NWOBHM Local Comps

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:59 pm

I really like the ROUGH CUTT track on 'the bridge album'; it and the Tempest Ride are easily the best two on it. there's some weird pop and reggae bands on that one too- nwobhm rastafied

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 7:28 pm

thank you for posting these files, very neat stuff! On first listen, I really like the STRAIGHT SIX and DEUCE material, and the Valkyrie also stood out right away.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:15 pm

the erlking wrote:]

I enjoyed that Heretic track. Is this another heretic or the same band that released 'Burnt At The Stake' EP?

It's the same band that did the EP.

Did the song 'heavy rain' by Straight Six have some 'glitches' in the file for anyone else when they downloaded the Southern Comfort tracks? Great song, but there's several electronic glitches in the middle. I'll try downloadingl it again, as i'd love to have a better copy of it

AxeCrazy · Post by **AxeCrazy** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:17 pm

nightsblood wrote:Did the song 'heavy rain' by Straight Six have some 'glitches' in the file for anyone else when they downloaded the Southern Comfort tracks? Great song, but there's several electronic glitches in the middle. I'll try downloadingl it again, as i'd love to have a better copy of it

Yes, it has some glitches in it. Unfortunately that's they way my copy is too, and I don't have the vinyl.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:24 pm

Thanks for the info. Great song; I like all three of their tracks on that album. Thanks again for posting them!

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:15 pm

I have a question about Deuce. Is this the band that became St. Hellier later or the other Deuce from uk?

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:06 pm

the erlking wrote:I have a question about Deuce. Is this the band that became St. Hellier later or the other Deuce from uk?

If I remember this is the other uk Deuce (BTW: Weren't there 3 Deuces?)

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:43 pm

Black Axe wrote:
the erlking wrote:I have a question about Deuce. Is this the band that became St. Hellier later or the other Deuce from uk?
If I remember this is the other uk Deuce (BTW: Weren't there 3 Deuces?)

Fuck then it's even more confusing

Did this Deuce release anything else than these tracks?

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:38 pm

I'm pretty sure the DEUCE featured on the Southern Comfort tracks also released a single; if memory serves it's described as being lighter/not as good as the compilation tracks (source: malc's encyclopedia)

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:16 pm

the erlking wrote:
Black Axe wrote:
the erlking wrote:I have a question about Deuce. Is this the band that became St. Hellier later or the other Deuce from uk?
If I remember this is the other uk Deuce (BTW: Weren't there 3 Deuces?)
Fuck then it's even more confusing Did this Deuce release anything else than these tracks?

I believe this is the Deuce that also released the "Make it Bleed" demo and "Backs To The Wall/Jealousy" single. I'm still not sure though. Does anybody know from what year those "Southern Comfort" LP's are?

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:25 pm

Black Axe wrote:I believe this is the Deuce that also released the "Make it Bleed" demo and "Backs To The Wall/Jealousy" single. I'm still not sure though. Does anybody know from what year those "Southern Comfort" LP's are?

I did some internet-research and I'm quite sure that this deuce is the same one that released Radar Love/Christine single. I found a website with info about them and it said their label was Madhouse (you probably remember the track Madhouse parts 1 & 2 from local comps). Southern Comfort is (if i recall correctly) from '83 and I think that the other Deuce (with backs to the wall) came later. And that Deuce is also from Nottinghamshire which is in east midlands and the point of southern comfort comps were to show bands from the south. Am i right? If someone knows better please tell me if I'm totally wrong.

Edit. Metal-archives say Radar Love is a single released by Deuce (us) which later became Tension but I find that hard to believe since the single sounds totally different from them.

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:03 pm

the erlking wrote:
Black Axe wrote:I believe this is the Deuce that also released the "Make it Bleed" demo and "Backs To The Wall/Jealousy" single. I'm still not sure though. Does anybody know from what year those "Southern Comfort" LP's are?
I did some internet-research and I'm quite sure that this deuce is the same one that released Radar Love/Christine single. I found a website with info about them and it said their label was Madhouse (you probably remember the track Madhouse parts 1 & 2 from local comps). Southern Comfort is (if i recall correctly) from '83 and I think that the other Deuce (with backs to the wall) came later. And that Deuce is also from Nottinghamshire which is in east midlands and the point of southern comfort comps were to show bands from the south. Am i right? If someone knows better please tell me if I'm totally wrong.

