Dr. Varg's Train Wreck Mixtape, vol. I
- Holy Terror - Evil's Rising
From the 1987 album 'Terror and Submission'
I tried to start the mixtape with something a little difficult that maybe not everyone will get. I remember hearing that was a good idea. The thing that really makes Holy Terror for me is the interesting vocals. I remember hearing about this band ages ago but never got around to checking them out. - Skull Fist - Heavier than Metal
From the 2010 EP 'Heavier than Metal'
I don't recall how I stumbled across Skull Fist; maybe on last.fm. But anyway, Canadian metal! what more needs to be said? - Midnight - Lust, Filth and Sleaze
From the 2011 album 'Satanic Royalty'
I did this mixtape probably a month or two after seeing Midnight live for the first time. I firmly believe they're possibly the most dangerous rock'n'roll band on the planet. This track is ridiculously sexist though. - Angel Witch - Atlantis
From the 1980 album 'Angel Witch'
I'd heard of Angel Witch from Dave Mustaine endorsing them on 'Cliff 'em All' video which I first got to see around '97/'98. But anyway, once I finally got around listening to them I could totally see how much influence this was. - Razor - Tortured Skull
From the 1985 album 'Evil Invaders'
I was listening to the Razor track 'Evil Invaders' on the 'Speed Kills II' compilation back in 1998 but like so many artists on that compilation series it wasn't until much later that I started to appreciate them. I have this album on vinyl now. Canadian metal! - South Central Riot Squad - Disgrace
From the 'Wassup Rockers' soundtrack
I became really obsessed with this soundtrack for quite a while after watching the movie (which I recommend). I wanted to include a punk song on this compilation to boost my 'metal-punk' credentials. I've listened to some other S.C.R.S. stuff since then and it has a really shitty fake bass drum sound, but this track is good, with a right-on message. - Hirax - Call of the Gods
From the 1985 album 'Raging Violence'
Hirax have a sound that I find difficult, but I like this track. And it's short, which is always good for mixtapes. - Jag Panzer - Warfare
From the 1984 album 'Ample Destruction'
Did I find out about Jag Panzer from Fenriz' 'Metal Merchants Festival DJ Set vol. II' compilation, or did I stumble across them myself? Extremely likely it was some sort of tip-off from Fenriz at any rate. I really dig this album for some reason. Even have a patch of it on my jacket now. - English Dogs - Enter the Domain
From the 1986 album 'Where Legend Began'
Fenriz promotes this on the video that accompanied Darkthrone's 'Circle the Wagons' album. That's probably around the time I started listening to this, but again, 'The Eye Of Shamahn', another killer track off this album, was on 'Speed Kills III' compilation that I was listening to back in 1998. - Manilla Road - Necropolis
From the 1983 album 'Crystal Logic'
So yeah, like everyone else I first heard about Manilla Road from that Darkthrone song, but it wasn't until years later it occurred to me to listen to them on Youtube. This was literally the first song I chose, and I was instantly hooked. Still my favourite track of theirs. I have the vinyl and the patch on my jacket. Such a killer album. - Heavy Load - Run with the Devil
From the 1983 album 'Stronger than Evil'
I actually got into this from listening to Nosferatu's cover of 'Stronger than Evil', which I think I only came across because it's on a split with Deathhammer, who had been recommended to me. Anyway, the sound of Heavy Load and Nosferatu is more to my taste. - Nosferatu - Full Moon Night
From the 2009 album 'Returning to the Slaughter'
It took me a while to track down this rare Brazilian album, but it was worth it. I assume that this is all there is from this band unfortunately, as I really like their sound and would like to hear more. - Mercyful Fate - Black Funeral
From the 1983 album 'Melissa'
This is the only Mercyful Fate / King Diamond album that I've really got into. So many great tracks, but obviously this is a stand-out. - Piledriver - Sex with Satan
From the 1985 album 'Metal Inquisition'
Yes, it's another track name-checked in 'Canadian Metal'. Sounds like a hammer from hell, etc. - Agent Steel - Bleed for the Godz
From the 1985 album 'Skeptics Apocalypse'
Agent Steel have an interesting sound; I can't say it's like really one of my favourite bands but I like this song. Definitely one of those bands that Fenriz plugs a lot, and was on 'Speed Kills II' compilation. - Witchgrave - The Virgin Must Die
From the 2013 album 'Witchgrave'
This was probably my favourite album of 2013. Thrashed it so much. I have it on vinyl now, and it's not often I buy stuff from contemporary artists. - Em Ruinas - Morbid Pits
From the 2011 album 'From the Speed Metal Graves'
I like speed metal. This Brazilian band is awesome. The album also has a cover of Violent Force, who I didn't get into until much later. - Destruction - Bestial Invasion
From the 1985 album 'Infernal Overkill'
I love this song so much. When I first heard it I was like "these riffs are so familiar" and it's because this track is on the 'Speed Kills I' compilation. But also because this is so influential. - Ghoul-Cult - Fucked by the Living Dead
From the 2004 album 'Ghoul-Cult'
I just put this on the mixtape to end on a note you're likely to remember. It's a great little album though, with quite an interesting variation of old-school thrash/black/death metal styles.
You can get it from the /zips/mixtape.zip url of a certain domain. I was going to make Spotify playlist but half this stuff isn't on there. Because streaming music is shit and doesn't support the underground.
