Dominance - Second Life :the Demo Anthology - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Formed in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada in late-1989, CATSCAN's members-Alan Goddard (vocals, bass), Sean Horodyski and Brian Erfle (guitars), and Todd Pitts (drums)-combined their individual influences into an interesting and unique take on techy, thrash-leaning metal that wouldn't draw immediate comparisons to any of their contemporaries. Also of note is the lyrical direction having been influenced by Alan's Christian faith-especially interesting in that the rest of the band didn't necessarily agree with such concepts. CATSCAN would go on to record 11 songs over the course of three sessions at Fiasco Bros. Studios (ANNIHILATOR, BLASPHEMY, DEFIANCE) from 1991 into 1992. That being said, only the first four-song session was ever properly released as 1991's Witness the Change demo. In the end, the tape was not heavily promoted, and the group only performed live two times-one at which members of METALLICA were rumored to have been in the audience, and another alongside early Devin Townsend project GREY SKIES-before breaking up prior to the end of 1992. Over 30 years later, Divebomb Records is thrilled to collect the complete recordings of CATSCAN's obscure and inventive metal on one CD, Inside My Mind The Demo Anthology. Fully remastered by Jamie King Audio, more than half of the songs are here being officially released for the very first time. The disc will be housed alongside a 16-page booklet containing lyrics and a retrospective interview with the band. For the fans, by the fans! Album Tracks 1. Endless Time 2. Foolish Dream 3. A Day Late and a Dollar Short 4. Evil's All You See 5. Inside My Mind 6. Pre-Destination Fate 7. The Simple Truth 8. Criminal Injustice 9. Certain Death 10. Innocent Victims 11. Compromise of Reality

Rockland County, NY thrash act Out Of Darkness formed in 1990 when three-fifths of the lineup of SADISTIK RITUAL- guitarists Jon Ciorciari and Greg Paravati with drummer Forrest Leighton- soldiered on with ex-PROWLER bassist Sean Weiss and former Torment vocalist Ron Roshong. As Out Of Darkness, the quintet further progressed their foundation into an even more interesting brand of thrash metal that combined quirky and technical riffing with both melody and hard-hitting crunch. Out Of Darkness is perhaps most-remembered for their debut four-song demo in 1991, recorded at Phoenix Studios; but issued a number of other recordings in the years that followed- including sessions with Steve Evetts at Trax East in Sayreville, NJ. The group also performed live alongside everyone from NUCLEAR ASSAULT and OVERKILL to DANZIG and PANTERA. All of this resulted in marginal interest from record labels, but never quite secured a deal. Thus, Out Of Darkness faded away in the mid-'90s- yet another thrash act of the era with a wealth of material that was largely lost to time... ... until now. Divebomb Records is thrilled to announce the impending of the complete discography from Out Of Darkness- totaling 16 songs/70 minutes spanning a number of sessions throughout 1991 - 1994. Fully remastered by Jamie King Audio, the limited edition CD will be packaged alongside a 20-page booklet including assorted ephemera, lyrics and a retrospective interview with the band. For the fans, by the fans! Album Tracks 1. 1. Grinding Into Silence 2. 2. World of Sorrows 3. 3. Savior 4. 4. Colors of War 5. 5. White Sea 6. 6. All in Time 7. 7. I Remember 8. 8. Another World 9. 9. Pain 10. 10. Eternal Chain 11. 11. Texas BBQ 12. 12. Scully's Revenge 13. 13. Heart Beat in Time 14. 14. One Second 15. 15. Wouldn't You Like to Know 16. 16. Go Away

Last Remains took shape around 1989/1990 after guitarist Adam Tranquilli parted ways with New Jersey thrashers BLOOD FEAST, joining forces with former KILLIGY drummer Adam Kieffer, Bob McLynn on bass, and initial vocalist Rich Caputo. The group set out to develop a heavy-yet-melodic sound that would remain powerful without venturing toward the Inchballs-out speed thrashingInch Tranquilli had explored with BLOOD FEAST.In 1991, the quartet's debut two-song demo was recorded at Waterfront Studio with Doug Conroy (who had handled some of the BLOOD FEAST recordings, JERSEY DOGS, etc.), after which Caputo was replaced with a mysterious new singer referred to as simply O.T. This lineup tracked 1992's six-song Grasp for Existence demo at Studio E in Garfield, NJ with David Derr, becoming a bit more diverse and technical, unconcerned with any particular boundaries.O.T. seemingly vanished prior to another six-song demo,... And Then There Were Three, once more laid down with David Derr at Studio E in 1993. Now operating as a trio with Tranquilli and McLynn splitting lead vocal duties, this material represented a significant shift toward a more aggressive, groove-tinged brand of thrash, though not without the atypical twists and turns of Last Remains' prior compositions.Shortly after it's , the band was quickly signed to Pavement Music, decided upon a name change to HEADLOCK, and ultimately issued a lone full-length, It Found Me, the following year. This iteration would continue into the mid-'90s, at which point Tranquilli left, HEADLOCK morphed into a project called TRIGGERFISH, and then-with only McLynn remaining- THE STEP KINGS. Thus, not entirely lost to time, Last Remains/HEADLOCK was able to leave a proper mark on the scene, both through their recordings and having been able to perform live alongside a range of acts from HADES, KREATOR, and OVERKILL to MADBALL, M.O.D. and