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Slayer “Hell Awaits” (MBR 1040) Original 1985 – Thrash ​Metal Vinyl

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You have just a short time to grab a piece of heavy metal History! Slayer Hell Awaits original 1985 Slayer MBR 1040 on Vinyl.

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THIS SLICE OF THRASH METAL HISTORY ENDED APRIL 9TH AT 4:20 PM

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What Happened To Zoetrope? – Svitek Ministry / Barry Stern (Life Of Crime)

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Chicago Thrash Band Zoetrope: Where Were They Ever?

Zoetrope was a thrash metal band from Chicago. The group was formed in 1976 by Barry Stern (drums/vocals), Kevin Michael Rasofsky, aka Kevin Michael (guitar), and Calvin “Willis” Humphrey (bass) as teenagers. The band signed Combat Records in 1984. Their first LP was Amnesty in 1985. In 1987 they out a second album, “A Life of Crime,” with producer Randy Burns (Megadeth, Nuclear Assault).

Some Zoetrope Facts

  • During the recording, their original guitarist Kevin Michael was replaced by Louis Svitek.
  • Louis Svitek went on to play with (M.O.D.) and Ministry.
  • Barry Stern played with the doom metal band Trouble after the band broke up.
  • Barry Stern died from complications from hip-replacement surgery in 2005.
  • Louis Svitek is now co-owner of the rap label/recording studio WuLi Records.

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Tracklist

Detention
Seeking Asylum
Promiscuity
NASA
Unbridled Energy
Prohibition
Company Man
Pickpocket

Zoetrope Line-Up 1988

Barry Stern (R.I.P. 2005) – Vocals, Drums
Kevin Michael – Guitars (lead)
Calvin “Willis” Humphrey – Bass
Louis Svitek – Guitars

SKU: 88561-8159-1

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Destruction – Release From Agony LP 1988 Profile Records – PRO-1255

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Destruction ‎Release From Agony 1988 Vinyl

Release from Agony is the third album by German thrash metal band Destruction, released in 1988 by Steamhammer/SPV.

VERY EARLY PHOTO SHOOT OF GERMAN THRASHERS DESTRUCTION

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Album Artwork

Tracklisting

  1. Beyond Eternity 00:00
  2. Release from Agony 01:11
  3. Dissatisfied Existence 05:54
  4. Sign of Fear 10:25
  5. Unconscious Ruins 17:11
  6. Incriminated 21:38
  7. Our Oppression 27:00
  8. Survive to Die 31:49

Schmier – bass, vocals
Mike Sifringer – guitar
Harry Wilkens – guitar
Oliver “Olli” Kaiser – drums

SKU: PRO-1255

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Obscure Thrash Band Alert: English ​Dogs “Where The Legond​​ Began”

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English Dogs – Perhaps The Most Obscure Thrash Band You’ve Never Heard Of?

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CLASSIC ALBUM? WHERE THE LEGOND BEGAN

TRACKLIST

Side A

  1. Trauma 01:54 instrumental
  2. The Eye of Shamahn 04:48
  3. Enter the Domain 05:12
  4. Premonition 05:58
  5. Calm Before the Storm 05:05

Side B

  1. Flashback 04:11
  2. A Tomb of Traveller’s Past 05:08
  3. Middle Earth 05:07
  4. Epilogue 08:08 instrumental

TOTAL PLAYING TIME – 45:31

THE ENGLISH DOGS WERE (IF YOU CAN FIND THEM)

Mark “Wattie” Watson Bass, Vocals (backing)
Andrew “Pinch” Pinching Drums, Vocals (backing)
Gizz Butt Guitars, Vocals (backing)
Adie Bailey Vocals

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Blind Illusion Thrash Band Featuring Les Claypool Larry LaLonde of Primus

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Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde (Primus) Old Thrash Band

The Sane Asylum is the debut album by the American thrash metal band Blind Illusion. Blind Illusion was the brain-child of Marc Biedermann and differed from Primus as it is progressive thrash metal. The Sane Asylum was initially released in 1988 through Combat Records. The album features guitarist Larry LaLonde (guitar player in Primus and San Francisco death metal band Possessed.) and bassist Les Claypool before they went on to work on Primus and produced by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. (SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA)

