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HRR 706, ltd 350, 200 x black + 150 x transparent ultra clear with white & black splatter, gatefold cover, 8 pages booklet.

Original tape transfer, audio restoration and mastering by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in August 2020.

Fully restored and mastered from original tapes by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in September 2020

Within the framework of NWoBHM-inspired steel, Lord Fist’s uplifting, forward-pushing style may lend itself to that of their countrymen Nightstryke, Legionnaire or Angel Sword – yet excels in that the frontman his six-string counterpart Niko display an astounding inventiveness when crafting melodies and structuring songs that, strangely enough, don’t swerve one iota from the traditional path.

Faithful Breath were originally founded in Bochum in 1967. The first album “Fading Beauty”, a mixture of Krautrock, Prog and Psychedelic, followed in 1974 and is now a sought-after collector’s item. Six long years later followed “Back On My Hill”. “Rock Lions” (1981) and “Hard Breath” (1983) finally paved the way for “Gold ‘N’ Glory”, which saw the light of day in 1984 on the Belgian label Mausoleum. Many consider “Gold ‘N’ Glory” the best album Faithful Breath ever recorded.

Manowar’s origins go back to Black Sabbath’s Heaven And Hell tour of the UK in 1980, when Black Sabbath bass tech and pyrotechnic operative Joey DeMaio met former Dictators guitarist Ross The Boss, then playing guitar with French support band Shakin’ Street. At the end of the tour, the pair joined forces with singer Eric Adams and Manowar were born. Scott Columbus would join on drums for 1983’s “Into Glory Ride”.

The album contains 7 songs; 7 songs that symbolize what Darkness stood for in the past and what it will look like in the future. 7 songs that cast their shadows on the upcoming 7th album. Two already known songs from the 1980s present themselves in a new musical guise.

The “solo” Alice record “Welcome to My Nightmare” had firmly separated Alice Cooper the singer from Alice Cooper the band. Rather than abandon the intended album, drummer Neal Smith, guitarist Michael Bruce and bassist Dennis Dunaway joined forces with lead guitarist Mike Marconi and Alice Cooper keyboard player Bob Dolin, and signing to Polydor records, fashioned the abandoned Alice Cooper band album into “Battle Axe”, calling themselves Billion Dollar Babies, a very deliberate nod to their previous incarnation.

Track List:

DISC ONE:

BATTLE AXE (1977)

TOO YOUNG
SHINE YOUR LOVE
I MISS YOU
WASN’T I THE ONE
LOVE IS RATHER BLIND
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RADIO
DANCE WITH ME
ROCK ME SLOWLY
EGO MANIA
BATTLE AXE
(SUDDEN DEATH)
WINNER

DISC TWO:

BATTLE AXE DEMOS

SHINE YOUR LOVE
MISS YOU
WASN’T I THE ONE
DANCE WITH ME
WANT TO GO HOME
LOVE IS RATHER BLIND
ROCK ME SLOWLY
BATTLE AXE / SUDDEN DEATH / WINNER
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL PRISON
RUNAWAY INST.
I DON’T KNOW BABE
WALLOW THROUGH THIS MADNESS
ONLY ONE WILL WALK AWAY
HIGH HEELS HOLLYWOOD

DISC THREE:

LIVE: FIRST EVER SHOW FLINT, MICHIGAN, USA, 6TH JULY 1977

I MISS YOU
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RADIO
LOVE IS RATHER BLIND
ROCK ME SLOWLY
ALICE COOPER MEDLEY: NO MORE MR. NICE GUY / ELECTED / SCHOOL’S OUT
BATTLE AXE SUITE: EGO MANIA
BATTLE AXE
NIGHTS IN CRACKED LEATHER / SUDDEN DEATH / WINNER
TOO YOUNG
BILLION DOLLAR BABIES

The fifth and final part of Riot’s “Archives” series spans the years 1993 to 2002 and includes rare recordings from the album sessions of “Nightbreaker”, “Brethren Of The Long House”, “Inishmore”, “Sons OfSociety” and “Through The Storm”.

These are only some of the adjectives that describe the extraordinary style of Communics. Their very own sound combines emotional depth with the most diverse elements and varieties of metal. The songwriting is experimental, catchy melodies, a rousing bass and gripping guitar lines make it audible at all times.