No, this thread is not about me, but rather about one of the BEST NWOBHM bands to have existed: ANGEL WITCH ! Favourite song: 'Angel Of Death'. 
The ANGEL WITCH appreciation thread
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I hear you about their history. It is quite a maze to work through.
PS: sorry in advance as it has been told to me that there have already been a lot of threads about ANGEL WITCH here and I must have missed most of them. Listening to the album inspired me.
PS: sorry in advance as it has been told to me that there have already been a lot of threads about ANGEL WITCH here and I must have missed most of them. Listening to the album inspired me.
Actually the album was a disapointment to me. I already had all their EP and sampler tracks.
Of those I liked:
Bachomet [Metal for Muthas I]
Hades Paradise, Sweet Danger, Flight 19, [EMI EP]
Extermination Day [Friday Night Rockshow BBC Session]
I had high expectations for their album, but I found the production lacking and Kevin was not soloing as fast and long as on the tracks I mentioned.
At least, thats what I feel about their first album. Most of the songs are good though. I guess its just that I like most of their their earlier tracks much better. On the "Sweet Danger" EP and the BBC Sessions track the production is way heavier and the soloing is spectacular! I always had the feeling that they did not live up to their promise.
Still a good band!
My favorite unknown NWOBHM band is Tresspas.
Of those I liked:
Bachomet [Metal for Muthas I]
Hades Paradise, Sweet Danger, Flight 19, [EMI EP]
Extermination Day [Friday Night Rockshow BBC Session]
I had high expectations for their album, but I found the production lacking and Kevin was not soloing as fast and long as on the tracks I mentioned.
At least, thats what I feel about their first album. Most of the songs are good though. I guess its just that I like most of their their earlier tracks much better. On the "Sweet Danger" EP and the BBC Sessions track the production is way heavier and the soloing is spectacular! I always had the feeling that they did not live up to their promise.
Still a good band!
My favorite unknown NWOBHM band is Tresspas.
Victim of Deception
Member
current line up (I think) and former members
Kevin Heybourne guitars/vocals
Jon Torres guitars/bass ( also Laaz Rockit, The Lord Weird Slough Feg)
Lee Altus guitars ( also Heathen)
Darren Minter drums ( also Heathen)
former members
David Tattum vocals
Grant Denison rhythm guitar
Keith Herzberg guitars
Mick Taylor guitars/keyboards
Kevin Riddles bass (also Tytan)
Pete Gordelier bass
Jerry Cunningham bass
Ritchie Wicks bass/vocals ( also Shadow Keep, Tygers Of Pan Tang)
Dave Hogg drums
Dave Dufort drums (also Tytan)
Spencer Hollman drums
Ricky Bruce drums
Tom Hunting drums/backing vocals ( also Exodus)
Scott Higham drums
Kevin Heybourne guitars/vocals
Jon Torres guitars/bass ( also Laaz Rockit, The Lord Weird Slough Feg)
Lee Altus guitars ( also Heathen)
Darren Minter drums ( also Heathen)
former members
David Tattum vocals
Grant Denison rhythm guitar
Keith Herzberg guitars
Mick Taylor guitars/keyboards
Kevin Riddles bass (also Tytan)
Pete Gordelier bass
Jerry Cunningham bass
Ritchie Wicks bass/vocals ( also Shadow Keep, Tygers Of Pan Tang)
Dave Hogg drums
Dave Dufort drums (also Tytan)
Spencer Hollman drums
Ricky Bruce drums
Tom Hunting drums/backing vocals ( also Exodus)
Scott Higham drums
You´re talking about the "Resurrection" album, right ? That was hugely disappointing.carnut said:Yep, BIG fan here, but only the first album
I've seen More as a support act of Iron Maiden in the Vereniging in Nijmegen in 1981! This was just before Iron Maiden released their "Killers" album.carnut said:Yep, BIG fan here, but only the first album
my fav "unknown" NWOBHM bands are Legend, early Stampede & More ...
I never seen Legend live but would have loved too. A few months ago I bought a double cd with their first and second album. I love both albums. Great band Legend!!
Stampede?
Wicked Child
DYNO-MITE!
Yep, i am definately an Angel Witch fan. Their debut is one of my favorite albums of ALL TIME, and no doubt one of my favorites of the whole NWOBHM scene.
Hawk said:I've seen More as a support act of Iron Maiden in the Vereniging in Nijmegen in 1981! This was just before Iron Maiden released their "Killers" album.
I never seen Legend live but would have loved too. A few months ago I bought a double cd with their first and second album. I love both albums. Great band Legend!!
Stampede?
Stampede was on a Reading Rock sampler (early 80's) and I know their first album was very good , I only had it on cassette ....later work was worse (like almost any English NWOBHM band it seems)....First album is a live record from that reading performance called "the official bootleg" VERY worth a listen !!
http://www.nwobhm.com/stampede.htm
I never heard of them. But I vagualy remember the sleeve of that album. Have you ever heard Vardis - 100 MpH album?carnut said:
that was also a debut live album and it kicked major ass. The first xxx pressing had a Vardis Poster. After that album they strayed to a more bluesy sound.
Hawk said:
If you have the chance check out that Stampede live record, you'll like it !! I only know the name Vardis, cannot remember ever listening to them...allways confuse them with Quo Vadis
Have you heard that Reading Rock sampler ('82 I think), there's some awesome stuff; Budgie, Terraplane, Twisted Sister, Ufo, MSG, Chinatown, Marillion, Grand Prix....VERY good live album !!!
Fangface
Child of the Damned
I'm probably the only one here who also likes the albums they did after the self titled one, but I think Frontal Assault is a highly underrated record.
Sure it's different, with a more "vocal approach", still I think it worked quite well, even if Heybourne doesn't like the album anymore
EDIT : I'm not fond of the "Resurrection" demos collection though...
Sure it's different, with a more "vocal approach", still I think it worked quite well, even if Heybourne doesn't like the album anymore
EDIT : I'm not fond of the "Resurrection" demos collection though...
Yeah, I had the same thing happen with "Resurrection", I listened to it once and never picked it up again. Good thing it was not overly expensive.carnut said:
