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Band:WORM OUROBOROS
Album:What Graceless Dawn
Label:Profound Lore
Format:CD
Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal
With their third LP “What Graceless Dawn”, Oakland’s WORM OUROBOROS have brought into existence their deepest and most moving work yet. The follow-up to 2012’s “Come The Thaw” which was the band’s sophomore release, the trio of bassist/vocalist Lorraine Rath (ex-The Gault/Amber Asylum), guitarist/vocalist Jessica Way (Barren Harvest), and drummer Aesop Dekker (Vhol, ex-Agalloch/Ludicra) have taken the WORM OUROBOROS sound to a new level of sophistication through their amalgam of morose 4AD-esque doom, introspective death rock, dark ambient, and enchanting chamber goth. Through obsessive bass lines, ambient guitar movements, layers and overtones, the alluring vocal intertwining between Rath and Way, along with Dekker’s subtle yet procession-like percussion parts “What Graceless Dawn” is a sonic vision of tragedy and despair, one of the saddest, crippling, and gut-wrenching releases in the realm of heavy, dark, introspective music to bring the curtain down on the year.
For fans of Agalloch, Pallbearer, Cocteau Twins, Yob, Amber Asylum, and the 4AD roster.
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Band:CARDINAL WYRM
Album:Cast Away Souls
Label:SVART
Format:CD
Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal
Following their 2015 Svart Records release ‘Black Hole Gods’, California doom trio Cardinal Wyrm return with their new full-length release ‘Cast Away Souls’. With a sound described as “dense and riff-laden” by Terrorizer and “theatrical and grandiose” by Decibel, Cardinal Wyrm’s latest full length continues the band’s hypnotic wandering through the borderlands of reality and myth. Taking further leaps with the band’s style and songwriting, guitarist Nathan Verrill and vocalist / drummer Pranjal Tiwari are joined in this genre-bending release by new addition to the Cardinal Wyrm family, Leila Abdul-Rauf (Vastum, Hammers of Misfortune, ex-Amber Asylum). A gatefold and booklet of fantastical, full-color artwork by Kim Holm (Solstafir, Vreid) serves as the only map for listeners as they drift on a river of riffs towards the sonic islands of six epic, mesmeric tracks, on a journey through dimensions within and beyond.
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Band:CARDINAL WYRM
Album:Cast Away Souls LP
Label:SVART
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal
Following their 2015 Svart Records release ‘Black Hole Gods’, California doom trio Cardinal Wyrm return with their new full-length release ‘Cast Away Souls’. With a sound described as “dense and riff-laden” by Terrorizer and “theatrical and grandiose” by Decibel, Cardinal Wyrm’s latest full length continues the band’s hypnotic wandering through the borderlands of reality and myth. Taking further leaps with the band’s style and songwriting, guitarist Nathan Verrill and vocalist / drummer Pranjal Tiwari are joined in this genre-bending release by new addition to the Cardinal Wyrm family, Leila Abdul-Rauf (Vastum, Hammers of Misfortune, ex-Amber Asylum). A gatefold and booklet of fantastical, full-color artwork by Kim Holm (Solstafir, Vreid) serves as the only map for listeners as they drift on a river of riffs towards the sonic islands of six epic, mesmeric tracks, on a journey through dimensions within and beyond. Vinyl LP Format.
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Band:Eero Koivistoinen and Umo Jazz Orchestra
Album:Arctic Blues
Label:SVART
Format:2CD
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
The saxophonist and composer Eero Koivistoinen, who turned 70 this winter, is going through an exceptionally creative phase in his career. Koivistoinen celebrated his birthday together with the jazz orchestra UMO (Uuden Musiikin Orkesteri, New Music Orchestra), which he took part in founding in the mid‐seventies. Arctic Blues was recorded in Helsinki this winter and mixed and mastered in Power Sound Studio, Amsterdam. The album is a showcase of Koivistoinen's talents as composer, arranger, saxophonist as well as conductor, conducting one of the most remarkable European big bands of today. Arctic Blues is a behemoth of an album, spread over two CDs and three LPs, being the first Finnish jazz record of such magnitude. After founding UMO 40 years ago together with Esko Linnavalli and Heikki Sarmanto, Koivistoinen has often worked with the orchestra, and also acted as its director for a few years in the 1990s. Arctic Blues consists of mostly new material, recorded in the winter of 2016, but also features three tracks from a live session at UMO Concert House in 2005. The album has big band renditions of Koivistoinen's past work as well as material written for this record in mind. "In the 1970s, I studied composition and arranging at the Berklee College of Music, Boston, under the guidance of Herb Pomeroy. It waas an important phase in my musical development. UMO was my second musical college. The orchestra made it possible for me to become acquainted with the best works for big band, guided by the masters themselves. UMO had guest musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Thad Jones, Gil Evans, Joe Henderson", recalls Koivistoinen and adds, "Since we played a lot of these current numbers live with UMO at the shows this winter, the studio session was an easy and inspirational one." - 2CD SET.
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Band:Eero Koivistoinen and Umo Jazz Orchestra
Album:Arctice Blues - 3LP
Label:SVART
Format:3LP
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
The saxophonist and composer Eero Koivistoinen, who turned 70 this winter, is going through an exceptionally creative phase in his career. Koivistoinen celebrated his birthday together with the jazz orchestra UMO (Uuden Musiikin Orkesteri, New Music Orchestra), which he took part in founding in the mid‐seventies. Arctic Blues was recorded in Helsinki this winter and mixed and mastered in Power Sound Studio, Amsterdam. The album is a showcase of Koivistoinen's talents as composer, arranger, saxophonist as well as conductor, conducting one of the most remarkable European big bands of today. Arctic Blues is a behemoth of an album, spread over two CDs and three LPs, being the first Finnish jazz record of such magnitude. After founding UMO 40 years ago together with Esko Linnavalli and Heikki Sarmanto, Koivistoinen has often worked with the orchestra, and also acted as its director for a few years in the 1990s. Arctic Blues consists of mostly new material, recorded in the winter of 2016, but also features three tracks from a live session at UMO Concert House in 2005. The album has big band renditions of Koivistoinen's past work as well as material written for this record in mind. "In the 1970s, I studied composition and arranging at the Berklee College of Music, Boston, under the guidance of Herb Pomeroy. It waas an important phase in my musical development. UMO was my second musical college. The orchestra made it possible for me to become acquainted with the best works for big band, guided by the masters themselves. UMO had guest musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Thad Jones, Gil Evans, Joe Henderson", recalls Koivistoinen and adds, "Since we played a lot of these current numbers live with UMO at the shows this winter, the studio session was an easy and inspirational one." - 3 LP SET
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Band:Virta
Album:HURMIO
Label:SVART
Format:CD
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
The Helsinki based post‐jazz group VIRTA releases a new album on December 2nd. HURMOS, consisting of seven electro‐acoustic tracks, will be released by Svart Records. Known for its fierce live shows, the Finnish instrumental trio is now ready to face the world with its Nordic electronic soundscapes. ”We’ve been working on HURMOS for over three years now, and finally we feel we’re ready to share it with other people. During the process of making the album we gravitated more and more towards electronic sounds, so HURMOS ended up being a synthesis of these quite old compositions and modern sound production. For us, the years the process took felt almost like a test as if the music we made could tolerate the erosion of time.” - CD
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Band:Virta
Album:Hurmio - lp
Label:SVART
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
The Helsinki based post‐jazz group VIRTA releases a new album on December 2nd. HURMOS, consisting of seven electro‐acoustic tracks, will be released by Svart Records. Known for its fierce live shows, the Finnish instrumental trio is now ready to face the world with its Nordic electronic soundscapes. ”We’ve been working on HURMOS for over three years now, and finally we feel we’re ready to share it with other people. During the process of making the album we gravitated more and more towards electronic sounds, so HURMOS ended up being a synthesis of these quite old compositions and modern sound production. For us, the years the process took felt almost like a test as if the music we made could tolerate the erosion of time.”- LP Format
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Band:DUB INVADERS
Album:MISSION COMPLETED
Label:JARRING EFFECTS
Format:3CD
Genre:Reggae/Dub/Ska
Dub scene activists since the early 2000’s, High Tone has continuously evolved their music throughout their albums, constantly exploring new soundscapes, ready to free themselves from their own codes to create an hybrid and modern sound. Founded in 2009 with the release of a first opus and a sound-system tour, the entity Dub Invaders enables the members of High Tone crew to revive the original spirit of a culture that shaped, influenced and inspired them from their start. Of course, High Tone are anything but beginners, as, some sound-system stamped escapades, that naturally paved the way to the Dub Invaders project, can already be found among their extensive discography and exploit (two 10inch vinyl with Martin Campbell and Shanti D, the box "Dub Box", and so many featurings and remixes).
This 3CD anthology brings all Dub Invaders’ releases together, on the 46 tracks the entirity of the 3 EPs from the 3rd volume. The Dub Invaders are back, beware !
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Band:DUB INVADERS
Album:Dub Invaders Vol III Part 4
Label:JARRING EFFECTS
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Reggae/Dub/Ska
Following the release of a second Dub Invaders album in 2012, full of outstanding featurings (El Fata, Zeb Mc Queen, Solo Banton, Echo Ranks), the collective announces the release of 4 EPs and one LP in 2016, and strengthens its presence within the ever growing Dub scene
On this fourth and last E.P, OBF, Brainless, Subactive and Pilah (Dub Addict) are gathered, each one remix a title from the precedent E.P.s!
