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The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first of four albums to be recorded with lead singer Sammy Hagar (former Montrose singer), who replaced David Lee Roth. The album named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, in turn named after a California law enforcement term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code).
"5150" was notable for a number of love songs and ballads, a contrast of the straightforward Rock stylings of the Roth era. Despite the controversy of replacing Roth, the album was band's first to top the Billboard 200. The album hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, surpassing the band's previous album, "1984", which had peaked at number 2 behind Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album, on which Eddie Van Halen made a guest appearance. It was also Hagar's first #1, as stated by him on the "Live Without A Net" concert video. Album opener, "Good Enough", can be heard in the movie "Spaceballs".
Even with a new singer fronting the band and a new proclivity for synthesized sounds, Van Halen showed themselves ready as ever to turn up the amps and let it fly. "5150" was a party on a platter, as any Van Halen record should be!
Warner Records, 1986 (075992539425). Made in the E.U.


Tracklist:
1. Good Enough 4:00
2. Why Cant This Be Love 3:45
3. Get Up 4:35
4. Dreams 4:54
5. Summer Nights 5:04
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49
7. Love Walks In 5:09
8. 5150 5:44
9. Inside 5:02
Total playing time: 43:15 min.

The tenth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The last of the band's four studio releases to feature Sammy Hagar as the lead singer. It is also the final Van Halen album to feature bassist Michael Anthony in its entirety.
Featuring a more serious tone than other Van Halen albums, "Balance" features a full integration of Eddie Van Halen's guitar riffs and keyboard work and contains three instrumentals.
"Balance" reached number 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 in February 1995 and reached triple Platinum status on May 12, 2004, by selling more than three million copies in the US. "The Seventh Seal" was nominated for a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance.
Warner Records Inc., 1995/2020 (9362-45760-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. The Seventh Seal 5:18
2. Can't Stop Lovin' You 4:07
3. Don't Tell Me (That Love Can Do) 5:56
4. Amsterdam 4:45
5. Big Fat Money 3:57
6. Strung Out 1:28
7. Not Enough 5:12
8. Aftershock 5:28
9. Doin' Time 1:41
10. Baluchitherium 4:04
11. Take Me Back (Deja Vu) 4:42
12. Feelin' 6:34
Total playing time: 53:12 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Released per the label's request that the band record an album to keep them in the public eye, "Diver Down" was recorded with producer Ted Templeman over the course of twelve days. As a result of its quick production, the album is heavy on cover versions as well as genre experiments and guitar interludes. Alongside full-length original songs, the material includes excursions into Jazz, Country Blues, Doo-wop, a Cappella and Neoclassical music, in addition to covers of mid-1960s songs – the biggest of these, reworkings of Roy Orbison's "(Oh) Pretty Woman" and Martha & The Vandellas' "Dancing in the Street", were Hit Singles.
"Diver Down" spent 65 weeks on the album chart in the United States and sold four million copies in the United States by 1998. Despite the album got commercial success, selling faster than its predecessor "Fair Warning" (1981), it was less lukewarmly received by music critics. In 2022, "Diver Down" was ranked at number three in Guitar World's list of "The 25 Greatest Rock Guitar Albums of 1982".
Warner Music Australia, A Warner Music Group Company, 1982/1983/2015 (8122795499). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:
1. Where Have All The Good Times Gone 3:06
2. Hang Em High 3:30
3. Cathedral 1:22
4. Secrets 3:26
5. Intruder 1:40
6. (Oh) Pretty Woman 2:54
7. Dancing In The Street 3:45
8. Little Guitars (Intro) 0:42
9. Little Guitars 3:48
10. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2:45
11. The Full Bag 3:21
12. Happy Trails 1:05
Total playing time: 31:24 min.

The first re-release of the ninth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
It’s the third album of Van Halen to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar.
The smirking title ("F.U.C.K.") indicates the true nature of "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge". Backing away from the diversity of "OU812", the band turns in some of the most basic, straightforward Rock & Roll of its career. At times, "F.U.C.K." recalls the sleek Hard Rock of Hagar's early-80s albums, and it's undeniable that his limited vocal power had a great deal to do with the obvious nature of most of this music.
While the band is still tight and professional, and Eddie Van Halen's guitar work remains impressive, the songwriting is, by and large, undistinguished, with the anthemic "Right Now" standing out as the most memorable song of the batch, mainly because of its incessant chorus.
"F.U.C.K." marked a record in the band's history, seeing seven of its eleven tracks released as Singles. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart and maintained the position for three consecutive weeks.
Warner Records, 1991/2020 (7599-26594-2). Made in Germany. Rare misprint version: for some reason, text appear on the inserts very hard to read.


