"Buried Together" - Antrobus/Flying Hat Band split

In 1973, the Flying Hat Band was signed to Vertigo records and recorded a full length album. The label decided not to release the album and the trio disbanded in '74 after the departure of guitarist Glen Tipton. Yes, the same Glen Tipton in Judas Priest. He left the Flying Hat Band to join up with the rest of the metal gods.

Glen posseses the master tapes to the full length recording, but who knows if they will ever see the light of day. It's a shame, because the four tracks by the FHB on this split are excellent and showcase a much more bluesy side of Tipton's guitar capabilities. These guys rank up there with Deep Purple and even opened for them on one of Deep Purple's tours.

The remaining nine tracks come from prog-rock band Antrobus. I'm not playing Antrobus down at all. These tracks are some quality prog-rock sounds. Fans of King Crimson and earlier prog-rock and psychedelic rock bands will enjoy this stuff.

If for nothing else, at least download this to check out Tipton's work prior to Judas Priest.

Tracklist:

01. Antrobus - Loving You

02. Antrobus - All I Really Need

03. Antrobus - Take Me Back

04. Antrobus - Pavement Artist

05. Antrobus - Straight Jacket

06. Antrobus - Winter

07. Antrobus - Rock Band Blues

08. Antrobus - Gonna Be Free

09. Antrobus - Lightning

10. The Flying Hat Band - Seventh Plain

11. The Flying Hat Band - Reaching For The Stars

12. The Flying Hat Band - Lost Time

13. The Flying Hat Band - Coming of the Lord

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DL pt.2 (FHB tracks)

Black Widow - Sacrifice

Black Widow stands in the same psychedlic, satanic realm as Coven and other early bands bent on pushing the envelope with their blatant occult and satanic influences. Black Widow hold a bit more of a progressive tinge than Coven, however. Lots of organ use and even some flute within the mix. I definitely enjoy the use of the saxaphone use in "In Ancient Days." Gives the that certain Coltrane cool to Satan.

This album is from 1970, four years after the bands formation in '66. Some great stuff if you're a fan of early progressive rock and psychedelic type bands.

Tracklist:

01. In Ancient Days

02. Way to Power

03. Come to the Sabbat

04. Conjuration

05. Seduction

06. Attack of the Demon

07. Sacrifice

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Blood Farmers - Blood Farmers

Heavy, marijuana-laced riffage. Heavily influenced by Sabbath, but definitely not a Sabbath ripoff. Anyone who has enjoyed some of the past stoner-type uploads that I have posted will enjoy this.

There's not much I really want to say, because I just want you people to download this and behold its excellence. Roll a joint and check this shit out.

Tracklist:

01. Albino

02. Bullet in my Head

03. Orgy of the Rats

04. Theme

05. Y.G.B.

06. The Holy Chalice

07. General Urko-I Drink Your Blood

08. Twisted Brain (Part 1)

09. Twisted Brain (Part 2)

10. After the Harvest

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Bedemon - Child of Darkness

Bedemon existed from '73 to '79 (The metal archives claims they are still active, but the lineup isn't really Bedemon) and played the same down and dirty flavor of doom that Pentagram does. Mostly because of the shared members and the fact that Randy Palmer, the main songwriter for Bedemon, also joined Pentagram as a guitarist for about a year. Bobby also does the vocals for the band. So, it is basically Pentagram Jr. But honestly, can you ever get enough of Pentagram?

While this album isn't the best of quality (it is from the original master tapes), it's got some great riffs on it and any fan of Pentagram will enjoy it. Heavy, dirty and fuzzy. Isn't that how everyone likes it?

Tracklist:

01. Child of Darkness

02. Enslaver of Humanity

03. Frozen Fear

04. One-Way Road

05. Serpent Venom

06. Last Call

07. Drive Me to the Grave

08. Into the Grave

09. Skinned

10. Through the Gates of Hell

11. Touch the Sky

12. Child of Darkness II

13. Time Bomb

14. Nighttime Killers

15. Axe to Grind

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