Masque Records discography

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One of the many dubious & chaotic Azra Records-imprints. The Metal/Not Metal-status is unknown on a couple of these, so tread lightly...

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Cat#	Artist	Title	Format	Year	Comment
MSQ 8701	Dangerous Friends	Dangerous Friends	Pic-LP	1987	The production is so crisp, soft & stripped down it makes their melodic HR/Soft-Metal an odd listening experience. Actually not that bad, just very unMetallic - without being entirely nonMetal at every turn. Def' something that needs a listen before purchase tho' Some copies look black/yellow rather than black/white, though this might be due to ageing rather than it being a different version.	The production is so crisp, soft & stripped down it makes their melodic HR/Soft-Metal an odd listening experience. Actually not that bad, just very unMetallic - without being entirely nonMetal at every turn. Def' something that needs a listen before purchase tho' Some copies look black/yellow rather than black/white, though this might be due to ageing rather than it being a different version.
MSQ 8702	Mortis	Is Nothing Sacred?	MLP	1987	Not Metal. Melodic HC/punk. Co-credited to Azra (A 34). Available on black, blue and green vinyl.	Not Metal. Melodic HC/punk. Co-credited to Azra (A 34). Available on black, blue and green vinyl.
A-34	Mortis	Watcha Do To Me / From The Womb To The Tomb	Shape EP	1987	Octagon shape, blue vinyl. Some with LP cover cut down to fit the EP.	Octagon shape, blue vinyl. Some with LP cover cut down to fit the EP.
A-34	Mortis	Watcha Do To Me / From The Womb To The Tomb	Shape EP	1987	Octagon shape, green vinyl. Some with LP cover cut down to fit the EP.	Octagon shape, green vinyl. Some with LP cover cut down to fit the EP.
?	Mortis	Watcha Do To Me	Shape Pic-EP	1987	1-sided promo w/ the MLP cover art glued to one side. Octagon shape.	1-sided promo w/ the MLP cover art glued to one side. Octagon shape.
A-34	Mortis	From The Womb To The Tomb	Shape EP	1987	Same track on both sides. Blue blob, green blob.	Same track on both sides. Blue blob, green blob.
MSQ 8703	Sabre	Sabre	Pic-MLP	1987	Review	Review
MSQ 8703	Sabre	Sabre	Pic-MLP	1987	Available w/ 2 different back sides: white and black/white swirls.	Available w/ 2 different back sides: white and black/white swirls.
-	Sabre	Hidden Visions / Walked Away	Shape EP	1987	Octagon shape, white vinyl.	Octagon shape, white vinyl.
MSQ 8703	Sabre	Hidden Visions	Shape Pic-EP	1987	1-song version. Octagon shape. Picture foil on non-playable side.	1-song version. Octagon shape. Picture foil on non-playable side.
MSQ 8704	Knightmare II	The Edge Of Knight	LP	1987	Available on black and clear vinyl. Some copies cut down to octagon-shaped promos.	Available on black and clear vinyl. Some copies cut down to octagon-shaped promos.
MSQ 8704	Knightmare II	The Edge Of Knight	Pic-LP	1987	Available on black and clear vinyl. Some copies cut down to octagon-shaped promos.	Available on black and clear vinyl. Some copies cut down to octagon-shaped promos.
	Knightmare II	?	LP	1987	Copies of the LP cut down to octagon-shaped promos.	Copies of the LP cut down to octagon-shaped promos.
MSQ 8805	JMT	The Absence And The Presence	Pic-LP	1988	Not Metal. Progish pop-rock.	Not Metal. Progish pop-rock.
MSQ 8806	Knightmare II	Downtown Brown / Heart Of Stone	Shaped Pic-EP	1988	Custom shape. Hockey mask motif w/ red drops of blood. Review	Custom shape. Hockey mask motif w/ red drops of blood. Review
MSQ 8806	Knightmare II	Downtown Brown / Heart Of Stone	Shaped Pic-EP	1988	Custom shape. Hockey mask motif, no colored drops.	Custom shape. Hockey mask motif, no colored drops.
