Ranking the Studio Albums: Angel Witch (w/Martin Popoff)

[@Ken-vo8ki]

Kevin Heybourne is such a legend! It's a real shame he doesn't get the credit for being the guy that inspired countless guitar hero's like Dave Mustaine etc..

[@Gregbaltzer]

I'd really like a Raven ranking. Maybe after their new album "Metal City" drops?

[@MrWorfy99]

Great to see Angel Witch covered. I too discovered them in the Metal For Muthas album. I saw them I think late 1980 in a small club in Birmingham UK and can confirm they were really good. Got to meet Kevin Riddles and Dave Dufort after the gig who were happy to chat and sign autographs.

[@brenobutcher]

Angel Witch-Angel Witch is my favourite NWOBHM album!

[@LuchaLibertaria]

1- Angel Witch (Debut) 2- Angel Of Light 3- Frontal Assault 4- As Above, So Below 5- Screamin' n Bleedin' HM: Resurrection ( 1998 compilation album that consists of Angel Witch demos)

[@darrellbevacqua3871]

Great show can't wait for the next installment of NWOBHM with Martin & Pete !!!!

[@analogkid2869]

Martin Popoff is amazing!

[@daeholm]

The cover art for As Above So Below is English Romantic painter Jonh Martin's "The Last Judgement."

[@whitey7998]

Just received the new Angel Witch cd... Angel Of Light. I would say it’s arguably their best yet IMO. I know the debut is iconic and without doubt is great but this one is fantastic.

[@ukrocksounds3419]

First album is classic, was lucky saw them live in stafford uk with motorhead, saxon, vardis, girlschool, great gig.

[@lonegroover]

I was at that one. And White Spirit, with Janick Gers.

[@lonegroover]

And Mythra, just remembered that one. They were copiously bottled by the crowd, sadly.

[@ukrocksounds3419]

@@lonegroover yes i remember that.

[@billfreeman5201]

I was there too and they, like everybody else was great live. They should have been greater. White Spirit were excellent as newcomers too, with a talented guitarist called Janick Gers. Whatever happened to him lol

[@ItsSuffBiatch]

@@lonegroover They bottled Mythra? Damn those guys were the best band on that lineup after Angel Witch, super underrated band!

[@careytamburrino746]

Great job guys! I love this band too!

[@FireMoon42]

In the early days Angel Witch were a four piece with an extra guitar player. I was there the night they became a 3 piece. A club just down the road from the old Marquee Angel Witch headlining the venue. About 20 mins into the set, a flash pot went off on the front of the stage as the guitarist leaned over and it nearly totally took him out. The gig was held up for a good while and post that night they were a three piece. I think that was 78 though, I'm going to have to plead a Rowley-Birkin on that one, as i was a teenage student and burning the candle from the middle out in those days. Ironically, Pete Gordelier was in the audience that night as well as me and Pete, Spencer Holman and I ended up working together in the early 90s.

[@M66GUS]

I saw them loads in 1979 in local pubs and a few of the songs on As Above, So Below are from that period.

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

Angel Witch debut LP and their 78/79 stuff are timeless

[@brucefranklin6295]

The debut is a classic metal record. Just listened to it about a month ago and still love it.Not sure why Kevin decided to quit singing lead vocals in the mid 80's.I am kind of ashamed to admit that I have not fully checked out their most recent albums since 2010's.We did some dates together with them in 2010 and it was a lot of fun. Angel Witch sounded very good and that was before they recorded a new record with the reformed band.Kevin is a talented guy and very cool, nice guy too. 1.Angel Witch 2.Loser/Dr.Phibes single 3.Flight 19 EP 4.Screamin' 'N' Bleedin' 5.Frontal Assault

[@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117]

Are you the same B F as the guitarist of Trouble?

[@brucefranklin6295]

@@laurenzgraffilpenstein8117 Yes, I am.

[@hellojimmypage]

You guys covered Confused in the early shows, if I'm not mistaken. Cool choice!

[@brucefranklin6295]

@@hellojimmypage Yes and also Angel of Death around '81and '82.

[@BlackMoore82]

Formed in 1976, changed their name to Angel Witch two years later. Angel Witch. Screamin' n' Bleedin'. As Above, So Below. Angel of Light. Frontal Assault.

