KRAKEN (UK) - 7" EP + demo

Post by **DaN** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:01 pm

Yesterday I made my own rip of my newly-found KRAKEN "Fantasy Reality" 7" EP from 1980, since all rips I've heard before sounded like crap.

This EP contains over 20 minutes of music and the volume is quite low = plenty of background noise. I think I managed to clean it up pretty good without fucking up the intros and softer parts, but it's still far from perfect I guess..

Anyways, an awesome, unique band on all accounts and I've also included their '82 demo which is even better. If anyone has a better copy of this demo or more material, please upload!

http://rapidshare.com/files/49133045/KR ... o.rar.html

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:20 pm

Cheers Dan, great work, great single btw

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:03 pm

Thanks a lot !!
Great band, I prefer the EP than the demo though.

Helm · Post by **Helm** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:07 am

Excellent stuff! I really like Kraken (especially the song 'Greed and Deception', just right after the chorus when the singer hits these four notes it just sends me in head-banging mania) so this is a real treat.

doomedplanet · Post by **doomedplanet** » Thu Aug 16, 2007 11:32 pm

this classic 7" rip came out sounding pretty good, thanks DaN! would love to hear better version of that demo too but at least now I've finally heard it.

peavy · Post by **peavy** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:19 pm

thanks a lot, mate!!

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:29 pm

Can someone please reup the file? Many thanks

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:17 pm

I can re-pos at least the 7", but not for a week or so (internet access issues). If no one does it sooner, I'll get to it for you as soon as I have things back to normal

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:13 pm

Here's the EP:
KRAKEN - Fantasy Reality EP (1980) NWOBHM
Knave Records
EJSP 9370

01. Fantasy Reality
02. Dead Man's Dreamland
03. Winged Bulls Of Ninevah

Kraken were a heavy metal trio from Manchester.
No relation to the band active in Canada at the same time.

Kraken: "Fantasy Reality ep" (Knave)
The recording quality of this single is terrible, heavy rock should not be recorded at a whisper! Apart from this, the song is weak, boring and repetitive. How much longer must we tolerate music murder?
(Adele-Marie Cherreson, Sounds 20/09/80)

Best bad review ever?

http://rapidshare.com/files/11258261/kr ... _1980_.rar

no pw

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:09 am

Thanks bigfootkit!

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:34 pm

No problem pzman, hope you enjoy it.
Personally, i prefer the Canadian Kraken, but that's probably just me.

Helm · Post by **Helm** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:33 pm

So do I. You can watch me mix them up like a dumbass just a few posts abolve

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:41 am

Helm wrote:So do I. You can watch me mix them up like a dumbass just a few posts abolve

Lol.
It happens to the best of us my friend.