The Dub Invaders are back, beware !
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Band:MOON COVEN
Album:MOON COVEN
Label:Transubstans
Format:CD
Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal
Swedish act MOON COVEN takes everything you ever knew about psychedelic rock, stoner and space rock and transforms it into a completely new concept. This is their debut EP "Amanita Kingdom", a record that for sure will make its mark in modern stoner history. With their entangling, hypnotic wall of sound, MOON COVEN allows the unaware listener to sink into their world of depth.
For fans of UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS and NEUROSIS
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Band:HAUNTED
Album:HAUNTED - LP
Label:TWIN EARTH
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal
Catania, IT based death-on-ten-legs HAUNTED manifest themselves in 2015, when gathered to came out in the wash with their s(low) sub-sabbathian dirge. These five banshees are set to release their first fulllength LP “Haunted” via Twin Earth Records in 2016.
“Absolutely no shame at all that I love this damn band so immensely. Yeah they are the distant cousins of you-know-who, but they kill it just as well!” - Rubyredriver.tumbler.com
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Band:JESSE
Album:HAUNTINGS
Label:TWIN EARTH
Format:CD
Genre:Alt-Country / Americana
Jesse Herrin has long been at the soul of much of Waycross's music scene. As the sole proprietor/producer/engineer of Hickory Wind Recording Studio, he has put his mark on many recordings by talented Waycross artists through the years. The son of Billy Ray Herrin, published songwriter with The Lowery Group and Sony/Tree, Jesse has grown up listening and learning how to write a good song. "Hauntings", his debut album on Twin Earth Records, is further proof that the music of Waycross, Georgia songwriters stands tall among some of the best of the Americana genre.
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Band:US AND THEM
Album:WHEN I WAS WALKING
Label:MEGA DODO
Format:7 Inch Vinyl
Genre:Psych/Folk
Us & Them is a duo consisting of singer Britt and multi‐instrumentalist Anders. In early 2010 they released their first record, the “Julia Dream” EP, on the Fruits de Mer label. It was very well received by Mojo and Record Collector and was followed by an EP of songs from the British horror movie The Wickerman. In 2015 they released their debut album for Mega Dodo, again to glowing reviews. Their new single features two new songs that are as beguiling and charming as any of their previous records. LTD to x 150 copies.
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Band:KOFI BAKER`S CREAM EXPERIENCE
Album:LIVE IN BREMEN
Label:SIREENA
Format:2CD
Genre:Rock
Phantastic live recordings by GINGER BAKER's son KOFI BAKER and his trio! CREAM was not only the first, but also THE mega-group of all times. Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker produced so much musical material in only two years, which would have taken other bands decades. Songs like “Sunshine of Your Love”, “White Room“, “Dance the Night Away“ and of course “I Feel Free" still are timeless classics, that are constantly rediscovered and reinterpreted by various artists. With his band Cream Experience, Ginger Baker’s son Kofi revives this genius blend of Blues, Hard- and Psychedelic-Rock and presents it together with Chris Shutters and Bob Willemstein in a raw, original and powerful way. Of course, the unique personal style of these great artists influences the recorded music and thus, a whole new experience is created also for veteran fans of Cream. This CD was recorded at a concert hosted by the legendary Meisenfrei Blues Club in Bremen and is part of a live-collection that is presented and continuously extended by Sireena Records.
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Band:FRENCH BOUTIK
Album:FRONT POP
Label:COPASE DISQUES
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:MOD / MOD REVIVAL
Highly anticipated debut album from Paris based French Boutik, is a revolutionary reference not only to the band's assertive "pop moderniste" style. But what is "pop moderniste" you'll ask?! Well as usual it is difficult to describe: As Shindig Magazine puts it: "They call it Pop Moderniste. I call it bloody marvelous." To put it straight I would descibe it as an unique combination of influences ranging from 60s standards like Dutronc and the Kinks, to early punk and powerpop from XTC and the Jam, but with all the French Boutik trademarks : Unusual but catchy melodies, sharp French and English lyrics, strong harmonies, chiming and slightly psychedelic guitar and assertive bass and drums, all underscored with smooth Wurlitzer and Hammond organ sounds courtesy of guest Popincourt.
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Band:THE NO THINGS
Album:HERE COME THE NO THINGS
Label:COPASE DISQUES
Format:CD
Genre:Garage Punk
The No-Things are a new garage rock and dirty 60s r'n'r band from Edinburgh Scotland. Quite Low-Fi and primitive, they are composed of Laurent from Les BOF! (main vocal, harmonica and percussions), Alex ex Carpet Sellers, No Whisky for Callahan (guitar + vocal), Edinburgh legendary drummer Calvin from Carbona, The Thanes and too many other bands since the 80s to list, and finally Scott from Dabster Production, ex The AMs (bass). HERE COME THE NO-THINGS will hit your stereo with 14 own compositions. All killers, no fillers.
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Band:SHINDIG MAGAZINE
Album:ISSUE 61
Label:SILVERBACK PUBLISHING
Format:MAGAZINE
Genre:Psych/Garage Reissues
Issue 61 of the Psych / Garage / Underground bible.
Features Craig Smith A mystery unravelled Psychedelic Ibiza Freaks and fun in the sun UFO Gerry Anderson’s far-out TV show Hackamore Brick NYC’s lost Velvets-inspired rockers Syd Barrett From ‘Emily’ to the end: part two of our in-depth story Groupies The short-lived celluloid fad exposed Steve Hillage Canterbury scene doyen and astral traveller Black Diamonds Australia’s garage-beat legends uncovered Tim Buckley Inside the LA Dylan’s early years...reviews, Features Etc
Avaialble at all good indie stores.
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Band:PSYCHEDELIC WITCHCRAFT
Album:THE VISION - PURPLE VINYL - LP
Label:SOULSELLER
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal
LIMITED REPRESS ON TRANSPARENT PURPLE VINYL ! GATEFOLD SLEEVE !
Fast rising star from southern Europe. PSYCHEDELIC WITCHCRAFT is fronted by an Italian doomstress named Virginia Monti. The band was formed in March 2015, living through the imaginary of Occult and Witchcraft with psychedelic colors and emotions, inspired by the sounds and the pictures of an almost lost era. The EP "Black Magic Man" was released on vinyl in July and sold out in less than 10 days.
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Band:DEMON EYE
Album:TEMPORA INFERNALIA Purple Vinyl LP
Label:SOULSELLER
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Stoner/Doom/Occult/Sludge Metal
LIMITED REPRESS ON TRANSPARENT PURPLE VINYL!
Dark and groovy, loud and heavy – The second full-length album of DEMON EYE, entitled "Tempora Infernalia"! DEMON EYE was unearthed in Raleigh, North Carolina during the Spring of 2012. Shortly thereafter, the band was receiving international recognition for their highly acclaimed songcraft and their stunning live performances. The band channels the introspective darkness of Pentagram, the heavy grooves of Black Sabbath, and the fist-banging shred of early Iron Maiden. The band's sophomore release after last year’s highly acclaimed debut, "Leave the Light", is a blast of wicked riffery and skilled songcraft that conjures apocalyptic visions of a world on the brink of destruction. The end is near, and we welcome its arrival!
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Band:VESEN
Album:RORSCHACH
Label:SOULSELLER
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
Four years since their last album, Norwegian Black/Thrashers VESEN finally return with a new release. Quite uncommon for the genre, “Rorschach” is a concept album and though it may sound progressive, the music is actually more regressive in a sense. But of course VESEN explore new ideas and grounds as well and head onwards in all directions at the same time, creating a unique and matured blend. Do the Rorschach test and diagnose!
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Band:NORM and THE NIGHTMAREZ
Album:Psychobilly DNA
Label:WESTERN STAR
Format:CD
Genre:Rock And Roll/Psychobilly
Second album by popular UK Psychobilly trio
The band are gigging in the UK and starting to get overseas festival dates offered. 15 brand new, self penned recordings.
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Band:Caleb Kauder and Reeb Willms
Album:Innocent Road
Label:BURNSIDE
Format:CD
Genre:Country
Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms bring to you some of the finest, most pure and emotional country music that America has to offer today. On their new album, titled Innocent Road, Caleb and Reeb present six Caleb original songs and nestle them perfectly with a selection of gems that are often overlooked. Innocent Road is the third release by Caleb Klauder with his full Country band but this time he joins full force with Reeb Willms to follow up their sparse debut duo album Oh Do You Remember. Both musicians are equally at home singing lead or harmony and each offers an excellent compliment to the other. Its no surprise that these two sing so well together, they both approach music with a purity of emotion that is rare in today’s world. Few singers have the depth that these two bring to a song. This is a special duet that is subtle, powerful, and compelling. Their no bells and whistles approach while vocally focused, is grounded by Reeb’s rock-solid guitar playing and elevated by Caleb’s lyrical mandolin style. Innocent Road also features Russ Blake on pedal steel guitar and six string electric, Sam Weiss on fiddle, Jesse Emerson on upright bass, Ned Folkerth on drums, and a guest appearance from Jason Norris playing fiddle. Caleb and Reeb take the listener through a journey of early American country music, from the Carter Family to the Stanley Brothers and all the way to the present with Caleb’s own original songs. Their performance always includes a selection of mandolin and fiddle tunes from regional traditions across America.
