HEAVY METAL EXPLOSION

Wade Shöken (Fra, heavy metal)
Midnight Sun b/w Legend of a Princess - EP - 1987

Walhalla (Fin, black/thrash) Thy Serpent/Gloomy Grim/Soulgrind members
See also: 'Roots III' comp.
Firereich - CD - 2000

Wallop (Ger, heavy metal) See also: Grinder
Metallic Alps - CD (with 7 bonus) - 1985/2008
Includes the band's '84 and '86 demos as bonustracks.
Metallic Alps - LP - 1985

War (Swe, black metal) See also: Abruptum, Dark Funeral, Hypocrisy
Total War - mCD - 1997

War Cry (US) See also: Master
Yes, the early Speckmann band.
Demo - 1984
Trilogy of Terror - demo - 1983

Wardance (Ger, thrash/speed)
Heaven Is For Sale - CD - 1990

Wardog (US, power/heavy metal) Ex-Tension/Deuce.
Scorched Earth - CD - 1996

Warfare (UK)
**Many EP A-sides are on various comps.
A Decade of Decibels - CD - 1993
Crescendo Of Reflexions - CD - 1991
'91 recordings of old songs, and a 'Hammer Horror' demo track.
Noise, Filth and Fury - EP - 1984
Misprint with 'Warning' instead of 'The New Age of Total Warfare.'
Pure Filth - LP - 1984
Radio Hell: The Friday Rock Show Sessions (split with Raven, Venom) - CD - 1992
Total Death - 12" EP - 1984
Two Tribes - 12" EP - 1984

Wargasm (US, thrash)
Fireball - mCD - 1995
Deep Purple cover. Includes 4 '94 live radio broadcast tracks.
Why Play Around? - CD - 1988

Warhammer (Ger, Hellhammer worship)
Curse of the Absolute Eclipse - CD - 2002
Deathchrist - CD - 1999
The Winter of our Discontent - CD - 1997

Warhammer (UK, death metal) See also: Unseen Terror
Early Shane Embury death metal band.
Abattoir of Death - demo - 1985

Warhead (Bel, speed metal)
The Day After - CD - 1986
Speedway - CD - 1984

Warhead (Ita, speed/thrash) Pre-Cenotaph
demo - 1990

Warhead (UK) Mot�rhead/Tank/Warfare members
Warhead - CD - 1995

Warhead (US, black/death metal) See also: Abazagorath
Raping of Angels - CD - 1998

Warkult (US, death metal)
Perseverance Of Aggression - CD - 2002

Warlock (Ger, heavy metal)
**See also: 'Mausoleum: The Official 20th Anniversary Concert Album'
Burning the Witches - CD - 1984
Triumph and Agony - CD - 1987

Warlord (US, heavy metal) See also: Lordian Guard
And the Cannons of Destruction Have Begun... - CD - 1984/1997
Best of Warlord - CD - 1989
Deliver Us - LP - 1983
Lost and Lonely Days - EP - 1984

Warning (Fra, heavy metal) See also: Christophe Aubert
Metamorphose - LP - 1984
Warning - CD - 1981/1998
Warning (2nd album) - CD - 1983/1998

Warning/Warning S.F. (US, thrash/power) L��z Rockit/Ulysses Siren members
Aftermath - CD - 2002
Not A Chance in Hell - demo - 1985
Total speed/thrash ala early Exodus/Metallica.

Warpath (Chile, thrash)
Alternative Dose - demo - 1988
Mental Acceleration - demo - 1988
Torture - demo - 1989

Warrant (Ger, speed metal)
The Enforcer - LP - 1985
The Enforcer/First Strike - CD (with two bonus) - 2000
Both '85 releases and two '99 recordings of songs originally from 1986.
First Strike - EP - 1985

Warrior/Warri�r (UK-Chesterfield, NWoBHM)
Let Battle Commence - CD - 1980/1994

Warrior (UK-Newcastle, NWoBHM)
Dead When It Comes to Love - EP - 1982

Warrior (US, heavy/power metal)
The '85 album is classic metal, the '90s and onwards albums are more power metal styled.
Ancient Future - CD - 1998
Fighting for the Earth - CD - 1985
The Wars of Gods and Men - CD - 2004
Marc Storace of Krokus now on vocals.

