HEAVY LOAD STRONGER THAN EVIL NM SWEDEN METAL LP + POSTER THIN LIZZY/PHIL LYNOTT

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HEAVY LOAD~STRONGER THAN EVIL~NM SWEDEN METAL LP + POSTER~THIN LIZZY/PHIL LYNOTT

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Heavy Load "Stronger Than Evil" Thunderload Records  TLP 834
VERY RARE ORIGINAL METAL ALBUM FROM 1983 - 31 YEARS AGO! SWEDISH PRESSING IN AMAZING CONDITION! COVER IS EXCELLENT WITH ONLY LIGHT WEAR. VINYL IS NEAR MINT WITH VERY LIGHT WEAR. INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL LYRIC INNER SLEEVE. ALSO INCLUDES A MERCHANDISE ORDER FORM AND A HUGE 24" X 36" POSTER! ALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION! PHIL LYNOTT PLAYS BASS ON "FREE"!
Having established their ‘80s metal credentials with 1982's Death or Glory -- an album that may sound retroactively archaic and cliché-ridden but, in its time, was in fact altogether "modern" -- Sweden's Heavy Load proceeded to repeat the very same formula on their third and final full-length, Stronger Than Evil. Unfortunately, that formula didn't sound quite as fresh this next time around, as evidenced by new standard-bearing metal marches like "The King," "Roar of the North," and the title track -- although the latter did help Heavy Load's case for being the first Viking metal band (not that this constitutes much of a revelation for a bunch of Swedes, of course). Another batch of tracks, including opener "Run with the Devil" and the battle-ready "Singing Swords" helped the group stay current with the emerging speed metal trends, while more melodic hard rockers like "Free" and "Saturday Night" were accessible enough to border on AOR, recalling England's Praying Mantis in the process. However, Heavy Load's lone attempt at the obligatory metal ballad, via the sparingly named "Dreaming," once again failed miserably and proved that this gimmick simply wasn't their strong suit. Unfortunately, the quartet would continue to tempt the heavy metal gods with radio-focused fodder on their next release, 1985's Monsters of the Night EP, which coincided with their signing by the local WEA affiliate, and ironically spelled their final demise when fans rejected it in droves. (On a trivia note, Thin Lizzy legend Phil Lynott is credited with playing bass on Stronger Than Evil song "Free" after befriending the Heavy Load boys while touring Scandinavia.]
Tracklist  A1 Run With The Devil Lyrics By, Music By – R. Wahlquist* 3:41 A2 The King Lyrics By, Music By – E. Malm* 4:18 A3 Singing Swords Lyrics By, Music By – S. Wahlquist* 5:26 A4 Dreaming Lyrics By, Music By, Piano – R. Wahlquist* 5:51 B1 Stronger Than Evil Lyrics By, Music By – R. Wahlquist* 7:07 B2 Free Bass Guitar – Philip Lynott* Lyrics By, Music By – R. Wahlquist* 4:08 B3 Saturday Night Lyrics By, Music By – E. Malm* 4:47 B4 Roar Of The North Lyrics By – S. Wahlquist* Music By – R. Wahlquist* 5:22
Distributed By – Mill Records Phonographic Copyright (p) – Thunderload Records Copyright (c) – Thunderload Records Pressed By – Audiodisc AB Published By – Bandana Music Recorded At – Studio Decibel Mixed At – Studio Decibel Mastered At – Cutting Room
Bass Guitar – Torbjörn Ragnesjö (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4) Design, Cover, Artwork [Collage] – R. Wahlquist*, S. Wahlquist* Drums, Vocals – Styrbjörn Wahlquist Engineer [Assistant] – Anders Helmersson*, E. Malm*, S. Wahlquist* Engineer [Recording] – R. Wahlquist* Mastered By [Vinyl] – PD-CR* Mixed By, Producer – Heavy Load (2) Other [Personal Assistance & Public Relations] – Anders Tengner Painting – Johan Holm (3) Photography By – Anders Tengner, Göran Lindsjöö, Rolf Degerman (2), Thomas Bergkvist Vocals, Guitar [Guitars] – Eddy Malm, Ragne Wahlquist Notes Recorded and mixed at Decibel AB Studio in August-October 1983. 
Distributed in Scandinavia by Mill Records, Lidingo, Sweden  
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