Show Notes
Originally released April 2014:
On this episode BJ plays more examples from the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, including some of his personal favorites.
PRAYING MANTIS - CAPTURED CITY
TOAD THE WET SPROCKET - REACHING FOR THE SKY
ETHEL THE FROG - WHATEVER HAPPENED TO LOVE?
E.F. BAND - TRINITY
WITCHFYNDE - MOON MAGIC
WITCHFINDER GENERAL - SATAN'S CHILDREN
BLITZKREIG - BURIED ALIVE
TRESPASS - BRIGHT LIGHTS
NO QUARTER - SURVIVORS
BLADE RUNNER - TOO FAR TOO LATE
QUARTZ - STOKIN' UP THE FIRES OF HELL
MORE - WAY OF THE WORLD
SOLDIER - FORCE
HERITAGE - MISUNDERSTOOD
BASHFUL ALLEY - MY MY MY
MENDES PREY - ON TO THE BORDERLINE
HOLLOW GROUND - WARLORD
HELL- SAVE US FROM THOSE WHO WOULD SAVE US
PERSIAN RISK - CALLING FOR YOU
CHARIOT - WARRIORS
WARRIOR - STAB YOU IN THE BACK
AVENGER - TOO WILD TO TAME
TYRANT - HOLD BACK THE LIGHTNING
AXIS - THE FLAME BURNS ON
ARAGORN - BLACK ICE
BATTLEAXE - THOR THUNDER ANGEL
DAMACLES - TONITE
BLACKMAYNE - BLACKMAYNE
EXCALIBUR - THE BITTER END
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