Cult Metal Classics

13/08/2024

They say "not all heroes wear capes" and this is the case here. Amidst the raging fires that have been burning the last few days all over Attica and in other places of Greece, one courageous reporter of a Greek TV channel that was doing a live report in Nea Penteli stopped what he was doing in order to save a desperate dog who had lost its owner from burning and get him to a safe place. That person also happens to be the singer of a promising Greek metal band named DRAGON SKULL. We have never met him, we have never talked to him but his name is Aris Labos and from the bottom of our hearts we want to give him the props for being such a nice person.

12/08/2024

We have started receiving some great reviews of the LEGEND REVISITED brand new album "From the Lord" which is actually a new approach to the classic "From the Fjords" that came out 45 years ago! This review of FORGOTTEN SCROLL Heavy Metal Magazine sums it up quite nicely we must say:
https://www.forgotten-scroll.net/metal-reviews/from-the-lord/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0JdxlVGNxFR_JLuMLKPMlbo53gDISAtVIgQLmsoPeBqyQF3-G2oiBo-eg_aem_0Hr1TJuU6LwjPFhNY3BbBQ

A legendary album for the genre of Epic heavy metal is reborn, revisited and presented from a new perspective. 45 years have passed since LEGEND have released “From the Fjords”…

05/08/2024

This picture made our day. Bob Sprenger, the great guitar player and founder of the Canadian hard rock / metal band STARCHILD, sent us this amazing photo, holding our recent reissue "Steamroller".

02/08/2024

(Find the link in the comments for the video presentation)
It was about time to announce our upcoming publication for the ultimate presentation of the iconic Banzai Records, the 80's Canadian record label that licensed and released a series of legendary recordings by bands like METALLICA, KREATOR, BATHORY, DEAF DEALER etc.

Through 140 color pages, you may read about the origins of the label and its founder Michael Messe, plus read an extensive guide about every single release that the label put out.

The book was penned by the Mexican writer José Luis Cano Barrón, with valuable contributions by Daniel Dulude and after a super limited release in the Spanish and English language we came to an agreement with José Luis in order to offer you a redesigned deluxe version of it in the English language. It is expected to be available by the end of October, 2024 so stay tuned for a killer addition to your metallic book collection. More news will follow soon...

23/07/2024

Do you remember the great Norwegian football player Erik Mykland? Greek football fans might remember him from his 1997-2000 period when he played for the Greek team, Panathinaikos FC / ΠΑΕ Παναθηναϊκός. Erik got hold of the old demo tape of WITCHCRAFT (that we reissued a few years ago) and he loved it and the founder of the band Tony Droždjek, got in touch with him and gave him a free copy of our reissue! With delight, we are sharing with you this nice moment as captured on camera!
Pretty soon, we are also going to release the vinyl version of the WITCHCRAFT album as part of our Nordic Metal Wave series so stay tuned!

19/07/2024

(IMPORTANT: Check the link to the video in the comments below)
This is a short teaser video of the transfer process of one of the tapes that were sent to us by the band DARK HEART. This tape includes the legendary 3-track Gosforth Records. The transfer is handled by our trusted partner, the renowned sound engineer Nasos Nomikos of Vu Productions Mastering Studio.

While in so many reissues some of the bonus songs are fillers, just listen to this beauty here!! One of the best DARK HEART songs, previously unreleased will see the light of day, officially for the first time after nearly 40 years since it was recorded! The same tape contains two more songs: "Playing with Fire" and "Victim of your Love".

Disclaimer: the sound of the video is the raw exported one as captured on camera via a mobile phone, and not the final sound.

05/07/2024

VISITOR - Four By Five CD/LP OUT NOW!💥

04/07/2024

VISITOR - Take It CD/LP OUT NOW!💥

03/07/2024

(Link to the video in the comments below)
DARK HEART from Durham, U.K. gained immortality through their first album "Shadows of the Night" that was originally released in 1984. The band was capable of producing high quality NWOBHM in the vein of contemporaries DEMON, ANGEL WITCH, MILLENNIUM and INCUBUS and this is one of the reasons that most of the compositions on that album are considered to be milestones of British heavy metal.

We got in touch with Alan Clark, the guitar player and co-founder of the band and we mutually agreed to release the ultimate edition of this classic, featuring all unreleased songs that the band ever wrote, including the pre-DARK HEART tunes as TOKYO ROSE and also a super rare live recording of the entire album plus additional demo songs.

The album will be packaged in deluxe vinyl and Double CD editions and will feature remastered sound from the original tapes, plus interview with the band, rare photos and lyrics of the songs. It is expected to be released by the end of 2024, so stay tuned for one of the most anticipated NWOBHM reissues of the year.

Detailed track listing will follow.

02/07/2024

VISITOR - Visitor CD/LP OUT NOW!💥

28/06/2024

You may now Pre-Order your copies for the following titles:

🔴 REDRUM - Disarm and Survive / Power Corrupts CD/LP
🔴 TITANIC - Then There Was Rock CD/LP
🔴 MISTRESS - Ready For Attack CD/LP
🔴 PRIDE - Pride CD/LP

27/06/2024

LEGEND REVISITED - From The Lord CD/LP OUT NOW!💥

26/06/2024

This coming Friday, June 28th at 2 p.m. (GMT+3), PRE-ORDER
will start for our upcoming CULT METAL CLASSICS releases:

🔴 REDRUM - Disarm and Survive / Power Corrupts CD/LP
🔴 TITANIC - Then There Was Rock CD/LP
🔴 MISTRESS - Ready For Attack CD/LP
🔴 PRIDE - Pride CD/LP

*Check out the comment section* (One video per release) ✊

Enjoy and STAY TUNED!

