{"product_id":"scavenger_battlefields_2021_soc","title":"BATTLEFIELDS","description":"In 1985, the Belgian band Scavenger skillfully straddled the line between pure European-style power metal and catchy but still powerful heavy metal. In fact, it's clear that the album 'Battlefields' is considered one of Euro Metal's classics today. With Cutty Sark, Saints' Anger, Witchfynde, Wildfire, and Dark Wizard, Golden Core has already successfully reissued eight classics from the iconic Mausoleum label to much critical acclaim. In fact, the series would have ended here, had the Belgian band SCAVENGER not expressly asked Golden Core to also re-release their 1985 album \"Battlefields\", to make it available to fans in the same way. The new owner of the Mausoleum catalog agreed and the project was able to start. Scavenger is actively playing and recording again, but since February 2020, without any original band members. Instead, the young and very strong new lineup around singer Tine Callebaut was literally trained by the \"old-timers\". A first single has already caused a sensation and a new album is in the works. To recapture the good old days, Scavenger actively worked on the reissue of \"Battlefields,\" the only album recorded by the original lineup. They therefore donated the 1982 demo, which was released under the name Deep Throat and is now extremely rare and sought after. A second-generation tape copy was reworked by Neudi (Golden Core Rec., Manilla Road, Trance, etc.) in the best possible way and reveals a band that, even in 1982, was still deeply rooted in 70s hard rock. In addition, as a bonus on the CD, you'll find various live tracks, which, in terms of sound, are really \"for fans only,\" but nevertheless perfectly reflect the spirit of the time. The LP version only contains the \"Battlefields\" album for technical sound reasons. For both formats, the Mausoleum-Classix CD was not used, but a new vinyl transfer was commissioned from Patrick W. Engel, which was then remastered by Neudi. For the LP, Vadim Kulin (ZYX Studio) created a separate vinyl master. The booklet and LP insert contain many rare photos, liner notes (exclusive interview with the band), memorabilia, as well as scans and an image of the original LP. In 1985, Scavenger skillfully straddled the line between pure European-style power metal and catchy but still powerful heavy metal. In fact, it's clear that the album is considered one of Euro Metal's classics today. Proof of this is that you can order a swimsuit online based on the \"Battlefields\" album cover art.","brand":"Scavenger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55312496329048,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0898\/4943\/0360\/files\/0194111007789.jpg?v=1760402431","url":"https:\/\/vinyles.com\/en-us\/products\/scavenger_battlefields_2021_soc","provider":"Vinyles.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}