Missió - 1

Country: Hungary
Year: 1989
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Utolsó Ítélet	02:58
2.	Magány	03:24
3.	Koldus	02:42
4.	Átkozott Világ	04:03
5.	Sors	05:07
6.	Körforgás	03:12
7.	Eljön a Szabadulás	03:14
8.	Õ Tudja Mégis	04:27
9.	Remény	03:13
10.	Üres az Életem	02:47
11.	Lehajtott Fejjel	04:16
12.	Föld Királya	00:10
Total playing time		39:33

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Impulse - Gladiator

Year: 1989
Genre: Heavy/Power/Speed Metal
Country: Bulgaria
Tracklist:

1.	Gladiator	03:37
2.	Video Sunday	03:56
3.	Stay	04:07
4.	Two Eyes	03:42
5.	That's Enough	03:15
6.	Struggle For Love	04:30
7.	Picture	03:22
8.	Crossroad	03:50
9.	A Woman	03:35
10.	Daily Routine	03:55
Total playing time		37:49

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Stormwave - Heroes Of The Night

Year: 1987
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Austria
Tracklist:

1. Overture 01:04 2. Heroes Of The Night 03:30 3. Cold As Ice 05:29 4. Midnight Lover 04:05 5. No More Illusions 04:03 6. Cries In The Wind 04:42 7. The Sign On The Wall 04:07 8. Time To Cry 02:46 9. Dreamin 04:22 10. Purple Light 03:40 Total playing time 37:48

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Siege - Godess of Fire/Don`t punish me (Single)

Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: UK
Year: 1985
Tracklist:

1.	Godess of Fire
2.	Don`t Punish Me

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Leviticus - Live at Bobefest... After Thirteen Years of Silence...

Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Year: 2003
Country: Sweden
Tracklist:

1.	Flames Of Fire	03:55
2.	Saved	04:41
3.	Messiah	04:14
4.	Oh Lord	05:12
5.	Majestic In Power	05:24
6.	On The Rock	03:24
7.	All Is Calm	05:52
8.	Born Again	04:36
9.	The Suffering Servant	07:27
10.	Deborah And Barak	04:21
11.	I'm Gonna Rock	07:23
Total playing time		56:29

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After 13 years of silence, one of the oldest Christian metal bands sound off again. 'Live at Bobfest...' is the first CD proof of their return. Now we get to hear what the band sound like in a live environment. And I think they have given us a good, solid statement. All of the classic albums are represented, and all the hits are present. The sound of the recording is also good, but the talking between some of the songs is a bit unnecessary, especially since it's all done in Swedish. As a long time fan of Leviticus I enjoy this effort quite a bit. I also think this can be a good tool to getting to know the bands music. "Flames Of Fire", "Messiah" and "The Suffering Servants" are my favorites.

Leviticus - Knights of Heaven

Year: 1989
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Country: Sweden
Tracklist:

1.	Born Again	03:41
2.	The World Goes Round	04:21
3.	Isn't It Love	04:38
4.	Oh, Lord	04:55
5.	Feels So Good	02:27
6.	Strong Love	03:40
7.	Messiah	04:00
8.	Over the Hills	03:59
9.	For Once in My Life	04:11
10.	Love On Fire	03:41
Total playing time		39:33

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"Knights of Heaven" saw Leviticus move even further into the melodic, commercial style of metal that was hinted at on "Setting Fire to the Earth". Frankly, for them, it was good move. This is without a doubt their most solid album. Everything was improved about the band, from the production, to the vocals, to the songwriting. Much of this is compliments of the Elefante brothers (Guardian, X-Sinner, Petra), who have a knack for writing and producing solid, radio-ready rock. I suppose for those who prefered the band's earlier attempts at straight forward heavy metal, this album is a bit of a let down. To be quit frank, however, I found early albums like "I Shall Conquer" to be ultra-cheesy and just downright bad. That is not to say that this CD doesn't contain some elements of cheese. After all, it was the 80's! Check out the song "Feel So Good" and it's "OOOEE, OOEEE" chorus. However, cheese in small doses is actually enjoyable as it is here. Bjorn Stigsson is forever the most underrated guitarist ever, as is proven here by some of his outstanding leads. Most of the lead work here isn't overly flashy, but the man knows how to write a lead that really compliments the songs. Songs like "Messiah" are complimented nicely by the melodic lead work. Standout cuts are "Born Again", "Strong Love", "Over The Hills", "Messiah" and "Isn't It Love."

Leviticus - Setting Fire to the Earth

Year: 1987
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Country: Sweden
Tracklist:

1.	Flames Of Fire	03:23
2.	Saved	04:10
3.	The First and the Last	03:42
4.	I'm a Believer	03:59
5.	Don't Go Out	03:38
6.	Elijah on Carmel	04:53
7.	The Suffering Servant	04:52
8.	Get Up	03:41
9.	Love Is Love	04:02
Total playing time		36:20

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This turned out to be the hardest Leviticus album to come by on CD. And it's no wonder, as it is really their best effort to date. I guess the new vocalist, Terry H., is who makes the difference. He's a much better singer than Håkan (and later on, Peo). The production is also much better than on their previous albums. And it isn't as polished as was to be the case with their next offering. If you want to get into what this band is all about, I suggest you try your hardest to get a hold of 'Setting Fire To The Earth'. Happy hunting!

As the case is with Björn Stigsson's solo-album, the date of this Pure Metal release states 1989. But the album was originally released in 1987. I have no idea why Pure Metal put 1989 on those albums.

Killer tracks: Flames Of Fire, Elijah On Carmel, The Suffering Servant, Love Is Love

Leviticus - I Shall Conquer

Country: Sweden
Year: 1983
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Tracklist:

1.	I Shall Conquer	04:10
2.	Let Me Fight	03:15
3.	He's My Life	04:44
4.	Doubt	04:15
5.	Action More Than Words	04:08
6.	All Is Calm	05:17
7.	Day By Day	05:53
8.	Strive Forwards	03:47
9.	Psalm 23	04:15
10.	Följ Mig (Bonus)	04:07
11.	Leva Som Han Lär (Bonus)	04:31
12.	Min Mästare (Bonus)	07:26
Total playing time		55:24

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Back in the beginning of the 80's, this was actually a welcome treasure. I thought Leviticus was very cool. These guys, together with Jerusalem, have to be the first Christian hardrock bands I discovered. My brother bought the Swedish version of this album, and I was hooked. Nowadays though, I can no longer see the charm in this album. The sound is awful, and the vocals sound so strained I almost can't endure with it. I keep this mostly for it's affection value. This re-release by M8 also contains 3 of the 4 songs off Leviticus' first EP. These were songs I had not previously heard, but I was not missing out on anything. Wonder why M8 never put on the title song from that EP? The reissue is said to be limited to 1000 copies.

White Wizzard - High Speed GTO (EP)

Year: 2009
Genre: Traditional Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	High Speed GTO
2.	Celestina
3.	Into the Night
4.	March of the Skeletons
5.	Megalodon
6.	Octane Gypsy
7.	Red Desert Skies
Total playing time		26:49

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White Wizzard is one of the many bands that are dedicated in the resurrecting the sound of the glory days of heavy metal, but also one that greatly succeeds in doing that. The band was forged in the fires of 2007 by bassist Jon Leon, who was sick and tired of all these modern bands and wanted to play heavy metal the way it was played in the eighties: melodic, up-tempo and straightforward and this exactly what you can expect from ‘High Speed GTO’.

The band digs deep in the NWHOBHM for inspiration with Iron Maiden as the grand price. But also the metals Judas Priest, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Diamond Head, Tank, Saxon and (a bit of dust from) Raven are to be found in the harvest. The melodic guitars are supported by heavy, hard-rocking riffs, an anvil-solid rhythm section and a great vocalist and hearing the songs I can only confirm the following words from the bassist: “For White Wizzard it’s as if the nineties never happened!” and that, my friends, is a tasteful statement. So if you can’t get enough of traditional heavy metal of the old school, then there is a big chance that you find a new friend in White Wizzard.

Actually all the songs on ‘High Speed GTO’ are taken from the title less mini from 2008, recorded in the original line-up. The new line-up is currently working on the bands first long-player, which will see the light of day and the end of the year. But until then we can fully enjoy the seven songs on this mini. One more thing; take the time to watch the video of the title track…your belly will ache from your laughter!

Maniac - (Grief) Beauty Queen/Take it Away (Single)

Country: Sweden
Genre: Traditional Heavy Metal
Year: 1985
Tracklist:

1.	(Grief) Beauty Queen	05:46
2.	Take It Away	04:37
Total playing time		10:23

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here's something special going on here. I can't quite put my finger on it, maybe it's ...talent? MANIAC clearly had the X-factor to bring them above the average mid-80's melodic Metal produced in Sweden. After a sloppy piano intro going on a bit too long for comfort we're presented with very competent, driving melodic HM, boosted with a more than competent chorus. "Beauty Queen" grows with every listening and while "Take It Awake" isn't quite as special it's still a heavy enough companion to the A-side hit. No, I can't go on praising this 7" too much. It would only diminish the possibilities of myself scoring a copy in the future.

Baseline - Suspended Animation (Single)

Year: 1981
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Suspended Animation	02:30
2.	Truth About The Lies	02:50
Total playing time		05:20

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Valhalla - Lightning in the Sky

Year: 1980
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Lightning in the Sky	03:15
2.	These Sunday Nights	04:45
Total playing time		08:00

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Lautrec - Mean Gasoline (Single)

Year: 1982
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Mean Gasoline	03:42
2.	Shoot Out the Lights	03:12
Total playing time		06:54

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Xcursion - Xcursion (EP)

Year: 1984
Genre: Traditional Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Mouthful of Steel	03:03
2.	Love is Blind	03:25
3.	Can't Take It	03:19
4.	Skull Queen	02:45
Total playing time		12:32

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Acrostichon - Engraved In Black

Year: 1993
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Netherlands
Tracklist:

1.	Immolation Of The Agnostic	07:24
2.	Walker Of Worlds	05:44
3.	Dehumanized	04:04
4.	Mentally Deficient	03:46
5.	Lost Remembrance	04:33
6.	Zombies	03:51
7.	Havoc	04:23
8.	Relics	06:13
9.	Engraved In Black	05:56
Total playing time		45:54

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Two-Bit Thief - Another Sad Story... In the Big City

Genre: Heavy Metal/Glam
Year: 1990
Tracklist:

1.	City Boys
2.	Industry
3.	Love/Hate
4.	Hard Times
5.	Broken Hearts
6.	Folsam Prison Blues
7.	Desperado
8.	Broke Again
9.	One Sad Day
10.	Modern Revolution
11.	Crime
12.	Remedy

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Band used to be Attitude Adjustment. But changed name and style here.

Twisted Sister - Live At Hammersmith

Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Year: 1994
Tracklist:

1.	What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)	04:43
2.	The Kids Are Back	02:49
3.	Stay Hungry	05:08
4.	Destroyer	04:09
5.	We're Not Gonna Take It	03:17
6.	You Can't Stop Rock n' Roll	07:23
7.	Knife in the Back	02:46
8.	Shoot 'Em Down	03:18
9.	Under the Blade	04:33
10.	Burn in Hell	05:49
11.	I Am (I'm Me)	05:24
12.	I Wanna Rock	13:05
13.	S.M.F.	07:27
14.	We're Gonna Make it	04:20
15.	Jailhouse Rock (Elvis cover)	03:17
16.	Train Kept A Rollin'	10:05
Total playing time		01:27:33

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Lixx Array - Reality Playground

Year: 1992
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Tracklist:

1.	Bad Man
2.	Inside of Me
3.	Table for Two
4.	Really Hits Home
5.	Rught from the Start
6.	Ready or Not
7.	Thrills Behind the Wheel
8.	Once in a Lifetime
9.	Good Life Groove
10.	Hearts on the Line

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If you are looking for a band that is in the same vein as groups like Lion, Hurricane, Emergency (Boys Will Be Boys with Manzano), Lillian Axe, Know Illusion, Picasso Trigger, Warrant's best moments, Syre, Brass Kitten and Heavens Edge, then this band will fit in your collection perfectly! The vocalist sounds very similar to Kal Swan (Lion) or Manzano (Emergency). The musicianship is also very good, with all the hooks that you need to get your fix. At times this release is a bit similar to Doug Aldrich's guitar playing.
By indie standards, Reality Playground gets a 10/10. It has a solid production, full booklet with lyrics and photos of all band members -- all you would get from a major label release. Some of the more impressive tracks are "Bad Man", "Inside Of Me", "Really Hits Home", "Ready Or Not", "Once In A Lifetime" and "Hearts On The Line"

Phantom Blue - Phantom Blue

Genre: Melodic Power Metal
Year: 1989
Tracklist:

1.	Going Mad	03:24
2.	Last Shot	03:24
3.	Why Call it Love	04:13
4.	Frantic Zone	03:29
5.	Slow it Down	03:19
6.	Walking Away	03:30
7.	Fought it Out	02:46
8.	Never Too Late	03:31
9.	Out of Control	03:29
Total playing time		32:00

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Stonefield - Light of Lies

Year: 1990
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Switzerland
Tracklist:

1.	Chalice of Your Mind	06:20
2.	End of Time	05:35
3.	Der Hofnarr und die K�nigin	02:42
4.	Spirits	05:02
5.	Piccolo Divertimento	01:30
6.	Liar	04:09
7.	Sunshine In Your Mind	06:09
8.	Light of Lies	08:06
Total playing time		39:33

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It would be ignorant to just refer to this album as "pure epic Heavy Metal". STONEFIELD obviously took a lot of influences from the 70's, the epic end of Dio-era RAINBOW in particular, but the end result sound more like a slowed down BLIND GUARDIAN than your average 70's retro act. In my ears they did this style better than most Scandinavian or Japanese bands in the same vein, at least on this their second release, which surpasses their debut MLP from the year before in excellence. Dark, symphonic tracks like "End Of Time" and "Spirits" elevates the album well above the average of the time and the majestic Power Metal of "The Liar" alone is a strong enough reason to make "Light Of Lies" a good investment for the more centerfield Metal fan. I figure QUEENSRÿCHE- as well as ADRAMELCH- and OMEGA-fans will be rolling on the floor to this album.

