Year : 1986 (Karthago Records Edition 2003)
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal
Country : Denmark
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 130 mb
Bio:
In 1982, the band currently known as Alien Force started playing music under the name Zeyking.The band was started by the two brothers Henrik Rasmussen (guitar) and Michael Rasmussen (drums) and the style was already then classic heavy metal. Together with Peter Svale Andersen (vocals) and Michael Østerfelt, (bass) Zeyking released the single “Get It Out”.In 1985 the band changed its name to Alien Force and with a record deal with Telaeg Records, released their first LP “Hell And High Water”. The record is nowadays a classic in the NWOBHM underground, being reprinted several times. Tracks from the record are still used for the live concerts the band plays. In 1986 Alien Force released their second LP “Pain And Pleasure” via their own record company Alien Records, since their previous label had close.Up through the 90’s it was difficult for the band to hold their breath and try to survive. Band members were replaced, the name and style changed, but it was all in all a difficult period and the band decided to stop after playing at many festivals and club gigs.In 2008, the band was invited to play a reunion concert in the famous rock club The Rock. The concert was a great success and Alien Force once again got blood on their teeth and not least the desire for metal back.Shortly after, the band entered their home studio with new energy and new ideas for songs and got more invitations to play festivals again, but unfortunately their guitarist Michael Wenzel lost his life to cancer and it was a great blow for the band again.After a long break, in 2018, Alien Force were invited to play Keep It True, one of Germany’s largest underground metal festivals. Alien Force presented themselves with the original line-up from the “Hell And High Water album and the concert served as a turning point. The band met fans from all over the world, who welcomed them with open arms and showed the band that they have a loyal fan base larger than believed.In 2020, Alien Force hits the studio again, inspired by the many concerts in Europe after the Keep it True experience. Together with Peter Brander in Media Sound Studio, they have recorded ten new songs ready for a new album, released by From The Vaults / Target Group in November 2021.The title of the album says it all: WE MEET AGAIN.The band is still in the original cast as in 1985 and the style is intact from that time, namely old school heavy metal with all that entails classic guitar riffs, convincing vocals backed by raw bottom.
Album:
Very fine piece of ’80s underground melodic metal: ALIEN FORCE 1986’s album “Pain And Pleasure“, in its remastered reissue by Karthago Records including as bonus tracks previously unreleased demo versions for a third album (that never was) recorded in 1988.The 5-piece Danish band were formed in Copenhagen in 1984 and their style is traditional melodic heavy metal with hard rock and glam metal elements. “Pain And Pleasure” is their second album and it’s heavier than the previous.Musically these guys were Judas Priest at their British Steel circa 1980, some Accept, early Pretty Maids, Mad Max, Picture, etc… all the elements we love from the genre are here: a proper metal vocalist, razor guitar riffs, fat bass, smashing drumming and stratospheric solos.Oh, and that special, indie production, unpolluted, imperfect but absolutely enjoyable. We love ’80s Scandi Metal, and “Pain And Pleasure” is a cult classic. And the bonus tracks are good too! (love ‘Fool For The Night’).ALIEN FORCE did a comeback album a few years ago, and still perform locally.
Line-Up:
Peter Svale Andersen - Vocals - See also: ex-Zeyking, ex-Bad Medicine, ex-Gallery, ex-Medizine, ex-No Rape
Mikki Thomas - Guitar
H. Aries - Guitar
Frank East - Bass
Dixi - Drums -
Production:
Recorded At – Rocktape
Artwork [Cover Art] – Thomas Bødker'
Engineer – Lasse Luffe, Peter Brander
Producer – Alien Force, Jørgen Bo
Tracklist:
01. Through the Gates of Hell
02. Pain and Pleasure
03. The Hunter's Thrill
04. Don't Touch the Fire
05. Alien
06. Miracle
07. I'm Back
08. I'm Leaving
09. In the City (Bonus Track)
10 .Out For My Mind (Bonus Track)
11. Fool For the Night (Bonus Track)
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