[@mattgravel6175]

Ohh this is one I have been waiting for. Absolutely love this band. Here is my rankings: 1) Angel Witch 2) Screamin' n Bleedin' 3)Angel Of Light 4)Frontal Assault 5) As Above, So Below

[@acelogan5591]

Kevin Heybourn is one of the greatest songwriters of Metal. He has a special talent.. Even he has only 5 albums ( plus "Resurrection" which is a compilation) , he has created many TOP songs with great ART! He has two GREAT albums ( the First classic "ANGEL WITCH" that is the FLAG for NWOBHM and it is an insurmountable Album forever, and the " US ABOVE SO BELOW " which is the other GREAT album, and maybe the greatest COMEBACK in Metal history. As for " ANGEL OF LIGHT" is a Very good album. Screamin n bleadin and Frontal assult are good albums. I am waiting for their next album.. Kevin go oooooooooonnnnnnn!

[@whitey7998]

Can’t wait for the NWOBHM review. Big fan.

[@dtltmtgt]

Great episode and what a comeback! Those top 3 are essential.

[@arthurprice603]

Two other ‘comeback’ NWOBHM bands - perhaps of interest? Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Thanks, gents. SoT brings attention to another band that I have no recollection of hearing. Listened parts of the first album; more for the ears to enjoy. Thanks for that. Really looking forward to your 10 albums of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal show. Not familiar with much of that catalogue except from watching SoT for the last 7 months or so. And I always enjoy the shows with Martin as he shares his knowledge and detailed discussions with Pete. Thanks again for the quality shows.

[@arthurprice603]

Two NWOBHM bands who were contemporaries of Angel Witch but will probably never get a mention on SoT - which is a shame, considering their talents. Perhaps of interest? Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

@@arthurprice603 Thanks for taking the time to provide such an extensive list - in particular for providing the youtube links. Listened to I Still Believe by Soldier and now listening to Eden Massacre by Legend on Spotify while typing this. I'll be tracking all of these down to watch and listen to all your recommendations as it looks like Spotify is missing quite a few of these. But the two I already listened to are great. Thanks for the recommendations from these bands across the pond. And again, thanks for your time to make such a great list of recommendations.

[@arthurprice603]

@@johnmichaelwilliams6694 You're very welcome. If you’re still interested after a first listen, Soldier have a ‘Lockdown offer’ on their catalogue at soldiernwobhm.com with their four CD bundle @ £10.99 and my favourite album ‘Defiant’ for a giveaway UK price of £3.99.

[@petrirantanen]

Again great video! I have move next month and that will take some money but when I m settled down I am gonna look for Martin's books here in Finland. Cheers from Finland, Petri

[@enriquel9817]

Angel Witch - Angel Witch....a jewel of the metal.

[@acdc09]

I feel that no matter where a band originates from as long their style falls into NWBHM they should be included.

[@alexandergilles8583]

I think that “10 favorite NWOBHM albums” could start off a cool new top 10 variation. Shows that look at specific genres/eras as a whole. Top 10s of stuff like 80s thrash metal albums/songs, 70s prog albums/songs, 70s metal albums/songs, thrash guitarists, heavy metal vocalists, prog guitarists, prog keyboardists, prog instrumentals, etc.

[@isaacgabrielvalbuena2896]

Awesome... I agree with you, that would be cool :D

[@LuchaLibertaria]

I think Pete has already done that... Check out 'History of bands/genres' playlist on his channel

[@alexandergilles8583]

Lucha Libertaria so yeah I just checked and he has done some, like he has some “favorite albums” shows, so maybe those have been covered, but I think the ones about musicians of a scene would be cool because he hasn’t technically done them. Like he’s done a top 50 guitarists show, but it’d be cool to see what his top ten thrash guitarists would be. He’s got a show about his favorite keyboardists, but I think it’d be cool to see what his favorite of a specific genre (like prog) are. Narrow the parameters down to a specific genre. But again, maybe he would consider these topics as already been done

[@isaacgabrielvalbuena2896]

@@LuchaLibertaria he's only done it with 70s metal and prog...

[@LuchaLibertaria]

@@alexandergilles8583 I am with you. More shows like that would be great fun to watch.( 'Progressive Albums of the 80s/90s' would be a cool addition that playlist! )

[@Rolf2112]

Hey guys. Their debut easily the best NWOBHM album of all time. NWOBHM is pure treasure. Diamond Head, Tygers of Pan Tang (great catalog), Sweet Savage, and my favourite Dedringer.