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Band:OTTMAR LIEBERT
Album:SLOW
Label:BURNSIDE
Format:CD
Genre:world/new age
"Sometime in 2015 I decided to record an album by myself, without the band, and knew that I wanted to create slow music. Love whispers and hate screams, and I decided to whisper very softly. I wanted to raise my guitar against the sound of billions of smartphones beeping with the latest news, mentions, likes, and comments, designed to keep us in a state of constant alarm. I made all of the music on this album with one guitar and one microphone. Working by myself in the studio felt like writing a very personal diary. I hope that some of you will switch your devices into airplane mode and let this music take you on a flight" – Ottmar Liebert
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Band:AMERICAN ENTHUSIASM
Album:Holy Wow
Label:SPECIALIST SUBJECT
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Alt Rock
New 12” EP from Falmouth noisy lo-fi pop band, American Enthusiasm.
Formed earlier in 2016 (and initially intended as simply a recording project for singer / guitarist, Samuel Bedford), American Enthusiasm have developed very quickly. Having released their first self-titled cassette EP in September on Bristol's Breakfast Records, here's another 7 songs a matter of months later. On Holy Wow you can already hear the development the band has made. Recorded live at their practice space at Troubadour Studios in Falmouth, capturing that darker spirit of their live show. The new songs flit between noisy rock à la No Age and Japandroids and more melodic moments channeling Stephen Malkmus and Cate Le Bon, both working as the perfect backdrop to Bedford's distinctive baritone growl
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Band:GRAND-POP
Album:EIGHT NIGHTS
Label:SPECIALIST SUBJECT
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Alt Rock
Debut LP from Bristol's Grand Pop. Perfect power pop from members / ex members of The Attika State, Caves & Personal Best.
Formed back in 2012 with members at a respective crossroads with current projects, Warren Mallia hadn't played guitar in 6 months, bassist Tom Hussey found himself in a new city with no musical outlet and despite being busy fronting Caves, Lou Hanman was itching play drums again. The result of this was Grand-Pop! Since 2012 a lot has changed, members no longer live in the same cities (drummer, Lou doesn't live in the same continent!). And despite a number of live shows supporting the likes of Iron Chic, PUP & Muncie Girls over the years, Grand-Pop have never been the most prolific band. Eight Nights is the perfect document of 'what was' and 'what could be' for three friends making music together.
Sticking to a to the point, power pop formula (think Weezer, Superchunk & The Promise Ring), this record rages by in a truly gratifying, sing along fashion. With shows planned for early 2017 who knows what could be in the future for Grand-Pop. If it's another eight great pop songs in the next four years then maybe that's good enough!
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Band:PIZZATRAMP
Album:Blowing Chunks
Label:TNS RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Punk / Reggae
With a high energy action packed live show Pizzatramp have been exciting punk rock audiences all over the UK. This is fast as fuck, riff fuelled thrash punk, delivered with a swagger. It doesn't piss about. 'Blowing Chunks' is their best recorded material to date, building on the success of their previous EPs and adding even bigger riffs and even more energy. Basically they are your new favourite band and they will be coming to a town or city near you very soon to drink all your booze.
This is what Pizzatramp had to say about the album: "Our new album is out on November the 11th, and has been long awaited and anticipated following the excuciating period of time since the last one, about 6 months. Featuring absolutely no progression whatsoever, the new album is once again full of short rants about the world around us, cunningly disguised as songs about drugs and pizza. Everyone should buy this album, because 1. It is wicked. 2. It is cheap. 3. It has a good cover. 4. We are better than every other punk band in the world, except Wonk Unit, Revenge Of The Psychotronic Man and Grand Collapse."
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Band:INNERCITY ENSEMBLE
Album:III CD
Label:instant classic
Format:CD
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
Innercity Ensemble is an improvising supergroup featuring members of Stara Rzeka, Alameda 5, Kapital, T'ien Lai and HATI. Their third album is an incredible journey into krautrock jams, free jazz visions and tribal rhythms. This is what Miles Davis would sound like in 2016 had he been around. CD
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Band:INNERCITY ENSEMBLE
Album:III LP
Label:instant classic
Format:VINYL 10 Inch
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
Innercity Ensemble is an improvising supergroup featuring members of Stara Rzeka, Alameda 5, Kapital, T'ien Lai and HATI. Their third album is an incredible journey into krautrock jams, free jazz visions and tribal rhythms. This is what Miles Davis would sound like in 2016 had he been around. LP
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Band:LAM
Album:LAM CD
Label:instant classic
Format:CD
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
Debut album from a trio of improvising musicians lead by a talented clarinetist and composer Wacław Zimpel. Described by The New York Times as a "musical chameleon", Zimpel ventures head-deep into American minimalist tradition, mixing his amazing playing with electronic experiments courtesy of a Berlin based producer mooryc. CD
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Band:LAM
Album:LAM LP
Label:instant classic
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:JAZZ/JAZZ ROCK
Debut album from a trio of improvising musicians lead by a talented clarinetist and composer Wacław Zimpel. Described by The New York Times as a "musical chameleon", Zimpel ventures head-deep into American minimalist tradition, mixing his amazing playing with electronic experiments courtesy of a Berlin based producer mooryc. LP.
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Band:FERTILE HUMP
Album:DEAD HEART
Label:instant classic
Format:CD
Genre:Garage Punk
Just when you thought bluesy garage rock fell into oblivion with Jack White releasing a collection of acoustic demos, Warsawbased trio Fertile Hump prove you were all wrong. Their increidbly catchy yet raw songs bring to mind "Elephant" era White Stripes and long lost Deadboy and the Elephantmen. Highest class musicianship with a much needed punk attitude. Featuring members of The Stubs.
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Band:FERTILE HUMP
Album:DEAD HEART - LP
Label:instant classic
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Garage Punk
Just when you thought bluesy garage rock fell into oblivion with Jack White releasing a collection of acoustic demos, Warsawbased trio Fertile Hump prove you were all wrong. Their increidbly catchy yet raw songs bring to mind "Elephant" era White Stripes and long lost Deadboy and the Elephantmen. Highest class musicianship with a much needed punk attitude. Featuring members of The Stubs. LP
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Band:X NAVI ET
Album:TECHNOSIS
Label:instant classic
Format:CD
Genre:Avant-Garde
New solo full-length album from Rafal Iwanski, member of Alameda 5, Innercity Ensemble, Hati, Kapital. Recorded between May 2014 and June 2016 and composed on acoustic instruments and electronic devices - no field recordings, samples, synths or drums machine were used.
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Band:ARRM
Album:ARRM
Label:instant classic
Format:CD
Genre:Postrock / Post Hardcore / Noise
November will see the release of a new Instant Classic album - the full length debut from ARRM, a group created by musicians known from post-black metal band Thaw. Their self-titled record consists of five instrumental tracks recorded mostly live and reminiscent of early Barn Owl and „Hex” era Earth. ARRM came to life in 2010 as a solo project of guitarist Artur Rumiński (Thaw, Furia). „First it was only me but as time went by I decided to expand ARRM, first by adding bass player Rafał Miciński. Then Maciej Śmigrodzki (Thaw) came to replace him and we even managed to play some concerts supporting Nadja and Mamiffer”, recalls Rumiński. „A couple of our tracks got released as part of cassette split with Stara Rzeka and Innercity Trio but at the end of 2012 ARRM went on a hiatus so that we could concentrate on other projects. It lasted until March 2016 and brought some personal changes – we welcomed back Rafał Miciński, Maciej Śmigrodzki switched to keyboards and drummer Michał Leks joined the band”. „ARRM” was recorded in Maq Records Studio under the supervision of Haldor Grunberg (Thaw). „We managed to record the whole album live during one weekend”, says Rumiński. „Before entering the studio we only had two demo versions of 'Pinewood' and 'Grave' but those were scrapped in favor of the newer ones. If I were to find a common ground for those five tracks I would point to an obvious lack of haste that allowed us to concentrate on specific sounds”, he adds. To support the release ARRM will play shows with Rafał Iwański (Innercity Ensemble, Alameda 5) and Tides From Nebula. The band will also play with Jozef van Wissem in Warsaw on October 20th.
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Band:KRISTEN
Album:LAS
Label:instant classic
Format:CD
Genre:Alt Rock
Long-running Polish alternative heroes Kristen take a big leap into the unknown with their eighth album "LAS". This is where their superb musicianship blends into something that can only be described as a modern take on Neu! and Cluster legacy with a hint of premier league songwriting.
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Band:KRZYCZ
Album:KRZYCZ - TRAUMA
Label:instant classic
Format:CD
Genre:Postrock / Post Hardcore / Noise
Polish Post Hardcore Gem !
Dazzling Killmen meets early Melvins !?
With "Live In Leeds" bonus disc...
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Band:BRIGITTE HANDLEY
Album:THE EDGE OF SILENCE
Label:HALB 7
Format:CD
Genre:Avantgarde/Electronic
Traditionally to the moodful and melancholic autumn season and exactly 3 years after publication of the last DARK SHADOW albums `AUTUMN STILL...´ the brand new solo record of the Australian stylicone BRIGITTE HANDLEY appears now, exclusively on HALB 7 RECORDS. Brigitte Handley is a singer, guitarist and keyboardist of the Australian Post-Punk-Noir-Wave band the DARK SHADOWS as well as longtime songwriter and solo artist.
