Compilation of Mortal Sin and Without Warning
demos recorded in 1981 and 1982/1984 respectively. This is
HEAVY METAL dude. Here's a review by by
Gabriel Lilliehook of
GL-productions, Sweden.
Mortal Sin and Warlord Demos Time to step into the time machine to the
early 80s with a compilation of 3 NWOBHM inspired bands from the San
Diego area that was pretty short lived. First up is Mortal Sin a band
that formed in 1981 and remained as a band for 3 years up to their
breakup 1984 and the first 6 tracks is from a demo the band did in 1982
and 1984, this is fine early US heavy metal with influences raging from
Angelwitch, Iron Maiden, Saxon and Witchfynde. The next band is Without
Warning a band that formed in 1980 that also went under the moniker
Warlord lasted for only a year and managed to squeeze out a 2 track demo
the same year + a practice session that is also included here from late
80. Without Warning is more heavy doom laden sounding it sounds a bit
like the first demo Angelwitch did in 1979 but not as powerful, I also
find some influences of Blitzkrieg and early Raven. For all you fans of
the British early 80s metal boom here is a perfect compilation to
investigate in.
Tracks:
Heaven is Waiting, Into the Other World, Nightmare, Demons of Dark,
Giving In, Destiny, To Die, To The Depths of Hades, Revelations,
Without Warning, Satan's Cross, Messiah, Eternal Dark, The Supermen