Mors Principium Est - The Unborn (2005)

1. Pure

2. The Harmony Remains

3. Parasites of Paradise

4. Two Steps Away

5. Altered State of Consciousness

6. Spirit-Conception

7. The Unborn

8. Fragile Flesh

9. Pressure

10. The Glass Womb

11. Blood of Heroes (Megadeth cover)

12. No More

Origin - Finland

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"One of the more exciting melodic death albums of 2003 came from an unknown Finnish band called Mors Principium Est. Inhumanity had a definite Finnish sound, with quirky melodies, abundant keyboard use, and a fairly upbeat disposition."

"I dug the debut but this 2nd cd is entirely different...faster,

more brutal and in your face"

"The bottom line is that this was one of the top melodic death releases in a year that was a strong one for the genre"

Absolute Must!........Get It!

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Vader - Impressions in Blood (2006)

1. Between Day and Night

2. ShadowFear

3. As Heavens Collide...

4. Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)

5. Field of Heads

6. Predator

7. Warlords

8. Red Code

9. Amongst the Ruins

10. They Live!!!

11. The Book

Origin - Poland

Genre - Death Metal

"Impressions in Blood is definitely an album worth getting if you’re a fan of death metal or are interested in becoming familiar with the band Vader or with death metal in general."

"This album, while rather experimental on their part, was a success and a piece of art. It is technically advanced, fast, brutal, and heavy....another monster from the long running

polish Death machine"

20+ Years of Death Metal!........Get It!

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Hatesphere - Ballet of the Brute (2004)

1. The Beginning and the End (intro)

2. Deathtrip

3. Vermin

4. Downward to Nothing

5. Only the Strongest...

6. What I See I Despise

7. Last Cut, Last Head

8. Warhead

9. Blankeyed

10. 500 Dead People

Origin - Denmark

Genre - Death/Thrash Metal

"Ballet of the Brute is a formidable collection of brutal thrash that leaves others sprawling in the dust."

"Infectious and heavy riffing is the order of the day for this

danish crew...."

Fans of The Haunted,Dew Scented take note....

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

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Isole - Bliss Of Solitude (2008)

1. By Blood

2. From Clouded Sky

3. Imprisoned In Sorrow

4. Bliss Of Solitude

5. Aska

6. Dying

7. Shadowstone

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Epic Doom Metal

"New release from the epic doom masters"

"ISOLE’s doom is very epic, very fragile and very emotional, with breath-taking melodies and arresting riffing."

Candlemass,While Heaven Wept,Solitude Aeturnus fans rejoice !

Amazing release.!..........Get It !

Napalm Records asked me to remove link....sorry

Autumn Leaves - Embraced By The Absolute (1997)

1. Blood

2. Forever The Destiny

3. Universal Flood

4. On The Verge Of Tears

5. Rise From Your Nest

6. Serpent

7. Hope Springs Eternal

8. The Surface Anger

9. Weakening Trip

10. Embraced By The Absolute

Origin - Denmark

Genre - Death Metal

"This is the debut album from this danish crew who later

formed The Arcane Order"

"Their style is unique with an absolute thrusting power of guitars overflowing with double bass drums and vocals that were carried down to earth on a decending angel of death. Bottom line this album is one of those thats gets better with the years. "

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

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Urkraft - The Inhuman Aberration (2006)

1. Too Strong For The Strongest Lord

2. This Great Summer

3. The Only Gods

4. The Inhuman Aberration

5. Open The Gate

6. Come No Tomorrow

7. Watch Your Own Eyes

8. Liberation

9. Forsaken

10. The Pressure Of Our Jaws

Origin - Denmark

Genre - Melodic Death/Thrash Metal

"The boys from Urkraft play tight and maturely, considering the brief history of the band...."

"At the Gates is a clear influence when it comes to the pacing of the songs and in some of the riffing style. But beneath that exterior is a stout sense of groove that sounds inspired by their countrymates Hatesphere,Illdisposed"

"For fans of The Haunted,Carnal Forge,At The Gates etc"

Happy Holidays!....Now Get It!

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Source - Left Alone (2003)

1. Awake

2. A Meeting At The Morgue

3. Commit To Nuisance

4. Higher

5. Condemnation

6. Left Alone

7. Falling Into Madness

8. Angel Dust

9. With A Vengeance

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"Source follow in the footsteps of Dark Tranqullity,In Flames

for quality swedish death metal of the melodic kind"

"Fan's of the gothenburg scene should eat this up!"

