USPM Topic

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Suggestions on good United States Power Metal , specially from the 80´s ?

Helstar

Helstar is great , highly addictive ...

I have Helstar's Nosferatu on my wishlist, and also Liege Lord's Master Control.

Liege Lord is great too , but I think slightly over rated sometimes .

Vicous Rumors, Armored Saint and Metal Church.

Lari wrote:

I have Helstar's Nosferatu on my wishlist, and also Liege Lord's Master Control.

I have Nosferatu as well as other Helstar albums, with the exception of their debut album.

Nosferatu is a great album, but i find it to be very hard to get into it. Songs are not easily memorable imo.

Savatage.
Queensryche's debut ep.

Here's a great band that I've been enjoying lately: https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Legion/Darkness/628620

Reminds me of demo-era Deadly Blessing crossed with Lizzy Borden and Lucian Blaque (another band you should check out if you haven't). Vocals also remind me at times of Tom Mallicoat (Lethal) and Danny White (Cauldron Born).

The songs "Eternal Life", "All Become One", and "Evil Mind" are really standing out to me so far.

ToB, getting an error message on that link.

Omen
Liege Lord
Savatage
Leatherwolf
Glacier

-just to name a handful.

I just bought Vicious Rumors " Soldiers of the Night " - Vinnie Moore on guitar.

Incredibly their release reminded me of RACER X -" Street Lethal " - Paul Gilbert

Power metal. Frantic. Street. A touch fast and freewheeling.
Almost like it's going to be the band's only album - maybe cocaine involved.
CJSS " Praise the Loud " was like that too.

Glower wrote:

I just bought Vicious Rumors " Soldiers of the Night " - Vinnie Moore on guitar.

Incredibly their release reminded me of RACER X -" Street Lethal " - Paul Gilbert

Power metal. Frantic. Street. A touch fast and freewheeling.
Almost like it's going to be the band's only album - maybe cocaine involved.
CJSS " Praise the Loud " was like that too.

I need to check those out. "Street Lethal" is a total classic in my book.

I love Racer X. "Street Lethal" and :Second Heat" both get a lot of play in my house. I have been a Race X fan a long time, but Vicious Rumours is a newly acquired taste. I have the first 4 albums, with "Digital Dictator" being my fave. That's an awesome album.

the sentinel wrote:

I love Racer X. "Street Lethal" and :Second Heat" both get a lot of play in my house. I have been a Race X fan a long time, but Vicious Rumours is a newly acquired taste. I have the first 4 albums, with "Digital Dictator" being my fave. That's an awesome album.

If you don't have it already, check out Carl Albert's band before Vicious Rumors - Villain:

Here's some of my favorites from Ohio:

Breaker



Shok Paris



Damien



Chastain



Sacred Heart



Attaxe

I have been building my vicious rumors collection slowly. Recently picked up word of mouth on cd at a flea market in Europe. Amazing album. Some of their albums are still hard to find.

Here's a few I really like

Winter's Bane is really good, maybe the best thing Ripper sings on.

here's a couple

Good adds Wurthless, especially The Omen.

Wurthless wrote:

I own both Titan Force and Sacred Oath albums. Excellent choice my friend .