Warriors (Yugo, heavy metal) See also: Gordi
Warriors - CD - 1985

Wasteoid (US, grindcore)
split with Black Market Fetus - CD - 2007

Watchtower (US, technical thrash)
Demonstrations in Chaos - CD - 2002
'83-'87 demos, live tracks, and a comp. track.
Energetic Disassembly - CD - 1985/2004
Meltdown - demo - 1984

Waylander (Ireland, celtic/black metal, folk metal)
The Light, The Dark, and the Endless Knot - CD - 2001
Reawakening Pride Once Lost - CD (with 2 bonus) - 1998/2006
Reissue with 2 tracks from the 1996 'Dawning of a New Age' demo as bonuses.

W.C. Noise (Port, thrash)
Reality Asylum - CD - 1995

Weapon (UK, NWoBHM) See also: Wildfire
Set the Stage Alight - CD - 2003
Compilation of old material/demos.

Weapon 13 (US, thrash) See also: Cold Blood
demo - 2005

Wehrmacht (US, thrash)
rehearsal 07.09.85
Probably Sept. 7, then? 'Shark Attack'/'Blow You Away'/'Night of Pain' (cuts off)

Wehrwolfe (US, death/black metal) Ex-Darkmoon
Godless We Stand - CD - 2003
Coroner cover.

Well of Souls (Ger, doom)
The Awaken - CD - 2002
'98-'00 demo tracks.

Welter (Neth, black metal) See also: Necrofeast
The Elder Land - CD - 1998
Absurd cover.

Weltmacht (US, black metal) Judas Iscariot/Krieg members
The Call to Battle - CD - 2001

Whiplash (US, thrash) See also: Jackhammer, Deathrash
Cult of One - CD - 1996
Insult to Injury - CD - 1990
Insult to Injury - CD (with 6 bonus) - 1990/1996
Reissue with 6 live '86 tracks.
Looking Death in the Face - demo - 1985
Messages in Blood - CD - 1999
Demo and live '85 tracks (from 2 different shows).
Power and Pain - CD - 1985
Sit Stand Kneel Prey - CD - 1997
Thrashback - CD - 1998
Reunion recording of the original lineup. Also features re-recordings of some demo/live only tracks that never made it to albums.
Thunderstruk - demo - 1984
Ticket to Mayhem - CD - 1987

White Skull (Ita, power metal)
The Dark Age - CD - 2002

White Spirit (UK, NWoBHM) See also: Iron Maiden
Backs to the Grind - EP - 1980
White Spirit - 2CD - 1980/2005
First disc is the 1980 s/t album. CD2 is demos, comp. tracks, and singles, including the 'Midnight Chaser' and 'Backs to the Grind' EPs, the version of 'Red Skies' from the 'Muthas Pride' 12" comp. EP, and 'Watch Out' from the 'Metal Minded' compilation.

Whores of Babylon, The (UK)
Metropolis - CD - 1994

Wicked Angel (US-OH, power/heavy metal with hard rock influence)
Heads Will Roll - CD - 1998

Wicked Innocence (US, death metal)
Worship - CD - 1999

Wicked Maraya (US, power metal)
Cycles - CD - 1994/1995

Wicked Mystic (Neth)
Mend or End - mCD - 1994
Thrash/power with harsh vocals that are almost black metal style.

Wicked Rich (UK, power/heavy metal)
The Science of Reasoning - CD - 1994
'Eleanor Rigby' cover. Doesn't sound typical at all for the time, but like an old US band.

Wilczy Pajak See: Wolf Spider

Wild Dogs (US, heavy metal)
Dead to the World - unreleased LP - 1989
Man's Best Friend - CD (with one bonus) - 1984
With 'Burning Rain' from 'U.S. Metal 4' as a bonus.
Reign of Terror - CD - 1987
Wild Dogs - CD - 1983

Wildfire (UK, NWoBHM) Also see More, Tank, Weapon
Brute Force and Ignorance - CD - 1983/2002
Summer Lightning - CD (with one bonus) - 1984/2002

Wild Mild, The (Ger, heavy metal)
Strong Like Fire - CD - 1994

Wild Strawberries See listing for: Divlje Jagode

Willcox (Fra, hard rock, rock'n'roll)
I've seen conflicting release dates, especially for the EP, but I think these are correct.
Hot Blood - LP - 1984
Roll of Three - LP - 1983
We're Out Tonight b/w The Sooner the Better - EP - 1982
A side is live.

Willems, Rony (Lux) Funeral Pyre/Thousand Lakes vocalist
Seasons of Wither - CD - 1995
Almost ambient type stuff with soft singing over MIDI type compositions. Doomy lyrics.

