One of my favorite corners of the Heavy Metal Underground is the dusty bin of long-lost 1980s bands from the US who only managed to record a couple of songs before disappearing into the aether. There were so many of these hometown heroes who never made it out of their local scene but pressed their legacy into vinyl grooves. So tonight I'm rummaging around in the singles box again and spinning some of my favorite tracks to help give these bands their due. If you've never heard of any of these acts then here's a great chance to check out some sweet sounds from the metal underground!


As I mentioned in my 'Canadian Metal Killers' video, some of these singles can be tough to track down and certain items can demand a pretty hefty price tag. Buyer beware before blowing big bucks! While hard to come by, there is often not a huge demand for singles by these extremely obscure unknown metal warriors. It thus doesn't take many copies to satiate the big-money collectors, at which point additional copies that turn up may sell for a fraction of what the record went for when it was first unearthed and made available. It can be a maddening market to try and navigate, but just remember to never spend more than you are comfortable with. There is always another copy out there somewhere waiting to be found! And while no one is gonna complete their entire want list by digging through flea markets and pawn shops, if you stick with it long enough you will find some gems without paying a king's ransom.

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