There's something distinctively profound and mysterious about the lyrics and graphics of STONEFIELD, but I'm having difficulties to pinpoint the exact qualities that give me these occult vibes. It's certainly not their insignia alone (a combined trident and inverted cross?!), but also lines like:

"They take away all your gold, And sell you instead their bad lies. To ease our problems they try, Happy-go-lucky love songs, The culture is dying for you, To blame is the preacher untrue..."(The Liar)

"Look to the heavens, And see the light of your life, Look into darkness, And feel the might of this time..."(Light Of Lies)

...and so on to even more odd and peculiar issues. Aw heck, I'm probably reading too much into it, but add a little imagination and it gives the album some extra esoteric edge and that definitely heightens the listening experience, at least for me. (If I close my eyes to the silly comical drawing of the lineup from the inner sleeve, that is.) The main thing that knocks them off a possible, personal fave-list of 1990 would be the occasional flaws in Ebenhard's singing. He makes a high and strong vocal performance, perhaps not always in perfect tune, but very typical of this genre. The Teutonic accent shines through a bit too brightly on a few occasions though, and as you all know for a fact that's a very ugly language.

Testament - Live at Eindhoven '87

Genre: Thrash Metal
Year: 2009
Tracklist:

1.	Disciples of the Watch	04:48
2.	The Haunting	04:49
3.	Apocalyptic City	06:22
4.	First Strike Is Deadly	03:52
5.	Burnt Offerings	05:08
6.	Alex Skolnick Guitar Solo	01:52
7.	Over The Wall	04:37
8.	Do Or Die	05:23
9.	Curse of the Legion of Death (C.O.T.L.O.D.)	03:32
10.	Reign of Terror	05:18
Total playing time		45:41

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Jørn - Dukebox

Country: Norway
Year: 2009
Genre: Heavy Metal, Progressive, Rock
Tracklist:

1.	Man Of The Dark
2.	Starfire
3.	Young Forever (New Version)
4.	Soul Of The Wind
5.	Living With Wolves
6.	War Of The World
7.	Sunset Station
8.	We Brought The Angels Down
9.	The Inner Road
10.	Tungur Knivur
11.	Stormcrow
12.	Out To Every Nation (New Version)
13.	Lonely Are The Brave
14.	Blacksong
15.	Shadow People
16.	Duke Of Love

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Best of/Compilation album.

Starless - Silver Wings

Year: 1985
Genre: Progressive Rock
Country: Japan
Format: mp3@CBR192kbps
Size: 53MB
Tracklist:
01. Prologue
02. Silver Wings
03. I Look In Your Eyes
04. Aphrodisiac
05. In The End
06. Breath
07. Dazzling Desire
08. Impression
09. Un-Dreaming
Total playing time: 39:04
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Manitoba's Wild Kingdom - ...And You?

Year: 1990
Genre: Heavy Metal/Crossover
Tracklist:

1. The Party Starts Now 02:10 2. Haircut And Attitude 03:10 3. New York, New York 03:03 4. D.W.I. 02:36 5. I Want You, Tonight 02:38 6. Fired Up 02:51 7. The Perfect High 02:39 8. Had It Coming 02:17 9. Prototype 02:53 10. Speedball 02:15 Total playing time 26:34

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The song,"The Party Starts Now" was featured in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Kindergarten Cop.

Manowar - Hell on Earth III - Live In Germany The Ringfest 2DVD (2003)

Tracklist:
• DVD1
Hell On Earth III
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Brazil
• 3. France
• 4. Spain
• 5. Czech Republic
• 6. Holland
• 7. Fighting The World
• 8. Austria
• 9. Switzerland
• 10. Sweden Part 1
• 11. Portugal
• 12. Heart Of Steel
• 13. Evil Eclipse
• 14. Germany
• 15. Belgium
• 16. Greece
• 17. Italy
• 18. Kings Of Metal
• 19. Duel Of The Titans
• 20. Hail And Kill
• 21. Nessun Dorma
• 22. Return Of The Warlord
• 23. Monsters Of The Millenium
• 24. Denmark
• 25. Sweden Part 2
• 26. Gates Of Valhalla
• 27. Finland
• 28. Estonia
• 29. Russia
• 30. Brothers Of Metal & Sisters Of Steel
• 31. Credits

BONUS
• 1. Black Wind Fire And Steel
• 2. Herz Aus Stahl
• 3. March For Revenge
• 4. Wheels Of Fire
• 5. Alexander The Great
• 6. France
• 7. Moments In Time
• 8. Friends
• 9. Moments Of Truth
• 10. Nessun Dorma †The Story
• 11. Wildlife

DVD 2
"Live In Germany The Ringfest"
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Manowar
• 3. Kings Of Metal
• 4. Eric's Speech
• 5. Herz aus Stahl
• 6. Evil Eclipse
• 7. Warriors Of The World United
• 8. Kill With Power
• 9. House Of Death
• 10. Joey's Speech
• 11. Black, Wind, Fire And Steel
• 12. The Crown And The Ring

Video Collection
• 13. Gloves Of Metal
• 14. Blow Your Speakers
• 15. Metal Warriors - live
• 16. Return Of The Warlord
• 17. Courage - live
• 18. Warriors Of The World United
• 19. I Believe
• 20. Gloves Of Metal - special edition
• 21. Secrets Of Steel

BONUS
• 1. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal'
• 2. The Making Of 'Gloves Of Metal' special edition
• 3. The Making Of 'Blow Your Speakers'
• 4. The Making Of 'Return Of The Warlord'
• 5. Fire, Ice & Gasoline (The Making Of 'Warriors Of The World United')
• 6. The Making Of 'I Believe'
• 7. The Warrior's Prayer
• 8. Ringfest Documentary

Features:
* Double DVD in a special package
* incl. "Live In Germany – The Ringfest" and the bands complete video selection
* Sound: 5.1 Sorround Sound / Dolby Digital 2.0
* Format: DVD9
* Country Code: All Regions
* Duration: Approx. 5:20 Hrs.
* Subtitles: English, German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese,
Polish, Czech and Russian
* complete new Artwork from Ken Kelly

1.	Hell on Earth, Part 3
2.	Live in Germany @ The Ringfest

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Manowar - Hell On Earth II - Fire And Blood 2DVD (2002)

Video: Hell On Earth II - Fire And Blood 2 DVD

This "rocumentary" features part 2 of the series "Hell on Earth". With almost
two hours of running time "Hell on Earth Part 2" documents the 1998 "Hell on
Stage" European Tour with almost 30 shows. Mixed in 5.1 surround sound it
features for the first time ever full length versions of some of MANOWAR's
classic songs like "Bridge Of Death", "Blood Of The Kings", "Hatred", "Guyana
(Cult Of The Damned)", and the epic "Dark Avenger" - featuring the bone
chilling narration of Orson Welles, "The Gods Made Heavy Metal" and the
glorious epic "Master Of The Wind" as well as many others.

The second DVD "Blood In Brazil" contains one of the band's most legendary
performances as the Special Guests at the 1998 "Philips Monsters Of Rock" in
Sao Paulo, Brazil. For the first time a complete concert performance has been
captured in the band's career. A visual testament to MANOWAR's kingdom of steel
in Brazil. Filmed with more than twelve cameras in front of more than 30.000 of
South America's wildest and most devoted metal fans and also mixed in 5.1
audio, this spectacular performance was highlight of the 1998 "Philips Monsters
Of Rock".

Naturally bonus footage is included in both DVDs: alternate song versions,
interviews with journalists and crew members give viewers and incredible
insight into the magic of the music and the fans of MANOWAR. As a special bonus
the songs "Warriors Of The World United" and "House Of Death" are included as
live versions, captured at the "Ringfest" performance on August 17, 2002 in
Cologne, Germany.

A brand new Ken Kelly artwork plus great 3D computer menu animation as well as
the patented DVDconnector* make this groundbreaking piece of live history a
must for all brothers and sisters of true metal.

"Fire And Blood" is a double DVD Set (2 discs) and undisputedly shows that the
word Heavy Metal belongs only to one band. That band is MANOWAR!

* The DVDconnector gives you the exclusive opportunity to stay updated on the
band's activities through a special Internet connection.


Chapters: Hell On Earth Part II

- This Is Heavy Metal
- Blood Of The Kings
- France
- Voulez Vous
- Belgium
- Bridge Of Death
- Switzerland
- Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)
- Germany Part I
- Hatred
- Germany Part II
- March For Revenge (By The Soldiers Of Death)
- Germany Part III
- The Gods Made Heavy Metal
- Czech Republic
- Army Of The Immortals
- Austria
- Hungary
- Master Of The Wind
- Portugal
- Dark Avenger
- Spain
- Battle Hymn
- The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings)

Bonus: Hell On Earth Part II

- Thor (The Powerhead) - Murcia, Spain
- French Version Of "Courage"
- Cutting Room Floor
- Band Members
- DVDconnector

Chapters: Blood In Brazil

- Intro
- Manowar
- Metal Daze
- Blood Of My Enemies
- Kill With Power
- Sign Of The Hammer
- Gates Of Valhalla
- Sting Of The Bumblebee
- The Gods Made Heavy Metal
- Metal Warriors
- Kings Of Metal
- The Power
- Hail And Kill
- Black Wind, Fire And Steel
- The Crown And The Ring (Lament Of The Kings)

Bonus: Blood In Brazil

- Sign Of The Hammer - alternate footage
- Interview with Jeff Hair and John "Dawk" Stillwell
- Interview with Vincent Cecolini
- Warriors Of The World United - Live at the Ringfest - August 17, 2002
- House Of Death - Live at the Ringfest - August 17, 2002
- Monsters Of Rock - Concert Review
- Band Members
- DVDconnector

1.	Hell on Earth, Part 2
2.	Blood in Brazil

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Manowar - Hell On Earth IV 2DVD (2005)

Tracklist:
DISC 1 - Main Program
This DVD features the entire 2002 "Warriors Of The World" promotion and touring
cycle
1 hour 30 minutes of main program
6 bonus songs for 30 minutes of additional bonus material
11 full live songs
Subtitles in 12 languages
5.1 surround sound mix
Various personal band interviews
Private behind the scenes footage
A true visual tribute to the fans
Highlighting concerts in 35 cities throughout Europe
Shot with 70 camera angles
Commentary track with all band members
Director Neil Johnsons commentary track
Personal commentary track by Joey DeMaio
New artwork by fantasy art legend Ken Kelly

DISC 2 - Bonus Materials - Behind The Scenes
1 hour of bonus behind the scenes footage
1 hour of complete TV shows featuring Manowar
(incl. TV-Total, Olli Pocher, VIVA Comet and Popkomm Gala)
Special commentary track featuring director Neil Johnson
Personal commentary track by Joey DeMaio
Subtitles in 12 languages
30 minute easter egg
Special commentary track by editor and director
=4.5 hours total

Screen: 16:9 Anamorphic / 4:3 PAL
Sound: 5.1 Surround Sound / 2.0
Format: DVD 9 + Audio CD
Country Codes: All Regions
Duration: approx. 4:30 Hrs.
Subtitles: Englisch, German, French, Spanish, Swedish, Italian, Portuguese,
Polish, Czech, Russian, Turkish, Greek

DISC 1 (DVD):
- Main Programme (1-33)
- Bonus (34-39)

DISC 2 (DVD):
- Behind the Scenes (1-13)
- TV Shows (14-20)

