The Bristol Heavy Rock Explosion

Kompilacja 17 utworów angielskich zespołów metalowych z la 70 i 90 tych. Do tego książeczka z obszernymi notatkami i niepublikowanymi wcześniej zdjęciami.

 

TRACKLISTA:

01. Lautrec – Mean Gasoline 04:24

02. Bronz – Ask No Questions 04:18

03. Magic Muscle – Free As A Bird 04:51

04. Claytown Troupe – Hey Lord 03:39

05. Shiva – Not There 04:54

06. Stormtrooper – In The State In The City 04:57

07. Hunted – Strangers 04:56

08. Voodoo – Crazy 04:26

09. Mirror Mirror – Domino Effect 05:04

10. Brabazon – Having The Time of my Life 03:53

11. Headmaster – Kids Said Rock 03:12

12. Jaguar – Stormchild 02:41

13. Gazer – Give It To Me 02:51

14. Metropolis DC – Snake Madness 04:35

15. Stampede – Shadows of The Night 04:35

16. Onslaught – Metal Forces 2013 05:21

17. Amebix – The Power Remains 04:32

18. Bristol Heavy Heavy Rock Compendulum Mash Up Megamix 12:31

The critically sanctioned history of Bristol music tells us that the melting pot of punk and sound systems spawned a generation of musicians who skipped arm-in-arm from hip hangout the Dugout Club to conquer the world with the fabled 'Bristol Sound'. All of which is true. But it's not the whole story. That great sage Mr. Rob Zombie has described metal as the biggest underground movement in the world. There are outposts in every major city – even cooler-than-thou Bristol. Mostly unnoticed by the local and national press, the city's hard rock and metal acts have created an impressive and remarkably diverse body of work over the years.

 

Of course, we shouldn't over-state the case. Bristol isn't the West Midlands. The city has never produced a Led Zeppelin, a Black Sabbath or a Judas Priest. Nor has there ever been a local hard rock/metal 'scene' as such; indeed, many of the bands in this compilation are not known to one another. If you choose to play this type of music, you cannot afford to succumb to the great Bristol band syndrome of cliquishness and insularity. No metal band has the slightest chance of becoming a big fish in this small pond. So as much through necessity as ambition – and there's been no shortage of the latter quality – Bristol's purveyors of the heavy stuff have tended to be much more outward-facing than their peers. And the rest of the world has been listening, from the NWOBHM-obsessed likes of Metallica's Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield lapping up Jaguar's proto-speed-metal and recycling it into world-conquering thrash to Max Cavalera of Brazil's Sepultura and key members of the early Scandinavian black/death metal scene gorging on the hugely influential anarcho-punk/metal crossover of Amebix.

Spanning nearly 25 years from the early '70s to the mid-'90s, The Bristol Rock Explosion celebrates the city's unfairly overlooked rock talent. Its 17 tracks, many of them rare and previously unreleased, also take in early space rockers Magic Muscle, punk rockers-turned-thrash metal titans Onslaught, the mighty goth-rockers Claytown Troupe, Shiva's pioneering prog-metal, the accomplished classic rock of Lautrec and Stampede, classy melodic rockers Bronz, Headmaster's saucy pin-up rock, the '90s sounds of Voodoo and Mirror Mirror, and much, much more.

Additionally, the extensive, anecdote-rich sleeve notes tell the frequently eye-opening stories behind this great music, written by Robin Askew

released November 11, 2016

 

Track 1: Mean Gasoline

Lautrec

Writers = Reuben Archer / Laurence Archer

Publisher = Street Tunes

Recorded = 1979

Engineer and Producer = Engineer unknown / Produced by Reuben and Laurence Archer

Where = Rock City Studios, Shepperton, London

Source = Original demo, released 79/80

Band line up:

Reuben Archer – Vocals

Laurence Archer – Guitar

Simon Ridler – Bass

Steve Holbrook – Keyboards

John Phillips – Drums

 