Tracklist:
1. Poundcake 5:22
2. Judgement Day 4:41
3. Spanked 4:53
4. Runaround 4:21
5. Pleasure Dome 6:57
6. In'n'out 6:05
7. Man On A Mission 5:04
8. The Dream Is Over 4:00
9. Right Now 5:21
10. 316 1:29
11. Top Of The World 3:55
Total playing time: 52:08 min.

The first re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
"OU812" (pronounced "Oh, You Ate One Too") is the band's second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, one month before its release.
Like its predecessor "5150", "OU812" hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the second of four consecutive #1 studio albums for the band. Spurred by four Billboard Hot 100 top-40 Singles ("Black and Blue" at #34, "Finish What Ya Started" at #13, "When It's Love" at #5, and "Feels So Good" at #35), the album eventually sold over 4 million copies.
The track listing on the inlay outside does not correspond to the order of the songs on the CD.
Warner Records, a Warner Music Group Company, 1988/2020 (25732-2 / 075992573221). Made in Germany for the world.


Tracklist:
1. Mine All Mine 5:11
2. When It's Love 5:36
3. A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) 4:28
4. Cabo Wabo 7:04
5. Source Of Infection 3:58
6. Feels So Good 4:27
7. Finish What Ya Started 4:20
8. Black And Blue 5:24
9. Sucker In A 3 Piece 5:52
10. A Apolitical Blues (Lowell George cover) 3:50
Total playing time: 50:35 min.

The second Box Set by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Van Halen has 12 studio albums, with their first 1978 debut, featuring David Lee Roth, and their 2012 album, "A Different Kind Of Truth", being the last studio effort. Notable studio albums include "1984" and "5150", which topped charts, while recent rarities have been collected in Box Sets, such as the "The Collection II" ("Studio Albums & Rarities 1986 - 1996"), which includes all four Sammy Hagar era albums (from 1986 to 1995), as well as B-sides and rarities from the Sammy Hagar era.
The Box Set includes remastered versions of "5150" (1986), "OU812" (1988), "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" (1991), "Balance" (1995), plus a bonus CD of "Studio Rarities" (1989 - 2004).
This set allows for a re-evaluation of the Van Halen years, with Sammy Hagar replacing David Lee Roth. It spotlights Van Halen’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. All the music in the set was mastered directly from the original master tapes, a process overseen by the band’s longtime engineer, Donn Landee. 
The compilation boasts other exceptional highlights, including the band’s cover of Little Feat’s “A Apolitical Blues” and the instrumental “Baluchitherium”, which were originally left off the vinyl versions of "OU812" and "Balance", respectively. Additionally, the set features two songs the band contributed to the "Twister" soundtrack – “Humans Being” and the Grammy nominated “Respect The Wind.” 
Rounding out the set are “It’s About Time”, “Up For Breakfast”, and “Learning To See”, which were recorded during the band’s temporary reunion with Hagar in 2004. All three debuted that year on Van Halen’s second greatest hits collection, "The Best Of Both Worlds".
"These records were recorded before (without) ProTools or digital recording: it was analogue on reel to reel tape recorders. There's a very special sound to that type of recording. We were careful not to destroy any of that, but to re-master with more modern technical equipment, to bring out that wonderful magical sound. Where do you hear this stuff!? It's never sounded better", - Sammy.
Warner Records Inc./Rhino Entertainment Company, 2023 (R2 725109 / 603497832217). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

“5150” 1986
1. Good Enough 4:00
2. Why Can't This Be Love 3:45
3. Get Up 4:35
4. Dreams 4:54
5. Summer Nights 5:04
6. Best Of Both Worlds 4:49
7. Love Walks In 5:09
8. 5150 5:44
9. Inside 5:02
Playing time: 43:02 min.

