Alien Force - Danish NWOBHM - Listen

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Alien Force:  Hell and High Water  (Telaeg  6 61 552)  1985

 

Cover = EX  (7 cm seam split at bottom)

Record = EX(+)

 

Their first album issued in 500 copies only.

 

Band:
Peter Svale Andersen  (Vocals)
Henrik Rasmussen  (Guitar)
Michael Østerfeldt  (Bass & backing vocals)
Michael Rasmussen  (Drums)

Guitarist Henrik Rasmussen and his brother drummer Michael Rasmussen and singer Peter Svale Andersen have been playing in the following bands : No Rape, Zeyking, Bad Medicine, Gallery and Medizine (without Michael).

 

Tracks:
To You / Get It Out / Ripper / Nervous / Fly Away // Stranger / Night Of Glory / Hell And High Water / Time Is Out

 

Listen to   SOUND CLIP   of  “To You”

 

Listen to   SOUND CLIP   of  “Fly Away”

 

 

Review by thecorroseum.com:

Don't ask me where I found this record. A rare strike of idiot luck I guess. It was released in 500 copies shortly after the small Telaeg label went bankrupt and it sold out in 2 months. Instead of making another pressing of their debut the band concentrated on their 2nd LP “Pain And Pleasure”, which you may have seen on a few lists lately (I guess someone found a box again), but trust me, this one is way rarer. With "To You" they blast some classic "Killing Machine"-era J-Priestish riffing, sporting their flawless production, fine vocals and solid musicianship. With each following song they cement their rather plain kind of SAXON-minus-the-lame-pub-rock-parts/J PRIEST old-school Heavy Metal into your head that gets quite likeable after a few listenings. Then, suddenly without a warning, a truly rare occurance in 80's Metal: a ballad which doesn't suck dead poser cock! No kidding, "Fly Away" is a real gem. For once (?) the band in question has decided to write some good, moody music rather than a token slow song for the girls. Yeah, it's the best song on the album, reminding me of the fine craftmanship of those old RAINBOW/DIO classics like "Touch The Rainbow" etc. Side 2 kicks off with the great HEAVY LOAD-style "Stranger", and together with the very catchy chorus of the title song and closing HM-slugger "Time Is Out" this album will leave you with a smile on you face. That is, if you have absolutely no interest in originality or extravagances in you Metal food. ALIEN FORCE were a run-of-the-mill/middle-of-the-road/jump-on-the-bandwagon/only-a-tidbit-too-good-for-Mausoleum type of band, but they had the kind of generic but classy riffing and good vocals that at least Japanese Scanda-metal collectors will pay dearly in blood for, so happy hunting if it sounds like your thing...

 

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SS Still Sealed
Never opened. Flawless, with no damage whatsoever.

M Mint
M- Near Mint
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EX Excellent
vinyl: looks and plays very close to perfect
Cover: May only have the slightest signs of normal wear.

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Cover: Normal used cover wear such as ring wear and split seams.
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make the music completely unlistenable or unenjoyable to the
casual listener.
Cover: More than normal wear and tear.

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Record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be damaged

- + are used for conditions falling between the above listed