80s true American Metal / USPM

Tempest. The second, more well known album (eye of the storm) was commercial metal/hard rock, but the first album was much heavier

One of my favs.  I was at their final show ever last month.  30 years in the Mpls metal scene.
This is one of their slower ones from that show.  Music starts at about the 3 minute mark.



A little faster.

http://tribunalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/visions-of-towering-alchemy

^^ Does Marvel Comics know that Tribunal Records "borrowed" Doctor Strange for that album cover?

Meliah rage - solitary solitude

just got this album by mail earlier today.

this is supreme american metal.

^^That's a beast of an album. Every minute, and every riff, counts.

FF, yeah that's fairly obvious lol. Flyin' under the radar I suppose.

That Manta Ray is sweet, great quality for a demo. I may order.

Unc, that Regime is sick. Can't find the UGLY album anywhere for sale. Know of a place? Or a person?

Aska from Texas. Most of their old stuff is quite OOP, but they have some more recent ones out there. the last one was Absolute Power:




Some from their other available albums:




Well peel my tangerines! Looks like they had another one in 2013 and though he sounds different, it's the same vocalist:




Sounds like they topped themselves unless it's just a return to their old stuff which I have never heard. I might need to try and get a hold of this one.

I don't believe these guys have been mentioned yet. I think this is from 1991 but still...

Updated list. I've eliminated Thor due to Unc's claim, which is correct. Also, some of these are turning up as overseas acts: Blazon Stone (Sweden), Atlantean Kodex (Germany), Candle Opera (Canada), and I'm sure there are more, but I haven't traveled the full list yet. Everyone feel free to contest if I'm wrong about any of these. Plus, I can't remember who said Enforcer, but the Enforcer I'm familiar with is the recent act from Sweden. The only US Enforcer is a power-doom group who haven't gone beyond a couple demos. I'll leave them in while waiting for further clarification.

Aaronsod
Apocrypha
Apollo Ra
Armageddon
Armored Saint
Aska
Attacker
Attila
Axehammer
Banshee
Barren Cross
Bitch
Blacklace
Bloodgood
Breaker
Brocas Helm
Cauldron Born
Chastain
Cirith Ungol
Cities
Commander
Crimson Glory
Cruella
Crystavox
Damien
Damien Steele
Damien Thorne
Deadly Blessing
Death Dealer
Distant Thunder
Enforcer
Exxplorer
Fates Warning (80's)
Fear Not
Feinstein
Fifth Angel
Final Axe
Firststrike
Gargoyle
Glacier
Griffin
Hades
Hawaii
Heir Apparent
Hellion
Helstar
Heretic
Hexx
Hittman
Holy Grail
Ion Britton
Jack Starr's Burning Starr
Jacob's Dream
Jag Panzer
K Octave
Keel
Killing Machines
Laaz Rockit (early)
Leatherwolf
Legioned Marcher
Liege Lord
Lizzy Borden
Lords of the Crimson Alliance
Malice
Manilla Road
Manowar
Manta Ray
Mass
Medieval Steel
Meliah Rage
Metal Church
Mystic Force
New Eden
Obsession
Oliver Magnum
Omen
Onward
Oracle (Prodigy)
Phantom X
Pharaoh
Powersurge
Queensryche (early)
Racer X
Ravage
Recon
The Regime
Reverend
Riot
Rival
Rocka Rollas
Ruffians
Ruthless
S.A. Slayer
Sacred Oath
Sacred Warrior
Saint
Sanctuary
Sardonyx
Satan's Host
Savage Grace
Savatage
Scarlet Rayne
Screamer
Sentinel Beast
Seven Witches
Shok Paris
Slauther Xstroyes
Sledge Leather
Solar Eagle
Steeler
Talisphere
Tempest
Tension
The Rods
Throes of Sanity
Thrust
Thruster
Thunder Rider
Titan Force
Titanic
Tsunami
TT Quick
Twisted Tower Dire
Tyrant
Vicious Rumors
Virgin Steele
Volture
Warlord
Warrior
Wild Dogs
WildeStarr
World War III
X-Caliber
Zaxal
Zion Abyss

Bizarrely i have that Powersurge record. It was an afterthought with some other records I was bidding on but in the end it was the only one I won!

I'm suddenly surprised none of us has been talking Agent Steel, unless I missed a post. Agreed that they belong here?

corplhicks wrote:

Updated list. I've eliminated Thor due to Unc's claim, which is correct. Also, some of these are turning up as overseas acts: Blazon Stone (Sweden), Atlantean Kodex (Germany), Candle Opera (Canada), and I'm sure there are more, but I haven't traveled the full list yet. Everyone feel free to contest if I'm wrong about any of these. Plus, I can't remember who said Enforcer, but the Enforcer I'm familiar with is the recent act from Sweden. The only US Enforcer is a power-doom group who haven't gone beyond a couple demos. I'll leave them in while waiting for further clarification

Perhaps it was En Force?

I always thought of Agent Steel as Speed Metal. But, that "line" has been beaten to death on here.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

I always thought of Agent Steel as Speed Metal.  But, that "line" has been beaten to death on here.

Same here.

I'll leave them out for now.

How come you forgot Lethal?

Also, weren't Fear Not more of a hard rock band? And as far as I'm concerned, Agent Steel can be considered USPM - which is more of a scene/movement than a real genre anyway.

Manta ray is awesome. I need to check this band.

Short-Fuse wrote:

Good one! This has just had a vinyl re release after years of being really expensive.

That Powerlord is sweet, I'll throw it in. Good news is at least half of these bands are on Spotify, so I've been able to make a playlist of the essential albums and let it fly on shuffle. Such an incredible subgenre.

Forgot about these guys:

ultmetal wrote:

Saint
Barren Cross
early Laaz Rockit
Vicious Rumors
Cirith Ungol

Scott , Saint and Barren Cross are fantastic bands but they are "white metal". white metal HATES Metal. I actually think the plan of White Metal was and is KILLING Metal. people like you are an exception. You are a True Metalhead, most White Metal fans aren´t. I Will NEVER return to this "movement".

The message of Jesus Christ is great , but I think you can throw all the rest of the bible on the trash can.

Witches Mark

corplhicks wrote:

That Powerlord is sweet, I'll throw it in. Good news is at least half of these bands are on Spotify, so I've been able to make a playlist of the essential albums and let it fly on shuffle. Such an incredible subgenre.

Forgot about these guys:

Good call on S.A. Slayer. Also, their album and EP were rereleased this year on Skol Records. Finally!

Witchfinder wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

That Powerlord is sweet, I'll throw it in. Good news is at least half of these bands are on Spotify, so I've been able to make a playlist of the essential albums and let it fly on shuffle. Such an incredible subgenre.

Forgot about these guys:

Good call on S.A. Slayer.  Also, their album and EP were rereleased this year on Skol Records.  Finally!

I know I was all jazzed to get them last week--SOLD OUT.   Amazon has a couple in stock--for 40 bucks a pop, eesh. I need to email Skol and the distrib to see what's up. I really want that album!

ze_mau wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

Saint
Barren Cross
early Laaz Rockit
Vicious Rumors
Cirith Ungol

Scott , Saint and Barren Cross are fantastic bands but they are "white metal". white metal HATES Metal. I actually think the plan of White Metal was and is KILLING Metal. people like you are an exception. You are a True Metalhead, most White Metal fans aren´t. I Will NEVER return to this "movement".

The message of Jesus Christ is great , but I think you can throw all the rest of the bible on the trash can.