AXE WITCH - Pray for Metal - CD DIGIPAK

It all started back in 1979 when Magnus first met Anders and Tommy at a local music store. These 3 rockers started a band called Hazy and together with a drummer named Rolf Holmstrom they played mostly covers by Rush, Judas Priest, UFO and also some original tunes. The band broke up and Magnus and Tommy started a band called Iron Haze that became Black Stone. Anders reformed Hazy with Michael and Mats and in the early 1981 they pursued Magnus and Tommy to join the band and they changed name to Axewitch. They immediately started to write songs on their own as well as playing different covers. They were soon playing all over Sweden so in January of 1982 they recorded their first demo which featured 3 songs, 2 originals and one cover of a Judas Priest song. Their first demo was getting a great response from magazines and record companies. So in the summer of 82 they recorded their first EP called ‘Pray For Metal’ on their own label Axe records. They pressed 500 copies on 6 different colours (green, red, blue, black, orange and one more). Then in late 1982 a record company in Stockholm called Web Records wanted to re-release their first EP on their label so they pressed up a few thousand more. That release of ‘Pray For Metal’ went straight in to the charts at number 7 as one of the 10 most imported metal records in England. Its no surprise that it was well received in the Uk. The album has a very Nwobhm feel with its traditional metal sound.