[@arthurprice603]

Not forgetting lesser known bands like……. Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@scottricci5063]

Satan, Savage and Saxon were the kings of NWOBHM in the early 80s!🤘👹🤘

[@dazauto1400]

Kevin Heybourne sacking those 2 guys in 1981 was career suicide.

[@fredhamilton4687]

Great band. How about a top 10 songs show as a follow-up?

[@hellojimmypage]

Any comments on the '78 demo? Those versions easily overshadow the subsequent debut and EP recordings of those songs, sounding way darker and slower. Worth checking for sure.

[@neuroisis85]

For real, that demo was the most brutal Metal recording of the entire 70's

[@jamesreed8641]

The first album is a classic i havent herd the last two.I will go check them out

[@t702942]

Praying Mantis is not a British band? Man, they’re from London, and they were included on the Metal for Muthas compilation 😊

[@peterichards3261]

Spot on mate. Also they had Dennis Stratton on guitar for about half a dozen albums. Can't get more East End of London than that

[@iloveheavymetalmetalrules6829]

Yes i love angel witch. Theyre really great!

[@lening9]

1) Angel Witch 2) As Above, So Below 3) Angel of Light 4) Screamin’ n’ Bleedin’ 5) Frontal Assault

[@SteveBello]

I love the new Angel Witch cd ANGEL OF LIGHT! SO damn great!!!

[@globus1971]

Really enjoyed listening to this. Kevin has virtually disowned Frontal Assault and Screamin'n'Bleedin' but I think they have some great moments (despite the awful production). And regarding the last two albums - it's great that forty years on K can still write songs that can stand up alongside the classics from the first album.

[@rlanger3108]

The S/T LP is an absolute classic, and honestly need to be in discussion for first wave Black Metal with Fate and Venom.

[@atavachronwemberley1744]

Martin is absolutely correct! The debut Angel Witch album definitely has it over the Iron Maiden equivalent. It seems crazy and almost sacrilegious to say it, but it’s true. THE greatest NWOBHM album of all.

[@nightboundofficial129]

One of the most influential bands in heavy metal, jusk ask any 80s power/thrash band from the 80s ;-)

[@daeholm]

Martin is great. He needs his own KZbin channel.

[@richjohnson3126]

Pete rocking the Industrial Arts Brewing shirt!

[@grumpyoldgitt]

Into The Dark is a very old track. I remember them playing it at a church hall gig in Eltham in 1978.

[@captainbeyond7469]

Looking forward to next weeks ranking of the NWOBHM top ten. Honestly just discovered Angel Witch absolutely love them.

[@arthurprice603]

I’m sure that these contemporaries of Angel Witch won’t make the SoT NWOBHM ‘top 10’ - which is a shame. Quite a few neglected along the way. Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@captainbeyond7469]

Arthur Price Thanks for sharing!!!

[@Danimal77]

Please do Diamond Head next!

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Coming soon!

[@Nark212]

Witchfynde's Give em Hell scared the shit outta me. Awesome

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Saw witchfynde live in colwyn bay in north wales. Favourite track is divine victim for me love that track.

[@Nark212]

@@ukrocksounds3419 Joan Of Arc warrior queen.... WITCH. Love it

[@ukrocksounds3419]

Witchfynde give em hell is so under rated.

[@trikkke11]

True, but not as impressive as the debut of Angel Witch and forced in the same niche because of the name perhaps ? What's interesting, I think, is the fact that both bands/singers were into the occult and knew very well what they were singing about. Today it is easy to let Google loose on the topics of their songs, but back then you had to go the library and actually read a book to know who or what Baphomet was, who exactly The Divine Victim was or what Nadir was and why you'd be leaving it. Like: intelligent metal. Witchfynde's second album went a bit too poppy suddenly, but still great album.

[@arthurprice603]

Perhaps….along with… Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@trikkke11]

@@arthurprice603 Maybe you have to consider a channel of your own ?

[@damianczarnecki8775]

My rank: 1 Angel Witch 2 As Above, So Below 3 Angel of Light 4 Screamin' n' Bleedin' 5 Frontal Assault

[@captaincoconut8967]

Yo Pete why don’t you do something on SCOTT WEINRICH (aka Wino) he’s got to be one of the most underrated artists of all time great songwriter

[@patrickmohan2220]

Damn right. The man is a genius!

