EXCALIBUR – To Reissue Debut Album

British heavy rock band EXCALIBUR who emerged on the coat tails of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) in the 1980’s, will have their 1985 debut six track mini album  ‘The Bitter End’ reissued through the No Remorse label on 24^th September 2021.

The newly remastered version will contain a selection of bonus material including the band’s 1984 ‘Back Before Dawn’ demo and the previously unheard original EXCALIBUR mix of ‘The Bitter End’.

The release is a recording snapshot of the band in their teenage years between 1983 and 1985, as they went from first demo novices lacking studio experience to a band with a firm musical vision for the recording of ‘The Bitter End’. A vision that ultimately was not shared by their label Conquest Records who, unknown to the band, remixed the album prior to its release.

‘The Bitter End’ was recorded in March 1985 by Paul McBride (vocals), Paul  Solynskyj (guitar), Martin Hawthorn (bass) and  Mick Dodson (drums) at Woodlands Studios, UK with engineer Neil Ferguson, who went on to produce the hits of pop anarchists Chumbawamba.

The album, which over the years has become a cult favourite amongst fans of early 80’s metal, will be available on CD for the first time, as well as limited coloured vinyl variants and as a special limited edition box set. It will also be available across all popular digital and streaming services.

The CD features a full colour twenty page booklet, while the vinyl album comes with a special four page insert, both containing lyrics, liner notes, memorabilia and never before seen photographs. The limited edition box set will consist of the CD, exclusive box set silver vinyl album (Excalibur Mix), ‘Back Before Dawn’ demo cassette replica, T-Shirt and patch.

TRACK LISTING
CD
(Excalibur Mix)
I’m Telling You
Devil In Disguise
The Bitter End
Only Time Can Tell
Come On and Rock
Haunted By The Shadows
(Conquest Records Mix)
I’m Telling You
Devil In Disguise
The Bitter End
Only Time Can Tell
Come On and Rock
Haunted By The Shadows

Come On and Rock (1984 Demo)
Only Time Can Tell (1984 Demo)
Haunted By The Shadows (1984 Demo)
Nightmare (1983 Demo)

VINYL
Available on black or limited edition red vinyl
Side A
I’m Telling You (Excalibur Mix)
Devil In Disguise (Excalibur Mix)
The Bitter End (Excalibur Mix)
Only Time Can Tell (Excalibur Mix)
Come On and Rock (Excalibur Mix)
Side B
Haunted By The Shadows (Excalibur Mix)
Come On and Rock (1984 Demo)
Only Time Can Tell (1984 Demo)
Haunted By The Shadows (1984 Demo)
Nightmare (1983 Demo)

Orders can be made through No Remorse www.noremorse.gr