Disc 1
1.	Condom Head
2.	Kings of Metal (live)
3.	The Album
4.	Assaulting the Airwaves
5.	Brothers of Metal (live)
6.	Crazy Fans
7.	Freedom Fighters
8.	In Store
9.	Roskilde Festival, Denmark
10.	Zlin, Czech Republic
11.	Pilsen, Czech Republic
12.	Summer Rocks Festival, Hungary
13.	Lorca Festival, Spain
14.	Gods of Metal, Italy
15.	Warriors of the World United (live)
16.	Popkomm Gala, Germany
17.	An American Trilogy (live)
18.	Warriors of the World Tour
19.	Tour Moments
20.	Call to Arms (live)
21.	Female Fans
22.	I Believe (live)
23.	The Pink One
24.	Spirit Horse of the Cherokee (live)
25.	Show Your Colors
26.	Swords in the Wind (live acoustic version)
27.	Master of the Wind (live acoustic version)
28.	Courage (live acoustic version)
29.	Screams
30.	House of Death (live)
31.	Outlaw (live)
32.	Party Until We Die
33.	Credits
34.	Son of Death / guitar solo, bonus
35.	Warriors of the World United (live, bonus)
36.	The Demon's Revenge / bass solo, bonus
37.	Army of the Immortals (live, bonus)
38.	Warriors of the World United (alternate music video, bonus)
39.	I Believe (music video, bonus)
Disc 2
1.	The March
2.	The Band
3.	Sound Advice
4.	Alexander the Great, Part 2
5.	Fans and Friends
6.	Louder Than Hell
7.	Heavy Metal Marriage
8.	The Setup
9.	Employee of the Month
10.	Sex in the City
11.	Heavy Metal Helicopters
12.	Cutting Room Floor
13.	Hell on Earth III Release Party
14.	TV Total - Behind the Scenes
15.	TV Total
16.	VIVA Comet Awards
17.	Alles Pocher 1
18.	Alles Pocher 2
19.	Alles Pocher 3
20.	Touch My Tits

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VH1's Heavy: The Story of Metal

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This is a really good documentary that suffers from the way Heavy Metal is defined and (re)interpreted. It does a good job of exploring the birth and pivotal moments of metal, such as the first No 1 album, rise of the power-ballad, PMRC hearings, etc. However, it loses a lot of it's objectivity as it tracks metal's push into mainstream music. While the bands under focus are worthy metal ambassadors, the bands that barely get more than a mention unjustly lose their place in the evolution of metal (and Megadeth deserves more than a one-sentence mention!!!).

Episode 1: Welcome To My Nightmare

Welcome To My Nightmare traces metal's roots in the late-60's in the bombed-out industrial town of Birmingham England to the spectacular rise of Kiss and "glam metal" in the early 70's.

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Episode 2: British Steel

British Steel examines metal's growing pains during the 70's when both high-brow rock critics and punk rock threatened its very existence. By decade's end, bands such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and Def Leppard gave birth to what became known as "The New Wave of British Heavy Metal."

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Episode 3: Looks That Kill

Looks That Kill sees metal thrive in, of all places, sunny California. Quiet Riot, Motley Crue - it's the world of metal on the sunset strip. And, keeping everyone's Jacuzzi-soaked ego in check, a little film called Spinal Tap emerges.

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Episode 4: Seek and Destroy

Seek and Destroy takes a walk on the dark side: Guns N' Roses, Metallica, thrash, Nu metal (Korn, Limp Bizkit), and how the music and images of Marilyn Manson became associated with the Columbine massacre.

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Killswitch Engage - Killswitch Engage II

Year: 2009
Genre: Metalcore
Tracklist:

1.	Never Again	03:09
2.	Starting Over	03:52
3.	The Forgotten	03:17
4.	Reckoning	02:39
5.	The Return	04:28
6.	A Light in a Darkened World	02:51
7.	Take Me Away	02:47
8.	I Would Do Anything	03:22
9.	Save Me	03:44
10.	Lost	03:46
11.	This is Goodbye	04:16
Total playing time		38:11

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Killswitch Engage are a polarizing force in modern metal. On one hand, they were instrumental in the rise of the new wave of American heavy metal, the forefathers of the entirety of modern mainstream metal. On the other hand, they are also one of the foundations of metalcore, the oft-hated subgenre of repetitive screaming and breakdowns, with little talent for songwriting. Where the truth about Killswitch rests is somewhere in the middle. They are not trendsetters anymore, nor do they fit the label of metalcore that has spawned a thousand faceless bands. What Killswitch Engage is, now, is a band trying to figure out what their role is supposed to be.

The days of Killswitch being the innovators of the metal world are gone. Their first two albums were revolutionary, bringing the screaming/singing formula to the mainstream and defining the sound of a genre. When they delivered The End Of Heartache, introducing new singer Howard Jones, the band laid the cornerstone for all that is modern mainstream metal. The album was heavier than anything getting airplay, was technical in the right ways, and featured an outstanding vocal performance from the best singer/screamer in the genre. The album, by virtue of it's sheer weight, the epic scope of the melody, and the tight songwriting of the band, became the Bible by which all that followed was judged.

The band themselves found the album impossible to follow, releasing the uninspired As Daylight Dies, repeating the formula with little of the inspiration. Killswitch still sounded like themselves, but had the energy of a cover band, none of the songs coming across with the same air of aggression. Now, Killswitch is back to take their second stab at recapturing the magic. Their second self-titled record is an improvement over As Daylight Dies, but cannot approach their watershed release.

As a cymbal counts off into the introduction of "Never Again", the first riff highlights the problem that the band has. Nothing that they do now, after inspiring so many followers, sounds as fresh as they did when they broke out. The classic Killswitch formula is present, the muscular riffs and pounding rhythms driving the songs under Howard's multi-faceted vocal approach. Nothing is wrong with this approach, but it is too familiar, down to the very details of the guitar tone. This is all stuff that we've heard before.

The band does little to help themselves overcome this apathy, loading the first half of the album with the faster, quirkier songs. "Starting Over" builds the verses on an Iron Maiden styled gallop, turning back to the band's modern approach in the chorus, starting and stopping to break up the proceedings for no reason other than to be different. "Reckoning" is the first single, a short burst of energy that contains all the band's elements, but fails to put them together. "The Forgotten" tries to be different, building from the dramatic pulse of the intro, falling right back into the cliche.

As the record makes its turn to the second half, the band finds their stride. "The Return" is softer, utilizing clean guitars and a wash of fuzz to underscore the sweeping melody Howard spins, as well as the classic guitar harmony that sits back in the mix. "A Light In A Darkened World" has the strongest hook on the album, a tasty slice of razor-edged pop infiltrating the assault. "Take Me Away" has a Malmsteen-esque shredding riff before turning into a hard rock chorus that feels inspired. "I Would Do Anything" is the heaviest song on the album, but remains melodic with another sweeping chorus. "Save Me" and "Lost" are standard-issue Killswitch tracks, but have solid melodies that elevate the songs beyond pastiche.

Killswitch Engage is a short record, the songs coming and going before their can wear out their welcome, a good idea for a band offering more of the same. There is nothing new to be found on the album, the band sticking to their tried and true formula. Unlike their last album, this effort finds them engaged in the songwriting once again, turning out half of a record that could compete with their earlier highlights. Unfortunately, that amounts to twenty minutes of good music, and after three years, that's not enough. A band with the talent to make a great record cannot throw fill their albums with fluff and maintain their status.

Killswitch Engage is a return to form, and a step up, but it isn't quite enough.

Dystera - Journey into the Shades

Year: 2009
Genre: Symphonic Power Metal
Country: Switzerland
Tracklist:

1.	The Tome (Intro)	03:32
2.	Voice of the Shadows	03:59
3.	Task of the Sages	05:07
4.	Judgement of the Wise	05:31
5.	Traveling the Land	04:28
6.	Plight of the Knights	05:54
7.	Tunes of Holy War	06:58
8.	Hopeless	06:52
9.	A traveler's Destination	06:39
Total playing time		51:05

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What we get with this CD is a style that sits between symphonic power metal and folk power metal, and it never crosses over fully into just one of these styles. Basically, it's lightly symphonic, and somewhat folky. For comparisons, think of a band that's caught in the middle of symphonic power metal bands like Wildpath, Auspex, Minstrelix, Arya, Kerion, early Nightwish, Fading Starlight, early Dark Moor and Forgotten Tales, and folk power metal bands like Dalriada, Kalevala, Mena Brinno, Asynja, Midnattsol and especially Almora.

Power metal fans can rest assured that as far as the amount of speed, this CD will easily satisfy. Dominik Geneto is a great guitarist too, providing consistent, upbeat and catchy rhythms, with enough guitar solos to highlight some of the songs. What makes the band different however, is that there is a flute present on every song (which is performed by Daniel Bosshard). In fact, this is what will determine whether or not you will enjoy this CD. For me, I like the flute most of the time, but there are instances where it feels like the flute is present just for the sake of being present, and it doesn't fit as well with some of the songs as it does with the better songs.

Requiem - Infiltrate...Obliterate...Dominate

Country: Switzerland
Year: 2009
Genre: Death Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Marked By The Signs Of Chaos	05:30
2.	Killing Cell	04:00
3.	Final Conflict	04:21
4.	Infiltrate To Obliterate	04:13
5.	Obliterate To Dominate	04:28
6.	The Die Is Cast	03:43
7.	Perish In Open Fire	04:20
8.	Hate Driven Heretic Deceit	03:57
9.	A Haunting Warfare	04:49
10.	The Last Campaign	04:57
Total playing time		44:18

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Novembers Doom - Into Night's Requiem Infernal

Year: 2009
Genre: Death/Doom Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Into Night's Requiem Infernal	05:46
2.	Eulogy for the Living Lost	06:30
3.	Empathy's Greed	06:17
4.	The Fifth Day of March	05:16
5.	Lazarus Regret	03:06
6.	I Hurt Those I Adore	05:47
7.	The Harlots Lie	05:32
8.	When Desperation Fills the Void	06:44
Total playing time		44:58

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Understated stalwarts Novembers Doom return for a seventh lesson in classy execution of doom/death metal, and by the sounds of things are still feeling empowered.
With an awesome production showcasing their powerful song-writing, Paul Kuhr is again pushed high in the mix to showcase his usually thought-provoking lyrics, strong vocal range and versatility.
They’ve never quite reached the heights of some of their contemporaries, but their style is certainly nothing to sniff at, and their latest release is another example of the quality in their ranks, and will only cement their status as one of the leading lights in their field.

Divine Heresy - Bringer of Plagues

Genre: Metalcore/Death Metal
Year: 2009
Tracklist:

1.	Facebreaker	03:42
2.	The Battle Of J. Casey	03:42
3.	Undivine Prophecies	01:07
4.	Bringer Of Plagues	03:40
5.	Redefine	03:46
6.	Anarchaos	04:40
7.	Monolithic Doomsday Devices	05:24
8.	Letter To Mother	03:36
9.	Enemy Kill	03:11
10.	Darkness Embedded	04:34
11.	The End Begins	04:58
12.	Forever The Failure	03:32
Total playing time		45:52

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Divine Heresy have only been around for a few years, but have already had their share of drama. The band was formed by guitarist Dino Cazares (Fear Factory), and their debut Bleed The Fifth was released in 2007. After the acrimonious departure of vocalist Tommy “Vext” Cummings, the band returns with a new singer for Bringer Of Plagues.
Bringer Of Plagues kicks off with the appropriate named “Facebreaker,” an intense dose of extremity that starts with flailing blast beats and a primal scream before getting into more of a groove. “The Battle Of J. Casey” has galloping thrash riffs and more of a melodic feel. A symphonic interlude gives way to more brutality with the title track, and the rest of the CD continues in the same vein, with a combination of intensity and melody.

Divine Heresy has a lot of metalcore and deathcore elements in their sound, but also thrash, modern metal and death metal. Cazares has a distinctive guitar sound, and his riff writing is top-notch. Drummer Tim Yeung is prominently featured on Bringer Of Plagues, with double bass and blast beats high in the mix.

Travis Neal of the Swedish band The Bereaved is Divine Heresy’s new vocalist. He alternates angry yells and impassioned screams with melodic singing. The hardcore style screams are effective, delivered with emotion and conviction. It fits right in with the band’s sound. His melodic singing isn’t as strong, but he does a credible job on the ballad “Darkness Embedded,” which is almost all melodic singing.

Bringer Of Plagues is pretty similar to their debut in both style and quality. Divine Heresy didn’t lose a step by bringing in Neal, and his harsh vocals are actually a bit stronger than his predecessor’s.

