Some hideously obscure US Metal: PROTOTYPE

Post by **DaN** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:13 pm

Neither the greatest nor the worst of all those super-rare US 7"s, I still thought this one would be worth a rip'n'upload - surely the first one out there:
http://www.divshare.com/download/12021073-61b

What we get is good melodic Metal from te' Amerikats, anno 1985. Ignore the wimpy barf of song #2 and pay extra attention to the great closer, "Wake Up".

rumblefist · Post by **rumblefist** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:48 pm

oh these "Van Halen type" of keys spoil almost these songs...
Thanks for sharing ! Surely a rare Ep...

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:04 pm

Sgt. Kuntz · Post by **Sgt. Kuntz** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:18 pm

Thanks for sharing. The B-side kicks very much A-sides arse!

lunaboy · Post by **lunaboy** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:28 pm

Thanks for this one.To tell the truth I expected a bit more from this record.I remember lildogtoo auction with one soundclip from Can't You See song few weeks ago and I thought that remaining songs will be in the same direction.Anyway fans of PRIVATES should enjoy this one.Not just because music but also obscurity aspect.

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:08 pm

Thank you for sharing this.
Indeed, the A-side is just melodic AOR, "Eyes of Fire" is so wimpy !!
B-Side is better, I love the catchy melody of the "Wake-up" chorus.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:46 pm

Cool upload, thanks! I remember glockose's auction a few weeks ago too; this one got over $200 so I never even got a bid in for it. Seen it on many want lists.

'Can't You See' is the only seriously heavy number on here. But 'Wake Up' is pretty cool too. I also don't mind the opener 'One of a Kind', though it does have more of a triumphant 'arena rock' sound. 'Eyes of Fire' is a miss. Side B is much stronger. Decent, though not killer, lil' 4-track 7" EP

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:58 pm

i was curious about this since its rare when i dont like US metal

indeed "wake up" was the best track, but overall this band is just too damn light in some parts that just makes you lose interest sooner than expected

interesting rarity,nothing extraordinare

can´t you see the heaviest and best track here too

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 3:20 pm

A-side was rubbish, b-side was decent though. The keys are higher than they should in the mix. Not very metallic as a whole I'm afraid. Thanks for sharing this rarity, Dan.