Northwest Metalfest Explained

Northwest Metalfest
Type:	Compilation album
Artist:	various artists
Cover:	Nwmfalbumcov.jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	1983–1984
Length:	40:28
Label:	Ground Zero Records (US), Steamhammer (Germany)

Northwest Metalfest is a compilation album of songs by ten different Seattle-area metal bands, first released in 1984 by Ground Zero Records in the U.S. and Steamhammer Records in Germany.^[1]

Track listing

The length listed is taken from the CD edition.^[2]

Personnel

Bands

Lipstick

• Paul Passarelli – vocals
• Brock Graue – guitar
• Brett Miller – bass
• Jeff Cardelli – drums

Open Fire

• Greg Costa – vocals
• Phil See – guitar, keyboard
• Bob Fisher – guitar
• Mark Stella – bass
• Kevin Merriam – drums

Koda Khan

• Bill Ackron – vocals
• Doug Roberts – guitar
• Cory Sandahl – bass
• Jay Roberts – drums

Overlord

• Steve Van Liew – vocals
• Glen Logan – guitar
• Kurt Lofstrom – guitar
• Doug Blake – bass
• Kenny Kubsen – drums

Rottweiller

• Paul Crisman – vocals
• Michael Winston – guitar
• Tim Wolfe – bass
• Doug Marrapodi – drums

Bondage Boys

• Vaun Hammer – vocals
• Geode V. Winson – guitar
• Rexx D’Le’Roxx – bass
• Father Onray – drums

Sato

• Dean Jeffries – vocals
• Terry Lee – guitar
• Ken Kramer – guitar
• Mike Starr – bass
• Dave Jensen – drums

Strike

• Joe Milner – vocals
• Gregg Stock – guitar
• Scott Piteo – bass
• Ken Mary – drums

Mace

• Vence Larose – vocals, drums
• Dave Hillis – guitar
• Kirk Verhay – bass

Metal Church

• David Wayne – vocals
• Kurdt Vanderhoof – guitar
• Craig Wells – guitar
• Duke Erickson – bass
• Kirk Arrington – drums

Production

Individual tracks/bands

• Produced and engineered by Tom Hall (A1); Open Fire, David Thompson, and Brad Spur (A2); Koda Khan and Gordy Kjellberg (A3); Overlord and Tom Bertoldi (A4); Bondage Boys and Don Dodge (B1); Sato and Tom Hall (B2); Mace and Tom Bertoldi (B4); Metal Church and Richard Rogers (B5)
• Produced by Goldy McJohn, Gordy Kjellberg, Rottweiler (A5); Gregg Stock (B3)
• Engineered by Terry Date (B3)
• Remixing by Jack Barr (B5)
• Band photos by Patricia Ridenour (Lipstick); Lynn DeBon (Open Fire); Greg Cass (Koda Khan); Julianne Anderson (Overlord); Mike Crisman (Rottweiler); Craig Holt (Bondage Boys); Ashly Bexten (Sato, Mace); Saulis Pempe (Strike); Randy Butler (Metal Church)
• Stage Managing by John Stocks (Open Fire)

Album

• Executive produced by Jeff Gilbert and Willie Mackay
• Sequencing and equalization by Tom Hall
• Mastered by Ron Luder
• Cover art by Vern White
• Logo design – Stacy Sidener
• Liner notes by Glen Boyd
• Album title by Brett Miller
• Inspiration by Diane Harris and Kim Harris

Band releases

Koda Khan

• Tales from the Darkside 83–88 (2016)

Overlord

• Broken Toys (1982)
• Broken Toys: Expanded Deluxe Edition (2017)

Rottweiller

• Screams of the Innocent (1985)
• Rage of War (2004)

Sato

• Leather Warriors - Sato Anthology 82/86 (2017)

Strike

• Strike (1984)

Mace

• Process of Elimination (1985)
• The Evil in Good (1987)

Metal Church

• Metal Church discography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rare Northwest Metalfest Footage Surfaces Featuring METAL CHURCH, Late Bassist Mike Starr's SATO, And More . Brave Words . 2011-05-11 . 2017-06-02.
2. Northwest Metalfest . liner notes . Various. . 1984 . 60-7580.