CHASAR 1985 NEW MINT UNPLAYED NWOBHM PRIVATE INDIE
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DOMESTIC $ 5 PLUS $ 1 EACH INTERNATIONAL $ 21 PLUS $ 7 EACH; NWOBHM development caused a massive effect on metal scene as a whole .Taking basically bands like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, and many others that were floating around at the time and making it a jumping-off point for the whole genre was nothing short of monumental. But, while many remember names like Iron Maiden, Diamond Head, and Angel Witch, there are ;many more that have been overlooked or forgotten. There were quite a massive second-generation of bands that developed later started a second wave off NWOBHM styles. However few are as well known. Bands like Cloven Hoof are one of the most popular should tell you something.Take Chasar formed in 1982 and quickly put out their debut the next year on American Phonograph. Problem was this is the only metal record the label released which made them fall victim to poor distribution. In addition they had a very unorthodox sound for NWOBHM . They're were definitely NWOBHM, and the old style of dirty rock shines through on songs like "Gypsy Roller" and “Deceiver”. But were influenced by Rush. You can hear echoes of Alex Lifeson in the guitar along with the occasionally use of keyboards (“Visions of Time”, for example) is also a telltale sign. Add the way the bass is given an important part is very atypical for NWOBHM (Iron Maiden notwithstanding) and points back towards the Canadian band Rush. A lot of the songs are also quite lengthy, “Underground” clocking in at a whopping 9 minutes; not terribly unusual as Cloven Hoof certainly had their share of longer songs too, but definitely a symptom of the prog influence in Chasar’s case. Now, the trio that makes up Chasar certainly isn’t as instrumentally talented as Rush’s, but they manage to convey a level of youthful energy and enthusiasm in a way that sets them apart from the usual prog rock intellectual pretension. Some lengthy guitar solos do crop up, though, and far from being masturbatory or dull, they add greatly to their songs (again “Visions of Time” provides us with an apt example, along with “Lights”). Singer Alex Pollock is of the typical NWOBHM school of bellowing, but he does it very well; on “Kings” especially he displays a great range of emotion. The level of compositional complexity is also toned down quite a bit from what Rush were known for, with a focus on verse/chorus structures with long sections, but rather than being detrimental the more laid-back, open feel gives the atmosphere room to grow. The greatness of Chasar shines through on “Visions of Time” and “Kings”, and easily should be near the top of any list of top NWOBHM songs . ebay no longer allows direct links so go to you tube and paste this Chasar Gypsy roller
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