CD FEATURES:
• First time on CD
• 8 DIY metal bangers
• Includes 1984 "Restless Metal" 7"
• 16-page booklet
• Complete lyrics & photos
• Band history essay
• Limited to 500 copies worldwide
OVERVIEW:
RESLESS was formed at the end of 1983 by guitarist and singer Kurt Stahl and guitarist Jim Cardinale. The duo would recruit drummer Kevin McCarthy.
On May 2 and 3, 1984, RESLESS went to Aquarius Sound in Westwood, NJ, to record and mix “Don’t Understand” and “The Power”. Still without a bass player, HADES bassist Lou Ciarlo would step in for the sessions.
That same year, the band would release a 7” single titled “Restless Metal”. The two songs turned out to be a strong DIY first effort that would rival many of the NWOBHM singles that had captured the heavy metal underground’s attention just a few years earlier; heavy, KISS-influenced, Judas Priest-flavored, speed metal with punkish angst that only youthful drive could deliver.
The band produced only 500 copies that were sold at local record shops and gigs. Several copies were distributed as promotional material to fanzines worldwide. This effort would result in several glowing reviews. They would even get a review in the prestigious pages of KERRANG! The magazine was a benchmark for every fledgling heavy metal band in those days.
Soon, much buzz was being heard locally and throughout the underground scene abroad, and fan mail started to pour in.
RESLESS was still in need of a bass player. The band would eventually bring on board bassist Dave Messinger.
Later that year, RESLESS went back into the studio to record six more songs. These songs ultimately became demos only. The band continued to perform locally for a couple more years before putting the band to rest.
Planned for release in September 2025, Heaven and Hell Records will be releasing a limited number of 500 CDs of RESLESS “Unearthed”. An 8-song compilation including all six unreleased demo tracks. All tracks have been restored and remastered. Included will be a 12-page booklet with complete lyrics, photos, band bio, and what collectors have come to expect from a H&H Heaven and Hell Records 'release.
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TRACKLIST:
01. Take You Down
02. Don't Understand
03. Knockin' Us Down
04. Sorrow
05. Bound to Fail
06. The Power
07. You Got Me
08. Hold on for Love