walls in the Metalucifer albums. To this day, I still have not figured out what half of those albums are. I have seen attempts to do this on other forums but they never even got as far as I did by myself, so I figure it’s time to bring in the experts.
Here is the cover of Heavy Metal Hunter:
I was able to identify most of the albums that are not obscured by Tanaka himself. However, I also found this picture which shows a much larger view of the wall:
Here is what I have identified so far, starting with the first column of 12" records, from top to bottom:
? / ? / ? / Samain - Vibrations Of Doom / Dark Haze - Five Years / Arrow - Heavy Metal Mania
2nd column (7"):
? / Torsten / ? / ? / ? / Siren - Metro-Mercenary / Reflection-Sire of the Storm/ Acid - Hooked On Metal / Sacrifice (Sweden)/ Desolation Angels - Valhalla
3rd column (12"):
Hellion - Hellion / ? / ? / V/A - Detonation / ? / ? / Trial-Scream for Mercy
4th column (7"):
Iron Cross (?)/ ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ?
5th column (12"):
Turbo – Smak Ciszy / ? / ? / Azul Limao – Vinganca / V8 – No Se Rindan / ?
6th column (7"):
? / ? Pride – You’re The Only One / ? / Grave – Screaming From The Grave / ? / Roquefire – The Island Of Marat / ? / ? / ?
7th column (12"):
? / Bloke – Demolicion / V/A – Metalmania ’87 / ? / Malefice – Malefice / ?
8th column (7"):
? / Breeze Least – Breeze Least / Chrysis – Hard Rock / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ?
9th column (12"):
? / Astaroth – Na Luz Da Conquista / Thor – El Pacto / ? / ? / ? / ? / ?
10th column (7"):
? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ?
11th column (12"):
? / Luzbel – Otra Vez?! / Alvacast – Inocente… / ? / Sye – Turn On The Fire / Waxface – The Graves Of God
12th column (7"):
? / Prowler – Back Fire / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / ? / After Dark – Evil Woman / Soldier - Sheralee
13th column (12"):
? / Centurias – Ninja / Kamikaze – Kamikaze 3 / ? / Blowin Free – Enemy / ?
Never trust the Goblin King....
3rd column (12"):
Hellion - Hellion / ? / CRYSTAL Y ACERO - Kuman / V/A - Detonation / ? / ? / Trial-Scream for Mercy
10th column (7"):
? / ? / ? /RISING - Metal bird /TAIPAN - Taipan / ? / ? / ? / ? / ?
11th column (12"):
STRESS - Flor attomica / Luzbel – Otra Vez?! / Alvacast – Inocente… / ? / Sye – Turn On The Fire / Waxface – The Graves Of God
12th column (7"):
? / Prowler – Back Fire / ? / GENOCIDE - The coming of Genocide / ? / ? / ? / ? / After Dark – Evil Woman / Soldier - Sheralee
13th column (12"):
? / Centurias – Ninja / Kamikaze – Kamikaze 3 / IRON HEART - Running away / Blowin Free – Enemy / ?
Hellion - Hellion / ? / CRYSTAL Y ACERO - Kuman / V/A - Detonation / ? / ? / Trial-Scream for Mercy
10th column (7"):
? / ? / ? /RISING - Metal bird /TAIPAN - Taipan / ? / ? / ? / ? / ?
11th column (12"):
STRESS - Flor attomica / Luzbel – Otra Vez?! / Alvacast – Inocente… / ? / Sye – Turn On The Fire / Waxface – The Graves Of God
12th column (7"):
? / Prowler – Back Fire / ? / GENOCIDE - The coming of Genocide / ? / ? / ? / ? / After Dark – Evil Woman / Soldier - Sheralee
13th column (12"):
? / Centurias – Ninja / Kamikaze – Kamikaze 3 / IRON HEART - Running away / Blowin Free – Enemy / ?
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Re: Neal Tanaka
some missing pieces:
STAINLESS STEEL - The Warror 7"
HELLION (Arg) - s/t LP
HERMES (Mex) - s/t EP
BELZEBUL 7" Flexi
REACTION - Joy Ride 7"
NIGHTREAPER - Heroes Die Young 7"
IRIS - Iris I LP
STAINLESS STEEL - The Warror 7"
HELLION (Arg) - s/t LP
HERMES (Mex) - s/t EP
BELZEBUL 7" Flexi
REACTION - Joy Ride 7"
NIGHTREAPER - Heroes Die Young 7"
IRIS - Iris I LP
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Thanks guys! A few of these I'm surprised I didn't recognize, but others I never would have figured out.
EDIT: Updated the list in the first post.
No, I don't think I'll do that. I might get depressed seeing how inexpensive some of these were back then!MassOfKthulu wrote:i have a feeling if you run through old luc torfs lists you will recognise them all-i am sure he bought his listed LPs almost wholesale-like
EDIT: Updated the list in the first post.
Re: Neal Tanaka
I think this is the one in the upper left corner:
Abraxas - Shattered By A Terrible Prediction MLP
Abraxas - Shattered By A Terrible Prediction MLP
Haha, we're not the only ones dissecting Mr. Tanaka's wall of records.
http://www.metal-archives.com/board/vie ... =1&t=79128
http://www.metal-archives.com/board/vie ... =1&t=79128
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