Track 2: Ask No Questions

Bronz

Writers = Goulstone, Webb, Kirkpatrick, Deamer

Publisher = Copyright Control

Recorded = 1981

Engineer and Producer = Andy Allan / Andy Allan and Bronz

Where = Cave Studios, Bristol

Source = Previously unreleased, original demo

Band line up:

Chris Goulstone – Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Clive Deamer – Drums

Paul Webb – Bass, Lead Vocals

Shaun Kirkpatrick – Guitar

 

Track 3: Free as a Bird

Magic Muscle

Writers = Huw Gower

Publisher = Bucks Music

Recorded = 1st August 1988

Engineer and Producer = Pete Flanagan and Huw Gower

Where = Moles Studio, Bath

Source = Originally released via One Big Guitar Records 1988

Band line up:

Rod Goodway – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Huw Gower – Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals

Simon House – Electric Violin

Ade Shaw – Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals

 

Track 4: Hey Lord

Claytown Troupe

Writers = Riou, Williams, Bennett, Waterson, Holt

Publisher = Universal Music

Recorded = 1988

Engineer and Producer = Claytown Troupe

Where = Dungeon Recording Studios, Ascot

Source = Previously unreleased, demo version

Band line up:

Christian Riou – Vocals

Richard Williams – Keyboards

Paul Waterson – Bass

Adrian ‘Ben’ Bennett – Guitar

Andrew Holt – Drums

 

Track 5: Not There

Shiva

Writers = Hall/Skuse

Publisher = Archive Publishing Ltd

Recorded = Cave Studios, 1983

Engineer and Producer = Andy Allan/Andy Skuse

Where = Bristol

Source = Continuance album released on Majestic Rock Records 2004

Band line up:

John Hall – Guitar, Vocals

Andy Skuse – Bass

Phil Williams – Drums

Andy Allan – Violin

 

Track 6: In The State In The City

Stormtrooper

Writers = Bond, Starling, Merrell

Publisher = Archive Publishing Ltd

Recorded = 1981

Engineer = Steve Street Produced by Stormtrooper

Where = Sam Studios, Bristol

Source = Pride Before a Fall album ARC297CD

Band line up:

Colin Bond – Bass and Synthesisers

Bob Starling – Guitars

Nick Hancox – Drums

Paul Merrell – Vocals

 

Track 7: Strangers

Hunted

Writers = Preston, Starling

Publisher = Archive Publishing Ltd

Recorded = 1994

Engineer = Allan Keen

Where = Christchurch Studios, Bristol

Source = Fallen Angel (The Collection) album ARC301CD

Band line up:

Andy Milsom – Lead Vocals, Acoustic guitar

Dave Preston – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Bob Starling – Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Mark Williams – Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals

Andrew “ Woody “ Knight – Drums

 

Track 8: Crazy

Voodoo

Writers = Blakemore/Davies/Godbert/Porter/Rossiter

Publisher = Mojo Music

Recorded = 1992

Engineer and Producer = Andy Allan

Where = The Coach House Studios, Bristol

Source = Previously unreleased

Band line up:

Mike Blakemore – Vocals

Nigel Davies – Bass, Vocals

Paul Godbert – Guitar, Vocals

Elliott Porter – Drums, Vocals

Phil Rossiter – Guitar,Vocals

 

Track 9: Domino Effect

Mirror Mirror

Writers = Keeler / Muse

Publisher = Copyright Control

Recorded = 1991

Engineer and Producer = Andy Allan

Where = Coach House, Clifton

Source = Previously unreleased

Band line up:

Sy Keeler – Vocals

Andy Muse – Bass

Alan Jordan – Lead Guitar

Rich Perry – Guitar

Lloyd Coates – Drums

 

Track 10: Having The Time of My Life

Brabazon

Writers = Brabazon

Publisher = Copyright Control

Recorded = 1994

Engineer and Producer = Mick Ward and Brabazon

Where = Mr Grins Studio, Bristol

Source = Self released EP ‘Fire It Up’

Band line up:

