Xentrix "Kin"

Kin is the third studio album by British thrash metal band Xentrix. It was released on March 27, 1992, and was their second album released through Roadrunner Records. The album goes more into a progressive approach than their two previous albums and was considered by the band to be the biggest mistake during their career. With a peak at No. 74 on the UK charts, the album was the last charting album for the band and the last album with vocalist/guitarist Chris Astley until his return in 2006.

Track listing

1. "The Order of Chaos" 4:41
2. "A Friend to You" 4:55
3. "All Bleed Red" 3:28
4. "No More Time" 6:58
5. "Waiting" 4:31
6. "Come Tomorrow" 5:37
7. "Release" 5:31
8. "See Through You" 6:09
9. "Another Day" 4:49
10. "Reward (Bonus Track)" 2:29

Total length: 46:39

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed in February, 1992 at Loco Studios, South Wales.

Brian Burrows - Sleeve Design, Typography

Doug Bennett - Assistant engineer

Nick Atkins - Mixing (assistant)

Mark Flannery - Producer, Engineering, Mixing

Dave Higginson - Cover Art

Vincent McDonald - Band Photos

Wrathchild America "Climbin' The Walls"

Wrathchild America is an American heavy metal band formed in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States, in 1978. Before settling on the Wrathchild America name in 1988, the band had performed under the names Atlantis, Tyrant, and Wrathchild. They released two studio albums through Atlantic Records, and gained charting success through the Billboard 200. In 1992, they changed their name to Souls at Zero. The band is also notable for including one-time Kix member Brad Divens, and a then-unknown Shannon Larkin, who went on to become the drummer for many bands such as Ugly Kid Joe, Candlebox, and Godsmack.

Wrathchild was formed in 1978 by high school friends, Shannon Larkin, Kevin Keller, and Terry Carter. Keller met Carter after school in band class and was asked to join up with his friend Larkin. They had a band at the time named "Atlantis". Ralph "Rat" Tillman and Max "Tuck" McDonald soon joined and changed the name to Tyrant and then later to Wrathchild. Brad was recruited by Kevin Keller by throwing business cards at him while he was performing with his band "Ratzalad". John Turner was soon hired from his band "The Shift". Wrathchild was a renowned live act in the mid to late 1980s all across the U.S. when they were known simply as Wrathchild. After years of touring, playing gigs, and hard work, the band finally was signed to a major label in 1988 thanks in large part to the dedicated work of Chip Seligman. However, a British glam metal band with the same name, Wrathchild, sued and forced the delay of the debut release.

The band amended their name by adding America, and their debut album Climbin' the Walls peaked at #190 on the Billboard 200.

Climbin' the Walls is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Wrathchild America, released in 1989 by Atlantic Records. A music video for "Climbin' the Walls" was released to promote this album.

Track listing

1. "Climbin' the Walls"  Wrathchild America 4:28
2. "Hell's Gate"  Wrathchild America 4:06
3. "No Deposit, No Return"  Kevin Keller Wrathchild America 3:21
4. "Hernia" Wrathchild America 3:20
5. "London After Midnight" Kevin Keller, Wrathchild America 5:55
6. "Candy from a Madman" Kevin Keller Wrathchild America 5:44
7. "Silent Darkness (Smothered Life)" Wrathchild America 4:29
8. "Time" (Pink Floyd cover) David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright 5:39
9. "Day of the Thunder" Kevin Keller Wrathchild America 6:37

Trivia:

- This album is dedicated to the memory of Steve Dehaven.

- One advanced promo cassette was released under the band's former name Wrathchild.

- The release was delayed by a year, as the label and band tried to resolve the situation with the British band, Wrathchild, over the rights to the name.

Recording information:

Produced by Mark Dearnley & Wrathchild America.

Recorded at Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

Mixed at the Enterprise, Los Angeles, CA & Quantum Studios, NJ.

Mastered at Sterling Sound.

Wisdom "Sacra Privata"

Originally called Wisdom, they changed their name for a short period of time to Lex Wisdom. The band released nothing under the new name before switching back to Wisdom.

Seldrack and Perversus created Angelcoma around 2000, but they never released any official release. This project ended in 2003.

Compilation Appearances:

- "Light of Hell" on "VA: Disciples of the Doctrine of Fire" (VM Records, 2008)

Sacra Privata is their third album, released February 9th, 2009.

Track list:

1. Intro 01:47  
2. Ave Kadath 04:55   
3. Ancient Rite 04:01  
4. The South, the Sun, the Sign... 04:33  
5. Behold the Beast of the South 03:49   
6. Marana 04:40   
7. The Light of Hell 03:54   
8. Sacra Privata 04:56   
9. The Somberlain (Dissection cover) 07:31   

Total time:  40:06

All music and lyrics by Wisdom except "The Somberlain" by Jon Nödtveidt.

All arrangements by Wisdom.

Recording information:

Recorded at Sanitarium Records between May and July 2008.

