Needs research. - Leprechaun
Location: Argentina
Listed genre: Melodic Death/Black Metal
Discography: Demo 2001

Gerardo Vargas - vocals, lead guitar
Luis Oyarzo - drums
Facundo Casal - bass
Cristian Villamayor - rhythm guitar
Bruno Vargas - keyboards

Some little info here:
https://cuerdasescarchadas.blogspot.com ... rte-1.html

Two members later founded Draconis:
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Dr ... 3540285710
Some members were previously in Sacrilegio, not the one in the site, but the one who appeared at "La Casa x la Musica '98" Compilation.

Full demo here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avF6MO6yOnw

It's said to be released as CD-R here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8orhMUZuhbg
The guy seems to be a well known journalist at metal 'zines and founded a distro, he has an artist profile at MA:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... 1ez/744776
Almost convinced it was a CD-R, judging the amount of different versions of the same over art. Looking for a second source to base a decent submission.


Added. - Telperion

Needs research. - Armagedon
Location: Australia (?)
Band members: Bill Rice, Justin Smith, Tom Johnson
https://www.discogs.com/release/2381783 ... -Armagedon
- not the Australian thrash metal band that is also on the research list, spelled Armageddon.

Added. - Hairbags


Needs research. - Hype Scandal
Location: Netherlands
Listed genre: Heavy Metal ('90s)
https://www.discogs.com/release/1463114 ... raffic-Jam
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... #ui-tabs-1
https://www.bacteria.nl/bored/

Needs research. - Legal Crime
Location: Netherlands
Listed genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Discography: "Secret Wishes" demo tape
https://www.discogs.com/release/1717492 ... ret-Wishes

Rock. - Running on Empty

Added. - Blackhyme

Needs research. - Eternal Fire
Location: Norway
Genre: Heavy Metal?
Discography: 2-tracks Demo-CD 2001 (1. Eternal Fire; 2. Living in Our Paradise). It was for sale for 30 kr.
Website available through archive.org:
https://web.archive.org/web/20011223013 ... ernalfire/

It's reviewed here and tagged as typical 80s metal:
http://www.fameofmetal.de/ReviewDemo/EternalFire.html
I need samples.

Added. - The Age of Dusk (Washington, United States)


Needs research. - Filth Tree (Titusville, Florida, United States)
Originally formed in 1998 as Headrush, in 2003 they changed their name to Filth Tree. Recorded and probably released one or two demos between 2003 and 2004. Got no proof of physical release.

Needs research. - A Place of Solace (Hurlington, West Virginia, United States)
Described as progressive/sludge/metalcore, they released a CD called Monument apparently, and the band says they released a few more albums. The band only posts live stuff on their Facebook page, they told me that they don't have any of their songs online and by the looks of it they don't plan to upload them either.

Added. - The Glass Icon

Needs research. - Vicious Jester
Location: Germany
Genre: Power/Folk Metal (described as "Celtic Power Metal near Falconer")
Discography: "Before the War" Demo CD-R 2000.
1. Inflame the Fire
2. Celtic Fire
3. House of Elrond
4. The Quest
5. Before the War
6. King of Kings

According to their website, they recorded another one in 1998/1999. Website was archived:
https://web.archive.org/web/20020603130 ... jester.de/
Of course, I need samples.

Needs research. - Visionary
Location: Sweden (likely Västra Götaland)
Genre: Power Metal
Discography: S/T Demo (~2000), including "Depression of Darkness" and "Lions of Vengeance" (for sale for 5 $ or 50 sek)
This drummer quit in 2000:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... son/375453
And was replaced in 2001 by
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... B6m/231547

Archived website:
https://web.archive.org/web/20020214110 ... /visionary

Again in need of samples.

