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Anthrax- Harpo’s, Detroit Mi 4/3/86 xfer from 1st gen VHS tape Thrash Metal

I figured that I would post this one first and give you some time to join the Patreon voting tier (only $10/mo) before I send out the vote this afternoon/evening. Next vote- “no list” audio- usually soundboards/etc that I taped and were sensitive at the time. Sign up- it’s fun!

One of my first VHS tape traders in the 80s was a guy based in Detroit who had a ton of great/unique stuff. He had a lot of shows filmed at Harpo’s in high quality. Most of those tapes are now gone from the great VHS purge of 2002, but I was able to get an upgraded copy of this one. I wonder who taped this- I don’t know if (legendary filmer) Otto did smaller venues such as these…

Anyway, this is an EARLY Joey Belladonna show. So cool.

Recorded by: ?
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: JVC HR-S9800 or 9911 into Canopus ADVC300

Live Concert Video
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Raven- Harpo’s, Detroit Mi 4/27/85 complete show xfer from low gen FM broadcast cassette NWOBHM

Here is the last metal-focused post for On This Date in History for now. Don’t worry, there are thousands more tapes of metal over here. I have not even picked out the one for tomorrow, so who knows.

Anyway, I used to trade with a guy in Detroit who had a bunch of awesome stuff. We traded audio and video in the late 80s and I got this from him. I think he taped these off the radio, but I am not sure…

I don’t know what the deal was with the live metal FM broadcasts, but they were always super muddy sounding, at least to start. I think the station tried to matrix together the board with some audience mics, and it turned into this. It gets a bit better a few minutes in. Full 90 minute set from the Stay Hard tour.

Recorded by: ?
Transfer by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card

Audio Live Concert