BOOBY TRAP- Women (1983)

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Another greek gem that you won't propably find anywhere else. I had to buy it myself to get to listen to it. It's not that expensive to buy (averaging somewhere in between 25 and 35 euros). Though it's not too expensive the strange thing is you can't find any real info on the band. The few things I managed to find out is that the band had released another album under the name Coo titled ''Rock eyes'' previous to ''Women''. Also that ''Women'' was printed but not actually released...the band supposedly sold very few copies themselves and the rest of the copies were shelved, some of them resourfacing many years later keeping the price at relatively low rates. So what about the music? This album grows on me every time I listen to it. Booby Trap plays a very melodic hard rock actually reaching into the AOR field, with obvious 70's elements. Their sound is not polished at all, on the contrary the guitar riffs sound raw. I really love their guitarist, his solos have the required sentiment and inspiration. Another thing you will like about the album is the fact that all the vocal lines are well written. Productionwise there's a lot missing but I don't really care since I like the songs a lot. My favorites are American Girl, My woman (wonderful melancholic touch), Routine (with a great hit potential) and Burning brain (which I might almost call heavy metal). Almost every song seems to have a really memorable chorus and nice guitar leads. Enough said...

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http://www.mediafire.com/download/4i7omz531swf6c9/Booby+Trap-+Women+%281983%29.rar

DEMON- Taking the world by storm (1989) (Reuploaded 2019)

Better known for their first two albums which were great examples of the NWOBHM era, Demon continued in a very different style through the 80's. 1989's ''Taking the world by storm'' is the best example of this new direction. Lengthier tracks, lot's of keyboards but still very dynamic guitars, pomp influences, wonderful lyrics. Every single song, from the quicky opener Commercial dynamite (what a dynamite indeed) to the lengthy epics like Rememberance day or Time has come is wonderful. I'm uploading a 256 kbps vinyl rip I did myself, I'm really proud of how it sounds! (And not proud at all for mispelling the folder name!)

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http://www.mediafire.com/file/h8sazfpf3r1v2jf/1989_Taking_The_World_By_Storm.rar/file

PRETTY MAIDS- The heavy side/ The melodic side Compilation by JRD (New compilation - Updated/Reuploaded 2021!)

A great band that never sold millions. Why? That's a mystery... I can't recall many bands that put out so many great albums, that have a carreer expanding over four decades (80's, 90's, 00's, 10's and hopefully also 20's) etc, etc, etc. 

Pretty Maids know how to write a great song. I've compiled my favorites and divided them in two categories. First you get the heavier side of the band and the second part covers the hard rock/melodic rock side. Don't ask me which one I prefer, they are great at both. And sometimes they do both at the same time (you 'll probably have some objections to some of my selections, regarding which category each song falls into) 

And if you want recommendations on which album to buy, I must say that the order goes like this:''Red hot and heavy'', ''Future world'', ''Jump the gun'', ''Sin decade'', ''Spooked'', ''Anything worth doing is worth overdoing'' are classics/must-have albums. And if you like them I'm sure you will check the rest out too. For those into 80's metal ''Red hot and heavy'' is essential, while 80's hard rockers will love the three next albums. Fans of 90's metal will worship ''Spooked''.

PS: Ronnie Atkins' voice is a smoking gun...THE VOICE!!!!!!

I really hope he pulls through the serious health issues he's currently fighting. 

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Part 1- The heavy side

https://www.mediafire.com/file/gcxw8014n70mqqy/Pretty+Maids-+Heavy+side.rar/file

Part 2- The melodic side

https://www.mediafire.com/file/exj7yscjw9a61i4/Pretty+Maids-+Melodic+side.rar/file

LOST HORIZON- Awakening the world (2001) (Reuploaded 2019)

Entering the 00's the metal world desperately needed some fresh blood, some band that would show potential to be the next big thing. Lost Horizon showed that potential on their debut. A sound of their own, attitude, lyrics with strong messages and what's more important, great heavy metal music! Though they never lived up to the expectations they created, since they disbanded after a second average album, their debut will forever be praised as a great album. I've still not met a single person that doesn't like it! So if you hadn't yet had the chance to experience and enjoy this ambitious and talented band...

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http://www.mediafire.com/file/zx3r8f53066cewx/Lost_Horizon-_Awakening_The_World_%25282001%2529.rar/file