Northwest Metalfest

1984 compilation album by various artists
Northwest Metalfest
Compilation album by
various artists
Released1984
Recorded1983–1984
Genre
  • Hard rock
  • Heavy metal
  • Thrash metal
Length40:28
LabelGround Zero Records (US),
Steamhammer (Germany)

Northwest Metalfest is a compilation album of songs by ten different Seattle-area metal bands, first released in 1984 by Ground Zero Records in the U.S. and Steamhammer Records in Germany.[1][2]

Track listing

The length listed is taken from the CD edition.[3]

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Daily Grind"PasarelliLipstick4:12
2."Cry For The Nations"Open FireOpen Fire3:50
3."Fantasy & Science Fiction"Koda KhanKoda Khan2:48
4."On The Edge"Logan/Van LiewOverlord3:25
5."Intense As Hell"RottweillerRottweiller4:56
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."The Loser"C. HoltBondage Boys4:03
2."Leather Warrior"Lee, JeffriesSato4:24
3."Deadline"G. StockStrike3:34
4."Marching Saprophytes"MaceMace4:04
5."Death Wish"Metal ChurchMetal Church4:48

Personnel

Bands

Lipstick

  • Paul Passarelli – vocals
  • Brock Graue – guitar
  • Brett Miller – bass
  • Jeff Cardelli – drums

Open Fire

  • Greg Costa – vocals
  • Phil See – guitar, keyboard
  • Bob Fisher – guitar
  • Mark Stella – bass
  • Kevin Merriam – drums

Koda Khan

  • Bill Ackron – vocals
  • Doug Roberts – guitar
  • Cory Sandahl – bass
  • Jay Roberts – drums

Overlord

  • Steve Van Liew – vocals
  • Glen Logan – guitar
  • Kurt Lofstrom – guitar
  • Doug Blake – bass
  • Kenny Kubsen – drums

Rottweiller

  • Paul Crisman – vocals
  • Michael Winston – guitar
  • Tim Wolfe – bass
  • Doug Marrapodi – drums

Bondage Boys

  • Vaun Hammer – vocals
  • Geode V. Winson – guitar
  • Rexx D’Le’Roxx – bass
  • Father Onray – drums

Sato

  • Dean Jeffries – vocals
  • Terry Lee – guitar
  • Ken Kramer – guitar
  • Mike Starr – bass
  • Dave Jensen – drums

Strike

  • Joe Milner – vocals
  • Gregg Stock – guitar
  • Scott Piteo – bass
  • Ken Mary – drums

Mace

  • Vence Larose – vocals, drums
  • Dave Hillis – guitar
  • Kirk Verhay – bass

Metal Church

  • David Wayne – vocals
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof – guitar
  • Craig Wells – guitar
  • Duke Erickson – bass
  • Kirk Arrington – drums

Production

Individual tracks/bands

  • Produced and engineered by Tom Hall (A1); Open Fire, David Thompson, and Brad Spur (A2); Koda Khan and Gordy Kjellberg (A3); Overlord and Tom Bertoldi (A4); Bondage Boys and Don Dodge (B1); Sato and Tom Hall (B2); Mace and Tom Bertoldi (B4); Metal Church and Richard Rogers (B5)
  • Produced by Goldy McJohn, Gordy Kjellberg, Rottweiler (A5); Gregg Stock (B3)
  • Engineered by Terry Date (B3)
  • Remixing by Jack Barr (B5)
  • Band photos by Patricia Ridenour (Lipstick); Lynn DeBon (Open Fire); Greg Cass (Koda Khan); Julianne Anderson (Overlord); Mike Crisman (Rottweiler); Craig Holt (Bondage Boys); Ashly Bexten (Sato, Mace); Saulis Pempe (Strike); Randy Butler (Metal Church)
  • Stage Managing by John Stocks (Open Fire)

Album

  • Executive produced by Jeff Gilbert and Willie Mackay
  • Sequencing and equalization by Tom Hall
  • Mastered by Ron Luder
  • Cover art by Vern White
  • Logo design – Stacy Sidener
  • Liner notes by Glen Boyd
  • Album title by Brett Miller
  • Inspiration by Diane Harris and Kim Harris

Band releases

Koda Khan
Overlord
  • Broken Toys (extended play) (1982)
  • Broken Toys: Expanded Deluxe Edition (2017)
Rottweiller
  • Screams of the Innocent (1985)
  • Rage of War (2004)
Sato
  • Leather Warriors - Sato Anthology 82/86 (CD+DVD) (2017)
Strike
  • Strike (extended play) (1984)
Mace
  • Process of Elimination (1985)
  • The Evil in Good (1987)
Metal Church

References

  1. ^ Northwest Metalfest at Discogs
  2. ^ "Rare Northwest Metalfest Footage Surfaces Featuring METAL CHURCH, Late Bassist Mike Starr's SATO, And More". Brave Words. 2011-05-11. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. ^ Northwest Metalfest (liner notes). Various. Steamhammer Records. 1984. 60-7580.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)