Needs research. - Paragon
Location: Unknown (likely US, possibly California)
Listed genre: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Discography: "Sands of Time" demo (1994, cassette)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/403756831229?h ... R5Cyo-K9YA
Back-up image: https://imgur.com/9jFagID

Needs research. - The Renaissance Dance
Location: Greece
Listed genre: Black Metal, Heavy Metal
Discography: "Dying in Motion" demo (year unknown, cassette)
https://www.discogs.com/release/1047118 ... -In-Motion

Needs research. - Psychoholic Overload
Location: Övertorneå, Norrbotten, Sweden
Listed genre: Thrash/Heavy Metal
Band members: they go by nicknames. Contact name is Markus Wasikkaoja.
Discography: "Freak of Nature" demo (cassette, probably late '90s/early '00s)
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/8115964 ... -Of-Nature
- there is a website address printed on the j-card. Haven't yet attempted to plug it in on waybackmachine.

Needs research. - Metal Warriors
Location: Sweden
Listed genre: Heavy Metal (tagged 'parody' also on Discogs)
Discography: "Demons" cassette demo (year unknown, 6 songs. No photo available on Discogs)
https://www.discogs.com/release/7909688 ... ors-Demons

Needs research. - Scapegoats
Location: Sweden
Listed genre: Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Discography: "Scapegoat" and "Return of the..." demo tapes (early '90s)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/4828797-Scapegoats-6

Added. - Chainmeiz


Needs research. - Meth
Location: Sweden
Listed genre: Thrash Metal
Discography: Demo tape (year unknown, likely late '80s/early '90s)
https://www.discogs.com/release/5086228-Meth-The-Demo

Added. - Kleptrum


Needs research. - Chamber of Torment
Location: Linköping, Sweden
Listed genre: Death Metal
Discography: Demo tape (thought to have been released around 1996-1999)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/4795715- ... Of-Torment

I contacted one of the owners of the cassette some time ago, who told me he would send me some phone recordings of it, but he didn't reply after that. He told me he was willing to dub the tape and send it to me, but given I'm not in Europe (insert "Argentina is Europe joke" here) I couldn't accept the offer. If anyone is, however, feel free to message the guy, it's groutides7.

I found Legal Murder on Slsk, it's just pure crusty hardcore punk. I don't think we need to pursue this one further, looking at the tags of the other releases on Discogs. We should concentrate only on the stuff where there is some tangible reason to think it's metal, and there is no sign that this is anything other than punk. If you ask me, this thread is far too bloated already for us to put every hardcore band with the occasional misguided thrash tag on Discogs on the list.

Thanks - have gotten rid of that one.

A few Brazilian metal bands on a compilation - maybe a demo exists:
Needs research. - Aerometal
Needs research. - Sabotagem
Needs research. - Improviso
https://thecorroseum.org/comps/saopower.php
https://www.discogs.com/release/4355490 ... %A3o-Power

Going to catch this thread up tomorrow.

This band was added a while ago, should be removed from the list.

Needs research. - Hating 4AM (Rhode Island, United States)
The band was featured on this flyer and there is this SoundCloud account which seems to be related to the band, but has mostly industrial metal/rock stuff and videogame covers which don't seem to be music from the band itself.

Needs research. - Memorybox (United States)
Active around 2004-2005, might have released a promo CD in November or December 2004. The band was probably from New York state. All info on them can only be found on their archived website.

Needs research. - Toxic Shock Syndrome
Location: US (added to Discogs by M.A. user BloodOfChrist, so likely from Ohio)
Listed genre: Heavy Metal
Discography: Demo 2002 (CD-R, 4 songs, Methaphex Productions)
https://www.discogs.com/artist/11504123 ... yndrome-10

Added. - Discerning Spirits


Added. - Rancid


Needs research. - Beholder
Location: Finland
Listed genre: Heavy Metal (Christian)
Discography: "Ancient Wrath" demo (cassette, year unknown)
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/1316309 ... ient-Wrath

Needs research. - Welholinna
Location: Finland
Listed genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Discography: "Toinen Maailma" cassette (year unknown, produced by Hanski Vihunen)
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/2151718 ... en-Maailma (band member first names can be seen here)

