DARKNED NOCTURN SLAUGHTERCULT: (2006) Hora Nocturna

After the glorious days of early old school black metal had been infested by Gothic influences, and the betrayal of the Scandinavian forefathers - who apperently changed their allegiance, it was the intention of the two founding members Onielar (Vokills, Git.) as well as Ariovist (Drums) to call forth a band which would contribute it's music to the old traditional vein of black metal. This line-up was reinforced by Velnias (Git.) who joined their ranks after approximately six unholy months. The position of the bass strangler stayed vacant since day one. Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult stands for own satanic and nihilistic beliefs, along with the conspiracy for raw black metal this spirit is carved deep into their hearts. Thus, it seems nearly impossible to find an individual which combines both the skill and the mandatory views of the occult. Only these individuals may join the Slaughtercult.
In the following months the darkened trinity put much effort, sweat and blood into their very first hymns. During this time many tried out for the open bass position, but all were slain, all fell down to be mere cannonfodder. As time passed by it got more clearer day by day that soon the ways of Ariovist and Slaughtercult would go into different directions. While his path led off into a more pathetic human direction - Slaughtercult kept heading straight forward towards the human rank and file in order to slaughter under the banner of blasphemy. Thus during the second half of the year 1999 the first official release The Pest Called Humanity was recorded. --- Go to http://www.slaughtercult.de/biography.php

Tracks
1. Das All-Eine / 2. Tempestous Sermonizers of Forthcoming Death / 3. Bearer Of Blackest Might / 4. Unearthing Cosmic Decay / 5. Hora Nocturna / 6. Malignant Deathcult / 7. Cimonar de Nuit / 8. ...to Necromancy

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DEAD TO FALL: (2008) Are You Serious

Tracks
1. Iq Test / 2. Stupid / 3. The Future / 4. Sleeping Bag / 5. Major Rager / 6. Loch Ness / 7. Brainmelter / 8. Cropgrower / 9. Robo Destro / 10. Doombox / 11. Astral Projection Dream (Journey)

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ELIS: (2006) Griefshire

I guess that everybody has heard the tragic story surrounding the latest ELIS album “Griefshire”, but for all of you, who have not, vocalist Sabine Duenser unexpectedly died shortly after finishing her vocal sections from a cerebral hemorrhage, leaving the band distraught, but they decided to continue on and finished the album in Sabine’s memory. In any way, it is not an easy album to review and judge. The past albums had been a mix of Gothic and Symphonic Metal and the Liechtenstein band has not strayed from this sound and is once more delivering a partly powerful, partly emotional experience, which equally draws from both genres and adds some songs with German lyrics on top of that, which just as on the previous effort adds a special factor to their sound, something that they (again) should have used more often… The album is based on the concept of two brothers, who are searching for revelation in a religious frenzy.
Musically opener “Tales From Heaven Or Hell” sets out with driving double-bass and a full Symphonic Metal onslaught, showcasing the divergence of heavy guitars and pounding drums and Sabine’s soft vocals at their best. And here the band also shows that they seem to have taken in some more traditional Metal in their approach to their music, giving it a bit more of an original edge than before. German “Die Stadt” then brings the other side of ELIS to the fore, the more atmospheric and emotional one, which sets the musical counterpart to the heavy power. Overall it is good to hear that ELIS are more than a one-trick pony, knowing how to shake things up, be it with the surprisingly heavy attack of “Phoenix From The Ashes” or the emotional ballad “How Long” or the aggression of a “The Burning”, which also brings in a few growls. Embedded into a very good production the Liechtenstein-Swiss band also manages to put their songs into the right aural environment. Overall “Griefshire” definitely is the best album this band has released so far and deserves your attention, even without the drama surrounding it. --- by Alex, The Metal Observer

Tracks
1. Tales from Heaven of Hell / 2. Die Stadt / 3. Show me The Way / 4. Brothers / 5. Seit Dem Anbeginn Der Zeit / 6. Remember the Promise / 7. Phoenix From the Ashes / 8. How Long / 9. Innocent Hearts / 10. Forgotten Love / 11. The Burning / 12. A New Decade

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JORN: (2007) Unlocking The Past