In Flames clone?.....who cares!.........Get It!

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Anata - The Conductor's Departure (2006)

1. Downward Spiral Into Madness

2. Complete Demise

3. Better Grieved Than Fooled

4. The Great Juggler

5. Cold Heart Forged in Hell

6. I Would Dream of Blood

7. Disobedience Pays

8. Children's Laughter

9. Renunciation

10. The Conductor's Departure

Origin - Sweden

Genre - Technical Death Metal

"This is a truly unique album that defies categorization and displays the highest level of musicianship not simply in the sense of technical dexterity, but rather in compositional refinement, taste and imagination."

"This album is probably the most searing, yet unpretentious piece of technical music you'll get to listen to in a while. And alas, I am fresh out of superlatives. Buy or die!"

technical, brutal, skullfucking !.........Get It!

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Noumena - Absence (2005)

1. The End of the Century

2. Everlasting Ward

3. The First Drop

4. Slain Memories

5. A Day to Depart

6. Prey of the Tempter

7. Here We Lie

8. All Veiled

9. The Dream and the Escape

10. The Great Anonymous Doom

Origin - Finland

Genre - Melodic Death Metal

"Ever wondered what you'd get from crossing Tales From the Thousand Lakes/Elegy era Amorphis with In Flames styled melo-death? No need to wonder anymore as Finland's Noumena has shown the path with their Spinefarm debut entitled Absence."

" This is where In Flames SHOULD have gone after Whoracle!

Quality Melodic Metal!.........Get It!

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Necrophagist - Epitaph (2004)

1. Stabwound

2. The Stillborn One

3. Ignominious & Pale

4. Diminished To Be

5. Epitaph

6. Only Ash Remains

7. Seven

8. Symbiotic In Theory

Origin - Germany

Genre - Technical/Progressive Death Metal

"German Progressive Death Metallers NECROPHAGIST are one of those bands who like to make things challenging for themselves and their listeners, this album has one heck of a skilled performance"

"Some of the best executed Finger Surfing Progressive Death Metal I’ve stumbled upon...Incredibly Technical"

Shredders......Get It!

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Legion of the Damned - Malevolent Rapture (2006)

1. Legion of the Damned

2. Death's Head March

3. Werewolf Corpse

4. Into the Eye of the Storm

5. Malevolent Rapture

6. Demonfist

7. Taste of the Whip

8. Bleed for Me

9. Scourging the Crowned King

10. Killing for Recreation

Origin - Netherlands

Genre - Death/Thrash Metal

"Old School Thrash Metal is on the menu here"

"For that we get tons of killer riffs and the whole thing also is extremely catchy. Plus a mightily powerful production of Andy Classen"

Fans of Kreator,Destruction,Sodom......Get It!

Classic Modern/Old school Thrash !

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Martyr - Warp Zone (2000)

1. Warp Zone

2. Virtual Emotions

3. Endless Vortex Towards Erasing Destiny

4. Deserted Waters

5. Carpe Diem

6. The Fortune-Teller

7. Speechless

8. Retry? Abort? Ignore?

9. Realms of Reverie

Origin - Canada

Genre - Technical Death Metal

"Playing what to me sounds like a perfect synthesis of Meshuggah's crunchy, off-time guitars and the progressive death-metal sounds of bands like Cynic and post-"Human" Death, Canada's(Quebec, to be exact) Martyr have crafted a monster of a record"

"This is technical death metal at its finest !

Go For It!........Get It!

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Blood Red Throne - Come Death (2007)

1. Slaying the Lamb

2. Deranged Assassin

3. Rebirth in Blood

4. Guttural Screams

5. Taste of God

6. No New Beginning

7. Come Death

8. Disincarnated (Gorguts cover)

9. Another Kill

Origin - Norway

Genre - Death Metal

" Experienced listeners know exactly what to expect from this Norwegian crew: cold, clinically calculated crushing metal of death"

"The production is fat,New vocalist:Vald is awesome,Guitars

are crushing as usual,and the seperation in instruments is

expert"

Easily one of the best of the year.....IMO

Murder, Death, Gore............Get It!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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