The Purple Helmets

The Purple Helmets
UK
Garage rock, R&B

The Purple Helmets was a side project, playing 60's Garage and R&B tunes. In the line-up was: J.J. Burnel, Dave Greenfield, (both from The Stranglers) John Ellis (then from The Vibrators, later in The Stranglers), Alex Gifford (a member of The Stranglers horn-section) and Manny Elias (drummer with Tears for Fears). The band was ostensibly put together so that JJ and Dave could do some gigging between Stranglers projects.

Ride Again (1988) Live
Rise Again (1989)

Mortem

Mortem
Oslo, Norway
Death metal

Slow Death (1989) Demo

Cat Butt

Cat Butt
Seattle, Washington
Alternative rock, Grunge

Journey to the Center of (1989)

Lock Up

Lock Up
Los Angeles, California, United States
Heavy metal, glam metal, funk metal

Lock Up was a rock band that featured Tom Morello on guitar before Rage Against the Machine was formed.

Something Bitchin' This Way Comes (1989)

Soul Side

Soul Side
Washington, D.C.
Post-hardcore

Less Deep Inside Keeps (1987)
Trigger (1988)
Bass (1989) Single
Hot Bodi-Gram (1989)

Lion

Lion
Los Angeles
Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal

Power Love (1986) EP
Dangerous Attraction (1987)
Trouble in Angel City (1989)

Slobodan Đorđević Piton

Slobodan Đorđević Piton
Belgrade, Serbia
Parody music, folk

A solo project by Nenad "Neša" Radulović (Poslednja igra leptira).

Niko nema što piton ima (1989)

Babylon

Babylon
Florida, USA
Progressive rock

Babylon (1978)
Better Conditions for the Dead: Live in Concert (1989) Rec.'78

Kymera

Kymera
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Power metal, heavy metal

Demo (1987)
No Mercy (1987)
Animality (1989) EP

 

Amon Düül (UK)

Amon Düül (UK)
UK
Krautrock

Amon Düül (UK) was the British splinter of the German krautrock group Amon Düül II that was active during the 1980s. The band released four original studio albums during their career, and one compilation. The band was initially named Amon Düül II, then Amon Düül - the (UK) designation was later added by fans to differentiate this lineup from the earlier one.

Hawk Meets Penguin (1981) as Amon Düül II
Meetings With Menmachines: Inglorious Heroes of the Past (1983)
Airs on a Shoe String (Best of) (1987)
Die Lösung (1989)
Fööl Moon (1989)