VARIOUS ARTISTS - Metallic Storm (1982) - 80s Geophagus series

VARIOUS - Metallic Storm (1982) NWOBHM (Ebony Records) Ebony Records EBON 006 192 covers included 01. MERCYFUL FATE - Black Funeral 02. TANTRUM - You Won't Live Forever 03. SCIMITAR - That's the Way I Want It 04. TAROT SUTRA - The Fool 05. MEAN MACHINE - Gods And Devils 06. CONFESSOR - Secrets 07. JURY - Don't Go 08. WELLS FARGO - Hellride 09. MERCINARY - Not The Time 10. WIKKYD VIKKER - Super Rocker 11. PENTAPUS - Breakout 12. DETROIT - USA Lights 13. MOBY DICK - Can't Have My Body Tonight Ebony Records was one of the classic minor-league labels of the NWOBHM time, focusing on up-and-coming mid-eighties bands mostly from the UK, though a few Euro bands crept in as well. Similar to labels such as Metal Blade, Ebony started out releasing compilations of unsigned acts, a few of which went on to record albums with the label (one notable band that did appear on a comp but later went on to bigger things on another label was Mercyful Fate). Many of the releases were produced in-house by label founder Darryl Johnston, giving several of the albums a similar low-budget style that nevertheless was part of the charm of the NWOBHM period. A lot of the bands released one or two albums and never amounted to a lot, but there were a few gems in there, including Savage's classic Loose 'n' Lethal, while the biggest band to emerge from this label would almost certainly be Grim Reaper, who were snapped up by the major label RCA on their way to a successful worldwide career.

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Flyfisher61 (2009-03-31)

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