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Niagara - Now Or Never LP, Avispa pressing from 1988 DLP-082 Niagara Now Or Never LP 1988 Even if it's mostly on the hair-rock/glam-metal side of things, there are a couple of really surprising elements to be found like the great title track and the speedy 'power-street-metal' "I Should Be Stronger". Even if it's mostly on the hair-rock/glam-metal side of things, there are a couple of really surprising elements to be found like the great title track and the speedy 'power-street-metal' "I Should Be Stronger".
Marshall Monroe - Lujo Y Pasión LP, Avispa pressing from 1988 DLP-084 Marshall Monroe Lujo Y Pasión LP 1988 Not Metal. aor.

Co-released by Lady Alicia Records.
Not Metal. aor.

Co-released by Lady Alicia Records.
Muro - Telon De Acero LP, Avispa pressing from 1988 ALP-001 Muro Telon De Acero LP 1988 It's everyone's favourite proper Spanish Metal band and they do impress with plenty of speed, power and overall oompf! on this studio debut. I'm however having a hard time picking out any particular tune that stands out from the crowd worth raving a little extra about... It's everyone's favourite proper Spanish Metal band and they do impress with plenty of speed, power and overall oompf! on this studio debut. I'm however having a hard time picking out any particular tune that stands out from the crowd worth raving a little extra about...
Dama Feudal - Dama Feudal LP, Avispa pressing from 1988 ALP-002 Dama Feudal Dama Feudal LP 1988 Ok, so it's not quite aor all the time, let's call melodic metal on average. No song tends to stick in your head after first play though. A bit of a letdown considering the obscure vibes you get from the sleeve. Ok, so it's not quite aor all the time, let's call melodic metal on average. No song tends to stick in your head after first play though. A bit of a letdown considering the obscure vibes you get from the sleeve.
Muro - Mutant Hunter LP, Avispa pressing from 1989 ALP-003 Muro Mutant Hunter LP 1989 Review Review
Hiroshima - Hiroshima LP, Avispa pressing from 1989 ALP-004 Hiroshima Hiroshima LP 1989
Medina Ahazara - ...En Al-Hakim LP/CD, Avispa pressing from 1989 ALP-005
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ACD-002
Medina Ahazara ...En Al-Hakim LP/CD 1989 Practically all their album sleeves look amazing but M.A. have nothing to do with the kind of Epic Metals we want them to be. Instead they've been churning out lightweight prog-rock, ballads and aor since the late 70's and unlike their comparable countrymen ÑU they've never really come close to anything heavier. Their trademark middle-eastern melodies makes them shine on rare occations but we crave darkness. Practically all their album sleeves look amazing but M.A. have nothing to do with the kind of Epic Metals we want them to be. Instead they've been churning out lightweight prog-rock, ballads and aor since the late 70's and unlike their comparable countrymen ÑU they've never really come close to anything heavier. Their trademark middle-eastern melodies makes them shine on rare occations but we crave darkness.
Extremoduro - Tu En Tu Casa, Nosotros En La Hoguera LP/CD, Avispa pressing from 1989 ALP-006 Extremoduro Tu En Tu Casa, Nosotros En La Hoguera LP/CD 1989 Not Metal. Alternative rock. Not Metal. Alternative rock.
Black Sun - Imperial Journey LP, Avispa pressing from 1990 ALP-007 Black Sun Imperial Journey LP 1990 There's no pretty way of putting it: This is a genuinely, 100% boring album. It looks great, but there's not a semblance of a decent tune on it and while their US-sounding brand of Melodic Metal lends some contrast to the rest of the Avispa-stable I cannot for the life of me understand why they went though the trouble of signing this foreign (French in this case) band out of all possible alternatives. Also bad vocals.

Review
There's no pretty way of putting it: This is a genuinely, 100% boring album. It looks great, but there's not a semblance of a decent tune on it and while their US-sounding brand of Melodic Metal lends some contrast to the rest of the Avispa-stable I cannot for the life of me understand why they went though the trouble of signing this foreign (French in this case) band out of all possible alternatives. Also bad vocals.

