"MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush" is the only album released by this Danish Heavy Metal band. It also the first official recording with "Hal Patino" who later joins the Geisha band and King Diamond.
Album Description: The Maltese Falcon was a Danish heavy metal band that formed in the early 1980s. In 1984, the band signed with Roadrunner Records and released their debut 12" vinyl LP titled "Metal Rush." The album featured eight tracks, and the band's energetic and fast-paced heavy metal sound caught the attention of many fans of the genre. |
Music Genre: Obscure Danish Heavy Metal |
Album Production information: The album: "MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush" was produced by: Henrik Lund Henrik Lund ( Music Producer ) founder of Easy Sound Studio and he produced many Danish albums and several "Mercyful Fate" records. He is the brother of Niels Erik Lund. Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Niels-Erik Otto This album was recorded at: Easy Sound Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark Album cover design and illustration: Peder Bundgaard Album cover photography: Mogens Beck Hasse "Hal" Patino (bass, guitars) is one of the cornerstones of the development of Heavy Metal from Denmark. He performed as Hasse "Hal" Patino in the band " Maltese Falcon ", before joining Geisha in 1988. After the split of Geisha he went together with Pete Blakk to join the King Diamond band. Henrik Lund founder of Easy Sound Studio and he produced many Danish albums and several "Mercyful Fate" records. Easy Sound Studios a Danish recording studio established in 1974 by brothers Henrik Lund and Niels Erik Lund in the basement of their parents villa in Hellerup, a northern suburb to Copenhagen. In 1982 it was moved to central Copenhagen, into the premises of former movie theater Triangel Teatret on Østerbrogade 70 where it became the largest recording studio for rock music in Europe. Niels Erik Otto has been sound engineer of heavy metal albums "Metal Rush" by "Maltese Falcon" and "Mercyful Fate's" "Don't Break the Oath" |
Record Label Information: RoadrunneR RR 9824 |
Media Format: 12" LP Vinyl Stereo Gramophone RecordTotal Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram |
Year & Country: 1984 Made in Holland |
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush |
Brief band-member biographies: Hasse "Hal" Patino (bass, guitars) is one of the cornerstones of the development of Heavy Metal from Denmark. He performed as Hasse "Hal" Patino in the band " Maltese Falcon ", before joining Geisha in 1988. After the split of Geisha he went together with Pete Blakk to join the King Diamond band.
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Complete Track-listing of the album "MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush" |
The detailed tracklist of this record "MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush" is:
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High Quality Photo of Album Front Cover "MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush" |
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Album Back Cover Photo of "MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush" |
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Photo of "MALTESE FALCON - Metal Rush" 12" LP Record |
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