STS 8 Mission (GERMANY)

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STS 8 Mission - The Mystery Of Time (1990)













Year : 1990 (Atom H Records Edition)
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 99 mb

Bio:

Formed in 1989 in Germany location Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.He plays 1986-1988 as Forced Entry, 1988-1989 as The Pakk, 1989-1996 as STS 8 Mission.Forced Entry formed in 1986 with Harry Amthor on vocals, Mike Gare and Rüdiger Blindert on guitar, Achim Meyer on bass and Willi Schwäbig on drums. Their debut album was released in 1988 only on vinyl. It has become a hard-to-find gem for collectors. Shortly after the album came out, the band changed their name due to another “Forced Entry“, a thrash band in San Francisco. First as The Pakk and then released three albums as STS 8 Mission.

Album:

Great debut full-length album.Well I guess vocalist Xaver Drexler and his slight accent here and there might void my point here, but if you gave this album a spin without knowing about its whereabouts you'd probably make more comparisons to US metal bands of the time, as this doesn't sound like what most German bands were doing back then at all. With the style STS 8 Mission plays here bands like Heir Apparent, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Commandment, Savage Grace's second album, etc all easily come to mind and they definitely know what they're doing.The vocalist here really takes the spotlight more than just a few times, he is an incredibly clear singer spending most of his time in the higher zones with tons of shrieking abound (sounds like Scanner's SL Coe with a clearer voice and larger range). He seems to nail a lot of notes and steadies his range almost flawlessly, quickly displayed right off the bat on the first track Might Call and from then on he never slips up. Thanks to the excellent and classic production here those who enjoy 'soaring' vocals will probably love this guys singing.The band breaks the typical power metal mold by creating extremely melodic rhythm's, mixed in with the melodic vocals, choruses, and well everything, there is a huge melodic focus here with the entire album. The majority of the tracks here, slow or not, are all very catchy and after just a single listen you'll remember hits like Might Call, Lost Command, and so forth. A lot of this is thanks to the graceful hooks and harmonies that surround several parts of each track, along with some great solo's. As with the bands mentioned previously these guys manage to be very melodic, catchy, and 'softer' while not venturing into mainstream-esque territory.All in all the album is very strong and overly consistent. The material is mainly made up of fast tracks to a few mid-paced songs, though they are all rather diverse with some unexpecting changes in the structures and everything. The mid-paced tracks like None Of Your Business, Calling In The Dark, I'll Never Lose My Way, and Mystery of Time don't really follow a simplistic formula at all. The music progresses a lot and by the end of several of those tracks they get pretty epic and uplifting. The faster more aggressive numbers like Mighty Call, Lost Command, and Guardians Of The Lost are a bit more up front but almost too catchy and memorable with some powerful choruses. Really, that's what has to be stressed here more than anything else - these guys are insanely melodic. This is definitely something I'd actually recommend to classic US metal fans more than anyone else, especially for those who enjoy the bands mentioned above and are pretty much wanting to hear Germany's answer to Heir Apparent.

Line Up:

Xaver "Hobbit" Drexler (R.I.P. 2010) - Vocals - See also: ex-Capital Rose, ex-Forced Entry, ex-Gun Barrel, ex-Joker
Thomas Schmitt - Guitars - See also: ex-Red Circuit, ex-Q-Squad, ex-ZE:US
Rüdiger Blindert - Guitars
Roland Wedel - Bass
Willy Schwäbig - Drums

Production:

Recorded At – Phoenix Studio
Cover, Painting – Arndt Müller
Engineer – Jörg Stegert, Ralf Freudenberg
Photography By – Volker Beushausen
Producer – STS 8 Mission
Songwriter [All Songs By] – STS 8 Mission

Tracklist:

01. Mighty Call 04:41
02. None of Your Business 04:09
03. Calling in the Dark 04:36
04. Always Lying 05:44
05. Lost Command 05:08
06. I'll Never Lose My Way 03:52
07. Desperate Child 04:23
08. Mystery of Time 05:28
09. Guardians of the Lost 04:00 (CD Bonus Track)




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STS 8 Mission - Slippin' Into Fiction (1992)













Year : 1992 (C&C Records Edition)
Style : Heavy Metal , Hard Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 107 mb

Bio:

Formed in 1989 in Germany location Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.He plays 1986-1988 as Forced Entry, 1988-1989 as The Pakk, 1989-1996 as STS 8 Mission.Forced Entry formed in 1986 with Harry Amthor on vocals, Mike Gare and Rüdiger Blindert on guitar, Achim Meyer on bass and Willi Schwäbig on drums. Their debut album was released in 1988 only on vinyl. It has become a hard-to-find gem for collectors. Shortly after the album came out, the band changed their name due to another “Forced Entry“, a thrash band in San Francisco. First as The Pakk and then released three albums as STS 8 Mission.

Album:

German heavy / hard rock band from Bonn formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1993.Second full-length album which this time also features some great hard rock tracks, such as the fantastic "Rat Race".Again is here great vocalist Xaver Drexler and his slight accent.With the style STS 8 Mission plays here bands like Heir Apparent, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Commandment, Savage Grace's second album, etc all easily come to mind and they definitely know what they're doing.The vocalist here really takes the spotlight more than just a few times, he is an incredibly clear singer spending most of his time in the higher zones with tons of shrieking abound (sounds like Scanner's SL Coe with a clearer voice and larger range). Really, that's what has to be stressed here more than anything else - these guys are insanely melodic. This is definitely something I'd actually recommend to classic US metal fans more than anyone else, especially for those who enjoy the bands mentioned above and are pretty much wanting to hear Germany's answer to Heir Apparent.Germans just really know their music and how to make it sound great...so I definitely recommend this album...especially since it's hard to find.

Line Up:

Xaver "Hobbit" Drexler (R.I.P. 2010) - Vocals - See also: ex-Capital Rose, ex-Forced Entry, ex-Gun Barrel, ex-Joker
Thomas Schmitt - Guitars - See also: ex-Red Circuit, ex-Q-Squad, ex-ZE:US
Uli Henke - Bass
Rainer Schmitz - Drums

Production:

Recorded At – Phoenix Studio, Herne
Artwork [Cover] – Martin Hirschhausen
Design [Back Cover], Photography By [All Photos] – Volker Bpushausen
Engineer [Assistant Sound Engineer] – Pete Stabenow
Executive-Producer – Carlos Katolia Reuter*, Ralf Hubert
Music By [All Songs By], Lyrics By – Tommy Schmitt, Xaver Drexler
Producer [Produced By] – Ralf Hubert, Tommy Schmitt

Tracklist:

01. Life Is a Miracle 02:45
02. Wind Me Up 03:43
03. Lies 03:08
04. Stay 05:25
05. Kiss Goodbye 04:02
06. Better Place 05:26
07. Rat Race 04:17
08. Gimme the Low-Down 03:05
09. Your's or Mine 04:46
10. Only One 03:56
11. Cheap'n'Nasty 04:27




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STS 8 Mission - Blind (Japan Edition) (1994)













Year : 1994 (Japan Edition)
Style : Melodic Heavy Metal , Melodic Power Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 153 mb

Bio:

