Mythra - "U.F.O." (audio)

Entering the atmosphere darkness into light
Destination planet earth chariots in flight
Who they are what they are nobody knows
Beings from another world speculation grows

UFO condition red, UFO is this the end?
UFO condition red, UFO is this the end?

Fire raging everywhere no help in sight
Praying to the lord our God won't help tonight
People screaming as another attack unfolds
Countries crashing to the ground prophets foretold

UFO condition red, UFO is this the end?
UFO condition red, UFO is this the end?

Beacons blazing sirens raging into the night
No one has a hope in hell a chance to fight
No emotion, love, devotion do they behold
Now the world we've left's deserted, freezing and cold

UFO condition red, UFO is this the end?
UFO condition red, UFO is this the end?

Θέλω να πιστεύω πως οι Mythra είναι σχετικά γνωστοί (ως όνομα έστω) στους αναγνώστες του Metal Daze. Βρετανικό συγκρότημα, το οποίο εντάσσεται στο ευρύτερο φάσμα του NWOBHM. Δημιουργήθηκε στα μέσα της δεκαετίας του εβδομήντα, διέλυσε το 1982 χωρίς να έχει κυκλοφορήσει "ολοκληρωμένο" δίσκο, παρά μόνο demos, single και ep ("The Death and Destiny" - Νοέμβριος 1979).

Οι Mythra επανήλθαν προ δεκαπενταετίας και συνεχίζουν μέχρι τις ημέρες μας. Φέτος συμπληρώνονται σαράντα χρόνια από την κυκλοφορία του "The Death and Destiny" και η High Roller Records προχώρησε στην επετειακή επανέκδοση. Εκτός από τα τέσσερα τραγούδια του ep στην επανέκδοση υπάρχουν εννέα ακόμη. "Βγαίνει" σε cd και βινύλιο...

Band: Mythra
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England
Status: Active
Formed in: 1976
Genre: NWOBHM
Years active: ? (as Zarathustra), 1976-1982, 2001-present

Audio: "U.F.O."
Album: "Death and Destiny - 40th Anniversary Edition"
Type: Reissue
Label: High Roller Records
Format: CD, 12" vinyl

Track listing:
01. Death and Destiny
02. Killer
03. UFO
04. Overlord
05. Machine
06. Warrior of Time
07. Heaven Lies Above
08. England
09. New Life
10. Vicious Bastards
11. At Least I Tried
12. Together Forever
13. WASA

Band members:
Vince High - Vocals
John Roach - Guitars
Maurice "Mo" Bates - Guitars (rhythm)
Pete Melsom - Bass
Barry Hopper - Drums

Δελτίο τύπου: «Mythra's "Warriors Of Time - The Anthology" CD collection we released few years ago on Skol Records is out of print, but our friends from High Roller Records have just released this fantastic anniversary edition of "Death & Destiny", where you will find 13 classic Mythra tunes. So, need some premier NWOBHM? Get it!

Mythra were originally formed in South Shields in 1978. In contrast to other groups from the North East active around the same time, Vince High and his boys did show precious few similarities with seventies bands like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath.

Mythra’s sound was geared towards the future of metal, not re-visiting past hard rock glories. Along with other acts such as Raven, Satan, Jaguar and Blitzkrieg, Mythra might as well bee seen as indirect forerunners of the American speed metal outfits. "Death And Destiny", Mythra's debut EP, was relased in 1979, and to this day is known as one of the most important NWOBHM releases.»

ΥΓ. Αξίζει να σημειωθεί ότι το 1989 οι Mythra κυκλοφόρησαν το "The Death and Destiny LP" που περιλάμβανε και τα τέσσερα κομμάτια του ep. Εκείνη η κυκλοφορία και η επετειακή φετινή δεν είναι η ίδια...