Obscure compilations

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:08 pm

One I like and I didn't see mentioned is the 'All Hell let Loose' NWOBHM comp. I think it was an itlaian vinyl pressing of Neat's cassette-only comp '60 Minutes +' with a slightly altered tracklist. Includes the hyperspeed version of Crucifixion's 'the fox', an unreleased Goldsmith song that's better than either track on their single, and other goodies. A cd pressing (again, the tracklist was tinkered with) was released under the name 'Metal Minded'; some copies were paired off with 'Metal City' and sold as a 2-disc set (Metal City contained a few songs by each of Venom, Warfare, Saracen (post-heroes sints and fools material), and Avenger)

®O©O · Post by **®O©O** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 7:35 pm

today i have listen All thrashed out CD and Unsigned III CD excellent compilations and one less great Tomorrow the world CD and thinking that i would like to find some more good speed/thrash bands that have only been released on v/a compilations on cd (or vinyl) like that three.
so searched and found this thread so i hope you guys have in meantime
found some more unknown compilations for recommendation!

JonahQuizz · Post by **JonahQuizz** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:23 pm

I really love "French connection vol. 1", great stuff.

Metal Massacre 5 and also the ULTIMATE compilation...

The great metal attack 1 !

sovdat · Post by **sovdat** » Mon Sep 15, 2008 8:24 pm

Thrash Metal Attack II LP (released on New Renaissance in 1988) gets my vote - several great songs by bands like Emetic Leprosy, Crionic (not Czech band, but from ???), Battalion, Insecticide ...

Post by **DaN** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:39 am

I'm really hoping to get my hands on Ebony Rec's The Metal Collection Vol I and II. I have Vol III and even if half it is rather lame, the 'gooder' half has some absolute gems. Not in a way that inspires you to remember the band names, but I love the overall DIY/"looser"-vibe of those bands. Maybe I should rip it? Anyone got rips of I & II?

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:53 pm

ION BRITTON wrote:I have a good vinyl rip of that comp, it features some really great tunes like the devastating and ultra-heavy "No peace for the wicked" of CONFESSOR, BLITZ's excellent "Key to your heart" or TOKYO's "Lonely hearts", which is great melodic metal (those who were members of Metal Treasures will probably remember it). The track from STONEHENGE is called "Warlords". Wanna hear it? Just say it...

Re: The "Attack From Downunda"-comp. I know it's been a while since you offered to upload it, but if you still have the rip, please do!

wreackhavoc · Post by **wreackhavoc** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:02 pm

sovdat wrote:Crionic (not Czech band, but from ???)

They were from Denmark. What song is on there ?

zeuhl · Post by **zeuhl** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:46 pm

I've recently picked up some good compilations for low prices. Those include at least the already mentioned "Diminished responsibility" and really damn good one on Megaforce Records, "Born to metalize"!

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:15 am

Im getting L.A. steel compilation soon, looks like a great "party starter" for weekend´s metal kickbacks

The Sentinel · Post by **The Sentinel** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:16 pm

I LOVE the "SP METAL" compilations from Brasil so much. I got them recently and I dig the hell out of it.

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:31 pm

Just listened through both "Heavy Metal Heroes" compilations. Many of the tracks featured here are way better than the versions the bands later released on albums of their own. What were they thinking?

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Thu May 21, 2009 8:39 pm

I have that 'Attack From Downunda' on one of my gmail accounts, all the info was posted in the MP3 section some months ago...

Keir · Post by **Keir** » Fri May 22, 2009 2:00 am

Khnud wrote:Just listened through both "Heavy Metal Heroes" compilations. Many of the tracks featured here are way better than the versions the bands later released on albums of their own. What were they thinking?

That's so true. Bitches Sin ruined a great song.

anthares · Post by **anthares** » Fri May 22, 2009 9:34 am

The Sentinel wrote:I LOVE the "SP METAL" compilations from Brasil so much. I got them recently and I dig the hell out of it.

I like you!

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Fri May 22, 2009 1:22 pm

daniel wrote:I have that 'Attack From Downunda' on one of my gmail accounts, all the info was posted in the MP3 section some months ago...

Ah I must have missed that. Thanks!

Keir wrote:That's so true. Bitches Sin ruined a great song.

Prime example right there. The version off the HMH comp sounds a lot more like their second (and much better) LP, rather than their first. Guess they learned from their mistake.

Edit: Concerning Heavy Metal Heroes, I've made good rips of both volumes if anybody wants to hear them.