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scene, and most notably METALLICA—going so far as to enlist the talents of long-running METALLICA producer, Flemming Rasmussen, tohandle the engineering of their debut.A perfectly executed album, Apocalypse is chock full of intense riffs laid over a foundation of intricate and melodically-charged arrangements.The strength of the material comes as no surprise, given that the band spent several years fine-tuning many of the album's nine tracks.Originally released in 1988 by Out of Tune Records—a label owned and operated by female darkwave group, The Vyllies—APOCALYPSEseemed very much out of place on the roster, and without the support of a label completely devoted to the album's success, Apocalypseslowly dwindled towards obscurity.Five years would pass before APOCALYPSE would resurface with their sophomore album, Faithless, in 1993. Attempting not only to overcometheir lengthy absence from a scene that had already found itself hanging by a thread, they also faced the challenges of introducing newfrontman, Nic Maeder (now vocalist for GOTTHARD), to the fans. Never willing to sacrifice quality, APOCALYPSE enlisted famed producer,Harris Johns, to help capture their focused vision for a return to glory.Against all odds, APOCALYPSE delivered a much more mature brand of thrash—overflowing with melody while never sacrificing the speed ortechnicality of their debut. It was the perfect blend of influences, but unfortunately it simply arrived too late to make an impact. Death metalhad stormed the scene with an undeniable fury, and groups like APOCALYPSE were too easily pushed aside.Divebomb Records is now excited to present both APOCALYPSE albums in a deluxe edition format: freshly remastered by Jamie King andfeaturing numerous bonus tracks, a retrospective interview, plus unseen photos from the band's archives. For the fans, by the fans.APOCALYPSE - Apocalypse (NEW*SWISS TECH/THRASH METAL CLASSIC*SLAMMER*MORTAL SIN) - 15 Divebomb Records 2016 - SWISS Tech/Thrash Metal Classic 6 Bonus, Limited Edition !FOR FANS OF: PARADOX, DEFIANCE, SLAMMER, MORTAL SINSwiss thrashers APOCALYPSE formed in 1984 and unleashed a five-song demo the following year, but the group didn't really pick up steamuntil the release of their self-titled debut album in 1988. As with most bands of that era, APOCALYPSE drew influence from the Bay Area thrashscene, and most notably METALLICA—going so far as to enlist the talents of long-running METALLICA producer, Flemming Rasmussen, tohandle the engineering of their debut.A perfectly executed album, Apocalypse is chock full of intense riffs laid over a foundation of intricate and melodically-charged arrangements.The strength of the material comes as no surprise, given that the band spent several years fine-tuning many of the album's nine tracks.Originally released in 1988 by Out of Tune Records—a label owned and operated by female darkwave group, The Vyllies—APOCALYPSEseemed very much out of place on the roster, and without the support of a label completely devoted to the album's success, Apocalypseslowly dwindled towards obscurity.Five years would pass before APOCALYPSE would resurface with their sophomore album, Faithless, in 1993. Attempting not only to overcometheir lengthy absence from a scene that had already found itself hanging by a thread, they also faced the challenges of introducing newfrontman, Nic Maeder (now vocalist for GOTTHARD), to the fans. Never willing to sacrifice quality, APOCALYPSE enlisted famed producer,Harris Johns, to help capture their focused vision for a return to glory.Against all odds, APOCALYPSE delivered a much more mature brand of thrash—overflowing with melody while never sacrificing the speed ortechnicality of their debut. It was the perfect blend of influences, but unfortunately it simply arrived too late to make an impact. Death metalhad stormed the scene with an undeniable fury, and groups like APOCALYPSE were too easily pushed aside.Divebomb Records is now excited to present both APOCALYPSE albums in a deluxe edition format: freshly remastered by Jamie King andfeaturing numerous bonus tracks, a retrospective interview, plus unseen photos from the band's archives. For the fans, by the fans.ARKHAM WITCH - Get Thothed Vol. II (NEW*LIM.ED.