Have extracted everything that I could from the images of the French metal demos, and the original post from October 21st has been edited and everything is organized there. The following bands can be added to the research list and linked to that post (all from France) -

- Thanks.

Finest from the list is on Discogs on is labeled just as Hard Rock.
https://www.discogs.com/release/9390493-Finest-Finest

Staccato is listed as Hard/Prog Rock.
https://www.discogs.com/release/1813425 ... -Roll-Over

Eyra is listed as Alt Rock.
https://www.discogs.com/release/14673486-Eyra-D%C3%A9mo

(One?) Abyss is listed as hard rock.
https://www.discogs.com/release/7544561-Abyss-Abyss

Blue Steel. Metal? The discogs linked says metal, but this is listed on HMR and sounds more like Hard Rock to me.
https://heavymetalrarities.com/forum/vi ... 71#p214471

Thanks for finding some of those tapes on Discogs so quickly. Listed genres on that site, unless very familiar with the person inputting the information and their historical accuracy with genre identification, don't usually mean too much. It can provide a rough estimate of what you might expect to find by listening, but are sometimes 'shot-in-the-dark' guesses that are way off the mark.
One resource that might come in handy that you may or may not be aware of already for older demo bands, where there is a lot of readable material that doesn't come up in Google searches, is the fanzine section at The Corroseum:
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/index.php
They've conveniently made all of the uploaded content band-searchable. Depending on how detailed and reliable some demo reviews are in those in cases where the music itself can't be located, a determination can sometimes be made on if they should be added to the site or removed from the research list/played a music style outside of what is deemed acceptable metal on the site. Recommendation for articles in a language unfamiliar to you, as there are a lot not in English: save text as a photo file (.jpg or similar), submit the photo to an image-to-text program (several free ones are out there and can be found through Google), then copy and paste the text into Google Translate or similar.

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Links for the last several posts found about French bands are added to the original post. Also found that 2 members of these bands are on the site for other bands.

Needs research. - Mithril
Location: Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Genre: Heavy Metal, according to The Corroseum ("an amateurish HM act", to be specific)
Band members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... rner/51416 (vocals), https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ner/166739 (drums), Stefan Brauch (guitars), Jürgen "Joxe" Heinrich (bass).
Discography: "Midnight Serenades" demo (1991, cassette)
Demo review in German: https://www.underground-empire.com/review.php?idx=10115

Needs research. - Mr. Frost
Location: UK (likely from Northern Ireland)
Listed genre: Thrash Metal
Band members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ine/301261 (drums), Jim McGurk (bass, vocals), Claran McGahan (lead guitars), Colin Nugent (rhythm guitars).
Discography: "Sinistra" demo (1993, cassette)
https://www.discogs.com/release/2863194 ... t-Sinistra
- note: contributed to Discogs by 'IrishMetalArchives', who runs the Bandcamp page that often shares rare demos and might eventually upload it to the page there.

Needs research. - Sybil
Location: Arlington, Texas, US
Listed genre: Heavy/Thrash Metal (contributor is sometimes wrong about genres)
Discography: Self-titled demo tape (1994)
Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/28624789-Sybil-Sybil

Got in touch with someone on Discogs and they provided me with the album 'Garden Of Relief'. I'll upload it later for all to hear, but it sounds like Heavy Metal/Progressive/Hard Rock with emphasis on Rock. Not sure this is overwhelmingly metal.

Bishop Garden album: https://youtu.be/a4WIOzT91E8

Using Spooky's advice and looking through some of those zines.

Cristal: Reviewed, but nothing really describing the genre.

Silken: Described as FM Hard Rock similar to Van Halen.
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/mephi ... hp#pid=114
"SILKEN noud delivers through its riffs and "LONELY NIGHT", a very melodic Hard FM, full of breaks with a few synths to note, a passage still reminiscent of Eddy VAN HALEN's guitar). These little guys would be able to compete with FINE, a pretty good French FM group. Lots of musical passages for this song which is quite long, but we never tire of it.
By "FEVER", second and last song, is still as good, but has a too high sound (the previous song). By comparing the music of several FM groups, we understand that there are two kinds of groups of this style first of all, those which are more Hard FM; the sound of the rhythm guitar having a good catchy sound and then, the melodic FM; the synths taking the place of rhythm. SILKEN happens to be in the second case. Either you love be Hard FM or you throw it away. But if you like it, the demo is at your disposal...
Sound Good but sharp."

