Metal Earth
Location: Lorain, Ohio, US
Genre: "blend of melodic speed and thrashy death metal", "ranging from old Megadeth and Metallica to Pantera, Sacred Reich [older version of band page] Fear Factory and underground metal acts" - excerpts from their site.

- Official website @ archive.org: https://web.archive.org/web/20240000000 ... th.8m.com/
- 1999 demo cassette: https://www.discogs.com/release/2983079 ... etal-Earth

Sacrosanct - Thrash Metal
Featured Obituary bassist Frank Watkins

Anyone know if the tape was officially released?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFb29-TPWQg

Obscurity from Germany got added.

Uploader says no.

Scanner: Got added, can be removed from list.

Scream (10232): Sounds more rock centric from these samples.
https://www.popsike.com/Hard-Rock-45-Sc ... 84455.html

Deception (10237): Two tracks here. Vaguest of metal hints, but still sounds like rock to me. Up to Azmodes if this is worth keeping. Description on discogs limits itself to describing this as hard rock as well.
https://soundcloud.com/michael-newsham-1/tracks

Needs research. - Патриархальная выставка
Location: USSR (Leningrad)
Listed Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal

This is their only "metal" album, as far as I know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca7-Ipbw_iQ

It is currently still available on the secondary market: https://bomba-piter.ru/shop/product/pat ... aupi001012

Asylum (8979): Can be removed. Asked if they ever released a CD or download under this name and was told no, and sent a youtube and soundcloud link. I'd post this conversation but they blocked me.

Lovefist
Genre: Groove Metal (according to Discogs contributor)
Location: Lake City, South Carolina

- "El' Demo" (1999): https://www.discogs.com/release/2983097 ... st-El-Demo

In need of samples.

Submitted Helheim with samples found from the artist's site.
http://marco.septimodie.com/?p=82

Nu-Metal/Hardcore
https://youtu.be/ygX69E4b7ag?si=gSXgd8UbYmJtoYj0

Slightly Miffed: In a rare case, we have an exceptionally well archived site, samples included. Half the tracks are featured here, which I'm assuming are not the full songs. Neat music, but from what's available, it sounds like experimental funk/thrash metal, very borderline. If someone wants to peep this music and throw in another opinion, feel free. Who knows, the other 7 tracks might be more metal?
https://web.archive.org/web/19970220021 ... d/samples/

Aggressor (8636): Track here. BU mentioned it was on tape.
https://youtu.be/k3LSdpC3unA?si=TZMWtaZ4MCJb63Th

Angeles de Acero: Live footage.
https://www.youtube.com/@marcelovietto/ ... de%20Acero

Ar Ishtar: Live samples.
https://www.youtube.com/@visionsgore/se ... y=arishtar

Wargasm: Brief samples of two tracks. I thought it sounded metal at first but I'm not too sure anymore.
https://archive.org/details/Wargasmamples

Needs research. - Resistor
Location: Netherlands
Listed Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Discography: Lights of Yesterday (2005): https://www.discogs.com/release/2968715 ... -Yesterday
Band members: Bob Dirks (b), Thijs van As (d), Michel Schouten (g), Andre Stoorvogel (g), https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Koen_Stam/104100 (k + v)

Needs samples.

Needs research. - Sweet Sister Sam
Location: US
Listed Genre: Progressive/Power Metal
Discography: S/T (1992): https://www.discogs.com/release/3019396 ... Sister-Sam

Needs samples.

Needs research. - ThunderStrike
Location: Italy
Listed Genre: Power Metal
Discography: Demo '99: https://www.discogs.com/release/2998262 ... ke-Demo-99

Needs samples.

Resistor: Hompage with samples. Submitted.
http://home.kabelfoon.nl/~thijsvas/resi ... leases.htm

I want to add Typhonian Crypt and here's the proves that the band is real:

Imgur: https://imgur.com/a/WNVtUbt

and here's the label

https://breathofpestilence.com/releases

You're looking for: viewforum.php?f=27


No need to post this here... There's samples and proof of a release. This thread is not for pre-checks.