Mercy - Mercy

Country: Sweden
Genre: Heavy Metal/Doom Metal
Year: 1984
Tracklist:

1.	Heavy Metal Warriors	03:42
2.	Dirty Love	05:42
3.	Metal Mania	03:22
4.	Tyrant	02:53
5.	Master Of Disaster	05:59
6.	Spanish Eyes	05:05
7.	Zombie	05:08
Total playing time		28:31

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Dark Tranquillity - Yesterworlds - The Early Demos

Year: 2009
Genre: Melodic Death Metal/Gothenburg
Tracklist:

1.	Midwinter (Intro)	00:56
2.	Beyond Enlightenment	04:49
3.	Vernal Awakening	05:22
4.	Void of Tranquillity	07:36
5.	Unfurled By Dawn	07:24
6.	Yesterworld	07:56
7.	Punish My Heaven (demo version)	04:43
8.	Away, Delight, Away (demo version)	05:19
9.	The Gallery (demo version)	04:11
10.	Punish My Heaven (alternative version)	04:37
Total playing time		52:53

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Tracks 1-4: Taken from Trail of Life Decayed (1991 Demo)
Tracks 5-6: Taken from A Moonclad Reflection (1992 EP)
Tracks 7-9: Taken from a previously unreleased Promo Tape (1994)
Track 10: Taken from the W.A.R. Compilation (1994)

This year sees Dark Tranquillity’s twentieth birthday and the Swedes would like to celebrate this with you, their fans! Even though the present has been wrapped very neatly into a vinyl replica packaging, these influential death metallers are no santa clauses just yet. Because you are of course the one who has the pull out your wallet…

Nevertheless, ‘Yesterworlds’ is certainly worth your while. It contains the ‘Trail Of Life Decayed’ demo (1991) and the ‘A Moonclad Reflection’ EP (1992), which are two classic releases which paved the way towards DT’s debut record ‘Skydancer’ (1993). True fans will already have these recordings in their possession, because they were also included on ‘Exposures - In Retrospect And Denial’ (2004). So especially for them some recordings were added straight from the recording sessions for the ‘The Gallery’ promo. The raw and pure versions of ‘Punish My Heaven’, ‘The Gallery’ (which sounds strange with the female vocals performed by Mikael!) and the only true ‘new’ material ‘Away, Delight, Away’ are actually pretty fun to listen and compare.

All in all ‘Yesterworlds’ has become a pretty cool document, especially packaging-wise. But please consider carefully before acquiring this one, because the amount of new/unheard material could turn out to be quite disappointing.

Fist - Storm

Year: 2005
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Fe Fi Fo Fum	03:38
2.	Guardian Angel	03:24
3.	Acid Rock	02:43
4.	Storm	10:45
5.	Name Rank & Serial Number	03:26
6.	Try a Little Love on Me	03:53
7.	Brain Damage	04:13
8.	Supercallousflagellisticexpertcunnilingus	09:00
9.	Big Rig	04:40
10.	Never Get Me up (In One of Those)	02:47
Total playing time		48:32

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Aging rockers will no doubt remember the NWOBHM band Fist. They released two well-received albums in the early eighties: “Turn The Hell On” and “Back With A Vengeance”. The band was not a frontrunner like Saxon, Def Leppard or Tygers of Pan Tang, but enjoyed more or less the same popularity as Holocaust, Vardis and Diamond Head.

Rosie - Precious Metal

Genre: Traditional Heavy Metal
Year: 1982
Tracklist:

1.	Let Me Rock	03:46
2.	Thin Line	02:53
3.	Second Chance	04:23
4.	Too Many Rides	05:08
5.	Sorry (I Forgot Your Name)	03:50
6.	Hungry	02:57
7.	Don't Push Me Around	05:18
8.	Too Much, Too Soon	03:38
9.	Under the Table	03:30
Total playing time		35:23

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Truffle - Round tower / If you really want (Single)

Year: 1979
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Round tower
2.	If you really want

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Hammerhead - Time Will Tell (Single)

Year: 1981
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Time Will Tell	04:34
2.	Lonely Man	04:52
Total playing time		09:26

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Hellanbach - Out To Get You (EP)

Genre: NWOBHM/Traditional Metal
Year: 1980
Tracklist:

1.	Out To Get You	03:07
2.	Light Of The World	02:50
3.	Let's Get This Show On The Road	02:28
4.	Nobody's Fool	03:06
Total playing time		11:31

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Sabre - Roar to the Core

Genre: NWOBHM
Year: 2006
Tracklist:

1.	Miracle Man	04:31
2.	Can You Feel It?	04:58
3.	On the Loose	04:23
4.	Sunken Ships	07:29
5.	Fighting Talk	03:36
6.	Wounded Heart	05:21
7.	Red Light Lover	03:55
8.	Miracle Man	04:08
9.	On the Loose	04:00
10.	Cry to the Wind	06:02
11.	Wouldn't You Like to Know?	03:18
12.	Kick Me When I'm Down	02:57
Total playing time		54:38

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Tracks 01-03 are from a September 1980 demo.
Tracks 04-07 are from a Janurary 1982 rehearsal.
Tracks 08-10 are from a 1982 Neat recording session
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Forgotten Child - Forgotten Child

Year: 1986
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Forgotten Child	04:18
2.	Street Kids	02:51
3.	On The Run	02:50
4.	It's Only Rock 'n' Roll	06:00
5.	We're Sorry	04:03
6.	Witness	04:14
7.	Skid Row Star	04:31
8.	Movin' On	03:29
9.	Buckwheats Boogie	02:49
Total playing time		35:05

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Emerald Steel - Emerald Steel

Year: 1990
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Getting Free	05:33
2.	Sex Metal	05:03
3.	The Battles End	03:31
4.	D Minor 7	05:44
5.	The March	01:54
6.	When Madness Wears a Crown	05:13
7.	L.A. Street	02:32
8.	You Don't Care	04:01
Total playing time		33:31

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Seventh Angel - The Dust of Years

Year: 2009
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: UK
Tracklist:

1.	Chaos of Dreams	05:08
2.	The Turning Tide	05:00
3.	Exordium	06:06
4.	Weep Not for Us	06:10
5.	Abélard and Heloise	06:31
6.	In Ruins	07:11
7.	Lamentations	07:33
8.	The Raven Sky	10:04
9.	Oswiecim	05:28
Total playing time		59:11

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A very unexpected, unheralded comeback from these underground heroes, "The Dust of Years" sees them paying more atention to doom metal this time, with the singer Ian Arkley singing in a more downtuned, death-like manner. There are also some furious death metal breaks thrown in, so is there any thrash? Well, just a bit, and it's of the heavy doomy variety, with only "In Ruins" jumping on the more dynamic up-tempo wagon. As a whole this effort is not a direct continuation of their old output, and it would be of bigger interest to fans of doom: think Dark Millennium, Morgion, My Dying Bride, etc.

Attika - When Heroes Fall

Year: 1991
Genre: Power/Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Filming the Tragedy / Silent Rage	09:53
2.	When Heroes Fall	03:18
3.	Prisoners of Habit	05:04
4.	Hollow Grave	05:41
5.	Deliverer	04:15
6.	Seventh Sign	04:34
7.	The Shame (voice intro)	00:23
8.	The Shame	03:42
9.	Black Rose	08:04
Total playing time		44:54

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Gibbed - Eternal Life

Year: 1990
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Japan
Tracklist:

1.	Terminate The Bloody State	01:47
2.	Manufacture Of Nation	01:27
3.	Suicides Scatter	00:55
4.	Brain Mutilation	01:46
5.	Repulse The Life	01:23
6.	Inevitable Dread	01:30
Total playing time		12:00

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D.A.M. - Inside Out

Year: 1991
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: UK
Tracklist:

1.	Man of Violence	04:35
2.	House of Cards	04:47
3.	Appointment with Fear	04:26
4.	Winter's Tear	07:09
5.	The Innocent One	06:05
6.	My Twisted Mind	05:21
7.	No Escape	03:59
8.	Beneath Closed Eyes	06:10
9.	Inside Outro	01:4

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"Inside Out" begins with the first 3 songs raising the flag of the Bay-Area sky high, in an energetic and headbanging tempo. Towards the middle the music becomes more complex and technical, but loses the biting edge, and the songs are longer, including one not very convincing ballad "Winter Tears". Fortunately the guys return to the more winning formula later on, and despite the presence of another not very appropriate heavy/power metal number ("Circles") and another heavy semi-ballad ("Beneath Closed Eyes"), this album delivers the goods almost as well as the debut.

Raven - Hard Ride (Single)

Genre: NWOBHM
Year: 1982
Tracklist:

1.	Hard Ride	03:10
2.	Crazy World	03:57
Total playing time		07:07

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VA - Metal Clogs

Year: 1982
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Crossfire
2.	Looking For Trouble
3.	I Sold My Soul
4.	Heavy Duty
5.	Real Steel
6.	Drop Dead
7.	Motorcycles
8.	Ticket To Heaven
9.	Lady Luck
10.	Be Crazy
11.	Misanthrope

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Tracks 1,5,7,10: Crossfire (Bel)
Tracks 2,6,11: Impact (Hol)
Tracks 3,9: Frankenstein
Tracks 4,8: Gilgamesj

Exorcist - Voices from the Graves (Demo)

Genre: Speed/Thrash Metal
Year: 1987
Country: Poland
Tracklist:

1.	Last Priest	03:19
2.	Seven Gates of Hell	03:49
3.	Pile Driver	03:53
4.	Nun's Sabbath	04:46
Total playing time		14:55

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This band play cool speedy thrash, with some occasional, proto-death elements ("Siedem Bram Piekiel"). The music is fast-paced and intense, with gruff, semi-black metal vocals (they are hardly audible, so to some they might sound otherwise...).

Atrocity - The Art of Death

Year: 1992
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
Tracklist:

1.	Pol Pot	00:46
2.	Unpure To Christ	00:57
3.	Confined	01:13
4.	Delerium Tremens	01:49
5.	Let The Killing Begin	01:02
6.	Waste The Good Suffering	00:25
7.	Warped Progress	01:17
8.	Maggot Feed	01:27
9.	Blood Harvest *	01:27
10.	I Am God - I Am Death	01:22
11.	Depression	04:31
12.	Progress Of Suicide	02:35
13.	Scarred	02:21
14.	Collapsing In Seizure	00:32
15.	A Tranquil Place	01:09
16.	The Art Of Death	01:42
17.	Parade Of The Morbid	01:47
18.	Homicidal Cunt	02:10
19.	Charred Remains	01:31
20.	Suicidal	03:21
21.	Winds Of Famine **	02:24
22.	In Protest Of What **	01:00
23.	False Front **	01:33
Total playing time		38:21

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Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil: Live

Genre: Heavy Metal
Year: 2009
Tracklist:

1.	Judas Rising
2.	Hellrider
3.	Between The Hammer And The Anvil
4.	Riding On The Wind
5.	Death
6.	Beyond The Realms Of Death
7.	Dissident Aggressor
8.	A Touch Of Evil
9.	Eat Me Alive
10.	Prophecy
11.	Painkiller

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Thyrfing - Hels Vite

Year: 2009
Genre: Viking Metal
Tracklist:

1.	En Sista Litania	07:10
2.	Från Stormens Öga	08:07
3.	Isolation	05:54
4.	Hels Vite	08:28
5.	Griftefrid	05:23
6.	Becoming The Eye	07:54
7.	Tre Vintrar � Två Solar	09:07
Total playing time		51:59

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I guess that people who have spent some time reading about Scandinavian mythology already know what "Thyrfing" means, and I guess that they will already know this band. For the ones who don’t know shit about the meaning of the word as well as the band, here I am to end your misery! Just kidding... So, "Thyrfing" is a sword from the Scandinavian mythology, a cursed blade that appears in several tales and myths.

THYRFING (the band), is a Swedish Black Metal act that has been around since 1995. Maybe people that don’t know the band may know THYRFING’s members since Ryden is the ex singer of NAGLFAR, Kristensson is the frontman of RUTTHNA and the band used to have the services of Vintras from FUNERAL MIST. Anyway, the band has just released its sixth studio album and while taking a look at various sites I realized that there are various reactions, both good and bad.

People describe THYRFING’s music as Viking Metal, but to tell you the truth I hate this term. The word "Viking" has to do mostly with the lyrical themes or the atmosphere, so it is something like an additional term next to the main genre. What this band actually plays is Black Metal with many epic (or Viking) elements. Of course the band has been influenced by the high and mighty BATHORY, something that is visible (or may I say audible) throughout the whole album, as well as acts like FALKENBACH and MOONSORROW.

There are many great riffs in "Hels Vite", but the band has tried to create an album full of huge songs that end up sounding tiring. Just think that these 7 songs last for more than 50 minutes! Anyway, the band’s new singer is really great, something that most of THYRFING’s fans didn’t expect and his vocal performance in this album is amazing. This guy is really a beast! What we also have here is a really heavy and concrete guitar sound and an overall nice and solid production that helps the riffing sound exactly as it deserves.

