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Sunday, December 16, 2007

Torn Apart - Craving Pale Flesh (2007) ep


1. Slaughtered By Hands
2. The Impaler
3. Craving Pale Flesh
4. Morbid Penetration

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal

"Newer Death Metal bands take note: “Craving Pale Flesh” is how Death Metal should be done. TORN APART keep a good variety to the music without ever compromising their Death Metal roots and sound"

Looking forward to their full length debut in 2008!

Fans Of Dismember,Entombed,old school swedish DM take note

New...Old School!.........Get It!

In Slumber - Scars: Incomplete (2007)


1. Seduce My Sentenced Pain
2. One Bullet For One Aeon
3. Hate Dominated
4. My Pain Shall Be Done
5. All Demons Entwine Me
6. In Pain
7. Newborn Deathchild
8. Scars: Incomplete
9. Snow Bleeding Summer
10. Virus Embraced
11. Passion Stabwounded

Origin - Austria
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"This album has a lot to offer - a very capable rythm section, tons of shredding, great leads, plenty of hooks, and plenty of melody without sacrificing aggression."

"In fact, In Slumber has a unique style of songwriting that definitely needs to be heard."

A Breath Of Fresh Air !.........Get It!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

The Absence - Riders of the Plague (2007)


1. Riders of the Plague
2. Dead and Gone
3. The Murder
4. Echos
5. World Divides
6. Prosperity
7. Untitled
8. Awakening
9. Merciless
10. Into the Pit (Testament cover)
11. The Victorious Dead
12. Outro

Origin - USA
Genre - Melodic Death/Thrash Metal

"With their 2nd album "Riders Of The Plague," the band has made great strides in developing their own style, which results in a much more mature and original sounding album."

"Much Heavier and darker....still tons of harmonies, lead melodies and guitar solos,improved vocals"

One of the top albums of 2007 .

Into The Pit !...Then........Get It!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Thy Serpent - Death (2000) EP


1. Deathbearer
2. Wounds of Death
3. Sleep In Oblivion
4. Parasites


Origin - Finland
Genre - Melodic Dark/Black Metal

"Four songs of the most emotive blackened metal I've heard in ages....Death is moving, engaging and inescapably impressive"

"Sure, there are only four songs here, but I'll be damned if I haven't heard a finer Ep since Katatonia's Sounds of Decay"

For Fans of Katatonia,Opeth,Rapture

Death is better!.........Get It!
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Ceremonial Oath - The Book of Truth (1993)


1. Prologue: Sworn to Avenge
2. Chapter I: The Invocator
3. Chapter II: For I Have Sinned - The Praise
4. Chapter III: Enthroned
5. Chapter IV: Only Evil Prevails
6. Chapter V: Thunderworld
7. Chapter VI: Lords of Twilight
8. Chapter VII: Ceremonial Oath
9. Chapter VIII: The Lost Name of God
10. Chapter IX: The Book of Truth
11. Chapter X: Hellbound

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"Cult release from some of the big names in the Gothenburg
scene"

"Featuring Jesper Strömblad(In Flames)
Oscar Dronjak (Hammerfall)

Request By Ben B.

Alright Then!...........Get It!

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Within Y - Extended Mental Dimensions (2004)


1. Lost In Solitude
2. God In Silence
3. Remains Of A Shattered Illusion
4. Things
5. Injection
6. Face Down
7. Behold
8. Silently Leaving
9. Feeble And Weak
10. Sacred Lies

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"If you are tired of the tedious melodeath releases as of late, i recommend this album. great gothenburg-esque riffing, no formularic song structures, and (best of all) NO CLEAN choruses!!!!! Very fun album to listen to, you wont be let down if youre a melodeath fan."

"For fans of Eucharist,At The Gates,Old In Flames

Thrashy and Catchy!.........Get It!

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Dimension Zero - Silent Night Fever (2002)


1. Silent Night Fever
2. The Murder-Inn
3. Through the Virgin Sky
4. Your Darkest Hour
5. Not Even Dead Yet
6. They Are Waiting To Take Us
7. Untill You Die
8. End
9. Slow Silence

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death/Thrash Metal

"The techniques have all been explored by Sweden's greats, In Flames, Soilwork, Carnal Forge and even Arch Enemy. Even though we have heard this brand of melodic death metal several times before, Dimension Zero pull it off stunningly"

"With members of In Flames,Marduk,Luciferion...This Rips!