Already on the earlier releases, the dark punk queen with her extraordinary-versatile and cross-breeding compositions won hearts. Songs between Rock'n'Roll, New Wave, Indie, Dark Punk and dark sweet-romantic atmosphere have their own character and they enchant and entice you to a secret dark shadows dance.
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Band:ABEST
Album:LAST
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Black Metal
ABEST from Northern Germany are blurring the lines between atmospheric Post-Metal and bleak Hardcore to create a dark and compelling emotional atmosphere. Formed in late 2011, they released their demo in March 2012, followed by a split 7“ with the Irish crust-outfit Absolutist in September 2013. Their well received debut full length ASYLUM was released in May 2014 via This Charming Man Records, home of bands like The Tidal Sleep or Messer. After playing shows with Sludge and Post-Metal heavyweights like Downfall Of Gaia or Buried At Sea, Abest will release their new 12“ EP LAST in May 2016. LAST is mastered by Brad Boatright (Old Man Gloom, Nails, Oathreaker) and contains four songs that are a lot more uncompromising than the bands past material. LAST sums up the past two years of Abest, their intense live performances and shows a style of Post-Metal, that will leave you breathless and satisfied at once. For Fans of Cult Of Luna and Primitive Man. vinyl lp.
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Band:AND
Album:AETERNUS
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
Founded by Benjamin Linz and Sebastian Fischbeck in Winter 2015, Berlin based Post Black Metal Band ÅND will release its debut album in late 2016. Both fellows had the idea to create a Black Metal and Punk influenced band standing in the tradition of artists like Terra Tenebrosa, Secrets of the Moon or Helrunar. Add a pinch of Doom and Ambient and you'll get the picture. In the beginning of 2016 Sebastian Grimberg and Jan Korbach completed the Line-Up to play the first shows and record the debut „Aeternus“ at Hidden Planet Studios, Berlin (Sun Worship, The Ocean, Abest). „Aeternus“ (= ewig) tells a desolate story of deprivation and struggle – the myth about a wowoman, longing for happiness in a world of sacrifice ages ago.
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Band:AND
Album:AETERNUS - LP
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Black Metal
Founded by Benjamin Linz and Sebastian Fischbeck in Winter 2015, Berlin based Post Black Metal Band ÅND will release its debut album in late 2016. Both fellows had the idea to create a Black Metal and Punk influenced band standing in the tradition of artists like Terra Tenebrosa, Secrets of the Moon or Helrunar. Add a pinch of Doom and Ambient and you'll get the picture. In the beginning of 2016 Sebastian Grimberg and Jan Korbach completed the Line-Up to play the first shows and record the debut „Aeternus“ at Hidden Planet Studios, Berlin (Sun Worship, The Ocean, Abest). „Aeternus“ (= ewig) tells a desolate story of deprivation and struggle – the myth about a wowoman, longing for happiness in a world of sacrifice ages ago. LP Format.
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Band:CLOWNS
Album:BAD BLOOD - CD
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:CD
Genre:Punk / Hardcore
In 2015 Clowns have unsolicitedly carved their name into the walls of the Australian punk rock hall of fame. The success of their most recent full length Bad Blood has seen them smash sold out shows and festivals nation wide, appear at the 2015 SxSW festival, become the first ever Australian act to (dis)grace the prestigious Riot Fest line up in Chicago and achieve high rotation on national radio stations and bedroom record players alike.
Combining a vicious base layer of punishing punk rock combined with influences that range from 77’ punk, to underground Australian rock, as well as thrash, doom, noise and powerpop all loaded with chaos, energy and fun. Clowns really know no boundaries in regards to leaving punters stoked that they left their couches and came out to see them at a show. With two full length LP’s under their belt including 2013’s “I’m Not Right” which ranked in at number 5 of national radio's "Short Fast Loud' top 40 releases of 2013, as well as the already highly acclaimed follow up LP "Bad Blood" released in early 2015, Clowns are heavily equipped with the right credentials to back up their impressive live show. Both of these records are out on highly esteemed Australian label “Poison City Records”, which the band have a strong and proud working relationship with, as well as having North American distribution through “No Idea Records” in USA. With over 300 shows since the bands inception, shedding the lifeblood of Melbourne hardcore punk across South-East Asia, China, New Zealand, Australia and just recently USA; not to mention appearances at SXSW in Texas, MIDI Festival in China and many wild Australian East Coast shows, it’s safe to say that Clowns have a strong thirst for being on the road.
riyl : The Bronx and Trash Talk
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Band:Insanity Alert
Album:MOSHBURGER
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
The alpine 4-piece mows everything down: Crossover-Thrash like the good old days, with a big evil grin from ear to ear and a skate, party drenched humour (“Life’s Too Short For Longboards!”, “Disco Demolition”). The singer may remind me of Mike Muir from Suicidal Tendencies sometimes, yet Insanity Alert sounds way more metallic and are definitely faster! Brutal riffing, gang-shouts, effective moshparts, everything presented in a tight old-school sound which barely keeps me from opening a beer. D.R.I., Municipal Waste, early Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D., early Anthrax, Nuclear Assault ,Dr. Living Dead! – that’s where Insanity Alert gets the toxicated inspiration. Thrash Harder! It’s all about having a good time and a massive moshpit: Metal Punk at its best, that’s what these dudes from Innsbruck celebrate - and everyone wants to join the festivities. The band is on the road a lot, and is a force to be reckoned with, so do yourself a favour and go check them out, you're gonna regret it: Shred Power to the Max!! Insanity Alert's upcoming longplayer “Moshburger” was recorded and mixed by Andy Classen (ex-Holy Moses) at Stage One Studios and mastered by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust).
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Band:Insanity Alert
Album:MOSHBURGER - LP
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
The alpine 4-piece mows everything down: Crossover-Thrash like the good old days, with a big evil grin from ear to ear and a skate, party drenched humour (“Life’s Too Short For Longboards!”, “Disco Demolition”). The singer may remind me of Mike Muir from Suicidal Tendencies sometimes, yet Insanity Alert sounds way more metallic and are definitely faster! Brutal riffing, gang-shouts, effective moshparts, everything presented in a tight old-school sound which barely keeps me from opening a beer. D.R.I., Municipal Waste, early Suicidal Tendencies, S.O.D., early Anthrax, Nuclear Assault ,Dr. Living Dead! – that’s where Insanity Alert gets the toxicated inspiration. Thrash Harder! It’s all about having a good time and a massive moshpit: Metal Punk at its best, that’s what these dudes from Innsbruck celebrate - and everyone wants to join the festivities. The band is on the road a lot, and is a force to be reckoned with, so do yourself a favour and go check them out, you're gonna regret it: Shred Power to the Max!! Insanity Alert's upcoming longplayer “Moshburger” was recorded and mixed by Andy Classen (ex-Holy Moses) at Stage One Studios and mastered by Joel Grind (Toxic Holocaust). Vinyl LP
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Band:SPACE CHASER
Album:DEAD SUN RISING
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
From the first tone and the feel of the cover you quickly realize, that the guys are little more in for the „dark“ stuff. Still, the have their hymns and sing alongs, but the complete album is mor „adult“ - thats what you called it, i guess. They got rid a little bit of the comic-esce / funlike vibe they had on „Watch The Skies“ and added some skilled & complex guitarworks – its more aggressive and better than the old stuff.
The singing from Siggi varies between the mighty Dickinson and a young version of Kiske – but more aggressive than both – this is no bullshit thrashmetal – fast, aggressive, complex and in your face! The sound is crispy and sharp like a knife. Think of of lightfooted Slayer, Overkill, early Deathrow, Holy Moses, 80s Metallica or, of couse Anthrax.
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Band:SPACE CHASER
Album:DEAD SUN RISING - LP
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
From the first tone and the feel of the cover you quickly realize, that the guys are little more in for the „dark“ stuff. Still, the have their hymns and sing alongs, but the complete album is mor „adult“ - thats what you called it, i guess. They got rid a little bit of the comic-esce / funlike vibe they had on „Watch The Skies“ and added some skilled & complex guitarworks – its more aggressive and better than the old stuff.
The singing from Siggi varies between the mighty Dickinson and a young version of Kiske – but more aggressive than both – this is no bullshit thrashmetal – fast, aggressive, complex and in your face! The sound is crispy and sharp like a knife. Think of of lightfooted Slayer, Overkill, early Deathrow, Holy Moses, 80s Metallica or, of couse Anthrax.
LP format.
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Band:Viagra Boys
Album:Consistency Of Energy
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Punk / Hardcore
Viagra Boys are a gnarly post-punk band from Stockholm, made up of members of groups like Pig Eyes and Le Big Bird. The Consistency Of Energy EP pays a lot of attention to the low-end, where distorted bass guitar throbs along irresistibly. This is a damn good psych-trip – take Butthole Surfers, Pissed jeans and NEU! meets Sweden! The volvo under the saabs!