“OU812” 1988
1. Mine All Mine 5:14
2. When It's Love 5:39
3. A.F.U. (Naturally Wired) 4:30
4. Cabo Wabo 7:04
5. Source Of Infection 4:01
6. Feels So Good 4:31
7. Finish What Ya Started 4:24
8. Black And Blue 5:26
9. Sucker In A 3 Piece 5:55
Playing time: 46:44 min.

“For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge” 1991
1. Poundcake 5:22
2. Judgement Day 4:41
3. Spanked 4:53
4. Runaround 4:21
5. Pleasure Dome 6:57
6. In 'n' Out 6:05
7. Man On A Mission 5:04
8. The Dream Is Over 4:00
9. Right Now 5:21
10. 316 1:29
11. Top Of The World 3:55
Playing time: 52:08 min.

“Balance” 1995
1. The Seventh Seal 5:18
2. Can't Stop Lovin' You 4:07
3. Don't Tell Me (That Love Can Do) 5:56
4. Amsterdam 4:45
5. Big Fat Money 3:57
6. Not Enough 5:12
7. Aftershock 5:28
8. Doin' Time 1:41
9. Baluchitherium 4:04
10. Take Me Back (Deja Vu) 4:42
11. Feelin' 6:34
Playing time: 51:44 min.

“Studio Rarities” 1989 - 2004
1. A Apolitical Blues 3:51
2. Baluchitherium 4:05
3. Crossing Over 5:03
4. Respect The Wind 5:49
5. Humans Being 5:09
6. It's About Time 4:15
7. Up For Breakfast 4:57
8. Learing To See 5:15
Playing time: 38:24 min.

Total playing time: 232:02 min.

The first re-release of the first Box Set by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Van Halen needs no introduction – it's one of the world's most legendary rock bands with some of the world's most unforgettable songs. This 6CD Box Set documents the band's indelible history, containing all of Van Halen's Studio Albums from 1978-1984 (otherwise known as the David Lee Roth years).
Van Halen did have a few real classics – the band's self-titled 1970s debut, the hit album "1984" and of course the "Fair Warning" (1981), filled with innovative drums and guitar bits. After Roth, the producer, manager, and stage crew left, Van Halen created an album that sold half as much as "1984", and each subsequent record sold considerably less, saving an established audience that reached out for copies of 1995's "Balance" due to the Pop rotation of the previous "Right Now" Single.
Sales don't equal success – a lot of great songwriters and innovative artists aren't huge sellers, it's just that generally the Roth years are funnier, sillier and have more innovation and unexpected musical details.
A handy Box Set, neatly packaged in a clamshell box, is the perfect way to own a slice of Van Halen history. It's a nice way to get all this classic music at once!
Warner Records Inc., Warner Music Group Company, 2013/2020 (R2 533359 | 081227968939). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

CD 1 “Van Halen” (1977)
1. Runnin' With The Devil 3:37
2. Eruption 1:43
3. You Really Got Me 2:38
4. Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love 3:49
5. I'm The One 3:47
6. Jamie's Cryin' 3:31
7. Atomic Punk 3:01
8. Feel Your Love Tonight 3:43
9. Little Dreamer 3:23
10. Ice Cream Man 3:20
11. On Fire 3:01
Playing time: 35:33 min.




CD 2 “Van Halen II” (1979)
1. You're No Good 3:18
2. Dance The Night Away 3:10
3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 2:55
4. Bottoms Up! 3:07
5. Outta Love Again 2:54
6. Light Up The Sky 3:13
7. Spanish Fly 1:02
8. D.O.A. 4:12
9. Women In Love... 4:10
10. Beautiful Girls 3:57
Playing time: 31:58 min.




CD 3 “Women And Children First” (1980)
1. And The Cradle Will Rock... 3:34
2. Everybody Wants Some!! 5:09
3. Fools 5:57
4. Romeo Delight 4:21
5. Tora! Tora! 0:57
6. Loss Of Control 2:39
7. Take Your Whiskey Home 3:11
8. Could This Be Magic? 3:11
9. In A Simple Rhyme 4:39
Playing time: 33:38 min.




CD 4 “Fair Warning” (1981)
1. Mean Street 5:0    
2. "Dirty Movies" 4:08
3. Sinner's Swing! 3:10
4. Hear About It Later 4:35
5. Unchained 3:30
6. Push Comes To Shove 3:50
7. So This Is Love? 3:07
8. Sunday Afternoon In The Park 1:59
9. One Foot Out The Door 1:58
Playing time: 31:19 min.