Willow Wisp (US)
Delusion Of Grandeur: (A Gathering Of Heretics) - CD - 1999

Windir (Nor, black/viking metal)
1184 - CD - 2001
Valfar, ein Windir - 2CD - 2004
Disc one is new, rare/unreleased, and live material, a cover of Ulcus, and covers of Windir by Enslaved, Finntroll, WEH, E-Head, and Notodden All Stars. Disc two is a compilation of tracks from the Windir albums and the Sogneriket demo.

Winds of War (Can, thrash/speed)
Demo - 1991
All tracks are untitled instrumentals.

Windwalker (Swe, mix of black and folk/epic metal)
The Dance of the Elves - CD - 1997

Winter (US, doom, doom/death)
Into Darkness - CD - 1990

Winterblut (Ger, black metal)
Der 6. Danach - CD - 1999

Winterkill (US, power metal) See also: Slauter Xstroyes
Taming the Wolves - CD - 2001

Winter of Black Skies (Can, black/death, black metal)
Winter of Black Skies - mCD - 1999

Wintersun (Fin) See also: Ensiferum
Wintersun - CD - 2004

Wish (Neth, gothic/doom/ambient) ex-The Gathering vocalist
Monochrome - CD - 1995

Wishy Washy (Fra, hard rock)
Crazy About... ...Sweet Pamela - demo - 1989

Witch (US, heavy metal)
Damnation - CD - 2008
Old material compilation. Includes the Axe Killer mix of the '84 'The Hex is On' EP, the 1987 'Nobody Sleeps' 12" single, an unreleased track from the '84 EP session, their 1989-recorded track for the '90 'Rock Climbers' compilation, 2 tracks from an August 1988 demo, and live material from 1983 (Aug. 12 and Sept. 23 at the Woodstock in Anaheim) and 1984 (live at The Dancing Waters club, San Pedro, CA, June 9, 1984). Black Sabbath/Aerosmith covers.

Witchburner (Ger, thrash)
Blasphemic Assault - CD - 1998
Incarnation of Evil - CD - 2001
Witchburner - CD - 1996

Witch Craft (Denmark, death metal)
Sworn to Despise - CD - 1996

Witchcraft (Fra, heavy/speed metal)
Demo - 1983

Witch Cross (Denmark, heavy metal)
Fit for Fight - CD - 1984
Fit for Fight - CD (with 6 bonus) - 1984/2007
Bootleg with 6 bonustracks, including the 'Are You There/No Angel' 1983 EP and the '86 'Last Train' demo.

Witchery (Swe)
Restless & Dead - CD - 1998
Witchburner - CD - 1999
Priest/Accept/W.A.S.P./Sabbath covers.

Witches (Fra, thrash)
Agressive Soap - demo - 1989
Live Cavernous Mosh Festival, Marseille, France, Nov. 26, 1988
Minigaps.
Live Massive Mosh Festival, Paris, June 11, 1988
Minigaps. 5 songs.
Live Miramas, France, May 20, 1989
Minigaps. Includes a "cover" of the Sesame Street theme.
Silly Symphony - demo - 1988

Witchfinder General (UK, NWoBHM Friends of Hell - CD - 1983/1998
Live '83 - CD - 2006
Live '83 - CD (second press) - 2007
Rerelease with corrected speed and new artwork (cover of LP version)
Soviet Invasion - EP - 1982

Witchfynde (UK, NWoBHM) See also: Andro Coulton
Anthems - live EP - 1984
Cloak & Dagger - CD - 1983/2000
Give 'Em Hell - CD (with 3 bonus) - 1980/2004
Lords of Sin - CD - 1984/1994
Stagefright - CD - 1980/2005

Witchhammer (Brazil, thrash)
Mirror, My Mirror - CD - 1990/2002

WitchHammer (Nor, thrash/speed)
The Lost Tapes - CD - 2000
'91 recordings for the second album.

Witch-Hunt (US, death metal)
Prophecies Of A Great Plague - mCD - 1996
Souls Enshrouded Fire - CD - 2000
Now black/death metal.

Witchkiller (Can, heavy metal)
Day of the Saxons - mCD - 1984

Witchunters (Ita, heavy/power metal)
...And It's Storming Outside - CD - 1994

Witchmaster (Pol, black/thrash metal)
Masochistic Devil Worship - CD - 2002
Sodom/Sarc�fago covers.
Witchmaster - CD - 2004
Venom cover.

Witchtrap (Colombia, black/thrash metal)
The First Necromancy - CD - 2005
Both demos and a bonus track.
The First Necromancy - demo - 1997
Sorceress Bitch - CD - 2002
Violent Force cover.
Turn in Your Grave - demo - 1998
Bathory/Violent Force covers

Witchtrap (Tur, black metal)
Witching Black - CD - 1997

Withered Beauty (Swe, death/black metal)
Withered Beauty - CD - 1998

Withered Earth (US, death metal)
Forgotten Sunrise (reissue) - CD (with 2 bonus) - 1997/1998
Reissue with 2 bonus '98 live tracks.

