Hard N’ Heavy Vol 5: A Chaotic Symphony of Metal Madness
Alright, buckle up, because Hard N’ Heavy Vol 5 isn’t just an album—it’s a full-on assault on your eardrums. Released in 2001 by Various (yeah, that’s right, no single band owns this chaos), it’s like someone dumped every subgenre of rock and metal into a blender and hit “puree.” Prog rock? Check. Death metal? Double check. Viking metal, goth rock, grindcore, nu-metal—you name it, it’s here. And somehow, miraculously—or maybe tragically—it all works.
Let’s talk tracks for a sec. First off, there’s “Paranoid”, which slams you in the face with its relentless riffs and pounding drums. It’s not exactly reinventing the wheel, but damn if it doesn’t do what it does well. This track is the kind of thing that makes you wanna punch the air while screaming lyrics you don’t even know. You feel me? The energy is raw, unfiltered, and straight-up nasty. If paranoia had a soundtrack, this would be it.
Then there’s “Fuck The World (F.T.W.)”, and holy hell, does this one rip. Forget subtlety—this song grabs you by the throat and doesn’t let go. It’s aggressive as fuck, with vocals that sound like they were recorded in the depths of some fiery abyss. The guitar work is sharp enough to cut glass, and the breakdowns? Brutal. Like, slam-your-head-into-a-wall brutal. Tracks like this remind you why heavy music exists—to unleash the beast inside all of us.
Now, I gotta say, listening to this compilation feels like being at a house party where everyone brought their own weird playlist. One minute you’re headbanging to thrash metal, the next you’re zoning out to ethereal synthscapes. It shouldn’t work, but somehow it kinda does. Maybe it’s the sheer audacity of throwing so many styles together. Or maybe it’s just proof that when done right, chaos can create beauty.
But here’s the kicker—the interviews and video clips scattered throughout are wild. They break up the mayhem with moments of insight (or insanity, depending on how you look at it). Hearing artists spill their guts about their craft adds another layer to the experience. It’s like peeking behind the curtain of madness.
So yeah, Hard N’ Heavy Vol 5 is messy, loud, and utterly bonkers—but isn’t that what great metal should be? At the end of the day, it’s less of an album and more of a declaration: life’s too short to play it safe. Now crank it up and let the noise take over. Just don’t blame me if your neighbors call the cops.
Comes with the 76th issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy.
Track #1: Spoken words by S.A.S. de l'Argilière, over a bass line played by Jean-Jacques Moréac. Wishes to the readers of Hard N'Heavy magazine.
Track #5: Unreleased live version recorded in 1998.
Track #6: Acoustic version recorded on the 7th of December 1999, during the "Maurice Radio Libre" broadcast.
Track #9: Live version recorded at the London Astoria in July 1999.
Track #10: Originally a Mordid Angel song, its correct title is "Day Of Suffering". Also incorrectly credited on the release to Trey Anzagtoth/Morbid Angel.
Track #11: Originally a Sodom song, it is wrongly credited to Tom Angelripper alone.
Track #12: Unreleased remix for Hard N'Heavy magazine.
Comes with the 78th issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (February 2002)
Comes with the 81st issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (May 2002)
Track 1 is only a sample of the song, it was an exclusivity for the magazine one month before "Reise Reise" released.
Track 3 is a cover of a Kreator song
Deep Purple, Brian May, Skid Row, Lemmy, The Cult, Iron Maiden, Ace Frehley, King Diamond, Kix,
Steve Jones, Blackie Lawless, Steve Stevens, Coroner, Gun, Princess Pang
Total running time: Approx. 80 minutes
Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Vixen, Europe, Great White, LA Guns, Aerosmith,
Stage Dolls, Gene Simmons, Ace Frehley, Overkill & more
Comes with the 88th issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy.
Comes with the 84th issue of magazine Hard N' Heavy.
The Cult, Scorpions, Kiss, Whitesnake, Michael Monroe, Voivod, Joe Satriani and more
Comes with the 72nd issue of French magazine Hard N'Heavy.
Comes with the 104th issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy.
Comes with the 94th issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (July 2003)
Method Of Destruction are here credited as M.O.D.
Comes with the 41st issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (September 1998)
Track 12 is a cover of ...And Oceans and is Incorrectly listed as "Karsimytsien Valeat Kade"
Comes with the 97th issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (December 2002)
Skid Row, Nirvana, Public Enemy, Tin Machine, Thin Lizzy, Alice in Chains, Cinderella and many more
Comes with the 77th issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy.
Comes with the 79th issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (March 2002).
French subtitles
Running time: 90 minutes
Made in UK
Judas Priest, W.A.S.P., Michael Monroe, Great White, Alice Cooper, Francis X, Candlemass, Sons of Angels, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, Dio, Slaughter, Thunder, Testament, L.A. Guns and Bang Tango.
Comes with the 95th issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (August/September 2003)
Comes in a cardboard sleeve.
CD promotionnel encarté avec le nº52 de Hard N' Heavy (Setembre 99). Ne peut être vendu séparément.
