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Here's the first demo by Italian band MEGATHERION from 1984. found this demo whilst i was looking for something else & had totally forgotten about this band. I don't recall having to tape this for ANYONE back when i was tape trading & had no idea what they sounded like. Starting in 1983 under the monicker of GENOCIDE, they changed their name to MEGATHERION in 1984 & proceeded to record this demo tape. For 1984 , this is a very early example of European Speed/Thrash metal being contemporaries of bands such as Destruction, Kreator, Cyclone etc. But MEGATHERION were more of a speed metal band than thrash & sound like the pre "Bonded by Blood" demo by EXODUS or the demos of German speedsters VIOLENT FORCE. the vocals are sung & are often high-pitched & not snarled or barked like with the Thrash metal bands. Fantastic powerful (not to mention TIGHT) double bass drums & really well-executed guitar leads. All in all, a really great , tight metal demo tape that seems to be totally unavailable online ( & hardly info on the band to be found either). They released another demo in 1986 called "BSM" & a cd in 2009 with the same name, although i think this just maybe a reissue of that demo. I haven't heard what they sounded like under their GENOCIDE name either, but i'm guessing it won't be very far off what they sounded like here (although maybe a tad slower). 4 tracks in 20 minutes, Ripped, restored & mastered from a 31 year old cassette tape & it came out great, powerful & clear.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/o8wc3naia ... .+1984.rar

Youtube link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMMpjrp ... e=youtu.be

Cheers for this !

what you have written, reads really cool. Will check 'em out.

Cheers!

Cheers! Nice basslines. Vocals sounds like Iron Angel.

Thanks from me as well. I've only heard the "BSM" Demo to date.

Thanks and really like this demo.

Just got this message from one of the former members of Megatherion...

"This was not supposed to be a real demo but a sort of advance for italian fanzines and labels (hand delivered), never intentionally tape-traded o sold via mail. The band changed name in the same period of the demo (in 1984 there were already too many "Genocide" around) and the group was a few months older.
The exact titles are: 1. Beast of Genocide 2. Dead men attack ! 3. Tragical dawn 4. Metal destroys.
Lyrics were generic and not always correct, but at the time we were all 17-16 years old, go figure it out. You're correct, the BSM cd is the demo reissue plus 2 live tracks. Thanks for your interest and compliments for the very good job."

Thanks for these new infos mate.

Thanks a lot!

Sweet, thanks.