Of all the xian rock & Metal labels, Regency set the records for the creepiest, most lifeless, dead-stare, carboard-figure assortment of signings. 90% of their catalogue is damn near unlistenable - and not in a fun Metal Enterprises-way mind you. They're basically the metal-equivalent of quorn.
Based in Burbank, California they also ran a UK operation, pressing most of their catalogue for the European market there. I've used the Cat#-column below to sort out and list what versions exist in which format and what pressings.
I'd like to dedicate this particular work to Lord Satan, daddy of all metalheads. Hi dad!
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790-082-1325 (US LP) / 790-082-135X (US CD) |
Various | California Metal | LP/CD | 1987 | More info here. | 
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More info here. | |||||||||
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790-082-1449 (US LP) / 790-082-1465 (US CD) / REGR 8214 (UK LP) / REGD 8214 (UK CD) |
Neon Cross | Neon Cross | LP/CD | 1988 | Isn't this supposed to be some sort of 'White Metal Classic'? Sounds like rather dull hard rawk street metal to me, like if someone ripped the last pearly whites out of Dokken or Helix. |
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Isn't this supposed to be some sort of 'White Metal Classic'? Sounds like rather dull hard rawk street metal to me, like if someone ripped the last pearly whites out of Dokken or Helix. | |||||||||
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790-082-1678 (US LP) / 790-082-1694 (US CD) / REGR 8216 (UK LP) / REGD 8216 (UK CD) |
Contagious | Free Indeed | LP/CD | 1988 | Review |
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Review | |||||||||
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790-082-1724 (US CD) / REGR 8217 (UK LP) / REGD 8217 (UK CD) |
Mastedon | It's A Jungle Out There | LP/CD | 1988 |
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790-082-1732 (US LP) / 790-082-1759 (US CD) |
Various | East Coast Metal | LP/CD | 1988 | More info here. |
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More info here. | |||||||||
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790-082-1929 (US LP) / 790-082-1945 (US CD) |
Various | California Metal - Volume II | LP | 1988 | More info here. |
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More info here. | |||||||||
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790-082-1988 (US LP) / 790-082-2003 (US CD) |
Various | Underground Metal | LP/CD | 1988 | More info here. |
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More info here. | |||||||||
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790-082-2135 (US LP) / 790-082-2151 (US CD) / REGR 8221 (UK LP) / REGD 8221 (UK CD) |
Rage Of Angels | Rage Of Angels | LP/CD | 1989 |
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790-082-2224 (US CD) |
Various | Underground Metal 2 | CD | 1989 | featuring: Xalt, Zion, Phil Accardi's Chalice, Ironwrath, Knight Riot, Thresher, Image, Final Warning and Remnant. |
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featuring: Xalt, Zion, Phil Accardi's Chalice, Ironwrath, Knight Riot, Thresher, Image, Final Warning and Remnant. |
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790-082-2488 (US CD) / REGR 8224 (UK LP) / REGD 8224 (UK CD) |
Watchmen | Generation | LP/CD | 1989 |
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REGR 8232 (UK LP) / REGN 8232 (UK CD) |
Various | Classic Metal | LP/CD | 1990 | Their only UK-only release, featuring: Mastedon, Rage Of Angels, Guardian, Soldier, Deliverance, Arsenal, Believer and The Lead. |
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Their only UK-only release, featuring: Mastedon, Rage Of Angels, Guardian, Soldier, Deliverance, Arsenal, Believer and The Lead. |
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790-082-3565 (US CD) / REGD 8233 (UK CD) |
Arsenal | Armored Choir | CD | 1990 |
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790-082-3530 (US CD) / REGD 8235 (UK CD) |
Crystavox | Crystavox | CD | 1990 | For a few minutes in the first song this sounded like it could be pretty damn promising US Steel. Then ol' Jeez dropped a large one and crammed it down our throat with a downright offensive pop-chorus. Then it gets worse, in their absolute lows sounding like The fucking Osmonds with distorted guitars! |
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For a few minutes in the first song this sounded like it could be pretty damn promising US Steel. Then ol' Jeez dropped a large one and crammed it down our throat with a downright offensive pop-chorus. Then it gets worse, in their absolute lows sounding like The fucking Osmonds with distorted guitars! | |||||||||
Compiled by DaN Edman.