Edit. Metal-archives say Radar Love is a single released by Deuce (us) which later became Tension but I find that hard to believe since the single sounds totally different from them.

Metal Archives is wrong. Someone wanting more points must've added it. It even says OPM Records released the single.

You're probably right about this not being the Nottingham Deuce, but musically, the comp. tracks do show some similarity with the BTTW single. It might even be this is the third Deuce, but nightsblood did say that malc's book claimed they later released a lightweight single and with the single being from 1986 and called Radar Love/Christine, it does point in the that direction..

I need to look into this some more.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:23 pm

I THINK Southern Comfort is from 82 or 83, and SC III is from 85, but I can't guarantee it

Corimngul · Post by **Corimngul** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:59 pm

Black Axe wrote:
the erlking wrote:Edit. Metal-archives say Radar Love is a single released by Deuce (us) which later became Tension but I find that hard to believe since the single sounds totally different from them.
Metal Archives is wrong. Someone wanting more points must've added it. It even says OPM Records released the single.

Why do they keep doing that, the sixteen year old Mexican lads? Never looking far for sources, never making sure what country spawned what band spawned what single. Well, it sure can't be the American Deuce. From what I've heard the third band originates from Kent. Hopefully they were the band that released Radar Love, otherwise this is an even bigger mess than I thought.

Is this the review you found? http://loudandlegendary.com/pages/vinyl.php:

DEUCE - 7” UK'86 “RADAR LOVE”
• Label: Madhouse
• Songs: Radar Love / Christine

Although this band - not to be mistaken for the U.S. based DEUCE (pre-TENSION) or their U.K. namesakes - moves under the banner of NWOBHM, this single should definitely not be considered as such, besides, this item only but got released when the NWOBHM was already on its return.... As its title suggests, the A-side concerns a remake of the original GOLDEN EARRING hit-single, that has been caked with some meaty guitars to beef it up to where it meets HardRock, be it in a controlled, modest manner anyways. In some degree, this is due to the vocalage of Steve Barns operating in a neutral fashion without the rough edges. Although the song itself does not make it the best pick of the bunch cover-wise, this interpretation comes along pretty well, with some nice guitar hooks, and slightly accelerated modes halfway down. Flipside tune, the up-tempo “Christine” shows a completely different approach that pretty much clicks with the more smoothened up ENERGY material. It is here that the band flirts with the American (radio) Rock sound, sporting a cheerful vibe and Poppy chant. It is the second half of this song, actually its bridge and solo-section, that their true origin (U.K) clearly comes shining through. Overall, the “Radar Love” single is a lightweight HardRock affair, but it does have a certain charm to it, as well as it does cruise all right in both the musical and structural department. This DEUCE single will make a welcome addition to those that cling to the mild-format, American geared 2nd generation U.K. HardRock bands...

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:21 pm

Corimngul wrote:
Black Axe wrote:
the erlking wrote:Edit. Metal-archives say Radar Love is a single released by Deuce (us) which later became Tension but I find that hard to believe since the single sounds totally different from them.
Metal Archives is wrong. Someone wanting more points must've added it. It even says OPM Records released the single.
Why do they keep doing that, the sixteen year old Mexican lads? Never looking far for sources, never making sure what country spawned what band spawned what single. Well, it sure can't be the American Deuce. From what I've heard the third band originates from Kent. Hopefully they were the band that released Radar Love, otherwise this is an even bigger mess than I thought.

Probably just sixteen year old lads from the USA. They add so much junk to the obscure bands just to get to that Veteran status. (I'm not really familiar with the US Deuce, but their '87 demo on the archives looks suspicious too).

If only Malc was here to help us out with this Deuce love triangle.

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