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As announced last week Metal Mind Productions signed a multi-record licensing deal with Roadrunner Records for RR fantastic back-catalogue. MMP will re-issue over 25 albums from the late 80's/early 90's, taken from the wide Roadrunner Records' archives. The selection of bands includes Solitude Aeturnus, Crimson Glory, Atrophy, Heaten, Realm, Xentrix, Disincarnate, Pestilence, Last Crack, Znowhite, Sadus, Toxik, Bulldozer & Gorguts.
Below you can find info on re-edition of two Realm's albums: Endless War (1988) and Suiciety (1990). This is a must-have offer for fans - re-issues of classic material in new digipack editions on gold discs, each title limited to 2000 copies, digitally remastered using 24-Bit process with bonus tracks, biography, liner notes from the band and more.
REALM
The wave of trash metal that took place in America in the 80's brought along dozens of bands, each willing
to change metal music forever. Most of them failed but some became legends, successfully finding their
place in chapters of thrash history. Realm definitely belongs to the hall of metal heroes, bringing music
that far surpassed its times, showing exactly how technical, futuristic thrash metal should sound like.
And today Metal Mind Productions presents re-edition of two Realm's gems: Endless War (1988) and Suiciety
(1990). Endless War is Realm's debut release that gained the status of a classic among thrash metal fans.
The album includes cover of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" - one of the most successful metal covers ever
made. New edition is expanded with additional, previously unreleased track and a liner notes by Takis
Kinis. New version of Realm's second full length album, Suiciety, includes 1 previously unreleased bonus
track - a King Crimson's cover and liner notes by Takis Kinis. Both albums shows progressive thrash metal
as it's best. New gold disc digipack editions are limited to hand numerated 2000 copies of each title.
Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process.
Realm
"Endless War"
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. No.: MASS CD DG 0979
Barcode: 5907785028647
Format: CD Digipack (limited edition of 2000 hand numerated copies)
Genre: thrash metal
Release date: 13.11.2006
Tracklist:
1. Endless War
2. Slay The Oppressor
3. Eminence
4. Fate's Wind
5. Root Of Evil
6. Eleanor Rigby (Cover of The Beatles song)
7. This House Is Burning
8. Second Coming
9. All Heads Will Turn To The Hunt
10. Mang
11. Poisoned Minds
Bonus track:
12. Theseus and the Minotaur
Realm
"Suiciety"
Label: Metal Mind Records
Cat. No.: MASS CD DG 0980
Barcode: 5907785028654
Format: CD Digipack (limited edition of 2000 hand numerated copies)
Genre: thrash metal
Release date: 13.11.2006
Tracklist:
1. Cain Rose Up (Scream Bloody Gore)
2. Fragile Earth
3. Energentic Discontent
4. Gateway
5. Final Solution
6. The Brainchild
7. LaFlamme's Theory
8. Dick
9. Knee Deep in Blood
10. Suiciety
Bonus track:
11. One More Red Nightmare (King Crimson cover)
Biography:
Formed in 1985 the band (Mike Olson - drums, Mark Antoni - vocals, Paul Laganowski - guitar, Steve Post -
bass, Takis Kinis - guitar) begun its metal crusade by storming the underground with two demos: Perceptive
Incentive (1985) and Final Solution (1985). The musical potential and technical mastery hidden in these
tapes, were soon to be discovered nation-wide, as the band singed a deal with the upcoming Roadrunner
Records label. The year 1988 greets the first official album by Realm, Endless War. Some reviewers gave
this album a "Bay Area thrash" etiquette, yet the progressive elements found in each composition makes
the music all more difficult to define. One thing was certain - all 11 tracks, along with the surprisingly
enthusiastic cover version of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" (to this day mentioned as one of the most
successful metal covers ever made) were a testimony of technical brilliance, revealed through high-speed
guitar performance and aggressive, clanging bass lines. The combination of the singer's energetic style
with Bible-inspired, epic lyrics (such as in "Eminence" or "Second Coming", picturing the death and
resurrection of Christ) brought a truly intriguing mixture, underlining both thrash metal aggression and
progressive complexity. The second official release by Realm landed in stores in 1990. Suiciety continues the progressive thrash metal crusade started on Endless War, bringing even more brilliantly conjoined musical novelties. The band smoothed their sound, giving it a lot more space and structure. But the heaviness remained untouched - the album kicks off with a perfectly balanced thrash metal impact and keeps the listener overpowered until the last minute of the record. The band definitely proved to be a phenomenon on the thrash scene, combining thrilling guitar acrobatics with powerful bass lines and effective vocals. The name Realm was mentioned next to bands such as Powermad, Laaz Rockit and Anthrax, with the song "The Brainchild" being called by metal enthusiasts one of the most exciting achievements in technical thrash. Nevertheless, what seemed to become a promising future, was soon dismissed. Having fulfilled their two record obligation with Roadrunner, the band begun searching for a new deal, meanwhile recording new material. Unfortunately, the band's third album was never released. The group
officially parted in 1992, with most of the musicians teaming up with ex-Last Crack vocalist Buddo to
form White Fear Chain, who in 1996 recorded their first and only album Visceral Life, which, however,
had little to do with progressive thrash, sounding more like a metallic version of Last Crack. Realm
did not completely disappear from the music scene, though. Rumors say of a possible reunion and the final
launch of the third unreleased album, due to the undying devotion of the fans, still remembering the
powerful impact brought by the first two records. Time will tell if the release of the material will
ever take place...