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Band:GOODBYE FAIRGROUND
Album:I Dont Belong Here Anymore
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:CD
Genre:Punk / Hardcore
These guys know how to play some hynms – After regrouping almost the complete lineup, they came back better than ever. If you wanna play bad you name em Gaslight Anthem Epigones, if you listen closely, you get the magic. Sure, this kind „drunk Country- Emo-Punk“ is all over the songs, bute they can easily stand against all the big names - „I Don't Belong Here Anymore“ is a great powerful record, very heartfelt, with a strong personal feeling.
FFO: Gaslight Anthem, Idle Class, No Idea Punk
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Band:GOODBYE FAIRGROUND
Album:I Dont Belong Here Anymore - lp
Label:THIS CHARMING MAN
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Punk / Hardcore
These guys know how to play some hynms – After regrouping almost the complete lineup, they came back better than ever. If you wanna play bad you name em Gaslight Anthem Epigones, if you listen closely, you get the magic. Sure, this kind „drunk Country- Emo-Punk“ is all over the songs, bute they can easily stand against all the big names - „I Don't Belong Here Anymore“ is a great powerful record, very heartfelt, with a strong personal feeling.
Gatefold Digipack with 12 page Booklet
FFO: Gaslight Anthem, Idle Class, No Idea Punk...
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Band:LOUDGUNS
Album:BROKEN HIGHWAY
Label:CITY OF LIGHTS
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
Re-release of LOUDGUNS` debut-cd "Broken Highway" as strictly limited collector's item. The issue is limited and hand numbered on 300 CDs only.
"Broken Highway" offers first class Melodic Hard Rock & AOR for fans of bands like HOUSTON, H.E.A.T., BROTHER FIRETRIBE, GRAND DESIGN, FIREHOUSE and early EUROPE.
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Band:CHARLENE BERETAH
Album:Depraved / A very long week
Label:DIVISION
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Black Metal
The band’s first ep is offering two epic tracks, and let us tell you that they are sludgy & morbid as fuck. The songs, running for more than 10 minutes each, represent the two sides of the same evil coin and are the foolish testimony of CHARLENE BERETAH malevolent fire power. Mixing with no shame the heaviest doom with crust acceleration and a hint of old-school black metal, the band’s music is perfectly suitable for invoking the Great Goat, opening the gates of hell or just enter in a mind communion with nothingness. Pure violence, no compromise.
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Band:SIDDHARTA
Album:INFRA AND ULTRA
Label:NIKA RECORDS
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Rock
One of the biggest Slovenian bands and probably the biggest rock band in Slovenia SIDDHARTA first time on vinyl! Two albums, which marked the twenty-year anniversary with twenty unique songs, are now united on the big format! Vinyls are 180 gram records.
Infra & Ultra LP! Siddharta with a triple vinyl album! Two albums, which marked the twenty-year anniversary with twenty unique songs, are now united on the big format!
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Band:Glory Of The Supervenient
Album:Glory Of The Supervenient
Label:OVERDUB
Format:CD
Genre:Prog Rock
Glory Of The Supervenient comes from a creative urgency. In his essence wants to be free art, that means untied from forces that wishes to mold it in a certain direction rather than another. The music that flows from that is a journey through uncharted sound landscapes. Overflying harsh, tensive images, sometimes landing on quieter clearings, dreamlike. Rhythm, repetition and cyclicality are fundamental traits of the trip, always serving thematic continuity and inside formal organization. Electronic and virtual instruments are the needed content that produces the variety of sound of the entire album, allowing to define the features of a work placed in contemporary world and man but with a look further, using the words of great philosopher Emanuele Severino, toward the Joy of the Whole, in the Glory Of The Supervenient.
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Band:ABOMINATION
Album:ABOMINATION - LP
Label:DOOMENTIA
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Death Metal
Master, Deathstrike, Funeral Bitch and ABOMINATION: these are the four equally important parts of the Paul Speckmann legend, world-revered pioneer of the whole thrash/death movement. Having forged a longtime relationship with DOOMENTIA that has already resulted in over a dozen lavish vinyl reissues, it felt logical to choose that very same label to, at long, last re-release the last two missing parts of that puzzle: namely, the two ABOMINATION full-lengths originally released in 1990 and 1991, respectively.
This DM classic is being made available for the first time in 25 years on glorious vinyl format, retaining the original nine-song tracklisting and with an insert containing all the album’s lyrics, courtesy of DOOMENTIA.
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Band:ABOMINATION
Album:TRAGEDY STRIKES
Label:DOOMENTIA
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Death Metal
Master, Deathstrike, Funeral Bitch and ABOMINATION: these are the four equally important parts of the Paul Speckmann legend, world-revered pioneer of the whole thrash/death movement. Having forged a longtime relationship with DOOMENTIA that has already resulted in over a dozen lavish vinyl reissues, it felt logical to choose that very same label to, at long, last re-release the last two missing parts of that puzzle: namely, the two ABOMINATION full-lengths originally released in 1990 and 1991, respectively.
Tragedy Strikes is being made available for the first time in 25 years on glorious vinyl format, retaining the original eight-song tracklisting and with an insert containing all the album’s lyrics, courtesy of DOOMENTIA.
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Band:GRAVEHILL / MORDBRAND
Album:Skullbearer / In Nighted Waters
Label:DOOMENTIA
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Death Metal
You really thought that, after three splits and as many singles and albums (plus a compilation of all those random tracks) in ten years, MORDBRAND would start to slow things down, didn’t you? You fool! They’re about to once again renew their collaboration with DOOMENTIA, which got kickstarted with the Unmake EP in April 2013, with another slab of their very own crusty-yet-twisted brand of Swedish death metal, but this time sharing the wax with the GRAVEHILL boys from Los Angeles, California.
Business as usual, then? Nah, no quite. Conceived as stand-alone EPs, each with their own cover artwork and title, each side marks a new step in both bands' (d)evolution. While still raging, MORDBRAND’s half – dubbed In Nighted Waters, on side B, and featuring spooky T. Ketola artwork – has a newly acquired creepy/subdued vibe, as suggested by the atmospheric layers of keyboards that engulf opener "Decimation Reigns." As a special treat to both longtime obscure DM fans and those who acquire this split, they’ve also recorded their own, rearranged version of Bluuurgh's "Compost Christ" (from their 1990 Suffer Within EP) with former GRAVEHILL frontman Mike Abominator on backing vocals.
As for GRAVEHILL, who begin the record on side A, Skullbearer is kinda a new start for them. Fear not, though: their OTT blackthrash is as relentless as ever, but since their great Death Curse album in 2014, there’s been a few changes in their camp, with a new lead guitarist in tow and the aforementioned Mike Abominator having handed the microphone to their bass-player Corpse, who, in turn, got replaced on the four strings by their former guitarist Bodybag Bob (are you still with us?!). But since their founding member Thorgrimm is still cracking the whip, you can be sure they’ve lost none of their intensity. And those four new tracks (plus a faithful-yet-vicious cover of Bathory's "Sacrifice") will remind everybody they’re still the most METAL band on the whole West Coast. Hail and kill!
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Band:EVIL MADNESS / INFANT DEATH
Album:EVIL MADNESS / INFANT DEATH
Label:DOOMENTIA
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Death Metal
INFANT DEATH and EVIL MADNESS may come from two very different countries - or even continents, for that matter - and each have a slightly unique DNA, but they’re both old school to the fucking bone, and that’s why they’ve decided to gather forces to show the rest of the world how it’s done.
Originally released on tape through Ancestral Terror Productions from Chile - home turf of EVIL MADNESS, whereas INFANT DEATH are from Norway - this LP contains 31 minutes of vicious blackthrash meets old-school classic thrash, each band offering four and five tracks, respectively, of ripping torment, including a storming rendition of Onslaught's very own "Thermonuclear Devastation," courtesy of INFANT DEATH: a fitting description of their approach, actually. EVIL MADNESS may have a less blackish and more traditional way of decapitating their listeners’ heads - think more early Kreator or Possessed than, say, Aura Noir in that case - but both acts have the same uncompromising and "fuck all trends" attitude. As implied by this split, pressed on 45 RPM vinyl to insure maximum audio fidelity, they’re not here to take any prisoners!
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Band:BRUTALLY DECEASED
Album:Satanic Corpse
Label:DOOMENTIA
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
HM-2 pedal in full splendor? Check. Relentless downtuned riffage? Check. Paolo Girardi's grotesque-yet-magnificent artwork? Check. Death fucking metal the Swedish way from the Czech Republic? Check indeed! BRUTALLY DECEASED are back with Satanic Corpse, their third release under the DOOMENTIA RECORDS banner. Formed in 2007, the group was devoid of compromise ever since, and two years after Black Infernal Vortex, they have lost none of their crushing power.
As soon as the chainsaw guitars of the opening salvo "The Art of Dying" kick in, these dudes once again show that there is far more than meets the eye and that BRUTALLY DECEASED are not just another retro band playing it as if the world had stopped turning since the release of Left Hand Path. Utilizing filthy-yet-articulate distortion, furious blastbeats, and solid songwriting, these guys are able to do the job on their own.
Anyway, worshipers of the classic acts of the genre should be on their guard, too. Not only those twin-guitar harmonies in "At One with the Dead" will make all the Dismember (and Iron Maiden) fans beg for more. If you are into honest and unforgiving death metal, 30 minutes of Satanic Corpse is one hell of a ride!