Jorn Lande's latest release is a cover album. Some are newly recorded, others remixed from previous albums, and a couple are previously unreleased. Jorn's voice has often been compared to David Coverdale's, so it's only appropriate he does a version of Whitesnake's "Fool For Your Loving." Most of the other songs were originally done in the '70s, and include Jorn's take on Thin Lizzy's "Cold Sweat," Bad Company's "Feel Like Making Love" and Kiss' "Naked City." He also covers two Deep Purple songs: "Burn" and "Perfect Strangers."
Jorn has an excellent voice, and for the most part adds his own twist and flavor to the originals. There's a nice mix of well known and more obscure classic rock songs. It's by no means essential or groundbreaking, but Unlocking The Past is a fun and enjoyable CD. --- from Chad Bowar, About.com

Tracks
1. On and On / 2. Fool For You Loving / 3. Cold Sweat / 4. Lonely Is The World - Letters from Earth / 5. Burn / 6. Feel Like Making Love / 7. Kill the King / 8. Perfect Strangers / 9. Naked City / 10. The Day The Earth Caught Fire

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KORPIKLAANI: (2008) Korven Kuningas

Korven Kuningas (King of the Woods) is the fifth studio album by the Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. It is due to be released on March 21, 2008 through Nuclear Blast Records. A record deal was signed with the company in September 2007. The cover was painted on this album, unlike the last few album covers, which were created using Adobe Photoshop.[3] It features the old man Vaari, who was also present on the Tales Along This Road and Tervaskanto covers. --- Wikipedia

Tracks
1. Tapporauta / 2. Metsamies / 3. Keep On Galloping / 4. Northern Fall / 5. Shall We Take a Turn / 6. Paljon On Koskessa Kivia / 7. Ali Jaisten Vetten / 8. Gods On Fire / 9. Kantaiso / 10. Kipumylly / 11. Suden Jioku / 12. Runamoine / 13. Syntykoski Syommehessain / 14. Korven Kuningas

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NOCTURNAL BREED: (2007) Fields Of Rot

You know how I’m always complaining that there are a lot of bands that claim to be thrash metal, but actually aren’t? No? Well, I usually am. And if you read my reviews, you’re probably extremely annoyed by now. Finally, something good comes to the table: Nocturnal Breed. The name of the band and their country of origin, Norway, makes one think immediately of a black metal horde, corpse paint and all, ready to distill upon us some bestial satanic riffs with terrible production. Fear not, for such is not the case. Nocturnal Breed make some solid, solid thrash metal, with deep death metal roots. Highly pleasing stuff.
The first real album since 2000’s “Tools of the Trade”, Nocturnal Breed had almost completely faded into oblivion in the metal world. Therefore, it is quite a surprise to see them come back in 2007 and with such force. The riffs here are amazing, truly amazing. The vocals are a lot more death metal-oriented than the rest of the instrumental, which gives the band that extra edge. Listen to “Manskinner” and I dare you, I repeat, I dare you not to headbang. I also love the totally Motörhead/live concert feel of “Iron Bitch”. Awesome stuff.
Totally eighties-ish thrash metal is performed here, and I also love the production, which totally put the guitars way up front and the double bass isn’t overdone, just puts the right touch here and there. Unpretentious, unoriginal, Nocturnal Breed may just have come up with one of the most interesting thrash metal albums of the last few years. Fuck yes. The cover: A badass zombie army kicking serious ass. I love it. Cover of the year.
8.5 nocturnal emissions out of 10. -- Euthanatos, Global Domination
Website: www.nocturnalbreed.no

Tracks
1. Wicked, Vicious & Violent / 2. Fields of Rot / 3. Too Damnned to Conquer / 4. Manskinner / 5. In Sickness and In Hell / 6. Invasion of the Body-Thrasers / 7. Iron Bitch / 8. Code Of Conduct / 9. The Dead / 10. Scything Harrow

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ERA VULGARIS: (2007) What Stirs Within @VBR

Chris, one of the band members posts on the Megadeth forums, of which I am also a member. He posted about the album coming out and on a whim I bought it. Ever since then its been in my regular rotation, its a great album. The sound reminds me alot of Death, in fact so much so that I had it in my CD changer and a Death album came on an I diden't even notice the difference. The singing on the album varies from two different styles, a very Chuck like shril and clean melodic singing which in all honesty keeps the music interesting.
The music itself does not stay on the boring death metal/thrash forumla, there are several bizarre riffs within, many hinting at blues, which also keeps it interesting. I recommend this album to any death, thrash fan, it is incredible and I hope this band gets a huge following, they deserve it. --- By Steve W. Smith "Chairman Smith"

tRaCkS
1. brittle
2. just ask yourself
3. mark it zero
4. limb from limb
5. i must have your brain
6. fate draws a curtain
7. harmonic discontent
8. iimram

