Today’s collectors corner feature is the 2017 Hard Rock/ Heavy Metal album of the year.
Edge of Paradise “Alive”
March 10th, 2017
ILS/ UNIVERSAL
2017 HARD ROCK ALBUM OF THE YEAR
TOP 100 HARD ROCK/ HEVY METAL ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME
….Edge of Paradise has 4 ALBUMS on the top 100 Hard Rock/Albums of all-time….not bad huh?
Usually this feature is to mock and make fun of the poor journalism at BNR METAL PAGES or METAL ARCHIVES.
Since Edge of Paradise has no pages over there Today were going to point out the incorrect score at RoadrunneR’s / Blabbermouth news service.
It received a 8 out of 10 today over at RoadrunneR/ Blabbermouth, the review was professional and courteous. And said some pretty flattering things. But put the band at the 8 out of 10 strata, in college a 8 out of 10 is a B-. And the reason I do these collector corner articles. Lets see
WHAT I WOULD OF GOT ROBBED OUT OF….If I listened to some this, who has no clue what he is talking about.
I own 8 Copies of “Mask”
8 * 15 = $120
I own 8 copies of “Immortal Waltz”
8 * 15 = $120
I seen Edge of Pardise live and they are a TOP 10 LIVE BAND OF ALL-TIME, I have been a concert-goer since 1982 !!!
And average 320 concerts a year from 1986-1997. I worked for Booking Agencies and concert theatres complexes. And average 120 a year since I stopped working for Booking Agencies.
I go to the record shoppes 123 times a year since 1982. None of this is bragging. I am trying to make the points, Since all Edge of Paradise albums are TIMELESS MASTERPIECES and KICK ASS METAL’S #2 — SECOND GREATEST LIVE BAND OF ALL-TIME — The Greatest Live Band of all-time is Hanzel Und Gretyl, and I will not reveal the aspect of the actual aesthetics of this historic fact…!!!
Okay $240 for CD’s + 10 Dollars a concert ticket + 15 for a tShirt.
$265 Dollars. And seeing Edge of Paradise LIVE …. can not put a price tag on this, whoa, Edge of Paradise are the coolest down to earth nicest people I have meet, and there fans are the best, nothing put brotherhood and positive vibes.
So with this bad review score of a 8 out of 10, I consider this like this dude is trying to take the $265 dollars, that I spent on Edge of Paradise and steal it from me…!!! Because if you believe that low score.
YOUR GETTTING ROBBED OUT OF OWING 4 OF THE BEST WORLD-CLASS ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME, and seeing ONE OF THE GREATEST HARD ROCK/HEAVY METAL BNAD OF ALL-TIME LIVE IN CONCERT !!!!!!!!!!!!
Learn to question the bad scores, of top-notch hard rock / heavy metal albums….!!!
For those not up on WORLD-CLASS HARD ROCK/ HEAYV METAL.
Edge of Paradise has a # 1 WORLD- WIDE Ranking here @ KICK ASS METAL for the category for hard rock/ heavy metal. For those who do not know the meaning of the phrase # 1 World-Wide Ranking. It means they are
THE GREATEST HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL band in their category ….THE GREATEST HARD ROCK / HEAVY METAL BAND IN THE WORLD at this time in World-Class Hard Rock/ Heavy Metal History !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the blurb for the above photo
Edge Of Paradise‘s new album was released today. Congrats to them for making #1 on Amazon hard rock/metal. If sales keep up, they may make Billboard too, which would be well deserved: “I loved Edge of Paradise’s 2015 album Immortal Waltz so I was very excited to hear their new album Alive. I wasn’t disappointed. The album starts with the title track, which picks up right where Immortal Waltz left off. However, that doesn’t mean there are no surprises. Far from it, the Alive album sees EOP experimenting with new sounds, heavier and more industrial. Rating 10/10.” Click for our full review.
CD Info 2017 ILS/Universal 5 Tracks English Lyrics 10/10
I loved Edge of Paradise’s 2015 album Immortal Waltz so I was very excited to hear their new album Alive. I wasn’t disappointed. The album starts with the title track, which picks up right where Immortal Waltz left off. However, that doesn’t mean there are no surprises. Far from it, the Alive album sees EOP experimenting with new sounds, heavier and more industrial.
