Some Swedish Steel for starters..

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:08 pm

Thanks again Dan for DREAMS & STEEL ARROWS.

I must say that DREAMS didn't impress me at all. As a matter of fact, i found it pretty lame. I'd describe it as a mixture of BUDGIE with some LED ZEPPELIN elements- both are two of my all time loathesome bands, if that's a helpful clue. Those "ooh yeah", "baby,baby,baby" i heard i found them at least disgusting. And as Destozer said, i'm quite surprised you liked this 7''. I'm sorry but the best grade that i can give is 1 sword.

SA were much much better. Better melodies, more metallic, cool leads etc.

Question: Were VIRGIN on that compilation? Man, THAT was a great band! I must upload their tracks anyhow!

Destrozer · Post by **Destrozer** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:10 pm

Hmm, strange, I will listen again then. But the first Steel Arrows song was really good though!
It's pretty amazing how Sweden spawned so many great but unknown bands back then. I mean, no "average" Metalhead seems to know this stuff, just some die hard collectors. Which, on the other hand, must be very common everywhere and not only here in Sweden.

Post by **DaN** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:10 pm

ION BRITTON wrote:Thanks again Dan for DREAMS & STEEL ARROWS.

I must say that DREAMS didn't impress me at all. As a matter of fact, i found it pretty lame. I'd describe it as a mixture of BUDGIE with some LED ZEPPELIN elements- both are two of my all time loathesome bands, if that's a helpful clue. Those "ooh yeah", "baby,baby,baby" i heard i found them at least disgusting. And as Destozer said, i'm quite surprised you liked this 7''. I'm sorry but the best grade that i can give is 1 sword.

SA were much much better. Better melodies, more metallic, cool leads etc.

Question: Were VIRGIN on that compilation? Man, THAT was a great band! I must upload their tracks anyhow!

VIRGIN were on "Four Fabulous Freaks" LP '87. Indeed a killer band well worthy of an upload!

I'd agree with the BUDGIE/ZEPS comparison of DREAM, but they weren't as dated as many other bands with these influences. They sounded more '79 than '71 and that's why they were featured in the 707 article. I guess you'll have to have some tolerance for 70's HR to get into them. I certainly can't get those 2 killer trax out of my head.

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:35 pm

Here's my small contribution to this immense topic of obscure Swedish metal. It's VIRGIN with their two tracks on "Four Fabulous Freaks" compilation of 1987. Powerful, pounding metal! Download immediately!

http://rapidshare.com/files/2508725/Vir ... x.zip.html

Post by **DaN** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:42 pm

A good idea not to include the awful "Hotel Rendezvous". That would only ruin the experience.

Keir · Post by **Keir** » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:05 pm

DaN wrote:
ION BRITTON wrote:Thanks again Dan for DREAMS & STEEL ARROWS.

I must say that DREAMS didn't impress me at all. As a matter of fact, i found it pretty lame. I'd describe it as a mixture of BUDGIE with some LED ZEPPELIN elements- both are two of my all time loathesome bands, if that's a helpful clue. Those "ooh yeah", "baby,baby,baby" i heard i found them at least disgusting. And as Destozer said, i'm quite surprised you liked this 7''. I'm sorry but the best grade that i can give is 1 sword.

SA were much much better. Better melodies, more metallic, cool leads etc.

Question: Were VIRGIN on that compilation? Man, THAT was a great band! I must upload their tracks anyhow!
VIRGIN were on "Four Fabulous Freaks" LP '87. Indeed a killer band well worthy of an upload!

I'd agree with the BUDGIE/ZEPS comparison of DREAM, but they weren't as dated as many other bands with these influences. They sounded more '79 than '71 and that's why they were featured in the 707 article. I guess you'll have to have some tolerance for 70's HR to get into them. I certainly can't get those 2 killer trax out of my head.

Well, I’ll be the first to agree with you DaN, though I’d maybe only give it 3 swords, not 4. I particularly liked the second track which reminded me a bit of ACCEPT’s debut (a classic in my opinion).

I thought STEEL ARROWS were pretty good too. Kind of like SCORPIONS when they were starting to suck but hadn’t completely lost it yet (i.e. 1984).

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Fri Nov 10, 2006 11:08 pm

ION BRITTON wrote:Here's my small contribution to this immense topic of obscure Swedish metal. It's VIRGIN with their two tracks on "Four Fabulous Freaks" compilation of 1987. Powerful, pounding metal! Download immediately!

Wow

This Virgin really kicks some serious ass, classic heavy metal the way it should sound. Does this band only has compilation tracks or also demo's?? The vocals remind me of some other vocalist I can't remember now.

Steel Arrows is good, I need to listen more to those Dream tracks to make a good feedfack...

Post by **DaN** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 5:02 pm

2 fucking CLASSICS you better learn to worship or else!

Fucking Åmål · Post by **Fucking Åmål** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 6:10 pm

Yes indeed great tracks but i still need more bands like HELS's two tracks or WULCAN's Mysterier.

Dirty Rocker · Post by **Dirty Rocker** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:31 pm

Uuuuh, Ambush 7'' is so fucking great!!! Keen Hue's seven incher too! I need to get that Ambush 7''' again.. Traded away my copy!

Dawnwatcher · Post by **Dawnwatcher** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 7:59 pm

Dirty Rocker wrote:Uuuuh, Ambush 7'' is so fucking great!!! Keen Hue's seven incher too! I need to get that Ambush 7''' again.. Traded away my copy!

Hasn't the man we bought ours from any left?

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 8:52 pm

Thank you Dan for both AMBUSH and KEEN HUE. Will be back for feedback soon.

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:01 pm

Thanks again for another round of swedish steel

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:09 pm

Here's another excellent single from the glorious swedish metal scene of the 80's. Grave with Screaming for the grave/Dreamer!

http://rapidshare.com/files/16456600/Gr ... _.zip.html

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The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:12 pm

Indeed an excellent single