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HELLISHTHRONE: (2007) Light a Candle for the Dead... and a Torch to Burn Their Corpses @192kbps

Na ativa desde 2002 a banda paulista Hellishthrone volta a atacar com esse novo trabalho. Logo nos deparamos com uma qualidade superior de gravação, e sete músicas muito bem elaboradas, que esbanjam agressividade e ao mesmo tempo demonstram grande criatividade através de variadas passagens, que vão desde o mais cadenciado até o mais brutal, sempre mantendo a fidelidade às raízes do estilo. Apesar da qualidade linear, podemos mencionar como grandes destaques as faixas ''Though Everlasting War, ''For Those.. I Am Not'', ''Everythingn is Vanity'' e ''Rats of Envy'' (que mescla brutalidade com ótimas passagens acústicas). Com este álbum o Hellishthrone tem tudo para se firmar como um dos principais nomes da cena Black Metal brasileira, confira sem medo! --- Ricardo Campos, Road Crew Magazine.

tRaCkS
1. through everlasting war
2. for those... i am not
3. tears of blood
4. everything is vanity
5. rats of envy
6. only for wrath
7. epilogue

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FACEBREAKER: (2008) Dead Rotten and Hungry @VBR

If the heavy metal music industry were to give out Pulitzer-like awards for lyrical content then Facebreaker would surely win for best documentary with their latest tome on the dietary habits of the undead. Straightforward death metal delivers stories of zombies and flesh eaters that would make any horror movie screenwriter jealous with brain-eating rage. For just a sophomore release, Dead, Rotten and Hungry is a well balanced, well constructed death metal attack that shows plenty of old school influences and modern twists. Maddening riffs combine with pummeling drums and bass filling the ears of the undead with groove oriented death metal. There are plenty of nicely timed tempo changes throughout the disc that jump from rapid fire cranial blows to long, slow rending of flesh from the bone. Add to the bloody mix the guttural barks and growls for frontman Roberth Karlsson and a superb production and you’re left with an album that should bring this band to the forefront of the genre on the backs of freshly arisen corpses.

Dead, Rotten and Hungry is one of those albums that simply cannot be ignored. It’s a throwback to a time in death metal when bands wrote campy lyrics and just played without the urge to be more technical than the next guy. This disc has enough groove oriented death metal to make up for all the super technical crap that’s popped up in recent years. It’s straight forward, hammer-to-the-face method of attack is refreshing and much needed. I highly recommend digging this one up. --- Mouth Forwar Review

TrAcKs
1. slowly rotting
2. dead rotten and hungry
3. night of the burning dead
4. the awakening
5. walking dead
6. burner
7. consumed
8. unanimated flesh
9. unlock the horror
10. soul eater
11. devoured by decay

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CROWN OF THORNS: (1998) Lost Cathedral @192kbps

Lost Cathedral is the best melodic rock album we can get from 1998. My instant impression is that it is Survivor meets prog hard rock. Their songwriting is top of the world and it is strange that it didn't become huge hit in the United States. Listening to Live and Die and Motorcycle Loretta alone will convince you. Highly recommendable for 80's melodic rock fans.

tRaCkS
1. Lost Cathedral
2. Live and Die
3. Motorcycle Loretta
4. Lyin'
5. Free Me
6. Greed of Love
7. Cold Blooded Bitch
8. End of the Road
9. Although We're Fools
10. Wasted Prime
11. Hell of a Night
12. If You Need Me

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CRUACHAN: (2006) The Morrigan's Call @320kbps

Cruachan is the Creation of Founding Member Keith Fay, his Brother John Fay and Long Time Friend John Clohessy. With a Love of Celtic Music, History and Mythology, They Sought to Incorporate this Into their Music and Lyrics, on a Scale that Had Never Been Done Before. With a Complete Line-up Playing a Variety of Traditional and Conventional Instruments and a Lot of Original Songs under their Belt, They Signed with "Nazguls Eyrie Productions" from Germany and Released their Debut Album "Tuatha Na Gael" in Early 95'. Cruachan have Been Playing Shows Extensively Throughout Ireland. They have Supported Shane Mac Gowan and the Popes on Two Occasions in 2001, in Dublin's Olympia Theatre and University College Dublin. They Took Part in the Heineken Green Energy Festival in Summer 2001 and Play Regularly at Eamon Doranns in Dublin's Temple Bar Area.

