ROLLERBALL (ITA) - Demo 1983

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:57 pm

Here it is:

http://rapidshare.com/files/78492367/RO ... 3.rar.html

Tracklist:

1.Wild town
2.Heavy mind
3.Enigma
4.Drive me to hell
5.Obsession
6.Born to kill
7.In the abyss

doomedplanet · Post by **doomedplanet** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:58 pm

thank you, I am enjoying this very much.

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:25 pm

Thanks, the EP is already killer

Post by **DaN** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:31 am

Manners, DaN, manners...

HUGE thanx for this one. What can I say? Simply perfect "debut-demo-Metal". Leave it to the Italians to get it right on the first take. Even with shoddy playing & production they always knew how to write great songs that stick in your head, übersimple though they may be.

steelegacy · Post by **steelegacy** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:26 pm

It was always one ofmy best italian demos along with Spitfire"s,Touch of Devil,Nitecomers e.t.c....Italian bands from the early 80"s were so british sounding you could say that they were british and not italian !!!Shining blade for example and this one m Rollerball.Much much better than the lp they released..this should be released at any format,ilove that primitive sound!!!

steelegacy · Post by **steelegacy** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:26 pm

It was always one ofmy best italian demos along with Spitfire"s,Touch of Devil,Nitecomers e.t.c....Italian bands from the early 80"s were so british sounding you could say that they were british and not italian !!!Shining blade for example and this one m Rollerball.Much much better than the lp they released..this should be released at any format,ilove that primitive sound!!!

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:53 pm

steelegacy wrote:It was always one ofmy best italian demos along with Spitfire"s,Touch of Devil,Nitecomers e.t.c....Italian bands from the early 80"s were so british sounding you could say that they were british and not italian !!!Shining blade for example and this one m Rollerball.Much much better than the lp they released..this should be released at any format,ilove that primitive sound!!!

You don't happen to have that Spitfire demo? I simply LOVE their Blade Runner single and would like to hear the demotape also. I agree with you that early 80s bands from Italy sounded very british but so did bands from many other countries too, Sweden for example.

steelegacy · Post by **steelegacy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:16 pm

Yes, you are right,Early swedish bands ,some of them, had lots of common with british bands... I like so much the Paradize single,reminds me a bit of Saracen if they were inthe 70"s!!!i am not much into keyboards in metal,unless they fit,but i love the sound ofkeyboards i n Paradize..As about spitfire,you can hear the demo in the latest Spitfire cd called "heroes in the storm"(??)if i remember well the title..i willlook and tell you..the demo anyway just KILLS!!!!!!

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:07 pm

steelegacy wrote:Yes, you are right,Early swedish bands ,some of them, had lots of common with british bands... I like so much the Paradize single,reminds me a bit of Saracen if they were inthe 70"s!!!i am not much into keyboards in metal,unless they fit,but i love the sound ofkeyboards i n Paradize..As about spitfire,you can hear the demo in the latest Spitfire cd called "heroes in the storm"(??)if i remember well the title..i willlook and tell you..the demo anyway just KILLS!!!!!!

What is the title of that Saracen-like single?

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:02 pm

the erlking wrote:
steelegacy wrote:It was always one ofmy best italian demos along with Spitfire"s,Touch of Devil,Nitecomers e.t.c....Italian bands from the early 80"s were so british sounding you could say that they were british and not italian !!!Shining blade for example and this one m Rollerball.Much much better than the lp they released..this should be released at any format,ilove that primitive sound!!!
You don't happen to have that Spitfire demo? I simply LOVE their Blade Runner single and would like to hear the demotape also. I agree with you that early 80s bands from Italy sounded very british but so did bands from many other countries too, Sweden for example.

Seconded, it would be great if you could upload that SPITFIRE demo !!
Thanks !

steelegacy · Post by **steelegacy** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:04 pm

Paradize released the "caress of steel" 7" in 1979 and its the first band of Janne stark who formed later The legendary Overdrive!!!and yes,its a bit rare to find it,i had seen it many years ago in swedish lists ,but not lately must be very rare now

Fucking Åmål · Post by **Fucking Åmål** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:50 am

steelegacy wrote:It was always one ofmy best italian demos along with Spitfire"s,Touch of Devil,Nitecomers e.t.c....Italian bands from the early 80"s were so british sounding you could say that they were british and not italian !!!Shining blade for example and this one m Rollerball.Much much better than the lp they released..this should be released at any format,ilove that primitive sound!!!

Nitecomers?I haven't seen anywhere this band mentioned.Is this really a superb Italian demo or another overrated rare one?Anyone else has heard it?

Yes the Spitfire 86 demo is great.The single kicks ass too.

Spitfire released all their old material in the compilation CD Heroes Of The Storm.Sadly i haven't been able to track down the cd for years.Seems it is rare and those who have it don't sell it.

steelegacy · Post by **steelegacy** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:42 pm

Spitfire Cd is not that rare as you say,i think.why dont you ask Andromeda records and check if is there any possibility the cd to be still available.Nitecomers is classic metal ,there are tons of italian demos from the 80s that deserve to be heard and some of them i still havent heard..i am a fan of that scene especially of the 80"s i have a list of a tape trader from italy with whom i used to trade tapes,unfortunately not anymore,and i have it as a guide of italian demos..he had some rollerball live shows in 1983(!!!!) gunfire live shows from the same period and many more.Even shining blade live shows.

Post by **DaN** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:05 pm

steelegacy wrote:I like so much the Paradize single,reminds me a bit of Saracen if they were inthe 70"s!!!i am not much into keyboards in metal,unless they fit,but i love the sound ofkeyboards i n Paradize..

FINALLY someone who knows to appreciate that little gem

We should bug Stark for some PARADIZE demo stuff next time he pops by.

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 12:01 am

Ok, Saracen-like is the magic word!

I have to check out Paradize.