Regardless, the opening song “Alive” highlights all of EOP’s strengths: urgent and otherworldly vocals, in the tradition of Ronnie James Dio, from Margarita Monet; compelling rhythms from bassist Nick Ericson and drummer John Chominsky; and major riffage from guitarist Dave Bates. The guitar is actually a major plus of EOP; unlike some other bands in the genre, EOP has a classic guitar-driven sound. You can check this out in the video for “Alive,” where Dave is looking cool leaning against the wall and showing off his mastery of the instrument, starting at about 2:06. Margarita also looks fabulous in this video (as always), and I dig her female Rob Halford outfit. I hope she wears it on stage. (As a digression, EOP are fantastic live. Be sure to check them out if you have the chance. They will soon start a U.S. tour to support the Alive album, and they will also appear at the FemME festival in the Netherlands in September, with Delain.)
“Alive” also has a cool message. As explained by Margarita, the song “is dealing with us humans being so caught up in the digital world, obsessed with convenience and monetary gain, we have begun to sacrifice our humanity. We are becoming corporate led consumer machines! We get lost in the enticing virtual reality that we forget what real human interaction feels like. Break away from bombardment of advertisements, social standards, never ending race with time and just breathe, and remember what it’s like to feel alive! To connect with our fellow humans and the world!” That sentiment echoes the message of my favorite EOP song, “Break Away.”
The next song on Alive, “Dust to Dust,” is where EOP’s industrial experimentation really starts. The music, beat, and even Margarita’s voice sound more Marilyn Manson than Ronnie James Dio on this song. But it’s still really good! “Be who you wanna be, feel what you wanna feel, love how you wanna love,” Margarita chants to a club beat. Great stuff.
Next up is the album’s ballad, “Mystery,” about the tragedy and beauty of life, the universe, and everything. Margarita is a lifelong pianist so piano ballads like this come naturally to her, and are well suited to the softer side of her voice.
After that is the album’s other released single and video, “Shade of Crazy.” This song represents a heavier version of the band’s classic sound and is probably my favorite on the album. I could lose myself forever in the fast drums and seductive vocals starting at about 1:50. I can’t complain about Margarita’s amazing hair and look in the video either.
The album finishes with “Humanoid,” another Mansonesque industrial song. It works well. But sadly that’s the end. Alive is just a 5-song EP. Hopefully another full length will soon follow. In the meantime, I will wear out the bits on my phone’s flash drive re-listening to Alive. I highly recommend it!
You can learn more about Edge of Paradise on their Facebook and webpage. Also be sure to check out Alive’s nice cover art, by artist Timo Wuerz, who also did Immortal Waltz.
I also want to add at this point that Timo Wuerz won the 2017 ALBUM COVER OF THE YEAR ….!!!!
Also I wanted to add at this point I have been keeping track as a heavy metal fan since 1978 the greatest album of all-time and when I became a fan of World-Class Female Fronted Heavy Metal, we have a person of the year ever year and Margarita Monet is a 3 TIME KICK*ASS*METAL PERSON OF THE YEAR WINNER. There is also a Norwegian Person of the year. Since this publication is a Specialized Press for Norwegian Gothic/Dark/Horror/Avant Garde Metal…so stay tuned for that announcement !!!!!!!!!!
2011, 2015, and now 2017
1983
Kate De Lombaert * Acid
1984
Doro Pesch * Warlock
1985
Leataher Leone * Chastain
1986
Dawn Crosby * Détente
1987
Claudia-Maria Mokri * Celtic Frost
1988
Jo Phillips * Masque
1989
Sabina Classen * Holy Moses
1990
Uta Gunther * Celtic Frost
1991
Dawn Crosby * Fear of God
1992
Sabina Classen *Holy Moses
1993
Martine van Loon * The Gathering
1994
Andrea Meyer * Cradle of Filth
1995
Annke Van Giersbergen
1996
Sarah Jezebel Deva * Cradle of Filth
1997
Monika Edvardsen * Atrox
1998
VibekeStene * Tristania
1999
Kristin Fjellseth Crest of Darkness
2000
Kristin Fjellseth * Crest of Darkness
2001
Anja Natasha * Dismal Euphony
2002
Miriam Elisabeth Renvåg * Ram-Zet
2003
Sarah Jezebel Deva * Cradle of Filth
2004
Chibi * The Birthday Massacre
2005
Mia Coldheart * Crucified Barbara
2006
Dominique Persi * Stolen Babies
2007
Emily A Saaen * Manes
2009
Nell Sigland * Norway
2010
Ashley Jurgermeyer
2011
Margarita Monet * Edge of Paradise
2012
Christine Davis * Christian Mistress
2013
Lindsay Schoolcraft * Cradle of Filth
2014
Sonja Ruppersburg * Terminatryx
2015
Margarita Monet * Edge of Paradise
2016
Feranda Lira * Nervosa
2017 Margarita Monet * Edge of Paradise
Every Friday @ The KICK ASS METAL offices we have a pizza, beer, and listen to the top 25 — top 30 albums of all-time, and we discuss the future of this publication and the futures of hard rock/ heavy metal.
