Hexx "Under The Spell - 30th Anniversary " 

Special Edition, Slipcase


Label:        Metal Blade Records 
Released:    2015

Country:     Europe

CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC
Box Set, Compilation, Special Edition, Slipcase
Notes: 
CD 1:
Tracks 1 - 10 "Under The Spell" album 1986 (Dan Bryant vocals - different from same titled 1985 demo)
Track 11 "Edge Of Death" is live track from 1986 at Ruthies Inn. San Francisco, CA. - taken from "Eastern Front 3 Compilation"
Tracks 12 and 13 are "New Songs 2014" with Dan Bryant - vocals
Tracks 14 - 22 "Under The Spell" demo from 1985 (track 22 "Out For Control" is instrumental version)


CD 2:
Tracks 1 - 9 "No Escape" album from 1984 with Dennis Manzo on vocals
Track 10 "Radio Spot KRQR" taken from "Best Of The Clubs" - 1985
Tracks 11 - 13 are from "Paradox" demo 1983 (self-titled final demo under their original band name Paradox, Dennis Manzo on vocals)
Tracks 14 - 17 are from "Up From The Grave" demo 2013 (Dennis Manzo on vocals, the full 4 song demo)
Tracks 18 - 21 are live tracks from November 2015 (new line-up with Eddy Vega on vocals and Bobbie Wright on guitar)

DVD:
NTSC/DVD; 9 concerts total: 250 minutes!
- HOA 2015 (with Dan Bryant on vocals)
- Keep It True 2014 (with Dennis Manzo on vocals)
- Live At Omni Oakland (december 26th 1986 final show with Dan Bryant on vocals, supporting Alcatrazz & Blind Illusion)
- Live At American Victorian Museum (Nevada City, March 28th 1986, with Dan Bryant on vocals)
- Live At The Stone In San Francisco (May 22nd 1989, with Clint Bower on vocals, supporting Cro-Mags & Destruction)
- Quest For Sanity record release party (November 11th 1989, live at the Omni. Oakland, CA. with Clint Bower on vocals, with Sadus)
- Chatterbox In San Francisco (March 4th,1990 with Clint Bower on vocals)
- Live At Omni Oakland (February 28th,1990 with Clint Bower on vocals)
- Live At Omni Oakland (March 21st,1990 with Clint Bower on vocals)

Double (CD1 and DVD) and single (CD2) jewel cases housed in a cardboard box with all songs and other information on the back.
Jewel cases include a glossy 8 page booklet in each. Booklets with lyrics to every song, large photo montage and many more photos, credits, 2 thanks lists, artwork and the original music/lyric sheet for the 2 2014 songs (June 24th and 9th)
Inner of back card with double jewel case lists the full breakdown of all 9 Concerts of the *250 minute DVD, including all titles and the individual time lengths for each section.
Inside of back card with the single jewel case is of a 2015 band photo of the new line-up, including new members Bobbie (Bob) Wright (Brocas Helm)-Guitar and Eddy Vega-Vocals.
Because the 2015 live tracks on cd 2 (#'s 18 to 21) are from November, they include Bobbie Wright.
CD 1-12 song is 2 full years before it was released on the August 1st 2016 split 7" single with the band Ruthless.
Although this is considered the 30th anniversary of the 1986 LP the booklets show this release as P & C 2015.

Box set comes with a small print *54 page booklet including extensive story of the band/story of "Under The Spell" (written 2014), "Quest For Sanity" & "Morbid Reality" releases (all written by guitarist and founding member Dan Watson), a 2 part interview with Dan Watson, exactly *80 different photos and even more!

Box Set booklet is titled "The HEXX History - Rise and Fall of a Bay Area Legend"
- The Under The Spell Story
- The No Escape Story
- Interview with Dan Watson Part 1 + Part 2 (Edited by Sheri Delcore)
- Quest for Sanity Story
- The Morbid Reality of Hexx



Condition disc: M
Condition booklet: M 
Condition backcover: M

Original CD from my personal collection.