TrAcKs
1. shelob
2. the brown bull of cooley
3. coffin ships
4. the great hunger
5. the old woman in the woods
6. ungoliant
7. the morrigan's call
8. téir abhaile riú
9. wolfe tone
10. the very wild rover
11. cuchulainn
12. diarmuid and grainne

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AVANTASIA: (2008) The Scarecrow @320kbps

Tobias Sammet is the Verdi of our age. He has the broadest brush of any composer today. I don't say composer lightly. He is more than a song writer. His arrangements, chord progressions, and lyricism are unmatched by anyone. The musical complexity and variety leave you spell bound, open mouthed and filled with awe. This crazy guy has two bands: EdGuy and Avantasia and there are rumors of a third.
Music pours out of him. At his live performance with EdGuy at BB Kings in New York last fall, you could hardly watch him. He was more electrified than the lead guitar, dancing on the speakers, racing from one side of the stage to the other, screaming out one hit after another. Did I say he does all the vocals in a male range rivaling Celine or Mariah. He could probably match note for note all the whining guitar rifts he writes. So how does this album stack up. His best to date. There isn't a bad cut on the entire album. The other reviewers have mentioned all the best songs, but I encourage a listen to all of them in the order he listed them and pay special attention to "The Toy Master" where Alice Cooper (yes that Alice Cooper) sings the lead vocals. This song should be released by Alice as a come back single. It so rocks and it is so Alice on steroids.
Sammet is a god in Europe and if the USA music world werent so fixated on rap crap instead of Rock, we would all be the better for it. But hey it doesnt matter so much anymore with the music labels so out of touch with their audience. You can get this great rock music anyway. Please pay for it and support Avantasia and Sammet.

TrAcKs
1. twisted mind
2. the scarecrow
3. shelter from the rain
4. carry me over
5. what kind of love
6. another angel down
7. the toy master
8. devil in the belfry
9. cry just a little
10. i don't believe in your love
11. lost in space

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ARSIS: (2004) A Celebration Of Guilt @320kbps

I would have never in a million years expected a traditional melodic death revival to come from two guys from Virginia, but it has. While influnenced by bands such as At the Gates, they don't rip them off. Arsis is much faster and more aggresive than anything by At the Gates. The vocalist/bass/guitar player sounds a little bit like Tomas Lindberg and the drummer is one of the best and fastest I've ever heard. If Amazon had half star rating this would probably get a 4.5 since there are a few downsides. Obviously, two people aren't going to come up with as diverse of material as 4 or 5 and as a result the songs sound somewhat similar and the production leaves something to be desired. Other than that this is a killer album. Props to Arsis and Insomnium for staying true.

tRaCkS
1. the face of my innocence
2. maddening disdain
3. seven whispers fell silent
4. return
5. worship depraved
6. carnal ways to recreate the heart
7. dust and guilt
8. elegant and perverse
9. the sadistic motives behind be
10. looking to nothing
11. wholly night

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BLUE OYSTER CULT: (1995) Workshop Of the Telescope (DCD)

Blue Öyster Cult was long in need of a thorough career retrospective, and this is it. Thirty-two tracks filling up two discs with a total running time of 154:46, Workshop of the Telescopes traces BÖC through 14 years as the kings of lite metal, 1972-1986. Actually, as annotator Arthur Levy notes, there are at least two phases in that era. The first, running through 1974, includes the classic first two albums, Blue Öyster Cult and Tyranny and Mutation, when BÖC was one of the few acts in those pre-punk days bucking the trend toward soft rock without indulging in the more grotesque aspects of heavy metal. This material takes up disc one. Disc two leads off with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," which launched the second phase of the band's career, when it sought to balance its hard-rocking approach (heard especially in concert) with pop accessibility. Since this period was marked by uneven material, it is ripe for compiling, and the selection here is good. On the whole, Workshop of the Telescopes lives up to Levy's description of it as "the ultimate BÖC anthology." It's about time. --- by William Ruhlmann, AMG

tracks (CD--1)
1. Cities on Flame with Rock'n' Roll
2. Transamaniacon MC
3. Before the Kiss, A Redcap
4. Stairway to the Stars
5. Buck's Boogie
6. Workshop of the Telescopes
7. The Red and the Black
8. Seven Screaming Diz-Busters
9. Career of Evil
10. Flaming Telepaths
11. Astronomy
12. Subhuman
13. Harvester of the Eyes
14. M.E. 262
15. Born to Be Wild
(CD -- 2)
1. Don't Fear the Reaper
2. This Ain't the Summer Of Love
3. E.T.I.
4. Godzilla
5. Goin' Through the Motions
6. Golden Age of Leather
7. Kick Out The Jams
8. We Gotta Get Out of this Place
9. In Thee
10. The Marshall Plan
11. Veteran of the Psychic Wars
12. Burnin' for You
13. Dominance and Submission
14. Take Me Away
15. Shooting Shark
16. Dancin' In The Ruins
17. Perfect Water

