(NWOBHM / Heavy Metal) Paralex - Неполная дискография (3 demo + bonus) - 1979-2011, MP3, 112-320 kbps

PARALEX were a Nottingham NWoBHM band that formed from the ashes of the 1978 act TOKIO ROSE, a band comprising bassist Tony Speakman, drummer Tim Bowler, guitarists Nigel Revell and Howard Cooper and singer Nick Shipley.

In their short period together TOKIO ROSE replaced Nigel Revell with Mick Hartshorn before the group split, with Speakman forming SOVEREIGN and Bowler joining Grantham act OVERLORD.

In 1979 Paralex recorded a 5 song demo, following this in 1980 with another 5 song cassette which, thanks to QUARTZ, brought them to the attention of Reddingtons Rare Records. Reddingtons released the rare three song green vinyl "White Lightning" EP later in 1980, comprised of songs from the second demo.
With SOVEREIGN's demise, Speakman joined PARALEX, replacing Ian Dobbs in time to record a four song session for Nottingham's Radio Trent in 1981. This session was later circulated by the band as the "Gettin' Somewhere" Demo.
PARALEX formed a band co-operative with two other local acts RACE AGAINST TIME and RADIUM and played many gigs together.

In 1982 Speakman left to form the pioneering occult Metal band HELL with ex-RACE AGAINST TIME vocalist Dave G. Halliday and ex-TOKIO ROSE drummer Tim Bowler.
Later that year Paralex issued another 4 song demo tape, with a further 2 song cassette surfacing in 1984.
Their final recording, another 5 song tape, was issued in 1986, with the band finally splitting in 1987.

That same year, Paralex were contacted by METALLICA's management about the possibility of Metallica covering "White Lightning" on their "Garage Days Re-Revisited" EP.
This never came to pass, but Paralex's original version of the song did later appear on 1990's Lars Ulrich curated "NWOBHM : '79 REVISITED" compilation album.
During the 1990's and onwards Paralex's EP has become a sought after piece, much in demand for any serious NWOBHM collection.
In 1997, all three of the EP songs were included on the Neat Records CD compilation album, "RARE METAL - Metal Rarities Vol.2".

PARALEX vocalist Phil Ayling later turned up in Thrash merchants METAL MESSIAH alongside former members of Punk band THE VARUKERS.
With Metal Messiah, he recorded the five song "Metal Messiah" Demo and a four song studio session for BBC Radio 1's Friday Rock Show, before being ousted from the band.
Bassist Tony Speakman, along with PARALEX guitarist Mark Gibson, was to forge SYZ releasing the 1986 single "Rock'n'Roll Children".
In later years Tony Speakman would be found on the covers circuit with RAINBOW tribute act RAINBOW RISING, before recently reforming Hell.

#777A-1
[00:03:07] 01. Travelling Man
[00:04:50] 02. Black Widow
A-2
[00:03:50] 03. White Lightning

Продолжительность: 00:11:48

Состав: Mark Gibson, Kev Bower, Phil Ayling, Ian Dobbs, Neil Bryan
12" Double A-side. Green vinyl. Reddingtons Rare Records DAN.4.
Tracks taken from the Revolvo Studios demo March 15th – 16th, 1980.

#777[00:04:12] 01. Gettin' Somewhere
[00:05:14] 02. Rockin' The Force
[00:06:19] 03. Justice
[00:04:47] 04. Lionheart

Продолжительность: 00:20:34

Состав: Mark Gibson, Kev Bower, Phil Ayling, Tony Speakman, Neil Bryan
Recorded at Radio Trent Studio, Nottingham April 8th, 1981

[00:02:52] 01. Dogfight

Продолжительность: 00:02:52

Состав: Mark Gibson, Ian Johnson, Phil Ayling, Dave Blundy, Jez O’Donovan
Recorded at EARS, Sleaford April 8th, 1984

[00:00:41] We Are Not The First (2011 track)
[00:03:55] White Lightning (from "New Wave Of British Heavy Metal '79" Revisited CD1)

Продолжительность: 00:04:37