Heavy Metal from Japan
Song from: Heavy Metal Force + Neo Hard Shock, Compilation 1986
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The Corroseum have some infos on this release here: http://www.thecorroseum.org/labels/explosion.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4-SQK7GY6U
Melodic Hard Rock / AOR from Sweden (Skellefteå)
Song from: What ?!, 1995
Patrik Jonsson - Vocals (Daylight?)
Peter Karlsson - Guitar
Jan Andersson - Guitar
David Nyström - Bass
Sven Schönfeldt - Drums (Vain, Vaihn, Human Flesh)
Tobias Öhman - Keyboards
Guests:
Ulf Swanborg - Bass (on "Yes I'll Try" & "This Must Be Heaven")
Pelle Gustavsson - Violin (on "Phantoms")
Annica Nyström - Backing Vocals
Martina Rönnlund - Backing Vocals
Carla Oloffson - Backing Vocals
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBBa8o9GYTg
Heavy Metal from Netherlands
Song from: Demo II, 1985
(thanks to Egbert)
Frank Leurs - Vocals (Bird)
Michel Siethoff - Guitar
Adri Sleyster -Bass
Berend Houter - Drums
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2fKfkqH_xM
The story of San Michaels started way back in the summer of 1964 when a schoolmate, who played drums in a pop group, asked Hans Lundin if he was interested in playing organ and singing in his band. This band, The Shakemen, was the beginning of Hans musical career. After a few months the name was changed to S:t Michael Sect. Like most bands of the time they played mostly covers. The band was successful, rated in Oslo as the best Nordic pop group of 1965. The band recorded three singles, of covers and original compositions penned by guitar player Thomas Frisk. Over the years they changed members and styles. In 1968 Tomas Eriksson became the bands bassist.
In 1970 the name was shortened to San Michaels. At this time they had started to write songs with Swedish lyrics. Later this year two of the members left the band and the remaining musicians continued playing as a trio forming their own style built around Hammond organ, bass and drums. They continued to write new songs in Swedish but they also played covers in their own characteristic arrangements in combination with longer jam-sessions.
In 1971 the band recorded an eponymous LP with original material only.
During the summer of 1971 the band toured with Emile Ford. For this tour they needed a temporary guitar player and they asked Nane Kvillsäter to join them. During the spring of 1972 Nane was invited to be a permanent member of the band.
A second album was recorded in 1972, but never released. These two albums were recorded at ULAB Studio in Uppsala with just two two-track tape recorders and it was their first meeting with sound engineer Leif Mases. The band continued touring in Sweden and Norway but in January 1973 the group was finally split. One reason was that Gunnar Westbergh was invited to play with Swedish organ player Merit Hemmingsson. Hans continued to work with Tomas Eriksson and Nane Kvillsäter backing "Harpo" on his first tour with the band Harpos Helicopter. Later this year Hans and Tomas formed the band URA-KAIPA. At this time a record company wanted to release two songs from the second San Michaels album as a single and they decided to use the new name URA-KAIPA. The single För sent / Bay-e bay-o was relesed in 1974. Later the same year the bands name was shortened to KAIPA.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEVVSuBJ0IY
NWOBHM
Song from: River Deep Mountain High / Helpless, Single 1983
(thanks to nwobhmgr)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cJNdUh1gOY
Hard Rock / Heavy Metal from UK
Song from: Rock Meets Metal Volume 1, Compilation 1987
Last Known Line-Up
Dave Russell - Vocals
Lawrence Mills - Guitars (Matrix, Redshift)
Chris Harris - Guitars (Matrix, Redshift)
Eric Puffet - Bass
John Fisher - Drums
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoiAtZ-Ramo
AOR / Melodic Hard Rock from Sweden (Kalmar)
Song from: Dance / Hearts of Desire, Single 1987
Peder Borgemo - Guitar, Vocals (Face It)
Daniel Svensson - Bass
Kjell Adolfsson - Drums, Vocals (Face It)
Guests:
Magnus K - Vocals
Peter L - Keyboards
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc8h7MENbi8