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ANVIL: Still Going Strong (Re-up)

In the early '80s, the Canadian heavy metal band Anvil made an impact on the developing speed metal scene. Their first three albums featured some mind-boggling technically advanced metal at a previously unheard-of speed -- sound for the sake of sound, not songs. After releasing their third album in 1983, the band sank into a mire of legal and creative problems where their accomplishments and popularity were eclipsed by the bands that defined speed and thrash metal -- Metallica, Slayer, and Megadeth -- among other lesser-knowns who were all in debt to Anvil's previous work. After two marginally successful comeback albums in 1987 and 1988, guitarist Dave Allison left and the band effectively quit recording. --- by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

tracks
1. Race Against Time
2. In Hell
3. Holy Wood
4. Still Going Strong
5. Don't Ask Me
6. Waiting
7. White Rhino
8. What I'm About
9. Sativa
10. Defiant

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BLUE OYSTER CULT: (1994) Cult Classic

Perhaps recognizing Columbia Records' failure to release a proper greatest hits album, Blue Öyster Cult re-recorded its best-known material on this collection, which was tied into the broadcast of a TV mini-series version of Stephen King's The Stand, a horror novel that had mentioned BÖC's hit "(Don't Fear) the Reaper." The selection of songs here is good, and the current edition of BÖC (original members Eric Bloom, Allen Lanier, and Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, plus replacement members Chuck Burgi and Jon Rogers) re-creates the original recordings closely. But they are re-recordings. (The album contains 12 tracks, plus extra performances of "[Don't Fear] the Reaper" and "Godzilla" in so-called "TV mixes" -- i.e., without vocals). --- by William Ruhlmann, AMG

tracks
1. Don't Fear the Reaper
2. E.T.I.
3. M.E. 262
4. This Ain't the Summer of Love
5. Burning for You
6. O.D.'d On Life Itself
7. Flaming Telepaths
8. Godzilla
9. Astronomy
10. Cities on Flame with Rock'n' Roll
11. Harvester of Eyes
12. Buck's Boogie
13. Don't Fear the Reaper
14. Godzilla

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BLUE OYSTER CULT: (1998) Heaven Forbid

Blue Öyster Cult prove that ten years sometimes doesn't account for all that much on Heaven Forbid, their first new studio album in a decade. Essentially, the group's sound has remained the same, with the same crunching power chords and sci-fi/horror lyrics that characterized their best songs. While the band sounds surprisingly muscular and powerful throughout Heaven Forbid, the material is below par, lacking memorable hooks or melodies. Still, some longtime fans might find the very fact that BÖC is back and rocking harder then expected reassuring, and that may be reason enough to check out Heaven Forbid. --- by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG

tracks
1. see you in black
2. harvest moon
3. power underneath dispair
4. x-ray eyes
5. hammer back
6. damaged
7. cold gray light of dawn
8. real world
9. live for me
10. still burnin'
11. in thee

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BLUE OYSTER CULT: (2001) Curse of the Hidden Mirror

Long Island's favorite metal-lite purveyors continued their comeback in 2001 with this unexpectedly accomplished set of new songs. Boasting the core of the original band with Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, Eric Bloom, and Alan Lanier, Curse of the Hidden Mirror stays rooted in the group's tough yet jangly approach but ups the ante with strong material that often matches, yet doesn't quite surpass, the band's best music. A return to the stylistic triumph of Agents of Fortune and the similarly titled Mirrors, the revived quintet coalesces around sharp riff-based rockers that show a band that has matured but hasn't lost its cosmic edge. Simplistic rockers like "Here Comes That Feeling" float on a fluently melodic bed, and when they slip into ballad mode, as in "Out of the Darkness," it's done without an ounce of pretension. Even the tougher rockers like "Good to Feel Hungry" and "Stone of Love" -- the latter co-penned by R. Meltzer (who worked with them in the '80s) and one of this album's highlights, a song as good as anything they've ever written -- never slip into either stiffness or, worse, self-parody. Roeser keeps his solos on low burn, never overstaying his welcome, and vocalist Bloom doesn't force his still-smooth voice, belying his age (early fifties) and veteran status. The opening tuneful rocker "Dance on Stilts" could easily fit on either one of the group's classic first four studio albums, as could the appropriately titled "One Step Ahead of the Devil," which is a high compliment indeed. In fact, except for a few slips on the simplistic "I Just Want to Be Bad," a track that's as bland as it sounds, Curse of the Hidden Mirror is a remarkably consistent, subtle, and even poetic album that expands their sci-fi undercurrents without getting lost in space. It's far better than some of the group's limp late-'80s work and stands as one of the finest albums of their nearly three decade -- and counting -- career of evil. --- by Hal Horowitz, AMG