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  1. “The Sane Asylum” 1:39
  2. “Bloodshower” 3:50
  3. “Vengeance Is Mine” 5:28
  4. “Death Noise” 7:04
  5. “Kamakazi” 5:04
  6. “Smash the Crystal” 3:28
  7. “Vicious Vision” 6:14
  8. “Metamorphosis of a Monster” 6:38

Blind Illusion Was In 1988:

Marc Biedermann – vocals, lead/rhythm guitar
Larry LaLonde – lead/rhythm guitar
Les Claypool – bass
Mike Miner – drums

Songwriter, Producer, Arranged By – Marc Biedermann
Produced by: Kirk Hammet

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Kreator ‎- Pleasure To Kill 1986 Noise Records [Germany]

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Pleasure to Kill is the second studio album by German thrash metal band Kreator, released in April 1986 by Noise Records. Pleasure to Kill is widely considered a thrash metal classic, as well as a landmark album in the history of thrash metal along with Master of Puppets by Metallica, Peace Sells… but Who’s Buying? By Megadeth, Reign in Blood by Slayer, Eternal Devastation by Destruction and Darkness Descends by Dark Angel, all released in 1986.

The album played a considerable role in the development of many extreme metal subgenres, and many death metal bands cite the record as an influence. The lyrical themes follow those found on their first album Endless Pain, containing descriptions of horrible scenes of death and horror. (Source: Wikipeadia)

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Tracklisting

Side A

  1. “Choir of the Damned” 1:39
  2. “Ripping Corpse” 3:36
  3. “Death Is Your Saviour” 3:58
  4. “Pleasure to Kill” 4:11
  5. “Riot of Violence” 4:56

Side B

  1. “The Pestilence” 6:58
  2. “Carrion.” 4:48
  3. “Command of the Blade” 3:57
  4. “Under the Guillotine” 4:38

Total length: 38:41

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Kreator Line Up 1986

Mille Petrozza – vocals, guitars
Rob Fioretti – bass
Ventor – drums, vocals on tracks 3, 5 and 8

Album Cover And Art

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CREDITS

Pleasure to Kill
Released 1st April 1986
Recorded Musiclab in Berlin, Germany, 1986
Genre Thrash metal, death metal, extreme metal
Length 38:42
Label Noise
SKU: MX 8105
Producer Harris Johns, Ralf Hubert

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Possessed (Bay Area Thrash / Death Metal Band) Classic Album – Seven Churches

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Everything You Wanted To Know About The Band Possessed, but Were Afraid To Ask!

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POSSESSED LINEUP Jeff Becerra and Larrt Lalonde
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Everything You Wanted To Know About The Band Possessed, but Were Afraid To Ask!

Possessed is a thrash/death metal band formed in 1983 in San Fransico. They are widely credited with inventing the term “Death Metal”. The band’s classic album is “Seven Churches” came out in 1985. Their subsequent albums, “Eyes Of Horror” and “Beyond The Gates” are also quite good.

Some Interesting Possessessed Facts:

Rather than regurgitating info on their Wikipedia page, here are some interesting facts you probably don’t know:

  • Metal Blade Records passed on Possessed (even they appeared on Metal Massacre). Combat Records would later sign the band.
  • Guitarist Larry Lalonde (who played on all three albums) went on to be the guitarist for Primus. Larry met Les Claypool in Blind Illusion, not long after Primus was formed.
  • Possessed is credited by many for coining the term death metal, which is a song on 7 Churches.
  • Jeff Becerra’s guttural vocal style is considered the first “death metal vocals” – which would later become a staple for bands like Obituary.
  • The “Eyes Of Horror” LP was produced by guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani.
  • Singer Jeff Becerra was shot in a robbery in 1989 and paralyzed for life.
  • Jeff Becerra still performs under the name “Possessed” as the sole original member. On stage, he sings in a wheelchair.
  • Larry Lalonde has been a staunch vegetarian since 1983.

