Medieval Steel - The Dungeon Tapes (2006)

Don't be fooled by the date, 'The Dungeon Tapes' is a crusty compilation of classic '80s metal performed by US metalheads Medieval Steel, and thankfully this batch of recordings live up to the title. This is epic, raging, metallic mayhem in the classic metal vein featuring great song titles, battleaxe riifs, warlord vocals and all manner of cavernous topics from mystery, magic and metal. From the more subtle 'Tears In The Rain' to the mellow 'Echoes' and not forgetting the frothing 'Medieval Steel' with its cool intro and blazing guitars, and the dark, simmering 'Just Too Late.' Favourite track has to be the dense roar of 'Warlords' with its pulverising drums and warbling vocals. Feel the steeeeeel! 7/10