CD 5 “Diver Down” (1982)
1. Where Have All The Good Times Gone! 3:06
2. Hang 'em High 3:29
3. Cathedral 1:23
4. Secrets 3:26
5. Intruder 1:40
6. (Oh) Pretty Woman 2:55
7. Dancing In The Street 3:45
8. Little Guitars (Intro) 0:42
9. Little Guitars 3:49
10. Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2:45
11. The Full Bug 3:22
12. Happy Trails 1:05
Playing time: 31:27 min.




CD 6 “MCMLXXXIV” (1984)
1. 1984 1:09
2. Jump 4:04
3. Panama 3:33    
4. Top Jimmy 3:02
5. Drop Dead Legs 4:16
6. Hot For Teacher 4:45
7. I'll Wait 4:45
8. Girl Gone Bad 4:36
9. House Of Pain 3:20
Playing time: 33:30 min.




Total playing time: 197:25 min.

Remastered re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Compared to the band's debut album, "Van Halen II" sees the band stretching out their sound and developing on directions only hinted before, and is often seen as lighter and Poppier in tone; however, according to author Morgan Brown, it is evenly balanced between radio-friendly songs and "more intense, aggressive material". Eddie said: "I hate it when albums are happy-happy or heavy-heavy all the way through. We had a little bit of both on Van Halen II".
Released by Warner Bros Records on March 23, 1979, "Van Halen II" peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and yielded hit Singles "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls."
As of 2004, it had sold almost six million copies in the United States alone, and was certified 5× Platinum.
Warner Records Inc., 1979/1987/2015 (RR2 3312 / 081227954918). Made in Germany for the world.


Tracklist:
1. You're No Good 3:12
2. Dance The Night Away 3:04
3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 2:51
4. Bottoms Up! 3:04
5. Outta Love Again 2:49
6. Light Up The Sky 3:09
7. Spanish Fly 0:58
8. D.O.A. 4:07
9. Women In Love… 4:03
10. Beautiful Girls 3:55
Total playing time: 31:15 min.

The second full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Compared to the band's debut album, "Van Halen II" sees the band stretching out their sound and developing on directions only hinted before, and is often seen as lighter and Poppier in tone; however, according to author Morgan Brown, it is evenly balanced between radio-friendly songs and "more intense, aggressive material". Eddie said: "I hate it when albums are happy-happy or heavy-heavy all the way through. We had a little bit of both on Van Halen II".
Released by Warner Bros Records on March 23, 1979, "Van Halen II" peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart and yielded hit Singles "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls."
As of 2004, it had sold almost six million copies in the United States alone, and was certified 5× Platinum.
Warner Music Australia, A Warner Music Group Company, 1979/1987/2000 (8122795491). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:

1. You're No Good 3:12
2. Dance The Night Away 3:04
3. Somebody Get Me A Doctor 2:51
4. Bottoms Up! 3:04
5. Outta Love Again 2:49
6. Light Up The Sky 3:09
7. Spanish Fly 0:58
8. D.O.A. 4:07
9. Women In Love… 4:05
10. Beautiful Girls 3:55
Total playing time: 31:15 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest debut albums in Rock music, it was a major commercial success, peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. The album has sold more than 10 million copies in the United States, receiving a Diamond certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and making it one of the best-selling albums in the country.
"Van Halen" contains some of the band's most well-known songs, including "Runnin' With the Devil", "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love", "Jamie's Cryin'", their cover version of the Kinks' 1964 song "You Really Got Me", and the instrumental "Eruption"; written and performed by guitarist Eddie Van Halen, it is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitar solos of all time and helped popularize two-handed tapping.
In 2020, the album was ranked number 292 in Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time".
Remastered in 2015 by Chris Bellman.
Warner Records Inc., 1978/1984/2015/2019 (081227955243). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Runnin' With The Devil 3:32
2. Eruption 1:42
3. You Really Got Me 2:37
4. Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love 3:47
5. I'm The One 3:44
6. Jamie's Cryin' 3:30
7. Atomic Punk 3:00
8. Feel Your Love Tonight 3:40
9. Little Dreamer 3:22
10. Ice Cream Man 3:18
11. On Fire 3:01
Playing time: 35:13 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary American Hard Rock band.
The first Van Halen album not to feature any cover songs, and the record where the band started to get heavier.
After two pure party albums, the inevitable had to happen: it was time for Van Halen to mature, or at least get a little serious. And so, "Women And Children First", a record where the band started to get heavier, both sonically and, to a lesser extent, thematically, changing the feel of the band ever so slightly. Where the first two records were nothing but nonstop parties, there's a bit of a dark heart beating on this record, most evident on the breakneck Metal of "Romeo Delight", but also the pair of opening party anthems, "And the Cradle Will Rock" and "Everybody Wants Some!!", which don't fly quite as high as "Dance the Night Away" or "Runnin' with the Devil" because of the tense, roiling undercurrents in Eddie's riffs, especially the thudding, circular keyboard riff propelling "And the Cradle Will Rock". The very fact that a keyboard drives this song, not a guitar, is a signal of Eddie's burgeoning ambition (which would soon become inseparable from his desire for respectability), and there are already some conflicts between this sombre musicality and David Lee Roth's irrepressible hunger for fun. Where that tension would eventually tear the band apart, here it just makes for compelling music, adding richness and depth to this half-hour blast of Rock & Roll.
This is the first Van Halen album to consist entirely of original material and there's some significant growth here in the writing, evident in the winding, cynical neo-boogie "Fools" and also in the manic "Loss of Control", which gallops by with the ferocity of Hardcore Punk. These, along with all previously mentioned songs, are the heaviest music Van Halen has made (or would ever make), but as the album rushes toward the end Diamond Dave pulls them toward his Country-Blues jive fixation with "Take Your Whiskey Home" and the all-acoustic "Could This Be Magic?" giving the album a dose of levity that is welcome if not necessarily needed. Then, before the album comes to a close, the band unleashes its first stab at a power ballad with "In a Simple Rhyme", where the band's attempts at melodic grace are undercut by their compulsion to Rock. This may not make for a full-fledged power ballad, but this tension between the two extremes, by their increasing song craft and their unhinged Rock & Roll, makes for dynamic music, and captures all the contrasting glories of the album in one song.
Kerrang! Magazine listed the album at number 30 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time", and Rolling Stone Magazine listed the album at number 36 in their list of "The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".
Remaster 2015.
Warner Bros. Records Inc./Warner Music Australia Pty Limited, A Warner Music Group Company, 1980/1986/2015 (8122795495). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:
1. And The Cradle Will Rock... 3:31
2. Everybody Wants Some!! 5:05
3. Fools 5:55
4. Romeo Delight 4:19
5. Tora! Tora! 0:57
6. Loss Of Comtrol 2:36
7. Take Your Whiskey Home 3:09
8. Could This Be Magic? 3:08
9. In A Simple Rhyme 4:33
Total playing time: 33:13 min.

The third full-length studio album by Spanish Thrash/Death Metal band.
Powerful, modern and hard Metal with the band's characteristic melodies and atmospheres.
Suspiria Records, 2016 (SPR018). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Vórtice 01:42
2. Desvastación 04:23
3. Alimaña 04:01
4. Gevaudan 04:13
5. Muere y deja vivir 03:50
6. Tus malos recuerdos 04:16
7. Nueva era 03:41
8. Vestigios de lo inhumano 04:17
9. Doppelganger 03:49
10. Patógeno 03:58
11. En la oscuridad 04:18
Total playing time: 42:30 min.

First re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by cult Italian Heavy Metal band.
Formed back in 1978, Vanexa based their style on British Metal sounds, typical of the NWOBHM. Band was a part of the New Wave of Italian Heavy Metal bands (like Vanadium, Sabotage and Strana Officina), which were formed in Italy in late 70s - early 80s.
Band participated as the headliner at Rock in a Hard Place Festival in Certaldo (Florence), on May 21, 1983. Following the release of three studio albums between 1983 and 1994, they have been inexplicably silent until the Single “Too Heavy To Fly”, which was released in 2015. 
What we can get on “Too Heavy To Fly” album of 2016, is a resurgence of that Classic Metal sound, where the movement first captivated the world with this very vital scene. Fans of the band and the Classic sound will find things to their liking here. This could very easily be material composed in the early 1980s!
The record features guest appearance of Ken Hensley (ex- Uriah Heep) on keyboards. Re-edition features bonus track.
Punishment 18 Records, 2016/2018 (P18R 116). Made in Italy. 