We are heavily on the World-Class Guitarist / Neo-Classical / Shred METAL side of things, and Dave Bates is the GOLD STANDARD for not only Hard Rock / But Heavy Metal also, and our favorite style of all-time Bay Area Thrash.
Edge of Paradise are the future of hard rock/ heavy metal. This is the band EVERY BAND ON THE PLANET has been judged against since April 2014. I am an Edge of Paradise fan between the “Mask” and “Immortal Waltz” era. I wish I was a 1st day fan of this band since their inception foundation back in February 2011.
Also I would like to point out that as a publication with the topic of WORLD-CLASS HEAVY METAL, that we are heavily on the World-Class Vocalist side of things, and Margarita Monet is a true one-in-a-billion World-Class Vocalist. So th0se who are now in Junior High School, High School, and want to be a member in a hard rock/ heavy metal band as the vocalist, this is the standard you must equal and if you ever achieve a higher level than Margarita Monet, just keep in mind Edge of Paradise also has in its ranks Dave Bates, Nick Ericson, and John Chominsky.
4 of California best World-Class musicians, in the same band.
Van Halen
Mötley Crüe
Metallica
now
Edge of Paradise
Edge of Paradise is my favorite band from America since Metallica, Mötley Crüe before them and, Van Halen before them.
EDGE OF PARADISE IS SO IMPORTANT TO THE HISTORY OF WORLD-CLASS HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL. THEY ARE ON TWO OF OUR TOP 100 ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME LIST.
BELOW ARE THE TOP 100 RIFF BASED MOLTEN METAL ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME
EDGE OF PARADISE ARE APART OF THE ACTUAL GOLD STANDRARD OF HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL.
EDGE OF PARADISE ARE KICK•ASS •METAL HEAVY METAL HALL OF FAME ARTIST
EDGE OF PARADISE HAS 4 ABLUMS IN THE TOP 100 ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME (TOP 30 OF ALL-TIME –EDITOR…try to keep up)……NOT BAD HUH? — EDITOR !!!!!!!!!!
ABATTOIR • Vicious Attack
ACCEPT • Restless and Wild
ACID • Acid
ACID • MANIAC
ACID • Live in Belgium
AGENT STEEL • Skeptics Apocalypse
AGENT STEEL • Mad Locust Rising
ANGEL DUST • Into The Dark Past
ANACRUSIS • Screams and Whispers
ANNIHILATOR • Alice In Hell
ANTHRAX • Fistful of Metal • Megaforce Records • MRI 069
ANTHRAX • Armed And Dangerous • Megforce Records • MRS 05
ANTRHAX • Spreading The Disease
ANVIL • Metal on Metal
ANVIL • Forged in Fire
ANVIL • Live in Concert
ANVIL CHORUS • Thought Crimes
ANVIL CHORUS • The Killing Sun
ARTILLERY • Fear of Tomorrow
ARTILLERY • Terror Squad
ATHEIST • Piece of Time
ATHEIST • Unquestionable Presence
ATTACKER • Battle At Helms Deep
ATTACKER • The Second Coming
ATTACKER • Standing The Test of Time
ATTACKER • Giants of Canaan
ATTACKER • Sins of the World
BATHORY • Bathory
BATHORY • The Return…
BITCH • Damnation Alley
BITCH • Be My Slave
BLACK SABBATH • Mob Rules
BLIND ILLUSION • The Sane Asylum
BLOODLUST • Guilty As Sin
BLESSED DEATH • KILL OR BE KILLED • Megaforce Records • MRI 1369
BLITZKREIG • A TIME OF CHANGES
CACOPHONY • SPEED METAL SYMPHONY
CAGE • Astrology
CANDLEMASS • Nightfall
CANDLEMASS • Ancient Dreams
CANDLEMASS • Tales of Creation
CATHERDRAL • Supernatural Birth Machine
CELTIC FROST • Morbid Tales
CELTIC FROST • Emperor’s Return
CELTIC FROST • To Mega Therion
COVEN • Witchcraft Reaps Souls and Destroys Minds
COVEN • Jinx
COVEN13 • Worship New Gods
COVEN13 • Destiny of the Gods
CIRITH UNGOL • Frost and Fire
CIRITH UNGOL • King of the Dead
CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER • Convicted
CULPPRIT • Guilty As Charged
CYNIC • Focus
DARK ANGEL • We Have Arrived
DARK ANGEL • Darkness Descends
DARK ANGEL • Leave Scars
