Fargo - "Comin' Together"
Prinzip - "Sieben Meter Seidenband"
Berluc - "Hallo Erde, Hier Ist Alpha"
Bastard - "Back To The Nature"
Snake - "Day Of Solution"
Electric Sun - "Fire Wind"
Faithful Breath - "Rollin' Into Our Lives"
Rampage - "Victims Of Rock"
Bullet - "Cold Hearted Woman"
Bauer, Garn & Dyke - "Pyro-manni (Feueralarm!)"
Straight Shooter - "High Speed Lover"
Sinner - "Ridin' The White Horse"
Running Wild - "Chains & Leather"
Review: Earlier this year, Bear Family set out to chronicle the formative years of Germany's heavy rock sound, offering up a killer compilation showcasing tracks released between 1970 and '76. This sequel focuses on the next chapter, as German heavy rock turned to heavy metal under the influence of global powerhouses such as AC/DC and Judas Priest. It's educational and entertaining in equal measure, with the two discs showcasing such delights as the bluesy fuzz of Bullfrog's 'Live', the heavy rhythm and blues of Prinzip, the elongated Black Sabbath riffs of Epitaph's 'On The Road', the organ-powered eccentricity of Requiem's 'Steven', the early metal headiness of Breslau ('Spinn') and the all-action excellence of 'Time Machine' by Beast.
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