You Need This!......Get It!

Hypocrisy - Hypocrisy (1999)


1. Fractured Millennium
2. Apocalyptic Hybrid
3. Fusion Programmed Minds
4. Elastic Inverted Visions
5. Reversed Reflections
6. Until the End
7. Paranormal Mysteria
8. Time Warp
9. Disconnected Magnetic Corridors
10. Paled Empty Sphere
11. Self Inflicted Overload

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" Hypocrisy came back with their sixth full length classic album release. heir s/t is full of dark symphonic melody, blistering guitar riffs, wicked guitar solos, harmonic and scathing vocals, and atmospheres straight out of a sci-fi horror movie."

"Multi-layered song structures,flawless display of mature musicianship served with the best production one can imagine. "

A Modern Classic!.............Get It

Monday, December 10, 2007

In Thy Dreams - Highest Beauty (2001)


1. The Highest Beauty
2. Surrealistic Insanity
3. Hatred
4. Spirits Forge
5. Control
6. Selfpity Human
7. Lower Regions
8. Razor-Sharp
9. Weeping Twilight
10. Upon Your God

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"3rd and last record for the Carnal Forge members"

"If you're into guitars, rather advanced music theory, high tempo, brutality and At The Gates-worshipping, this is the perfect CD for you"

Need A Sore Neck?.......Get It!

Sunday, December 9, 2007

The Arcane Order - In The Wake Of Collisions (2008)


1. Death Is Imminent
2. Between Reason And Hubris
3. The Serpent Tower
4. Eruptions Of Red
5. When Oceans Become Deserts (instrumental)
6. Unleash The Tyrant
7. The Reaping Reverence
8. Sanctity Of Allegiance
9. Horizons Buried

Origin - Denmark
Genre - Death/Thrash Metal

"New one from the danish metal monsters"

"This album contains everything I love about metal: catchiness, brutality, crunchy yet clear production, great futuristic atmosphere, unique drumming, and versatile vocals."

Hurry Up!...........Get It!

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Dies Irae - The Sin War (2002)


1. Comrade of Death
2. Incarnation of Evil
3. Internal War
4. Horde of Angry Demons
5. Infinity
6. Genocide Generations
7. The Truth
8. Beyond Sensual
9. Another Being Wasted
10. Nine Angels

Origin - Poland
Genre - Death Metal

"DIES IRAE features members from Vader,Behemoth, Sceptic. So, how does this measure up? Pretty fucking devastating! "

"Crushing death metal done the Polish way.....That is all you
need to know"

Heavy Shit !..........Get It!

Pathogen - Bloodline (2005)


1. ...Intro
2. Identity Theft
3. Beyond Repent
4. Bleeding Eye
5. Fallen Kind
6. Shallow
7. Eviscerated
8. C.O.W
9. Nightfall
10. Bleed My Soul (Pt. I)
11. Warchild
12. Tyranny of Hatred
13. ...Outro

Origin - Australia
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"Here's a band that has drawn influences from a wide spectrum of metal genres and packed it all in a fine release"

"Most of the tracks here are predominantly very heavy sounding and pre era(clayman) In Flames comes to mind"

Fans of In Flames,Hypocrisy,Opeth can dig this!


Request by Machine

Go Ahead......... Get It!

Friday, December 7, 2007

Entombed - Clandestine (1991)


1. Living Dead
2. Sinners Bleed
3. Evilyn
4. Blessed Be
5. Stranger Aeons
6. Chaos Breed
7. Crawl
8. Severe Burns
9. Through the Collonades

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Death Metal

"In their day, Entombed were untouchable. While many consider their debut "Left Hand Path" to be their best, I prefer "Clandestine" as it is heavier and more polished"

"Buzzsaw guitars,brutal vocals.....DEATH Metal !!"

Legendary !

Classic!..........Get It!

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Anterior - This Age of Silence (2007)


1. Ghosts of Dawn
2. The Silent Divide
3. Dead Divine
4. Days of Deliverance
5. Human Hive
6. Stir of Echoes
7. Scar City
8. Seraph
9. This Age of Silence

Origin - United Kingdom
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"Holy shit !..........These young guitarists blast through some
remarkable solo's....again and again...song after song"

"Arch enemy eat your heart out,Melodic and tight music
of the newer form of nwomdm...core..ish vocals but ok"

Guitar Freaks!.........Get It!