Produced by Wisdom.

Executive Producer: Satanic Propaganda.

Whitesnake "Here I Go Again: The Whitesnake Collection"

Here I Go Again: The Whitesnake Collection is a double CD compilation album, released in 2002.

Track list:

CD1

1. Here I Go Again (Radio Version)  3:54
2. Slide It In 3:21
3. Slow An' Easy   6:11
4. Love Ain't No Stranger 4:20
5. All Or Nothing 3:44
6. Gambler 3:58
7. Guilty Of Love 3:26
8. Hungry For Love 3:30
9. Give Me More Time 3:45
10. Spit It Out 4:27
11. Standing In The Shadow 3:43
12. Crying In The Rain 5:38
13. Bad Boys 4:09
14. Still Of The Night 6:40
15. Here I Go Again 4:34
16. Give Me All Your Love 3:30
17. Is This Love 4:45
18. Children Of The Night 4:24

CD2

1. Straight For The Heart 3:40
2. Don't Turn Away 5:11
3. You're Gonna Break My Heart Again (Outtake) 4:12
4. Looking For Love (Outtake) 6:32
5. Give Me All Your Love (Single Version) 3:16
6. Need Your Love So Bad 3:18
7. Slip Of The Tongue 5:21
8. Cheap An' Nasty 3:29
9. Fool For Your Loving 4:11
10. Now You're Gone 4:13
11. Kittens Got Claws 5:02
12. Wings Of The Storm 5:03
13. The Deeper The Love 4:23
14. Judgement Day 5:16
15. Slow Poke Music 3:59
16. Sailing Ships 6:05
17. Sweet Lady Luck (Outtake) 4:35

Tracks 1-2 to 1-11 taken from the album, Slide It In.

Tracks 1-12 to 1-18, 2-1, & 2-2 taken from the album, Whitesnake.

Tracks 2-3, 2-4, & 2-17 taken from the album, Greatest Hits.

Tracks 2-7 to 2-16 taken from the album, Slip Of The Tongue.

Watchtower "Demonstrations In Chaos"

Demonstrations in Chaos is a 2002 archives release by progressive metal band Watchtower, containing various early recordings that span the years 1983 to 1987.

The first 7 songs on the album were recorded in the summer of 1983 for the intended original version of Energetic Disassembly; it was scrapped when B.O.S.S. (short for Bob O'Neill Sound Studios) and its label, Rainforest Records, went under. All 7 tracks, plus "Violent Change", were re-cut for the 1985 Zombo Records release.

Track listing

1. "Meltdown" - 4:03
2. "Asylum" - 4:00
3. "Argonne Forest" - 4:52
4. "Social Fears" - 4:43
5. "Tyrants in Distress" - 6:00
6. "Energetic Disassembly" - 5:21
7. "Cimmerian Shadows" - 6:44
8. "The Eldritch" (demo version) - 3:10
9. "Instruments of Random Murder" (demo version) - 3:50
10. "Hidden Instincts" (demo version) - 4:43
11. "The Fall of Reason" (demo version) - 6:55
12. "Control and Resistance" - 7:02
13. "Cathode Ray Window" - 6:06
14. "Ballad Assassin" (live) - 4:12
15. "Meltdown" ('Cottage Cheese From the Lips of Death' version) - 3:58

All songs composed by Doug Keyser; except 10. "Hidden Instincts", which is composed by Ron Jarzombek and Doug Keyser, and 14. "Ballad Assassin", which is composed by Watchtower.

Reissued on November 28, 2006 by Rockadrome, the label which succeeded Monster Records when it ceased to exist in 2005.

Recording information:

Tracks 1-7 are the Boss Studio demo of Energetic Disassembly. 8-11 are from a Control and Resistance demo with Jason McMaster on vocals. 12 and 13 are rehearsal records. 14 is an unreleased live track. 15 is the first demo recording of "Meltdown."

Warlock "True As Steel"

True as Steel is the third studio album by German heavy metal band Warlock, released in 1986.

The EP Fight for Rock, which contained many songs from this album, was Warlock's first success outside of Europe, charting on the US Billboard Hot 100; the music video for the song "Fight for Rock" was aired on MTV's Headbangers Ball.

Track list:

Side A

1. Mr. Gold 03:33   
2. Fight for Rock 03:06   
3. Love in the Danger Zone 04:09  
4. Speed of Sound 03:21   
5. Midnite in China 04:30   

Side B

1. Vorwärts, All Right! 03:45   
2. True as Steel 03:20   
3. Lady in a Rock 'n' Roll Hell 03:42   
4. Love Song 03:45   
5. Igloo on the Moon (Reckless) 03:10   
6. T.O.L. 02:20  

Total time:   38:41

Recording information:

- Mixed for Double Trouble Prod. Inc.

- Recorded at Country Lane Studios, Munich and Hammerton A Studios, Düsseldorf.

- Mixed at Amigo Studios, Hollywood.

- Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios, New York.