Scandinavian Metal Attack 1 & 2

Scandinavian Metal Attack, 1984 Scandinavian Metal Attack 2, 1984 Once upon a time, it was the summer vacations in Germany and there was a supermarket with a small records section. Along Apocalyptic Raids (yes, in a supermarket, Noise Records used to be well distributed!), a compilation caught my eye because it had "metal attack" in the title, had guys in dresses fighting with hammers on the cover and featured bands with logos in gothic fonts, like Motörhead (and Hellhammer, zer). That's a sale. The disc starts with some excellent, fierce and catchy 80s heavy metal. Then I was simply floored by that track in 3rd position that sounded like a heavier Venom. That was my first encounter with Bathory, awfully great experience! The comp ends with the first monumental version of The Return Of Darkness And Evil, something I never really got over with. The 2 songs on the first SMA are different versions than on the first two albums and are even better than the official versions. Shortly after, a second SMA volume was released, again with terrific hard rock - and two Bathory tracks (this time from the first album). I was totally launched on the Bathory-record-hunt orbit and the first legendary LP was soon my precious precious. And they lived happily ever after. CD rip. I: 1. OZ - Fire in the Brain 2. TRASH - Watch Out 3. BATHORY - Sacrifice 4. SPITFIRE - Eyes of Storm 5. ZERO NINE - Under the Sun 6. TRASH - No More Rock Tonight 7. ZERO NINE - Walk Away 8. OZ - Search Lights 9. SPITFIRE - Crazy Living 10. BATHORY - The Return of the Darkness and Evil II: 1. OZ - Third Warning 2. BISCAYA - Howl in the Sky 3. BATHORY - Hades 4. MENTZER - Voodoo 5. HIGHSCORE - Knock the Boss 6. TRASH - Bombay-Mail 7. BISCAYA - Rockin' Vehicles 8. OZ - Turn the Cross Upside Down 9. TRASH - Drop and Die 10. BATHORY - War 11. HIGHSCORE - Power of Drinks 12. MENTZER - Russian Roulette