Holocaust "The Nightcomers"

The Nightcomers is the debut studio album by Scottish heavy metal band Holocaust, released in 1981 at the apex of the new wave of British heavy metal phenomenon. The album was released by Holocaust's own label Phoenix Record And Filmworks and re-issued on CD by Edgy Records only in 2000. It was remastered and re-issued as a double CD by Castle/Sanctuary in 2003, including all the tracks from the "Smokin' Valves", "Heavy Metal Mania", and "Coming Through" singles and from the Live from the Raw Loud 'n' Live Tour EP.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Smokin' Valves" Ed Dudley, John Mortimer 3:46
2. "Death or Glory" Mortimer 3:37
3. "Come On Back" Robin Begg, Dudley, Gary Lettice, Mortimer 3:06
4. "Mavrock" Lettice, Mortimer 5:22
5. "It Don't Matter to Me" Dudley, Mortimer 3:18

Side two

1. "Cryin' Shame" Begg, Dudley, Lettice, Mortimer 3:11
2. "Heavy Metal Mania" Mortimer 4:51
3. "Push It Around" Begg, Dudley, Lettice, Mortimer 4:01
4. "The Nightcomers" Dudley, Mortimer 6:22

Recording information:

Recorded at Castle Sound.

Holocaust "Spirits Fly"

Holocaust is a Scottish heavy metal band founded in 1977 and based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Influenced by Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motörhead, ACDC, UFO, Led Zeppelin, Rush and Budgie, the current lineup is John Mortimer guitar and vocals, Scott Wallace drums and Mark McGrath bass. Original lineup featured guitarists John Mortimer and Ed Dudley, vocalist Gary Lettice, bassist Robin Begg and drummer Nick Brockie. In 1983, guitar player Ed Dudley left the band, forming and releasing an album under the moniker Hologram.

Spirits Fly is their fourth album, released in 1996.

Various Artists "New Wave of British Heavy Metal '79 Revisited"

New Wave of British Heavy Metal '79 Revisited is a compilation album of various songs by various artists of the NWOBHM. The compilation was assembled by Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich and music journalist Geoff Barton and released in 1990 on Caroline Records and later Metal Blade Records.

This is the only official CD release of Def Leppard's original version of "Getcha Rocks Off" from The Def Leppard EP.

Track listing

Disc One

1. "It's Electric" - Diamond Head
2. "Eye of the Storm" - Sweet Savage
3. "Motorcycle Man" - Saxon
4. "Cheetah" - White Spirit
5. "Don't Need Your Money" - Raven
6. "White Lightning" - Paralex
7. "Getcha Rocks Off" - Def Leppard
8. "Set the Stage Alight" - Weapon
9. "Vice Versa" - Samson
10. "Fight with the Devil" - Hollow Ground
11. "Demolition Boys" - Girlschool
12. "Leaving Nadir" - Witchfynde

Disc Two

1. "Sanctuary" - Iron Maiden
2. "Back Street Woman" - Jaguar
3. "Killers" - Tygers of Pan Tang
4. "I'm No Fool" - Gaskin
5. "Sledgehammer" - Sledgehammer
6. "Angel Dust" - Venom
7. "Extermination Day" - Angel Witch
8. "One of These Days" - Trespass
9. "Death or Glory" - Holocaust
10. "If I Were King" - Vardis
11. "Blitzkrieg" - Blitzkrieg
12. "Helpless" - Diamond Head
13. "Ambitions" - Dragster
14. "Treason" - A II Z
15. "Witchfinder General" - Witchfinder General
16. "Red Lights" - Black Axe
17. "S.S. Giro" - Fist
18. "Captured City" - Praying Mantis

Tracks 13-18 on disc two are bonus tracks, found only on the CD version; however some versions of the CD have the bonus tracks in slightly different order.