Rock Uit Het Oosten LP 1984

Rock Uit Het Oosten LP 1984
Label:	Ivory Tower Records	#:	ITL 24.02	Country:	Holland
Info:	The 2nd compilation on the very industrious Ivory Tower Records label to feature some HR/HM material, the first being the "A. Tracks" comp from 1981. Their most well known release to HM fans would be "The Heavy Touch" from 1985 though, albeit technically under the sublabel Power Tower.

CONTENT

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

NINETY NINE - Heartbeat
Soft, melodic 80's "rock".
BLACK ROSE - Reach Out
VERY NWOBHM-sounding, with arguably stock yet youthful chugging guitars and '79-80 Priest'y leads.
BLACKBURY ACCIDENT - Rock 'n Rollin' Man
Endearing and arguably quality, heavy blues/boogie hard rock like the slower AC/DC classics.
ACHET-ATON - Time Has Run Out
Darkened, synth'ish new wave.
CONTRAZZJT - D.N.A.
Spazzy novelty-ska.
KABOV - Excess
Smooth, jazzy soft-rock w/ fem vox.

BLACKSMITH - Constellation
Uptempo NWOBHM'ish stüffs with enticing, noodly guitars & keys, at its finest moments reminding of a speeded-up Dawnwatcher. The Amateur Charm is strong with this one, and clocking under 3:30 min it still felt way too short.
HARRO VAN DIJK - Gracht Bij Nacht
Melancholic soft guitar pop-rock.
DOUBLE VISION - Standing In The Shade
More low-key pop-rock.
WIZZARD - Highway Knights
The Metal'est number of the album presents a punchy Heavy Load/Trespass/Picture-style banger that doesn't reinvent the wheel but still keeps your fist high in the air. According Metal Archives, this is NOT the same Wizzard as featured on what is basically the same label's "The Heavy Touch" comp one year later. Can't confirm or deny but it does come off a bit weird... Source please!
THE FRONT - Romeo And Juliet
Fem-fronted new wave.
THE FRONT - Het Is Toch Maar Een Droom
Funky/poppy new wave w/ horns.

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