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7 Churches Artwork and Logo

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Seven Churches Tracklist

Tracklist
 The Exorcist – 4:50
Pentagram – 3:32
Burning In Hell – 3:07
Evil Warriors – 3:43
Seven Churches – 3:16
Satan’s Curse – 4:12
Holy Hell – 4:10
Twisted Minds – 5:10
Fallen Angel – 3:58
Death Metal – 3:12

Throwback 1985 (JEFF HANNEMAN & P) 

Possessed Line-Up

Jeff Becerra − vocals, bass
Larry LaLonde − guitar (also the guitarist for Primus)
Mike Torrao − guitar
Mike Sus − drums

POSSESSED SEVEN CHURCHES IT’S A METAL CLASSIC


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Everything You Didn’t Know About The Band Biohazard, but Were Afraid To Ask

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“Biohazard” was the self-titled debut album by New York thrash metal/crossover band of the same name It was released on June 30, 1990, by Maze Records.

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Some Interesting Bioharzard Facts

  • Singer Evan Seinfeld’s second cousin is Jerry Seinfeld
  • During the recording of this album one of the band members (who remains unnamed) got crabs from a toilet in the studio because it was so unsanitary.
  • Very early in their Biohazard had songs like “Master Race” and “America” which labeled the band as Nazi/racist. Singer Evan Seinfeld would explain the lyrics were just for shock value to impress Peter Steele from Carnivore. Obviously, they couldn’t be that neo-Nazi as both Evan Seinfeld and Billy Graziadei are Jewish.
  • “Wrong Side of the Tracks” and “Hold My Own” were rerecorded for the band’s second album Urban Discipline. The 2004 remaster features a different cover than the original 1990 pressing.
  • Singer/bassist Evan Seinfeld was married to adult film star Tera Patrick for a brief period of time.
  • Sen Dog from Cypress Hill appears on the son “How It Is” on the “State Of The World Address” album.
  • Evan Seinfeld was on a VH1 reality show “Supergroup” with Ted Nugent, Scott Ian (Anthrax), and Sebastian Bach.
  • The song “Wrong Side Of The Tracks” was on this album and then recorded again on “Urban Discipline”, citing royalty payment problems with Maze.
  • After a brief reunion of the classic line-up in 2008, Evan Seinfeld was dismissed from the band and replaced by Scott Roberts.
  • The bands new album “Divided We Fall” was release in October 2025 with a fully reunited original lineup.

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BIOHARZARD ORGINAL ALBUM ARTWORK

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Biohazard Line-Up Circa 1990:

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Evan Seinfeld – vocals, bass
Billy Graziadei – guitar, vocals
Bobby Hambel – guitar
Danny Schuler – drums

Tracklisting
No | Title | Length

  1. “Retribution” 4:26
  2. “Victory” 2:29
  3. “Blue Blood” 2:29
  4. “Howard Beach” 2:09
  5. “Wrong Side of the Tracks” 3:54
  6. “Justified Violence” 4:09
  7. “Skinny Song” 2:27
  8. “Hold My Own” 2:38
  9. “Pain” 2:35
  10. “Panic Attack” 3:30
  11. “Survival of the Fittest” 2:16
  12. “There & Back” 4:02
  13. “Scarred for Life” 4:15

Total length: 41:23

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ONSLAUGHT – Power From Hell LP 1985 (Combat Records)

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ONSLAUGHT VS POSSESSED – WHO INVENTED THE TERM “DEATH METAL”?

UK-based thrash metal band Onslaught original release “Power From Hell” had a hard-core punk sound as compared to their follow-up in 1987 “The Force“. this was mainly due to the more guttural vocal sound of original singer Paul Mahoney. In late 1985, Paul Mahoney was replaced by Sy Keeler joined the band as the new lead singer. The released “The Force” in 1986. The band has a much more Slayer-influenced sound than the early Discharge sounding material.