tracks
1. dance on stilts
2. showtime
3. the old gods return
4. pocket
5. one step ahead of the devil
6. i just like to be bad
7. here comes that feeling
8. out of the darkness
9. stone of love
10. eye of the hurricane
11. good to feel hungry

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BLUE OYSTER CULT: (2002) A Long Day's Night

Shortened by six songs from its accompanying video, Blue Öyster Cult's fifth live release is a rugged and often exciting trawl through their 30-year career. Featuring songs from their debut like the inescapable "Cities on Flame" and even a few tracks from works such as 2001's sadly underappreciated Curse of the Hidden Mirror, the album also serves as a reasonable career summation. Guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser's chops are in fine form, as the six-and-a-half-minute "Buck's Boogie" proves, and the band plays passionately throughout. Recorded at a single Chicago show in June of 2002, there seems to be few overdubs patching up this exuberant performance. Although only three of the original five bandmembers (Roeser, Allen Lanier, Eric Bloom) remain, there is no mistaking the sound. From dreamy to bone-crunching, Blue Öyster Cult retains a knack for melody, even on the newer tracks like Roeser's "Harvest Moon" and "Dance on Stilts." A ten-minute "Astronomy" highlights the band's sci-fi origins and never gets boring. Nor do extended versions of the set-closers "Godzilla" and "Don't Fear the Reaper." Digging deep into their catalog, they emerge with "Perfect Water" and "Lips in the Hills" (from Club Ninja and Cultosaurus Erectus, respectively), two forgotten gems that sound just fine dusted off for this concert. Excepting a fewcrowd-pleasing, Spinal Tap-ish moments in the closing minutes of "Cities on Flame" and the lumbering bass and drum solos in "Godzilla," Blue Öyster Cult remains one of the more enjoyable relics of a time when hard rock bands ruled the airwaves. Three decades of shows have only sharpened their attack.. --- by Hal Horowitz, AMG

tracks
1. Stairway to the stars
2. burning for you
3. od'd on life itself
4. dance on stilts
5. buck's boogie
6. quicklime girl
7. harvest moon
8. astronomy
9. cities on flame
10. perfct water
11. lips in the hills
12. godzilla
13. don't fear the reaper

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RUSH: Vapor Trails

Most longtime Rush fans realize that a new album from the Canadian trio in the early 21st century is quite an accomplishment. After drummer Neil Peart's much-publicized tragic turn of events in his private life not long after Rush's 1996 release Test for Echo (the death of both his teenaged daughter and wife less than a year apart), the group's future was understandably cast into doubt. Slowly but surely, however, the band regained their footing and issued their 17th studio album in 2002, Vapor Trails. You would think that a veteran band entering their fourth decade together would perhaps mellow out a bit, but this doesn't prove to be case -- as evidenced by the leadoff track, "One Little Victory," while the majority of the album follows the same direct and hard-hitting sound as their past couple of releases (fans of the group's more synth-based and sterile mid-'80s style will have to look elsewhere). Peart, who remains the group's main lyricist, opts to conquer such challenging subject matter as the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on "Peaceable Kingdom," while bits of the lyric to "Ghost Rider" ("Pack up all those phantoms/Shoulder that invisible load") leads the listener to believe that perhaps the drummer is sharing his personal healing process with the fans. Other standouts include the melodic "Sweet Miracle," the explosive "Out of the Cradle," the mid-paced title track, and "Earthshine," the latter of which showcases how fine Lee's voice has matured (especially when compared to his high-piercing shriek on Rush's early albums). All in all, Vapor Trails does an amiable job of signaling the welcomed return of Rush. --- by Greg Prato, AMG

tracks
1. one little victory
2. ceiling unlimited
3. ghost rider
4. peaceable kingdom
5. the stars look down
6. how it is
7. vapor trail
8. secret touch
9. earthshine
10. sweet miracle
11. nocturne
12. freeze (part IV of Fear)
13. out of the cradle

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RAGE: (2003) Soundchaser @224kbps

