MANTA RAY - Divebomb Records Boot Camp Series

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



 


BOOTCAMP SERIES #1

DECLASSIFIED INFORMATION:
The year was 1989, an aspiring young musician by the name of Lance Harvill was returning home to Dallas after graduating from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood with a burning desire to start a band of his own. He quickly enlisted the help of former classmate Mike Morgan, John Luke Hebert and David Harbour – both of whom would eventually join CHASTAIN and KING DIAMOND. After rehearsals, selecting the moniker MANTA RAY, the group entered the famous Dallas Sound Lab Studios (PANTERA, RIGOR MORTIS) studio and laid down four tracks they hoped would land them a record deal. Despite the extremely professional demo the band found themselves caught within a transitioning time in the industry and ultimately no deal was found. This Dallas Sound Lab session has been buried for over 20 years.

COMRADES IN ARMS:
Queensryche, Crimson Glory, Fates Warning and Sanctuary

ARSENAL:
Limited Edition CD – only 500 units pressed worldwide – new artwork – band supplied photos – full color 8 page booklet with lyrics – new interview with Lance Harvill

Divebomb Records Bootcamp Series is unearthing unreleased albums, long forgotten demos and lost sessions by unsung heroes of this scene’s past. These are cult bands for cult fans. Won’t you join the army?
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released 04 October 2013

ooohhh veddy interestingggg

Those tracks sound great!

Yeah, I was surprised when I heard it....so much great stuff never made the radar back in the day....the Divebomb Bootcamp series is going to uncover a lot of it!!

Nifty cover... very "Doctor Strange"....

there are several divebomb releases i want to get...

Ordered this earlier!

Great stuff!  I have ordered this as well as INNER SANCTUM.

Sounds like something I would buy asap.

Temple of Blood wrote:

Great stuff!  I have ordered this as well as INNER SANCTUM.

This Inner Sanctum? Do they have more music than the following 3 track demo?

THIS Inner Sanctum:

http://tribunalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/knowledge-at-hand-the-anthology



BOOTCAMP SERIES #2

DECLASSIFIED INFORMATION:
Rising within the UK’s electrifying metal scene of the late 80’s, INNER SANCTUM eventually found themselves at odds with the majority of their surroundings. While during their early years they embraced the popularity of the exploding Thrash scene, but they simply were not content attempting to fit a mold of what that type of band should be. They grew more exploratory, stretching their creative wings and drifting further into much more progressive territories. Was this a calculated maneuver or a huge misstep on their part? History might suggest the latter, but these 6 demo tapes reveal a band embracing their enigmatic destiny and steamrolling headlong down the road less traveled.

COMRADES IN ARMS:
Watchtower, Anacrusis, Toxik and Psychotic Waltz

ARSENAL:
Limited Edition 2xCD – only 500 units pressed worldwide – new artwork – band supplied photos – full color 12 page booklet with lyrics – new interview with band members

Divebomb Records Bootcamp Series is unearthing lost sessions, unreleased albums and long forgotten demos by unsung heroes of this scene’s past. These are cult bands for cult fans. Are you ready to join the army?

Ordered this and WEAPONS....

This has some seriously high-tech guitar playing that reminds me of RACER X. Must be that music school thing.

Good stuff.

Divebomb seems like an awesome label. The only thing I've bought from them so far is the reissue of Scanner's Hypertrace (I had been wanting that on CD forever...and I seriously feel like I ordered it Monday night and got it Tuesday morning).