Friday Night Metal

Malefactor & Pirate of the High Frequenseas & polluter & The Blasphemer

Tonight we delve into the dark past, cataloguing formative moments in the development of heavy metal. This diabolical journey promises to unearth secrets rarely spoken in the annals of the Unspeakable Cults. Only the old, the cold, and the true may reach the airwaves tonight.

Behold the Malefactor's unholy presence here. 

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Friday 11/03/2023 @ 8:00PM - 10:00PM
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ArtistSongAlbumLabelComments
Hawkwind In Search of Space Master of the Universe Liberty/EMI Beginning our journey tonight with the prog rock legends from their second album. 1971.
Wishbone Ash Warrior Argus Decca/MCA The band whose twin guitar harmonies would play a major role in inspiring subsequently Iron Maiden and others in the later NWOBHM. 1972.
Budgie Crash Course In Brain Surgery In For The Kill MCA Killer 1974 album from one of the heaviest bands of the seventies. Best known these days for Metallica's cover, this Welsh heavy rock band were certifiable pioneers.
UFO Lights Out Force It Chrysalis Another major, formative influence on bands like Maiden and Priest. You can hear clear foreshadowing of the leads of Murray and Smith on albums like this. 1975.
Thin Lizzy Emerald Live and Dangerous Warner Legendary 1978 double-live album. This cut in particular predicts many a fist-pounding metal anthem in the years to come.
Van Halen Atomic Punk Van Halen Warner The first and last time you'll ever hear me play Van Halen. This track could almost be at home in an eighties power metal album, to Van Halen's great credit. 1978.
Airbreak
Cirith Ungol I'm Alive Frost and Fire Liquid Flames 1981 debut of the sword and sorcery epic metal heroes. Channeling the spirit of the seventies while developing the baroque, mystical currents that would define metal's evolution in the future.
Angel Witch Sorcerers Angel Witch Bronze Classic 1980 debut.
Raven Star War Wiped Out Neat 1982 sophomore album from Raven, a particularly influential album for the development of speed metal.
Metal Church Beyond The Black Metal Church Ground Zero/Elektra 1984 debut of earthshaking proportions.
Mercyful Fate Nuns Have No Fun Mercyful Fate Rave-On 1982 landmark release, underappreciated to this day for how much its songwriting advanced the genre's development.
Death SS Inquisitor Evil Metal Metal Eye 1983 cult demo.
Airbreak
Running Wild Soldiers of Hell Gates To Purgatory Noise Dark 1984 debut of infernal heavy/speed metal.
Bulldozer The Great Deceiver The Day of Wrath Roadrunner 1985 black/speed out of Italy.
Samhain Prince of Evil The Courier Independent The sole release from this Danish proto-black/death band. 1985 demo.
Onslaught Angels of Death Power From Hell Combat Non-trivial contender for the title of the first death metal album ever. 1985 debut release from this British band.
Sodom Burst Command Till War In The Sign of Evil Devil's Game/Metal Blade 1985 classic.
Minotaur Incubus Power of Darkness Crazy 1988 release from this brutal, evil German thrash band.
Airbreak
Bathory The Return of Darkness of Evil The Return... Black Mark Bathory's aggressive sophomore album. Another 1985 landmark.
Sacrifice Necronomicon Torment In Fire Diabolic Force Evil 1986 debut from this blazing fast Canadian thrash act.
Necrovore Divus de Mortuus Divus de Mortuus Self-Released Infamous 1987 demo.
Nunslaughter Hell's Unholy Fire Ritual of Darkness Self-Released Ultra raw 1987 demo.
Sextrash Black Church Sexual Carnage Cogumelo Part of the elite stable of Cogumelo releases. 1990.
Morbid Angel Blasphemy of the Holy Ghost Thy Kingdom Come Self-Released Famous 1987 demo, the first Morbid Angel to feature David Vincent on bass and vocals.