Heavy Metal Classics Collection on Karthago Records / PURE STEEL RECORDS!

STORMWIND „Taken By Storm" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 11th May 2018

The release date of the of the album „Taken By Storm“ by the German Heavy Metal Band STORMWIND on CD is May 11th, 2018. The pre-order phase will start on April 27th, 2018 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with 6 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.

Back in the year 1980 we have to go to see the story of STORMWIND starting in the German state Northrhine Westfalia. By listening to the whole recording and looking to the artwork of "Taken by storm", you have a typical German Heavy Metal album from the first part of the 80s.
Finally it was possible to transform it to CD-format and release it in the famous Karthago Classics series! The songs are very near to ACCEPT so fans of this bands should check it out definitely!



TRACKLIST:
1. Hard Sins
2. Chaos
3. The Next Could Be You
4. Striker
5. Thunder & Lightning
6. Evil’s Child
7. She-Devil
8. Fairy Of Dreams
9. Breaker
10. Warlord
11. Warbringer (Bonustrack)
12. Fairy Of Dreams (Bonustrack)
13. Iron Rock (Bonustrack)
14. Knight-Ages (Bonustrack)
15. She-Devil (Bonustrack)
16. White Angel (Bonustrack)

LINE-UP:
Klaus Lemm – vocals
Rudy Kay – bass
Niko Arvanitis – guitars
Olly Kliem – drums
Wolfgang Böhm – guitars



STORMWIND @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Taken By Storm” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS

 

STRANGER - "The Bell" – pre-order phase started!

The Releasedate of the album by the German Power/Speed Metal Band STRANGER „The Bell" is now available in our webshop. Safe 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 27th of April 2018.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with 5 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.



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STORMWIND „Burning Wheels" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 22nd June 2018

The release date of the of the album „Burning Wheels“ by the German Heavy Metal Band STORMWIND on CD is June 22nd, 2018. The pre-order phase will start on June 8th, 2018 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with 5 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.

The 2nd unreleased album from the northern German Metal-Band is finally available on CD! Pure Steel Records did this 80s rerelease in the usual high quality Karthago Classics Series. Inevitable for all fans of ACCEPT and similar styles!



TRACKLIST:
1. Always Up
2. Angel Or Witch
3. No Time For A Loser
4. Stay Hard
5. Burning Wheels
6. To Tame A Land
7. Helpless
8. We Will Rock
9. Lost Years
10. Warbringer (Bonustrack)
11. Hot Love (Bonustrack)
12. Iron Rock (Bonustrack)
13. Come To America (Bonustrack)
14. Dark Stallion (Bonustrack)
Total Playing Time: 52:55 min



LINE-UP:
Niko Arvanitis – guitars
Klaus Lemm – vocals
Rudy Kay – bass
Olly Kliem – drums
Wolfgang Böhm – guitars

STORMWIND @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Burning Wheels” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS

 

STORMWIND - "Burning Wheels" – pre-order phase started!

The Releasedate of the album by the German Heavy Metal Band STORMWIND „Burning Wheels" is now available in our webshop. Save 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 22nd of June 2018.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), with 5 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.



STORMWIND - "Burning Wheels" @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

CARESS "The Return Of The Beast" - LIMITED VINYL EDITION - Cover, Tracklist, releasedate: 27th July 2018

The release date of the CARESS album „The Return Of The Beast" on limited vinyl edition is July 27th, 2018. The pre-order phase will start on July 13th, 2018 in our webshop. The Album will release in a limited Edition of 300 black copies with 4 Bonustracks and insert.

The German band CARESS was the successor of DUNWICH and released one mini-album in 1989, which was only noticed by insiders. The musicians tried to give themselves an international touch by taking pseudonyms like Coco Laross and Ossi Fox. This may be because the band is from Ottersweier, a small village in the south-west of Germany which nobody has ever heard of.

Their album “Return of the beast” was only locally distributed, although the band was very talented. They had potential, which means that their songwriting was unique and singer Coco gave the songs some recognition value. The artwork was suitable to the taste of the late 80s and to the songs on the album. So maybe they were a little bit late in those days. In 1989 most Heavy Metal bands were already established, so that they could fight against the new trends. For listeners today remains a fascinating and agreeable contemporary document, with some additional demo-songs.

After the CD release in June 2015 follows the album "The Return Of The Beast” in a limited edition of 300 black copies with 4 Bonustracks and insert on Vinyl.



TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Our Rights
2. The Ritual
3. United Power
4. The Return Of The Beast
5. Piece Of Action
Side B
6. Liberty For All
7. Ragamuffin Blues (Bonustrack)
8. Outsider (Bonustrack)
9. Book Of Dreams (Bonustrack)
10. Into The Night (instrumental, Bonustrack)
Total Playing Time 46:59 min



LINE-UP:
Coco Laross - vocals
Dany Rosberg - bass
Thommy Malbranc - guitar
Jack-N. Teichmann - guitar (1988 – 1990)
Ossi Fox - drums (1988 – 1990)
Patrick D. - guitar (1990 – 1991)
Frank B. - drums (1990 – 1991)

CARESS @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
„The Return Of The Beast“ @ KARTHAGO RECORDS

 

STORMWIND “Burning Wheels" – officially released!

Today is the official releasedate of the album by STORMWIND "Burning Wheels". The album is now available as CD and Download. "Burning Wheels" is released in a limited Edition of 666 copies (handnumbered), with 5 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.



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T.N.T./VANGUARD "Deflorator/Vanguard" – pre-order phase started!

The album by the Heavy Metals Band T.N.T and VANGUARD „Deflorator/Vanguard" is now available in our webshop. Save 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 13th of July 2018.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), certificate and hologram.



T.N.T./VANGUARD - "Deflorator/Vanguard" @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

T.N.T./VANGUARD "Deflorator/Vanguard" – officially released!

Today is the official releasedate of the Split album by T.N.T./VANGUARD "Deflorator/Vanguard". The album is now available as CD and Download.

The album was released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), certificate and hologram.



T.N.T./VANGUARD - "Deflorator/Vanguard" CD @ PURE STEEL SHOP
T.N.T./VANGUARD - "Deflorator/Vanguard" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

CARESS "The Return Of The Beast" Limited Vinyl Edition – pre-order phase started!

The pre-order phase for the CARESS album "The Return Of The Beast" (Original release date on CD: 26th June 2015) on Vinyl starts in our webshop. The limited vinyl edition consists 300 pieces with 4 Bonustracks and insert on black vinyl. The official Releasedate of the vinyledition is 27th July 2018.



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BLACK ALICE „Endangered Species" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 28th September 2018

The release date of the of the album „Endangered Species“ by the Australian Heavy Metal Band BLACK ALICE as CD is September 28th, 2018. The pre-order phase will start on September 14th, 2018 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 666 copies (handnumbered), with 3 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.

If you were to name one of the best albums from Australia 'Endangered Species' for sure would be one of them. Of course Perth in Western Australia was never the centre of the Heavy Metal world, but this forgotten classic of 80s Heavy Metal finally is available in CD-format and essential for all lovers of the highest class 80s Heavy Metal. One of the best hidden treasures in Metal history is back! Enjoy!



TRACKLIST:
1. No Warning
2. Rat Catchers Eyes
3. Running Hot, Running Wild
4. Hell Has No Fury
5. Wings Of Leather
6. In The Hall Of The Ancient Kings
7. Psycho
8. Roll The Dice
9. Blade Of Slaughter
10. Power Crazy
11. Hellhouse (Bonustrack)
12. Man Of Metal (Bonustrack)
13. Knightmare (Bonustrack)
Total Playing Time: 52:30 min



LINE-UP:
Rob Hartley – vocals
Vince Linardi – bass
Jamie Page – guitars
Joe Demasi – drums

www.facebook.com/BlackAliceband/
http://www.sonsofsteel.rocks/

BLACK ALICE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Endangered Species” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS

 

CARESS "The Return Of The Beast" Limited Vinyl Edition - officially released!

The Album by CARESS "The Return Of The Beast" (Original release date on CD: 26th June 2015) was officially released on Vinyl. The limited Vinyl edition consists 300 black copies with 4 Bonustracks and insert. The album is also available as Download.



CARESS - "The Return Of The Beast" VINYL @ PURE STEEL SHOP
CARESS - "The Return Of The Beast" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

BLACK ALICE „Sons Of Steel" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 12th October 2018

The release date of the of the album „Sons Of Steel“ by the Australian Heavy Metal Band BLACK ALICE as CD is October 12th, 2018. The pre-order phase will start on September 28th, 2018 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 666 copies (handnumbered), with 2 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.

The virtually unknown second album "Sons of Steel" from the Australian HM band BLACK ALICE is nothing short of a superb Rock Musical. It was privately released in micro quantity, only in Australia in 1988, so very few people got to experience it.

The BLACK ALICE band was reformed especially to record the soundtrack for the Australian cult sci-fi HM musical feature film “SONS OF STEEL”. The Heavy Metal from the band’s previous album “ENDANGERED SPECIES” was combined with more commercial elements, and will remind you of ALICE COOPER or the "ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW". But ROB HARTLEY’S distinctive vocals and JAMIE PAGE’S power chords and unique blistering solos define it as undisputed BLACK ALICE.