Trying to end up and gather my thoughts on this album, I can say that it is a pretty decent release, though there were times I got really tired. Some say it is their best album ever, some say it really sucks and others that they have managed to play ’true’ Viking Metal for the first time in their career. What I say is that it is a nice album with some nice riffs, a great atmosphere and a great dose of boredom at some parts. The decision is yours...

Stryper - Murder By Pride

Year: 2009
Genre: Traditional Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
Tracklist:

1.	Eclipse Of The Son	04:04
2.	4 Leaf Clover	03:42
3.	Peace Of Mind	03:58
4.	Alive	03:36
5.	The Plan	03:10
6.	Murder By Pride	03:18
7.	I Believe	03:43
8.	Run In You	04:15
9.	Love Is Why	04:07
10.	Mercy Over Blame	04:07
11.	Everything	04:26
12.	My Love	03:14
Total playing time		45:40

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Korpiklaani - Karkelo

Year: 2009
Genre: Folk Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Vodka	03:00
2.	Erämaan Ärjyt	02:57
3.	Isku Pitkästä Ilosta	04:11
4.	Mettänpeiton Valtiaalle	06:41
5.	Juodaan Viinaa (Hector cover)	03:15
6.	Uniaika	04:22
7.	Kultanainen	06:16
8.	Bring Us Pints Of Beer	02:49
9.	Huppiaan Aarre	05:13
10.	Könnin Kuokkamies (Bonus track)	03:04
11.	Vesaisen Sota	03:40
12.	Sulasilmä	05:37
13.	Kohmelo	03:28
Total playing time		54:27

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Hero - Immortal

Year: 2009
Genre: Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Country: Sweden
Tracklist:

1.	Immortal	04:45
2.	Blood Red Roses	04:48
3.	R.I.P.	04:50
4.	Punch in the Face	05:57
5.	Imagine This	04:20
6.	Gasoline	03:47
7.	Funeral of Death	05:45
8.	When November Falls	03:57
9.	Rock the World	03:43
10.	Immortal We Are (Outro)	01:19
Total playing time		43:12

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Rebellion - The Clans Are Marching

Country: Germany
Year: 2009
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:

1.	The Clans Are Marching	04:29
2.	Arise	04:39
3.	Ragnarök	03:46
4.	My Blood in the Snow	05:56
Total playing time		23:19

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Password: http://diosesdelmetal.es.tl

Crimson Glory - The Last Night In Japan

Year: 1989
Genre: Progressive Heavy/Power Metal
Tracklist:
1. Intro In Dark Places 08:18
2. Where The Dragons Rule 05:28
3. Masque Of The Red Death 04:39
4. Azrael 07:18
5. Valhalla 03:46
6. Red Sharks 04:57
7. Painted Skies 05:59
8. Burning Bridges 06:47
9. Dragon Lady 04:05
10. Lonely 06:01
11. Lost Reflection 05:04
12. Eternal World 04:19
13. Lady Of Winter 04:33
Total playing time 01:11:14
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Hanker - In Our World

Genre: Heavy Metal
Year: 1994
Country: Canada
Tracklist:

1.	I'd Like To Know	04:22
2.	Bloodbath In Heaven	03:37
3.	In Our World	04:11
4.	Gardeners Of Pain	04:13
5.	Cradle Of The Night	04:43
6.	Disturbing The Brain	06:28
7.	Fight The Light	04:07
8.	Staring At The Rain	05:56
9.	Pay No More	02:41
10.	Lethal Liar	04:54
11.	This Could Be Heaven	06:09
Total playing time		51:26

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Atrocity - Infected

Year: 2001
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
Tracklist:

1.	Contamination	01:57
2.	Awaiting Demise	01:31
3.	Nuclear Manslaughter	03:00
4.	Personal Decimation	01:46
5.	Enslaved In Turmoil	01:53
6.	Unseen Death	03:08
7.	Slave to Conformity	02:09
8.	Redeemed by Confession	00:49
9.	Cycle of Despair	01:03
10.	Infected	01:18
11.	Destabilize	00:45
12.	Bludgeoned to Death	00:56
13.	Hatred Birth	01:13
14.	Mangled Beyond Recognition	01:48
15.	Unimpressed	01:00
16.	Toxic Death	00:25
17.	In The Wake of Death	01:16
18.	Death Factories (Raised For Slaughter)	01:26
19.	Evangelist	01:27
20.	Patricide
21.	Ravaged by Disease
22.	Malevolent Death Thirst
23.	Mr Quint
Total playing time		28:50

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This comes close the the brutal assault that is Repulsion's Horrified.

Törr - Witchhammer

Year: 2007/1987
Country: Czech Republic
Genre: Black/Thrash Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Intro
2.	Samota v smrti (Loneliness in Death)
3.	Kladivo na carodejnice (Witchhammer)
4.	Exorcist
5.	Válka s nebem (At War With Heaven)
6.	Dáblùv dech (Devil's Breath)
7.	Život a smrt (Life and Death)
8.	Zlej sen (Evil Dream)
9.	Armageddon
10.	Witchhammer (studio 1988)
11.	Witchhammer (live 1989)

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1987 demo re-release.
A cult black/thrash metal band; their first two works are essential with their old school sound in the Celtic Frost/Bathory-tradition.

VA - Year of the Cycos

Genre: Thrash Metal/Crossover
Year: 2009
Tracklist:
1. No Mercy Fool! (Suicidal Tendencies)
2. Come Alive (Suicidal Tendencies)
3. Cyco Side of the Brain (Suicidal Tendencies)
4. Life's Longer Than Just One Day (Suicidal Tendencies)
5. It's the Groove... Don't Fight It (Infectious Grooves)
6. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right (Suicidal Tendencies)
7. Big Man (Cyco Miko)
8. Crazy But Proud (No Mercy)
9. Cyco Vision (Live) (Suicidal Tendencies)
10. Beam Me Up (Cyco Miko)
11. It's Automatic (Infectious Grooves)
12. My Summer Vacation / All Goes to Hell (Cyco Miko)
13. Funny Farm (Infectious Grooves)
14. The Future's Now! (Suicidal Tendencies)
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Year of the Cyco is a compilation CD of bands featuring Mike Muir. It has songs from Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Cyco Miko, and No Mercy.
Year of the Cyco was available exclusively at concerts during Suicidal Tendencies 2008 tour and is currently available via the bands official e-card and website.
The Suicidal Tendencies song "Come Alive" has been heralded as a return to the classic era Suicidal sound from the early 1990's complete with distinct guitar solos.
Some songs are older songs featuring past and current members and is essentially a sampler with tracks from forthcoming releases from Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves and Cyco Miko. Release dates will be confirmed on the Suicidal Tendencies official website.

Sylosis - Conclusion Of An Age

Year: 2008
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Desolate Seas	01:06
2.	After Lifeless Years	04:57
3.	The Blackest Skyline	04:56
4.	Transcendence	04:27
5.	Reflections Through Fire	04:29
6.	Conclusion of an Age	05:40
7.	Swallow the World	05:56
8.	Teras	05:20
9.	Withered	04:38
10.	Last Remaining Light	07:39
11.	Stained Humanity	04:29
Total playing time		59:06

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Despite its minor flaws and a few “Sort-of” filler tracks, Conclusion of an Age is a solid thrash/melo-death album that you should definitely give a listen. What I love most about this band is that, although at their very core they are a thrash band, they never try to conform to one certain genre, which is what makes their sound so difficult to describe. Sylosis is truly original metal, and if they filter out the filler tracks on future albums and make the acoustic sections more varied (or hell, just leave them out altogether), then they are posed and ready to conquer the world. A band this diverse in their sound should be able to appeal to most metal fans without sacrificing their amazing sound, which is the key to greatness. Highly recommended!

Gigan - The Order of the False Eye

Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
Year: 2008
Tracklist:

1.	Undead Auditory Emanations	03:40
2.	Occult Rites of the Uumpluuy	04:15
3.	Still Image Symphomy	04:24
4.	Imprisoned Within Duality	04:28
5.	Hiding Behind the House of Mirrors	08:06
6.	Chrysalis	03:22
7.	Interstellar Inversion If Consciousness	04:12
8.	Space Coffin Hallucinations	06:07
9.	[untitled]	21:26
Total playing time		01:00:00

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Formed by two former members of Hate Eternal and a drummer I’ve never heard of, the band take much of their sound from their former masters’ crushing heaviness, but throw in plenty of dissonant weirdness courtesy of Gorguts as well, forming a freakish crossbreed that is more reminiscent of those Australian trailblazers Portal than anyone. Yet whilst Portal are all about the unsettling atmosphere, Gigan take a step back and allow you to be buffeted by the technicality of the music alone. Imagine a Cryptopsy that hasn’t gone to complete shit, one that was willing to go off into space rather than into Deathcore land, and you’ll start to appreciate what Gigan have managed to achieve here. I’ve seen this classified as Psychedelic Death Metal, and listening to the likes of the eight-minute Hiding Behind The House Of Mirrors I can see why, distinctly spacey for half the running before turning into an intense and sharp-edged trip that takes Meshuggah’s weirdest moments and nastily stabs you in the face with them. Of course, songs like Still Image Symphomy manage to be suitably freak-y as well, technical and Proggy without losing that all-important Death Metal edge.

The majority of the ‘songs’ here are three-to-four minute bursts of leftfield brutality that will all sound the same until you’ve listened more than five times or so, but will leave a deranged smile on your face each and every time. It goes without saying that both Eric Herseman (guitars, bass, ‘abstract sounds’) and Randy Piro (guitars, vocals, ‘abstract sounds’) are pretty incredible to listen to, their crazy riffs not just taking the ‘spazzcore’ route but genuinely sounding like something from an alternate universe, but the aforementioned previously-unknown drummer Danny Ryan is simply amazing, shunted to the background by the production but still an important part of proceedings and more than proof enough that Gigan are a genuinely awesome band.

As if you still needed persuasion as to that fact, then finale piece Untitled should convince, being twenty minutes of nightmarish echoes, drum solos, and psychedelic Noise that will leave you a gibbering wreck. It does the work of three Hawkwind albums, and whilst it’s not the kind of song that many will listen to on repeat, it is an excellent way to finish the album, providing the finishing blow after the severe beating of all the intense technicality, the likes of Undead Auditory Emanations burning a hole through your ears with their sheer Tech-Death quality. This really stands out from the crowd... anyone with an interest in the technical side of Death Metal should put Gigan at the top of their purchase list immediately.

Ex Deo - Romulus

Year; 2009
Genre: Death Metal
Country: Canada
Tracklist:

1.	Romulus	05:17
2.	Storm the Gates of Alesia	06:31
3.	Cry Havoc	07:01
4.	In Her Dark Embrace	04:55
5.	Invictus	04:48
6.	The Final War (Battle of Actium)	05:01
7.	Legio XIII	05:53
8.	Blood, Courage and The God's That Walk The Earth	06:02
9.	Cruor Nostri Abbas	05:30
10.	Surrender the Sun	06:47
11.	The Pantheon (Jupiter's Reign)	03:57
Total playing time		01:01:42

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With historical themes being so common in so many metal bands lyrics, stemming all the way back from the likes of Mercyful Fate's Curse Of The Pharaohs all the way up to Hail Of Bullet's recent concept album looking at the WW II Eastern Front, it's surprising that it's taken so long for a band like Ex Deo to show up. The band are lyrically concerned entirely with the great and gory history of the Roman Empire, and despite hailing from Canada they manage to sound surprisingly authentic and non-gimmicky. The band have received a considerable push with their debut Romulus, having signed to Nuclear Blast records and having roped in such high profile guests as fellow history buffs Nile's Karl Sanders and Behemoth frontman Nergal. There's a very good reason for this, as the band are none other than the members of leading Canadian death metallers Kataklysm. What is very surprising about Romulus, however, is that it's a considerably stronger effort than the band's last proper effort in their day jobs. The constant chugging of the mediocre Prevail has been replaced by a far more stately, epic sound, Blackguard keyboardist Jonathan Leduc supplying the band with symphonic lines that add a rather nice extra touch of melody. Maurizio Iacono (apparently the driving force behind Ex Deo) turns in a suitably imperial vocal performance, genuinely sounding like he's leading his legions into battle. His commanding roar has enough gravitas that I can ignore the occasionally wobbly lyrics. Although it's not as cliché-ridden as say, Alestorm, the lyrics can feel a little vague. Although it'd be too much of me to demand a history lesson from the band, it would be nice to have a bit more than a few obligatory references to Rome and Caesar. It's a shame, as when Iacono does refer to specific historical events, he seems to know his stuff, especially on The Final War (Battle Of Actium). The album mostly seems to deal with the exploits of Julius Caesar and his nephew Augustus, taking in such historical battles as the Siege Of Alesia and the crushing of Mark Antony at Actium. Being a death metal album, of course, much of it is incomprehensible lyrically, despite Iacono being one of the more understandable vocalists in his field.
Romulus will probably be skipped over as a footnote in the Katalysm history, Ex Deo viewed as merely an experiment. And that'd be a great shame as it sounds more alive than anything the band have done in a while in their guises as Katalysm. Let's hope Romulus gets the respect it deserves, rather than simply being banished to history.