Tracklist:
1. Too Heavy To Fly 4:45
2. 007 3:46
3. Life Is A War 4:12
4. Rain 5:21
5. It's Illusion 4:36
6. Tarantino Theme 4:01
7. In The Dark 1:23
8. Kiss In The Dark 5:35
9. Paradox 5:17
10. The Traveler 5:07
11. My Grave (Bonus Track) 4:41
Total playing time: 48:46 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by cult Italian Heavy Metal band.
Formed back in 1978, Vanexa based their style on British Metal sounds, typical of the NWOBHM. Band was a part of the New Wave of Italian Heavy Metal bands (like Vanadium, Sabotage and Strana Officina), which were formed in Italy in late 70s - early 80s.
Band participated as the headliner at Rock in a Hard Place Festival in Certaldo (Florence), on May 21, 1983. Following the release of three studio albums between 1983 and 1994, they have been inexplicably silent until the Single “Too Heavy To Fly”, which was released in 2015. 
What we can get on “Too Heavy To Fly” album of 2016, is a resurgence of that Classic Metal sound, where the movement first captivated the world with this very vital scene. Fans of the band and the Classic sound will find things to their liking here. This could very easily be material composed in the early 1980s!
The record features guest appearance of Ken Hensley (ex- Uriah Heep) on keyboards.
Punishment 18 Records, 2016 (P18R 116). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Too Heavy To Fly 4:45
2. 007 3:46
3. Life Is A War 4:12
4. Rain 5:21
5. It's Illusion 4:36
6. Tarantino Theme 4:01
7. In The Dark 1:23
8. Kiss In The Dark 5:35
9. Paradox 5:17
10. The Traveler 5:07
Total playing time: 44:03 min.

Debut full-length album by the American Heavy/Power Metal band.
Fantastic Traditional Epic Heavy/Power Metal with slight Speed influences.
Power Metal is going to have its dairy requirements met no matter the era, in that there will always be some cheesy bands to exist. In the proud tradition of Manowar comes the Kansas City band Vanlade. Most of the members may have only reached drinking age a few months ago, but they wear their influences with pride, and "Iron Age" is their first chance to get noticed by the world at large.
The first thing about "Iron Age" that grabs your attention is the cover art, which should tell you exactly what you’re getting yourself into with Vanlade: Power Metal with the cheese factor turned up high.  Imagine the love child of Helloween, Manowar and Iron Maiden, and that is what your expectations should be for Vanlade. Kansas following the old flairs of the 80s, inspired by the hooks of Manowar, Wizard, Iron Maiden and Helstar while resembling newer acts as Skelator, has been forging their hardened plate with fire and thunder while slaying dragons and attempting to have a life by the sword by issuing their debut "Iron Age". Though pretty much reprising the same old ways of the bands mentioned plus more, without any type of original edge or something to brag about or to be called their own, they will power to protect true Metal!
Yes, Vanlade has some talent, and certainly, vocalist Brett Scott has some range, to the point of going absurdly high pitched levels. Anyway, more or less "Iron Age" sounded similar to a semi home recording. Vanlade has youth and energy on their side, and even if you can’t tell it on "Iron Age", there is potential. Vocals with significant range is a good start, and in time, the rest of the music will come around, and much of that can only be helped by improved production values.  Vanlade announced their arrival with "Iron Age", but it is up to them if they wish to take the steps necessary to stay in the spotlight.
Epic Heavy Metal for fans of sword and sorcery motifs and the music of Manowar, Skeletor, Domine and Helstar!!
CD includes OBI.
StormSpell Records/Slaney Records, 2010 (SSR-DL90 / Slaney 014). Made in USA. Pressed in Japan. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Intro 00:52 
2. Iron Age 06:01 
3. Evil's Bane 05:17 
4. Blood Eagle 05:29 
5. Hypernova 06:02 
6. Wings of Fire 06:00 
7. Bound By Fate (The Rising Dragon)  05:24 
8. Life By the Blade 10:14
Total playing time: 45:19 min.