It’s strange … but great! Available for the first time in the Karthago CD-Classics Series without having to pay a fortune for it! Definitely worth discovering!



TRACKLIST:
1. Something In The Air
2. Sons Of Steel
3. There's Hope
4. Hard Lover
5. You And Me (Bonustrack)
6. Fighting For You
7. Mr. System
8. I'm With You
9. The Burn (Bonustrack)
10. Reck
11. Walk In The Blues
12. The Burn (instrumental)
Total Playing Time: 54:20 min



LINE-UP:
Rob Hartley – vocals
Andy Cichon – bass
Jamie Page – guitars
Scott Johnston – drums

Special guest:
Jeff Duff on “The Burn” - vocals

www.facebook.com/BlackAliceband/
http://www.sonsofsteel.rocks/

BLACK ALICE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
“Sons Of Steel” @ KARTHAGO RECORDS

 

BLACK ALICE "Endangered Species" – pre-order phase started!

The Releasedate of the album by the Australian Heavy Metal Band BLACK ALICE „Endangered Species" is now available in our webshop. Save 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 28th of September 2018.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 666 copies (handnumbered), 3 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.



BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species" @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

BLACK ALICE "Endangered Species" – officially released!

Today is the official releasedate of the album by BLACK ALICE "Endangered Species". The album is now available as CD and Download.

The album was released in a limited Edition of 666 copies (handnumbered), 3 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.



First Reviews:
Metal Temple 8/10
Hard Rock Heavy Metal 82/100

BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species" CD @ PURE STEEL SHOP
BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

BLACK ALICE "Sons Of Steel" – pre-order phase started!

The Releasedate of the album by the Australian Heavy Metal Band BLACK ALICE „Sons Of Steel" is now available in our webshop. Save 1 Euro during the pre-order time. The official releasedate of the album is the 12th of October 2018.

The album will be released in a limited Edition of 666 copies (handnumbered), 2 Bonustracks, certificate and hologram.



BLACK ALICE - "Sons Of Steel" @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

BLACK ALICE - „Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel" - LIMITED DOUBLE VINYL EDITION - Cover, Tracklist, releasedate: 29th March 2019

The release date of the of the album „Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel“ by the Heavy Metal Band BLACK ALICE from Australia as limited Doublevinyledition is March 29th, 2019. The pre-order phase will start on March 15th, 2019 in our webshop. The Album will release in a limited Edition of 300 black copies and insert on Vinyl.

Endangered Species:
We need to go back to the year 1982 to find the first steps of the Australian band BLACK ALICE. Perth in Western Australia is and was for sure not a place where one would look for Heavy Metal, but the material was quite unique, so in the rest of the world there was some interest in the band too. When you listen to Australian Hard Rock or Metal items you normally expect another AC/DC-copy. In fact, you find some small similarities only in the vocals, but BLACK ALICE had a quite different style of songwriting, so you will find a lot of European Metal influences in the music. The great song "Wings of steel" shows this really perfectly. One killer song beside many others!

For me "Endangered species" is one of the five best albums ever coming from Australia. If you haven't bought it in the last decades, don't miss it now in the Karthago Classics edition!

Sons Of Steel:
By listening to "Sons of steel" you will hear a big difference in comparison with "Endangered species"

The whole album was more or less a Rock Musical. The songs are doubtlessly high class, but in 1988, Heavy Metal was still on the peak of its popularity. This is why an album like "Sons of steel" was not what most people expected from BLACK ALICE, so I guess it is enjoyable for very open-minded listeners who like excursions in other musical fields too, but for sure not for the "Heavy Metal-only"-listening fan.



TRACKLIST:
Endangered Species:
Side A
1. Man Of Metal (Bonustrack)
2. No Warning
3. Rat Catchers Eyes
4. Running Hot, Running Wild
5. Hell Has No Fury
6. Wings Of Leather
Side B
7. In The Hall Of The Ancient Kings
8. Psycho
9. Roll The Dice
10. Blade Of Slaughter
11. Power Crazy
12. Hellhouse (Bonustrack)

Sons Of Steel:
Side A
1. Something In The Air
2. Sons Of Steel
3. There's Hope
4. Hard Lover
5. You And Me (Bonustrack)
Side B
6. Fighting For You
7. Mr. System
8. I'm With You
9. The Burn (Bonustrack)
10. Reck
Total Playing Time: 95:43 min



LINE-UP Endangered Species:
Rob Hartley – vocals
Vince Linardi – bass
Jamie Page – guitars
Joe Demasi – drums



LINE-UP Sons Of Steel:
Rob Hartley – vocals
Andy Cichon – bass
Jamie Page – guitars
Scott Johnston – drums

Special guest:
Jeff Duff on “The Burn” - vocals

www.facebook.com/BlackAliceband/
http://www.sonsofsteel.rocks/

BLACK ALICE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel @ KARTHAGO RECORDS

 

BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel" - Limited Double Vinyl Edition – pre-order phase started!

