Behind Enemy Lines
Artist: Recon
Label: Intense Records/Roxx Records
Released: 1990/2016
Type: Full-Length
Version: Remastered/Reissue/Limited Edition
Rating: 5/5 Skulls (1)
The 2016 25th anniversary reissue was pressed in a quantity of 300 CD's and sold out very very quickly!
This is the Limited Edition reissue of the classic Recon album Behind Enemy Lines. This CD edition is a limited pressing of only 300 pieces worldwide and has been completely remastered and restored. George Ochoa baked the original demo tapes and digitized them to make them sound crisper and fresher then you have ever heard them, matching the levels of the actual album!
Recon burst on to the metal scene in 1988 with a 4-track cassette-only demo, which was the norm back when file sharing was mix tapes sent through the mail to and from tape traders. The band soon followed this up with two classic tracks that were released on the Regency Records compilation, California Metal 2. Then, in 1990, Intense/Frontline Records released the band’s full-length debut, Behind Enemy Lines.
Recon was originally launched by Deliverance axe master, George Ochoa, who also produced the melodic power metal album. The album was originally released on CD and cassette tape, both of which are extremely rare and hard to find today. There was even a one-time CD reissue from M8 records, which is equally as rare to find. Collectors might have been lucky enough to get their hands on a copy of a small run of a European-only release on vinyl. Traders in rare Christian metal will tell you that this vinyl release is “next to impossible to find” today. All that changes with this Limited Edition re-release on Roxx Records.
The album features the original album art, completely restored and enhanced for this special pressing, which features all of the original tracks from the album completely restored and re-mastered. The CD will also include 4 additional bonus tracks. These tracks will be both tracks from the original California Metal 2 compilation and 2 of the original 4 demo tracks that helped launch Recon.
These bonus tracks also get a special re-release treatment. George Ochoa located the original master reels of these demos and had the tapes baked, digitized and completely restored and re-mastered for this special release. These recently found and restored demos sound crisper and better than ever before. No one has ever heard these demos like this before.
Lineup
Vett Roberts (Shades of Crimson) - Vocals
Eddie Starline - Rhythm Guitar
George Rene Ochoa (Deliverance, Mortification, Worldview) - Lead Guitar/Rhythm Guitar/Acoustic Guitar
Mike Grato (Deliverance) - Bass
John Christianson (Shades of Crimson, Worldview) - Drums
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