Artist: Stormtrooper
After years of digging for classic metal artefacts, I only discovered this valuble fossil within the past 6 months, which is perfect proof that if you think you've found all the beauties from back in the day...YOU'RE WRONG! Stormtrooper hailed from Phoenix, Arizona and played a thrashy form of power metal and this EP was their only release in 1985. Oddly enough, there's a couple of glaring similarities with the late 80's Seattle thrash band Coven, the maniac vocal style is almost identical and the more epic based thrash style, without there being any relationship between the bands. Playing these songs just makes me think of Coven's "Blessed Are The Black" from 1988 and if you know that album you'll know what to expect but this has a more primitive production with more of an emphasis on US Power Metal.
Release Title: Armies Of The Night
Release Type: EP
Release Year: 1985
Artist Genre: Power/Thrash Metal
Artist Origin: U.S.A.
Track Listing:
1. The Reaper 2. Armies Of The Night 3. Streamroller 4. Search and Destroy 5. The Beast Within
Total playing time 25:43
1. The Reaper 2. Armies Of The Night 3. Streamroller 4. Search and Destroy 5. The Beast Within
Total playing time 25:43
After years of digging for classic metal artefacts, I only discovered this valuble fossil within the past 6 months, which is perfect proof that if you think you've found all the beauties from back in the day...YOU'RE WRONG! Stormtrooper hailed from Phoenix, Arizona and played a thrashy form of power metal and this EP was their only release in 1985. Oddly enough, there's a couple of glaring similarities with the late 80's Seattle thrash band Coven, the maniac vocal style is almost identical and the more epic based thrash style, without there being any relationship between the bands. Playing these songs just makes me think of Coven's "Blessed Are The Black" from 1988 and if you know that album you'll know what to expect but this has a more primitive production with more of an emphasis on US Power Metal.