Wayne ‘Winger’ Jarrett – Lead Vocals, Guitar

Neil Oxenham – Lead Guitar,Vocals

Mark Ramsey – Keyboards

Lee Adlam – Bass, Vocals

Joe Tatley – Drums

 

Track 11: Kids Said Rock

Headmaster

Writers = Goulstone, Lloyd, Marsden

Publisher = Freddie Beanstock Music

Recorded = 1988

Engineer and Producer = Simon Dawson / Goulstone, Marsden

Where = Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, S. Wales

Source = Previously unreleased

Band line up:

Chris Goulstone – Guitars, Vocals

Tania Lloyd – Lead Vocals

Clive Deamer – Drums

Peter Lowrey – Bass

 

Track 12: Stormchild

Jaguar

Writers = Jaguar

Publisher = © Copyright control

Recorded = 22nd Dec 1980

Engineer and Producer = Unknown

Where = Studio 34, Clifton, Bristol

Source = Released in 2006 by Majestic Rock Records

Band line up:

Rob Reiss – Vocals

Chris Lovell – Drums

Jeff Cox – Bass

Garry Pepperd – Guitar

 

Track 13: Give It To Me

Gazer

Writers = Ash, Amesbury, Beck, Blake, Murray.

Publisher = Bright Music.

Recorded = 1983.

Engineer and Producer = Steve Street/ Martin Woolford

Where = SAM Studio, Bristol.

Source = Previously unreleased

Band line up:

Cherie Beck – Vocals.

Stuart Amesbury – Guitar, Vocals.

Larry Newman – Guitar, Vocals.

Dale Fry – Bass guitar, Vocals.

Phil Williams – Drums

 

Track 14: Snake Madness

Metropolis DC

Writers = Jamie Thyer

Publisher = Copyright Control

Recorded = Sept 1986

Engineer and Producer = Chris Martin (Doctor of

Noise)/Producer = Jamie Thyer.

Where = Emergency Plus, Bristol.

Source = Previously unreleased

Band line up:

Brian Phillips – Drums

George Christo – Bass

Jamie Thyer – Guitar

Gla – Vocals

 

Track 15: Shadows of the Night

Stampede

Writers = C Bond /R Archer

Publisher = Archive Publishing Ltd / Copyright Control

Recorded = 1982

Where = Sam Studios, Bristol

Engineered/produced Steve Street and Stampede

Source = Radio West Radio session for the Andy Fox Rock Show, previously unreleased

Band line up:

Colin Boggy Bond – Bass, Bass pedals, Vocals

Frank Noon – Drums

Laurence Archer – Guitar

Reuben Archer – Lead vocals

Alan Nelson – Keyboards

 

Track 16: Metal Forces 2013

Onslaught

Writers = Onslaught

Publisher = AFM / Soulfood Music

Recorded = 2013

Producer = Onslaught

Where = Sonic Forge, Cardiff

Source = Bonus track taken from Japanese version of 'VI'

Band line up:

Sy Keeler – Vocals

Nige Rockett – Guitar

Jeff Williams – Bass

Mic Hourihan – Drums

Leigh Chambers – Lead Guitar

 

Track 17: The Power Remains

Amebix

Writers = Amebix

Publisher = Amebix Records / NGNM Ltd / Easy Action

Recorded = 1987

Engineer and Producer = Mr Sooty and Amebix

Where = SAM Studios, Bristol

Source = Easy Action Records rerelease of The Power Remains 2016

Band line up:

The Baron – Bass and Vocals

Spider (Arachno Blaster) – Drums and Percussion

Stig da Pig – Geetar and Backing Vocals

A Droid – Keyboard and Synth

 

Compiled by Mike Darby and Andy Fox

Photography Credits: Copyright remains on the various photographers great works

All songs published as stated above

All recordings owned by the artists as named and exclusively licensed to Bristol Archive Records with the exception of Track 2 and 11 licenced through Sambourne Studios / Chapel of Rock Ltd and CGMP/Music 2016 – all rights reserved and track 17 which was licenced from Easy Action Records with the support of The Baron