Track 1 originally performed by Slayer.
Track 6 originally performed by Tears For Fears.
Track 6 labeled as a bonus track.
Alice Cooper, Dio, W.A.S.P., Anthrax, Motörhead, Voi Vod, Vio-Lence, Party Ninjas, Ozzy Osbourne, Mötley Crüe, Forbidden, Mammoth, Warrant, Quireboys
Lucky Number Thirteen of Volume Video! Do You Feel Lucky..... Punk?
Guns N Roses, Faith No More, Testament, Hanoi Rocks, Testament, Dogs D Amour, Joe Satriani,
Primus, Lemmy, Anthrax, Joe Satriani, David Lee Roth & More
Total running time: Approx. 90 minutes
Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Poison, Steve Vai, Hunter / Ronson, Billy Idol, Cinderella, Scorpions, Slaughter, Kita Ford and more.
Aerosmith, Poison, Damn Yankees, Whitesnake, Ozzy, Cheap Trick, Overkill, Love/Hate, Queensryche and more.
Total running time: Approx. 85 minutes
Comes with the 92nd issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (May 2003)
Featured on this volume is: Guns N' Roses, Faith No More, Testament, Hanoi Rocks, Anthrax, Dogs D'Amour, Joe Satriani, Primus and more.
Track 3 is a cover of Metallica
Track 4 is a cover of Iron Maiden
Comes with the 40th issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (July/August 1998).
Comes with the 100th issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (April 2004)
Comes with the 89th issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy
Packaging: cardboard sleeve.
Comes with the 85th issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy.
Track 2 is mis-spelled "Chalice In Agony" on the sleeve's back.
Comes with the 93rd issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (June 2003)
Whitesnake, The Quireboys, Poison, Thunder, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Megadeth, Living Colour, Ozzy, Jane's Addiction, Vixen, Queensryche, Suicidal Tendencies, Stryper, Anthrax and more.
Comes with the 74th issue of the French magazine Hard N'Heavy.
Comes with the 73rd issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy.
Track 6 is incorrectly listed as "Never More"
Queensryche, Black Crowes, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe, Bulletboys, Godflesh, Kix and more.
Comes with the 80th issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (April 2002)
Mother Love Bone, Great White, Nirvana, White Zombie, Kiss, Scott Ian
The World's first hard rock & heavy metal magazine on L.D.
Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: AC/DC, Ozzy, Brian Slagel and Metal Blade, D.R.I., Armored Saint, Fates Warning, Gwar, Nevada Beach, Joe Perry, Anthrax, Exodus, Megadeth, Living colour, Janes Addiction, Vixen, Stryper, Suicidal Tendencies, Extreme, Loud & Clear, Little Angels and a Monsters OF Rock Special with Whitesnake, Aerosmith, Poison, Quirebos and Thunder.
Comes with the 86th issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (October 2002)
Alice Cooper, Extreme, Ice-T & Bodycount, Iron Maiden, Wrathchild and many more
Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: The Doors, Lemmy, David Lee Roth, David Coverdale, Billy Idol, Rob Halford, Great White, L.A. Guns, Lizzy Borden, Sepultura, Hanoi Rocks, Heaven's Edge, Jane's Addiction, Death Angel and Guns N' Roses.
CD promotionelle encarté avec le no. 61 de Hard N' Heavy (Juillet 2000). Ne peut être vendu séparément.
Catalog # is HNHCD032 on the back cover but HNHCD034 on the CD
Video magazine with interviews and video clips. Featured on this volume is: Thin Lizzy, Great White, Brighton Rocks, Ezo, Stage Dolls, Gene Simmons, Mr. Big, Sacred Reich, MSG, Red Hot Chili Peppers, L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, Danzig, Overkill, Ace Frehley, Phantom Blue, Annihilator, Lillian Axe, Skid Row, Bon Jovi, Europe, Vixen and Marty Callner/Aerosmith.
Comes with the 50th issue of the Hard N' Heavy magazine (June 1999).
Track 10 is incorrectly listed as Yngwie J. Malmsteen's & The Rising Force.
Track 2 is incorrectly listed as "Misanthrope Necromancier"
Track 8 incorrectly listed as "Awaiting The Shinning"
Comes with the 96th issue of French magazine Hard N' Heavy.
Comes with the 83rd issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (July 2002)
Comes with the 91st issue of the Hard N' Heavy Magazine (April 2003)
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Interesting fact about Album
Did you know that the album *Hard N' Heavy Vol 5* is like a global metal festival squeezed into one release? It’s got over 30 subgenres of rock and metal, from thrash to symphonic, gothic to Viking metal. Tracks were pulled together by producers across Europe, the US, Japan, and beyond—showing just how universal heavy music really is. And it wasn’t just about the songs; there are interviews and video clips too, giving fans an inside look at their favorite bands. With contributors from France, Germany, Canada, and more, this compilation feels less like an album and more like a worldwide celebration of everything loud, wild, and unapologetically metal.