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Slowmotion Apocalypse - Obsidian (2007)


1. More Horror Is To Come
2. Daydream Addiction
3. Fuel For My Hatred
4. Back From The Grave
5. Portrait Of A Lie
6. The Blessing
7. This Is For The Sake Of Hedonism
8. Burial
9. The Way You Want To Die
10. Be Quick Or Be Dead (Iron Maiden cover)

Origin - Italy
Genre - Melodic Death/Thrash Metal

"Slowmotion Apocalypse's sophomore is as bone crushing as
any of the Haunted wannabes this year"

"Brief slashes of melodic death metal ala Dark Tranquility and pace and structually sound songs ala The Haunted make
this an exercise in aggression and Hate"

The CD features guest vocals by: Tomas Lindberg (ex-AT THE GATES, THE GREATDECEIVER), Gianluca "GL" Perotti (ex-EXTREMA) and Claudio Ravinale (DISARMONIAMUNDI)

Neck-breaking !.......Get It!

A Canorous Quintet - The Only Pure Hate (1998)


1. Selfdeceiver (The Purest of Hate)
2. Embryo of Lies
3. Red
4. The Void
5. Everbleed
6. The Complete Emptiness
7. Retaliation
8. Realm of Rain
9. The Storm
10. Land of the Lost

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Death Metal

" Classic Swedish melodic death metal of the highest order"

"This band was not as well recognized as others....but had a
strong run in the late 90s"

They now have reformed and changed their name to
"This Ending" and have put out a new record (search the blog)


320 cd rip...........Get It!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Artillery - Terror Squad (1987)


1. The Challenge
2. In the Trash
3. Terror Squad
4. Let There be Sin
5. Hunger and Greed
6. Therapy
7. At War with Science
8. Decapitation of Deviants

Origin - Denmark
Genre - Technical Thrash Metal

"In the world of thrash metal,Artillery deserve the award for most overlooked band"

"This is one of the greatest albums from thrashes golden age(mid 80s) Dense riffs,monstrously heavy,pulverizing thrash"

"The musicianship displayed on this album is astounding, and an apt demonstration of the sheer talent that resides in this band."

An Absolute Must Have !!

Learn Youngsters!.........Get It!

Monday, December 3, 2007

Ophthalamia - Dominion (1998)


1. Elishia’s Mistresses Gather
2. Time for War
3. Final Hour of Joy
4. Great Are the Deeds of Death
5. Eclipse of Life (The Eternal Walk IV)
6. A Black Rainbow Rising (Castle of No Repair III)
7. Dominion
8. Legacy of the True (Death Embrace Me III)

Origin - Sweden
Genre - Melodic Black/Death Metal

"What an unrecognized gem! grooving and sombre, this will shake your soul like the best of 'em"

"Featuring members of Dissection,Swordmaster,Abruptum"

"Terrific Production,Soaring Melodic guitar passages...

Another of the Swedish Masterpieces"

Total War!........Get It!

Gwynbleidd - Amaranthine (2006)


1. Nostalgia
2. New Setting
3. The Awakening
4. Lure of the Land

Origin - USA
Genre - Progressive Death/Black Metal

"Listen Folks...I bought this cd directly from the band after
hearing a track at myspace....uh $10..you kiddin me"

"What you get is 40 min of celtic/folk inspired....Opeth infused
metal,complete with acoustic passages,roaring vocals,folk
shifts,progressive death.....Again...These guys are not signed!

I urge you to support this band and all others!!Gwynbleidd

Check It Out!......Then spend 10$

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Unreal Overflows - Architecture Of Incomprehension (2006)


1. Paths To The Human Involution
2. The Unavoidable Passage Of Time
3. Crematory Of Forgotten Cries
4. Breeders Of Credibility
5. Unexpected Dimensions
6. What To Do When...
7. Is There Anybody Outside?
8. Psycho-Thought
9. Pain Of An Afflicted Soul
10. In Darkness I Dwell 2005
11. Under The Quiet Silence

Origin - Spain
Genre - Progressive Melodic Death Metal

"Do you long for the days of Cynic,Atheist,Believer,Death?

"Then this may be for you...These guys keep the early 90s
tech death flame alive with finely-growled lyrics,melodic guitar work, and acrobatic-yet-tasteful-and-fitting drumming "

This is a worthwhile trip ......when all said and done!

Much more than just any clone!.....Get It!