http://slaneyrecords.bandcamp.com

The first re-release of the first mini-album by cult Greek Black Metal band.
One of the creators of the Black Metal cult, together with Samael, Necromantia, Rotting Christ, Blasphemy and Mayhem, Varathron considered as one of the forefathers of the genre.
The powerful atmosphere and feelings associated with the culture of the ancients, long forgotten myths and forbidden magic rituals are occupied the whole album. Produced by George Zacharopoulos (aka Morbid / Magus Wampyr Daoloth of Necromantia, ex-Rotting Christ), the album includes a cover on Mercyful Fate classic "Nuns Have No Fun".
"The Lament Of Gods" was initially released in 1999 and is by now a long time sold out. This long-waited reissue of the album includes the "Sarmutius Pegorus" demo from 1997, remastered by Achilleas Kalantzis (Varathron, Vio-Lence, Possessed), as well as completely new booklet and cover redesign made by RaDesign (Possessed, Malevolent Creation).
Exceptional, majestic Pure Hellenic Black Metal as only the 3 leading Greek bands can deliver: Rotting Christ, Necromantia and Varathron!
VIC Records and Music Publishing B.V., 1999/2022 (VIC222CD). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:

"The Lament Of Gods"
1. Fire Spell / Forbidden Lust 7:10
2. Warrior's Nightmare 4:46
3. The World Through Ancient Eyes 4:39
4. Beyond The Grave 4:54
5. Nuns Have No Fun (Mercyful Fate cover) 4:39
"Sarmutius Pegorus" Demo 1997
6. The Grim Palace 7:22
7. Spirit Of The Tomb 3:23
8. The Vision Of The Nameless Soul 6:31

Total playing time: 43:24 min.


https://vicrecords1.bandcamp.com/

The fourth re-release of the second full-length studio album by cult Greek Black Metal band.
Beginning in the early 1990s, a handful of musicians in Greece established one of the most distinctive and compelling regional sounds associated with the Second Wave of Black Metal. Rotting Christ laid the foundation for this particular sound, and other acts immediately followed suit, helping to define the Greek Black Metal sound and bring it to prominence within the international scene. Varathron is a legendary Occult Black Metal band from Greece since 1988, and is considered as one of the forefathers of the genre, next to Rotting Christ and Necromantia.
After releasing what is arguably the greatest Greek Black Metal album of all time, 1993’s “His Majesty At The Swamp,” Varathron recorded and released the superb follow-up, “Walpurgisnacht”, two years later. Since that time, the overwhelming brilliance of the former has often overshadowed the fact that “Walpurgisnacht” is a classic album in its own right. From the outset, with the opening track, “Tleilaxu (The Unborn Child)”, it is clear that “Walpurgisnacht” contains all the characteristic traits of Greek Black Metal. The riffs are sombre and melancholy, yet driven by a sense of mania, typically suddenly giving way to slower, majestic passages firmly set in the Hellenic tradition. Reminiscent of the early recordings of Monumentum, on “Walpurgisnacht” Varathron skilfully weave into the fabric of the album a slightly Gothic influence producing an unearthly effect in which transient, morose interludes and subtle keyboard flourishes accentuate the album’s mystical feel.
In many respects, “Walpurgisnacht” displays a maturation of the band in terms of composition and production. The writing and performance is every bit as passionate as Varathron’s earlier recordings, but the album’s broader scope reflects the band’s increased ambition. The songwriting here is versatile, displaying the nuanced complexity characteristic of all of Varathron’s work. Few albums convey a sound so deeply evocative; the melancholy atmosphere Varathron achieves is virtually unmatched in Black Metal songwriting. Delicate and morose passages are set amid contrasting incendiary riffs, working together to impart the magisterial grandeur of evil and the conjuration of malefic power.
As with “His Majesty At The Swamp”, Necromantia’s Magus Wampyr Daoloth (George Zacharopoulos) produced and engineered this album, but compared with Varathron’s earlier recordings, “Walpurgisnacht” sounds richer and fuller. The production on this recording is cleaner, permitting the listener to apprehend the immense spectrum of sound presented in the songs.
The lyrics of “Walpurgisnacht” are steeped in poetry, vividly evoking an alternate reality and enriching the multidimensional nature of the music. To serve that poetic end, Varathron utilized a verse from 1920 by American poet, E.A. Robinson, for the track “The Dark Hills” and enlisted the assistance of Chuck Keller, one of the greatest lyricists in Underground Metal, to provide the lyrics for “Birthrise of the Graven Image”.
The artwork, too, is unique and appropriate; the pagan imagery of the cover painting is the perfect visual accompaniment to the music and subject within.
When creating this album, Varathron paid attention to every detail, and the profound confluence of every element makes “Walpurgisnacht” not only one of Varathron’s most important works, but establishes this recording as one of the greatest works of an era.
The album features guest lead guitar by Sotiris Vayenas (Septic Flesh).
The re-release includes two bonus tracks.
VIC Records and Music Publishing B.V., 1995/2019/2022 (VIC260CD). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:
1. Tleilaxu (The Unborn Child) 5:59
2. Cassiopeia's Ode 8:00
3. The Dark Hills 3:57
4. Mestigoth 4:48
5. Birthrise Of The Graven Image 5:18
6. Redeunt Sturnia Regna 1:36
7. Under The Sign Of Horus 6:38
8. Somewhere Beyond Seas 4:55
9. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi 1:12
Bonus Tracks:
10. Deep Beneath An Ancient Dominion 4:50
11. Birthrise Of The Graven Image (Live) 5:19
Total playing time: 52:32 min.


