BLOOD AND IRON RECORDS

Iron001: PLACE OF SKULLS "Love through Blood" 10"EP SOLD OUT!

Place of Skulls need no introduction in the Doom Metal/Heavy Rock world. Victor Griffin (ex-Pentagram/Deathrow) with Tim Tomaselli (Countershaft, etc.) and Dennis Cornelius (Revelation, etc.) form one of the best Heavy Rock-Doom bands of the decade. These songs were released only in CD by Outlaw Recordings in New York and now on glorious vinyl in Europe through the hands of Blood and Iron. This release proves the Blood & Iron ideal...great Heavy Rock with inspiring spiritual lyrics! 525 copies pressed. The cover artwork is different from the CD so collectors, this will be a bonus for you all!




Iron002: DAWNRIDER / WAR INJUN Split 7"EP SOLD OUT!

Dawnrider is a new Doom Metal band in Portugal, a country not certainly famous for Doom bands or Heavy Rock scene. Anyway this band will prove they came to put Portugal on the Doom map. Their sound revolves around 70's underground Heavy Rock mixed with classic Doom Metal specially the one made in Maryland/DC. Sometimes it has a Sludgier approach and sometimes it is more Rocking. All members came from past Heavy Rock/Punk/Metal formations in Portugal. On the other side we have a great surprise: War Injun's debut songs on vinyl after a great Demo sold through the band only. The two songs here are taken from their Demo never released before. They are a new Maryland/DC Doom band with guitar player Kyle Van Steinburg from Earthride (where also Dave Sherman from the defunct Spirit Caravan and now from Earthride played the bass). All Maryland Doom fans take note: Exclusive songs from both bands, absolutely no reissue! 617 copies pressed: 27 copies with black and white sleeve, 20 with dark blue and black/white sleeve. The remaining 570 copies in lighter blue and black/white sleeve.




Iron003: BLACKSUNRISE "Smashed Rose" 7" Single 3 Euros (clearance price)

Blacksunrise is one of the best and hardest working extreme Metal bands in portugal consolidating the best in Death/Thrash Metal with a libertarian attitude. Musically they melt the modern Swedish melodic Death Metal wave with ferocious Thrash. These two songs were recorded after the first album and are exclusive of this release. 525 copies pressed, all hand-numbered.  www.myspace.com/blacksunrise



 
Iron004: LIFE BEYOND "Ancient Worlds" EXPANDED EDITION CD 10 eur

At last, the long awaited reissue of the LIFE BEYOND "Ancient Worlds" EP released back in 2000. All songs were remastered, also included as bonus, one exclusive compilation track and five songs recorded live (two of them never recorded completely exclusive of this edition). Comes in exclusive new artwork (6 page booklet with photos and lyrics), limited to 500 copies only!
The band formed after the demise of Maryland Thrash icons INDESTROY by members Danny Kenyon and Gus Basilika, joining Louis Strachan (currently with Doom gods IRON MAN) to complete the power-trio in 1999. Gus was also the drummer of the cult-Psychedelic Doom Rock band WRETCHED where Dave Sherman (EARTHRIDE/ex-SPIRIT CARAVAN/ex-WAR INJUN) used to sing.
LIFE BEYOND delivers a powerful heavy groove with a retro 70’s styled riff-rock vibe all wrapped up with a touch of Doom. Positive persuasive lyrics and a heightened spirituality, separates this band from many of the genre. Inspiring melodies and rhythms take your mind on a musical journey. The methodic, precise arrangements make an unmistakable LIFE BEYOND sound.
LIFE BEYOND are Maryland Doom/Rock underground legends, besides the band hiatus, their legacy maintains cult among fans of Heavy Rock and Doom Metal just like other great bands from the same area like Wretched, Unorthodox and Asylum. www.myspace.com/lifebeyonddoom


 
Iron005: BLIND LEGION "The Lost Tapes" CD SOLD OUT! (try noise@portugalmail.com for last copies)

Finally gathered the collection of studio recordings by New York 80’s underground heroes BLIND LEGION! Remastered and packed with liner notes from Hugh Yerburgh, plus some rare photos, this CD sees the light of day for the first time, for a band that deserved this collection for a long time.
Also known as the band who later evolved into the Doom Rock warriors LOST BREED known for recording two legendary albums in Hellhound Records, “THE” house of Doom in the early 90’s!
Blind Legion belong to the first wave of NEW YORK SPEED METAL bands (first incarnation of the band formed in 1983!) being heavilly influenced by the NWOBHM. If you like the early 80’s obscure private pressing Metal bands from the U.S., then this is the band missing in your collection!

Iron006: SACRILEGE-Behind the Realms of Madness LP (25th Anniv. Edition) SOLD OUT! 

 
First official reissue on vinyl, on the year the band completes 25 years old, the perfect opportunity to release a collectors edition limited to 500 copies on white and black marbled vinyl and different artwork (except for the frontsleeve) with a sticker and insert. This reissue also includes two bonus tracks from "Anglican Scrape Attic" and "We won't be your fucking poor" compilations. Diehard edition: First 50 copies (handnumbered) have an extra sticker, embroidered patch and Tam poster.
200 copies of the mispress edition -on red vinyl- (with one mistaken song -plays a Death Sentence song from the same compilation where the supposed Sacrilege song was taken from) were also sold and are also SOLD OUT! 