MSQ 8806	Knightmare II	Downtown Brown / Heart Of Stone	Shaped Pic-EP	1988	Uncut hockey mask motif, no colored drops.	Uncut hockey mask motif, no colored drops.
MSQ 8806	Knightmare II	Downtown Brown / Heart Of Stone	Shaped EP	1988	Octagon shape.	Octagon shape.
MSQ 8806	Knightmare II	Downtown Brown / Heart Of Stone	Shaped EP	1988	Square shape.	Square shape.
MSQ 8807	7th Stranger	Money And Promises	MLP	1988	Available on black and blue vinyl.	Available on black and blue vinyl.
MSQ 8807	7th Stranger	Money And Promises	Pic-MLP	1988
MSQ 8807 Pro	7th Stranger	Money And Promises	Shape Pic-EP	1988	1-song promo. Custom shape, band motif.	1-song promo. Custom shape, band motif.
MSQ 8807	7th Stranger	Money And Promises	Shape Pic-EP	1988	Octagon shape. Unknown motif.	Octagon shape. Unknown motif.
MSQ 8?08- 8?09	?	?	?	198?
MSQ 8910	Shatterd Image	Eye To Eye	Shape Pic-EP	1989	Custom shape. Band pic motif (50 copies). Review	Custom shape. Band pic motif (50 copies). Review
MSQ 8910	Shatterd Image	Eye To Eye	Shape Pic-EP	1989	Square shape. Band pic motif.	Square shape. Band pic motif.
MSQ 8910	Shatterd Image	Eye To Eye	Shape EP	1989	Octagon shape. Blue and pink shade labels exist.	Octagon shape. Blue and pink shade labels exist.
MSQ 8910	Shatterd Image	Eye To Eye	Shape/ Pic-EP	1989	"Clipboard" and irregular shape. Motif unknown.	"Clipboard" and irregular shape. Motif unknown.
MSQ 8910	Shatterd Image	Give All Your Love	Shape Pic-EP	1989	1-sided 1-track promo version. Octagon shape, band motif (25 copies).	1-sided 1-track promo version. Octagon shape, band motif (25 copies).
MSQ 8911	Private Party	Nightwalker / Living On The Edge	Shape Pic-EP	1989	Guitar pick shape. PP-motif. Review	Guitar pick shape. PP-motif. Review
MSQ 8911	Private Party	Nightwalker / Living On The Edge	Shape Pic-EP	1989	Octagon shape, PP motif.	Octagon shape, PP motif.
MSQ 8911	Private Party	Nightwalker / Living On The Edge	Pic-EP	1989	Uncut guitar pick shape. PP-motif. Review	Uncut guitar pick shape. PP-motif. Review
MSQ 8911	Private Party	Nightwalker / Living On The Edge	Shape Pic-EP	1989	12" w/ cut sides shape. Exploding head motif.	12" w/ cut sides shape. Exploding head motif.
MSQ 8911	Private Party	Nightwalker / Living On The Edge	Shape EP	1989	Guitar pick shape.	Guitar pick shape.
MSQ 8911	Private Party	Nightwalker / Living On The Edge	Shape EP	1989	Square w/ cut corners shape.	Square w/ cut corners shape.
MSQ 8911	Private Party	Nightwalker / Living On The Edge	Shape EP	1989	Square, octagon, blob.	Square, octagon, blob.
MSQ 8912	Riff Raff	Riff Raff	MLP	1989	Review	Review
?	Riff Raff	Bad Man	Shape EP	1989	Octagon, blob.	Octagon, blob.
MSQ 8912	Strike Force	No Choice	Shape/ Pic-EP	1989	Probably got the same cat# as Riff Raff by mistake. Tilted hexagon shape. Logo motif.	Probably got the same cat# as Riff Raff by mistake. Tilted hexagon shape. Logo motif.
?	Strike Force	No Choice	Shape EP	1989	Octagon shape.	Octagon shape.
MSQ 8912 Pro	Strike Force	No Choice	Shape Pic-EP	1989	Custom shape, MLP motif.	Custom shape, MLP motif.