DEAF DEALER • Keeper of The Flame
DEF DEALER • Journey Into Fear
DARKNESS • The Gasoline Solution
DEATH • Scream Bloody Gore
DEATH • Leprosy
DEATH • Spirtual Healing
DEATH • Human
DEATH • Individual Thought Patterns
DEATH • Symbolic
DEATH ANGEL • Act III
DEATH STRIKE • Fuckin’ Death
DEEP SWITCH • Nine Inches of God
DESTRUCTION • Infernal Overkill
DESTUCTOR • Maximum Destruction
DREAM DEATH • Journey Into Fear
DOCTOR BUTCHER • Doctor Butcher
EDGE OF PARADISE • Mask
EDGE OF PARADISE • Perfect Shade of Black
EDGE OF PARADISE • Immortal Waltz
EDGE OF PARADISE • Alive
EXCITER • Heavy Metal Maniac
EXCITER • Violence & Force • Megaforce Records
EXCITER • Exciter • Double Play Classic • Heavy Metal Maniac • Violence & Force • 1989 CD —Caroline/Megaforce Records
EXHORDER • Slaughter In the Vatican
EXODUS • A Lesson in Violence • October 30th, 1984 Advance Cassette
EXODUS •Bonded By Blood
EXODUS • Pleasure of the Flesh
EXODUS • A Lesson In Violence (Live @ Studio 54 + March 1986 Paul Baloff Demos)
EXODUS • Another Lesson In Violence LIVE
EXODUS • Bonded By Baloff (A.L.I.V Remastered + Bonus Tracks)
EXUMER • Possessed By Fire
EXUMER • Rising By The Sea
FATES WARNING • Night On Brocken
FORBIDDEN • Forbidden Evil
FORBIDDEN • Twisted Into Form
The GATHERING • Mandylion
The GATHERING • Nightime Birds
GRAVE DIGGER • Heavy Metal Breakdown • Megaforce Records
Armored Saint/WASP/Metallica 1985 ….John Bush is a favorite World-Class Vocalist of mine, top 20 of all-time for sure WASP are TOTAL DARK GLAM HEAVY METAL LEGENDS, one of the Greatest LIVE bands of all-time, and Metallica at this point is at there APEX of there golden age July 1982-1993, with the BLACK ALBUM being a favorite Hard Rock/Heavy Metal album of all-time, file between Skid Row “Slave To The Grind” and Motley Crue’s “Dr Feelgood” *
Exodus/Celtic Frost/Anthrax 1987
Halloween (I have seen the Heavy Metal Heroes a billion times live from 1984-1991)
One-Eyed Doll — Kimberly Freeman has one of the MOST MOLTEN METAL BONE CRUNCHING GUITAR TONES of all-time … and the coolest/nicest/down to earth person you will ever meet!!!!
Motley CrueGODS/LEGENDS/PIONEERS (I have also seen these Los Angeles HEAVY METAL LEGENDS A BILLION times live, same time frame a Halloween)
King Diamond 1987
Skid Row with Sebstain Bach (also picking a year 1988-1991 or concert venue impossible, since those dudes were always down to earth, and treated me with 110% total respect)
RATT (1984 -1990 year and venue impossible to pick, since all those concerts, were total METALLIC celebrations of life to the fullest) …..!!!!
Crucified Barbara (Sweden) —GODS—2015 Easily a top 25 HEAVY METAL LIVE BAND of all-time. Metallica/Iron Maiden/Judas Priest League because of the KICK*ASS factor, to the bands energy level and extra ordinary song-writing knowelge !!!!
I will not get into the events of this concert before Deadlight Holiday Hit the stage, it is the surrealism and psycho-drama of those events…will just leave it @ that.
Deadlight Holiday on 8/25/2016 were
Stage Left * Kyle Panek
Down Center Stage * Shane Seppala * Bass/ Vocals
Stage Right * Jordan Paul * Guitars
Up Center Stage* Jeffery Jenne * Drums
But anyhow this is my 6th, or 7th, time seeing Deadlight Holiday LIVE, this time as a 4 piece. No matter the constellation/ line-up of Deadlight Holiday, I always enjoy there concerts, and this one i will always remember this concert.
Since Shane Sheppla was the Vocalist as well as handling the bass duties. Instead of Vocalist Kallie Machan. I was super stoked to hear “Anotheration” LIVE since it is one of my favorite songs penned by Deadlight Holiday. Anyhow I hope to get more of there concerts, since I just live the vibes, and awesome tones of there unique one-of-a-kind style.