Review
Ñu - Dos Años de Destierro LP, Avispa pressing from 1990 ALP-008 Ñu Dos Años de Destierro LP 1990
Medina Azahara - Medina Azahara DLP/CD, Avispa pressing from 1990 ALP-009
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ACD-001
Medina Azahara Medina Azahara DLP/CD 1990 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Obus - Otra Vez En La Ruta LP, Avispa pressing from 1990 ALP-010 Obus Otra Vez En La Ruta LP 1990 A supposed come-back album after a few years' hiatus since their Chapa Discos-days. Also their worst album full of pop-hr tripe and I'm too offended to bother with mentioning the few decent exceptions. Avoid. A supposed come-back album after a few years' hiatus since their Chapa Discos-days. Also their worst album full of pop-hr tripe and I'm too offended to bother with mentioning the few decent exceptions. Avoid.
Cain - Un Paso Mas En El Camino LP, Avispa pressing from 1991 ALP-011 Cain Un Paso Mas En El Camino LP 1991 Passable melodic HM that would be slightly better than 'passable' if the female vocals could stop from going sour in about every second track. They also have a tendency to go all out pop-rock in their more 'melodic' moments.

Review
Passable melodic HM that would be slightly better than 'passable' if the female vocals could stop from going sour in about every second track. They also have a tendency to go all out pop-rock in their more 'melodic' moments.

Review
Seqzión Demenziados - ¿Justa Coprocracia? LP, Avispa pressing from 1991 ALP-012 Seqzión Demenziados ¿Justa Coprocracia? LP 1991 Not Metal. Grindcore. Not Metal. Grindcore.
Satira - El Mundo De Los Sueños LP, Avispa pressing from 1991 ALP-013 Satira El Mundo De Los Sueños LP 1991 Melodic (verily so) Metal, mostly with with a tad too much gloom to be labeled aor. Only a couple of songs are pure awful.

Review
Melodic (verily so) Metal, mostly with with a tad too much gloom to be labeled aor. Only a couple of songs are pure awful.

Review
Muro - Pacto De Sangre LP, Avispa pressing from 1992 ALP-014 Muro Pacto De Sangre LP 1992 There's a few weaklings included, but otherwise I might rate this my favourite MURO album. A great place to start if you wanna get to know the band's straight-forward Speed & Heavy Metal fastfood. There's a few weaklings included, but otherwise I might rate this my favourite MURO album. A great place to start if you wanna get to know the band's straight-forward Speed & Heavy Metal fastfood.
Medina Azahara - Caravana Española LP, Avispa pressing from 1991 ALP-015 Medina Azahara Caravana Española LP 1991 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Barón Rojo - Desafio LP/CD, Avispa pressing from 1992 ALP-016
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ACD-003
Barón Rojo Desafio LP/CD 1992 The last Metal-release of the label. The last Metal-release of the label.
Medina Azahara - Sin Tiempo LP/CD, Avispa pressing from 1992 ALP-017
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ACD-004
Medina Azahara Sin Tiempo LP/CD 1992 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Kalean - Solo Intento Escapar LP, Avispa pressing from 1992 ALP-018 Kalean Solo Intento Escapar LP 1992 Not Metal. Punky hr/alternative rock. Not Metal. Punky hr/alternative rock.
Racha - Marcando El Compas LP/CD, Avispa pressing from 1993 ALP-019
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ACD-005
Racha Marcando El Compas LP/CD 1993 Not Metal. Melodic pop/rock. Not Metal. Melodic pop/rock.
Suburbano - Fugitivos LP, Avispa pressing from 1993 ALP-020 Suburbano Fugitivos LP 1993 Not Metal. Soft pop/ballads. Not Metal. Soft pop/ballads.
Medina Azahara - Donde Esta La Luz LP, Avispa pressing from 1993 ALP-021 Medina Azahara Donde Esta La Luz LP 1993 Not Metal. aor/prog.

Review
Not Metal. aor/prog.

Review
Suburbano - La Puerta de Alcala MCD, Avispa pressing from 1994 ACD-022 Suburbano La Puerta de Alcala MCD 1994 Not Metal. Soft pop/ballads. Not Metal. Soft pop/ballads.
Various - Amnistia Internacional 2xMC, Avispa pressing from 1994 AC-023 Various Amnistia Internacional 2xMC 1994 Amnesty benefit double-cassette featuring 28 songs/artists, none of them Metal. Amnesty benefit double-cassette featuring 28 songs/artists, none of them Metal.
Suburbano - Ya No Puedo Parar CD, Avispa pressing from 1995 ACD-024 Suburbano Ya No Puedo Parar CD 1995 Not Metal. Soft pop/ballads. Not Metal. Soft pop/ballads.
El Combo Belga - Pasaporte Latino CD, Avispa pressing from 1995 ACD-025 El Combo Belga Pasaporte Latino CD 1995 Not Metal. Salsa. Not Metal. Salsa.
Medina Azahara - Árabe LP/2CD, Avispa pressing from 1995 ALP-026 Medina Azahara Árabe LP/2CD 1995 Not Metal. aor/prog