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Band:GOATBLOOD
Album:VENERATION OF ARMAGEDDON
Label:DUNKELHEIT
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Set to be released blasphemously on Christmas Eve 2016, DUNKELHEIT PRODUKTIONEN is proud to present the highly anticipated second album of Germany's GOATBLOOD, Veneration of Armageddon. For the past five years, this chains- and bullet-bedecked power-trio have been polluting the metal underground with their belligerent brand of bestial black/death. A handful of demos as well as a split were vomited forth before GOATBLOOD's momentous debut album, Adoration of War and Blasphemy, in 2015. Ever aptly titled, Adoration of War and Blasphemy soundly put the band on the international map, and proved that new, gnarly twists can be made to the rigorous bestial metal template. Alas, with a few more ensuing splits, time has come for the second GOATBLOOD album, equally aptly titled Veneration of Armageddon. If Adoration of War and Blasphemy pushed the envelope and punished the (un)willing listener, then Veneration of Armageddon gleefully takes that garish assault one step further. Across 18 tracks in a swift 'n' salacious 37 minutes, GOATBLOOD explode forth with a pulsing, pestilent savagery from which there is no reprieve. It's dank and disgusting, dungeon-toned and treacherous, whipping the listener into a hellish, hallucinogenic trance. And yet, for however unrelenting all these songs are, Veneration of Armageddon retains a rare, everelusive catchiness, GOATBLOOD here nodding as much to nascent grindcore like early Blood, Extreme Noise Terror, and Doom as they do Blasphemy, Beherit, and Archgoat. In other words, it's simply everything that ingratiated Adoration of War and Blasphemy to the dieharder faithful, but taken to more extremes - and extremely memorable, in the process. Desecrate the birth of a bastard hobo with Veneration of Armageddon! (Text by Nathan Birk)
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Band:IMPIETY/INFERNAL EXECRATOR
Album:DUSTHALL DESECRATORS LIVE PENANG 2015
Label:DUNKELHEIT
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Death Metal
Get ready for the full broadside of lunatic Death/Black Metal from Eastern Asia pressed on one single Split-LP: “Dusthall Desecreators (Live Penang)”! It is a live ritual that was held in Penang (Malaysia) on February 6th 2015 – and soon will be shattering your eardrums! This unholy alliance was formed by the Asian rulers of Death/Black Metal IMPIETY and the aspiring warmongers named INFERNAL EXEKRATOR!
Dunkelheit Produktionen now brings this wrecking event to the listeners worldwide and releases an official live recording which will stay unique! For Fans of BLASPHEMY, ANGELCORPSE and BLACK WITCHERY. Available as Picture Vinyl in a limited edition of 300 copies!
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Band:LASTER
Album:ONS VRIJE FATUM
Label:DUNKELHEIT
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
DUNKELHEIT PRODUKTIONEN is proud to present LASTER's highly anticipated second album, Ons vrije fatum. In 2014, DUNKELHEIT released LASTER's debut album, De verste verte is hier, and it went on to be hailed as a visionary work of modern black metal, blending grimness and gorgeousness in equal measure. Here on Ons vrije fatum, the Dutch trio strive for an even bolder vision, maximizing the emotional pull of its epic predecessor by reigning in song lengths to more digestable trajectories whilst exploring an even wider expanse of sonic/atmospheric possibility. It's a record that explodes with a harrowing harshness, particularly in the vocal department, but which peels back its layers as the album progresses - and yet adds more, mysterious layers during its duration. Its violence, its ceaseless sturm und drang, is firmly rooted within black metal, but LASTER's increasingly ambitious approach strives for hinterlands of the soul & spirit not conventionally nor conveniently labelled "black metal."
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Band:LASTER
Album:ONS VRIJE FATUM - 2lp
Label:DUNKELHEIT
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Black Metal
DUNKELHEIT PRODUKTIONEN is proud to present LASTER's highly anticipated second album, Ons vrije fatum. In 2014, DUNKELHEIT released LASTER's debut album, De verste verte is hier, and it went on to be hailed as a visionary work of modern black metal, blending grimness and gorgeousness in equal measure. Here on Ons vrije fatum, the Dutch trio strive for an even bolder vision, maximizing the emotional pull of its epic predecessor by reigning in song lengths to more digestable trajectories whilst exploring an even wider expanse of sonic/atmospheric possibility. It's a record that explodes with a harrowing harshness, particularly in the vocal department, but which peels back its layers as the album progresses - and yet adds more, mysterious layers during its duration. Its violence, its ceaseless sturm und drang, is firmly rooted within black metal, but LASTER's increasingly ambitious approach strives for hinterlands of the soul & spirit not conventionally nor conveniently labelled "black metal." - Double LP Set.
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Band:DO SKONU
Album:HELL - LP.
Label:FOREVER PLAGUED
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Black Metal
Ukraine's DO SKONU return with their fourth and most promising shamanistic black metal opus, fittingly entitled Hell. Empowered by the raw nature and darkness of mankind, sole visionary Varagian erects the elaborate portraits of his Carpathian journeys in musical form and guides you for a glimpse into his world of smokey fog and mystical rites that promise nothing but unadulturated black metal, from the oldest formulas transformed into this wicked entity known as DO SKONU. War-stricken and unknown as to what atrocities lie between each day, escape into the shadows of this blackest entity! FOREVER PLAGUED will release this opus on vinyl LP and cassette tape formats. The LP will come on black vinyl limited to 300 copies with 12x12" insert,
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Band:Heisenberg
Album:HEISENBERG
Label:AMPUTATED VEIN
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
More sought out then his own crystal blue persuasion, Heisenbergs own debut release has returned! Hailing from New York with some of the greatest legends such as suffocation, Dehumanized, Internal Bleeding, and Pyrexia. Heisenberg takes influences and cooks it up into their only unique style of Slam. Now is the time to give a taste of what Heisenberg has to offer has they prepare for thier next full length release. For all fans of Dehumanized, Devourment and Internal Bleeding! Mixing and mastering by Joseph Cincotta of Full Force Studios. Sick cover art by Mike Majewski !
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Band:NASHGUL
Album:CARCAVA
Label:SELFMADEGOD
Format:CD
Genre:Grindcore
NASHGUL from Spain return after 7 long years with the second full length! 14 songs, 31 crushing minutes of no-rest-total-blast old school grindcore with additional guest vocals from Ryo Yamada (Guevnna, ex-Coffins). Artwork by the band's very own Luis Sendón (Brutal Truth, Macabre, Looking For An Answer). This is a must have for fans of Repulsion, Nasum, Terrorizer, Insect Warfare, Machetazo, Looking For An Answer.
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Band:CRUZ
Album:Culto Abismal
Label:SELFMADEGOD
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Debut full length. Tumefying and bludgeoning old school death metal/crust punk from Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. CRUZ's music is a sonic horde from hell than can not be repelled. Wolfpack, Wolfbrigade, Bolt Thrower, Grave, Discharge, and Entombed bottlenecked into an explosive detonation of rage and filth, built with the sole purpose to reap endless havoc upon human ears and flesh. Behold the legions of hell! Recorded and mixed by Javi Félez (Graveyard) at Moontower Studios. Mastered by Brad Boatright at AudioSiege (Nails, Weekend Nachos, Wake, Magrudergrind) Artwork by César Valladares (Asphyx, Krisiun, Anatomia, Graveyard, Nominon, Abyssus).
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Band:FOETAL JUICE
Album:Masters of absurdity
Label:GRINDSCENE
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Foetal Juice has been part of the UK music scene since 2005. Having 6 studio releases under their belt, their full length is one of the most anticipated releases in the UK death metal scene. They Have now made their way onto the festival circuit, playing such fests as Obscene Extreme, Extremefest and Blood stock open air festival.
"Over on the Sophie Lancaster stage, the comically named Foetal Juice hailing from Manchester, sound pretty much exactly as you’d expect – extreme but a little bit silly. Everyone in the tent seems to love them though, which is pretty good going for group of mates who started this for fun" – Summerfestivalguide.co.uk
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Band:NOISE FROM NOWHERE
Album:THIS WORLD SO SICK
Label:THIS IS CORE
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
This Is Core Records is pleased to announce the release of "This World So Sick", the debut album of Noise From Nowhere, italian alternative metal band. Noise From Nowhere played more than 150 gigs in Italy and Europe (Slovakia, Czech Republic), with many international radio plays and it opened shows for artists like Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne and Firewind's guitarist), Destrage, Elvenking, Pino Scotto, Arthemis, Planethard and Andrea Ra.
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Band:Sunset Radio
Album:VICES
Label:THIS IS CORE
Format:CD
Genre:Punk / Hardcore
This Is Core Records is pleased to announce the release of "Vices", the debut album of Sunset Radio. The band from Ravenna active from 2015 has its roots in the California punk-rock of the 90s, with influences ranging from hardcore to melodic pop-punk new-school. "Vices" contains in its tracks California, its beaches, surf and punk-rock made of rhythmic and melodic choruses you never forget.