Deadlight Holiday’s “Inception of the Dawn” MADE KICK*ASS*METAL’S TOP 100 ALBUMS OF 2016. Fans of Opeth/ Oceans of Slumber/ Pink Floyd/ Black Sabbath and Tool …. TAKE NOTICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Before going to the TOKEN LOUNGE I hit my local metal shoppes ROCK OF AGES in GARDEN CITY, and Dearborn Music in Dearborn, and I found a ultra MEGA-RARE 1st Pressing of Evenescence “FALLEN” on EPIC/ Canada – WIND-UP RECORDS, so this is just made THE GREATEST DAY OF ALL-TIME for me, just so much better !!!
This TOUR WAS Called The Shade of Crazy TOUR !!!!!
AND SINCE Edge of Paradise is one of my favorite bands of all-time, I always like to read there official faceBook presence, for music and concert updates, and this happened before the TOKEN LOUNGE Concert a Meet & Greet @ Black Circle Records !!!!
EDGE OF PARADISE IN HARD ROCK IS SIMPLY
THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH
Edge of Paradise on 8/25/2016 were
Stage Left * Nick Ericson * Bass
Down Center Stage * Margarita Monet * Vocals
Stage Right * Dave Bates * Guitars
Up Center Stage* John Chominsky* Drums
Honestly I was to busy enjoying the greatest and one of the most awesome concerts of my lifetime, so I did not get a SET LIST, but I remember that there were 3 cover versions
Motley Crue “Saints of Los Angeles”
Black Sabbath “Chilrdren of the Sea” which is found on the 2015 Hard Rock album of the year Edge of Paradise “Immortal Waltz” as a bonus track.
Iron Maiden “The Trooper” with a guest vocalist
Each was very powerful, and i was impressed with Edge of Paradise cover version of Iron Maiden’s THE TROOPER, because the refrain done by Edge of Paradise and the audience was just a KICK*ASS and Powerful as Iron Maiden did during there GOLDEN-ERA with Bruce Dickinson 1982-1986…!!!!!!!
Chills up and down my spine, and mindblown and a true jaw dropping experience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Children of the Sea, was very powerful and exact as the album/ CD version.
The Set list for this is in alphabetical order, this concert was 2 weeks ago, and the adrenaline is still flowing, and the memories are still fresh, and being one of the greatest concerts of all-time from the greatest hard rock/ heavy metal band of the 21st century. They Have a WORLD’S GREATEST HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL band of the 21st Century here @ KICK*ASS*METAL, the number # 1 ranking has been since 2011 when Edge of Paradise “Mask” was unleashed on Planet Metal.
The opening track for the 8/25/2016 Token Lounge show as Break Away.
Token Lounge Edge of Paradise 8/25/2016 SET LIST ALPHABETICAL ORDER — THE VIDEO’S OF THESE SONGS are courtesy of Youtube and Edge of Paradise VEVO
Break Away
Children of the Sea — Black Sabbath Cover
Bonus track on the GREATEST HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL album of the 21st Century Edge of Paradise “Immortal Waltz”
Ghost
Immortal Waltz
In A Dream
It’s My Show
Saints Of Los Angeles — Motley Crue GODS Cover
Shade of Crazy
The Trooper — Iron Maiden Cover with Guest Vocalist
Perfect Shade of Black
It was very exhilarating for me to Watch Dave Bates play live since he has been the GOLD STANDARD of what we expect in a Hard Rock/ Heavy Metal Guitarist, this standard has been this way since September 15th, 2011, when Edge of Paradise “Mask” was UNLEASHED ON PLANET METAL. We easily put Dave Bates in the LEAGUE of the best of the best of all-time alongside KICK*ASS*METAL favorites
Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhodes, Alex Skolnick, Marty Friedman, and of course Dave Bates.
The very first album I bought with my own money was Van Halen “Van Halen” in 1978, i bought 3 LP’s and a couple of cassettes.
So I am very grateful to see the evolution of WORLD-CLASS GUITAR Virtuosity and mastery on the trajectory of Van Halen —> Randy Rhodes —-> Marty Friedman —-> Alex Skolnick —> Dave Bates.
Those who live in California and want to PLAY BAY AREA THRASH, you need to know who Dave Bates is if you want to take CRUNCH METAL to the next level. The Best Bay Area Thrashers from 1981-1991, were influenced by Van Halen, Ratt, Randy Rhodes, George Lynch just as much Acid with Kate De Lombaert, Satan with Trevor Robinson and Brian Ross, Motorhead, Mercyful Fate, and Exodus.
I listen to Edge of Paradise in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016….. like how I listen to Metallica and Mercyful Fate in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. 12 hours a day on Fridays and another dozen hours through out the week.
Something like 93,600 hours of listening to Edge of Paradise, so of course attending this concert was THE NUMBER 1 on my WANTLIST of activities to do on my bucket list as it is called. Since I have achieved seeing every band I want to Live since I started attending concerts in 1982. I have started a new bucket list ‘o life.