Cauldron - Chained to the Nite

Year: 2009
Genre: Heavy/Thrash Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Young and Hungry	03:36
2.	Conjure The Mass	04:10
3.	Chained Up in Chains	05:11
4.	The Leaven / Fermenting Enchantress	06:17
5.	Dreams Die Young	04:03
6.	Bound to the Stake	04:27
7.	Witch Trail	06:09
8.	Midnite Hour	06:00
9.	Chains Around Heaven (Black 'N' Blue cover)	03:50
Total playing time		43:43

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Cauldron is the remains of the highly acclaimed and absolutely brilliant Goat Horn who took underground doomy heavy metal a giant step forward. The only member who remains from the old days is vocalist and bassist Jason Decay who has steered this band in a little heavier and upbeat direction. Chained to the Nite consists of a formula that very often proves successful when perfectly balanced. Thrashier NWOBHM-influenced heavy metal with faint hints of catchy power metal makes this simple yet varied record a constant visitor in the stereo, as the trio provides rock solid songwriting, strong riffs, melodic and soulful leads, thin yet somewhat aggressive vocal work as well as a powerful presence that never shows signs of going anywhere else. In other words, your attention will not fade away unless you’ve been on an experimental/alternative/atmospheric/progressive metal trip lately, and this just becomes too simple and too “in here” rather than “out there” for you!

Unlike the now stagnating thrash-revival that have bored us out of our minds for the last couple of years, new quality heavy metal bands, both retro and modern has been popping up on a frequent basis. Along with Icarus Witch, Slough Feg, Wolf and Grand Magus, Cauldron manages to capture some of the magic of the early days and transform it into something of their own. The guitar-riffs are choppy, staccato and always catchy when layered over lively galloping bass and drum-patterns. Some of the thrashier riffs like the one on the album highlight Conjure the Mass could’ve almost been pulled straight out of Rust in Peace, and Jason Decay’s nasty vocals also brings back the feeling of the somewhat unfinished and dirty vocalists that roamed the genre back in the day but still managed to be perfect for their particular band even though they weren’t the most gifted of performers. On The Leaven / Fermenting Enchantress, they include some of the doom-influences that probably has been hanging on since the Goat Horn-days, and this song, with its simple yet creative axeman-ship stands as one of my personal favorites, and due to the track’s length, I get a slight Phantom of the Opera feel. Not necessarily because of the similarities, but rather the feel, the structure and the almost constant shifts in rhythm and shape. The power-anthem double bass-driven Dream Die Young is somewhat reminiscent of Deris-era Helloween with its energetic full-speed riffing and the relentless attitude that backs up every song on Chained to the Night.

There are really no down-points about this album, but if there were to be something, the vocals may come off as a little lackluster at times. However, living in the age of absolute perfection, I find this like nothing but a breath of fresh air as it brings back retro vibes and timeless emotions that shouldn’t be forgotten, but seems to drown in the sea of various core-bands that will never have the same impact.

Hour of 13 - Hour of 13

Year: 2007
Genre: Doom Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Call to Satan	04:35
2.	Submissive to Evil	05:25
3.	The Correalation	05:43
4.	Endurement to the Heirs of Shame	05:53
5.	Grim Reality	03:28
6.	Hex of Harm	04:30
7.	Allowance of Sin	05:17
8.	Missing Girl	08:01
Total playing time		42:48

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Ok lets get back in business focusing on an inspired mix of NWOBHM and Doom Metal and in the case of Hour Of 13 from North Carolina, USA the whole thing gets even and even more interesting. It may have taken almost a year for the guys to finish that record and probably it was a hard decision for Mr Phill Swanson (also on Upwards Of Endtime, Seamount, Earthlord) to pass his dark voice from Vestal Claret (R.I.P.) to Hour Of 13 but thanks to the mystical guitar melodies and the hammering rhythm wall of Chad Davis it happened. Yes it is the co-operation of those two that gave birth to Hour Of 13 a band that presents (or represents?) a mixture of NWOBHM and Doom Metal WITHOUT the goal to sound retro and out of date!

Yes they are setting different goals for example to explore those dark and mystical melodies that are creeping somewhere between hate and sorrow enforced by an apocalyptic and occult touch that ends to be really attractive! You should try and bring all this stuff in mind taking as a fact that it is presented through a clear and HEAVY sound. They seem to play their music outside the trip of “who is going to sound more old fashioned and retro?” and yes they manage to make the listener dive even deeper into their music. Retro may be attractive as well but when it becomes a trend we should probably let someone else (probably Lee and his friends?) to grab it and sell it around. Back on topic I really enjoyed Phill’s vocals in here they sound much more different than in Upwards Of Endtime: even more straight, clean and melodic and for those that are not satsfited with some good vocals and some mystical guitar melodies ok I wrote it before: Chad hammers his bass and drums, creating this rhythm section you are still searching in this type of music.

This album is actually a tribute to all of our beloved obscure and mystical NWOBHM and Doom bands. Witchfinder General, Angelwitch, Ritual (UK) etc. shapes the NWOBHM part of the band and if you ask me about the Doom part I would mention of course the 70s Black Sabbath plus the most beautiful moments of The Purple Album by The Obsessed, some Count Raven from the debut album and of course some Pentagram. But it is better to stop asking question and turn the volume louder in order to hear some fucking METAL. If you have read it so far and you are STILL getting prepared for the usual hippie stuff, turn the fucking page and do not spend your money on Hour Of 13. they do not need them after all. They have sold their souls to Satan and he is going to give em all the money they ask for.

Brujeria - Matando Güeros

Year: 1993
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
Tracklist:

1.	Pura De Venta	00:41
2.	Leyes Narcos	01:09
3.	Sacrificio	01:16
4.	Santa Lucía	00:43
5.	Matando Güeros	02:24
6.	Seis Seis Seis	01:19
7.	Cruza La Frontera	01:44
8.	Grenudos Locos	01:27
9.	Chingo De Mecos	01:16
10.	Narcos Satánicos	01:50
11.	Desperado	02:41
12.	Culeros	00:51
13.	Misas Negras (Sacrificio III)	01:20
14.	Chinga Tu Madre	03:11
15.	Verga del Brujo / Están Chingados	03:43
16.	Molestando Niños Muertos	02:57
17.	Machetazos (Sacrificio II)	01:27
18.	Castigo Del Brujo	01:44
19.	Cristo De La Roca	01:12
Total playing time		32:55

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Formed as a side-project of members from Fear Factory, Napalm Death and Faith No More, Brujeria is the kind of band that is a bit spoilt if you’re in on the joke. Ostensibly, this is the daily playlist for a gang of Satan-worshipping Mexican drug barons, songs about killing blonde-haired Americans, molesting dead children, and, erm, crossing the border the deal of the day, and from a casual look at the cover and lyrics it’s hard not to blame the places that banned the album. Yet when you spend time with the album, it’s equally hard to see quite how it fooled so many. The intro skit to the album, Pura De Venta, is a drug deal gone wrong, some foolish güero questioning the purity of the product and getting a machete through the gut for his trouble, the dumb cabron. Leyes Narcos continues, opening lyrics as follows: ‘Pendejos! No se juega con las leyes de los narcos-satanicos’ (roughly translated: ‘Shitheads! Do not mess with the rules of Satanic drug-runners!’) and if you’re drunk and have the translated lyrics in front of you, then Matando Güeros is an absolute blast.

If you’re not and you don’t, it becomes distinctly less fun, and really I fully advise keeping this album for that situation alone. Then you can revel in the likes of the title track (‘killing white boys – long live the race!’) and Seis Seis Seis’ speedy grindcore (‘meanwhile I eat the brains of a virgin white boy/my father Satan is giving me kisses’) and Cruza La Frontera (‘don’t pay the coyotes, they are fucking thieves/they leave you lost, the border patrol fucks you – Satan cares more’) and Grenudos Locos (‘play this record if you have balls/radio doesn’t give a shit, their music sucks dick’) amongst others. Yet if you don’t have the lyrics, the primitive Death/Grind here is still rather good, even instrumental track Chinga Tu Madre worth listening to. The playing is sloppy and all over the place, drummer Grenudo/Raymond Herrera barely recognisable from the difference here to his usual technical precision, and guitarists Dino Cazares and Billy Gould (Asesino and Guero Sin Fe respectively) far from their typical sounds. This album features two bassists, Hongo/Shane Embury and Fantasma/Pat Hoed, and that really contributes to the album’s bottom-end sound, overwhelmingly murky and dark.

As a debut Matando Güeros is great, one of those fun little albums that the majority of Metalheads probably haven’t heard of. There’s been rumours of a new album from Brujeria for a while (the line-up now including Carcass' Jeff Walker) so what better time to check the band’s past out? If you have a sense of humour and live, breath and eat Death Metal, then Brujeria should be well-known to you.

Thy Catafalque - Róka Hasa Rádió

Year: 2009
Country: Hungry
Genre: Avant-Garde
Tracklist:

1.	Szervetlen	11:22
2.	Molekuláris Gépezetek	19:11
3.	Köd Utánam	05:31
4.	Ûrhajók Makón	04:25
5.	Piroshátú	06:38
6.	Esõlámpás	04:18
7.	Kabócák, Bodobácsok	06:30
8.	Õszi Varázslok	04:41
9.	Fehér Berek	05:34
Total playing time		01:08:10

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Trying to describe Thy Catafalque music verbally is a futile task, I completely realize that. You have to experience it with your own skin, ears and some sixth sense to become a believer. I underwent two states while listening to Róka Hasa Rádió. When the music was post-black and crushingly heavy, my brain went into isolation, trying to ponder my own relationship with the world. Call it catharsis. Yet, many a times, when Tamas played a piano melody akin to a spring snow meltdown, with clarity rivaling some mountain brook (Molekuláris Gépezetek, Fehér Berek), I felt incredibly refreshed, calm and rested. The female voices, used quite often on Róka Hasa Rádió perpetuate this relaxation feeling. In fact, the album is a lot more vocalized than its predecessor, and it is an absolute shame I do not understand the lyrics. They must be a huge part of the message, providing the narrative to this music tapestry. Alas, those of us who do not speak or understand Hungarian, and I suspect those would be many, will be missing one dimension of Róka Hasa Rádió. Regrettable, this should not be an excuse for you not to delve into this completely the first chance you get.

Behold! The Monolith - Behold! The Monolith

Year: 2009
Genre: Stoner/Doom Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Battlestagg	03:50
2.	Battle for Balls Deep	10:23
3.	Elders	07:14
4.	Phantasmata/Waking Life	07:15
5.	Guardians of the Abyss/Primal Extenuation/Rise of the Brohemoth	12:02
Total playing time		40:39

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There is room for improvement here and there – a bit more variety in the base Sludgy riffs would really take them into the stratosphere – but by and large Behold! The Monolith is an excellent album and promises great things to come from the band. If you find yourself wishing that Mastodon would go back to their old Sludgy ways then you should certainly check this band out.

Silver Mountain - Roses & Champagne

Year: 1988
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Sweden
Tracklist:

1.	Romeo & Juliet	05:14
2.	Light The Light	05:24
3.	Where Are You	06:04
4.	Forest Of Cries	05:11
5.	Coming Home	04:46
6.	Paris	03:42
7.	Paradise Smile	03:45
8.	Not You Baby	04:44
9.	Down Town Junkie	04:30
Total playing time		43:20

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The Krixhjälters - Evilution

Country: Sweden
Year: 1989
Genre: Thrash Metal/Crossover
Tracklist:

1.	Evilution	00:13
2.	He Speaks	04:41
3.	Beria, Show Him the Door	04:57
4.	Mulling Over Anaesthesia	04:46
5.	To Whom Can You Turn	06:22
6.	Imperial Leather	04:08
7.	Kill Each Other	03:59
8.	Justify the Means	04:09
9.	I	07:22
Total playing time		40:37

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Based on "Evilution", this is cool crossover/thrash; the tempo is energetic, without being very fast. Some tracks are pure intense speed/thrashers- "Mulling Over Anaesthesia", others are jolly crossover hymns- "Beria, Show Him the Door". Both the bass and guitar work are strong, giving the sound some technical decorations- "To Whom Can You Turn": a very cool diverse instrumental. The guys are specialists in catchy, infectious choruses- check out the nice "Kill Each Other". They later decided to change their name to Omnitron, with which came the change of style into not very convincing technical/progressive semi-thrash.

