OK chico - here’s some more of that NWOBHM action you’ve all been craving. This time around we visit the ‘burbs of Edinburgh, Scotland, home of the mighty HOLOCAUST. Best known for having their song, "The Small Hours", covered by Metallica, Holocaust were highly influential but their records didn’t sell crap. Despite being commercially unsuccessful, Holocaust’s bludgeoning riffs became the blueprint for what was to come later in the decade. Released in 1981, Holocaust’s debut LP "The Nightcomers" came on the heels of punk’s waning days. Lyrically speaking, the songs leave a lot to be desired. Those seeking shades of Rimbaud or Camus should look elsewhere. Check out "Death Or Glory", long considered their masterpiece tune. The jam tells the Travis Bickle like story of a man who couldn’t take it anymore; a man less concerned with broads than the matter at hand ("Don’t want no girls to hold me/I only love my knife"). Trip on "It Don’t Matter To Me" as an added bonus. Reissued in 2003 with a bonus disc of ten extra tracks (!!).

(Download - "Death Or Glory")

(Download - "It Don’t Matter To Me")