See Edge of Paradise live in concert, when ever they are in my area of PLANET METAL
IF YOU ONLY BUY ONE ALBUM IN YOUR LIFE AND ONLY SEE ONE CONCERT IN YOU LIFETIME….MAKE IT EDGE OF PARADISE. SINCE IT IS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
EDGE OF PARADISE has 3 albums on THE KICK*ASS*METAL TOP 100 GREATEST WORLD-CLASS HEAVY METAL ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME LIST.
“Once in a while a new band comes along that not only has a unique sound of itsʼ own but draws upon all the things we love about metal or rock to begin with. Edge of Paradise are one of the best bands to come out in some time.”
L@@K for Edge of Paradise between
Destructor * Maximum Destruction
and
Exciter * Heavy Metal Maniac
EDGE OF PARADISE IS A TOP 100 HARD ROCK/ HEAVY METAL BAND OF ALL-TIME. BELOW IS A TOP 100 KICK*ASS ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME. EVERYONE ON PLANET METAL IS RESPONSIBLE TO KNOW THE GOLD STANDARD OF HEAVY METAL ART. Each band/artist who’s HEAVY METAL METALLIC Art, that will survive the TEST OF TIME has there own unique one-of-a-kind sound. JUST BE YOURSELF. But this TOP 100 LIST is the FUNDAMENTAL/ ESSENTIAL to any and every serious record collection.
This list was originally put together in October 1986, then updated in April 1995 and August 1997. And updated as WORLD-CLASS HEAVY METAL gets a updated KICK*ASS/UNIQUE sound/approach. On this list is Edge of Paradise 2011 and Nervosa 2012 are the only bands from the 21st century on the BEST OF THE BEST of all-time list.
Abattoir * Vicious Attack
Accept * Restless And Wild
ACID * ACID
ACID * MANIAC
Agent Steel * Skeptics Apocalypse
Agent Steel * Mad Locust Rising
Anacrusis * Screams And Whispers
ANGEL DUST * Into The Dark Past
Angel Witch * Angel Witch
ANNIHILATOR * ALISION HELL
Annihilator * Never Neverland
ANTHRAX * FISTFUL OF METAL
Anvil * Metal On Metal
ANVIL * FORGED IN FIRE
Anvil * Live In Concert
Anvil * Worth The Weight
Anvil Chorus * Thought Crimes
Artillery * Fear of Tomorrow
ARTILLERY * TERROR SQUAD
Artillery * By Inheritance
ATHEIST * PIECE OF TIME
ATHEIST * UNQUESTIONABLE PRESENCE
Atheist * Elements
Attacker * Battle At Helms Deep
Attacker * The Second Coming
BATHORY * BATHORY
BATHORY * THE RETURN
Black Sabbath * The Mob Rules
BLIND ILLUSION * THE SANE ASYLUM
Cage * Astronomy
Cathedral * Supernatural Birth Machine
CELTIC FROST * MORBID TALES
CELTIC FROST * EMPEROR’S RETURN
CELTIC FROST * TO MEGATHERION
Cirith Ungol * Frost and Fire
Cirith Ungol * King Of the Dead
COVEN *WITCHCRAFT REAPS MINDS AND DESTROYS SOULS
DIRECT INFLUENCE ON MERCYFUL FATE
COVEN * JINX
COVEN13 * WORSHIP NEW GODS
COVEN13 * RAGNAROK
COVEN13 * DESTINY OF THE GODS
Crucified Barbara * In Distortion We Trust
Culprit * Guilty As Charged
Dark Angel * Darkness Descends
Dark Angel * Leave Scars
DEATH DEALER * KEEPER OF THE FLAME
DEATH DEALER * JOURNEY INTO FEAR
Death * Scream Bloody Gore
Death * Leprosy
Death * Spiritual Healing
DEATH * HUMAN
DEATH * INDIVIDUAL THOUGHT PATTERNS
Death * Symbolic
Death Angel * The Ultra-Violence
Death Angel * Frolic Through The Park