[@williamgainford9332]

lucky enuf to meet him outside the voodoo lounge in dublin when the obsessed played - he was totally cool - i complimented him on his songwriting - he seemed genuinely flattered - an very humble nice guy

[@gwts1171]

As much as I love the first record (and really like the last two), the two mid-eighties albums are not very good, in my opinion. 5) Frontal Assault 4) Screamin' 'n' Bleedin' 3) As Above, So Below (Surprisingly good comeback album.) 2) Angel of Light (Made my year-end top ten list.) 1) Angel Witch (One of my favorite NWOBHM albums.) Thanks, Pete & Martin!

[@The626785]

Would love to see a show on girlschool I know there not moterhead or even this band but to me there a fantastic band I love this band as well

[@ukrocksounds3419]

I agree i love girlschool seen them twice, with first and best line up. Love their first two albums.

[@growlers90]

Am I correct in remembering a tour back in time when I saw Angel Witch as the warm up for a VERY young Def Leppard ?? Or is it just an old time metalhead getting his gigs confused?? I just remember Angel Witch being a great band !!

[@arbonne1805]

Yup, definitely. It was the On Through The Night tour - I saw them at Cheltenham Town Hall. And I remember them being very good too. Lucked out at that gig. Edit: it was Feb 1980. Damn, I feel old haha.

[@growlers90]

@@arbonne1805 HAHAHA!! I am old, but thanks for confirming I still have a few working brain cells!!!!

[@bdctube]

I discover Angel Witch through Sea Of Tranquility........ I'm an old rocker of 56 and Angel Witch got by me... No Longer..

[@doughsnakes]

You guys are all over the place. You started taking about Resurrection and changed to As Above, So Below. And then saying that the production is not good, but As Above So Below is easily the best produced AW album. Probably my favorite AW record. A close toss up between that and the first one. I would rank Angel of Light #3. I don't find the balance in the mix to be that good. Guitars sound buried at times. Also, i think the sings drag on a bit. The first record is great, but I think As Above, So Below is the heaviest. But you guys should have talked about Resurrection more. It's just demos, but great stuff nonetheless. Probably #4 for me. Anyway thanks for doing this.

[@isaacgabrielvalbuena2896]

5-As Above, So Below 4-S/t 3-Screamin' N Bleedin 2-Angel Of Light 1-Frontal Assault

[@stephennorris2524]

Praying Mantis are from London., must be time for a Saxon album Ranking sometime.

[@growlers90]

Pete has already done a Saxon ranking. I didn`t realise how huge their output was until I saw it !!

[@stephennorris2524]

@@growlers90 Songs not Albums that I can find.

[@growlers90]

@@stephennorris2524 Sorry, my mistake. It`s a deep cut dive he does with Chris Alo where they mention the HUGE amount of product Saxon have issued.

[@stephennorris2524]

@@growlers90 I have pretty much all their albums, saw them on the Crusader tour.

[@growlers90]

@@stephennorris2524 I`ve got all their early stuff up to Crusader and then marriage got in the way !!! Saw them on Wheels of Steel, Denim and Leather and Strong arm tours. Yes I am that old HAHAHA!!

[@sydneyhalliwell2513]

Any Maiden album past Brave New World, yes

[@jonnypalmberg8351]

I hope you don't forget "More" from London...One of my favorite bands alongside "Angel Witch", though I rank A.W. my all-time favorite band!

[@arthurprice603]

Also - often forgotten. Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@atavachronwemberley1744]

Kenny Cox fronted More - big heavy guy in more ways than one

[@starchild6347]

3:00 I really think Led Zep's 'Immigrant Song' spawned the Heavy Metal gallop! You can imagine all young rock/metal guitarists cutting their teeth on that monster riff!

[@starchild6347]

Martin Popoff you win by 4 months!😊🎸😊👍🏼

[@7777jimbob]

i wonder what number 1 will be

[@wenndingofoster5680]

Incredible band . Gorgon , and Angel of Death are great songs , but White Witch is the best song ever written

[@JohnWilson-vu1no]

and i have angel witches first album

[@drinkstout8018]

When's the Riot episode?

[@richbillionair]

Have some patience, he’s got tons of requests

[@inmyhouse11]

He already did a ranking the album show on Riot. Check out the playlist

[@drinkstout8018]

@@inmyhouse11 I'll go look for it, how long ago was it?

