Rock I Nol/Alafors LP 1989

Rock I Nol/Alafors LP 1989
Label:	Studio Ljudet	#:	ALE 001	Country:	Sweden
Info:	Another one of those only-in-Sweden super-amateurish local comps from 'The Countryside'. Plenty of what sounds like junior-high contestants, but while occationally quite charming and borderline kült, never on par with the comparable GOAT of Swedish Weird Comps Helge's of corpse... That being said, there is actually a stupid rare "Vol. 2" of sorts that includes a quite intriguing 'Special' recording that I hope we'll be able to get back to in the future...

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bold = exclusive track / normal = non-exclusive track / italic = non-metal

MOONCHILD - Come Back
I strongly suspect that the band name is indeed inspired by the Maiden-track because of the guitar harmonies present, but this amateurish junior-high rock just doen't reach that lower bar on the HM ladder...
HIGHWAY - Crime Is No Use
Sorry for being riduculous with tagging this HM but in this case I'm convinced that the kids really aimed for an 80's HR/HM sound so I've gotta give them some credit for Effort.
SMILE - Stand By Me
Stumbling cover of this karaoke "classic".
CROSSFIRE - Out Of My Heart
There's a skeleton of "nwobhm" hiding inside this comically atrocious Hardrocker so once again I'm gonna tag it HM for mostly scientific reasons. Bad vocals from a junior high singer of unknown gender + weird mid-song interlude = almost Kült.
SPACE - In The Middle Of A Desert
80's soft rock.
WASTE LAND - Delivers Of Rock'N Roll
These kids are actually doing their best at delivering a catchy Hard Rock/melo-HM tune despite youthful discrepancies and they never tread on atrocious aor territory + also ambitious harmony guitars, so creds where creds are due.
WEST END - Burning Desire
Generic 80's rock.

LEPER - Raise The Dead
Maybe the only Thrash track featured on a late 80's/early 90's Swedish local comp that doesn't blow. Amateurish sure, but very charming demo-SpeedThrash influenced(?) by Death Angel/Agony/early Testament etc. Made me smile for sure.
NO TJAFS - Om En Hund Mådde Såhär
Boogie rock.
POJK ROBERT o KULTURFÖRENINGEN - Vem Tar Hand Om Våren
Horrendous 80's pop rock bordering on Incredibly Strange, possibly including mentally disabled musicians.
OBI ONE - Clown
Melodic rock/aor.
SURTE STOMPERS - Some Skunk Funk
Jazz rock/fusion.

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