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Band:METAL LAW
Album:HELLRIDER
Label:METAL ON METAL
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
Do you like bands which try to reinvent the wheel? If so, you can quit reading now. METAL LAW don't reinvent the wheel, they're just satisfied to run you over with the wheel that's already there. If you want something unique or innovative, you've come to the wrong place. It is not, but who ever said that music needs to be original to sound good and be downright enjoyable? It took 8 long years for the German defenders of steel to come back with a new full-length, the 3rd one in their discography. But good things come to those who wait, and the 10 new songs (plus a re-recording of a tune from their previous album) are traditional heavy metal anthems with solid riffs, sing-along choruses and somewhat gruff vocals reminiscent of Eric Adams, rounded up by production which is a vast improvement over their last effort. Warning: if true metal runs through your veins and you can never get enough of IRON MAIDEN, MANOWAR, JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT or old RUNNING WILD, listening to this album is guaranteed to make your head bang, your fists raise up high in the air and is likely to make you wanna party and scream "METALLL!" on the streets in the middle of the night!
After 8 years METAL LAW serve up their 3rd album. The German defenders of steel don't reinvent the wheel, they're just satisfied to run you over with the wheel that's already there. But who said that music needs to be original to be enjoyable? If true heavy metal runs through your veins, listening to these anthems will make your head bang and your fist raise up high in the air!
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Band:SACRED GATE
Album:Countdown to Armageddon
Label:METAL ON METAL
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
If Armageddon is anything like the new SACRED GATE album, it would be something to count down the days to with excitement! The already solid songwriting known from this German traditional heavy metal band's two previous albums has developed even more as they have further consolidated their own style, which often brings to mind '80s US power metal, gives a few nods to NWOBHM, but also verges on thrash in some chunky riffs. The addition of a new singer with dynamic, melodic and full of passion vocals has facilitated it and helped the band reach their artistic maturity. It's hard not to appreciate the intricate arrangements, catchy choruses, flowing leads with beautiful, epic melodies and the robust rhythm section, especially when the powerful production helps them shine. A well thought out and musically intoxicating album, which should find its place in the collections of all metalheads who love bands such as SAXON, ICED EARTH, IRON MAIDEN, ASKA, BLAZE, DESTILLERY, THUNDERBOLT, METAL LAW, METAL INQUISITOR, early ARTCH or BLITZKRIEG!
The Germans from SACRED GATE recruited a very talented Dutch singer and recorded their 3rd album. It's still traditional heavy metal with '80s US power metal infusions, but they further consolidated their own style, reaching artistic maturity with intricate arrangements, dynamic and melodic vocals, catchy choruses, flowing leads, epic melodies and robust rhythm section
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Band:ATTACKER
Album:Sins of the World
Label:METAL ON METAL
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
The mighty ATTACKER return with their 6th album, the long anticipated follow-up to 2013's critically acclaimed "Giants of Canaan". Some people doubted that they can write an equally good one, let alone top it. But here they are again, with a blistering slice of US power/heavy metal, a bit more aggressive this time around. Loaded with bone-crushing riffs, excellent double lead harmonies, bombastic drums and bass, and soaring, melodic and aggressive vocals, this album is sure to impress all fans of REAL metal, in particular bands like HELSTAR, LIEGE LORD, OVERLORDE, SEVEN WITCHES, IRON MAIDEN, VICIOUS RUMORS and JAG PANZER. Just try NOT to raise your fist or sing along to those songs... if you manage to do this, you are probably hearing-impaired! This band can be best compared to wine - they're only getting better with age. The sound that once brought ATTACKER to the forefront of the underground scene has matured and yet remained faithful to the classic sound that has made them great in the first place. The World Destroyer is rising - you can still choose your weapon, but prepare to be decimated and pay for the Sins of the World!
The mighty ATTACKER return with their 6th album, a blistering slice of US power/heavy metal. A bit more aggressive this time around, loaded with bone-crushing riffs, excellent double lead harmonies, bombastic drums and bass, and soaring vocals, this album is sure to impress all fans of REAL metal. The World Destroyer is rising - prepare to be decimated!
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Band:TRAGIC CAUSE
Album:NO RESTRAINT
Label:HUMAN TO DUST
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
Tragic Cause was founded in 2009 by Alex Hoffmann. After several lineup changes and a break the band strikes back! Since their first releases „To reign supreme“ (2011 via Human to Dust Records/Twilight) and „Dead Man Walking“ (2012 via Human to Dust Records/ TWS) the band played numerous of live gigs across europe with famous metal acts as Sepultura, Disbelief, Onkel Tom, Cripper and increased their tight songwriting to a new level of heaviness. Both Tragic Cause records offer an 100% „pure old school feeling“ with heavy and fast thrash staccato riffs combined with tight hardcore guitar licks, brutal death metal drums and catchy lyrics. These records gave the band international recognition and great press feedbacks in large metal magazines as „Rockhard“ or „Legacy“, too. The new Tragic Cause lineup reinforced this unique Tragic Cause style to an advanced crossover level which mixed different style from thrash metal, hardcore and death metal elements. The next Tragic Cause blast in 2017 ist called „No Restraint“. On „No Restraint“ the band bombards you again with their unique angry, intensive and brutal crossover sound. So are you ready to ride the „Tank Monster“ from the Black Forest again? Get your ass in gear and check the „heavy as hell guys“ out.
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Band:LASCAR
Album:Absence - CD
Label:SAD SADNESS SONG
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
Beauty meets melancholy, where human perception absorbs the apparently frail forms of life that makes the earth pulse of a constantly transforming essence. Musically speaking Lascar makes reference to the doomish melancholic vision of bands like Agalloch and the negative moods recalling post-black metal shadings. Fast cathartic parts are alternated to slowdowns and meditative acoustic moments. This digipak edition, including extensive booklet with lyrics has the acclaimed demo “Depths” as bonus and is strictly limited to 300 copies. Lascar becomes now part of a roster that gave birth to acts like Lantlos, An Autumn for Crippled Children & Svarti Loghin.
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Band:The Loom of Time
Album:Nihilreich
Label:ATMF
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
The Loom of Time is a novel blend of black metal, death metal and doom - music that constantly forges forward, but keeps its roots in the unassailable heritage of rock and heavy metal. In a world of passionless, formulaic music, Loom gives us a glimpse of what metal might have been had the genre progressed without leaving behind the grit, fire, depth and creativity that today's trend-chasers never seemed to grasp. The influence of Marduk, Immortal, Emperor and more in general of Scandinavian black/death metal, tempered with Candlemass, Thyrfing, Sahg and Angel Witch, creates a sound that keeps the soul of heavy metal intact, whilst stepping forward musically and lyrically - facing the questions that confront mankind, that may never truly be answered. Australia is becoming any day the new frontier of extreme metal, forging projects that are part of a strong creative assembly.
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Band:EISWERK
Album:KAMERADEN DES TODES
Label:ART GATES
Format:CD
Genre:FOLK METAL
This Experimental Pagan Metal act was founded in 2007 in Bavaria and define their sound as Experimental Metal with Pagan influences. The vision of the band is to create an unique sound, which is hard, epic and sometimes crazy. Eiswerk are not scared of taking unusual instruments in their music, just like the tin, whistle, marimba, xylophone or bouzoukie. The lyrics of the band touch Mythology, Death, Trolls and critical on society.
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Band:END MY SORROW
Album:OF GHOSTLY ECHOES
Label:ART GATES
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Melodic Death Metal outfit from Greena (DK) End My Sorrow give us a kick in our faces with their debut album entitled “Of Ghostly Echoes”, which is to be released November 25th (Europe & Rest of the world). The style of the band contains Groove, up-tempo, down-tempo, male and female vocals, energy, melancholy, distortion, acoustic, death, thrash, doom and so much more .. all combined is the result of End My Sorrow unique style of music.
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Band:EXIT
Album:INTO DARKNESS
Label:ART GATES
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Swiss Death/Thrash Metal combo Exit was founded in 1995. This widely experienced Metal line up have been together for 20 years, releasing 4 albums of studio over the years: “Bis ans Ende aller Tage” (2001), “Her Dark Passion” (2006), “III” (2009) and “Face The Enemy”(2014). 18 years of live experience, more than 100 shows, performing in several festivals as Canyon Rock Open Air, Suhrennacht Open Air, Deserted Valley Metalday, etc.
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Band:HOLLYWOOD GROUPIES
Album:From Ashes To Light
Label:ART GATES
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
Unstoppable four pieced combo Hollywood Groupies strikes back with the announcement of hot new details about their new album, which will receive the title of “From Ashes To Light” The album has been recorded at New Sin Studio in Loria (Italy) , engineered, mixed and mastered by the world renowned producer Luigi Stefanini.
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Band:OLVIDO
Album:CUPIDOIMORS
Label:ART GATES
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
"Cupid | Mors " consists in a double CD containing an electrical shed with a much more typical sound of the Metal genre with gothic touches and Black Metal passages that characterize the extravagant style of the band and a selection of topics in electroacoustic format, environmental and minimalist a particular and personal foray into the land own genres like dark folk, ethereal wave and musics of the world.
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Band:BESTIAL INVASION
Album:TRILOGY: PRISONERS OF MISERABLE FATE
Label:ARCHAIC SOUND
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
After the successful debut album Act of Retribution - recorded with guest appearance from members of DESTRUCTION, RAVEN, WATCHTOWER, ALBEZ DUZ, and POLTERGEIST - Ukrainian technical thrash metal addicts BESTIAL INVASION present new EP, Trilogy: Prisoners of Miserable Fate: three songs dedicated to three historical persons. Also, you can find here fourth song, “Lord of the Middle Earth,” an epic instrumental dedicated to J.R. Tolkien, but the band decided call it some sort of bonus track. This time, the second bass guitar and guitar parts were recorded with help of their friends from GRACE DISGRACED. At the moment, BESTIAL INVASION have started to record their second album, Contra Omnes, so you can listen to this EP and understand what you can expect in future from these young, hungry and talented Ukrainians.