Withering Surface (Denmark, death metal)
Scarlet Silhouettes - CD - 1997

Witness of Reality (Ger, thrash)
The Silent Majority - mCD - 1999

Wizards (Brazil, power metal)
Wizards - CD - 1995

Wizzard (black/heavy metal)
Devilmusick - CD - 1998
Imagine Gehennah with more traditional heavy metal influence.
I Am the King - demo - 1996
As Wizard.
Tormentor - mCD - 2000
Includes Priest cover.

Wodan (Fra, heavy metal)
Besoin d'Amour b/w Restes Avec Moi - EP - 198?
Probably from '86 or '85.

Wolf (Japan, heavy metal)
Roll Over - CD - 1990
Various recordings and demo tracks.
Some Aspects of the Moment - CD - 1991
Wolf - CD - 1987

Wolf (Swe, heavy metal)
Wolf - CD - 1999

Wolfen Society (US, death metal) Acheron/Incantation/Dark Funeral members
Conquer Divine - mCD - 2001
Carnivore cover.

Wolfpack (UK, NWOBHM-inspired thrash) See also: Tali�n
Total Head Removal - LP - 1987
Musically, sounds a bit like a heavier, less punky version of Warfare.

Wolfsbane (UK, heavy metal/hard rock) See also: Iron Maiden
Live Fast, Die Fast - CD - 1989

Wolf Spider/Wilczy Pajak (Poland, thrash)
Pre-'90 stuff is as Wilczy Pajak, '90 and after as Wolf Spider.
Drifting in the Sullen Sea - CD - 1991
Drifting in the Sullen Sea - CD (with 4 bonus) - 1991/2009
Remaster with 4 tracks from the Polish lyrics version of 'Hue of Evil.'
Hue of Evil - LP (English lyrics version) - 1991
Kingdom of Paranoia - CD - 1990
Kingdom of Paranoia - CD (with 5 bonus)- 1990/2009
Remaster with 5 tracks from the Polish lyrics version of 'Hue of Evil.'
Metalmania '87 (split with Dragon) - live LP - 1988
As Wilczy Pajak.

Wolverine (Neth, heavy metal)
Wolverine - mCD - 1991

Wombbath (Swe, death metal)
Brutal Mights - demo - 1991
Internal Caustic Torments - CD - 1993

Wongraven (Nor, folk/atmospheric) with Satyr and Ihsahn
Fjelltronen - CD - 1995

Woods of Infinity (Swe, black metal)
Ljuset - CD - 2005
Split EP with Armagedda - EP - 2002
'Missfostret Tellus.'

World of Silence (Swe, progressive metal) Ex-Godgory members
Window of Heaven - CD - 1996

World War III See: WWIII

Worship (Ger, doom)
Split with Stabat Mater - 10" EP - 2002

Wotan (Ger, thrash)
Tranquility - CD - 1996

Wrath (US-IL, thrash)
Fit of Anger - CD - 1986/1988
Insane Society - CD - 1990
Nothing to Fear - CD - 1987

Wrath (Swe, black metal)
Among the Cold Winds - demo - 1995

Wrathchild (UK, glam metal) See also: Medusa
The Biz Suxx - CD - 1988
Delirium - CD - 1989
Now more hard rock style.
Stakk Attakk - CD - 1984

Wrathchild America (US, thrash) See also: Souls at Zero
**Also see 'L'Amour's Rocks' comp.
3-D - CD - 1991
Climbin' the Walls - CD - 1989

Wrekking Machine (US, thrash)
Mechanistic Termination - CD - 1993

Wretched (US, doom/stoner) Indestroy/Unorthodox members
Center Of The Universe - CD - 1995

Wurdulak (US/Nor, black/death metal) With Killjoy, Maniac, etc.
Ceremony in Flames - CD - 2001

WWIII (US, hard rock/metal) Dio members
WWIII - CD - 1990
The lineup here is basically Mandy Lion fronting Dio.

Wykked Wytch (US)
Nefret - CD - 2004

Wyrd (Fin, black metal)
Heathen - CD - 2001
Huldrafolk - CD - 2002
Vargtimmen Pt. 1 - CD - 2003
Vargtimmen Pt. 2 - CD - 2004

Wyzard (US, heavy metal)
Knights of Metal - CD (with one bonus) - 1984/2003
Knights of Metal - mLP - 1984

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