DEATH ANGEL * ACT III
Death Strike * Death Strike
DEEP SWITCH * NINE INCHES OF GOD
Destruction * Infernal Overkill
DESTRUCTOR * MAXIMUM DESTRUCTION
Diamond Head * Lightning The Nations
Edge of Paradise * MASK
Edge of Paradise * PERFECT SHADE OF BLACK
Edge of Paradise * IMMORTAL WALTZ
EXCITER * HEAVY METAL MANIAC
Exciter * Violence & Force
Exciter * Exciter—Double Play Classic 1989 Megaforce/Caroline CD
EXHORDER * SLAUGHTER IN THE VATICAN
EXODUS * BONDED BY BLOOD
EXODUS * THE ULTIMATE REVENGE—COMBAT TOUR LIVE –VHS/DVI
EXODUS * PLEASURES OF THE FLESH
EXODUS * A LESSON IN VIOLENCE COMBAT RECORDS 1991 CD
UNRELEASED STUDIO & LIVE TRACKS FEATURING ORIGINAL VOCALIST PAUL BALOFF * ULTIMATE REVENGE SOUNDBOARD SOUNDTRACK + MARCH 1986 + 3 SONG DEMO
EXODUS * ANOTHER LESSON IN VIOLENCE * LIVE 1997 CD
EXODUS * BONDED BY BALOFF * VOLVE CD
UNRELEASED STUDIO & LIVE TRACKS FEATURING ORIGINAL VOCALIST PAUL BALOFF * ULTIMATE REVENGE SOUNDBOARD SOUNDTRACK + MARCH 1986 + 3 SONG DEMO —-REMASTERED WITH BONUS TRACKS
EXUMER * POSSESSED BY FIRE
EXUMER * RISING FROM THE SEA
FORBIDDEN * FORBIDDEN EVIL
FORBIDDEN * TWISTED INTO FORM
The GATHERING * MANDYLION
The GATHERING * NIGHTTIME BIRDS
Griffin * Flight of The Griffin
H-bomb * Attaque
Halloween * Don’t Metal With Evil
Halloween * No One Gets Out!
Hawaii * One Nation Under Ground
HEATHEN * BREAKING THE SILENCE
HEATHEN * VICTIMS OF DECEPTION
Hellhammer * Apocalyptic Raids
HIRAX * RAGING VIOLENCE
For the CD age it was pressed as a anthology called NOT DEAD YET
HOLOCAUST * THE NIGHTCOMERS
Imagika * Imagika
Imagika * Worship
Imagika * And So It Burns
INSANITY * DEATH AFTER DEATH
IRON MAIDEN * IRON MAIDEN
IRON MAIDEN * KILLERS
IRON MAIDEN * THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST
JAG PANZER * AMPLE DESTRUCTION
JAGUAR * POWER GAMES
JUDAS PRIEST * UNLEASHED IN THE EAST
Judas Priest * British Steel
Judas Priest * Painkiller
KING DIAMOND * FATAL PORTRAIT
KING DIAMOND * ABIGAIL
KING DIAMOND * THEM
Kreator * Endless Pain
Kreator * Pleasure To Kill
Liege Lord * Master Control
Macabre * Gloom
Malediction * Condamnés
MANOWAR * BATTLE HYMNS
MANOWAR * INTO GLORY RIDE
MANOWAR * HAIL TO ENGLAND
MERCYFUL FATE * MERCYFUL FATE
EXTENED PLAY 1982 1ST PRESSING WITH WHITE BORDER
MERCYFUL FATE * MERCYFUL FATE
EXTENED PLAY 1982 * 2ND PRESSING
MERCYFUL FATE * MELISSA * OCTOBER 31ST, 1983 MEGAFORCE/ IMPORTANT RECORDS CD
DIFFERNT SOUND ON THE TITLE TRACK
MECYFUL FATE * MELISSA * RoadrunneR CD
MERCYFUL FATE * DON’T BREAK THE OATH
MERCYFUL FATE * CURSE OF THE PHARAOHS
1986 FANCLUB PRESSING
MERCYFUL FATE * LIVE… FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL
1986 FANCLUB PRESSING
MERCYFUL FATE * THE BEGINNING — 1987 COMPILIATON
Tracks 1-4 are the “Self-titled Rave-On Records” EP.*Tracks 5-7 from the “Friday Rock Show” radio show / “Rave-on sessions” *Track 8 is the “Black Funeral” EP’s B-side
MERCYFUL FATE * CURSE OF THE VAMPIRE —THE RARE AND UNRELEASED. Companion piece to “Curse of The Pharaohs LP/Picture DISC and Cassette.”
Pentagram “Pentagram” reissue is retitled “Relentless” and restores the original cassette mix and running order.
