HOLOCAUST: The Nightcomers CD Classic N.W.O.B.H.M. Includes the hymns “Heavy Metal Mania”, “Death or Glory” . Check audio

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Holocaust The Nightcomers CD Greek only Metal Hammer Promo Edgy 106
1. Smokin’ Valves 03:42 2. Death or Glory 03:36 3. Come on Back 03:05 4. Mavrock 05:23 5. It Don’t Matter to Me 03:14 6. Cryin’ Shame 03:10 7. Heavy Metal Mania 04:50 8. Push It Around 04:00 9. The Nightcomers 06:14

Classic N.W.O.B.H.M album “”The Nightcomers”” is pure metal right from 1981 and exemplifies all the raw talent and edginess that first popularized the metal movement

The Nightcomers is a one-dimensional heavy metal bludgeoning featuring in-your-face guitars and a booming ass end. Holocaust was one of several NWOBHM to influence Metallica’s sound. If nothing else, one can imagine that Gary Lettice’s vocal delivery served as inspiration for James Hetfield’s style.
What makes The Nightcomers an essential NWOBHM album is the inclusion of two of the premiere heavy metal anthems of the NWOBHM; Smokin Valves and Heavy Metal Mania. Both cuts are thick, heavy bangers that give glory to all things loud and electric. Considering the album’s vintage, this thing is as heavy as King Kong’s ball bag. Very little variety. Just tons of distortion and cymbal crashes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brutal Early 80’s Metal,
This album is simply amazing. While the NWOBHM produced a great many bands (Iron Maiden, Angel Witch, Tygers, Witchfinder, etc., etc.), Holocaust is definitely the heaviest and darkest, surpassing Venom by a long shot. Although the band definitely had anthematic songs like “”Heavy Metal Mania”” and “”Smokin’ Valves””, the band was best with their devastating tracks like “”Death or Glory””, “”Mavrock””, and “”The Nightcomers””.
John Mortimer, the leading force behind Holocaust, wanted the band to explore extreme speed (predating the Metal Massacre comps) and slow, grinding metal. Unfortunately, he decided to leave Holocaust while the rest of the band wanted to go commercial (much like Def Leppard did). So, Holocaust became Hologram and the early brutality and experimental nature of Holocaust was never fully realized. Imagine what could have been.

But, thankfully, we do have this Metal Masterpiece, and Holocaust/Mortimer have released some truly experimental and dark albums in the 90’s and into today.

So, anyway, for one of the best of the NWOBHM, check this out. At a time when disco and punk were dominating the music scene with lackluster tunes, Holocaust annihilated ear drums and wrecked necks. After all, there’s a REASON they’re named Holocaust! As Mortimer said about his early days, “”It [punk] was about rebellion. And noise. And we thought, ‘We’ll show ya. You wanna know what NOISE is?'”” Check this baby out!
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5.0 out of 5 stars ESSENTIAL chapter in your heavy metal education!!!,
i would wager most modern “”metal heads”” have never heard Holocaust.hopefully this re-release might change that,as they where indeed an important chapter in the “”evolution””(some may say de-volution)of metal.
as other reviewers pointed out,this is indeed proto-thrash with a darn heavy guitar tone.compared with most (metal)bands today,it sounds rather tame.however,with its rock’n’roll sensibilities mixed with that distortion and catchy tunes all one can say is it’s FUN.
i kinda lump them in with Motorhead,not that they sound like them but they have that mix of styles and timeless quality

