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Hey is anyone here into the band Satan? I found them on youtube by complete accident and thought it was pretty damn awesome! Another one of those NWOBHM bands that might be considered obscure when you compare to bigger names. I'm pretty old school and well versed in metal and I never heard them, I was blown away! http://youtu.be/j6G3K84tRH8 I'm trying to find a copy of Court In The Act that wont break the bank. Not an easy task! Any other fans or maybe someone that can offer insight on the band?

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Re: Satan I love Court in the Act, one of my favorite NWOBHM albums. If you dig the album, check out Blitzkrieg, the band the vocalist Brian Ross went back to after the album. Most of them also did an awesome album as Blind Fury before returning to the name Satan for their second album. I've heard good things about their Pariah project, but that shit is really hard to find, even more difficult than Satan's albums. A couple of them also started Skyclad, the first folk metal band, and I absolutely love their early albums. Good bunch of musicians, check out everything they've done. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

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satan court in the act | eBay Here's a search I did on eBay. A few decent prices and some others that are already high up there. Hope you find something you can get. :)
Thanks for that, nothing yet unfortunately. You know what's weird though? I'm scrolling down, searching, searching..Satan, Satan, Satan...Styx! WTF?? It was like temporary blindness lol.
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Nice to see some action in here. Blut do you own the album? Have you seen in pressed on cd recently by chance??
Yeah, I grabbed it on eBay years ago, it's a CD pressing. I remember that The End Records had it a few years ago, but they might not now. Just make sure you don't buy it from Greek sellers as it will almost assuredly be a bootleg. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I saw these guys in Chicago a few weeks ago. Holy fuck what an amazing show. Court in the Act truly is amazing, but do so check out their other two full-lengths. Life Sentence, their 2013 release, actually might be even better. Even managed to snag a photo with Brian Ross after the concert.

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I saw these guys in Chicago a few weeks ago. Holy fuck what an amazing show. Court in the Act truly is amazing' date= but do so check out their other two full-lengths. Life Sentence, their 2013 release, actually might be even better. Even managed to snag a photo with Brian Ross after the concert.
You Chicago dudes are spoiled, way too many good shows come your way.
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I saw these guys in Chicago a few weeks ago. Holy fuck what an amazing show. Court in the Act truly is amazing' date= but do so check out their other two full-lengths. Life Sentence, their 2013 release, actually might be even better. Even managed to snag a photo with Brian Ross after the concert.
They're fucking amazing right?
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Life Sentence was seriously refreshing. Like the new Angel Witch one' date=' as well - what's with all these awesome, overshadowed '80s bands pulling out fantastic new records thirty years later?[/quote'] It does seem to be happening a lot, with bands like Hell, Oz, Raven, and others releasing quality material so long after their heyday.
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