Suicidal Tendencies was hot stuff in my head 23 years ago. I did not know how they looked or what they sang about, I loved their music and singer`s voice. Still very good listening, earlier albums I like too of course.

Get (1989)

Krieg (USA) 1985 recordings (... NOT!)

Outrage (Ger) ca 1985/86

Black metal is the game I play

'cause no one show me the right way

I am a bloody Antichrist, only believe in bad

Spit at the church, Evil I get

Blasphemer. . . .

Rites of death, Return to Hell

I am Satan's child, attack you with Spell

I turn the cross upside down

and read Satanic Bible with fucking grown

my life begins at midnight twelve

masturbate to kill myself

Blasphemer. . . .

I love to drink my own blood

my sin is my life in a war with god

I talk to the demons night tonight

make love and black masses in a dark shadow light

Blasphemer. . . .

Sodom `85

Did you know that Bathory rehearsed for the first time in 16th of March 1983? (Brain Damage #2)

Outtake from the very first Bathory photo session.

What a killer recording. My fave off this disc would be "Restoration of the Infernal Kingdom" track... Genocidio-like cannibalistic deathnoise. I love stuff like that.

Fast, chaotic, mean, Repulsion-like -> godly stuff!

Noise from Germany (around 1985/86)

Blasphemous magazine issue II from 1992 and one of its editors Stephan.

Infestation Of Death

That legendary act Massacre from Florida. "From Beyond" could have been easily released in 1986 if record companies would have been more interested in death metal sounds. I mean the band was ready. Just listen to their 1985/86 recordings... especially this "Corpseginder" bootleg live LP (live set from 20.12.1986) is pleasure to listen to ("Corpsegrinder" that ancient DEATH track from 1984!). 1985 3 track demo too.

Side note: Watching from distance it seems to me that guitarist Allen West had very good influence on different bands in mid 80s. In 1985 he was in Massacre and listen to their disgustingly HEAVY sound (HH/Frostish) on 1985 demo. Allen is/was not present on 1986 demo any more and this demo sounds different (crystal sharp instead that old heaviness). Instead Allen went to Executioner / Xecutioner in 1986 and listen to Xecutioner recordings from 1986! Again this HEAVY HH/Frostish sound. In 1985 (before Allen joined in) Executioner was more thrash band than death band). And Allen was also on Xecutioner debut album recording made in 1988, which was released in 1989 under Obituary "Slowly We Rot" name. Again, Allen was not on "Cause Of Death" and this album was let down ( 3 good tracks (including cover song) and others were fillers to my ears). so, in my eyes and ears Allen was that evil mastermind in ancient Massacre and Xecutioner times. Both acts had killer vocalists too of course!

Request by Veronica:

They play rock there on the radio show. Recorded in August 2011.

Zipped file download.

Bands in alphabetical order:
Beherit
Blasfemia
Damnation
Grotesque
Incubus
Metallica
Necrophagia
Necros Christos
Pentagram
Sarcofago
Slaughter Lord
Venom
Wind Of Mayhem
Xecutioner

When the sacred oath is broken

and the lie is spoken out loud

when the angel is POSSESSED

and the virgin is stolen her pride

When the flame of love and pureness

have turned to BESTIAL LUST

when the walls of gold in heaven

close in and turn to dust

When THE WIND OF MAYHEM whispers

through the vale of tears and death

when the golden river is empty

and the SADIST tear the angels' flesh

When the SON OF THE DAMNED strides the earth

and THE RITE OF DARKNESS is done

when the REVELATION OF DOOM comes closer

and the battle just begun

When the beauty is BORN FOR BURNING

and the TOTAL DESTRUCTION draws near

when the disciples under the sign of the black mark gathers

and the REAP OF EVIL is here

Then the clouds of death shall gather

then the night shall always burn

then the ancient prediction comes true

and the bells of fate chime

THE RETURN ......

Bathory `85

What`s that noise?

Check, one, two... , what's that noise?

Check, CHECK... , what's is that noise??

