VA - 'No Substitute For Steel' Compilation

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:11 pm

Here is a great San Diego compilation from 1985. I had this one up on one of my gmail accounts but thought I'd start a separate thread as I'm sure lots of people didn't bother checking out the accounts.

Almost all the tracks are strong, the weakest being the ones by Ragged Lace, Bible Black, Snakebyte and American Steel I think. My favourite is 'Search For Signs' by Raven Mad, the vocals and music have this epic quality, I love some of the small touches like the arpeggio that appears in the background in the choruses after the first solo... magical stuff, and it'd be amazing if there were more material out there from this band.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8I0TMP7C

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 4:24 pm

cool- I've seen this one but never picked it up, will give it a listen!

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Sat Jul 25, 2009 6:18 pm

Thanks ! Interesting comp' !

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:59 pm

Thanks for the upload. Favorite ones so far: Bible Black - Raven Mad - American Steel. Even the more commercial songs are quite good.

MassOfKthulu · Post by **MassOfKthulu** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 8:30 pm

i ve owned this one on vinyl for ages but this is the first time i got around to hearing it.shame on me.bible black is the obligatory stand out.thanks!

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:15 pm

mckagan · Post by **mckagan** » Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:30 am

thank you for album!
I like some songs exmaple ASSASIN & ZZYZX