Resistencia - Hecho en Venezuela

Year: 1981
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Venezuela
Tracklist:

1.	Hassan Ben Sabbath	05:55
2.	Angeles Cayendo	06:40
3.	Tierra Prometida	04:38
4.	Pared de Concreto	03:17
5.	Muerto en Vida	03:21
6.	Resistencia	05:30
7.	Templo de la Oscuridad	04:55
Total playing time		34:16

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“Hassan..” is a J. PRIESTified kick in the groin. The kind of hard post-70’s metal sound that made albums like “Sin After Sin” and “Stained Class” to such groundbreaking classics.. “Angeles..” is a slower (but not softer) and more epic piece which for a few seconds in the middle of the song sound more like JUDAS PRIEST than JUDAS PRIEST ever did. Then it comes, this rabid monster of a song! “Tierra Prometida” is like Thor The Thundergod galloping over the South American midnight sky on his 8-legged horse Sleipner, both of them juiced up on Venezuela’s finest uncut cocaine! Fuckin’ raging METAL that took most of the US scene another 5 years to match. Side B has slightly less epic songs, but is none the less powerful, with 2 particular standouts: “Muerto en Vida”, a real crusher and definitely the fastest song on the album, and the almost doom “Resistencia”, another brilliant song well worthy of being a theme-song for the band. RESISTENCIA are even more ahead of their time than their legendary countrymen ARKANGEL. Unlike them they never border on Rock/R’n’R, but stay consistantly on the narrow Metal path and are also more dynamic in their songwriting. Despite my repeated reference to another old classic act I would still say they had a sound of their own. There’s an exotic, almost graceful vibe throughout the album, not only due to the fine vocal performance of César Alberto Somoza Torres. Must be their indian genes. The band produced 3 records between ’81-84.

Omnitron - Masterpeace

Year: 1990
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country: Sweden
Tracklist:

1.	The Power Line	03:40
2.	I Am He	04:15
3.	Triumph of What	04:25
4.	Torque Limit	04:49
5.	Eroticon	05:52
6.	Lucifertility	05:56
7.	How the Steel Was Tempered	04:10
8.	Rock Drill/Iron Ration	05:22
9.	Five in Four	04:26
10.	The Tension	04:35
Total playing time		47:30

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Whoa. Now this something. The one and only release from swedish OMNITRON (previosuly known as The Krixhjälters) brings a really unique experience with its original sound, not similar to any other band known to me. From rapping to saxophone, from totally weird lyrics to catchy songs which will hook you, like "Triumph of What" or "How the Steel Was Tempered", you name it! Packed up with those typical Nordic "boyish" vocals (think latest works of Airdash and Stone) and original song writing, a real masterpiece, hehe! Highly recommended to all "non-conservative" metallers out there, but be aware: this is a "love it or hate it" album, so be sure to check out some samples before buying, or you can end up having an album you'll hate to even look at.

Drakar - Let Draka (Dragon Music Of Prague - Mystical Metal)

Genre: Thrash/Death Metal
Year: 1990
Country: Czech Republic
Tracklist:

1.	Drak Vstava Kazdou Noc	04:20
2.	Demon Uchvatitel	05:06
3.	Tunelem Zpatky	05:15
4.	Dvojnik	04:23
5.	Crazy Boy	04:45
6.	Posledni Krizova Vyprava	04:51
7.	Zrada A Pomsta	03:30
8.	Siam	05:18
Total playing time		37:28

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Based on "Let Draka", this is atmospheric thrash with touches of doom; a very dark, but also eclectic affair featuring some unusual time signatures and chaotic, but interesting song structures. Back in 1990 there was noone to play something similar to those guys. There are some melodic solos taken from classic heavy metal. With its avantgarde approach, this album reminds me of Celtic Frost's "Into The Pandemonium" (this one here sounds even better). The Italian band Glacial Fear (their early efforts) is another close soundalike, but Drakar don't use death metal elements in their music. This is a very interesting, unconventional listen.

Prophecy - Prophecy

Year: 1984
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Don't Tease me Please	03:44
2.	The Experience	03:49
3.	Killer	03:04
4.	Is it True?	03:09
5.	Killin' Machine	04:33
6.	Demon in Disguise	04:00
7.	Night of the Executioner	02:57
8.	Key to Confusion	09:08
9.	Endless Melody	03:25
10.	Weeklong Love Affair	04:27
Total playing time		42:16

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Manimals - Blood Is The Harvest (EP)

Year: 1985
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Blood Is The Harvest	06:26
2.	White Zombie	03:36
3.	Monster Nation	03:05
4.	Burn Witch, Burn	04:06
5.	Outside Your Window	04:12
6.	Island Of Lost Souls	06:14
Total playing time		27:39

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Writing a MANIMALS review without mentioning THE MISFITS would be original, yes, but really foolish. It doesn't take many seconds of listening or watching the sleeve to figure out these guys all-time favorite band. The main thing that set them apart is of course that MANIMALS are more metallic (and no, that does NOT make them sound like DANZIG!), with longer songs and more advanced song structures Their gloomy Power/Speed has some punk elements, but not in a tacky hc/crossover way that would repel metalheads with a taste for catchy choruses and tasty "aaaah's" and "Wooh-hoo's". Then again THE MISFITS always were the one punk band that even the most narrow-minded metal-fan would get off on.

The epic title track is by far their greatest moment, and at first listenings it almost makes MANIMALS sound like a one-hit wonder. Now this is not due to the rest of the songs lacking in quality, but rather because "Blood Is The Harvest" is a bone-chillingly catchy hit of monstrous (pardon the pun) proportions! The very last chords and vocal harmonies will give goosebumps to the dead, no doubt. "White Zombie" is perhaps the weakest song on the album, but after that they're back in the saddle again. The howling Speed Metal of "Monster Nation" sound like MOTÖRHEAD on a particularly dark and stormy night, "Burn Witch Burn" combines fast chainsaw-riffing with a great singalong chorus, and the 'Wailing Wolf-Metal' of "Outside Your Window" does a significantly better job of projecting images of gloomy forests and white fangs gleaming in the moonlight than a dozen Norwegian Grim Black Metal-bands combined. The closing "Island Of Lost Souls" is based on the classic horror/sci-fi flix with the same name (aka "Island of Dr. Moreau"), from which the band also took it's name. Here they return to the instant hit-factor of the title-track, which thoroughly cements this very unique HORROR METAL album into your bones forever.

Steel Warriors - Steel Warriors (EP)

Year: 1984
Genre: Traditional Metal/Hard Rock
Tracklist:

1.	Steel Warriors	05:02
2.	Metal Forces	03:39
3.	I Found That Something In You	04:31
4.	We're Gonna Rock all Night	03:52
Total playing time		17:

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Trust me, you want this.

Iona - Don't Cry For The Innocent (Single)

Year: 1981
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Don't Cry For The Innocent	03:58
2.	You Ain't A Lady	03:54
Total playing time		07:52

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Sarcofagus - Core Values

Year: 2007
Country: Finland
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Life by Proxy	05:26
2.	Techgnostic	05:00
3.	Core Values	05:43
4.	Is This It? (No Flying Cards Yet)	04:32
5.	Collateral Damage	04:54
6.	Self Dysmorphic Disorder	05:50
7.	No Collective Memory of Failure	04:30
8.	Adhd	04:58
9.	Radical Rethinking of the Processed World	03:43
10.	2nd Coming	04:20
11.	Chemical Sunglasses	07:51
12.	2nd Coming (French Version)	03:10
Total playing time		59:57

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Sarcofagus - Cycle of Life

Year: 1980
Country: Finland
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Subconscious Penetrating	04:20
2.	Back to Black	05:11
3.	Here I Am	03:35
4.	Astral Flyer	03:54
5.	Go to Hell / Incarnation / Cycle Closes	02:43
6.	Clairvoyant	03:27
7.	Eternal Silence	04:20
8.	Feed Me	03:06
9.	Hermit	03:44
10.	You're Talkin' Too Much	03:32
Total playing time		37:52

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The Hand of Doom - Poisonoise

Genre: Heavy Metal
Year: 1979
Country: Germany
Tracklist:
1. There Ain't No Running Away 03:13
2. They Who'll Creep At Night 05:06
3. Rock N' Roll Close To The End Of The World 02:42
4. Heavy Mad Head 03:47
5. Deadman's Dream 03:21
6. The Meanest Man 03:20
7. Doom Power 03:31
8. Poisonoise 02:40
9. The Hound 02:53
10. The Lights Of The Blind 05:45
Total playing time 36:18
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I guess it's the name of the band and album that raises such an interest. So, is it Doom then, you might ask? No, it isn't. But is it heavy? HELL YES it is! It may be older than most other records reviewed here, but I would say it still belongs since it was one of the rawest, hardest Heavy Rock records of it's time with a truly groundbreaking sound; a true "Roots Of Metal"-item! It may have been recorded in the 70's, but I'll be damned to life as a Depeche Mode-groupie if you'll find any Purp's/Zep's/Sab's vibes in their music. No, The H.O.D. lies closer to the raw, crushing sound of 1980 BRATS, SARCOFAGUS (1st), CRYSYS, early MOTÖRHEAD and the hardest of the earliest NWOBHM 7"s. There can't be a NWOBHM-fan alive who could resist the riffing, rhythms and lyrics of "There Ain't No Running Away". Total Heavy Metal balls! "They who'll creep at night" follows, and with it a fistful of great heavy guitars, but if I had to pick a favourite track it would have to be the sonic bulldozer "RnR Close To The End Of The World" - BRUTAL & primitive Hard Rock Metal agression at it's finest! I'd say just about every song is a high-quality, high-energy monster of rock and heavy enough to please the most demanding metalhead. If there's any particular 70's parts at all they can be traced to bands like THE STOOGES or MC5, but only on a few trax and never quite that punky. "Doom Power" is a deadringer for the THE STOOGES' "Raw Power", until the guitar break comes and suddenly they're in early MAIDEN-land. The only song which really stand out is the closing "The Light Of The Blind", which is more of a moody 60's/psyche thing, but still good. The bands strongest asset and the thing that gives them that extra brutal edge is the vocals of Andreas Rössner. Man, this guy is really pissed! I can't remember when I heard a singer sounding so angry on a Hard Rock record. Kinda what you'd expect when looking at the band picture on the front. Mean, shit-kicking bikers and juvile delinquents the lot of them!(?) With only 500 copies made almost a quarter of a century ago and frequently on the wanlists of both 70's and 80's HM/HR collectors, you have quite a task before you, trying to locate a copy. Let's hope for a respectful and well done re-issue real soon.

Crysys - Hard As RockYe

Year: 1981
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Blue Steel	03:55
2.	Running	03:37
3.	Hard As Rock	03:16
4.	Touch Me	03:22
5.	My Desire	02:40
6.	Fire Light	03:20
7.	Super Starz	03:22
8.	Satans World	02:22
9.	Black Out	03:17
10.	Hellsville	04:26
Total playing time		33:37

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I could call this the greatest NWOBHM record from the USA, but why use that old monicker when bands all around the world did rather similar things at this period. With so many plain, boring "Heavy Rock" records coming out at this time, you wonder if it was CRYSYS who, in an act of Metallic vampirism, sucked all the energy out of about 50 of them and fuled their own amazing record with their life blood. At first it sounds so simple and you really can't understad why you like it so much. After the 3rd or 4th listening the album starts to unravel its mysteries. It's all about the riffs, you see. They're like distilled Metal - they've passed through the process of refinement so many times only the whitening bones of Hard Rock remains. They're damn near perfect. No godawful "blues rock"-inspired parts, no tacky sleaze, no radio-friendly "hit-song", even the semi-ballad "Touch Me" is a brilliant rock song in its own right. There is a slight 70's feel about certain parts of the axework, but not in the disguise of so called "musical experimentation" - just HARD rock guitars all the way through. I'd call them the RAMONES of Metal if wouldn't scare off so many potential listeners. Opening crusher "Blue Steel" is exceptionally effective despite the rather simple lead riff. The cavalry of the undead has arrived to rape, pillage and burn down your stereo! (imagine that...) The title-song is another really catchy HR-gem, but it's not until you reach the B-side that this album unleashes it's heaviest artillery. Like the super-heavy hard rock monster "Super Starz", the fast, energetic, doin'-the-sign-of-the-devil-invoking "Satans World", and the incredible "Black Out" - a song so beautiful in it's simplicity you don't know weather to shit or go blind. After more than 30 minutes of full frontal Hard Rock assault the opening-riff to "Hellsville" will stomp your lifeless corpse into the ground and you will love every second of it. The vocals of Stefan King are another major reason why "CRYSYS ROCKS!". They are powerful, hard hitting and honest and neither growls nor breaks into annoying falsetto. Them and the very live, in-your-face production is the magic that turnes killer riffing into gold. Anyone with a taste for the so-called "NWOBHM-sound" should own at least one copy.