25/06/2024

STARCHILD - Steamroller CD/LP OUT NOW!💥

29/05/2024

Pre-Order for GOTHAM CITY "The Early Years" reissue is now open. You may find the link in the comments section.

🔥GOTHAM CITY - The Early Years BOX
🔥GOTHAM CITY - The Early Years LP
🔥GOTHAM CITY - The Early Years CD

23/05/2024

TESTAMENT - Mutilated Limb CD/LP OUT NOW!💥

22/05/2024

VALHALLA - Lightning in the Sky LP OUT NOW!💥

16/05/2024

GRANMAX - Kiss Heaven Goodbye CD/LP OUT NOW!💥

15/05/2024

GRANMAX - A Ninth Alive CD OUT NOW!💥

14/05/2024

ANGUS - Warrior Of The World LP OUT NOW!💥

13/05/2024

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TURBO from Burnley, Lancashire, started back in 1979 and were one of the bands that comprised the first wave of NWOBHM. They got to release the two cult singles "Stallion" and "Charged...For Glory" in 1980 and 1982 respectively plus they recorded the song "Running" in the legendary British compilation "New Electric Warriors" (in 1980) and shortly after called it quits leaving a small but significant legacy.

After tracking down the two original founding members of the band, Pete Mayhew and Paul Hartley, we agreed to release the ultimate anthology of the band's songs featuring almost all studio, demo and live recordings that the band ever wrote.

For every fan of pure NWOBHM this is one of the most anticipated reissues of 2024. It will be released in high quality vinyl and CD editions and will also appear in most digital platforms. It will feature remastered sound, bonus songs, lyrics, amazing photos and interview with the band.

Get ready for a British metal dynamite! A total blast from the past!

13/05/2024

ANGUS - Track Of Doom LP OUT NOW!💥

09/05/2024

IMPECCABLE - Live on the Rox LP+OBI OUT NOW!💥

03/05/2024

(Link to the Lyric Video in the comments below)
GOTHAM CITY need no special introduction. Along with HEAVY LOAD, OVERDRIVE and a few other bands set the foundations for the powerful Swedish classic metal scene of today. Their same-titled 7'' single, their EP "Black Writs" and their only full length release "The Unknown" are highly sought after collector's items and among the most highly praised Scandinavian metal releases.

Thanks to Janne Stark and the help of all original GOTHAM CITY musicians, we have prepared for you a series of amazing reissues that will do justice to the music of the band, featuring lyrics, unpublished photos, band story and bonus songs, plus remastered sound by Janne Stark himself.

Our first reissue from the GOTHAM CITY series, will be GOTHAM CITY "The Early Years" featuring the mega rare first single of the band plus demo songs from the very first period of the band. The reissue will be available on CD, Vinyl and Box Set and is expected to be available by the end of June.

We prepared for you a lyric video for the cult GC song "Black Writs" with one twist. This is the demo version of the song that is slightly different to the follow up version that appears on the EP.

01/05/2024

SANCTION - Sanction LP+OBI OUT NOW!💥

30/04/2024

AXAS - Broken Dreams LP+OBI OUT NOW!💥

19/04/2024

You may now Pre-Order your copies for the following titles:

🔥LEGEND REVISITED - From The Lord CD / LP
🔥STARCHILD - Steamroller CD / LP
🔥VISITOR - Visitor CD / LP
🔥VISITOR - Four By Five CD / LP
🔥VISITOR - Take It CD / LP

!!IMPORTANT!!

We've already started shipping your Pre-Orders for our previous titles:

ANGUS - Track Of Doom LP
ANGUS - Warrior Of The World LP
U.S. METAL WARRIORS VOL. 1: SANCTION - Sanction LP + OBI
HARD AS ROCK VOL. 1: AXAS - Broken Dreams LP + OBI
HARD AS ROCK VOL. 2: IMPECCABLE - Live On The Rox LP + OBI

So if you have already placed your Pre-Order for those titles, expect
very soon to receive a shipment notification at your E-Mail.

11/04/2024

(Link to the lyric video in the comments below)
LEGEND "From the Fjords" is simply one of the greatest hard rock / proto metal albums of all time. That's an undisputable fact. 45 years have passed since its original release in 1979 and Raymond Frigon, the co-founder and drummer of the original band, decided to reactivate the mighty LEGEND under a new prism. Following ideas he had and a different perspective on the lyrical content of the old songs, he recruited the talents of guitar player Martin Jespen Andersen and bass player Janne Stark and the three of them created another opus!
The old fans of LEGEND will be surprised by LEGEND REVISITED. An amazing new band was born, a band that has its roots in the glorious 70's, with a religious lyrical content that serves as a metaphor for today's world problems.
Make no mistake, this is not just another run of the mill project that aims on cashing on the cult status of an old band. This is a totally masterful music endeavor of the highest artistic value and you can get a little taste of what's coming up by listening to one of the best songs of the album entitled "Gideon", through the lyric video we prepared for you.
The song will be part of the upcoming 8-song album "From the Lord" that is expected to be released by early June 2024 on vinyl, CD and Digital Platforms.
The album was mixed by Martin Andersen and mastered by Janne Stark.