SHELLSHOCK / DARK ANGEL "The Demos" LP (blue vinyl) West Coast Rocker
I guess it's a bootleg. I don't see DARK ANGEL officially re-releasing their
two demos, as it's not the thrash metal they are known for. A-side is the
1983 "Into The Inferno" demo (recorded under their first name SHELLSHOCK).
They were quite good about playing heavy metal. There are enjoyable tunes
as "Gonna Burn", "Hammer Away" or "Road Warrior". B-side is the 1984 "Hells
On Its Knees" demo. The mutation was in process with "We Have Arrived" and
"Hells On Its Knees" (later appearing on their debut album). The other three
tracks (of which two are re-recorded ones) are speedy heavy metal. The only
disappointing thing is that there isn't an info sheet with lines about the
beginning, old pics, old flyers. The packaging could have been better, but
it's nice to listen now to these demos on a vinyl.
Patrick Lefevre
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