{"product_id":"complete-recordings-vol-1-1980-1998","title":"Complete Recordings Vol. 1 – 1980-1998","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst volume\u003c\/em\u003e of complete recordings from \u003cstrong\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/strong\u003e. For fans of \u003cstrong\u003eMetallica\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eIron Maiden\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 5CD set spanning 1980 to 98. The rise of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal – NWOBHM – in the late 1970s and early 1980s gave us many enduring heavy rock and metal bands after the premier NWOBHM label Neat Records released the groundbreaking ‘Lead Weight’ compilation cassette, which introduced the world to \u003cstrong\u003eRaven\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhite Spirit\u003c\/em\u003e (featuring Janick Gers) and \u003cem\u003eVenom\u003c\/em\u003e, along with the Leicester-based \u003cstrong\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1980 by singer Brian Ross and guitarists Jim Sirotto and Ian Jones, bassist Steve English and drummer Steve Abbey, the band split all too soon, calling it a day in 1981 after releasing just one single. Ross reformed \u003cstrong\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1984 with Mick Procter on lead guitar, Jim Sirotto on rhythm guitar, Mick Moore on bass and Sean Taylor on drums, releasing \u003cem\u003eA Time Of Changes\u003c\/em\u003e (CD1) for Neat at the beginning of 85.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bonus tracks on CD1 are the 1980 demo tape that led to their deal with Neat, featuring ‘\u003cem\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/em\u003e’, ‘\u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e’ and ‘\u003cem\u003eArmageddon\u003c\/em\u003e’, their ‘\u003cem\u003eBuried Alive\u003c\/em\u003e’ b\/w ‘\u003cem\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/em\u003e’ 45, plus the version of ‘\u003cem\u003eInferno\u003c\/em\u003e’ that had appeared on the ‘\u003cem\u003eLead Weight\u003c\/em\u003e’; collectively these tracks were a major influence on the rise of thrash and power metal during the 1980s, especially on \u003cstrong\u003eMetallica\u003c\/strong\u003e who covered ‘\u003cem\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/em\u003e’ on the flip-side of their 1984 ‘\u003cem\u003eCreeping Death\u003c\/em\u003e’ single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCD2 delves into the archives with the ‘\u003cem\u003eBlitzed Alive\u003c\/em\u003e’ demo cassette, featuring many tracks that would eventually appear on their debut, plus a raucous cover of Deep Purple’s ‘\u003cem\u003eHighway Star\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt would be ten years before another album was released; \u003cem\u003eUnholy Trinity\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), again for Neat was unashamedly (NWOB) heavy metal and includes a cover of \u003cem\u003eVenom’s ‘Countess Bathory’\u003c\/em\u003e, featuring a guest appearance from Venom’s Cronos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a roll, \u003cem\u003eUnholy Trinity\u003c\/em\u003e was followed by \u003cem\u003eTen\u003c\/em\u003e (CD4) the following year recorded and released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the very first \u003cstrong\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/strong\u003e single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis first volume of complete recordings from \u003cstrong\u003eBlitzkrieg\u003c\/strong\u003e ends with their fourth album, \u003cem\u003eThe Mists Of Avalon\u003c\/em\u003e (CD5) from 1998, an album that finds them progressing beyond their core NWOBHM sound, kicking off with the epic suite of songs, ‘\u003cem\u003eThe Legend\u003c\/em\u003e’, inspired by the tales of King Arthur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne major diversion is the ballad ‘\u003cem\u003ePrincess For The World\u003c\/em\u003e’, dedicated to the recently passed Princess Diana, but otherwise we’re back to the band’s power metal best.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HNE","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50458781057355,"sku":"1160012","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/58fab933-bf52-4983-9bff-ff50150d47f7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727213889","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/complete-recordings-vol-1-1980-1998","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}