HOLY TERROR-"MIND WARS" Orig.1988 ROADRACER RARE SPEED THRASH METAL SEALED LP
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Description..."HOLY TERROR"...
"MIND WARS"......1988 ROADRACER RECORDS ..RARE LP RELEASE...SEALED..
"PROMO STAMP"......
ARTIST : "HOLY TERROR"
TITLE : "MIND WARS".....ORIGINAL COVER ....1ST PRESSING....."PROMO STAMP".MEDIA : LP
YEAR: 1988
CONDITION : ...UNPOENED
DESCRIPTION :.. NOT OPEN,."ORIGINAL PLASTIC STILL INTAC..
The picture is of the actual item.
US release on ROADRACER RECORDS
The shrink wrap is fully intact and the jacket is in mint condition.
SHIPPING
All records are packed in new record mailers with additional padding for added protection.
US
- Media Mail $3.90
- Priority Mail $8.50
International shipping is based on the weight of the record and the delivery country, please check the "Shipping and payments" section of the listing for shipping rates to your country.
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US
- Media Mail $0.50 per additional record
- Priority Mail $1.50 per additional record
Combined rates for International shipments is based on the packed weight of the items.
1st Class mail is available up to 4lbs in weight, all orders over 4lbs will ship via priority mail.
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INTERNATIONAL & ALL BUYERS WELCOME..........
RECORD GRADING:
MINT..UNPLAYED..never on turntable
NM/M- (Near Mint): Like new, looks unplayed.
VG+: A few very faint surface marks, nothing that will affect play
VG: A few more marks than a VG+. Used but not abused...sleeve marks or wax marks
VG- :Light scuffs and light scratches, there will be light surface wear to the record. Expect some light surface noise in parts or a few clicks or pops here and there....
Holy Terror was a Bay Area thrash metal band that was formed in 1986 by Kurt Colfelt as he left Agent Steel. They recorded two albums before breaking up.
Back when Roadrunner/Roadracer Records was signing real bands and trying to find talent instead of money-making entities, they found excellence in bands like Whiplash, King Diamond, Znowhite, Pestilence and many more. At the top of this mountain was Holy Terror. "Mind Wars" picks up and expands on the aggression and unique songwriting found on "Terror And Submission." Holy Terror oozed with talent at every instrument and it shows on their swan song release. This is an album of near perfection.
Song production notwithstanding (so many bands in that era suffered from poor production), this record showed matured song structuring and composition. The songs, while still fast and aggressive, have a catchy nature to them. Whether it is a dueling guitar riff, the harsh-to-melodic vocal exchange of Keith Deen, or just a great banging riff pattern, each piece of every song is important and adds to the greatness of the whole record.
An overlooked aspect of this band is the lyrical content of the formentioned Deen. In the 80s, metal lyrics for the more extreme natured bands generally centered around violent and evil themes. Holy Terror took more of a street-level, relatable view on such topics as war, Christianity, corruption, and human emotions.
A song by song description of this record is unnecessary since each song is a classic in itself. With the recent thrash resurgence and the overwhelming number of bands that all sound alike in song style and production, one can only hope they will listen to a record like "Mind Wars" and use it as a blueprint for how thrash metal should be played.
Sabbat are a thrash metal band from Nottingham, England, currently consisting of Martin Walkyier (vocals), Andy Sneap (guitars), Simon Jones (guitars), Gizz Butt (bass) and Simon Negus (drums). Over the years Sabbat have released three studio albums, four demos, two split singles/compilation albums, two singles and a live VHS. In 1988, the band released their debut album History of a Time to Come, which earned them further recognition. Their next album, Dreamweaver (Reflections of Our Yesterdays) (1989) was also critically acclaimed. Shortly after the release of Mourning Has Broken, tensions with the band began to surface, most of them revolved around money. This resulted in Sabbat breaking up.
History of a Time to Come is the debut full-length album by the British thrash metal band Sabbat.
Speaking to Metal Forces magazine before the recording of the album, Sneap set out the band’s plans for their debut LP, stating:
“All the tracks from the 'Fragments of a Faith Forgotten' demo will be on it and also 'The 13th Disciple' from the Friday Rock Show session, plus other tracks such as 'A Church Bizarre', 'I for an Eye', 'Behind the Crooked Cross' and the instrumental 'A Dead Man's Robe'".
The album was recorded at Horus Sound Studio commencing on 14 September 1987. It was subsequently mixed in Berlin by producer Roy M Rowland and released on 20 April 1988, bearing artwork drawn by the band’s White Dwarf contact, John Blanche, entitled “Horned Is the Hunter”.
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