[@inmyhouse11]

@@drinkstout8018 i would say about 4-5 months ago. I love Riot as well and it was a great show. I also think he did a top 10 songs on Riot as well

[@independenceltd.]

I'm assuming that for the top NWOBHM albums that IM, DL and Saxon will be excluded?

[@arthurprice603]

That might leave a little more room for ‘forgotten talents’ like - Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@TimmyTantrum]

Priest, Motörhead, and Sabbath certainly didn't come up in the scene, but I'd argue that British Steel, Ace of Spades, and Heaven and Hell as albums themselves were a part of the NWoBHM.

[@husq48]

"Heaven and Hell" to me is far too polished and epic to have been part of that scene.

[@TimmyTantrum]

@@husq48 I guess I don't define eligibility for the NWoBHM scene as how polished or epic an album was. To me, that'd rule out pretty much every Iron Maiden album except the debut, as one example. What's more, I don't think Heaven and Hell was that polished, at least when compared to Mob Rules.

[@husq48]

@@TimmyTantrum I thought the last Iron Maiden album that had any semblance to that scene was "Number of the Beast."

[@husq48]

@@TimmyTantrum You think "Mob Rules" was more polished than "Heaven and Hell?!" 😳

[@TimmyTantrum]

@@husq48 Yes. Though now I suspect you and I have different definitions of "polished."

[@LeatherRebel75]

It's a damn shame Angel Witch never got big like Iron Maiden did. That first Angel Witch album is just so amazing!

[@arthurprice603]

Also a shame that the following two bands did even less well than Angel Witch due to lack of a recording contract and only survived through self-releasing albums. Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@dazauto1400]

Kevin Heybourne sacking the other two in 1981 was career suicide.

[@richards8202]

Have you ever do top angel albums good 70s band

[@comicbookgeezers]

I have. Check the playlists.

[@infernicide666]

I’m gonna have to disagree with most people my ranking is gonna be alot different 5. As Above So Below 4. Angel of Light 3. S/T 2. Screamin N’ Bleedin’ 1. Frontal Assault (I like the production and the songs are awesome and there’s no blues or 70’s hard rock influence like the s/t had)

[@JohnWilson-vu1no]

angel witch are one the developers for thrash metal along with iron maiden raven atomkraft jaguar motorhead venom satan diamond head

[@arthurprice603]

And …….not forgetting……lesser known talents Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc

[@Mike-aka747]

Unbelievable how killer the last 2 albums are! Plus the debut is a landmark release always and forever will be a crown jewel. I need to re-examine Frontal Assailt and Screamin and Bleedin. Both albums falling woefully short compared to the debut! Those albums never connected with me.

[@edwinbaeyens8099]

How is Praying Mantis not a British band???

[@WICD1969]

If you count Motorhead you may as well count Priest. Neither one were NWOBHM.

[@independenceltd.]

I agree. A '79 debut is the earliest you can go back to. Priest and Motorhead are definitely big influences, and you could even say that Motorhead were the godfathers, but they're not NWOBHM.

[@WICD1969]

@@independenceltd. Would you say Saxon's debut was the NWOBHM's debut on vinyl?

[@WICD1969]

@@independenceltd. Now that I think of it Samson's first single was from 1978. I still consider them NWOBHM.

[@independenceltd.]

@@WICD1969 Yes, when I say debut I mean full-length album. I know there were some earlier singles and EPs. Saxon's debut is always first to pop in mind, but there may be others released shortly before I'm forgetting.

[@WICD1969]

@@independenceltd. I think that's a reasonable observation.

[@drinkstout8018]

Was Angel Witch the NWOBHM band that wouldn't tour North America in the early 80's

[@drinkstout8018]

Because they all had good paying day jobs or am I thinking of another band?

[@brucefranklin6295]

@@drinkstout8018 They never played in America until 1990,when Kevin was living in the Bay area for a while.

[@unchattytwit]

No way is the first Angelwitch album better than the first Iron Maiden album - IMHO the best IM album and easily and one of the best rock albums of all time.

