SIREN - "Up From The Depths: Early Anthology & More"

Another goody from the Stormspell factory:

SIREN, "Up From the Depths: Early Anthology & More"



2-CD compilation of early/hard to find material from the '80s Florida metal band. For fans of Iron Maiden, Randy Rhoads-era Ozzy and especially early SAVATAGE.

Features all the tracks from their demos and first studio album, four new songs and a handful of unreleased tracks.

(begin shameless plug) Review @ my blog:
https://hubpages.com/entertainment/Siren-Up-From-the-Ashes-Early-Anthology-and-More-Album-Review
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"Tornado of Blood" on YouTube:


Limited to 1200 numbered copies so buy now or cry later.

I am very much looking forward to getting my copy (alongside the rest of my Stormspell order) and your review is making the wait a little tougher. Thanks. LOL.
And like you, I am new to Siren and I am sure that I had also heard of them at some time, but never actually heard them.

Awesome!

Damn. That sounds pretty sweet. Too bad I spent my next 3 months music budget on other stuff from Stormy already.

I'd order but $16 is too much for shipping.

Ordered it a few days ago. Can't wait .

Let us know how you like it.

Lari wrote:

Let us know how you like it.

I will .

I still never got around to getting this. I should look at prices again.

Lari wrote:

I still never got around to getting this. I should look at prices again.

This one is gonna cost me around 45 euros. No other alternative to get it.

I got the cd last year and it has since been released on vinyl. Great package.

Wargod60

Gilbert wrote:

Lari wrote:

I still never got around to getting this. I should look at prices again.

This one is gonna cost me around 45 euros. No other alternative to get it.

Yikes. I'm looking at €21.50 on German Amazon and find myself unwilling to pull the trigger unless I find other stuff to buy so the shipping cost (€6) gets me more.

This one finally showed up in my mail last friday. Gonna spin it today in the car Lari. Can't wait!

Lari wrote:

Gilbert wrote:

Lari wrote:

I still never got around to getting this. I should look at prices again.

This one is gonna cost me around 45 euros. No other alternative to get it.

Yikes. I'm looking at €21.50 on German Amazon and find myself unwilling to pull the trigger unless I find other stuff to buy so the shipping cost (€6) gets me more.

It's $12.99 on Stormspelll's site, with $16 flat rate shipping for any out-of-US size order.

I often get confused with the currency conversion--but that seems cheaper, right?

https://sirenbandus.bandcamp.com/album/back-from-the-dead

Well, the new one that Siren has been working on for some time has been released on their Bandcamp page. Back From The Dead is the real deal, top notch song writing and playing. Over an hours worth of tunes and after three straight play throughs, not a single skip.
At the time being it does not have a physical presence; as they are shopping labels, and is only available via download. Not my preferred choice of buying music, but I took the dive. Happy I did, as I can see this being a contender for top release of 2020.
I know that many on here like them, so giving a heads up.

metalken wrote:

https://sirenbandus.bandcamp.com/album/back-from-the-dead

Well, the new one that Siren has been working on for some time has been released on their Bandcamp page. Back From The Dead is the real deal, top notch song writing and playing. Over an hours worth of tunes and after three straight play throughs, not a single skip.
At the time being it does not have a physical presence; as they are shopping labels, and is only available via download. Not my preferred choice of buying music, but I took the dive. Happy I did, as I can see this being a contender for top release of 2020.
I know that many on here like them, so giving a heads up.

Listening right now. Excellent material .

Can't wait for the cd to be out .

Looks like Siren is about to get an "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" style documentary of their very own, produced by Chris Jericho. I love stuff like this, I'll def check it out.

https://blabbermouth.net/news/chris-jericho-produced-documentary-about-reunion-of-florida-metal-band-siren-to-drop-next-week/

Quote :

FOZZY frontman and wrestling superstar Chris Jericho has produced a movie about SIREN, a Florida metal band that in the 1980s dropped a record in Europe just as it was breaking up. For 30 years, unbeknownst to the SIREN musicians, they grew a huge fanbase, and thanks to social media, the SIREN drummer was located and contacted in 2018 by a major festival promoter with an offer to be flown to Germany for a mainstage reunion show.

Jericho explained his decision to produce "I'm Too Old For This Sh*t: A Heavy Metal Fairy Tale", saying: "I've been playing in bands for 35 years and I've never heard a story like SIREN's.

"We all had bands in high school that we felt would tour the world and sell a million records, but most of them break up by senior year and never do. However, SIREN was different. In the early '80s, they had a ton of buzz and a shitload of talent, but typical inner band politics broke them up and most of the guys never played in another group again.

"But here's where it gets weird. Unbeknownst to the guys, over the next 30 years, SIREN's fanbase was building to the point of getting an offer to play a major festival in Europe in 2018 — over three decades after they broke up.


"When I heard this story, I figured it would go one of two ways — it would be a major shit show or the best feel-good story ever. That's why I sent a camera crew to document their adventure. What we got for this movie was even more than I could imagine.

"Some dreams never die, and 'I'm Too Old For This Sh*t' proves that to be true!"

"I'm Too Old For This Sh*t" movie synopsis: "Back in 1983, Tampa, Florida's SIREN was set to take over the world of heavy metal. But when a string of bad luck, shady business deals and inner politics led to the band's demise, the five members gave up their dreams of being rock stars and embraced their realities of life in the real world.

"However, unbeknownst to them, over the ensuing decades, SIREN amassed a sizeable fanbase overseas. 30 years after the band's breakup, a massive fan tracked the members down online and offered them a slot at the Keep It True festival, one of Germany's biggest annual heavy metal gatherings.

"After much soul searching and reconciliation, the five members of SIREN put aside their animosity, reunited the band and embraced their last chance to make their rock and roll dreams come true.

"It isn't easy being a 50-something part-time musician trying to navigate the airports, highways, worldwide stages and social media platforms of the modern-day entertainment world. But while they may be older, the lessons learned, friendships rekindled and dreams reborn during their journey, makes SIREN young again as they experience this heavy metal fairy tale for the ages!"

Still haven't picked up their latest release.

CHRIS JERICHO Explains Why He Decided To Produce Documentary About Reunion Of Florida Metal Band SIREN

The Siren documentary ("I'm Too Old For This Sh*t") is streaming on Tubi ... watched it last night, it was a lot of fun. The Siren guys seem like a cool bunch of dudes who are just happy to be playing together again.

Fat Freddy wrote:

The Siren documentary ("I'm Too Old For This Sh*t") is streaming on Tubi ... watched it last night, it was a lot of fun. The Siren guys seem like a cool bunch of dudes who are just happy to be playing together again.

I recently watched this too. I thought it was a really good watch.

Fat Freddy wrote:

The Siren documentary ("I'm Too Old For This Sh*t") is streaming on Tubi ... watched it last night, it was a lot of fun. The Siren guys seem like a cool bunch of dudes who are just happy to be playing together again.

I bought the 2CD Up From the Depths (finally got a good price from Discogs) and just watched this documentary too.

https://tubitv.com/movies/592385/i-m-too-old-for-this-sh-t-a-heavy-metal-fairy-tale

A great story, great people, absolutely awesome music. This is the true spirit of heavy metal.