Scarlet Rayne – Test Demo

Scarlet Rayne
Test Demo
1989 (no label)
Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA

Possible members:

Danyl Johnston – Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Kyle David – Bass, Guitars
Crash – Drums
Kevin Machain – Keyboards

Side 1:

1. Scarlet Rayne
2. Alpha & Omega
3. Sands of Time
4. Midnight Excursion
5. Covered Fear
6. C.F.C.

Side 2:

1. Tales of the Lost
2. Through Eyes of the Past

Scarlet Rayne went on to underground fame after releasing Theater Humanitarian in 1990. I would assume this is the test demo for that release. Nothing is really listed on the tape other than the band’s manager, but I would assume this had the same line-up as the full release from 1990. The arrangements are mostly the same as the ones on their full release, but it sounds like these might be earlier recordings. The main difference is in the song order. The band’s sound is often compared to Queensryche, but I would say there is a good mixture of many classic and progressive metal bands like Sacred Warrior and Fates Warning as well. Theater Humanitarian has been reissued several times over the years on CD and vinyl.