[@unchattytwit]

@Martin Popoff . Regards, you've produced some incredible work. Absolutely wonderful - but you can't be right about everything, fair enough? 'Course liking albums is very subjective and we should all agree on that.However, I was there during the NWBHM and Iron Maiden was one of the albums that I really took to but I'd heard Angelwitch as well, on the Friday Night Rock Show ( a must listen then) and at Reading. I only really appreciated the 'Angelwitch' single - which was an anthem and should have done better as a single. For me, every track on Iron Maiden is a classic. Each track incredibly exciting, anthemic, poignant of the era, magical slow elements, progressive, a step forward from previous metal/hard rock, Di Annio's - great voice, the raging twin guitars. 'Angelwitch', for me, is no comparison - although a good album. Iron Maiden were so fresh and so new and everyone around me seemed to agree. Killers is also great but IMHO second to the first album in ranking - I don't feel all the tracks, as a collective, are as powerful as the first. Lastly, and this probably has something to do with our stances, I'm more of a prog fan than a 'heavy metal fan'. Rock on.

[@arthurprice603]

Fortunate to have been a ‘teen’ (with money!) in 1980 - and to have owned both ‘Iron Maiden’ and ‘Angel Witch’ debut releases on vinyl - along with the half decent ‘Head On’ album from Samson. Then in 1981 Legend released their self-titled debut and that, together with ‘Killers’, relegated the 1980 releases for a considerable time. Nice to see that the spirit of NWOBHM is still alive and well and that long standing bands, who have survived by releasing independently over the decades, are still around - both Soldier and Legend being notable examples. Short playlists - possibly of interest? :D Legend - NWOBHM band from the Channel Islands (1981-present) Torture (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/roi0emqeYp1liNk Taste Of Life (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ-6e2amm5eUjLM Buried Alive (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqnTZIaBj5eVZ5Y Hiroshima (‘Legend’ 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKG6aoOnhJidgaM Warrior (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZDZlneMqduajNk I’m Not Angry (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3aYeoOrrptsgtk Choices (‘Death In The Nursery’ 1982) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaqeIV6hsecmpY Red (‘The Dark Place’ 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnMl56Mrb16rq8 Eden Massacre (‘Still Screaming’ 2003) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4G6fZ2FrNl9iKc Soldier - NWOBHM band from Northampton (1979-present) A Light To See The Darkness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5OnqHSVrdd7a5I Conquistador (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKakmnmYZZ2VpJY Concrete Wilderness (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eae5kp9vf8SijMU The Eye (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqQdoFpeZaGqqc Demon In The Room (from ‘Dogs Of War’ album 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGXqnqPlt54iMU I Still Believe (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hX2ppZWqf86ifKc Natural High (from ‘Sins Of The Warrior’ album 2005) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYvUiX-pi9udo7s Leaving (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJ69dItueteWoK8 Kill or Cure (from ‘Defiant’ album 2015) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpfRh2R7dr2Cabc

[@unchattytwit]

@@arthurprice603 Superb. I'll have a look at these. Side mentions: Black Axe - played at my school, thought they were going to be huge, one Friday Night RS session and then no more; Tank - terrific first album - I fell in love with a stormtrooper. Yea.

[@arthurprice603]

@@unchattytwit Remember owning Tank’s first vinyl release in 1982 - favourite track was always ‘Who Needs Love Songs’. Mr. P. (SoT) once described Tank as heavy metal for numbskulls in one of his earlier Questions & Answers shows so I guess he’s not a fan, though he appears to like Motorhead who appear similar in many ways. Black Axe, as you mentioned, showed promise but (despite a record contract and name change to Wolf) were short lived. I own their only album ‘Edge Of The World’ (1984) which is certainly more melodic than Tank. Unfortunately, the songwriting is not great and the album’s ‘underwhelming’. Found similar issues with another ‘forgotten’ NWOBHM band Alkatrazz (from Kent) - not to be confused with the more famous English-American band Alcatrazz. Great live band who released a promising first album ‘Youngblood’ (1981) but their second (and final) release ‘Radio 5’ (1982) was disappointingly ‘U.S. AOR’ rather than NWOBHM. I guess that’s what sometimes happens when record companies take bands and ‘smooth out’ their raw talent in order to make them ‘poptastic’! A few links- perhaps of interest? :D Heaven Will Rock ’n’ Roll (Wolf - ‘Edge Of The World’ album 1984) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4qcepqCfrKCatU Too Close For Comfort (Wolf - ‘Edge Of The World’ album 1984) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnqQo5t8d8qWj7s Crazy Dancer (Alkatrazz - ‘Young Blood’ album 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHrCiKx_a86NbNk Live Fast, Die Hard (Alkatrazz - ‘Young Blood’ album 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pF68m4afht-Anrs Rockin’ High (Alkatrazz - ‘Young Blood’ album 1981) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqOscoaEbr56ldE

