TRATORS GATE - DEVIL TAKES THE HIGH ROAD NEW/MINT NWOBHM EP ON BULLET RECORDS
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DOMESTIC SHIPPING $ 5 PLUS $ 2 EACH ADDITIONAL DISC . INTERNATIONAL IS $ 20 PLUS $ 6 EACH ADDITIONAL DISC. SORRY BUT RATES WENT UP ON 5/31 . ACTUAL SHIPPING ONE RECORD OVERSEA COST ME ABOUT $ 25 MINIMUM POSTAGE $20 PLUS PAYPAL FEE ON SHIPPING PLUS EBAY FEE ON SHIPPING AND NEW PACKAGING WHICH IS ABOUT $ 3.00. The EP , "Devil Takes the High Road," is considered to be one of the last masterpieces to come out of the whole NWOBHM genre, and ranks as one of the pure heavy metal records of all time as well. It consists of three tracks, with a total running time of 11:05, and is essential listening from start to finish. After a brief intro, the band creates one of the greatest openers to a single ever, in the title track. That RIFF of guitarist Andy Turner will send chills up and down your spine. As far as other band members vocalist Hugh Jones is somewhat reminiscent of the great Persian Risk frontman Carl Sentance, and that's saying a lot! His range is dynamic and he hits all the higher registers quite nicely. On the flipside of the vinyl is "Love after Midnight," whose lyrics deal with just what it sounds like they would. The whole EP contains memorable heavy metal subject matter and imagery that ingrains itself on the listener's consciousness, such as the repeated use of such cool words as "midnight," "witching hour," and in closer "Shoot to Kill," the phrase "Jealousy Reigns.".Copies of the original 12" on Bullet are extremely rare today as you can imagine, with collectors sometimes shelling out big dollars for mint copies.
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