MINT Unplayed Meliah Rage Kill To Survive LP 1988 RARE Radio Promo copy

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MELIAH RAGE  
Kill To Survive
RARE, MINT & UNPLAYED
Radio Promotional Copy
1988 Original Vintage Vinyl
Epic Records FE 44447

Description: I received this promotional copy of Meliah Rage - Kill To Survive, when I worked in radio. Never played it and as with many of my extra albums it has been stored away for over 30 years in a closet standing upright with hundreds of other unplayed LPs, so the record itself is mint, unplayed in its original sleeve, having never been removed from it.
One of the best debut albums of the late 1980s from a highly underrated band. Thrash at its best. I never understood how they didn't become hugely popular. Great songs and  performance.

Personnel:

Mike Munro          Vocals
Anthony Nichols   Guitars
Jim Koury             Guitars
Jesse Johnson     Bass
Stuart Dowie        Drums 

Track listing
Side A

1.     Beginning of the End  3:00      2.     Bates Motel                3:47     
3.     Meliah Rage               7:05     
4.     Deadly Existence       4:39     

Side B
5.     Enter the Darkness 4:16       
6.     Impaling Doom     5:06     
7.     The Pack         6:32           


Review from Encyclopaedia Mettalum
During the eighties many thrash metal bands gained a lot of popularity like Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Yeah: "The Big Four". Also during those years younger bands erupted expanding the style with a slightly different approach that mixed traditional metal elements to the original thrash metal formula.

I always loved Meliah Rage since I've bought this at a tiny specialized metal store in Argentina (My country) during early 1993.

This Boston outfit was signed by Epic Records: not too bad for a newer band!. "Kill To Survive" contains seven tracks that shows an exquisite balance between traditional heavy metal - Riot and NWOBHM are quite remarkable influences - and 1983-1986 Metallica era. Guitarists Anthony Nichols And Jim Koury are the cornerstone of the band with their constant rhythmic attack using energetic/melodic riffs. A truley solid tandem that also plays excellent solos during the whole CD!.

Mike Munro with his vocals offers an astounding performance sounding like a melodic version of James Hetfield.

"Beginning Of The End" it´s the first song of this work and shows the most "melodic" side of the band. The rest of the album lacks of fillers and goes successfully to the point, "Bates Motel" - as we can imagine - it's a tribute to Norman Bates and contains brilliant arpeggios specially during the last two minutes.

"Meliah Rage" is the only instrumental on "Kill To Survive" and shows more speed, energy, and five talented musicians in their executions.

The opening riff of "Enter The Darkness" reminds me some Raven influence and the song it's plenty of well placed hooks and tempo changes.

The last track it's one of the burning moments, "The Pack" explodes in your face with solid and constant melodic hooks balanced with thrashy riffing plus a brilliant performance of Stuart Dowie on drums, he shines in his amazing solo at the closer end of the track.

I always considered them highly underrated and some comparisons with Metal Church don't make justice with them. Here we have more elements: sense of melody mixed with palm-muted riffing and very epic songs. Iron Maiden it's another source of inspiration.

Unfortunately this album has only seven tracks, the reason was that Epic choose to put aside the title track "Kill To Survive" because they considered that the lyrics were too violent and they don't want any kind of law suit. I strongly recommend this work to listeners that like Metallica, they are their most bigger influence.

Meliah Rage offered a tremendous compendium of powerful and inspired songs. Killer album for sure and ESSENTIAL!    
Condition: Vinyl - Mint and unplayed - Never removed from sleeve.

Cover - The condition is very good plus - There is a small promotional gold embossed promotional statement on the back cover as seen in the photos. The spine has a tiny area of wear near the band's name. See photos.  Corners are nice with a very tiny amount of wear on bottom and top of spine. Paper sleeve in mint shape. Please see photos or ask for more if you want.

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