[@unchattytwit]

@@arthurprice603 Top work Arthur. Can't see how the chorus of 'Angelwitch' is any less numbskull than ' I fell in love (with a stormtrooper)? In fact it's much more 'numbskull' with the chorus repeated 10's of times with a football chant effect. And Mr P rates the Angelwitch album greater than the first Maiden album! Oh well, it's all subjective of course - we can like what we bloody well like. Have you written anything on NWBHM if not, go for a book!. Yes, forgot that Black Axe changed to Wolf. Lot of listening to catch up on. I also liked TOPT and Saracen. But the NWBHM exciting edge and inventiveness sadly seemed to disappear pretty quickly to me anyway. As you say not commercial enough. I liked Twelfth Night in the same period and the classic 'Live at the Target' - that's how I wanted them to stay, forever. But no before you know it they've got a cranky singer, cut most of the instrumentals out and buffoned their hair. A disaster for music. Though then came neo -prog - Marillion, IQ, Solstice, Pendragon, etc which also pretty soon lost its majesty although they still produced excellent work after the initial frenzy.

[@thomasmartin-rx2uu]

Do a ranking of Survivor. Angelwitch were better than Iron maiden, but Iron maiden was more consistent and stable

[@trikkke11]

Stable ?! Please !!!

[@thomasmartin-rx2uu]

@@trikkke11 their line up IS more stable

[@unchattytwit]

Need to mention the name of the albums more clearly. Otherwise, fantastic.

[@independenceltd.]

google dude, google.

[@martymartin2894]

No way is that a better album than maidens debut. Maidens debut is a classic. Phantom of the Opera running free remember tomorrow etc etc.

[@captaincoconut8967]

Yo everyone has there taste in music NWOBHM is not my taste there was not much in music in the 80s I’m just stuck in the late 60s early 70s music didn’t start picking up until 88 an on with the stoner seen LONG LIVE BLIND OWL, PIGPEN 🇺🇸☠️🇺🇸 Never forget DUANE ALLMAN

[@alexanderthrun4366]

So when you said Def Leppard is brirish heavy metal at the time in the 1980's people called DL british heavy metal because it sounded different back the but Def Leppard is more hard rock not heavy metal!

[@hm_nn_5633]

HM legends??? Hmmmm.

[@Smlmusic2650]

2nd lol

[@markellis7847]

Confession: I'm jaded out, possessed by growler, guttural metal vocals. I can't listen this kind of metal for more than a few minutes anymore. It's probably that I've heard too much of it over the years, the clean vocals (Fates Warning), the familiar chord progressions, the dual guitar attack (Merciful Fate and King Diamond.) I'll take heat, but I'd rather listen to early W.A.S.P. for the fun factor than clean-vocal, proficient bands doing doom metal. Ghost would be the exception, but mostly from the standpoint of novelty. Celtic Frost To Mega Theron was the turning point--but that's just me.

[@iloveheavymetalmetalrules6829]

1st! Haha

[@Major_Rager_]

I JUST BOUGHT THE RESURRECTION ALBUM OFF EBAY FOR $150 AND JUST GOT IN A COPY OF THERE 2000 LIVE ALBUM , 2000: LIVE AT THE LA2. GOT ALREADY THE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY DIGIPAK OF THE DEBUT AND THE 2 MOST RECENT ALBUMS, AS ABOVE, SO BELOW AND ANGEL OF LIGHT. KEVIN HEYBOURNE IS LIKE THE BRITISH VERSION OF JEFF WATERS OF ANNIHILATOR AND ANGEL WITCH WERE INFLUENCES ON METALLICA, DAVE MUSTAINE NAME DROPPING THEM WHILE HE WAS IN METALLICA...

[@DokkenSabbath]

One of my favorite bands! 1. Angel Witch 2. Angel of Light 3. Frontal Assault 4. As Above, So Below 5. Screamin' n' Bleedin'

[@Ritsu1]

Same dude. Love their music I had to get my guitar teatcher to help me play everything on the albums