HEY ALEX, what's that noise???

C'mon guys, seriously, WHAT'S THAT FUCKIN NOISE??

AAAAAGGGGHHH! WHAT'S THAT NOISE????

STOP IT!!! OH, GOD, HELP ME... WHAT'S THAT NOISE?????

I CAN'T TAKE IT, COUGH, COUGH, OH GOD,

WHAT'S

That noise..

Deathrash Mayhem

Top picks of the fast and the furious (deathrash = speed, aggression and energy):

Sadus (Kill Team) "Illusions"
Demolition Hammer "Tortured Existence"
Exhorder "Slaughter in the Vatican" (listening at this very moment)
Merciless "The Awakening" + demos
Massacra "Final Holocaust" & "Enjoy the Violence"
Kreator "Pleasure to Kill" + "After the Attack" track
Slaughter Lord  "Taste of Blood"
Malfeitor "Diabolical Youth"
MX "Simoniacal"
Exumer "Possessed By Fire"
Slayer "Reign in Blood" (the corner stone for all these recordings?)

Edit: How about "Darkness Descends"? How come it`s been forgotten? Dementia?

Hello, my name is Killjoy.... (letter from the true NECROPHAGIA from 1986 (their best time))

One of our fave stuff... Sodom terrorizing Western-Germany (and soon the rest of the world) in 1983.

Some cut-out pictures from magazines. Who cared to preserve them over 20 years ago? Cool pictures from cool bands were cut out immediately.

NB! Anvil picture is my first ever cut-out picture from 1987 or so. It was quite expensive to afford such small picture back then. Kind of black market stuff that was not available publicly. Yeah, very important information for you to read, ha ha.

Effigy of the Forgotten

Holy hell I love "Effigy of the Forgotten" album by Suffocation. Brutal Death Metal (although I am not so fond of this word combination) from New York from 1991. This was so new and un-heard when it was originally released (at least for me). I think they brought something new to Death Metal back then and many new bands started to copy them. But we can not blame Suffocation for influencing so many new bands (same case with Venom, Bathory, Kreator, Slayer and their countless copycats, so many boring imitators). Corpse Molestation / Bestial Warlust have used this Suffocation influence interesting way I think. Anyway, late Summer / Autumn 1991 brought also other good albums from New York: "Dawn Of Possession" and "Butchered At Birth" (just put this song "Innards Decay" at max volume on your headphones and say it is not good stuff, I can not believe you then!). This is/was the peak for so called Brutal Death Metal.

"How can you cry when someone dies? The Lord will greet him."

Suffocation `91

Evil Blood (pre- Lord Of Darkness)

Another killer long awaited stuff from  ex-Yugoslavia, precisely from Croatia. Evil Blood and their occult recordings "Midnight in a Sodom" (1983) and "Seventh Sabbath" (1985). People into easy listening a la Venom, Slayer, Hellhammer etc. should check this platter out. What will be next oldie-but-goldie release from this area? Lord of Darkness (1990)? Satanic Legion Of Death (1986)? Russian Winter (1985/86)?

One of the very first articles about the band featuring new members. It was published in 2nd half of 1988.

Chris Witchhunter in September 1984

Tormentor (Hun)

Yesterday was Record Store Day and what it brought me then? Long awaited Tormentor demos pressed into vinyl. Musically maniacs know what it has to offer: Bathory influenced Black Speed Metal from 1987 and 1988. The extra booklets with rare killer photos and stories  plus overall quality of the release leaves me speechless. Top notch job!

On the picture: Tormentor "Anno Domini" LP + poster + flyer (1996), "Anno domini" LP + poster (2013), "The 7th Day of Doom" LP + poster (2013), letter from Vamosi Tamas (mid 90`s), tape trade Tormentor recordings (2 demos + 2 live recordings :"Live 1.4.1987 Budapest" and "Budapest 666 Festival 7.12.1986"). It could be that there is mistake with the dates because the handwriting of the guy who taped me those 18 years ago is just killing me!!!!)