Rage's "Peavy" Wagner is the most underrated songwriter in metal today. This one man has gone through so many different styles of metal over the years that it's become very difficult to define exactly what kind of band Rage is. However, you can be certain that whenever you pick up a Rage album, it will be GOOD! Soundchaser, Peavy's latest offering, continues where "Unity" and "Welcome to the Other Side" left off, combining Mike Terrana and Victor Smolski's Progressive Metal styles of playing with Peavy's mixture of Thrash, Power, and True Metal. The newest result is the best of this era of Rage, "Soundchaser" is a rock opera with serious attitude and technical power. The title character has been the band's mascot ever since their famous third album "Perfect Man", now, we finally get to hear his story told through intense riffing, incredible drums, and lyrics that not only impress the ear but are quite fun to sing along with. Soundchaser is a must buy for any Metal fan. ---- By Karnivorr

Tracks
1. Orgy of Destruction (Intro) - 2. War of Worlds - 3. Great Old Ones - 4. Soundchaser - 5. Defenders of the Ancient Life - 6. Secrets In A Weird World - 7. Flesh and Blood - 8. Human Metal - 9. See You In Heaven or Hell - 10. Falling from Grace: Wake The Nightmares (Pt. 1) - 11. Falling from Grace: Death is on It's Way (Pt. 2)

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SAMSON: (1982) Before the Storm @192kbps

Still smarting over singer Bruce Dickinson's recent defection to join the on-the-verge-of-greatness Iron Maiden (and to a lesser degree, the simultaneous departure of "colorful" drummer Thundersticks), Samson mainstays Paul Samson (guitar) and Chris Aylmer (bass) once again set about signing up new bandmates who might help them carry on with their career. In came the quite capable if less than photogenic Nicky Moore, a portly veteran of numerous small-time blues-rock outfits, along with drummer Pete Jupp, and, after touring the U.K. for much of 1981 in search of their chemistry (not to mention a new record deal), Samson got to work on what would become their fourth album, 1982's Before the Storm. Issued by Polydor, it was in fact a very competent effort that saw the bandmembers successfully turning their backs on the Dickinson era by replacing some of their New Wave of British Heavy Metal edge with a less explosive but, frankly, more natural-sounding hard rock grit -- at times quite reminiscent of recent touring partners Blackfoot, in fact (see first single "Losing My Grip"). Convincingly anthemic rockers like "Danger Zone," "Test of Time," and "Turn Out the Lights" carried the rest of the day, and despite the odd, ill-fated retread (the slow-paced "Red Skies" rewrote portions of early favorite "Vice Versa"), the new Moore/Samson partnership seemed to be off to a promising start. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks
1. Dangerzone / 2. Stealing Away / 3. Red Skies / 4. I'll Be Round / 5. Test of Time / 6. Life on the Run / 7. Turn Out the Lights / 8. Losing My Grip / 9. Young Idea / 10. Running Out of Time / 11. Driving with Z.Z. / 12. Living, Loving, Lying / 13. Pyramid to the Stars / 14. Front Page News / 15. Riding with the Angels

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SAVAGE: (1983) Loose 'n' Lethal @320kbps

A classic album from this band of the NWOBHM..era..

Tracks
1. Let It Loose
2. Cry Wolf
3. Berlin
4. Dirty Money
5. Ain't No Fit Place
6. On the Rocks
7. The China Run
8. White Hot

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HOLY MOSES: Disorder of the Order

"Disorder Of The Order" is the first, full-length album of HOLY MOSES after their reunion. Positively to mention are the vocals of front-shouter Sabina in comparison with their Mini-CD "Master Of Disaster", it's less Black Metal-like but it orientates more on the glorious 80s ("Finished With The Dogs").
In fact, I still wait for the definitive follower of "Current Of Death", but until then, this record is good, too (apart from the intro, that belongs more to bands like CRADLE OF PILS but not to HOLY MOSES). But after that, the band rocks straight forward. "We Are At War" is a great thrasher, the title track has something of "GUN'S N MOSES", and the theme of the lead guitar, that is pulled through the whole song, is just strong. "Break The Evil" is a breaker again, while "Deeper" with its staccato-riffs reminds more of a mixture of SLAYER and old ANNIHILATOR. Apropos ANNIHILATOR and staccato-riffs: if Jeff Waters would record a Thrash Metal-CD, the result would be sound like this album here. Altogether, all songs are well-made, heavy as fuck, tight as a duck's ass and they have great choruses, to join singing, alike as it should be. The exception is maybe "Verfolgungswahn", which would belong better to Sabinas' former band TEMPLE OF THE ABSURD. At all events, the album looks well between classics like "Finished With The Dogs" and "World Chaos". (Online October 17, 2002) --- by Hawk, The Metal Observer

