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The soundboard album symbolizing the “RAM IT DOWN” era has been greatly expanded to its complete form! The ultimate live album with its delicious super rare bonus tracks has been urgently decided to arrive! Finally, the one and only soundboard has been completed! This work is permanently preserved as “New Haven performance on August 7, 1988”. It is a superb stereo soundboard recording. This show was broadcast on FM and is a classic among classics that has been loved as the only soundboard in the “RAM IT DOWN” era. We have introduced various existing groups every time we upgrade, but this work is the final form. The parts that were cut on the previous broadcast soundboards have been greatly increased, and it is a complete version that includes all the full shows of the day! This is extremely important. After all, the “MERCENARIES OF METAL Tour” accompanying “RAM IT DOWN” is a hidden area that is not blessed with sound sources despite the wonderful content. While other tours have several full soundboards, this tour only has one New Haven performance. Moreover, the “MERCENARIES OF METAL Tour” is a complete departure from the pop “TURBO” era, with a hard and heavy set list that is “metal-like.” Let’s take a look at the super heavy full set, focusing on the increased volume. Ram It Down (4 songs)・Come And Get It (*)/I’m A Rocker/Ram It Down (*)/Heavy Metal (*)Classics (12 songs)・Wings of Fate: The Ripper (★)/Victim Of Changes・Murder Machine: The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)/Hell Bent For Leather・British Steel: Metal Gods/Breaking The Law/Living After Midnight・Cry of Vengeance: Electric Eye/You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’・Law of Immorality: The Sentinel (★)/Some Heads Are Gonna Roll・Other: Sinner/Beyond The Realms Of Death (★)/Turbo Lover*Note: “★” marks songs that were not available on the previous album “NEW HAVEN 1988: PRE-FM MASTER”. “*” marks songs exclusive to this tour. This is a super heavy full set with rare songs and a thorough flow. The highest peak of the conventional version was “NEW HAVEN 1988: PRE-FM MASTER”, but this work has three more songs than that. And above all, the super rare “RAM IT DOWN” number! “I’m A Rocker” was revived after the reunion, but the other three songs were only played on the “MERCENARIES OF METAL Tour”. It is truly a one-of-a-kind soundboard take. And the show, which also includes classics, is also wonderful. The opening “The Hellion/Electric Eye” seems familiar now, but in fact this tour is the second since the “World Vengeance Tour”. The opening of the next “PAINKIILER Tour” was the curveball “Hell Bent For Leather”, so this work has a more royal feeling. Another point is the increased “Beyond The Realms Of Death” this time. It was their first comeback in seven years, and you can see how Priest was so committed to “This is Metal!”. Not only can you enjoy the full set, but the order of the songs, which was changed on the broadcast, is exactly the same as the actual performance. It’s a complete album. More to the point, the performance itself is intense. The “MERCENARIES OF METAL Tour” was also Dave Holland’s last tour, and his skill has reached its peak here. The classics are dyed with a tremendous number of hits, and the sense of speed of the fast songs is the best ever (“Ram It Down” is even better than thrash metal!). It’s not as rough as Scott Travis, and the sound is lighter, but that’s why Dave’s unique groove is also well-done. This may be his lifetime masterpiece. The best transcendent sound ever and delicious bonus tracks I was late in writing something important because of the complete force. The sound of such a full show is also the best ever. It is clearly more vivid and three-dimensional than the best press masterpiece “NEW HAVEN 1988: PRE-FM MASTER”. In fact, the official version was also included in the 50th anniversary box “50 HEAVY METAL YEARS OF MUSIC”, but this work is a completely official sound of the same level or higher. Although such a full show is enough to fill your heart, this work also includes a bonus track. It is a remix version of the masterpiece “Blood Red Skies”. It is a super rare take that was included in a promo CD produced by a Swedish broadcasting station, and while the album version is “7:51”, it is a super long version of “10:32”. Moreover, it is extremely well made. It has turned into a large song that exudes a heavy feeling that anticipates the later “Lochness”. “MERCENARIES OF METAL Tour” which reached the peak of the 1980s with super rare songs and the strongest ensemble of the Dave Holland era. This is the ultimate soundboard album. The official box is in the six figures even for used ones, but if you have this work, some people may not need it anymore. It is a full live album that is equivalent to the studio work “RAM IT DOWN” … no, no, it is dozens of times more valuable. It is an absolute album that you should definitely experience at any cost. Super-excellent stereo soundboard recording of “New Haven performance on August 7, 1988”. This is the complete version of the classic soundboard, and you can enjoy three more songs than ever before, including the extremely rare “Come And Get It”, “I’m A Rocker”, “Ram It Down” and “Heavy Metal”. The quality is also the highest ever, and the extremely rare “Blood Red Skies [Extended Remix]” is also included as a bonus. The ultimate edition of the “RAM IT DOWN” era is here. New Haven Coliseum, New Haven, CT, USA 7th August 1988 STEREO SBD UPGRADE & LONGER Disc 1 (49:16) 1. The Hellion/Electric Eye 2. Metal Gods 3. Sinner 4. Breaking The Law 5. Come And Get It 6. I’m A Rocker 7. The Sentinel (★) 8. The Ripper (★) 9. Beyond The Realms Of Death (★) 10. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll Disc 2 (63:28) 1. Turbo Lover 2. Ram It Down 3. Heavy Metal 4. Victim Of Changes 5. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) 6. Living After Midnight 7. You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ 8. Hell Bent For Leather BONUS TRACK 9. Blood Red Skies [Extended Remix] (★) Rob Halford – Vocals Glenn Tipton – Guitar K.K. Downing – Guitar Ian Hill – Bass Dave Holland – Drums STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING
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