Marauder: Described as Hard Rock, Old Judas Priest, Def Leppard.
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/lame_ ... php#pid=30
"Far from fat and saturated sounds, fast riffs, here is MY-
worth listening to, despite some riffs already heard. An effort made on originality and melodies (in fact the most important). Note, that of many demos (I mean the choirs), is in part regulated by the canon choruses (very pleasant!). We feel that they want it and that they are full of ideas. Their style A mosaic of various influences (MAIDEN, U2, MOORE,...) which gives a varied Hard rock but not necessarily FM.
MARAUDER with his old-time hard rock. It's a real return to basics, hello old JUDAS, LEPPARD and others..."

Asylum: The Yellow Tape asylum for sure, logo is in this zine. Compare themselves to ADX, Rush, Metallica, Bon Jovi musically.
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/alliage-05.php#pid=6
"We have a bit of the same approach to music as ADX, but the result is completely different."
"I could tell you that we are influenced by RUSH, BON JOVI, METALLICA"

Finest: Two ballads on a four track demo. Compared to ZZ Top and Bon Jovi.
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/troub ... php#pid=18
"FINEST is still calmer because of the four tracks of the demo, there are two ballads. Despite my pronounced taste for things that go quickly, I find that Wild boar (?).
these two pieces are the most successful thanks to a lot of feeling and melody. As for "Mr. Jack", it's a bit reminiscent of BON JOVI without keyboards and "Sweet Mary" looks a lot like ZZ TOP."

Silent Shades: Described as Hard FM (rock?).
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/metal ... php#pid=46
"The music, for its part, works in Hard FM with a maximum of keyboards"

Bounty Hunter: Now this one *might* not be the same band, but the cassette looks fairly amateur so maybe they reworked their logo? Described as Southern Rock in the vein of Lynard Skynard.
"BOUNTY HUNTER is one of the rare French groups to make Southern Rock like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet."
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/mephi ... php#pid=25

Blue Way: Described as Hard melodic FM (rock?)
"the hard melodic music played by BLUE WAY is simple, very simple, but it succeeds in seducing precisely by its simplicity."
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/alliage-07.php#pid=43
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/overd ... php#pid=16

Incers: Is actually "Vincers". Described as melodic hard and glam.
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/lame_ ... php#pid=26
"offers quality melodic Hard music ("We need girls"), sometimes tinged with Glam (for the choirs: "Live in the stars", " We need girls") with keyboards on the intros ("Live in the stars", or even "Hold on"). Their singer has a good voice, and the solos are more than adequate. Only false note: "Hold on", slow(to make the girls dance) boring"

Very good work, G.O.Malice! Just going to remove these ones now (including Bounty Hunter - probably is that southern rock band in the collection photo) from the original post and the list of French bands that were to add to the list, as it hasn't been updated yet - will make it an easier process and get rid of some clutter.

Thank you! I know some bands have been added to the archive based off zine reviews. That Asylum tape sounds promising, but not 100%. Would that qualify?

I see an article for Abyss there. Is that what you mean, instead of Asylum?
Abyss interview and description is for this band: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Abyss/88870 from the members mentioned, so the yellow tape with the identical logo is another one of their releases. I've added it to the additional notes of their page. Thank you for finding/verifying that information. One Abyss band in that collection (the one on Discogs) is definitely not on the site yet and just awaits audio or a review.

(edit) French bands have been removed from the 2 posts as needed, only one pending that conclusive information was brought forward on being Blue Steel because I haven't had a chance to check out that HMR forum link yet. The 28 bands remaining there can be added to the research list. This includes Blue Steel currently.
I removed Marauder, since despite the Judas Priest and Iron Maiden references in the review (extremely promising), U2 was mentioned (extremely non-promising), as was Gary Moore (incredible guitarist that was Ozzy's #1 pick when starting a solo project - turned down by Moore; band not deemed metal on the site), and Def Leppard (earliest stuff is metal, but by the time this review was written they were playing fluffy radio rock). If anyone thinks it's worth keeping Marauder around anyway they could be added back, but there's some fairly unconvincing stuff said in that review about possibility for it being what would be considered metal for the site.

Unrelated to bands from France, in my opinion Bishop Garden can be removed (progressive/alternative rock) based on the YouTube link to the full album that you provided.

