Holocaust Heavy Metal Mania: Complete Recordings Volume 1 CD

Six CD box set of Metallica-approved NWOBHM. For Fans Of Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Diamond Head. Heavy Metal mania from the early 80s. Holocaust might have ended up as a small, albeit important and influential, footnote in the annals of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and heavy metal in general, if it wasn't for the patronage of one very famous group of fans in Metallica. Right from the start, Holocaust set out their stall with one agenda, and that was to spread 'Heavy Metal Mania', which was suitably the title of their debut 45 in 1980, followed by the 'Smokin' Valves' single the same year. Releasing their full length debut in 1981, 'The Nightcomers' (CD1) features the raw and untamed energy that would give their NWOBHM peers south of the border a good run for their money, with the self-explanatory 'Death Or Glory', the aforementioned 'Smokin' Valves', plus a re-recording of debut, 'Heavy Metal Mania. As most bands made their money selling albums, touring for an independent band could be an expensive venture for a band based in Scotland, so they made the admirable decision to film and record their 1981 show at the Nite Club in Edinburgh. Retailing at a hefty ·29. 95 (well in excess of over ·100 in today's money), the 80-minute film did capture Holocaust's raw exuberance, with tracks such as 'Bridge Of Impressions', 'Out My Book' and 'Jirmakenyerut'. CD2 presents the audio soundtrack to the live video, and includes the first airing for the above mentioned classic, 'The Small Hours'. The set is completed with their 'No Man's Land' album and Ed Dudley's Hologram band's 'Steal the Stars' after he left Holocaust in 1983; plus all of the group's original singles and B-sides.

1. Smokin' Valves 2. Death or Glory 3. Come on Back 4. Mavrock 5. It Don't Matter to Me 6. Cryin' Shame 7. Heavy Metal Mania (Re-Recorded Version) 8. Push It Around 9. The Nightcomers 10. No Nonsense 11. Push It Around 12. Death or Glory 13. Bridge of Impressions 14. Out My Book 15. Jirmakenyerut 16. Heavy Metal Mania 17. The Small Hours 18. Forcedown Breakdown 19. Lovin' Feelin' Danger 20. Crying Shame 21. The Nightcomers 22. Smokin' Valves 23. Long the Bell Will Toll 24. It Don't Matter to Me 25. Can't Live Without You Anymore 26. 17 27. Expected to 28. Together Again 29. Shoot the Moon 30. African 31. Lost in Love 32. Vigilante Man 33. Desolation Island 34. Clich? Pastiche 35. No Nonsense 36. Smokin' Valves 37. Long the Bell Will Toll 38. Jirmakenyerut 39. The Small Hours 40. Forcedown Breakdown 41. Heavy Metal Mania / the Nightcomers 42. No Man's Land 43. We Will Rock and We Will Roll 44. No Time Left 45. Let's Go 46. On the Ropes 47. Satellite City 48. Power Play 49. By the Waterside 50. Missing Presumed Dead 51. Alone 52. Here Comes the Good Times 53. Heavy Metal Mania 54. Love's Power 55. Only As Young As You Feel 56. Smokin' Valves 57. Friend or Foe 58. Out My Book 59. Lovin' Feelin' Danger 60. No Nonsense 61. Death or Glory 62. Forcedown Breakdown 63. Coming Through 64. Don't Wanna Be (A Loser) 65. Good Thing