PRESSING INFO:
450 copies normal edition in marble vinyl with insert and sticker.
50 copies "diehard" edition in marble vinyl with insert, handnumbered to 50, with 2 stickers, one poster and one embroidered patch.
200 copies red vinyl mispress. First 40 copies with normal sleeve written on the back in silver pen "mispress". The combined edition copies had the same sleeve design but printed in a cardboard insert stating "red. vinyl mispress very limited edition" on the front. Few of these were sold and only on combined editions.
Mispress copies have sticker and insert. Only some of the first ones dont have sticker and/or insert.
The last 150 copies circulated with normal sleeve. Some also had the card insert sleeve stating "red vinyl mispress very limited edition" used for the combined editions.

Iron007: CALVÁRIO-Ixoye CD w/bonus tracks and videoclip 11 eur
 
 
First official reissue on CD of this classic Brazilian album of pure 'n' true epic Heavy doom Metal (considered the first ever Christian Metal album recorded in Brasil) evoking the spirits of Cirith Ungol, Dark Quarterer and Omen! Recorded back in 1993, but sounding totally 80's, this is a lost treasure from the underground now made available again! Remastered with 3 bonus tracks, plus one video clip, this is a mandatory cult Metal release!  www.myspace.com/calvariowhitemetal

Iron008: ANTHARES - No Limite da Força LP (out 20th December!)

The best Thrash record recorded in the 80's in Brazil along with Sepultura's legendary "Schizophrenia" and Ratos de Porão "Brasil"! This is top-notch Speed Metal mixed with Thrashcore, an all-out attack of vicious headbanging so much imitated nowadays! This record is very hard to find nowadays, so here's a chance to own the vinyl and this time in an upgraded edition with bonus tracks (from the 1993 demo "Cannibal")!
Limited to 500 copies, 50 of them with T-Shirt available only on mailorder through Blood & Iron. 
www.myspace.com/antharesmetal

OUT January-June 2010:


Iron 009: V/A - Undead Forever - A Buffalo Tribute CD (January 2010) 

Tracklist (subject to changes):
BLOOD OF THE SUN "Sunrise" / DOOMRAISER "Dune Messiah" / MOS GENERATOR "Stay with me" / OGRE "The Prophet" / AMON RA "Freedom" / FALCON "Leader" / GLOW "Till my Death" / ADMIRAL SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL "Bean Stew" / IRON HEARSE "Suzie Sunshine" / JOSIAH "Dead Forever" / DAWNRIDER "Shylock".

Iron011: SUBCAOS/GENITAL DEFORMITIES Split EP 7" (March 2010)

           

New recorded songs "Armies of the Night" and "Metalpunx 4 life" by one of the oldest Crust/Metalpunk bands from Portugal. SUBCAOS started in 1991, back in the day they recorded splits with such underground legends as Genital Deformities, Hiatus and Battle of Disarm, toured Europe and released two full Eps in 1994 and 2003, plus several compilation appearances throughout the years. Unmissable for those into bands like Kuro, Gism, English Dogs, Amebix, Sacrilege, Onslaught, etc. This will serve as a teaser for what will come next in 2010. www.myspace.com/subcaos
GENITAL DEFORMITIES are back! Newly reformed and ready to deliver two monster Crusty Metal songs for this split to celebrate 15 years since both bands released their split CD back in 1994.  www.myspace.com/genitaldeformities1

Iron010: MACH II - 1 to 5 CD (February 2010) 
Traditional hard rocking Heavy Metal totally influenced by the 79-82 NWOBHM period! Debut album on CD exclusive edition limited to 500 copies. Includes a bonus live set not included on the LP version. Mach II hail from Cleveland and includes Jamie Boulder of Midnight/Destructor fame.  www.myspace.com/machiicleveland

Iron012: APOSTLE OF SOLITUDE / DAWNRIDER - Split 7" (March 2010)
U.S. masters of misery team up with Portuguese emperors of heaviness, delivering two exclusive Doom Metal compositions. Two bands in different continents with one sole objective: deliver the pure essence of Doom Metal through their music and words!  www.myspace.com/apostleofsolitude  www.myspace.com/dawnriderdoom

Iron013: MIDNIGHT PRIEST - 10"EP TBA (April 2010)
Portuguese Heavy Metal warriors deliver three new songs and one cover version. For fans of Mercyful Fate, Ravensthorn, Portrait, In Solitude, etc. Split release with Midnight Records.  www.myspace.com/midnightpriest

Iron014: GENITAL DEFORMITIES-Shag Nasty! Oi! LP (May 2010)
Blood & Iron will team up with Your Poison Records to re-relase this classic slab of Crusty Metal on vinyl, this time with the classic demo "Seal Torment" from '89 two great slabs of Sludge Crust. Genital Deformities were one of the leading UK "Stench-core/Crust" scene in the early 90's, along with Hellbastard, Axegrinder, Deviated Instinct, etc.
www.myspace.com/genitaldeformities1


Iron015: TOXIMIA-War CD -expanded edition- (Summer 2010)

Brooklyn 80's cult Thrash for fans of Carnivore, N.M.E., Venom, Genocide, etc.!
Includes Sal Asbrucato on drums, who later went on to Life of Agony and Type O Negative. This reissue will include the album from 86 and a live show. Booklet filled with rare photos, liner notes and lyrics. Since the original album was released on a small label and is very rare today, here's a chance to enjoy this great slab of pure Thrash from the past! www.myspace.com/toximia