Into the Vault of Obscure 1980s Heavy Metal: STEELER, WIZARD, SHYZGIFTER. LET'S TALK METAL
Вставка
- Опубліковано 2 лис 2024
- It's been awhile since I chose three singles fro long-lost bands and given the a chance to shine. This time I've picked three from the early days of the US Metal scene, when American bands were still catching up to their UK counterparts.
NOTE- Apologies if there's an issue with the STEELER clips.
Dan Haller's autobiographical sketch about SHYZGIFTER:
/ shyzgifter-the-greates...
Certainly liked the sound of wizard and steeler even if at the time America was playing catch up with the UK on the sound of heavy metal at the time you soon left us for dead when thrash came along!
true, but y'all were bypassed thrash and went straight for Carcass, Blot Thrower, and Napalm Death!
Nice picks, Wizard is my favourite of the three and the mp3s you played are probably from me, haha. As for Malmsteen - not a big fan of his work myself - but some of his early demos are amazing. Check out Rising Force - Birth Of The Sun.
Cheers Kristian! Yeah, I lose track of who I got some mp3s from.
I like some of Yngwie's stuff but I've never delved too deep into his catalog
The guy sounds like geddy lee
Yeah, I can hear that
I really like the sound of Wizard from PA. Will definitely be checking them out further. Great song by Steeler and enjoyed hearing the demo version. I did not realize they were originally from TN. Always great history lesson over here!
Yeah I think they relocated pretty early on. Glad you like the Wizard clip Brian!
Great video as always.
Let me know how to get ahold of you. Do you check Metallugy email are is that Marty’s realm?
Loved Wizard. Good stuff
Hey Frosty- email e at this address: atlain2 at yahoo
Digging that Wizard! Sick Guitar!
Agreed! Cool, gnarly sound for so early in the 80s
Interesting choices, Alan. Plus two bands I've never heard of before. Once again a few gaps in education have been closed. What should be noted for me is that in the case of the Steeler single you can clearly hear the difference between a mediocre, conservative lead guitarist from the early 80s and an exceptional hot shot player a year later on the album who demonstrated his tremendous abilities from day one as the technically most gifted neoclassical virtuoso of all time. Early Malmsteen was simply on fire and a huge inspiration, even though he reached his peak form later with Alcatrazz and then on his first solo albums.
For sure, Yngwie would be an upgrade to the guitar slot for pretty uch any band
Do B-sides always sound better than the A-side?
LOL The A-side is meant to be the hit while the B side is meant to ROCK!
@@letstalkmetal My thoughts exactly.
Shyzgifter...must be something akin to a Diz-Buster.
A very cult answer :)
@@letstalkmetal
I once looked up the meaning of Diz-Buster. Not unlike the album cover of Metallica's Load, it was a mystery best left unsolved.
@@Frank_nwobhm I've seen one 'interpretation' the band offered up and yeah, suddenly the song was a little less fun
Nice Alan.
Thanks!
Ron Keel book. Horrible. No dirt at all. Boring.
Didn't know there was a Ron Keel book