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Here's the result of this project ... All I can see this is completely awesome if these samples are anything to go by!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=icURa_XqTwY&feature=youtu.be

A well known chain of electrical stores down here in Australia only got 6 copies of the album for all their stores. Two of them went to stores and other four for online store.

You mean JB?

I ordered the LP from them and received it without a worry.....

1 album, and 1 demo/ ep.

Hope to make it along to their final gig

Couldn't see this news listed on here already... a head up for anyone that was never willing to shell out hundreds for the orignal.

Psychos R Us has been reissued by Divebomb records, includes 4 bonus tracks aswell.

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June 20, 2016

We are excited to finally announce the reissue of HARD KNOX mega rare Psyco’s R Us album this July. We started this in 2011 and this time has finally arrived for this once super rare album to be enjoyed by everyone!

Drawing from a wide range of influences that spanned from Led Zeppelin and Bad Company, to early AC/DC and the Scorpions, and even further to Fates Warning and Savatage; Salt Lake City, Utah’s HARD KNOX got its start when vocalist Therron Arrington and guitarist Chris Gigliotti began recording early tracks in—of all places—a closet in Chris’ mother’s house.

The quintet grew to achieve local notoriety—helped along by opening slots for acts like David Lee Roth, Great White, Mr. Big, Slaughter, and even Pantera (among many others)—but after interest from Atlantic Records failed to result in a suitable recording contract, HARD KNOX decided to strike out on their own to self-release a full-length album, Psyco’s R Us, in 1993.

The 10-song release carried a sound representative of the changing landscape of hard rock at the time—Skid Row meets Mother Love Bone; or, as the band describes, equal parts Dirty Looks, Kix, and Alice in Chains. HARD KNOX promoted the album by plastering the town with full-size posters to support a continued onslaught of live gigs. However, the hard rockin’, hard partyin’ lifestyle eventually caught up with them, and the band self-destructed before they were able to capitalize on the momentum they had built.

Out of print for decades and now an increasingly rare collector’s item (once cited in VH1’s list of the “100 Rarest Hard Rock CDs”), original copies of the album have sold on eBay for astronomical prices of more than $300. After years of trying, Divebomb Records is now thrilled to finally present this deluxe reissue of Psyco’s R Us—including HARD KNOX’s original four-song demo (one track from which also appeared on KBER 101’s The Best of Rock From the Wasatch Front compilation CD)—fully remastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording; and including a brand new interview with vocalist, Therron Arrington, alongside archival photographs. For the fans, by the fans!

FOR FANS OF:
DANGEROUS TOYS, SPREAD EAGLE, CATS IN BOOTS, DIRTY LOOKS, KIX

TRACK LIST:
1. Freight Train From Hell
2. R.R. Tracks
3. Feels So Good
4. OGA
5. Psyco’s R Us
6. Not So Bad
7. Hairy Kari
8. You’re A Mess
9. Keepin’ Up
10. Pushin’

BONUS TRACKS
11. Don’t Point Your Finger
12. Pushin’ (Demo)
13. Will We Make It (Demo)
14. She Do It For Money (Demo)

Yeah, Canadian band.

Excellent sleaze rock. Only released 1 full length, but appear to have a series or singles, promos and eps leading up to the album.

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I like those 2 songs so count me as interested....

Yeah those two are good. The songs on the bandcamp page though.... not so much

 

The band camp tracks are a completely different project. That's what he's doing today.

Many moons ago I'm pretty sure it was someone on here that sent me these CDs. I recall them just being thrown in as freebies.

They appear to be copies of 2 crystal pistol demos CDs.

I am trying to workout if these are copies of official legit demos, or just some fan made CDs.

And if the are copies of legit CDs, just wondering if it's possible to get my hands on the originals.

Any help from the original source or others appreciated.

Coming out on vinyl for those that way inclined

Thanks for that extensive reply Dan.
I'll direct him over to this page so he can read the responses.

I know he's got some quotes locally, but unsure how these compare.

Pretty sure he wasnt aiming at doing a big minimum run (500), but was rather looking for someone who could do in the 250 range.

Sounds very nice, I'll definitely be getting this on CD if it comes out! So he's the singer?

yeah, he's the singer.

He has recently released some new solo stuff he's been working on and just at the moment has a great deal going on his bandcamp page. (Note: I believe this solo cd is cdr). Its more modern a maybe a more melodic / possibly even experimental compared to the old stuff he has in the vaults. Check it out if you are interested:

http://mazz-xt.bandcamp.com/album/at-the-brink-of-eternity

downlaod the album for $AUD2 ($US1.50)

or buy the physical disc for $AUD7 ($US4-5) + shipping

I did suggest crowdfunding, but being old school he wasn't overly keen on that.

He just wants to get the music out there as its been sitting there ready to go for decades.

He even said rags n riches had a album release / album launch but the album itself never saw the light of day.

here's a samples of what we're talking about:

Hi Guys,

I was talking to an Australian artist who is looking to release some of his older material from back in the day. From what I have heard, the quality is excellent - some great sleazy influence hair metal. He has done a lot of work on the audio and it's fantastic sound quality.

But the guy has been completely out of the loop in terms of the music industry for many years.
(Put it this way, he threw away 50 copies of his bands vinyl becasue he thought no one would want it... not realising there is one on ebay with a $100 price tag...ouch!)

Anyway, he is unsure of the whole industry these days and is interested in peoples views on:

1) the market for late 80s early 90s hard rock

2) physical vs dowload

3) cdr vs silver press

4) indie release vs reissue label

5) price

I told him I would get some feedback from his target maket which I guess is folks like yourselves, so if you could give some feedback on the above it would be most appreciated.

The responses I gave him were as follwos, but thats just 1 pair of eyes:

1) the market for late 80s early 90s hard rock

Limited market, but there is definitely a market there for a good quality product

2) physical vs download

I suggested both.... a good quality physical product for those who like a physical product, and a download if he desires. Silver press + booklet with photos and bio.

3) cdr vs silver press

Silver, as cdr would limit his already limited audience by half again.

4) indie release vs reissue label

seems content to do the lot himself which I said would be excellent. there would not be an issue selling an indie product if the word gets around as being a great quality product. personally i think indie is also a draw card to collectors.

5) price

$15 for a good quality silver pressing.

I picked up a copy on ebay for quite cheap just for the bonus tracks. Paid about $US5.

i have the original, but keen on the bonus tracks even if it is cdr.

....unless mercury records and universal music give me shit loads of money again in which case it will be for sale again

If you guys saw my bon jovi collection you'd probably be amazed.... but in saying that I haven't even bothered with the last 2 albums.

I still buy stuff for the collection, but pretty much restrict it to earlier stuff.

i dont think any of the new stuff is out yet so what you heard on the radio was probably matchobx 20 or maroon 5

Been a little spending drought but I've broken and picked up or ordered a few recently:
Hell In The Club
Crashdiet
Eclipse
Europe
Toxicrose (lps and singles)

Duff
Loaded
Last Vegas
Massive
Casablanca

plus a few second hand bits n pieces
wasp, hot metal, icehouse, cinderella, screaming tribesmen, tnt

I gave a tick to martisane and stefan as they seem to put of some great posts on lesser known bands and upcoming releases.

... i think its them anyway

I like em!

CD sounds much better than the stuff online.

Need more bands called Scarlett.... 439 bands with that name is not enough.

Will give it a listen though

Im not going to make it either....

by the time I added up price of flights, transfers, accommodation, ticket, food/drink and a tiny bit of spending $ i'm gonna be up for $800.

Hope it goes well.

my favourite part is when the drummer dances