MSQ 8913	?	?	?	1989
MSQ 8914	Strike Force	Strike Force	MLP	1989	Decent but ultimately unremarkable melodic Metal. ...and ironically it's still one of the better Masque-releases. Review	Decent but ultimately unremarkable melodic Metal. ...and ironically it's still one of the better Masque-releases. Review
MSQ 8914	Strike Force	Strike Force	Pic-MLP	1989	Less than 100 pic versions made, each w/ different artwork according to some sources. If that's the case, I probably won't document any more of them here...	Less than 100 pic versions made, each w/ different artwork according to some sources. If that's the case, I probably won't document any more of them here...
MSQ 8914	Strike Force	Strike Force	Pic-MLP	1989
MSQ 8914	Strike Force	Strike Force	Pic-MLP	1989
MSQ 8914	Strike Force	Strike Force	Pic-MLP	1989
MSQ 8914	Strike Force	Strike Force	Pic-MLP	1989
MSQ 8914	Strike Force	Strike Force	Pic-MLP	1989
MSQ 8915	Lethyl	”Backseat Driver”	Shape Pic-EP	1989	3rd rate glam-metal/hr. The songwriting is so flat and dull it sounds like they intentionally avoided to write a decent tune (that even-I-could-have-done-this-better feeling..) Technically self-titled, but often referred to with this title. Irregular octagon shape, black vinyl. Logos motif.	3rd rate glam-metal/hr. The songwriting is so flat and dull it sounds like they intentionally avoided to write a decent tune (that even-I-could-have-done-this-better feeling..) Technically self-titled, but often referred to with this title. Irregular octagon shape, black vinyl. Logos motif.
MSQ 8915	Lethyl	”Backseat Driver”	Shape Pic-EP	1989	Irregular octagon shape, transparent vinyl. Logos motif.	Irregular octagon shape, transparent vinyl. Logos motif.
MSQ 8915	Lethyl	”Backseat Driver”	Shape Pic-EP	1989	Uncut transparent vinyl. Logos motif.	Uncut transparent vinyl. Logos motif.
MSQ 8915	Lethyl	”Backseat Driver”	Shape EP	1989	Square shape, transparent vinyl.	Square shape, transparent vinyl.
MSQ 8915	Lethyl	”Backseat Driver”	Shape EP	1989	Black octagon, small clear octagon, large clear octagon, black blob, clear blob.	Black octagon, small clear octagon, large clear octagon, black blob, clear blob.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Box	1992	Not Metal. Goth rock. Includes the black square version + info sheet.	Not Metal. Goth rock. Includes the black square version + info sheet.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Shape EP	1992	Heart shape, green vinyl.	Heart shape, green vinyl.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Shape EP	1992	Octagon shape, green vinyl.	Octagon shape, green vinyl.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Shape EP	1992	Octagon shape, black vinyl.	Octagon shape, black vinyl.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Shape EP	1992	Square shape, green vinyl.	Square shape, green vinyl.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Shape EP	1992	Square shape, black vinyl.	Square shape, black vinyl.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Shape EP	1992	Square w/ 2 cut corners shape, black vinyl. Co-credited to Azra.	Square w/ 2 cut corners shape, black vinyl. Co-credited to Azra.
MSQ 9201	The Prophetess	Embrace My Love	Shape EP	1992	Purple square, purple octagon, blob (black, purple, green), small purple square, square w/ band-pic motif.	Purple square, purple octagon, blob (black, purple, green), small purple square, square w/ band-pic motif.
MSQ 1630	Whiskey Train	A Change Is Coming	CD	1993	Probably not Metal (?)	Probably not Metal (?)
MSQ 1631	Whiskey Train	Gun For Hire	Pic-6"	1994	Probably not Metal (?)	Probably not Metal (?)
MSQ 1631	Whiskey Train	Gun For Hire	Shape Pic-EP	1994	Octagon shape, skeleton band motif.	Octagon shape, skeleton band motif.

Compiled by Niclas Johansson and DaN Edman. Additional info by Thomas Bieri and Henrik Vibe. Special credits to René, Nightcoaster's Shaped Record Collection and Forgotten Steel.