...though this is probably their heaviest release with some Metal-resembling riffing here & there.
Not Metal. aor/prog

...though this is probably their heaviest release with some Metal-resembling riffing here & there.
 -  , Avispa pressing from SINGLES SINGLES
Niagara - Walking / Take My Hand 7 DS-202 Niagara Walking / Take My Hand 7" 1988
Hiroshima - Forever 7 AS-001 Hiroshima Forever 7" 1990
Medina Azahara - Otoño 7 AS-002 Medina Azahara Otoño 7" 1989 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Medina Azahara - Al Hakim...Otro Lugar 7 AS-003 Medina Azahara Al Hakim...Otro Lugar 7" 1990 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Hiroshima - Missing You 7 AS-004 Hiroshima Missing You 7" 1990
Extremoduro - Extremaydura 7 AS-005 Extremoduro Extremaydura 7" 1990 Not Metal. Alternative rock. Not Metal. Alternative rock.
Ñu - Tuboscape 7 AS-006 Ñu Tuboscape 7" 1990
Medina Azahara - El Destino 7 AS-007 Medina Azahara El Destino 7" 1990 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Extremoduro - Decidi 7 AS-008 Extremoduro Decidi 7" 1990 Not Metal. Alternative rock. Not Metal. Alternative rock.
Obus - Venganza 7 AS-009 Obus Venganza 7" 1990
Medina Azahara - El Lago 7 AS-010 Medina Azahara El Lago 7" 1991 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Cain - La Amazona 7 AS-011 Cain La Amazona 7" 1991
Satira - El Mundo De Los Sueños 7 AS-012 Satira El Mundo De Los Sueños 7" 1991
Obus - Castigo Infernal 7 AS-013 Obus Castigo Infernal 7" 1991
Medina Azahara - Navajas De Carton 7 AS-014 Medina Azahara Navajas De Carton 7" 1991 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Muro - Desengancha 7 AS-015 Muro Desengancha 7" 1992 It's weird. This opening track from the "Pacto De Sangre"album could have been perfect EuroSpeed if it wasn't for that part of the chorus where the vocalist goes sour. Ouch! The rest of the album is next to flawless. It's weird. This opening track from the "Pacto De Sangre"album could have been perfect EuroSpeed if it wasn't for that part of the chorus where the vocalist goes sour. Ouch! The rest of the album is next to flawless.
Satira - Si Estás Allí 7 AS-016 Satira Si Estás Allí 7" 1991
Barón Rojo - Desafío 7 AS-017 Barón Rojo Desafío 7" 1992
Medina Azahara - Todo Tiene Su Fin 7 AS-018 Medina Azahara Todo Tiene Su Fin 7" 1992 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Medina Azahara - Necesito Respirar 7 AS-019 Medina Azahara Necesito Respirar 7" 1992 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Barón Rojo - Te Espero En El Infierno 7 AS-020 Barón Rojo Te Espero En El Infierno 7" 1992 Same song on both sides. Same song on both sides.
Kalean - Déjame En Paz 7 AS-021 Kalean Déjame En Paz 7" 1992 Not Metal. Ballad. Not Metal. Ballad.
Medina Azahara - ¡Feliz Navidad! 7 AS-022 Medina Azahara ¡Feliz Navidad! 7" 1992 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Medina Azahara - Solo Y Sin Ti 7 AS-023 Medina Azahara Solo Y Sin Ti 7" 1992 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Medina Azahara - Junto A Lucía 7 AS-024 Medina Azahara Junto A Lucía 7" 1993 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Suburbano - La Tierra Se Mueve 7 AS-025 Suburbano La Tierra Se Mueve 7" 1993 Not Metal. Ballad. Not Metal. Ballad.
Medina Azahara - No Quiero Pensar En Ese Amor 7 AS-026 Medina Azahara No Quiero Pensar En Ese Amor 7" 1993 Not Metal. aor/prog. Promo w/ the same song on both sides. Not Metal. aor/prog. Promo w/ the same song on both sides.
Medina Azahara - Palabras De Libertad 7 AS-027 Medina Azahara Palabras De Libertad 7" 1993 Not Metal. aor/prog. Not Metal. aor/prog.
Compiled by DaN Edman.
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