Bedemon - "Child of Darkness" 70's tapes - 2006

Bedemon was an off-shoot of Pentagram. The band was an outlet for the songwriting sometime Pentagram guitarist Randy Palmer. Palmer and drummer Geof O'Keefe recorded a series of demos throughout the 70's. Most featuring bassist Mike Mahews and singer Bobby Leibling, but because Palmer never wanted to pursue Bedemon as a serious act, the group never recorded a proper studio album. After years of having tapes bootlegged, a proper collection was issued in 2005, 3 years after Palmer had been killed in a car crash. Geof O'Keef and Mike Mathews plan to continue the band.

The Name "Bedemon" was formed from a combination of "Behemoth" and "Demon", which had been Palmers initial ides for the groups moniker.

Supernaut - 1974

Allegedly a forgotten proto-metal band from England formed in 1973, but quite possibly one of the "fake" bands conjured up by Kissing Spell in the late 90's. Accordingly, the lineup and band photo may be fictional as well.

The band is "rumored" to have had a deal with Vertigo Records, but Vertigo refused them because they were "too heavy". Further more, as taken from the Supernaut booklet: "In '75, Ariola asked Supernaut to record covers of Eagles tracks to secure a deal, and they did it, but were so disgusted that they split up. These tracks are from the original demo (once known as "The Effigy Tapes ") have survived as the last testament to Supernaut"           

Not to be confused with the Australian band of the same name from around 1975. It's quite difficult to believe they were denied as being "too heavy"by the label that spawned black Sabbath. 

The lineup:

Brian Took - Guitar, 

Barry Stonehouse - Drums, 

Peter Oldham - Bass, 

Mark Hodgkinson - Keyboards, 

Glynn,Serpell - Vocals. 

Recorded in Derbyshire U.K. - 1974