MEGATON RECORDS
In the spring of 1983, four friends started to rehearse on the attic of an old Amsterdam canal house. They played as fast and loud as they possibly could. This was not unnoticed by the neighborhood. Especially by their direct neighbors. Soon this foursome came up with a name for their band. The guitarist thought that they made music rugged like a Scottish Bull. This particular type of bull was called ANGUS. A part from that, ANGUS was the first name of one of his favorite guitar players, Angus Young of AC/DC. Although the ANGUS songs were quite different from the famous AC/DC sound. Anyway, ANGUS was born into this world. Typical of Dutch Heavy Metal in those days was the combination of speed and melody. Because bass player Gerard was formally trained as a classical violinist (!) and drummer William studied music at the Amsterdam conservatory, the initial ANGUS sound was based on classical music structures. From that moment the specific ANGUS sound developed, unlike the mean stream sound of most other Dutch Metal bands. The combination of up tempo metal guitar riffs, classic etudes and fast double bass action proved to be very interesting listening material for Metal fans. Because of that, ANGUS was one of a kind in the Dutch Metal scene. After a few months, ANGUS released their first 4-track demo tape and got some gigs in the Amsterdam region. Drummer William started the ANGUS Agency and acted besides drummer as manager. This proved to be a good combination as well. ANGUS went on their first tour throughout Holland in 1984. This was not unnoticed by the press. ANGUS got several interviews and articles in the Dutch news media. The audience was warmed up for the first ANGUS release on vinyl. ANGUS recorded two songs for the compilation album ‘The Heavy Touch’ in the summer of 1985. Together with five other promising Dutch Metal bands ‘The Heavy Touch’ went on tour throughout Holland. ‘Lonesome Fighter’ (a composition of bass player Gerard) was one of the best songs of ‘The Heavy Touch’. The release of the compilation album was considered a success, due to record sales and a lot of media attention. In the mean time, Ed Sprey had left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by Bert Foxx. For the two ‘Heavy Touch’ songs, ANGUS made use of an additional guitar player called Jack Winder for a heavier guitar sound. The live performances on the promo tour were massive, loud and hit the audience like a huge wall of bricks. After the tour, Jack went his own way. At this time ANGUS was ready to release their first album. Megaton Records, the HM label of Boudisque Records, signed ANGUS soon after the ‘Heavy Touch’ project ended. In the summer of 1986 ‘Track of Doom’ was released. This debut album was produced by the four band members their selves and was full with excellent speed metal, which despite a low budget, did sound very good. Holland was shaking on his boots when ‘Track of Doom’ hit the national radio stations and TV channels. Re-released in 2001 on one CD together with "Warrior of the World" by Sentinel Steel Records.
TRACKS:
1. The Centaur
2. When Giants Collide
3. Track Of Doom
4. Heavyweight Warrior
5. Finally Out
6. The Gates
7. Dragon Chase
8. Lost Control
MP3@320Kbps+HQ covers [MU]
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