Hérétick: No VR, confirmed by successor band.
https://imgur.com/a/doOSBef

Atlantis (153): Same, No VR confirmed by successor band.
https://imgur.com/a/1kDLDoN

Seïsm: Track here (and it rocks). Definitely metal, but with 5 other tracks, I feel it would be rejected needing more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39OFBJvzy1A

The Intent to Kill material seems too Hardcore overall.

Mercy Killer got added.

Rarebreed: Someone added a track to youtube. Sounds like melodic heavy metal/rock. Could probably use more samples.
https://youtu.be/N5kvBY8fEaU?si=-vM5ARKuTQOIwbAZ

Pandore: Confirmed by bandmember that there was no VR. (You better believe I'm still dedicated to these Ondes Chocs bands)
https://imgur.com/a/979oP3a
https://youtu.be/uJ7G3nP-Yik?si=ZyxexvRMGPutDTsb

Thagirion (1911): Wants to upload their music to other platforms, but is only on soundcloud at the moment. Check back later.
https://imgur.com/a/15Ex8jg

Tantrum (1891): Planning an EP. Check back later.
https://imgur.com/a/s8r6AkP

Whip Teacher: Uploader says there was never a distributed tape.
https://imgur.com/a/NQihmHL

Closed Casket Diary: Uploader believes there were unofficial CDs not meant for distribution.
https://imgur.com/a/naXg4iD

Warfaces: Released a CD. Will submit.
https://imgur.com/a/A9L6eVw

Witchboard: No VR confirmed by bandmember.
https://imgur.com/a/a15JzEP

New Blood: Demo was never formally released. Band hopes to release it one day, but this reads as wishful thinking/desire to do so as opposed to concrete plans. Up to Azmodes, to keep with a check back note or toss.
https://imgur.com/a/BNY6pXI

Wildred: Demo was recorded but never finished. No VR.
https://imgur.com/a/EvHJW4S

Talum got added and can be removed.

Rage: Got samples, sounds more rock like.
https://archive.org/details/img-0-1/image_67174401.JPG

Valhalla (2320): Was mostly a cover band and never put anything out according to successor band.
https://imgur.com/a/I32Ty7W

Bullet: Should probably be removed. The track online is plain rock and is listed as just hard rock on discogs. Probably not worth pursuing the A side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POTJ6Z4nhwM

Empiphis: Most of what I'm hearing is rock.
https://www.youtube.com/@empiphisoficial2181/videos
https://soundcloud.com/revista360rd/emp ... -sin-final

I hear ya, but with those NWOBHM singles the other song can sometimes be a curve ball in terms of heaviness. I'd like to keep it on the list for the time being. The Discogs genre is admittedly not a good sign, but also not definitive.

Fair enough. From what I've seen 90-90% of the 80s 7" are rock oriented as opposed to metal. We'll see.

The following bands have been added and can be removed from the list: Ujenyx, Mournolith Abyss, Faded Sun, Dirty Water Salt and Blood

Starchild: Love to see this. Old band has released their material on streaming and most platforms. All three demo tracks are here, plus tons of others. Will submit. *edit* It would appear this has been blacklisted. Unsure if this was submitted before or after this release.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/steamroller/1713900236

Crash (631): Ordered the CD. Expect samples.

Test: Not sure why this is here. It's been marked as hard rock by baldadeath and on discogs. Song sounds like it too.
https://www.discogs.com/release/5927474 ... chine-Rock

Both compilations have good scans on discogs showing that the band comes from Slovakia. Submitted.

Starchild whitelisted.

Submitted, thanks, Azmodes.

Vampora: Unfortunately, the CD on discogs isn't official or formal. It just three tracks according to someone close with the band, no VR.
https://imgur.com/a/kw7e90r

Treff: Tons of samples here. Sounds like acceptable Heavy Metal/Hard Rock. There's also a site reviewing the album on discogs, claiming it's their fourth. That might cover VR.
https://www.shockmagazin.hu/cd-kritika/treff-elj-ugy
https://www.youtube.com/@Kokesz9/videos
https://mymusic.hu/zenekarok/album.php?id=4054

Virus (2073): Already listed under Virus project.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Vi ... ject/46724

Трилогия: This band's CD is on HMR and has booklet scans of the members, making me think that this was an actual CD, and the discogs owner was simply using an online image that happened to have a watermark.
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... 42#p243342