Kublai Khan - Annihilation

Been listening to the cassette I have of this album. It smokes. Any news on a CD reissue? I see that there was a reissue in 2003 on Exit Only Records. Anyone know what the deal is with that? Sound quality? Officialness?

ack

Ive never heard this album.

I gots a question...is that the cover of Exxplorer's Symphonies of Steel in your avatar? If it is......WOW! I have that on cassette and remember not liking it all.....except for the song "Im Going To Hell"

I have this one on a '89 split CD with Blood Feast ... one of the most average thrash releases ever with 1 or 2 good songs

I didnt know Blood Feast did a split? I have Kill For Pleasure and Face Fate. I still need to get a copy of Chopping Block Blues though.

Dont agree on this one with you sovdat because i realy like this album of KUBLI KHAN and i was listening to it just they other day. Thrash with some cool Speed metal parts that i realy like very much. HAIL.

Zombie - Yeah, it's Exxplorer. I like the album, and I like the album cover.

Sovdat, which was average, the Bloodfeast or the Kublai Khan?

I am liking the Kublai Khan.

ack

Quote :

Zombie - Yeah, it's Exxplorer. I like the album, and I like the album cover.

You realize now Im going to have to dig that cassette out now dont you?

Well, don't expect too much, but give it a chance. The guy does some crazy high vocals. I think it's heavy metal bordering on speed metal. It's been a month or more since I listened to it, and I've only listened to it a few times. Don't blame me if it still sucks!

ack

:lol!:

Nahh it will be good to go through the rubbermaid gigantor tub of cassettes though!

I have that 2003 re-issue...I got it off Ebay for like $15 from Gregory Handevidt (lead guitarist/singer) and got it signed as well...

The sound is pretty good...but I never heard the orignal release

They didn't do it, but the record label did



Here's more info about that disc:





This
is CD from Germany made in about 1988 on Shark Records, which is no
longer in business. The owner of the German label did not like Blood
Feast and refused to release the CD by itself. Instead it was paired
with the debut by Kublai Khan, featuring ex-Megadeth guitarist Greg
Handividt. This CD often fetches $100 on eBay. The problem here is that
the insert was missing, so the CD only sold for about $40.



Bloodfeast were pretty solid, and KK were the forgettable one

wow, this takes me back a couple decades. I used to have this cassette and played the crap out of it. I loved it but it wasnt anywhere near the cream of the crop of thrash back in those days but I still dug it alot just for what it was.

Kublai Khan and Powermad used to open for every metal band that came
thru here in the late 80's. Very enjoyable. Greg took his
sound from his Killing is my business...days, and expanded it
live. I love that raw sound.

Yah, I'm with UncleSaxon, I love that raw aggressive sound the KK had. I enjoy Annihilation a good bit. Then again, I'm a thrash die-hard, and there aren't many thrash albums I would flat out say were bad...

I WISH I could be as lucky as saxon was and find the original New Renaissance press for uber-cheap!!!

I think I remember tellin' ya, Sideshow, that I almost passed out when I saw it in the bin for 6 bucks!