The Day After The Sabbath 67 The New Order NWOBHM inspired pt 1

The Day After The Sabbath 67 The New Order NWOBHM inspired pt 1

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During my searches I occaisionally come across bands that have that metallic sound that is ahead of its time; early 70s bands that have elements of what was later termed the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal). For some time I have been thinking about collecting them together, so here it is. [Edit: Since making this I have done another, volume 121, and an American equivalent, volume 126] If you have never heard of NWOBHM then I guess I have two words that in my opinion describe it best, Judas Priest. The Birmingham, UK band that started out in the early 70s as a fairly typical hard rock band and had a clear, unique progression from the stylings of Sabbath, Zeppelin et al to the sharper, faster late 70s metal sound, influencing Iron Maiden along the way and kick starting all the extreme metal scenes by being a huge favourite of early thrashers like Metallica and the more evil blackened bands like Venom. In some attempt to show a progression, this is the first comp I have arranged in chronological order.

Fable

I have combined a few of these early-mid 70s finds with a few late 70s bands (and a couple from 80), some of which are recognised as bona-fide NWOBHM originators like Tygers of Pan Tang and Quartz (produced by Tony Iommi) and some which are not but seem to me to fit in with the sound. The Flying Hat Band were a pretty obvious opening choice here, seeing as they were a direct fore-runner of Judas Priest, having Priests Glenn Tipton on guitar.  Fable were a Canadian band whos long lost 1975 album was recently issued by the Recordplex label and Cool Feet are a band I have used before way back on vol22, recorded by four guys from Luxembourg and the UK in the Cologne studio of Scopions Producer Dieter Dierks.

Along the way we find bands from Sweden (vol28s Rhapsody, White) and The US (Ultra, interview here - Texas, Legend - Connecticut, Survivor - Philadelphia). Ohios White Boy And The Average Rat Band made a very obscure and very cool fuzz-drenched hard rocker that is said to be the work of just one talented guy, although he borrowed some mates to pose as a fake band for the album cover. Trespass, Sledgehammer and Warrior are three great UK bands that I have come across when trawling through some obscure NWOBHM comps, who only made one or two singles. Warrior being a curio that I found on a 1980 comp called New Electric Warriors, a great track that has more in common with the early 70s fuzzed-up wah grooves.

For the more metal-minded listeneres out there, this comp will be a real treat, and for those who are not so, this is also just a wicked collection of hard rock so.....enjoy, and more importantly.......m/ ROCK OUT m/.

Track List:

01. The Flying Hat Band - Seventh Plain (1973)
       from bootleg buried together
02. Fable - Lady Of The Night (1975)
       from album get the "L" outta here!
03. Cool Feet - In the City (1976)
       from album burning desire
04. Ultra - Mutants (1977)
       from album ultra
05. Rockicks - Reach For The Sky (1977)
       from album inside
06. Quartz - Mainline Riders (1977)
       from album quartz
07. Rhapsody - Ive Done All I Can (1978)
       from album rhapsody (strange vibrations)
08. White - Hit The Sky (1979)
       from album i denna samling
09. Tygers of Pan Tang - Dont Touch Me There (1979)
       single
10. Horsepower - Highway Robbery (1979)
       single
11. Legend - The Confrontation (1979)
       from album fr�m the fj�rds
12. Survivor - The New Order  (1979)
       from album all your pretty moves
13. Sledgehammer - Sledgehammer (1979)
       single
14. Trespass - One Of These Days (1979)
       single
15. White Boy & the Average Rat Band - Leaving Tonight On Vacation (1980)
       from album white boy and the average rat band
16. Warrior - Still On The Outside (1980)
       from compilation new electric warriors


Thanks for listening! Rich

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