Album On July 2nd; Artwork, Tracklisting Revealed

NWOBHM legends SALEM recently inked a deal with Pure Steel Records. The label has now announced July 2nd as the release date for In The Beginning..., which contains remastered material from the band's 3 demos, and their singles from 1981-1983.

According to a press release:

Salem were formed in 1980 in Hull, in the north east of England and can be seen as successors of proto NWOBHM act ETHEL THE FROG (one album on EMI in 1980), for original singer and guitarist Paul Tognola and drummer Paul Conyers were former members of the aforementioned.

Salem kept following the path of their predecessors with their well balanced mixture of more epic, yet catchy classic hardrock and powerful driving proto heavy metal from their foundation 1980 to their split in 1983 and became not evenlocal heroes but with the years and the increasing interest of young metal fans in the NWOBHM movement turned out to be a real cult band.

On at least three demos and a seven inch single one could follow the development of this meanwhile reformed and very active band, material of which Pure Steel Records now release a fantastic compilation with atastefully restored sound that shall pave the way into a bright future for Salem. No matter if you let the forceful, charismatic vocals by Paul Tognola on the first demo and Simon Saxby on later recordings or the heavy, memorable riffs and licks from the guitar section enchant you, Salem prove to deserve their place in NWOBHM and general metal history each second their music roars out of the speakers. Fanatics for old british heavy metal need to reserve a space of honour in their hearts for Salem, for In The Beginning... heats up the passion for earthy, honest, handmade beat music with atomic power from the first moment you get to listen to them.

In The Beginning... tracklisting:

CD1

'The Keeper Of The Keys'

'Hangman's Noose'

'Cold As Steel'

'Fool's Gold'

'Coming For You'

'Make The Grade'

'The Keeper Of The Keys Trilogy'

CD2

'Reach For Eternity'

'Make The Grade'

'Save The Night'

'Rock Fever'

'Fool's Gold'

'Cold As Steel'

'Coming For You'

'Other Side Of Hell'

'Fighting For The Cause'

'Run For Your Life'