Tracks
1. Intro
2. We are at War
3. Disorder of the Order
4. Break the Evil
5. Deeper
6. Hell on Earth
7. I Bleed
8. Blood Bond
9. 1.000 Lies
10. Princess of Hell
11. Verfolgungswahn
12. Heaven Vs. Hell

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ANTHRAX: Attack of the Killer B's @ 160kbps

This is an album full of rare tracks, a live song, and other weird stuff. I actually enjoy the song "Bring the Noise" with Public Enemy even though I hate rap. I personally think the S.O.D. covers are pathetic.
No one can sing S.O.D. but Billy Milano! The song N.F.B.... is pretty funny but it isnt really a good song just a song that makes you chuckle. There are a couple other good songs on this CD it is good just not Anthrax's best but buy it anyway. Or not, you can just go listen to Korn and pretend your a metalhead, either way is fine.--- By Total Scumbag "slayer_dude"

Tracks
1. Milk (Ode to Billy)
2. Bring the Noise
3. Keep It in the Family (Live)
4. Startin' Up a Posse
5. Protest and Survive
6. Chromatic Death
7. I'm the Man '91
8. Parasite
9. Pipeline
10. Sects
11. Belly of the Beast (Live)
12. N.F.B. (Dallabnikufesin)

Link
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BODINE: Three Times Running @ 160 kbps

Tracks
1. Shout
2. Battlefield
3. Black Star Risin'
4. Below the Belt
5. The Force
6. Hard Times
7. Rampage
8. Free Kick
Bonus Tracks
9. Rock Machine
10. Heavy Rain
11. Aragorn
12. Heavy Metal Heart
13. Wild Fire Queen
14. Pumpin' Iron
15. Regular Rocker

Link
http://link.pulsix.com/&/597511
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POSSESSED: Beyond the Gates + Eyes of Horror @ 192kbps

This CD is quite a bit different from "Seven Churches." Its a lot faster, I feel, more technical, less repetition, and the production is a little muddy. The intro is really cool, a definate step ahead for Possessed, because its mostly clean guitars. Jeff Beccara kicks some major booty on vocals! This dude has THE voice of death metal! --- By N. Jacobs

Tracks
1. Intro - The Heretic
2. Tribulation
3. March To Die
4. Phantasm
5. No Will To Live
6. Beyond The Gates
7. The Beasts Of The Apocalypse
8. Seance
9. Restless Dead
10. Dog Fight
11. Confessions
12. My Belief
13. The Eyes of Horror
14. Swing Of the Axe
15. Storm in My Mind

Link
http://link.pulsix.com/&/597512
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POSSESSED: Seven Churches @ 192kbps

Much has been said about Seven Churches. Released back in 1985, this would prove to be highly influential within the fledgling extreme metal underground. And for good reason. Seven Churches drips with a ferocity and power that sounds just as fresh today as it did back in the day (some call it the defining death/thrash release of the 80s -- but that title will always go to Slayer's Reign in Blood, which is far superior in terms of musicianship and structure). High pitched growls, blasting drums, and shredding riffs define Seven Churches. For years, it was out of print and people went crazy trying to get their hands on a copy. But it has returned. The pinnacle achievement in Possessed's short-lived career, no extreme metal collection is complete without it. --- By Noctem (PRK)

Tracks
1. The Exorcist
2. Pentagram
3. Burning In Hell
4. Evil Warriors
5. Seven Churches
6. Satan's Curse
7. Holy Hell
8. Twisted Minds
9. Fallen Angel
10. Death Metal

Link
http://link.pulsix.com/&/597513
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JUDAS PRIEST: Never Satisfied (Live Bootleg) @ 320kbps

Tracks
1. One for the Road
2. Rocka Rolla
3. Medley: Winter / Deep Freeze / Winter Retreat / Cheater
4. Never Satisfied
5. Run of the Mill
6. Dying to Meet you
7. Cavier and Meths

Link
http://link.pulsix.com/&/597514
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CARPATUS: Out of the Desolation Planet @ 320kbps

Tracks
1. After the Last Eruption
2. Towards the Empire of Ruins
3. An Evil Revenant Rises
4. The Path of the Perverse Spirit
5. Out of the Desolation Planet
6. At the Mountains of Carpatus
7. Dawn of the Avenger
8. Reverence for the Chaos
9. In Spirit I Suffer
10. Epilogue

Link
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