Lucifers Friend

S/T from 1970

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URIAH HEEP certainly comes to mind when you hear LUCIFER’S FRIEND, as do LED ZEPPELIN, DEEP PURPLE and BLACK SABBATH to some extent, although you can’t accuse the FRIEND of cloning them as none had attained their notoriety as yet. The band started off as ASTRIX in 1970, with frontman and future URIAH HEEP vocalist John Lawton teaming up with guitarist Peter Hesslein, keyboardist Peter Hecht, bassist Dieter Horns and drummer Joachim Rietenbach. Through various personnel changes over the course of twelve years – including Lawton exiting in ‘76 and then returning for a last gasp in ‘81 – the band released nine studio albums and two compliations. In ‘82, they split up but reunited in ‘94 for a night album.

Their earlier releases are aggressive and raw, not unlike The SCORPIONS, JANE or LONESOME CROW. Living up to their sinister name, they performed heavy, mean, keyboard-based rock that should please LED ZEP, SABBATH or PURPLE fans. Then came their absolute masterpiece, “Banquet”, in 1974, which focusses on epic prog numbers with complex instrumentation, complete with string and horn arrangements, and Lawton giving his full-throttle vocal performance. This album perfectly pulled together the many different elements of their sound: prog, soul, jazz and hard rock. If you want to sample some LUCIFER’S FRIEND, you could try their compilation albums; if you want to hear LUCIFER’S FRIEND at their proggiest, go for the “Banquet” – their subsequent releases received mixed reviews, particularly “Sumogrip” in 1994.

Fans of URIAH HEEP or those interested in the roots of heavy metal definitely ought to get their hands on some of these items.

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May Blitz

Great Album.Period.

Bio from progarchives.com

MAY BLITZ Biography
MAY BLITZ were formed by vocalist/guitarist Jamie Black who recruited Tony Newman on drums, (ex Sounds Incorporated and Jeff Beck Group), and Reid Hudson (bass, vocals) in 1969. The original lineup featured bassist Terry Poole and drummer Keith Baker, from Bakerloo, but both left before recording anything for the band. Baker had a better offer from Uriah Heep, and went to record "Salisbury" with the band.

The band survived long enough to record two incredibly heavy, powerful and psychedelic albums with strong blues undertones and progressive tendencies, despite the lack of keyboards. These were released on Vertigo, who we also associate with Black Sabbath and Uriah Heep - but the music is probably heavier than either. Their style comes in somewhere around High Tide and the Pink Fairies - but these are really ballparks.

Their debut album is a must-hear for anyone curious about the development of heavy music, and features a production in which it is not only almost possible to smell the ganja smoke, but is also rich and clear enough to provide the striking dynamic contrasts the music needs, as it occasionally veers from ambience to crushing riffs in the blink of an eye. It is certainly very unpredictable, even now.MAY BLITZ were formed by vocalist/guitarist Jamie Black who recruited Tony Newman on drums, (ex Sounds Incorporated and Jeff Beck Group), and Reid Hudson (bass, vocals) in 1969. The original lineup featured bassist Terry Poole and drummer Keith Baker, from Bakerloo, but both left before recording anything for the band. Baker had a better offer from Uriah Heep, and went to record "Salisbury" with the band.

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Demian

I fucking love this album from start to finish, with amazing acid guitars and strong songwriting, just listen to "Windy city" and get blown away.




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Weed..!

To celebrate my lucky day when i found this record for 50 kr (approx 5 us dollars) on original philips 1:st press, im posting this badboy. For those who dont know Weed is Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep) and some german dudes who later formed kraut band Virus. Anyhow, its a execlent slab of 70's hardrock/proggressive.



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Silberbart - 4 Sounds Racing

Only album from german krautband Silberbert released in '71, ultra heavy psych.
Review from www.progarchives.com

SILBERBART were a power trio from Germany who released one album back in 1971.These guys are twisted man,i mean they aren't normal! When the singer screams and shrieks he sounds like a young Geddy Lee,and the music here is very psychedelic and "out there" at times,while at others it's heavy and raw. Some great ideas from these guys though as they take us on a trip far from what is sane and normal.Yes this is vintage krautrock. The first song "Chub Chub Cherry" is my least favourite and the most straight forward of the 4 tracks.It's the shortest(4 1/2 minutes) too as the others all clock in at over 10 minutes.Aggressive guitar and raw vocals lead the way until the chorus where he whispers "chub chub cherry" a few times.That's the part i don't like. "Brain Brain" is haunting to begin with as softly sung vocals come in.A sudden unexpectant explosion of sound erupts 3 minutes in with a chilling and deranged scream for good measure.It kicks into an uptempo melody 5 1/2 minutes in and vocals come in before 6 minutes.I really like the guitar 7 minutes in and the psychedelic freak outs that follow.A "far out" calm settles in and then he starts singing in a reserved manner before 12 1/2 minutes.A heavy beat arrives before 14 minutes and the guitar starts to make some noise. "God" is heavy and kind of dark to open.Nice.It turns psychedelic before 2 minutes before kicking back in a minute later with an awesome guitar solo that lights it up.Vocals are back before 4 minutes.It turns gloomy with almost spoken vocals then it kicks back in again. Fantastic sound 8 1/2 minutes in.Several times this song seems to end but then starts up again. "Head Tear Of The Drunken Sun" is where he reminds me of Geddy when he screams,and he does that a lot.Haha.A nice heavy sound here and it's kind of catchy.It turns spooky almost alarming really before 6 minutes.Dissonant sounds follow or maybe insane is the word i'm looking for.It kicks back in before 9 minutes.Nice bass here with some blistering guitar a minute later.Vocals are back again 10 1/2 minutes in. An adventerous trip into the bizarre and unknown awaits for all who are willing to take the chance.

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The Wicked Lady - The Axeman Cometh

Kinda dark hardpsych with fuzzed out wah-wah solos By genius Martin Weaver. This one is a true gem.



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Dark - Round The Edges

Brittish Psych masterpiece featuring Martin Weaver from Wicked Lady.

Review from

Reviewed by: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck, October 2002

This LP is a long lost rock classic. Some folks consider this to be progressive rock, I however would consider it as pre-progressive in that it was more like Blue Cheer than it was any of the other prog bands emerging at the time. The guitar is hard and fast and the vocals run hot and cold. The first side of the album was luke-warm from an overall standpoint ... side two however is excellent. The playing is superlative and the vocals are kicked up a notch to match the intensity of the music. There are only three cuts on side two, but they certainly get the job done and prove how talented a band they could be when they got down to business.

There is more to like than dislike when you listen to this album. I would suggest you listen to side two first then side one, you will see how their sound takes on different elements and influences, some stronger than others. The bottom line is that this is a worthwhile collector's piece and a slice of rock music worth hearing, especially if you are a progressive rock enthusiast interested in the development of the genre.

More about Around The Edges:

Track Listing: Side One: Darkside (7:27) / Maypole (5:02) / Live For Today (8:08)

Side Two: R.C.8 (5:05) / The Cat (5:21) / Zero Time (6:48)

Musicians:
Colin Bush - bass
Steve Giles - guitar
Clive Thorneycroft - drums
Ronald Johnson - bass
Martin Weaver - guitar

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