Formed in 1989 in Germany location Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.He plays 1986-1988 as Forced Entry, 1988-1989 as The Pakk, 1989-1996 as STS 8 Mission.Forced Entry formed in 1986 with Harry Amthor on vocals, Mike Gare and Rüdiger Blindert on guitar, Achim Meyer on bass and Willi Schwäbig on drums. Their debut album was released in 1988 only on vinyl. It has become a hard-to-find gem for collectors. Shortly after the album came out, the band changed their name due to another “Forced Entry“, a thrash band in San Francisco. First as The Pakk and then released three albums as STS 8 Mission.The Bonn-based band Forced Entry lost their singer following the release of their self-titled album in 1988, as he joined a newly formed band. Shortly afterwards, the bassist also left Forced Entry. Once the two replacements had settled in, the band was set to continue in 1989 with the line-up of Xaver Drexler (vocals), Rüdiger Blinden (guitar), Mike Gare (guitar), Roland Wedel (bass) and Willy Schwäbig (drums). But then a US band came forward claiming the rights to the name Forced Entry. The band was renamed The Pakk, but that name was also ‘taken’. Xaver Drexler shared the band’s deliberations on finding a new name with readers of the fanzine Deadline: ‘We were fed up with changing our name every five minutes. Calling ourselves ‘Bonebreakers’ or ‘Thunderheads’ was too trivial for us.Once [unusual names] become common, they’re normal again.” Rüdiger Blinden brought the name back from his holiday in Florida. He had read a NASA report in which a code designated STS appeared. STS stands for ‘Space Transporting System’. STS 8 is the eighth Space Shuttle mission. The band liked the name, although they actually had ‘Secret Transporting System’ in mind. A logo was designed immediately, which was also approved.During preparations for the LP, Mike Gare left the band because he wanted to take a harder line, whilst the rest of the band wanted to stick with heavy metal with a speed metal edge. Gare, often spelled “Gage”, helped found Jumpin’ Jesus in Cologne. A replacement was found in Thomas Schmitt (guitar, keyboard) from Kiel.The label Atom H Records put pressure on the band due to the delay in finding a replacement. The production of the album was consequently hectic. Blindert described the songs as rushed. Furthermore, they did not have enough material to be able to select from.Problems with the cover design ultimately led to the decision not to use a motif, but simply to feature the band logo filling the entire front of the sleeve, accompanied by the album title The Mystery of Time.Drexler stated that 5,000 copies had been sold in the first four weeks after release.Blindert offered a different assessment: fierce competition from other releases, as well as distribution problems, had caused teething troubles. Overall, however, the sales figures were satisfactory.Shortly after the release of *Mystery of Time*, three of the five musicians left the band for various reasons. Xaver Drexler and Thomas Schmitt remained. Uli Henke (bass) and Rainer Schmitz (drums) joined the band. The follow-up album, *Slippin’ into Fiction*, was produced by Ralph Hubert at Phoenix Studio in Herne and announced by the label Major Records for May 1992. [3] In Japan, the album was released on CD. In the same year, STS 8 Mission went on tour with Chroming Rose and Steelheart.Another change of drummer brought Ulf Borgards into the band. However, this line-up had no record deal, and to avoid standing still, STS 8 Mission self-financed the album Blind. The Japanese market remained interested in the Bonn-based band, and Metal Mania Teichiku took on the album. A tour of Japan fell through due to the label’s bankruptcy. STS 8 Mission disbanded in 1993.Xaver Drexler subsequently sang on several albums for various bands. He died in 2010 at the age of 42.

Album:

Third full-length album in Japan edition with 2 bonus tracks.German heavy/power/hard rock band from Bonn formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1993.Very strong melodic more heavy/power metal album.Very good guitar playing.Think of bands like Stratovarius.Still wonder why these guys never got a worldwide record deal.In 1994, Frank Trojan of Rock Hard identified a typical “German metal touch” in their music.The band insisted they didn’t care for comparisons to, for example, the American power metal band Crimson Glory. On the other hand, they acknowledged that this comparison did demonstrate that their music had an international flair. As their international experience grew, this aspect would naturally become more pronounced.

Line Up:

Xaver "Hobbit" Drexler (R.I.P. 2010) - Vocals - See also: ex-Capital Rose, ex-Forced Entry, ex-Gun Barrel, ex-Joker
Thomas Schmitt - Guitars - See also: ex-Red Circuit, ex-Q-Squad, ex-ZE:US
Rolf Sanders - Bass, Vocals (backing)
Clive Borgards - Drums

Production:

Recorded At – Hansahaus-Studios
Mixed At – Hansahaus-Studios
Mastered At – Sunrise Studio
Cover [Art] – Nobuko Shioya
Cover, Design – Kyoko "Michiru" Yamashita
Engineer – Manfred Zmarsly
Engineer, Mixed By – Klaus Genuit
Liner Notes – 和田誠
Liner Notes [訳] – 川原真理子
Lyrics By – Tommy Schmitt (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 12), Xaver Drexler (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 12)
Photography By – Rüdiger Hamann
Producer – STS 8 Mission

Tracklist:

01. State of Democracy 06:23
02. Daydreamer 05:59
03. Small Talk 04:47
04. Why 04:47
05. Cage of Love 06:30
06. Best of What I've Got 05:32
07. Everything You Like 04:53
08. Angel 05:33
09. New York, New York (Frank Sinatra cover) 02:39
10. Rage Against My Fear 06:34
11. Lies (acoustic) 03:11 (Japan Bonus Track)
12. Stay (acoustic) 04:46 (Japan Bonus Track)




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STS 8 Mission - The Mystery Of Time (Japan Edition) (1990)













Year : 1990 (Japan Edition)
Style : Heavy Metal
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 100 mb

Bio:

Formed in 1989 in Germany location Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.He plays 1986-1988 as Forced Entry, 1988-1989 as The Pakk, 1989-1996 as STS 8 Mission.Forced Entry formed in 1986 with Harry Amthor on vocals, Mike Gare and Rüdiger Blindert on guitar, Achim Meyer on bass and Willi Schwäbig on drums. Their debut album was released in 1988 only on vinyl. It has become a hard-to-find gem for collectors. Shortly after the album came out, the band changed their name due to another “Forced Entry“, a thrash band in San Francisco. First as The Pakk and then released three albums as STS 8 Mission.

Album:

Great debut full-length album in Japan edition with bonus cd track.Well I guess vocalist Xaver Drexler and his slight accent here and there might void my point here, but if you gave this album a spin without knowing about its whereabouts you'd probably make more comparisons to US metal bands of the time, as this doesn't sound like what most German bands were doing back then at all. With the style STS 8 Mission plays here bands like Heir Apparent, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Commandment, Savage Grace's second album, etc all easily come to mind and they definitely know what they're doing.The vocalist here really takes the spotlight more than just a few times, he is an incredibly clear singer spending most of his time in the higher zones with tons of shrieking abound (sounds like Scanner's SL Coe with a clearer voice and larger range). He seems to nail a lot of notes and steadies his range almost flawlessly, quickly displayed right off the bat on the first track Might Call and from then on he never slips up. Thanks to the excellent and classic production here those who enjoy 'soaring' vocals will probably love this guys singing.The band breaks the typical power metal mold by creating extremely melodic rhythm's, mixed in with the melodic vocals, choruses, and well everything, there is a huge melodic focus here with the entire album. The majority of the tracks here, slow or not, are all very catchy and after just a single listen you'll remember hits like Might Call, Lost Command, and so forth. A lot of this is thanks to the graceful hooks and harmonies that surround several parts of each track, along with some great solo's. As with the bands mentioned previously these guys manage to be very melodic, catchy, and 'softer' while not venturing into mainstream-esque territory.All in all the album is very strong and overly consistent. The material is mainly made up of fast tracks to a few mid-paced songs, though they are all rather diverse with some unexpecting changes in the structures and everything. The mid-paced tracks like None Of Your Business, Calling In The Dark, I'll Never Lose My Way, and Mystery of Time don't really follow a simplistic formula at all. The music progresses a lot and by the end of several of those tracks they get pretty epic and uplifting. The faster more aggressive numbers like Mighty Call, Lost Command, and Guardians Of The Lost are a bit more up front but almost too catchy and memorable with some powerful choruses. Really, that's what has to be stressed here more than anything else - these guys are insanely melodic. This is definitely something I'd actually recommend to classic US metal fans more than anyone else, especially for those who enjoy the bands mentioned above and are pretty much wanting to hear Germany's answer to Heir Apparent.

