From "Rockin Hood" blog: "Danish no-fi prog-hard rock sounds with blues and folk inspirations. Organ and guitar led real people music. Elmira never made it big, or even recorded an album while they existed. 'Lady of the Mountain' is recorded in 1972-76 and shows a stoned and long haired blast"
Definitely a winner, with plenty of room for long instrumental madness. Some elements of Deep Purple, but nowhere near a copy of. A lot more hard rock than prog. Definitely performed by people with a genuine love for the sounds. Alternating between hard rock with firey guitar, and organ rich instrumental jams. A bit lacking in the sound quality department, but still way worth it. This album only came to light in 2000. Heavy rock with an attitude.
I have to appologise. This is yet another band that I can't find any info on in English. Therefore I can't really give you any background on them. I can tell you that it positively rips! This is from that mid-70's wave of heavy rock coming out of Mexico that gets drastically overlooked. I believe these recordings are from 1973, however I'm not even sure of how many releases they have, and what songs are from what. So here's a playlist of everything I could find on youtube from them. Any and all info would be appreciated and welcome. They look as if they're still performing as well. Here's their facebook page Enjoy!
From The Numero Group: "You must physically hold this album, kneel at it's altar, we will fail to describe it. Medusa's First Step Beyond might have forever shifted the perception of Chicago Rock history had it managed to make the leap from tape to it's never-realized vinyl pressing. Instead, the conflagration of Sabbath, Hawkwind, and Amon Duul II remained petrified in the Corycian Caverns - otherwise known as the drummers basement. Self produced on four-track in 1975, this lone transmission from Medusa's repertoire appeared on the mysterious Pepperhead label, whose proprietor disappeared after a "bad trip' and was never seen again. Forged in ceremonial mock-velvet, custom embossed in Gorgon-gold and blood-red, and art directed in accordance with the bands elaborate stage props and artwork, we have positioned this unreleased opus to finally reach it's destination, the turn tables of pot smoking leather clad teenagers young and old."
So, in other words, an unreleased gem from '75 finally seeing the light of day. I love it when this happens!
Nahuatl (pronounced Na wa tel) was part of the Mexican progressive rock scene that had it's peak in the in the early 70's, and it's golden days in the 70's & 80's. Nahuatl was formed in 1972, and disbanded in 1977. Thet recorded two albums, Nahuatl in 1974, and Nahuatl Vol.2 in 1975. For a progressive band, they had some moments of pure doom metal. It appears as though the put out 2 albums with Enrique Guzman as well. I wish I could write more about them, however the only real info I can find of the band is in Spanish. So, just in case you can read espanol, here's what looks to be a detailed history. You can check it out HERE
Strider released two albums in 1973 and '74 respectively. 1973's "Exposed" is a lost gem of an album and deserves attention. They played an excellent brand of Hard Rock/Blues in line with Status Quo, Deep Purple, Humble Pie, and Free. Their legacy post-Strider far out lived their brief carreer as a band. The record hit the shops in the prolific period of February, 1973, It mirrored much of what was changing about blues based rock. Humble Pie was moving into the mainstream with "Smokin'", Foghat just released their debut with the Willie Dixon penned "I Just Wanna Make Love to You" getting serious airplay on the FM dial, and Zeppelin was still burning from the "Zoso" release. Most notable was what the Rolling Stones left with "Exile on Mainstreet" permeating every record for the next two years.
Strider took their best club show and committed it to 40 minutes of vinyl. They were a tight R&B band with a biting guitar sound.
Where other bands were dousing their audience with American standard Blues/Rock, Strider was blasting R&B tunes. Of the seven songs of their debut, two of them were R&B classics. Jackie Wilsons "Higher and Higher", and the Temptations "Get Ready." The later becoming a stoned out jam with some searing guitar melee closing down the second side.Ian Kewley (vocals, keyboards) wrote on the liner notes, "I think we should have started with the second album, then we'd have been better prepared for this one" But peole loved the grit of the first one and it landed them openeing tour slots with the Faces, and Rory Galagher. "Flying" was definitely the bands signature song.
However, with the release of their second L.P., The band had reached their plateau. Rod Stewart was to grab up their guitar player before embarking on a solo career in the U.S., other members would start The Babys w/Jon Waite, and go on to play with Roger Daltry and John Entwistle.
