Cirith Ungol - Frost and Fire (1980)

Metal only got faster and more distorted, but never heavier (and better?).

Cirith Ungol will be known to many of you these will possess this one maybe the CD, or even the LP, maybe they even have built an altar for this band. This is their debut which is a really mindblowing experience: It seems to be perfectly molten metal forged with some hard rock and even punk influence to some kind of indestructible space-titanium. The instrumentalization is flawless, riffing and baselines are beyond perfect the soloing blows you away. Every Song is a merciless killer suited in an indestructible armour of indestructible space-titanium who enters your brain does not leave it till you die. Unique.

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Warlord - ...And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun (1984)

Warlord ...a bandname which automatically leads to the assumption that this band will play some kind of metal. Since we are in the year of 1984 it is quite imaginable that they neither play black metal nor metalcore, what's left is the good old american way of heavy metal - the epic way.
If you are into guttural blastbeatz this will scare the fuck out of you: A frequent usage of keys support the fairly efficient riffs (sometimes classical heavy, sometimes even speed metalish) and the well done vocals (The combinations will remind you of Cloven Hoof's dominator which is outstanding as well but still feels less epic than this effort). Yeah talking about good catchy NWoBHM we can come to the point that this album is pretty catchy, you will get into this one in a fast way if you are open towards 80s metal in general.

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ADX - Exécution (1985)

Mesdames et Mesieurs, je vous presente un album d' ADX une bande de speed metal fondé 1982 à Paris!

As most other french heavy metal associated acts ADX sing in their native language which should not bother you if you understand the universal language of speed metal.
This album sounds like the ultimate weapon forged of speed, melody and metal by a bunch of talented musicians who knew that they were capable to cope with the strong international "rivals". They did never reach the fame of Exciter, Razor, Anthrax or Metallica who made it to the top (3 of these 4 by changing to a thrash metal sound) anyway they would have deserved it.

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Dark Angel - We have Arrived (1984)

You are a thrashing maniac if you know of Dark Angel!
(Do not take this for serious you are still a scene kid)
If you want to be a thrashing maniac you should claim to love Darkness Descends!
(This album is great, no discussion)
But if you are a real wise friend of heavy metal you should know better: Their debut is even more charming then their later efforts, because it has this particular unbound yet savage feeling (just compare Merciless Death 84 edit. to it's 86 re-release within Darkness Descends). Beside the afore mentioned Merciless Death there are many other pretty catchy and noteable tracks on this record e.g. Welcome to the Slaughterhouse (seriously each track of this record is killer). Worship it or die!

P.S: I possibly add this bands later albums as well, because they are all seriously awesome.

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Gammacide - Victims of Science (1989)

This one is among the fastest and most breathtaking thrash LPs I can think of. This band somehow manages to play at high speed level and groove the same time. If you are digging Sacred Reich's Ignorance or Evildead's Annihilation of the Civilization you will know this one probably, but if you do not do so yet you should get it as soon as possible. Every Track is worth listening since the riffing stays consistantly interesting and the vocals have their own particular mean sound.

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Ulysses Siren - Above the Ashes (2003)

This compilation of Ulysses Siren's demos from 85 and 87 really deserved to be released upon mankind. If you think of other demo compilations like Thrash 'til Death by Slaughter Lord you might firstly think about the bad production which somehow decreases the listening experience, but I can assure you: Above the Ashes has a brilliant production which makes me wonder why still nobody really cares about this band. There are many aspects which actually should have guaranteed these guys a huge success: Their riffing is definitely above average likewise the vocals sound pretty nasty. While listening to this record you get violently pushed through 7 pretty fast and intense thrash tracks which won't annoy you at any time, I personally did never wish to skip even one of these gems.


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