Needs research. - Mother Sin
Location: UK
Listed genre: Metal
Band members: Stuart Palmer (vocals), Rick Palmer (guitars), Graham Connelly (bass), Andy Wright (drums - https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ght/140303 / Andy's FB page with a picture of the tape: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 000&type=3 )
Discography: "Mother Sin" demo (1991 on j-card, eBay listing says 1992; track listing: No Way Win/ Mother Sin/ Dirty Money/ Slave to Sex)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/355128051664
Back-up image 1: https://imgur.com/a/WEISWBR
Back-up image 2: https://imgur.com/a/vnjDZKq

Note to GodOfMalice: In some instances when audio and 'zine reviews aren't available, a description of the music from one or more dependable sources can be acceptable. On occasion this can be from a band member. It's a case-by-case basis and depends on several things, like what detail is explained about the sound, what background the person describing it has in knowledge of metal, etc. Not an ideal proof of how a band sounds, but sometimes (fairly commonly in this thread) the recordings are so rare, yet valid as far as the release goes, that it is the only way to give their submission a try. Sometimes it is enough. The more references and detailed description, the better in such cases.

I see that the France bands were added to the list, but some of the ones I pointed out are still on there. Could the ones Spooky and I pointed out be removed?

These are the ones that can be removed: Incers, Blue Way, Bounty Hunter, Silent Shades, Finest, Abyss (the one without a Discogs listing), Marauder, Silken. (noticed that Blue Steel weren't added - must have been deemed not metal from the HMR link, as suspected and determined by you, G.O.M.)

Thanks.

Here's some more info on 'Deflagration'.
https://thecorroseum.org/fanzines/poule ... .php#pid=5

"Guillaume "hang the pope" on sepulchral soprano, Didier on thrashing guitar, Franck on infectious bass and Judge Thrash on terrifying drums. We might take Infernal Destructor from the Biniou, but that's not sure..."

"Your musical influences (!!!!)? Guillaume: Tankard, Nuclear Assault, Metallica, Kreator, Nomed, Eat Yourself, Slayer, Outburst, Venom, Septic Death... Franck Slayer, DRI, Kreator, Attitude Adjustment, Hellfire, Heimat Los, Destruction, COC, Ripcord, SOD, Detente, Violent Force, Scraps, Boneless Ones... Didier: Accept, Motörhead, Malmste- en, Maiden....Judge Thrash: English Dogs, Nuclear Assault, Possessed, Metallica"

"Do you have any plans? Yes of course! First of all, make a demo this summer (with titles like "Napalm", "Deliver us to Mère Denis", "Hiroshima Blast", "Inheritance"."

French band 'Nitro' is already on the site.
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Nitro/3540530970

Looks like the album/demo might be considered as "valid release" according to new digital rules? It's on bandcamp. Would you like to submit it yourself?

Awesome that Decapitator have digitally released that officially. Feel free to submit. Thanks for the info.

Needs research. - Euthanasia
Location: Detroit/Roseville, Michigan, US
Genre: Stoner Metal (a lot of Voivod influence)
Members: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... ord/919404 (vocals / https://www.facebook.com/wiggzy.boom.boom ), Jo-Jo Moceri (drums / https://www.facebook.com/jojo.moceri ), Andy Gneiser-Guitars, Philip (Phil) DeFord (bass). They had an earlier drummer whose name is mentioned in the liner notes of the '93 tape.
Discography: Recorded a demo, "Birth" that was due out on cassette in 1993 according to an interview on Raw TV, episode 5 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA854w8K5rU )
3 songs on YouTube, uploaded by their drummer: https://www.youtube.com/@Monsterdrumma/ ... euthanasia , "In My Spine," "You Need," and "Sickened."

(updates since original post) - confirmed by a member to be released, and have acquired photos:
https://imgur.com/a/SfhqXKi
My friend owns the tapes. Haven't had a chance to check them out yet, and won't be able to transfer for at least a month as of Nov. 26th, 2023.

