East coast speed metal vets PHANTOM CREW have finally released their legendary underground recordings 1989 to 2003. Extras include live bootleg recordings and some serious rarities in this four hour 3 disc package.

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METAL: Thrash/Speed Metal, METAL: Power Metal



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PHANTOM CREW (August 1989)
PHANTOM CREW was born as an outlet for vocalist R.K. BUSCH, guitarist JAMIE BONATCH, bassist RANDY WEITZEL, guitarist MIKE BALL and drummer MIKE BARNETT to escape their everyday lives to pen lyrics and perfect the music that they loved. The band ventured into Complex One Recording Studios to record their efforts in August of 1989. Two weeks later, they would leave there with their first power/thrash album, entitled simply, PHANTOM CREW.

PHANTOM CREW II (February 1991)
"Awesome"...Rip Magazine '91
Through self promotion and live performances, this five piece metal outfit generated a sizable following in and around the Pittsburgh area and landed an opening slot for thrash big boys OVERKILL. In February 1991, the band's second release, PHANTOM CREW II, received widespread airplay on countless college radio metal shows throughout the U.S. and secured a No# 10. spot for the month of June on a Denmark station in 1992.

PHANTOM CREW 'Existence' (July 1993)
"A tight band that have their make together"...Timebomb, CA '93
After a brief breakup in 1992, PHANTOM CREW reformed with new songs and a new member. The band featured guitarist JAMIE BONATCH owning vocal duties and former bassist RANDY WEITZEL assuming lead guitar. Drummer MIKE BARNETT and the addition of bassist KEVIN BARLEY completed the new line up. Self recorded and produced with a raw metal approach, the band released their third recording, a seven song offering entitled EXISTENCE. Pittsburgh's Rock N' Roll Reporter's readers voted PHANTOM CREW runner up for best local heavy metal band in 1993.

PHANTOM CREW 'No Compromise' (June 1994)
"Explosive"...CMJ, NY '94
1994's NO COMPROMISE sessions captured the raw power of PHANTOM CREW. The release exhibited song writing maturity and displayed the diversity of the band as they explored various musical avenues. Favorable reviews of PHANTOM CREW's recordings and live performances allowed the band to open for national acts such as OVERKILL, BELLADONNA (Joey Belladonna / Anthrax) and FIGHT (Rob Halford / Judas Priest).

PHANTOM CREW 'A Visit From the Sewage Fairies' (Summer 1997)
Eight years and endless devotion brought the band upon the release of their blistering fifth recording, A VISIT FROM THE SEWAGE FAIRIES. Self recorded and produced, the band delivered an aggressive six song album and released the package as a XXX limited edition cassette.

PHANTOM CREW 'A Visit From the Sewage Fairies' (Re-release summer 2000)
"Serious hardcore make"...Pittsburgh City Paper, PA 2000
PHANTOM CREW offered up a final farewell re-release of SEWAGE FAIRIES with bonus tracks of the bands last recordings for their frenzied following in 2000. Through hard work, perseverance, and a love for their craft, PHANTOM CREW garnered national as well as world wide recognition never treading into commercial waters, and after ten plus dedicated years, PHANTOM CREW retired.

PHANTOM CREW 'Still the Evil Stands' (April 2004)
In 2004, east coast speed metal vets PHANTOM CREW, finally released their entire underground head banging catalogue STILL THE EVIL STANDS '89 to '03. This 3 cd package is four hours long and includes original studio recordings ,live bootleg recordings and some serious rarities including a song written and recorded in Los Angeles by JAMIE BONATCH, RANDY WEITZEL, KEVIN BARLEY and MIKE BARNETT 2003, in five drunk hours!

PHANTOM CREW 'Best of... (Coming soon '05)
Best of CD coming out of Brazil soon. Stay tuned!