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RADIUM (UK) - Through The Smoke 7''
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:24 pm
by ION BRITTON
Anybody who likes this single? I'm listening to it right now and I think it's a great piece of early NWOBHM. There's some sinister heavy riffing on "Angel Of Fear" and "Making Changes" while the truly mesmerising "Dusty Road" is simply fantastic and my favourite one out of the three. UK singles from that period are usually not my cup of tea, but this one's certainly an exception. Have they recorded anything else except from these three tracks?
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:35 pm
by Khnud
Cue Dirty Rocker.
On topic - I've heard a few rumours about a demo, but nothing substantial.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:39 pm
by Dirty Rocker
Hehehe.. This is one of my favourite NWOBHM singles and totally agree with you of course. Killer EP!!
They were from Nottingham, imagine Radium and Hell live the same evening... !!!
Edit:I can't recognize if I have heard about any demo with Radium.. But It would be amazing if one were found!!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:40 pm
by omen of hate
Great single ! "Angel of Fear" is my NWOBHM top ten, imo one of the heavier song to come out from that scene.
Don't know if there's extra-material.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:45 pm
by ION BRITTON
I'd love to hear more of this band.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:16 pm
by Buried By Time and Dust
Great single! Worth defending.The artwork is ancient looking
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:23 pm
by pzman
Excellent! Certainly among the heavier NWOBHM bands. None of the pub rock/boogie/prog/poppy stuff that many other bands had, just pure NWOBHM!
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:23 pm
by DaN
"Angel Of Fear" is such a flawless anthem of the genre it gives me goosebumps just thinking of it. One of those (few?) NWOBHM rarities whose cult status is 100% justified if you ask me. I almost shitshocked myself when those Roxxalibur-guys played it at HOA in '08
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 8:32 pm
by ION BRITTON
Now that I'm thinking of it there mustn't be more than a handful of bands that had much heavier songs than "Angel of Fear" in 1981.
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:04 pm
by Dirty Rocker
I was thinking about making a rip of this single, since the mp3s isn't in top quality as the vinyl. Would that be interesting?
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:09 pm
by ION BRITTON
Yup, it'd be great. Please proceed with the rip
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:11 pm
by omen of hate
It would be great, thanks
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:39 pm
by Dirty Rocker
Edit: Alright, let's do that! Now uploaded in poisonoise!
Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:57 pm
by Black Axe
You should post this in Poisonoise instead before the thiefs grab it.
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 7:48 pm
by metaljunkie
just listened to this while reading the posts - I agree - this much better than a lot of other average and overrated NWoBHM rarities, where it is sometimes hard to hear the metal
This IS metal - a really solid and strong release