Pentagram * Be Forewarned
POSSESSED * SEVEN CHURCHES
Raven * Rock Until You Drop
Raven * Wiped Out
RAVEN * ALL FOR ONE
RAVEN * LIVE AT THE INFERNO
RAZOR * EXECTIONER’S SONG
RAZOR * EVIL INVADERS
REPULSION * HORRIFIED
Riot * Fire Down Under
Riot * Thundersteel
Riot * Privilege of Power
RUSH * A FAREWELL TO KINGS
RUSH * PERMANENT WAVES
RUSH * MOVING PICTURES
RUSH * SIGNALS
RUSH * GRACE UNDER PRESSURE
RUSH * POWER WINDOWS
RUSH * HOLD YOUR FIRE
RUSH * A SHOW OF HANDS
RUSH * TEST FOR ECHO
RUSH * DIFFERET STAGES – LIVE
SACRIFICE * TORMENT IN FIRE
SACRIFICE * FORWARD TO TERMINATION
SACRIFICE * SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE
SACRFICE * APOCALYPSE INSIDE
SATAN * COURT IN THE ACT
Scorpions * Taken By Force
SEPULTURA * BENEATH THE REMAINS
Sindrome * Sindrome * CD demos
The December 1987 Demo “In The Halls of Extermination” & The December 1991 Demo “Vault of Inner Conscience” on 1 CD * Sold by The bands management in the late 1990’s
Skullview * Kings of The Universe
SLAUGHTER * STRAPPADO
SLAUTERXSTROYES * WINTERKILL
SLAUTER XSTROYES * FREE THE BEAST
SLAYER * SHOW NO MERCY
SLAYER * HAUNTING THE CHAPEL
SLAYER * LIVE UNDEAD
SLAYER * HELL AWAITS
SLAYER * REIGN IN BLOOD
Slayer * South Of Heaven
Slayer * Seasons In The Abyss
Syris * Unseen Forces
Tank * Filth Hounds of Hades
Tank * Power of The Hunter
TANK * THIS MEANS WAR
TERRORIZER * WORLD DOWNFALL
TESTAMENT * THE LEGACY
TESTAMENT * THE NEW ORDER
TESTAMENT * PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH
TROUBLE * LIVE 1983 DEMO CASSETTE ALBUM
TROUBLE * TROUBLE … AKA PSALMS 9
later retitled “PSALMS 9
TROUBLE * THE SKULL
TROUBLE * RUN TO THE LIGHT
TYGERS OF PAN TANG * WILDCAT
Tygers of Pan Tang * Spellbound
Venom * Welcome To Hell
Venom * Black Metal
Venom * At War With Satan
Vi0-lence * Eternal Nightmare
Voi Vod * War And Pain
U.F.O * The Wild, The Willing, And The Innocent
Unseen Terror * Human Error
WARGASM * WHY PLAY AROUND?
WARHEAD * SPEEDWAY
WARHEAD * THE DAY AFTER
WATCHTOWER * ENERGETIC DISASSEMBLY
WATCHTOWER * CONTROL AND RESISANCE
WITCH CROSS * FIT FOR FIGHT
Zoser Mez * Vizier of Wasteland
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left to right
Jordan Paul * Kyle Panek * Jeffery Jenne * Shane Seppala
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Jeffery Jenne * Jordan Paul * Shane Seppala * Kyle Panek
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Kyle Panek * Shane Seppala * Jeffery Jenne * Jordan Paul * Nick Ericson
Photo Below EDGE OF PARADISE left to right
Nick Ericson * Margarita Monet * John Chominsky * Dave Bates
Below is from Distorted Sound webZine and it save here for posterity…and is include here because of how well it is written and
“LA has produced some pretty hefty players to the music scene over the years. While many strive to mimic and to follow the herd, EDGE OF PARADISE are on a mission to combine what has become staple to the metal genre and combine it with something totally fresh.
The combination of vocalist Margarita Monet, Dave Bates on guitar, in addition to John Chominsky on drums and bassist Nick Ericson is a triumph. In their relatively short time together, they’ve managed to combine a feeling of BLACK SABBATH with a little NIGHTWISH thrown in there. While female vocalists often get clumped together, Monet stands out as a voice that compliments the band she is part of, rather than she and the guys mimicking others’ styles. It’s a hard line to walk, but EDGE OF PARADISE stomp across it with pure confidence.
Initially formed by Monet and Bates in 2011, EDGE OF PARADISE debut release Mask (co-written with Robin McAuley) was a great success in its own right. Having produced a sterling record, they also smash it at their live show, with high praise from both fans and press alike.
Following the success of the first album, 2015’s Immortal Waltz has shown a honing in of ideas and style from EDGE OF PARADISE. It’s a clear indication that there’s a strong bond and desire to make a very high quality of Metal/Rock music, a dark and seductive, yet stuff very fresh and a hell of a lot of fun. The latest single, Shades of Crazy, is the perfect example of this kind of classic sound done right!
The past few months, the band have been touring around the US, bringing their new material to the masses. For those looking for more from one of the freshest new bands out of LA, keep your ears and eyes pinned to EDGE OF PARADISE on social media, and keep a look out for more tours in the coming future.”
Kick•Ass•Metal/ Cenas Brutais News Service 
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