Bad Toys (Italy) - full demo:
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... #gsc.tab=0

Provoke Your Enemy: rejected based on lack of vr. Will do a bit more digging.

The Equinox: spoke with band. EP was released physically. Probably enough for submission, but I’ll wait for more details.

Aboardage: spoke with Bulgarian Rock archives. Their only official release is a compilation track. Discogs is for sure unofficial. No VR.

Kumbunzzbootiebitchbunch: spoke with the successor band. Only one song recorded for the compilation. No vr.

Downward: another short lived band. Spoke with the project that came out after this, and they described it as a tryout band. The single on bandcamp was released after the band split. No vr.

The Hammer (1928) was added last year, and can be removed. Thanks.

Excellent research in here, GodOfMalice! One thing I'd add about Syncod (France) is that I think that YT uploader gets most of his content from mp3 sharers and download sites, so probably not real verification of the release there.
The Мираж студия site that you found even has pictures of the magnetic albums, so that great band should finally be able to be included.

In Tormenting Reverie: spoke with a band member. According to them, “We put out that 1 track you probably came across on YouTube, but that's it. We auditioned a few vocalists, but none ever panned out.” No VR.

War and Hate: Looks like the band fell through during the recording of their EP. No VR.
https://imgur.com/a/3bmfQIC
https://youtu.be/cnAQuDODvt8?si=9-D3VUTHTAwhFruS

Death Assembly: Band is done now. They recorded a two track EP with the tracks 'Sixth Sense' and 'Amen'. They're on reverbnation, but cannot be downloaded. Seeking additional details.
https://www.reverbnation.com/deathassembly/songs
https://imgur.com/a/eJNWm6a

Additional info for Hand of Doom (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US) -
Audio from live gig, Feb. 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRZi0yQnyKM
Demo 1988: https://youtu.be/QoE-70603JM
Members of the band included:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Fred/368945
Dan Flaherty (one of three writers/editors of 'Enter the Crypt' fanzine)
Thomas Weber (wasn't on a demo)
John Heffron (drums) - https://www.facebook.com/john.heffron.501
John (drums - different person than above, joined later)

Капеллан / Capellan: Already listed. This is an old band too, damn.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Capellan/12444

Needs research. - Savage Instinct
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, US
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal with Hard Rock elements
Members: David Kirkus ( https://www.facebook.com/profile/158769 ... 20instinct )
Chris Deaton - https://www.facebook.com/profile/166989 ... 20instinct
Chris Liberty - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1206683174
Shawn - vocals
eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/204691661365 (there is a 51-second clip of the music, which sounds metal. This seller always uses the glam rock tag.)
- seeking more audio.

I'll throw a watch on it in hopes of him lowering the price. $30 is not a priority. By the way, I've been using webarchive to archive every active ebay listing i've come across.

Ломбард / Lombard: Recordings were on reel-to-reels according to site.
https://gruppasssr.ru/L/lombardisk.html

Атлас / Atlas: I'm failing to hear anything from this band that sounds metal. From the link originally provided to other recordings. Sounds like Prog rock.
https://vk.com/music/playlist/-175917432_82
https://vk.com/wall-77268046_6869
https://vk.com/wall-199123005_7273

Континент: Not metal. Prog/Hard Rock. Good music, but should be removed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G6FiGOeEGw

Стадион: Rock, not metal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyYy2OYaRWk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoIBQxDttfg
https://www.discogs.com/artist/2912289- ... 0%BE%D0%BD

День за днем: Another one where the VR status is unclear to me. Is that CD label unofficial? Slon also made a discogs listing for a reel to reel.
https://www.discogs.com/release/2446606 ... 1%8C%D1%8F

Shifter: Got added.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Shifter/3540541423

Психоделия: According to the uploader, this was a home recording for friends.
https://youtu.be/dldjptbuoZ8?si=t6NhgZSsgZFwcaA3

Ex-Terminate (Nor) can be removed. Audio surfaced, and it's more punk than metal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GriYBu4aOXQ

Тяжёлый характер / Tyazholiy kharakter: Spoke to the contributor on discogs asking if it was "official" for lack of a better term. He replied, "Band self release".

