Scans
Since there may not exist a whole lot of Banzai ads and features from the past in the press, I'll start by adding them here. click for bigger version!
Banzai Advertisement and Michel Meese Interview, from Metallion #4, 1985
Metallica's Ride the Lightning ad, from Metallion #2, 1984
Venom's Canadian Assault ad, Insert flyer from the "Black Metal" Banzai release, 1984
Updates
2011-01-29
Removed the Tracksy code used for web stats, that caused pages to never fully load since it didn't work anymore. Removed the Dubai Apts link from the bottom of every page. Added and corrected a few links.
2010-06-27
Added a few more infos, pics, links and thanks!
2010-02-19
Added a few more links, and I've decided to include sites where you can buy Banzai merch, like t-shirts and zines! Keep in mind that none of these items are official. Also more pics and scans of the WWIII concert event.
2009-03-29
Added a few images, links and thanks!
2008-11-16
Added a few setlists from the World War 3 and No Speed Limit shows, and the magazine scans located just over this section!
2008-05-11
Finished individual releases pages (finally!) And problems with new host seem to be over. So let me know if things don't run as smooth as they should!
Help
There are 113 Banzai catalogue releases. I now own 111 of the 113. I only collect vinyl. For the 2 missing ones, I'm now convinced they were never released by Banzai. My guess is that they were scheduled to be released, but it never happened. They were given a catalogue number, but something happened that cancelled the release, like the master tapes not being delivered. The titles still made the insert page, and that's why they are listed in the discography. If you own a copy, please contact me so I can acknowledge their existence!
BRC 1927 Savage Grace - Master of Disguise
BRC 1949 Oz - Fire in the Brain
I'm also not sure if I have every insert lyrics and photos sheets that were included with each release. I will post everything I own on each album's page. If you own these albums and have inserts that I haven't posted, I'd be interested in having a picture or a scan of them, to make these pages as complete as can be! Label colour variations of the first releases (if they exist!) are also welcome!
Needed are inserts from:
BRC 1914 Sortilège - Métamorphose (french version)
BRC 1922 Axewitch - Visions of the Past
Black label version of: BRC 1903, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1912
White label versions of: BRC 1900 & 1904
Thanks
To everyone that takes the time to write, send me scans and info!
but mostly to
Stéphane Giroux
Wayne Slipperjack
Jay Van Deventer
Jacques Pigeon
Sylvain Lafrenière
John Maffett
Terence Skytte
Steve "Mop" Desrosiers
Shawn Drumm
Hugo Beaulieu
Stefan Wik
Aaron Hoffman
Matt Knopp
Evil Eye Ron
Ronald McGregor
Major Warfare
Cindy Steel
Claude Doiron
Annick Giroux
Links
my e-mail You can write in english or french.
Banzai Records myspace page. Fan page made by Cindy Steel. A good place for Banzai collectors to get in touch and interact.
Banzai Records facebook page. Created by Jay Van Deventer. Another great place to meet fellow collectors. You can also post pics of your Banzai record collection!
The Banzai Records Companion Another creation of Jay Van Deventer. A Fanzine dedicated to the greatest metal label of all time! Complete with reviews of all the Banzai titles. Issue #1 covers the first 20 releases. Issue #2 covers releases from BRC1920 to BRC1938. Issue #3, covering BRC 1939 to BRC1957, is now out!
Copies are $6 each + $2.50 s/h in Canada. e-mail Jay for info and to order a copy.
Amateur Productions Where you can buy Banzai Speed Metal swirl buttons and Banzai Axe Festival replica t-shirts. They also have vintage concert flyers scans, and dvd transfers of classic metal shows.
Bang to Rights T-Shirts Another place to buy Banzai Tees.
The Corroseum A fine place for anything regarding '80s underground metal. Their labels section has complete discographies of nearly all the small and medium labels from the era. I love the Banzai page.
Adrien Begrand's tribute to '80s metal and Banzai records. A Great read.
Demolish Mag Curt King's hard rock/metal blog/fanzine. A great chunk of metal history! Complete with past interviews (with current band updates), features, reviews and tons of pics from all the bands that help define what metal is today!
The Heavy Metal Hall of Fame. A poll-type blog I created that lets YOU decide who should be inducted.
Bar Les Katacombes that hosts a Montreal metal night every wednesday. Lots of Banzai releases in their discography!