Death SS - Black Mass

Year: 1989
Genre: Black Doom/Heavy/Speed Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Kings Of Evil	04:07
2.	Horrible Eyes	05:23
3.	Cursed Mama	05:09
4.	Buried Alive	04:08
5.	Welcome To My Hell	06:12
6.	Devil's Rage	04:03
7.	In The Darkness	05:06
8.	Black Mass	08:22
9.	The Mandrake Root	03:24
10.	Kings Of Evil (extended remix)	04:33
11.	Gethsemane	05:56
12.	Murder Angels (live)	05:31
13.	Vampire (live 1989)	06:50
Total playing time		01:08:44

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Omen Searcher - Too Much (Single)

Year: 1982
Genre: NWOBHM
Tracklist:

1.	Too Much	03:01
2.	Teacher Of Sin	04:01
Total playing time		07:02

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Reincarnate - Take It Or Leave It (Single) + 1981 Demo

Take It Or Leave It (Single)

Genre: NWOBHM
Year: 1982
Tracklist:

1.	Take It Or Leave It	03:32
2.	Metal In Disguise	03:31
Total playing time		07:03

1981 Demo
Genre: NWOBHM
Year: 1981
Tracklist:

1.	Into The Night	03:02
2.	Man On The Hill	04:23
3.	Save Me From The Darkness	04:07
4.	Reincarnate	03:45
Total playing time		15:17

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Master's Hammer - The Jilemnice Occultist

Year: 1992
Genre: Epic Black Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Overture	01:42
2.	Mezi Kopci Cesta Je Klikata...	05:12
3.	Ja Nechci Mnoho Trapiti...	06:05
4.	Kol Prostira Se Temny Les...	05:12
5.	Ten Dvanacterak Zmizel V Housti...	03:32
6.	Muj Hejtmane...	05:30
7.	Ja Mizerii Osudu Jsem Pronasledovan...	04:47
8.	Ach Pane Vzacny, Vzpominate...	03:54
9.	Ze Vse Jen Podle Meho Prani...	04:26
10.	Slava, Slava, Slava, Pane Hejtmane!	04:47
11.	Sucharduv Dum (V Nove Pace)	05:53
Total playing time		51:00

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Master's Hammer - Ritual

Year: 1991
Genre: Epic Black Metal, Experimental
Tracklist:

1.	Intro	00:54
2.	Pad Modly	06:31
3.	Kazdy Z Nás...	03:32
4.	Ritual	03:18
5.	Geniové	05:08
6.	Cerná Svatozár	05:35
7.	Vecný Návrat	03:26
8.	Jáma Pekel	04:20
9.	Zapálili Jsme Onen Svet	04:36
10.	Vykoupení	05:34
11.	Útok	07:31
Total playing time		50:25

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Death SS - Heavy Demons

Year: 1991
Genre: Doom/Speed/Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Walpurgisnacht	02:21
2.	Where Have You Gone?	03:32
3.	Heavy Demons	04:07
4.	Family Vault	05:24
5.	Lilith	04:26
6.	Peace of Mind	03:39
7.	Way to Power	05:09
8.	Baphomet	04:48
9.	Inquisitor	04:48
10.	Templar's Revenge	04:49
11.	All Soul's Day	04:53
12.	Sorcerous Valley (Back to the Real)	04:02
Total playing time		51:58

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The overall performance from the musicians offers nothing to complain about. Death SS are a tight, able band, who don’t overstretch their limits and make the most out of their abilities. I would never focus on technicality as a highlight of the album, but it isn’t supposed to be. Death SS don’t try to impress by means of virtuosity; their strength lies in the songwriting, and they know it and play accordingly. The one complaint a listener could possibly have would be with the vocals. Sylvester has a slightly nasal tone, which combined with the heavy Italian accent, may dissuade some listeners from giving it the attention it deserves. Which is a shame, as this album truly is an underrated, overlooked gem of European metal. The impact it has had on the bands of the area is undeniable, and it is without hesitation that I bestow the moniker of “classic” upon this album.

Shocksplit - Under Wraps (EP)

Year: 1989
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Undo The Chains	02:59
2.	Take Me In Heat	06:00
3.	Running Away	03:50
4.	The End Is Nigh	05:49
Total playing time		18:38

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I always get slightly irritated when I see 90's and late 80's UK Metal releases listed as "nwobhm". The New Wave Of Brittish Heavy Metal was linked to specific events and a specific period in music history and does NOT apply to every two-bit rock band who released a single in the UK anytime between 1978 and eternity ...with the GRAND exception of this earthshattering EP! My - F*cking - God. Just look at it! Does it look the least like it could be one of the finest late 80's European privates? No. Does it even look like a Metal album?? Nope, I passed it by the 1st time I saw it, taking it for some sleazoid, post-punk, quasi-alternative, whatever-music. Thank god there's such a thing as portable record players. Putting down the needle on this true Metal Treasure for the first time sent me on a time- and space warp back to UK '81. "Undo The Chains" is like the best JAGUAR-song never written! If you thought "Axe Crazy" was a hit, wait until you hear this! It has the same catchyness as, ehr... hm... early Bad Religion maybe? The tempo then makes a radical change with "Take Me In Heat", a slow song constructed in the same manner as those early METALLICA-ballads, but sounding much older and more European. "Running Away" is this bloody leach of a song which has trasfixed itself on my mind since the day I first heard it. I've been humming along to that ultra-catchy chorus for weeks now and it still won't leave my mind alone. It's their most thorough and basic NWOBHM-song, with the same kind of groove as good ol' SOLDIER or EF BAND at their best. But better. Then when you'd expect them to run out of steam they totally knocks you out with the fantastic 6 minute epic "The End Is Nigh". The vocal melodies of the verse is Epic Power Metal in it's purest and most basic form; mesmerizing and raw at the same time, not too far away from the finest moments of Italian masters WYXMER. You get the impression SHOCKSPLIT were a young band at the time of recording, something that perhaps the rhythm section suffers for on a few occations, but they more than make up for it with their 2nd strongest asset (after their songs): their brillant vocalist Andy "Crate" Carter. He's got this perfect, clear, juvenile voice that was made for singing NWOBHM anthems. Where is he now? Where are any of them? SHOCKSPLIT seem to be yet another lost mystery band, but a really brilliant one for once. To me, unearthing gems like "Under Wraps" is what Heavy Metal Collecting is all about and I hereby order you to follow my example. The world could end any day now and then your life would have been uncomplete 'coz you never got to hear their music. Just don't say I never told you, ok...

Spectral Incursion - Spectral Incursion (EP)

Year: 1989
Genre: Progressive Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Rails	03:54
2.	The Other Side	05:03
3.	Beneath Your Lives	06:10
4.	Last of the Torment	03:23
Total playing time		18:30

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SI really try to be weird, and in some ways they succed. Unfortunately it's not the kind unintentional, bugs-crawling-under-your-skin originality than one wish for when first seeing the album. The music is best described as progressive semi-Thrash from the same planet as WATCHTOWER or the 1st SIEGES EVEN LP, with the hit-potential of the 1st TESTAMENT album (the good one!) and frosted with the occational epic/Maidenesque riffing. ...But that's only after listening to it the 10th time. At 1st listening they're a total ruckus. The production is kind of hollow, and they really could have used another guitarist. That would have made this record into a real gem. Now is sounds more like a rough-mix of good things to come. It's hard to pic a favourite track since they all clock over 5 minutes and include so many different parts. On the excellent "Beaneath Your Lives" they can go from generic thrash to a powerful chorus to quirky off-beat weirdness in litte over 30 seconds and it sure takes some time to take it all in, but once you get it, it really is a great track. The opening riffs to "Rails" will put a smile on the face of any Power Metal fan, but the typical Thrash vocals might be a turnoff. Steve Lytle's backing vox saves the day though, adding a little extra flavour to the otherwise flat mix. Closing piece "Last of the Torment" is the most Classic Metal Song, with some really riveting riffs towards the end. All in all it's a mish-mash of melodic intricate riffing, mid-paced Thrash rhythms and start/stop song structures with one guitar short. Might be too much to stomach for the average Trad-metal fan, but if you (like me) have a weak spot for Strange Metal it's one of the essentials. I've seldom seen this EP offered and even if the music is an aquired taste, it still seem to be on quite a few wantlists, so be prepared to pay up should it ever cross your path.

Inner Sanctum - 12 a.m.

Year: 1986
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Vicious Cycles	03:15
2.	The Butcher	03:43
3.	The Slasher	03:16
4.	The Jester	04:29
5.	Streets & Alleys	04:12
6.	12 A.M.	02:24
7.	Princess Down 20	03:28
8.	Lace & Leather	05:38
Total playing time		30:25

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I truly love this album. Guitars like a rusty sawblade to your vertebrae and riffing that grabs you by the neck and forces you to bang your fucking eyeballs out - in each and every of the 8 songs! The vocal style of Mick Pendergast is yet another thing I enjoy. His cool yet menacing voice comes off as a more restrained young James Hetfield and blends perfectly with their Rock-hard 'Riff Metal'. On powerful-on-the-gigahertz-scale METAL pieces like "Vicious Cycles", "12 a.m." and the incredible "The Jester" they almost come close to BROCAS HELM-godliness (in the Frisco-trio's most straightforward moments) while 200-titanium-rhinos-on-the-face-of-the-sun fakk-off-HEAVY monsters like "The Slasher" and "Princess Down 20" tangent PENTAGRAM-heaviness (well, more like DEVIL'S CHILDE actually). If there ever was an album meant to be played LOUD! it's this one. Productionwise "12 a.m." may be two inches away from a disaster, but the raw, distorted mixing doesn't ruin the album in a Satan's Host kind of way, instead it just makes it different, like a massive wall of sound crumbling down on you like manna from hell. It could be the best basement demo ever recorded, and once you've pulverized your speaker membranes with INNER SANCTUM, the distorted-to-bloody-hell guitars will sound totally natural and in place. Now where do I squeeze in the obvious BLITZKRIEG-comparison then? Hm..

In 1994 Walls Down Records from Luxembourg re-released this album on CD, with 4 bonus tracks consisting of a demo from '87. Unfortunately the whole affair is let down by the muffled sound on the LP recording. It sounds like it was mastered from a 2nd generation tape copy at best, and the raw energy of the original release is reduced to the sloppy mess it is rumoured to be. It's still a release worth picking up because of the demo which is almost in the same league as the album, especially the epic "The Haunting".

If you by any chance are in possession of this record and think I've overrated it, I dare you to give it a spin right now and then call me a liar in public. As a final footnote I'd like to point out the irony of how INNER SANCTUM most likely will be remembered as the band where DREAM THEATRE's Mike Portnoy began his skinwhipping career. Sheer tragedy since DREAM THEATRE are miles behind the guy said to have caught a glimpse of INNER SANCTUM's taillights fading beyond the horizon of steel. OFFICIAL!

Tyrant - Breaking Out (Ep)

Year: 1984
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: New Zealand (Wellington)
Tracklist:

1.	Sorry	03:12
2.	Nowhere To Run	05:18
3.	Breaking Out	05:27
Total playing time		13:57

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Apparently the influence of the NWOBHM had made it to the other side of the globe by 1984, as this, their only release, the "Breaking Out" EP, sounds like it could have been recorded in a glum Nothern British town by mullet sporting denim clad spotty youth. A few of the tracks have a slightly more Hard Rock feel in places, and the sound is derivative, but i like this one and think that you might do too.

Vice - Daddy's little Girl (EP)

Country: Australia
Year: 1985
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Morpheus	04:44
2.	Stop In The Name Of Love	03:42
3.	Into The Night	05:04
4.	Thriller Between The Sheets	02:37
Total playing time		16:07

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Sidinex - Forever Young (EP)

Year: 1985
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Canada
Tracklist:

1.	Next Time Around	03:52
2.	One of a Kind	03:45
3.	Shadows	04:49
4.	Downtown	03:28
5.	Mountain of Youth	03:53
6.	Got No Time	04:39
Total playing time		24:26

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A Piece of trivia : the bands unusual name is the guitarists surname spelled backwards. The Hard Rock four piece released their only record, the "Forever Young" six song Mini LP on the Voice label in 1985. Despite the quality of the playing & songwriting the record sold poorly at the time, forcing the band to give up the ghost shortly after it's release. Connisseurs of 1980's Hard Rock have reappraised the record since then and it has become a much sought after item, see what you reckon.

Desire - Cry at the Sky

Year: 1983
Genre: Heavy Metal
Tracklist:

1.	Crank It Up	04:43
2.	Face To Lace	03:04
3.	Reality Is A Crutch	03:24
4.	You'll Never Take Me Alive	03:18
5.	Cry At The Sky	04:34
6.	Hold On	04:10
7.	A Time For Dreaming	04:53
8.	Starchild	06:14
9.	Broken Light	05:01
Total playing time		39:21

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Extremely expensive.

Rebel - Stargazer

Year: 1983
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country: Germany
Tracklist:

1.	Stargazer
2.	Broadway Nights
3.	Give It All You Got
4.	Iron Horse
5.	Surrender
6.	Innocent And Wild
7.	Hold Your Head Up
8.	Wings Of Fire

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