Provoke Your Enemy: I've been trying to contact the person behind bflat records who also submitted the cd to discogs, Roger Sundström. So far, I've been unsuccessful at reaching him.

Some recent Japanese demo sales:

Needs research. - Astraeus
Location: Japan
Listed Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: ‘Astraeus’ (Demo tape, 3 tracks, ‘00’s) https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/f1127897243
Discogs: None

Needs research. - 妖奇士
Location: Japan
Listed Genre: Heavy/Folk Metal
Discography: ‘妖奇士~あやかし~’ (Demo tape/CD-R, 2 tracks, ‘00’s) https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/1127906863
Band members: Kazuki (Bass); Sadako (Drums); Manue (Guitars); Terumi (Guitars); Yuka (Vocals)
Discogs: None
Note: Name in English is 'Ayakashi'. Described by seller as an ‘Onmyo-Za’ style band (https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/%E ... A%A7/18168). First track on demo is original, the second is an Onmyo-Za cover.

Needs research. - Stranger
Location: Japan
Listed Genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: ‘One Cloud/Future Shock’ (Demo tape, self-released, '80's) https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/v1127606219
Band Members: Hiro (Bass); Sousuke (Drums); Gouge (Guitars); Athuhiro Ohishi (Vocals)
Discogs: None

Need samples for all these.

You can remove #10783 寄性獣 – Found a copy of the CD cheap and they’ve been accepted now.

Just 2 minor updates for bands on the main list:
- Metal Beast (US) (11916) has neither samples nor VR, but is marked green as having both. Should be changed to red x's.
- Black Vomit (3890) - marked as possibly being from Chile. It was found out later that they are from the UK.

Thanks.

Agronomicon: From the uploader, tape was given to friends and not for sale. No VR.
https://youtu.be/OSwNyawjlpw?si=DNDxi_WhY1X3geoj

Anceps: recorded a two track demo, one of which is in the vid they uploaded. Doesn't seem like it came out in full.
https://youtu.be/fffPOLNAM5E?si=7YRfAQKguY7d5IPa

Azote: according to uploader, demo never came out officially.
https://youtu.be/c4pHe54HgB0?si=bxTiyB2seC4BjGJP

Beneath a Crimson Sky: I'm 99% certain this band never recorded more than one track. Reverbnation, youtube, and archived bandcamp page suggest as much.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140328034 ... dcamp.com/
https://www.reverbnation.com/bacs
https://www.youtube.com/@beneathacrimsonsky443/videos

RipFist (US) were added to the site today, and can be removed. Thanks.

Removed from the site?

No, from the list of bands to research for potential site addition. Check the first post in here.

Got it Sir. Thank you

Azote: (apparently) From the guitarist's widow, nothing ever really came out. no VR, should be removed.
https://imgur.com/a/9wIbV8A

Abhor: According to a commentor, the only material officially released was a compilation track. *edit* Commentor was the guitarist, no VR, should be removed.
https://imgur.com/a/nbN6NAN
https://imgur.com/a/iZ0R3bc

Allied Forces: Uploader found the music on a tape trade list. Not sure what the implication means for existence of VR.
https://imgur.com/a/T8Qccxo

Brainshot: Has a soundclick page where every track can be downloaded. The two tracks from the demo have the cover art associated with the demo. Might be enough to submit.

Tomorrow Will Never Come: Got added.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/To ... 3540540985

Blind Rage: Only one track ever recorded according to bandmember. No VR.
https://imgur.com/a/C4MD5sf
https://youtu.be/DplLonGKfhM?si=FFn-ta8FRV95ai4D

Allied Forces: HMR post was made today making reference to a demo tape reviewed in a zine. might be enough to submit.
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... ied+Forces

Agronomicon: Uploader has been in contact with vocalist. Suppose that confirms the lack of VR.
https://youtu.be/OSwNyawjlpw?si=hkYVdpNT9PTF4-QH
https://imgur.com/a/w0hgKCI

Mental Projection: Samples here.
https://soundcloud.com/mental-projection

Vinchucy: Misspelling of Vinchuca, which is already listed. Those two CDs should be added to the notes of the band.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Vi ... 3540521202