Needs research. - Indicta
Location: Finland
Listed genre: Thrash/Death Metal
Band members: Bass – Ville Kosinen, Drums – Juho Kantanen, Guitar – Kari Arasalo, Vocals, Guitar – Atte Hakala
Discography: "Towards the Doom" demo (cassette, recorded in December 1997)
https://www.discogs.com/release/2123607 ... s-The-Doom

Added. - Incest


Needs research. - Hypodeus
Location: Finland (demo recorded in Rauma, Satakunta)
Listed genre: Death Metal
Discography: "Remains from the Human Abattoir" demo (year unknown. Recorded and mixed by Sakari Varis)
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/1130185 ... n-Abattoir

Needs research. - Ribcage
Location: Austin, Texas, US
Listed genre: Industrial Metal
Band members: Unlisted in only known release
Discography: Demo tape (1994; track listing: Understand/ I'm Control/ Emptiness/ Star 69/ Blindman/ My Thoughts/ Ribcage/ The Truth)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/175350711554?h ... SwZqRiz1RC
Back-up image: https://imgur.com/ohsousZ

Added. - Covenant

Needs research. - Wrapcoil
Location: Rhode Island, US
Genre: ?
Band members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ley/350275 (listed here)
Discography: Self-titled demo (1993; track listing: Absolution/ Snakepit/ Everlast/ Coil/ Butler's Broccoli. Recorded at Brain Police Studios)
https://www.facebook.com/andyjonesdrumm ... 1713175457
https://www.facebook.com/andyjonesdrumm ... 726508789/

Needs research. - Aggressive Culture (Belgium)
Band from Belgium featuring Tweeva, Bert Manderveld and Bart Vernelen, disbanded as of 2001. They had a website. They were described as a "Power-Groove Metal" band.

UPDATE (08/07/2023): Contacted Bart Vernelen, he answered after an entire year. The band had a demo in cassette and in mini CD. Waiting for any music.

Bought a copy.

MetalCuresHeadaches: additional info about Legionaire (Christian band) -
Location: Lansing, Illinois, US
Band members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... olo/147075 (bass), Phil Denys (vocals/drums), Tony Denys (guitars)
Photos of their 1994 demo tape:
https://imgur.com/pcg7ghC
https://imgur.com/a/N48gYh5
https://imgur.com/a/OghWz9P
Contacts: https://www.facebook.com/tonemand
https://www.facebook.com/phil.denys
https://www.facebook.com/jay.curatolo
Song on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aff6AeTEcM8
Review: https://christiantapeunderground.wordpr ... aire-demo/

- regarding Rabidly Dogs, here is what appears to be a demo review in Japanese (page 15) -
http://kabbala.web.fc2.com/download/K10.pdf

Muhammadabbadabba: regarding Isolation Chamber (UK), 2 of their members used to play in this band -
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Em ... 3540294539
While I couldn't easily find contact info for any member of Isolation Chamber, perhaps someone from Embittered could be contacted for help finding out if the songs on YouTube that were recorded in '96 had been released, or how to get in touch with one of their 3 known former members.

Southern/Hard Rock. - Reckless Ride

I checked out the music with a free trial of iheart radio. It's some kind of southern/hard rock. I would remove it from here. It's like a southern rock-tinged The Hellacopters.

Needs research. - Spriggans
Location: Belgium
Genre: Stoner Metal/Hard Rock
Activity period: 1992-1997
Band members: Nico de Haan - guitar/vocal, Jo Van Den Broeck - drums/vocal, John Vervoort - bass
Nico FB page w/ search results (or which there are several) for Spriggans: https://www.facebook.com/profile/136927 ... =spriggans
https://fandalism.com/nicodehaan#!tab=Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX26P9liU6w (what looks like might be a best-of CD booklet shown in the video)
https://www.youtube.com/user/nicomuziek ... =spriggans
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/artist/6823444-Spriggans (videos don't have any of these songs, otherwise this would be ready to submit. Just need confirmation of a release that contains the songs in the YouTube videos, which might be done by contacting Nico.
Like all other bands that I post in this thread, feel free to finish the research and submit them if able to do so.)