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ONSLAUGHT IS A METAL BAND THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN BIGGER

Sy Keeler’s vocal style was more akin to Rob Alford — a typical high-pitched 80’s singing style popular in 1985. That is why fans and critics alike consider “Power from Hell” to be superior to any of the band subsequent work band’s subsequent work.

The Death Metal Controversy

The Power From Hell LP was released in February 1985. It is disputed whether Onslaught or Possessed (San Fransisco) coined the term “Death Metal.” Onslaught had a demo ‘Death Metal’ in 1984, Possessed has a song of the same name a Seven Churches.

Reunion In 2006

In 2005 the band reformed and continues to release albums and play shows sporadically, mostly at metal festivals in Europe

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ONSLAUGHT – Power From Hell 1985 Vinyl LP Thrash Metal ORIGINAL PRESSING Combat

Side A – Death

  1. Damnation – 0:36
  2. Onslaught (Power from Hell) – 4:48
  3. Thermonuclear Devastation – 1:31
  4. Skullcrusher I – 4:39
  5. Lord of Evil – 7:07
  6. Death Metal 3:42

Side B – Metal

  1. Angels of Death – 3:21
  2. The Devil’s Legion – 4:07
  3. Steel Meets Steel – 3:55
  4. Skullcrusher II – 3:46
  5. Witch Hunt – 3:45
  6. Mighty Empress – 0:58

Total Playing Time – 42:15

Onslaught Line-Up

Paul “Mo” Mahoney – Vocals
Nige Rockett – Vocals, Guitars
Jase Stallard – Bass
Steve Grice – Drums

Power From Hell Release Info

Label: Combat Records
Licensed From – Under One Flag
Copyright (c) – Under One Flag
Distributed By – Important Record Distributors, Inc.
Recorded At – AVM Studios

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Wargasm (Thrash Metal Band) From Boston: Should Have Been The Next Metallica – Why Weren’t They?

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Wargasm: File under the best thrash band that you’ve never heard of! This Boston-based power trio should have been the next Metallica, but I’m sure that had a crummy manager or record label (Profile Records) that kept them from hitting the big time. This original pressing of “Why Play Around?” is not available on iTunes.

That is how bad the music industry treated Wargasm!

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Wargasm But Were Afraid To Ask

If you’ve missed them for almost 30 years, check them out and listen to the full album on YouTube. Don’t be a fool and mess with those file-sharing or RAR download sites – they are bad news! If you are into collecting rare thrash vinyl, come back and pick this disc up. This rare, underrated metal gem qualifies as Wargasm in the Metal Bands That Should Have Been Bigger Hall of Fame!!

I grew up in Connecticut and was lucky enough to catch Wargasm Live a number of times, as they were frequently the de facto local support band for national tours like DRI, Exodus, and Nuclear Assault when the band would be on tour in the New England area. 

Rich Spillberg – Guitar Wargasam

A standout was guitarist Rich Spielberg, who was crazy good – like as good as Randy Rhodes. Check out the guitar solo in the song “Revenge” (linked here). You will see as many musicians in obscure metal bands or metal bands that should be bigger — he blows away many guitar players who became much more famous.

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Stats: Wargasm Why Play Around? 1988 Vinyl LP Album (ORIGINAL PRESSING) Thrash Metal

Side A

  1. Wasteland – 3:59
  2. Revenge – 7:02
  3. Bullets & Blades – 3:53
  4. Undead – 6:29 Show lyrics
  5. Merritt’s Girlfriend – 0:48

Side B

  1. Sudden Death – 5:00
  2. Wargasm – 9:17
  3. Le Cou Cou – 2:22
  4. Humanoid – 4:49

TOTAL PLAYING TIME – 43:39

“Why Play Around?” 1988 Era Line-Up of Wagram (Not to be confused with the L7 song of the same name) was…

Barry Spillberg – Drums, Back-up Vocals
Rich Spillberg – Guitars, Back-up Vocals
Bob Mayo – Bass, Lead Vocals

Credits and Details

Identifiers
Barcode: 15151-1254-1
SKU: PRO-1254
Record Label: Profile Records
Barcode (Scanned): 015151125410
Rights Society: BMI