Needs research. - Helter-Skelter
Location: Bangladesh
Genre: Melodic Death/Groove Metal, or something similar
- they might have a release out. I haven't looked through all of the links below.
https://www.facebook.com/helsel08
https://www.reverbnation.com/helterskelter7777
https://www.youtube.com/@helterskelter7439
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... an/1013642

Nailed Project: Can't find much besides the myspace link.
https://myspace.com/nailedproject

Nascent: Chuggy, unacceptable deathcore.
https://nascentmtl.bandcamp.com/music

Never More than Less: Nu-Metal/Hard Rock
https://nevermorethanless.bandcamp.com/ ... whatever-2

Nightmare After Dawn: Weird mix of symphonic melodic metal. Will submit.
https://nightmareafterdawn.bandcamp.com ... -a-new-day

Nihilism: Bunch of songs for download on reverb. Will poke around and see if I can find proof of VR (If these tracks are a demo).
https://www.reverbnation.com/nihilismofficial/songs

No One Dead: Dead facebook. Changed names to SKYENTIST. Will ask this band for more info.
https://www.facebook.com/profile/100031 ... one%20dead

No Pressure: Had one track on myspace. Not much else.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068238362360
https://myspace.com/nofpressure/music/s ... d-26030195

No Rush For A Lie: Sounds like decently acceptable metalcore/rock. Will submit.
https://norushforalie.bandcamp.com/album/lying-out-loud

Northern Crash: Grunge/Rock.
https://northerncrash.bandcamp.com/album/d-mo-2014

Nothingness Theory: Few singles streaming only on reverb, one can be bought on apple music, but through a comp. Messaging for details.
https://www.reverbnation.com/nothingnesstheory/songs

Nsidius: Has an album listed on Spirit Of Metal but I can't find it anywhere. Will message for details.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076289825976
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/fr/album/Nsidius/175018

Nsidius also (according to spirit of metal) has the following members that could potentially be contacted.

Christian Landry
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... dry/109977

Alexandre Lebel
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... bel/245243

Alain Pérusse
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... sse/107420

Found samples of some of their tracks at Mikseri. If assumed these are the final versions of songs, it doesn't sound very promising:
https://files.mikseri.net/m/b86/1200005 ... _%2799.mp3
https://files.mikseri.net/m/a5a/1100006 ... _%2799.mp3
https://files.mikseri.net/m/357/1100006 ... _%2799.mp3

No Pressure: More like... No VR.
https://imgur.com/a/7mqfe0v

Decapitator (Belarus) submitted.

As far as I understand, the only thing lacking is samples?
If so, here you go: http://lsd-lida.narod.ru/pages_w/music.htm
Sounds metal enough. They're from Lida, a small town in Belarus.
Can be submitted.

Tornado (Belarus) seem to have been discussed a few times and looks like it was blacklisted at some point (?)

I don't know, to me it sounds very much metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdGXg56dXCU
The release is on discogs: https://www.discogs.com/release/24282044-Tornado-Apeman

Is it not a valid release or something else is wrong here?

Зомби (Belarus) is already on MA.

Obscurity Rising: Deathcore/Djent/Hardcore/Electronic. Probably not acceptable, though surprisingly borderline.
https://obscurityrising.bandcamp.com/al ... -the-beast

One Above All: According to the facebook, they had nothing to record and have been silent since 2014.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065027109988

One Day Left: Decent metalcore. Will submit.
https://www.youtube.com/@onedayleft6976
https://www.discogs.com/release/2032764 ... ke-Me-Down

One Nation Flag: Straight up just Heavy Metal. Surprised this isn't on the site already. Will submit.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/rise/1507822324

Openyourmind: Metal, but all the singles share artwork.
https://openyourmind.bandcamp.com/track/relationshit

Orital: Death metal, it was released physically; confirmed by the band. Will submit.
https://www.youtube.com/@OritalOfficial
https://imgur.com/a/XZUEalX

Our Own Demise: Mentions an EP, but I don't see it. Will message.
https://www.facebook.com/ourowndemise

Our Souls Evolve: Djent/Hardcore
https://oursoulsevolve.bandcamp.com/album/origins

Outsider: Has art for what looks like a single. Messaging for details.
https://www.facebook.com/outsidermetalmusic

Overcome the Juggernaut: With such a unique name you'd expect an easy search. Dead facebook and not much in my searches.

Oxydus: Recorded an Demo in 2010, but the youtube link is dead.
https://myspace.com/oxydusmetal/music/songs

Verified!
https://imgur.com/a/JECRc0d

Our Own Demise: No VR.
https://imgur.com/a/rrsVwN5