*EPIC/OCCULT NWOBHM*THE LAMP OF THOTH) - 9 Metal on Metal Records 2016 - 2nd Edition of the TrilogyA great Mix of classic Doom Metal meets NWOBHM – obscure epic Doom Metal ! Incl. The Lamp of Thoth members - Everybody who had thechance to see them live at the Hammers of Doom knows what to expect – this is real cult Metal ! The cd comes with card-sleeve with insert,like a vinyl! "ARKHAM WITCH play THE LAMP OF THOTH - A Trilogy Of Occult Pretensions and Nigromantic Asides. Presented in the AuralTradition of the Working Class Electric Aesthetic". FOR FANS OF: The Lamp of Thoth, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, Valhall, The Wizar'd, The Gates ofSlumber, Manilla Road, Cirith Ungol, Hell, Witchfinder General, The 2nd of the 3 EPs of ARKHAM WITCH playing THE LAMP OF THOTH songs (4re-recorded classics and 1 previously unreleased song).Includes: - CD in cardboard sleeves, - insertASHBURY - Something Funny Going On (NEW*2nd ALBUM*US HARD ROCK-Classic*LEGEND*WISHBONE ASH) - 13 US Private Press - Licensed by GOM Records / Battlecry Records 2016 - Reissue of classic early 80s hard rock private press record from Arizona- this is their 2nd Album after "Endless Skies"!A real gem for fans of classic hard rock and even 70s metal heads into such obscurities as Legend (From the Fjords), Jethro Tull, Wishbone Ashor The Outlaws, early Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot.Hypnotic vocal hooks in the vein of a young Ian Anderson(Jethro Tull) and a mystical atmosphere mixing acoustic and electric guitars lures youright into this group's unique hard rock sound. It's amazing how such talent can slip right under the radar. Fantastic guitar work – outstanding !ASSASSIN'S BLADE - Agents of Mystification (NEW*CAN POWER/SPEED METAL*EXCITER) - 13 Pure Steel Records 2016 - Heavy Metal from Sweden/Canada, Assassin's Blade is a new band formed by Canadian vocalist Jacques Belanger,some four years after leaving Canadian speed metal band Exciter. He's enlisted some Swedes to fill out the band with guitarist DavidStranderud (ex-Portrait, Instigator, etc), bassist Peter Svensson (Void Moon, Trap) and drummer Marcus Rosenkvist (Void Moon). AwesomeSpeed Metal with Screams for Fans of Exciter, Judas Priest's Painkiller or CageATTACK - Danger In the Air (NEW*LIM.200 ED. PATCH*NUMBERED*ACCEPT*R.WILD) - 14 Metalizer Records 2016 - Limited re-release of the 1984 classic. Ricky van Helden s first album is a real german metal classic that should not bemissed in any REAL METAL COLLECTION! Take your chance and get your still sealed copy, comes with 12-page booklet and an note of thelegendary Martin Popoff out of the "The Collector s Guide To Heavy Metal". This limited CD edition contains 3 bonustracks to the originalversion! This is the limited collector s edition! Comes hand numbered to 200 copies with Logo Patch.GER Epic/Heavy Metal Classic for Fans of Iron Maiden, Accept, Running Wild

AUGUST REDMOON - Drums of War (NEW*US METAL COMEBACK*INCL.PLEKTRON*METAL CHURCH) - 14 US Private Press 2016 - Brandnew comeback Album from this US METAL Veterans, yes the same that has one song on Metal Massacre 4 released "Fools are never alone" in 1981 ! Powerful melodic Vocals and awesome Riffs ! Limited Edition with guitar Plektron !For Fans of classic 80's US Metal, Metal Church, LeatherwolfAugust Redmoon is back with 10 tracks of Heavy Metal the way it was meant to be heard. Twin guitars, aggression, melody and harmony andlyrics to remember. August Redmoon was founded back in early 1980 by Ray and Gary Winslow, Dave Young and the late Michael Henry. Theywere in the forefront of the early New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene in Los Angeles and Hollywood. During their early days, they'veshared the stage with the likes of Ratt, Leatherwolf, Slayer and Metallica. The band went through a few name changes including Terracuda andeventually Eden in which they opened for Great White and Dokken in 1986 at Irvine Meadows California. Due to demand in Germany for thefirst EP that was released in 1982 the band reformed in 2013, its new incarnation features new band members J Patrick McCosar and Luke Manon guitar and vocalist Chris Clines. They've began making waves in Orange County with their focus on heading back to early roots Heavy Metaland Rock Music. August Redmoon has also be featured in the doc

Albert Bell's SACRO SANCTUS - Ad Aeternum (NEW*HEAVY/DOOM METAL*SABBAT*NEMESIS*SAINT VITUS) - 13 . Venom, Root, Törr, Nemesis (pre-Candlemass), early Celtic Frost, Sabbat (UK), Atomkraft, later Zemial, Mortuary Drape, later Bathory, Ancient Rites, I, Saint Vitus, early Death SS and Paul Chain - The sophomore opus from the Maltese metal-monger Albert