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5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Metal Mania,
Of course with the numerous must have NWOBHM albums out there from bands like Angel Witch, Saxon, Motorhead, Venom, Raven, Tygers, Tank, Priest, Maiden, Witchfynde, Praying Mantis, White Spirit, Savage etc) where does one start and go for the cream of the crop? Of course Priests’ and Motorheads’ mid to late 70’s classics are the first choices however Holocaust’s The Nightcomers should be right up there third or fourth on your list. This group is mainly known for a particular track not found on this package called The Small Hours covered by Metallica in their early days and on Garage Days (a lot of these bands of course gained fame by Metallica’s covers and name drops). But this record is pulsating to the brim with prime early era metal some time before Lars and the boys were packing arenas with Master Of Puppets. Smokin Valves, Come On Back, It Don’t Matter To Me and the bands ultimate classic Death Or Glory are packed with some of the most mind melting guitar sounds. The production of course follows what was the quota for most NWOBHM bands, brutal, raw, and loud as hell. The Sabbath inspired riffs on Mavrock along with the more progressive flavored title track show these guys had a little bit more in them than just plain rocking out. Cryin’ Shame and the near perfect Heavy Metal Mania offer more than enough hooks and anthemic choruses to balance the record out nicely. To put it simply, there are few albums of the time that are as good as shattering as this one. The 2000 Metal Blade re-issue features 3 bonus tracks (2 non LP singles, and an edit of Heavy Metal Mania) that basically play as part of the record itself. In other words, they’re not throwaways in the slightest bit. Holocaust put together the ultimate album here, and metal nor hard rock know as many albums that can stand up with it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential NWOBHM album,
One of the more under-appreciated bands from the celebrated New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement, Holocaust still managed to leave quite an impression. They were cold and dark without resorting to Venom-style theatrics, and their 1981 album the Nightcomers stands as one of the more important albums of the NWOBHM scene.

Holocaust was a band that totally captured the quintessential NWOBHM sound. Rather than trying to explain the hard charging guitars, denim and leather wardrobe, gloom and doom lyrics, and punk-like ferocity of the movement, you can just as easily hand someone a Holocaust album and let a song like “”Heavy Metal Mania”” do the talking. This is a classic heavy metal album, and it’s a shame it never received the attention they deserved.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very Heavy British Metal,
This is one of the best metal albums ever.The difference with most NWOBHM albums of the time ,is that this one is much heavier and is actually a proto-thrash lp. No wonder why bands like Metallica, Gamma Ray and even Six feet under(!!!) have covered songs by Holocaust. All the compositions are very energetic and dark while the guitar sound is very raw and distorted. So, just buy it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Recently purchased this CD and it is really great. Way ahead of its time. The guitar work of Ed Dudley just awesome.

Holocaust The Nightcomers CD Greek only Metal Hammer Promo Edgy 106

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Attitude-provoking metal with thought-provoking lyrics. Uptempo, but not speedy, with a driving, wall-of-sound attack. This is a band that helped to outline what is best known as Bay Area Thrash. Bands like Metallica, Exodus and Megadeth to name a few were highly impacted by Holocaust. It is well known that John Mortimer is a god-father of this scene and has influenced many in the METAL genre. His amazingly unique throat is second to none. With a back catalogue to boot, Holocaust is returning bringing their very best to light.

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‘Heavy Metal Mania’. Boy was I surprised when after just a single spin it revealed itself to be an awesome anthem for our times, up there with the likes of ‘Denim And Leather’ and ‘Rock’n’Roll Mayhem’ as a 24 karat Kerrang! Klassic.

Three minutes of delightfully gonzoid goonery, ‘Mania’ begins with the wailing  air raid siren, is based around a slow deliberate riff and contains some of the most powerfully pea-brained lyrics you’re ever likely to hear.

‘Rock’n’Roll was far too slow / And so the adrenaline does not flow’ runs one particularly stimulating couplet, punctuated by hoarse Di’Annoesque cries of ‘Wowghh!’

But the highlight of the record is the rousing caveman chant ‘It’s HEAVY! HEAVY! HEAVY! HEAVY! Heavy Metal mania all the way!’ Absolutely devastating, I kid you not.
First called ‘Buzzard’, the group came together in Edinburgh during school holidays in June 1977. They went through a variety of names before settling on one “Which represented all the power and the force of the group members” – Holocaust.

With a stable line-up of Garry Lettice (vocals), John Mortimer and Ed Dudley (twin lead guitars), Robin Begg (bass) and Paul Collins (drums), the group worked steadily, quickly graduating from playing schools and community centres to the dance hall and night-club circuit, supporting the likes of the Tygers Of Pan Tang, Vardis and Saxon.

But it wasn’t until singer Lettice started work in a local record shop (no not a grocer’s) that matters really began to take shape. Storeowner John Mayer was swift to spot the potential of his employee’s outfit and signed them to his Phoenix record label.