We all know the old adage that history is told by the winners. But sometimes the losers tell the best stories. And while none of these bands found fame and fortune, this artifact and the volumes to come are testament to the enduring power of heavy music. You can hear the blood, sweat and beers that went into each of these singles. The recordings may be low budget, but the inspiration and talent is immutable. Not only are the amps turned up to 11, the boyish sexual innuendo is cranked to 69. You can hear the convergence of influences NWOBHM, thrash, glam metal, doom, etc colliding at once as the era birthed a wellspring of subgenres.
Many of these singles are self-released and were thus limited to a small run of copies. Those that remain are hoarded by collectors and sold for exorbitant amounts. We've collected the best of the best for you here. As with Brown Acid, all of these tracks are licensed legitimately and the artists all get paid. Because it's the right thing to do.
Side A
1 Rapid Tears - Headbang
2 Air Raid - 69 In A 55
3 Hades - Girls Will Be Girls
4 Resless - The Power
5 Don Cappa - Steel City Metal
Side B
1 The Beast - Enemy Ace
2 Dead Silence - Can't Stop
3 Hazardous Waste - Danger Zone
4 Czar - Iron Curtain
5 Real Steel - Viking Queen