The pre-order phase for the BLACK ALICE album "Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel" on Double Vinyl starts in our webshop. The limited Vinyledition consists 300 pieces and insert on black vinyl. The official Releasedate of the Vinyledition is 29th March 2019.



BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel" @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel" – limited Double Vinyl edition - officially released!

The Album by BLACK ALICE "Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel" was officially released on Double Vinyl. The limited Vinyl edition consists 300 black copies and insert. Both albums also available as CD and Download.



BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species/Sons Of Steel" @ PURE STEEL SHOP
BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species" CD @ PURE STEEL SHOP
BLACK ALICE - "Sons Of Steel" CD @ PURE STEEL SHOP
BLACK ALICE - "Endangered Species" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP
BLACK ALICE - "Sons Of Steel" DL @ PURE STEEL SHOP

 

JACKWAVE „King Of The Sea" - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 21st August 2020

The release date of the of the album „King Of The Sea“ by the Sweden Heavy Metal Band JACKWAVE as CD is August 21st, 2020. The pre-order phase will start on August 7th, 2020 in our webshop. The album will be released in a limited Edition of 500 copies (handnumbered), certificate and hologram.

The swedish band JACKWAVE was active only in a short three year period beginning in 1985. A changing of bandmembers ended the career from these young hopefuls fast. Two bands playing a similar Heavy Metal style are much more well known today: IRONCROSS from Finland and.... HEAVY LOAD...the domestic competitors.

The songwriting was on the same high level and even the vocals were powerful and high class! But JACKWAVE made only two 7inchs and two demo tapes spreading over the world only in self distribution. By living not in a big town, but Boxholm, which probably nobody outside of Sweden knows, it was defnitely impossible to reach a useful number of Metal fans without a strong label in the background.

So today the band JACKWAVE is only known to a few specialists. With the reedition of all the material the band made during their time of existing, this will hopefully change a bit. There is a bunch of strong songs which probably will fascinate the listener even over 30 years after their appearance.



TRACKLIST:
1. Wardance ('86)
2. No Feeling
3. Fast Breath
4. King Of The Sea
5. I'll Be There
6. Fight For Your Life
7. Wardance ('87)
8. Rising Star
9. Release Me
Total Playing Time: 33:39 min

LINE-UP:
Janne Person, Mikael Abbe Sjöström, Benke Broman – vocals
Johan Pettersson, Björn Bönne Holtensson, Mats Heinebäck – bass
Johan Pettersson, Fredric Linderoth – guitars
Toni Lindgren, Janne grunditz – guitars solo
Stefan Axelsson, Mathias Abrahamsson – drums

JACKWAVE @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
„King Of The Sea“ @ KARTHAGO RECORDS

 

METAL MERCY - "The Unborn Child" - limited Double Vinyl Edition - Cover, Tracklist, Release Date: 29th January 2021

The release date of the of the album "The Unborn Child" by the Swedish Heavy Metal Band METAL MERCY on Double Vinyl via KARTHAGO RECORDS is January 29th, 2021. The pre-order phase will start on January 15th, 2021 in our webshop. The Album will be released in a limited Edition of 300 black copies and insert on Vinyl.

In 1989 METAL MERCY from Jönköping (Sweden) produced the mini album “The Unborn Child”. Though it was released in the late 80s it does not contain any influences of “modern” metallic styles. This typical 80s Heavy Metal with good choruses and an expressive vocalist is now very much in demand from collectors because “The Unborn Child” was not only a rare but also an excellent gem of Scandinavian Heavy Metal. The prices for the few items to be found rose continually. Now that this record is being rereleased on CD the original vinyl is very expensive if offered.

After “The Unborn Child” it was unfortunately only one release in 2002, though the band recorded some interesting demos.



TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. In Total Rage
2. Who´s In The Dark
3. The Unborn Child
Side B
4. Rendevous With Death
5. Lifer Rde
6. Between Life And Death
7. Two Time Loser
Side C
1. Moran City
2. Mister War
3. Danger
4. Dark Life
5. Hills Of Madness
Total Playing Time: 62:06 min



LINE-UP:
Boogie Igefors – vocals
Nicklas Arvidsson – guitars
Leif Andersson – bass
Basse Norberg – drums

METAL MERCY @ KARTHAGO RECORDS
„The Unborn Child“ @ KARTHAGO RECORDS