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sadaist
03-05-2010, 02:25 AM
Sounds kinda crummy. But what do you expect from Ron's garage from a bunch of 18 year olds? I think the tape recorder could have been centered in the room better. Sounds like it's on Daves amp. Anyways, for you Metallicatz out there, enjoy!


(The Metal Den) TMD has unearthed another one of the earliest Metallica demo tracks ever. It is a recording of Diamond Head's "Sucking My Love", featuring Dave Mustaine on guitar, Ron McGovney on bass, Lars Ulrich on drums and James Hetfield on vocals.

Official Metallica historian Bob Nalbandian states it for the record: "For Metallica fans, this was definitely the rarest, and earliest, material to ever surface. No one knew this recording even existed, since original bassist Ron McGovney had the only copy of this garage practice session (this tape was too crude even be labeled a demo!).

"The tape features the Diamond Head covers "Sucking My Love," "Helpless" and "Am I Evil" (the latter two which Metallica later re-recorded and released commercially), and their very first original tune, "Hit the Lights." Recorded in Ron's garage in March of '82 (two months after the band was formed) by suspending a $49.00 ghetto blaster in the air, and with James singing through the guitar amp..."



Another Rare Early Metallica Recordings Unearthed (and streaming online) - Metallica News @ antiMusic.com (http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/march/05Another_Rare_Early_Metallica_Recordings_Unearthe d_%28and_streaming_online%29.shtml)

METALLICA ? Rare 1982 “Sucking My Love” Demo | The Metal Den (http://themetalden.com/index.php?p=12558)

Panamark
03-05-2010, 06:30 AM
Sounds like the pub gigs we did that Im too embarrased
to play anyone.... (Recorded by walkman)
But there is elements of cool in here, despite the total
lack of timing and infancy of the band....