Blood Covered Shovel and The Age of Dusk have been added to the site, so they should be removed from the main research list.

Needs research. - Off Heaven
Location: Spain
Genre: Thrash Metal
Band members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ADn/110219
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Jaume/708920
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... les/500718
Rafa Albaladejo (drums)
https://www.facebook.com/OFFHEAVEN
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHcywV ... -FpK7V5_LQ
- they have a couple of demo tracks available for streaming at the moment. Last known to have been planning to release an EP, "Straight to Hell". One to check back on - hopefully they will eventually release something.

Needs research. - Vachteria
Location: Mexico
Genre: Thrash/Speed Metal
Band members (at the time of their 2011 demo):
Vocals - Pablo Zamorano
Guitars - Arturo Franco
Drums - Angle Hernandez
Bass - Fernando Navarro
Record label: https://www.metal-archives.com/labels/D ... ords/40584
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6xIi6 ... 4R_r_BbYtA
https://www.youtube.com/user/vacharthur ... =vachteria
https://www.facebook.com/Vachteria-339985576091708 (have sent a message, inquiring)
https://twitter.com/vachteria?lang=en
- they've been around for over 10 years, yet (as isn't uncommon for some reason) it can't easily be determined whether they released anything. Plenty available to listen to.

Needs research. - Psykodra
Location: Sweden
Listed genre: Melodic Death Metal
Discography: Demo 2002 CD-R; track listing: Bound/ Twilight/ Outro)
https://www.discogs.com/release/23874368-Psykodra-Demo
(from Azmodes, who bought the CD): These are metal, but since it's just unmarked CD-Rs with shoddy printed covers and no indication as to wider distribution, I'd hold off on adding these until we have more info about that. Psykodra has an included promo sheet that suggests that the CD was sent to a zine for a review; it's entirely possible that these were handed out to people as well, but nothing definitive.)

Needs research. - Tides of Sorrow
Listed genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Discography: 1-track CD-R (title unclear, either Horelia, Horelin, Morelia, or Morelin. Year unknown)
https://www.discogs.com/release/2387412 ... ow-Horelia
(from Azmodes, who bought the CD: These are metal, but since it's just unmarked CD-Rs with shoddy printed covers and no indication as to wider distribution, I'd hold off on adding these until we have more info about that; it's entirely possible that these were handed out to people as well, but nothing definitive.)

Antioch - regarding Weaponized (Peru), I sent them, as well as their contact name listed in the cassette a message on FB. Will let you know if I'm able to get samples.

Needs research. - Exitus (not the one in the archives)
Location: Germany
Genre: "we play heavy metal (speed or power metal)"
Activity: 1998~2001
Discography:
- "Best Wishes from Hell" Demo?-CD?
- "Last Survivor" Full-Length CD (CD-R?) (July 23rd, 2001)
Archived website:
https://web.archive.org/web/20021012162 ... index2.htm

Cover art and details:
https://web.archive.org/web/20021013041 ... rvivor.htm
It seems it was for sale: "Die CD ist endlich komplett fertig. Bei Interesse:" (e-mail address)

In need of samples.

Re: Hydra
OK, bought a copy of that one.

Did a full translation of that a while ago I seem to remember. Will dig it out and send over later and maybe someone can decide if its definitive enough for an entry?

Awesome, thanks. If Hydra turns out to be a different band and are metal, go ahead and add. Cheers.

Needs research. - Asidera (Argentina)
Experimental black metal band from Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe. They had two members from Zarkam and released a split with them. They also recorded and released a demo tape in 2000 with at least 6 tracks. There are a few songs available online but more are needed for proper judgement, since most of the tracks available are rather on the non-metal end of the spectrum.

