ORKUS (Lit) - Gaudzia Varpai 1985 Recordings

lunaboy · Post by **lunaboy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 11:09 am

ORKUS - 1985 .Early Lithuanian Heavy Metal/Hard Rock.Quite obscure band.Latter changed name to REBELHEART (back in 1991) and started to play commercial Hard Rock ala GnR.Nothing too special.Uploaded just for historical reasons and as legacy of early CCCP(Lithuanian/Baltic) Metal.If you liked PILIGRIMAS you should enjoy ORKUS as well.

Tracklist :

1. Tu keities
2. Pavasario Saukliai
3. Dar Viena karta
4. Gaudzia Varpai

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FHNE8IZW

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:41 pm

I get a "temporarily unavailable" for this one. Would love to hear it.

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:05 pm

Thanks !

Post by **DaN** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:12 pm

lunaboy wrote:Nothing too special.Uploaded just for historical reasons/.../If you liked PILIGRIMAS you should enjoy ORKUS as well.

Lies! DAMN LIES!!

This was very special indeed and (thankfully) sunded nothing like Piligrimas - this sounds like some dusty/rotten/golden old NWOBHM demo lost in the annals of time. Remind me of LEGEND(Jersey) a lot, or even PAGAN ALTAR at some moments (Dar Viena karta). I absolutely adored this. Ginormous thanx for unearthing this gem, Jonas

lunaboy · Post by **lunaboy** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:21 pm

DaN wrote:
lunaboy wrote:Nothing too special.Uploaded just for historical reasons/.../If you liked PILIGRIMAS you should enjoy ORKUS as well.
Lies! DAMN LIES!!
This was very special indeed and (thankfully) sunded nothing like Piligrimas - this sounds like some dusty/rotten/golden old NWOBHM demo lost in the annals of time. Remind me of LEGEND(Jersey) a lot, or even PAGAN ALTAR at some moments (Dar Viena karta). I absolutely adored this. Ginormous thanx for unearthing this gem, Jonas

Ha,ha.Im quite shy boy and just posted MP3s from old tape which I found at my parents house.Anyway,Im glad you enjoyed this record.

Metalipeiklo · Post by **Metalipeiklo** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:51 am

Sounds good! It should've been released on this label
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Post by **DaN** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:38 am

BBTD should release this on another super-heavy 375g vinyl. Would fit perfect on that label.

Post by **DaN** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:06 pm

A futile request I'm sure, but what are the odds of finding more material with the band? Live, rehearsal... anything will do.

omen of hate · Post by **omen of hate** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:12 pm

I have listened to this demo earlier this day. I'm not as enthousiastic as DaN, but it's a very good demo, I like this NWOBHM-vibe.

lunaboy · Post by **lunaboy** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:38 pm

DaN wrote:A futile request I'm sure, but what are the odds of finding more material with the band? Live, rehearsal... anything will do.

Well.I had somewhere 2 more ORKUS songs from 1988.Try to find these and post here.As far as I remember songs from 1988 sounds more mature and Heavier.By the way band formed in 1983/84 at school and they were inactive when two band members went to military service in soviet army.Band again started to rehearse in 1987/1988.Interesing fact is that when I played in Death Metal band PESSIMUS back in 1992 we had one gig together with REBELHEART (Post ORKUS band.Same members+New Vocalist).I can catch these guys when I travel to Kaunas(Second biggest city in Lithuania) and ask for early recordings.

Post by **DaN** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:55 pm

lunaboy wrote:Well.I had somewhere 2 more ORKUS songs from 1988.Try to find these and post here.As far as I remember songs from 1988 sounds more mature and Heavier.

Oh doG YES please start diggin'!

Interesing fact is that when I played in Death Metal band PESSIMUS back in 1992 we had one gig together with REBELHEART (Post ORKUS band.Same members+New Vocalist).I can catch these guys when I travel to Kaunas(Second biggest city in Lithuania) and ask for early recordings.

Please do, and don't forget to let them know that their Metal legacy is not forgotten

Post by **DaN** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:06 pm

omen of hate wrote:I have listened to this demo earlier this day. I'm not as enthousiastic as DaN, but it's a very good demo, I like this NWOBHM-vibe.

Give "Pavasario Saukliai" one last play before you write them off, you won't be disappointed

Cochino · Post by **Cochino** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 12:43 am

Ok, I'll check this out due to all that fanboyism from DaN.
Thanks in advance.

Ernest Thesiger · Post by **Ernest Thesiger** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:41 am

Cochino wrote:Ok, I'll check this out due to all that fanboyism from DaN.
Thanks in advance.

What Cochino said.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 2:48 am

so this is how metal sounds in Lithuania?..................because im totally hooked! this was beyond good for me since im living a phase of "hunting the coolest but simpliest riffs" and this band fits there....plus while i was stoned listenin to it for the first time, i got hypnotized by the repetition in the songs,which for me was very very cool

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