Line Up:

Xaver "Hobbit" Drexler (R.I.P. 2010) - Vocals - See also: ex-Capital Rose, ex-Forced Entry, ex-Gun Barrel, ex-Joker
Thomas Schmitt - Guitars - See also: ex-Red Circuit, ex-Q-Squad, ex-ZE:US
Rüdiger Blindert - Guitars
Roland Wedel - Bass
Willy Schwäbig - Drums

Production:

Recorded At – Phoenix Studio
Cover, Painting – Arndt Müller
Engineer – Jörg Stegert, Ralf Freudenberg
Photography By – Volker Beushausen
Producer – STS 8 Mission
Songwriter [All Songs By] – STS 8 Mission

Tracklist:

01. Mighty Call 04:41
02. None of Your Business 04:09
03. Calling in the Dark 04:36
04. Always Lying 05:44
05. Lost Command 05:08
06. I'll Never Lose My Way 03:52
07. Desperate Child 04:23
08. Mystery of Time 05:28
09. Guardians of the Lost 04:00 (CD Bonus Track)




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STS 8 Mission - Slippin' Into Fiction (Japan Edition) (1992)













Year : 1992 (Japan Edition)
Style : Heavy Metal , Hard Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 114 mb

Bio:

Formed in 1989 in Germany location Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia.He plays 1986-1988 as Forced Entry, 1988-1989 as The Pakk, 1989-1996 as STS 8 Mission.Forced Entry formed in 1986 with Harry Amthor on vocals, Mike Gare and Rüdiger Blindert on guitar, Achim Meyer on bass and Willi Schwäbig on drums. Their debut album was released in 1988 only on vinyl. It has become a hard-to-find gem for collectors. Shortly after the album came out, the band changed their name due to another “Forced Entry“, a thrash band in San Francisco. First as The Pakk and then released three albums as STS 8 Mission.

Album:

Japan edition.German heavy / hard rock band from Bonn formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1993.Second full-length album which this time also features some great hard rock tracks, such as the fantastic "Rat Race".Again is here great vocalist Xaver Drexler and his slight accent.With the style STS 8 Mission plays here bands like Heir Apparent, Fates Warning, Crimson Glory, Commandment, Savage Grace's second album, etc all easily come to mind and they definitely know what they're doing.The vocalist here really takes the spotlight more than just a few times, he is an incredibly clear singer spending most of his time in the higher zones with tons of shrieking abound (sounds like Scanner's SL Coe with a clearer voice and larger range). Really, that's what has to be stressed here more than anything else - these guys are insanely melodic. This is definitely something I'd actually recommend to classic US metal fans more than anyone else, especially for those who enjoy the bands mentioned above and are pretty much wanting to hear Germany's answer to Heir Apparent.Germans just really know their music and how to make it sound great...so I definitely recommend this album...especially since it's hard to find.

Line Up:

Xaver "Hobbit" Drexler (R.I.P. 2010) - Vocals - See also: ex-Capital Rose, ex-Forced Entry, ex-Gun Barrel, ex-Joker
Thomas Schmitt - Guitars - See also: ex-Red Circuit, ex-Q-Squad, ex-ZE:US
Uli Henke - Bass
Rainer Schmitz - Drums

Production:

Recorded At – Phoenix Studio, Herne
Artwork [Cover] – Martin Hirschhausen
Design [Back Cover], Photography By [All Photos] – Volker Bpushausen
Engineer [Assistant Sound Engineer] – Pete Stabenow
Executive-Producer – Carlos Katolia Reuter*, Ralf Hubert
Music By [All Songs By], Lyrics By – Tommy Schmitt, Xaver Drexler
Producer [Produced By] – Ralf Hubert, Tommy Schmitt

Tracklist:

01. Life Is a Miracle 02:45
02. Wind Me Up 03:43
03. Lies 03:08
04. Stay 05:25
05. Kiss Goodbye 04:02
06. Better Place 05:26
07. Rat Race 04:17
08. Gimme the Low-Down 03:05
09. Your's or Mine 04:46
10. Only One 03:56
11. Cheap'n'Nasty 04:27




Download links for all albums only on our blog here: http://goodmetalandhar.do.am/