Needs research. - Dark Forces
Location: Yugoslavia
Genre: Thrash Metal
Garage demo from '91 here, unsure if there was any release - https://www.youtube.com/user/TCorporati ... k%20forces

MetalCuresHeadaches: Rabidly Dogs can be added to the site. Billm99uk translated the fairly detailed review for their "Bleed Out" demo, and it is clear that the release is metal. The genre should read: Hard Rock (early); Thrash/Death Metal (later).
Bleed Out (demo, cassette, mid-'90s)
1. Light and Shadow
2. I'm Flying
3. Mind to Do It!
4. Bleed Out

Members:
*Shunya - Vocals
*Chinpei - Bass, Vocals
*Hosni - Guitar, Vocals
*Tag - Drums

Based in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.
Formed in the early '90s. Underwent several line-up changes.

This will stay reserved for you for a week. Thanks.

Metalcore/Nu-metal. - Many Worlds (United States)

Bought.

Needs research. - Reducer
Location: United States
Genre: Metal? Sludge?
Known Members:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... att/481642
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... nco/295395
Released a CD EP circa 2003 (by memory) on The Innervenus Music Collective, I just remembered that I tried on several occasions to find samples without success.

Needs research. - MacBeth
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Listed genre: Melodic Hard Rock/Heavy Metal (?)
https://www.fwoshm.com/index/M/1575-macbeth-swe-sthlm
https://www.rockeyez.com/interviews/int ... ether.html

Needs research. - Choduus Manifestation
Location: Brazil
Listed genre: Black Metal
Discography: Fraternitatis et cultu est malum (17/03/2021, Choduus; 5 tracks incl. intro and outro, cassette limited to 18 copies).

Band members:
Nuntius Tenebris
AllEvilNames
Empusa
Caos

These are likely different names of known Choduus black metal circle members (see bands like Behalf Fiend, Mankindend, etc.) Lineup info was taken from my 2020 draft of the band, which pulled from the now-defunct Choduus blog. The tape was supposed to come out on 24 Aug 2020, but was seemingly postponed.

No samples I could find, so any help would be appreciated.

https://choduusinfos.blogspot.com/2021/

Welcome to the thread, Airzez. Your formatting above is fine. This band has now been added to the main list in the very first post. Usually if something is found about a band in here, the person who originally posted about it will have a week to submit them upon alert that there has been enough information found to do so. Forum/site user MDL and I don't mind if someone else submits bands that we post in here, though.

Thanks for welcoming me, Spooky! Here's another one:

Needs research. - Tabat Derjech
Location: United States
Listed genre: Raw Black Metal/Punk
Discography: By Fraud I Have Seduced (09/03/2017, Proditor; 3-track cassette, most likely very limited).

One-man project by Justinian.

I have managed to find a split released by Managepro Recordings and Holdings (https://manageprorecordingsandholdings. ... n-activity), where the band showcases their raw BM sound, but no luck with the samples from the tape as of now.

Needs research. - Nachtvomit
Location: United States, Cleveland
Listed genre: Raw Black Metal
Discography: A Bestial Night Calling (2012, Rhubarb Hand; cassette? demo)

The demo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odw2M3hRQw8) is fully available on YouTube, but there's no conclusive proof regarding the physical release.

Needs research. - Ghosts Have No Shade
Location: France
Listed genre: Black Metal
Discography: Promo/Rehearsal 4-1995 (1995; cassette demo)

Surprised to see this little curio from the 90s hasn't been brought up. It appears to have been available in some capacity on cassette, but lacks proof of proper release.
http://ascoven.blogspot.com/2011/07/gho ... sal-4.html

Needs research. - Bamut
Location: (International) Russia (Chechen Republic) / Ukraine
Listed genre: Black Metal
Discography: P Вай ц1аъ къар дал ца деза! (2017; digital demo)

Members:
• Ragnar — All instruments, Vocals, Lyrics
• Leviathan — Lyrics, Translation
• SamGold — Guitar (acoustic)

Almost definitely released as a digital download, but the original upload has proven very difficult to find.
https://vk.com/wall-127797733_886?w=wall-189576298_9