VARIOUS ARTISTS - Metallic Storm (1982) - 80s Geophagus series torrent

VARIOUS - Metallic Storm (1982) NWOBHM (Ebony Records)
Ebony Records EBON 006

192 covers included

01. MERCYFUL FATE - Black Funeral
02. TANTRUM - You Won't Live Forever
03. SCIMITAR - That's the Way I Want It
04. TAROT SUTRA - The Fool
05. MEAN MACHINE - Gods And Devils
06. CONFESSOR - Secrets
07. JURY - Don't Go
08. WELLS FARGO - Hellride
09. MERCINARY - Not The Time
10. WIKKYD VIKKER - Super Rocker
11. PENTAPUS - Breakout
12. DETROIT - USA Lights
13. MOBY DICK - Can't Have My Body Tonight

Ebony Records was one of the classic minor-league labels of the

NWOBHM time, focusing on up-and-coming mid-eighties bands mostly from

the UK, though a few Euro bands crept in as well.
Similar to labels such as Metal Blade, Ebony started out releasing

compilations of unsigned acts, a few of which went on to record

albums with the label (one notable band that did appear on a comp but

later went on to bigger things on another label was Mercyful Fate).
Many of the releases were produced in-house by label founder Darryl

Johnston, giving several of the albums a similar low-budget style

that nevertheless was part of the charm of the NWOBHM period.
A lot of the bands released one or two albums and never amounted to a

lot, but there were a few gems in there, including Savage's classic

Loose 'n' Lethal, while the biggest band to emerge from this label

would almost certainly be Grim Reaper, who were snapped up by the

major label RCA on their way to a successful worldwide career.