Alquimia: Got added.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Al ... 3540529919

Needs research. - Shattered Sanity
Location: Rockford, Illinois, US
Genre: Thrash Metal
Members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ana/606145
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... etz/606146
Vocals: Mike Cassioppi
Lead Guitar: Tom Parrott
Bass Guitar: Matt Bellone
ReverbNation: https://www.reverbnation.com/shatteredsanity
(Not sure if these songs were released on tape in the late '80s/early '90s. Pictures here show a CD that collected the tracks- distribution details unknown.
Logo on a flyer: https://facebook.com/photo.php/?photo_i ... 0304935459
- seeking proof of release.

Eye: This is the logo of Caceria y castigo, which looks like "eye". Band is already listed. Other CD should be added if year is known.
https://www.youtube.com/@Caceria_y_castigo/videos
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ca ... 3540524328

Homicidas: Full EP here.
https://youtu.be/HPuqS5XleyM?si=reexdSXWmDNB8xKy

Mortaja: Same as this band, they use the same track titles.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/M. ... J.A./68685

Titanio: Same as this band. Facebook video shows an older version of the logo that matches the CD.
https://imgur.com/PicYVD4
Scroll down a bit.
https://www.facebook.com/profile/100002 ... earch?q=cd
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Titanio/3540446429

Bloodcrow: CD on discogs is for bandmembers only. No VR.
https://imgur.com/a/NUTwxNG
https://youtu.be/MowO9kSyI1k?si=6KuHvU6dxAra_zgl

Gorbushka (which I was told a few days ago it closed recently) was quite famous until a few yearrs ago as a place where to find a lot of hand made cd editions off mp3 or downloadable sources. I think this is just a private/unauthorized/hand made release.

Until the end of USSR the only label authorized to issue CD was Melodiya or its local branches. This is clearly a fan club or hand made edition released several years later



I am not sure it is a physical releases: I think it's just a downloadable folder with complete artwork


By the way: some examples of magnitoalbums (reel-to-reel): the first one is a Kruiz recording (live in Riga 1983 + Kikogavva album 1985), the second has an original hand made tracklist, the third one with an enclosed tracklist possibly added several years later:

https://meshok.net/en/item/291519191_%D ... D0%90_1985

https://vk.com/wall-78514703_48317

https://vk.com/wall-105001236_26852

Свема and Пента were among the most famous brands for magnitoalbums

Got the Gutrot CD in today. Will listen and see if good to submit and upload tracks.

That Bloodcrow commentor is a member in the band by the way, so I believe the band can be removed for definite no VR.

Aria Aeterna: Samples for their demo here. Need to see if official. I spoke with the facebook and they never released CDs. When I brought up this demo, they ceased responding.
https://serbianmetaldownloads.blogspot. ... -demo.html

Brainshot (Chile) and Raw Deal (UK - 9407) were added today, and can be removed from the list. Thanks.

Darn, I was gonna submit Brainshot when I had the chance.

Submitted. After ripping the CD and looking at the cover art more in depth. I noticed that the album on Discogs was incorrectly titled. Its actually "Liber Mortis" not "Liver Mortis". I did a Google search "Gutrot - Liber Mortis CD" and a whole whack of information popped up about the band; including audio samples. Good ole typos.

Cranium: In the description of one of the videos the publisher mentions the band's efforts to release anything official fell through. The uploader looks to be the vocalist of the band as well.
"Three guys from Kilkis, Polykastro, one from Katerini and one from Thessaloniki joined together and created the Heavy Metal group CRANIUM... They are suggested to make a record LP... They entered into studio... The German Metal Hammer listens to their tape and asks for a resume and photo to show them… As Saturn ate his children so CRANIUM ate themselves... They never managed to take this picture... And they broke up"

Worms: Got added.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Worms/3540527623

Submitted Allied Forces based on all info available at the moment. I'll update the status here once a decision is made.

Also submitting About Aggression. Uploader responded to me saying they found the music on CD in a thrift shop some years ago.
https://imgur.com/a/o26AwAq

Damnged: Got added and can be removed.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Damnged/3540540586