Saturday 11 August 2018

This One Goes to Eleven :: Rock and Metal playlist :: Episode 7 :: 11 Aug 2018

Welcome back, or just welcome if it's your first time, for the usual mix of rock and metal, new and old. This one includes some good old proper NWOBHM as well as some of this week's new releases in the same style, with a few links between the tracks. Try spotting them or just read my notes.

Below is a permanent playlist containing the songs from this episode, along with a link to an 'updating' playlist that you can subscribe to that will contain each week's new selection.

Below is the Spotify playlist (I think you have to click through to the Spotify app to listen to the songs in full). Underneath that are my notes from this episode.

(Here is a link to the playlist that you need to subscribe to for the new episode each week )

- Shirley Knott





The Watcher by Destiny's End from Transition (2001)  A solid start from a Californian band, formed 1997 and sadly no longer with us.

Eyes of Fate by Wretch from Make This Garden Burn (2007)  Wretch go all the way back to 1984. This is from a later album but still has a classic sound.

Armed and Ready by Michael Schenker Group from Michael Schenker Group (1980)  Schenker has a long history that includes links to bands such as UFO and Scorpions.

Lovedrive by Scorpions from Lovedrive (1979)  The link here is that Michael Schenker (brother to Rudy Schenker, founding member of Scorpions) was part of the group during the recording of this classic album and claims some writing credit as well as performing on the album (lead guitar on this track and others).

Beast of Fire by Portrait from Crimen Laesae Majestatis Divinae (2011)  This Swedish band are heavily influenced by King Diamond and Mercyful Fate, although all of the material is original. This early album is an accomplished work but perhaps a little more accessible than their more recent output.

Thirteen Invitations by Mercyful Fate from In the Shadows (1993)  And this is the King himself with Mercyful Fate.

Claw by Motörhead from Orgasmatron (1986)  Maybe not one of the most well-known of their songs but one of my favourites. Lemmy knew what his claw was for.

20,000 ft by Saxon from Strong Arm of the Law (1980) The connection here is the drummer, Pete Gill. He played in Motorhead for the Orgasmatron album and the new tracks on the No Remorse compilation as well as being in Saxon for this album which came out at the height of their powers.

Ride the Sky by Van Canto from Trust in Rust (2018) Unbelievably the seventh album from what might seem like a novelty act. Their acapella metal style works well and obviously has staying power. I was especially delighted to hear this track, which is from an early Helloween album, and apparently Kai Hansen himself is guesting on this track, although I'm not sure exactly what part he's singing.

Halloween by Helloween from Keeper of the Seven Keys pt 1 (1987)  That last track has to be followed by actual Helloween, at their best (for me) with Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen.

You're Cut Off by Municipal Waste from The Fatal Feast (2012)  Veering dangerously close to punk crossover,

Dawn Rider by Night Demon from Live Darkness (2018) from this week's new releases. I'm not always the biggest fan of live albums but I've been looking forward to this one. Californian band  Night Demon really remind me of Chariot from the 80s.

That's the list for this week.

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