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VARIOUS ARTISTS
HEAVY METAL RARITIES, VOL.1 (4LP)
Vinyl - 4 LP Box Set
Item no. :GCRBOX052LP Barcode :0194111045422 Artist :VARIOUS ARTISTS Product type :Vinyl - 4 LP Box Set Label :GOLDENCORE RECORDS Release Date :03 July 2026
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The heavy metal scene isn’t just made up of headbangers and casual fans, but also collectors and music enthusiasts. This is particularly true of the 1980s and the traditional underground scene of the 1990s. This box set contains four LPs reissued by Golden Core, which are perfectly tailored to the kind of audience you’d find at festivals like Keep It True or Headbangers Open Air.
Every collector would love to have the original SACRAFICE LP in their collection, but you have to dig deep into your pockets and be very lucky to make that wish come true. This self released record, which appeared in limited numbers in the mid-1980s, is one of the top rarities of German metal.
You’re more likely to get lucky with HAMMERSCHMITT, as the LP was originally released by Rockport (Trance, Outside, Rodgau Monotones). Even so, you’ll still have to fork out a few quid if you want the original in good condition. The iconic cover and the solid heavy metal – at times verging on speed metal – have seen the album’s popularity grow among fans over the years. OBLIVION released the EP “Reflections” independently in the nineties. Two years ago, Golden Core released the first vinyl edition of this forgotten gem from a time when traditional metal was going through a rough patch. The atmospheric cover alone made it worth releasing an LP. The CD is still expensive if you want to buy a second-hand original.
With SQUADRON, that’s simply not an option, as these are professional-sounding demo recordings that were never officially released. This compilation proves just how out of touch some record labels were back then. It easily outshines many a release from the established labels of the time. SQUADRON was the first band of drummer Klaus Sperling, known from Primal Fear, Sinner, Freedom Call and Nitrogods
Contents of the box:
- GCR 20208-1 Hammerschmitt - Hammerschmitt
- GCR 20162-1 Oblivion - Reflections EP
- GCR 20183-1 Sacrafice - The First Eprience With The Unknown
- GCR 20234-1 Squadron - Squadron