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...and after adding the 3 last missing Mexican Metal comps to the Compilopedia, here's the very last(?) missing Malaysian/SIngapore Metal comp vinyl:


V/A - Selekta 1 LP 1991 review

YT playlist:


...though a full vinyl rip can of course be ripped + uploaded upon request.

It's genuinely crazy how many bands there were and how they ALL could play/sing so well! Like the whole scene was wished upon a Monkey's Paw by a fan of Swedish/Japanese metal who wished for consistently good singers hah. There's been an influx of these on Spotify since I last checked. I had a playlist with about 70 metal tracks picked out and just for fun I went on a little spree just browsing recommended artists and adding songs and it frankly just never ended, suddenly the playlist was 300 tracks of power/speed/heavy songs and I had to just step away.

DaN wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 12:39 amhere's the very last(?) missing Malaysian/SIngapore Metal comp vinyl

You should know better than to say such things DaN. For your hubris you can surely expect a dozen previously unknown hens-teeth rare Malay/Singaporean comps to come to your attention any second now.

The Corroseum wrote: After 2+ years and a crazy (though arguably sporadic) amount of work, I'm finally done with The Next Big Thing: Malaysia/Singapore Metal promo vinyls - The complete* 1985-1992 guide ...because someone eventually had to do it. This update also includes 18 longer reviews added to the rare Metal vinyl review-archive, 2 new samplers and 3 compilation tapes added to the Compilopedia. At the very least, check out the main sampler.

Enjoy!

DaN wrote: ↑Sun Sep 07, 2025 9:36 pm

The Corroseum wrote: After 2+ years and a crazy (though arguably sporadic) amount of work, I'm finally done with The Next Big Thing: Malaysia/Singapore Metal promo vinyls - The complete* 1985-1992 guide ...because someone eventually had to do it. This update also includes 18 longer reviews added to the rare Metal vinyl review-archive, 2 new samplers and 3 compilation tapes added to the Compilopedia. At the very least, check out the main sampler.

Enjoy!

Woah! Congrats on getting this project to completion & with 2 accompanying samplers to provide a soundtrack too? Above & betond the call of duty, sir. Many thanks.

Holy crap! Huge and meticulous work!!! Thank you very much!
Personally i am a little done with those, because i' can't stand these ballads anymore. But i still need the SAHARA - Jawapan LP, but now, after your praise it wil become even harder to get a copy!

Cool u liked

It's quite a unique scene, with all the shit ballads and all-styles-at-once approach, but since the scene is so huge it also means there are loads of great HM gems hidded on these albums - hence the guide. I also added YouTube-links to every entry for convenience..

I should buy a turntable with skip fonction!
That could solve the problem!

tbieri wrote: ↑Thu Sep 11, 2025 12:24 pm I should buy a turntable with skip fonction!
That could solve the problem!

They can put a man on the moon, but...

That special bar I featured in all album slots kinda serves as a guide for this purpouse though. Was that too weird btw? Too 'autistic'? Made perfect sense to me...

Nono! It's perfect! Much better that I could expect! If I had a turntable with skip function I could even Programm the songs to skip!

DaN, i've barely dipped my toe into this feature so far, but i can already see it's due a huge doff of the hat for it's scope, completeness & attention to detail. Fantastic work.
Kudos are also due to you for the line, "shave off the layer of corporate bullshit", which put a huge grin on my face & reminded me again of your similarly memorable advice that, "It's just that rotten peel of you-know-what that needs removing - the Metal fruit within is JUICY!"

bigfootkit wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 4:41 am DaN, i've barely dipped my toe into this feature so far, but i can already see it's due a huge doff of the hat for it's scope, completeness & attention to detail. Fantastic work.
Kudos are also due to you for the line, "shave off the layer of corporate bullshit", which put a huge grin on my face & reminded me again of your similarly memorable advice that, "It's just that rotten peel of you-know-what that needs removing - the Metal fruit within is JUICY!"

Ha! *blushing*...
Writing kilometers of text for a too-big-for-comfort feature and also desperately trying to not repeat yourself, I guess your stupid brain eventually/randomly come up with some clever stuff

Looking forward to hear some feedback on the samplers btw + also the Kingdom In Rock upload (lookin' at u Graham )

DaN wrote: ↑Sat Sep 13, 2025 9:30 pm Looking forward to hear some feedback on the samplers btw + also the Kingdom In Rock upload (lookin' at u Graham )

When time allows i'll be sure to do so, but so far i've not had time to hear a note of these new uploads as i'm currently wading through a bunch of recent purchases whilst also attempting to put together the next episode of COTU.

DaN, I admit I only cast a look at the article, but I am already pleased that you included broader social and political context into the text. It will be a joy to read, whenever the time allows. Whole article looks awesome, as always.

Noisenik wrote: ↑Sun Sep 14, 2025 4:46 pm DaN, I admit I only cast a look at the article, but I am already pleased that you included broader social and political context into the text. It will be a joy to read, whenever the time allows. Whole article looks awesome, as always.

Thanx Nenad! I actually had a longer intro originally, but when later comparing it to the Wikipedia article I realized mine was quite clueless and poorly sourced, and the linked Wiki article explained the Rock Kapak phenomenon way better.
In the end it's mostly a guide to what to check out from this scene and what not to.

Hot tip: Just about every 2nd+ album will include at least one killer tune, and with the YT links ready & available you can have a pretty cool evening of 99% undiscovered Exotic Metal Safari