The Magnificent FRENZY singles!

Post by **DaN** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:28 pm

For our man in Istanbul, Mr Blood RED, and for everyone else who's been missing out on these top-class songwriters. I boldly proclaim "This Is The Last Time" and "Thanks For Nothing" to be some of the finest anthems of the NWOBHM scene. Really, this upload will make your weekend. Do - Not - Miss.

http://rapidshare.com/files/200539755/F ... ingles.rar

(The rip of the 1st one is my own = great. The other ones I don't remember = plobably so-so..)

Hypokald · Post by **Hypokald** » Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:38 am

Thanks, I think my favorite track is Gypsy Dancer.

Blood RED · Post by **Blood RED** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:33 pm

Great songs great

voidghast · Post by **voidghast** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:32 am

Save for the two football numbers, I really enjoyed this offering. Thanks a lot for the upload and a belated thanks for re-upping "Norway Rocks." I managed to find "Let Draka" on Soulseek(much to my amazement). It's going to take a bit more listening to digest but there are certainly some fantastic songs on there and an overall atmosphere that is quite unique. Maybe I was expecting the music to be a little more 'exotic' haha..due to that killer Oriental album cover perhaps? The talky vocals aren't my favorite thing but I think they work out fairly well in the end.

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 8:06 pm

Killer upload, DaN !! I've just finished listening to the three singles, they're all great !! NWOBHM at his max !!

Professor Black · Post by **Professor Black** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:19 pm

These have been on my want-to-hear list for years, so thanks for sharing them.

Two things stand out immediately: first, that it's far more on the commercial side of NWOBHM than I expected, versus the raw wildness that characterizes many acts. For example, way more influenced by BOC and UFO than Motorhead and Sabbath. In keeping with this, the musicianship on display is really impressive. Definitely one of the most competent acts of the era in terms of performance and production value. Up there with Shiva, (contemporary) Def Leppard, etc. as studio musicians. Listen to the bass during "Thanks for Nothing" (chorus especially).

"Gypsy Dancer" was my favorite also. The "Rovers" single is total pop, catchy enough but on the annoying side of catchy. "Thanks for Nothing" is second-favorite. Wonder if the similarity to the guitar hook in "Angel Witch" is anything more than coincidental?

So, anyone have the Anniversary single? Is it worth hearing?

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:27 pm

Prof- Re: Anniversary, do you mean the 'Give Me a Smile' EP? If that's the one you want to hear, I can upload it sometime. be warned though that it's pretty lame IMO. More like light 70s rock, not really NWOBHM at all. It's one of the few records I've ever seen dealers actually try to steer people away from when it appeared on their list! Seriously! It's rare and got associated w/ NWOBHM so it appears on lots of want lists, but it's a bust. I'll still upload it if you wanna hear for yourself.

Professor Black · Post by **Professor Black** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:20 pm

Thanks, but I've heard much the same about it. So don't upload it on my account!