Godly black death fanzine

Wow...what a killer printed fanzine from the end of 80`s... late 1988 to be exact: Necrosemen #0. What a maniac black death lunatic the editor must have been. Interviews and articles made in 1987/88. Check the line-up. Interviews & photos with bands like Morbid Angel, Sarcofago, Pentagram (Chi), Necrovore, Xecutioner, Amon (Florida), Necrofago, Grotesque, Insulter, Mayhem (with the new sick vocalist "Dead"), Black Prophecies, Reencarnacion, Slaughter Lord, Deathchamber, Parabellum (Col), Genocidio, Incubus (Florida), Treblinka (Swe), Darkness (L.A.), Majesty, Acheron, Dr. Shrinker, Samael, Evoked Doom, Damnation (Can), Grotesque, Azagthoth (UK), Deathfuck (Nor), Necrophagia (Ohio), Devastation (Illinoise), Sathanas, Ritual (Bra), Doom Snake Cult, Outrage (Ger), Tormentor (Hun), Salem (Isr), R.A.V.A.G.E. and Goatlord.
Articles with logos and pictures from bands like Bestial War, Wind Of Mayhem, Nomenclature Diablerie, Necrodeath, Morbid, Mortuary Drape, Sodom, Malfeitor, Dead Conspiracy, Occult (USA), Decapitation (USA), Mutilator (Bra), Imperator (Pol), Sabbat (Japan), Beleth, Deathpeed, Unholy Sickness, Black Shepherd, Root,  Sacrifice (Japan), Astaroth (Col), Blasfemia, Profanacion (Col), Masters Hammer, Hobbs Angel Of Death, Mortuary (USA), Death SS, Sadistik Exekution and Mefisto. Plus: Quorthon / Venom 1982 and Wham /Bros poster. I am speechless. This is where Slayer mag must have gotten their inspiration from.

Obituary does not have many "cool" promotional photos. But this is one of the few.

What name comes first to your mind if I say (East-European or) Czech Black/Death Metal? Törr? Root? Tudor? Well, then I would say you are "newbie" and probably discovered Black/Death Metal scene in very late 90`s or early 00`s. But if it is MASTER`S HAMMER name that you spit out immediately (without hesitating a second) from your mouth then you are probably an oldie from early 90`s. Which case is better? If I only knew it myself. Anyway, yeah.... godly Masters Hammer who ruled (and still does) with their demos and 1st 2 studio albums.

Yeah.... original CD version of  "Ritual" album has even 2 bonus tracks. One of the few cases where CD is even more interesting than LP.

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Now take a look to the one of the most cool death / thrash / extreme metal band picture (taken in 1984). Pure filth and rawness, just like their music during "Death By Metal", "Reign of Terror" and "Infernal Death" times.

We worship our abomination of desolation, With fire, blood, swords and reverence...

Standing ovations... BRAVO!

Does anyone remember teeny-magazine BRAVO. What? You never read it? See, besides Bros, Roxette, Milli Vanilli, Sandra etc they had also heavy corner there.

7" attack Vol V

On the picture: Tudor "Spalovna" EP (1991), Abhorer "Upheaval of Blasphemy" EP (1994), Asphyx "Mutilating Process" EP (1990), Impiety "Salve the Goat: Iblis Exelsi" EP (1994), Samhain "The Courier" EP (1995) (demo 1985) and finally the best for the last: Slaughter Lord (side of the split w/ Morbid Angel) EP (?) (2 trx from 1987 demo).

An early shot of Mr. Angelripper. Do not know exact date of the event except this photo is developed in May 1985 in "Guten Morgen Farbbilder".

Surrender or Die!

"Surrender or Die" demo 1985 by Canadian Slaughter must have been one of the most important and widespread demos among the thrashers during the 80s and early 90s besides Master/Deathstrike, Hellhammer and Mantas / Death demos. No wonder, very catchy stuff here... and what a cool "mascot" they had  (punk haired skeletor with a chainsaw).