The Metal Compilopedia

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Today received this compilation . Two Hard Rockers : VAMPFIRE and FATAL STRIKE . But THE BEST band here is PRIMARY FORCE . Fucking Fantastic Prog/Power/ Tech (?) Epic metal anno 1988 . Just one song ,but a AMAZING ONE .

https://www.discogs.com/release/1221852 ... Volume-Two
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Canadian Sampler on major label,with one metal band NITEVIGIL ( MP3s on youtube ). There's lot's of series of "Vancouver Seeds" so maybe other samplers also have something to offer.

https://www.discogs.com/release/5681065 ... er-Seeds-3

Another unknown Maple leaf compilation . 100 percent metal DISCIPLES OF POWER - Agressor ( exclusive song me thinks) , but some other monickers like EUTHANASIA or EDEN'S END with song Heaven and Hell sounds quite promising.

https://www.discogs.com/release/5525741 ... ompilation

This one contains just one hard rock band called METAGENESIS ( They had one LP out back in 1983 I think) . Kinda weak RUSH followers with some recycled riffs.

https://www.discogs.com/release/4595560 ... areChez-83
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lunaboy wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:14 pm There's lot's of series of "Vancouver Seeds" so maybe other samplers also have something to offer.

This one contains just one hard rock band called METAGENESIS ( They had one LP out back in 1983 I think) . Kinda weak RUSH followers with some recycled riffs.
https://www.discogs.com/release/4595560 ... areChez-83
The first 2 volumes of Vancouver Seeds feature songs by Kick Axe & Headpins (Vol 2) and Hard Rockers Karrol Bros. & Sparkling Apple (Vol 1). No idea if any of these versions are exclusive though both the Sparkling Apple tracks appear on their 'Hard Core Apple' anthology CD.
On that 'ShareChez '83' LP is the Bombay track any good? I ask because their guitarist (Derek O'Neil) played with a few interesting bands (Fury/Marshall Fury/Blazer Blazer/Ken Hensley's Shotgun) whilst he was living in the UK in the late '70s & he wrote or co-wrote that song 'Juanita' which Iron Maiden recorded as a B-Side. Fury/BB of course featured a pre-Maiden Nicko McBrain for a brief time, and like Nicko, O'Neil also had a stint playing with Pat Travers too. With those connections i'd held out hope that Bombay might be interesting. I'd also thought Hooker & Streetboy might have had something to offer just from their band names, but in the latter's case i've since downgraded my expectations after it occured the me that they might have been influenced by Streetheart & Loverboy. They couldn't be that obvious, could they?
I have a rip of the Metagenesis Mini LP somewhere which i remember as being pretty professional if unremarkable Hard Rock, Yeah, Rush seems a fair comparison with the bass being similarly prominent on both band's sounds. The cover art on that Mini is pretty great though, very 'of-it's-time :shock: ':

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Uruguay . One hard/heavy band LUZ ROJA

https://www.discogs.com/release/7089989-Various-Rock-5

Someone ripped full compilation and posted on YT : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoLJf97_LgM
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Not sure if discussed before but would Agang Hard not fit the list?
https://www.discogs.com/release/9841135 ... -AvangHard
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Another one, might be a bit too late and bands are not obscure but:
"Melodic Metal Strikes Back" has an exclusive track from Helicon.
( Helicon's song is a rough mix that was not used for the debut album)
https://www.discogs.com/release/9629218 ... ikes-Back-
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Here's one that falls outwith the usual release dates for items you include in the encyclopedia but it seems a shame to exclude it altogether as it has 4 or 5 songs making their very belated vinyl debuts.

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https://www.discogs.com/release/2143621 ... ic-Assault
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Well. This is Melodya called "Su Daina Per Gyvenimą" compilation of Lithuanian bands/ artists released back in 1982 . One Hard Rock song on this one .VISI Vokalinis Instrumentinis Ansamblis - Laimei. Acctually its a band called HIPERBOLĖ with the same song but released under different name to avoid communist authorities ( Band were banned for playing live ) .


https://www.discogs.com/release/3586015 ... enim%C4%85

Check out this song. It's quite Heavy for 1982 in CCCP and even Lithuania.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VONIZobXOxw
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bigfootkit wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 4:03 am
lunaboy wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:14 pm There's lot's of series of "Vancouver Seeds" so maybe other samplers also have something to offer.

This one contains just one hard rock band called METAGENESIS ( They had one LP out back in 1983 I think) . Kinda weak RUSH followers with some recycled riffs.
https://www.discogs.com/release/4595560 ... areChez-83
The first 2 volumes of Vancouver Seeds feature songs by Kick Axe & Headpins (Vol 2) and Hard Rockers Karrol Bros. & Sparkling Apple (Vol 1). No idea if any of these versions are exclusive though both the Sparkling Apple tracks appear on their 'Hard Core Apple' anthology CD.
I can confirm that Vancouver Seeds 4 does not have any metal. It's been a long time since I listened to it but from my notes only the Bon Jovi inspired "Big City Nights" from Renegade is remotely hard rock.
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