https://varathron.bandcamp.com/
https://vicrecords1.bandcamp.com/

Debut full-length album by Italian Sludge Metal band.  
Doom, Stoner Rock, Progressive Rock and Metal you can hear in this great work from the band.
Over 40 minutes of extreme sonorities, built on a Sludge Metal texture. The album is a first part of a concept about the mutation of mankind and the world has been known.  It is a first step of a history made of mysticism and esoteric which will continue in the next opus already in progress. The work features  as sound engineer the  legendary  Billy Anderson, known for his great works with Neurosis, Melvins, EyeHateGod and many others, which gave to the sound its unique and epic touch.
Argonauta Records, 2012 (REX01)


Tracklist:
1.The Arrival Of Maelstrom 02:51
2.Horror In The Sky 05:23
3.Carved In Stone 04:16
4.Centauro D'abisso 04:01
5.Cataclysm And Mutation 03:03
6.Soul To Devour 04:11
7.The Threatening Horizon 04:28
8.Odyssey 03:02
9.Heralding The Resurrection 05:04
10.Shapes Of Beauty 06:33
Total playing time: 42:52

Second full-length album by the Chilean Thrash/Speed Metal band.
The band is influenced by such Thrash Metal bands as: Slayer, Dark Angel, Exodus, as well as classic Metal bands such as: Judas Priest, Mercyful Fate and Manowar.
"Hell Only Knows" is a good for fans of Speed Metal!
Mexican re-edition. CD includes bonus video.
American Line Productions, 2007/2008 (La-100)


Track List:
1.Hellish Clown 01:05
2.Hell Only Knows 03:18
3.Inner Fury 03:19
4.Soul of Heroes 04:21
5.Unbreakable 02:05
6.Bloodline 05:00
7.Pounding Hearts 03:55
8.Evilution (The New Step) 04:17
9.Mansion En Llamas 03:28
10.Maxima Entropia 07 05:07
11.Monsenor 05:56

3rd full-length album from Chilean Heavy/Speed Metal heroes.
'Machine Hell' is for pure-hearted metal maniacs only, who want to jump over genre fences during an album. Speed and heavy metal combined, sometimes separated to speed metal and heavy metal songs.
Feature guest appearances of Metal Mike Chlasciak (Halford, Testament) on guitar and Veronica Freeman (Benedictum) on vocals.
Comes with a 12-page booklet (Artwork by Mattias NOREN) and includes bonus-video for "The Gods Give No Reply".
100% Musthave for all true metalheads, especially for fans of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, early Manowar and Mercyful Fate!!
Inferno Records, 2010 (IR008CD)


Tracklist:
1.Machine Hell 04:23
2.8.8 02:35
3.The Gods Give No Reply 03:38
4.Fiend 05:23
5.X-Terminate 03:47
6.Hawker Hunter 05:12
7.Reminiscense 05:02
8.Combustible en la Sangre 03:26
9.Pu?ado de Almas 03:53
10.El Ultimo Grito en el Infierno 05:11
11.Caleuche 11:15
Total playing time: 53:45