Angel Of Mercy – The Avatar 2CD 1987/2018
Heavy metal band from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Formed in 1980 by vocalist/guitarist David St. James. During the next seven years, a full lineup was established and the sole album was released.
The reason why it took so long was partly because of the scarce heavy metal scene in Las Vegas, and the band rented a large warehouse to practice and play live with up to 200 people in the audience sometimes.
The debut album failed to secure the band a recording contract, but the album is now regarded as one of the best obscure heavy metal albums, and the original LP has also become one of the most expensive in the genre.
Prized by many collectors as one of American metal's Holy Grails, the rarest of the rare, The Avatar is now being released in a 2CD version which includes the original album in its entirety and then a second disc compiling rare recording sessions from 1983 and 1992, an unreleased track from The Avatar sessions, and an old track re-recorded in 2015.
If we're speaking strictly of US metal, The Avatar could be compared to early Manilla Road and demo-era Anvil Chorus, even though ANGEL OF MERCY were unaware of either band at the time. But those seemingly aeons-old intros on The Avatar that then patiently build into towers of epic metal majesty.
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Price: 12.00 €