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Band:BATTERY
Album:Martial Law
Label:PUNISHMENT 18
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
Battery is a Thrash Metal band from Denmark, and has been thrashing since 2008. The goal from the start was clear: To make raw and aggressive inspired Thrash Metal! The band was formed in February 2008 by Chris (vocals + guitar), former drummer Andreas and former guitarist Dennis. Jannick (bass) joined the band in 2009 and Jeppe (lead guitar) in 2010. After this lineup was established the band wrote the EP “Mental Pollution”; in 2011 which was released on cassette tape through Deadbangers Productions in 2012. MP the starting point for the sound they have today. It was well reviewed worldwide by critics and the band played several gigs around Denmark to promote it. After the success with the EP, Battery started to write the debut album “Armed With Rage”; in 2013 and released it through Punishment 18 Records in 2014. AWR took the reviewers by storm for its crushing sound and fast songs with a unique groove to it. After the album was recorded Chris decided to focus on vocals and Jõkull joined the band as rhythm guitarist. A year went by with gigs in their home country and abroad to promote AWR. In start 2015 Andreas decided to leave the band but agreed to record the drums for the follow up album “Martial Law”. In late 2015 Jonas joined the band as the new drummer. With the lineup complete yet again the band is as strong as ever and is ready to bring the world more fierce Thrash Metal violence!
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Band:Hateworld
Album:Mass Deception
Label:PUNISHMENT 18
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
Hateworld born in Turin, in the year 2007 by Vincenzo Ianniello and Enrico Cairola, which they were neighbor. They begin to compose guitar and drum tracks, then in the same year Alberto Castelli joined the band. After many rehearsal he decided to give a name to the band, choosing Hateworld. After many time at the research of a singer, Vincenzo met Tobia Rossetti in a local instruments store, then Enrico became guitarist and Tobia became the new drummer. After many rehearsal with local singers, Mirko Macchia join the vocals, completing the turinese formation. The five Hateworld members finally began to work to new songs, bringing ten of them on the local stages. In october 2010 they record at "Blu Musica" recording studios their first 4 track EP "Another Holocaust". After a small series of gigs in support of the new recording Tobia decided to quit the band, then Enrico returns to the drums : after a small period also Mirko quit the band and Sergio Vinci became the new Hateworld singer Strong to not abandon the project, Vincenzo and Alberto continues with the band recruiting Andrea Sannino at the drums and Sergio rejoined. After this, Massimo Ventura, already Manhunt guitarist, enter the band to the second guitar recompleting a formation of five elements, then the band restart live dates in the Torino hinterland. Hateworld appears stable and steady, ready to record their first album, but Sergio quit again the band for a series of reasons. After a few months of inactivity, the band found a new singer, Felix Liuni from thrashers Brain Dead, and restart to play live, among the others with Fil di Ferro and the italian thrashers In.Si.dia. 2016 is a decisive year for the band, in fact, between the months of march and may, the thrashers recorded at the studios "D.L.D production" of Turin their debut album, entitling it "Mass Deception". A month after, Hateworld sign with the independent label "Earthquake Terror Noise".
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Band:ALGOL
Album:Mind Frames
Label:PUNISHMENT 18
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Active since 2000, Algol never bothered to follow extreme music fashions, while actually focusing on the development of their own style of melodic deathmetal. The result of this long time passion is their first full length album, “Complex Shapes”, recorded during April-May 2011. Among album highlights are participations as special guests of Paul Speckmann (Master, Abomination, Krabathor), Dan Swanö (Edge Of Sanity, Bloodbath, Nightingale), Koen Romejin (Detonation). The artwork has been crafted by Californian artist Travis Smith (Death, Opeth, SYL, Nevermore, etc…). The band over the years has maintained an intense live profile playing both in Italy and abroad (Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Poland) since the beginning and supporting Italian big acts such as Node, White Skull, Infernal Poetry, and more recently international bands such as Master, Southwicked and Detonation. In winter 2011/2012 other major dates and an eastern Europe tour are being arranged. Algol songs have
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Band:DEVASTATION
Album:No Way For Salvation
Label:PUNISHMENT 18
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
The Devastation inc. born in Genoa in the summer of 2013 from an idea by Alessio Gagliano (vocals and guitar) .Finally, after placing some ads in various rehearsal rooms in Genoa, November Nicholas Parisi (current drummer) contact group, and bridges the gap behind skins. Shortly after coming into training Noemi Muschetti and Gianni Marceddu respectively on bass and rhythm guitar, but in mid-April they left the group for various reasons. The band after a short period of research is the bassist Giorgio Vianson and lead guitarist Samuele Della Valle; The Devastation inc. Now they are full. After a year of composition, live, trial and demo consists of three pieces, in the summer of 2015 the band entered the studio to record their first full length.
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Band:delirium x tremens
Album:Troi
Label:PUNISHMENT 18
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Delirium X Tremens was born in Belluno in 1998, in the shadow of the majestic Dolomiti mountains. In 2003, with a stable line-up, they recorded 'CyberHuman', a mid-tempo death metal album with the scientific concept of the annihilation of the human will. In March 2005, the Mexican label Asenath Records reprinted and distributed the Mcd in Central America, increasing the success of the band also abroad. In the meantime, the band was working on its first full length album, 'Crehated from Nothign', the natural evolution of 'CyberHuman'. Compared to the other work, the band develops here the melodic parts of the album, uniting the various themes of the songs with a new malignant and sulphurous aura in a diseased way. At the beginning of the composition of their second album, DXT are at a crossroads concerning the choice of the main concept, but this time their brainwave comes directly from their own native land: the Province of Belluno and the magical tops of the Dolomiti mountains are the real source of inspiration of 'Belo Dunum – Echoes From The Past'. This album tells of past stories, legends and distant circumstances, events that happened in the whole Province of Belluno introducing some typical instruments like flutes, violins and accordions and the employment of a mountain chorus as well.
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Band:CREST OF DARKNESS
Album:WELCOME THE DEAD
Label:MY KINGDOM MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
CREST OF DARKNESS was conceived in the mid-nineties when Ingar Amlien’s former band Conception was still at its peak. During the early years COD release 4 albums (“Quench My Thirst”, “Sinister Scenario”, “The Ogress”, “Project Regeneration”) breaking the borders between Black, Gothic and Death Metal. In 2003 they ink a deal with My Kingdom Music and release the devastating and obscure “Evil Knows Evil”, a sinister piece of music followed by the definitive consecration in 2007 with “Give Us The Power To Do Your Evil”. After this, a new masterpiece of extreme and powerful Black Metal was created. It’s “In The Presence Of Death”. On February 2013, My Kingdom Music releases the album that was promoted with a few single concerts and an European tour together with Shining (SE). After a line-up change C.o.D. records a little jewel called “Evil Messiah” released on February 2015 that permitted the band to start an European tour with MARDUK and the great acclaimed video lyric for the Alice Cooper’s cover “Sick Thing”. The year 2016 means a lot to the band: it is the anniversary that celebrates 20 years from the first CREST OF DARKNESS release. It’s the time to release the ninth studio album (seventh full-length) “Welcome The Dead” with which the band express their best, darkest and complex album ever released. My Kingdom Music will release it on December 2016 and will be again at band’s side capturing each essence of their work pushing CREST OF DARKNESS to new levels.
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Band:CREST OF DARKNESS
Album:WELCOME THE DEAD - LP
Label:MY KINGDOM MUSIC
Format:Vinyl LP
Genre:Black Metal
CREST OF DARKNESS was conceived in the mid-nineties when Ingar Amlien’s former band Conception was still at its peak. During the early years COD release 4 albums (“Quench My Thirst”, “Sinister Scenario”, “The Ogress”, “Project Regeneration”) breaking the borders between Black, Gothic and Death Metal. In 2003 they ink a deal with My Kingdom Music and release the devastating and obscure “Evil Knows Evil”, a sinister piece of music followed by the definitive consecration in 2007 with “Give Us The Power To Do Your Evil”. After this, a new masterpiece of extreme and powerful Black Metal was created. It’s “In The Presence Of Death”. On February 2013, My Kingdom Music releases the album that was promoted with a few single concerts and an European tour together with Shining (SE). After a line-up change C.o.D. records a little jewel called “Evil Messiah” released on February 2015 that permitted the band to start an European tour with MARDUK and the great acclaimed video lyric for the Alice Cooper’s cover “Sick Thing”. The year 2016 means a lot to the band: it is the anniversary that celebrates 20 years from the first CREST OF DARKNESS release. It’s the time to release the ninth studio album (seventh full-length) “Welcome The Dead” with which the band express their best, darkest and complex album ever released. My Kingdom Music will release it on December 2016 and will be again at band’s side capturing each essence of their work pushing CREST OF DARKNESS to new levels. DBL LP.
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Band:LET IT SLIDE
Album:A Small Step Forward
Label:OVERDUB
Format:CD
Genre:Alt Rock
“A Small Step Forward” A new work for the band, choosing a turtle as the artwork image: small steps, little by little, but steady, without ever losing sight of the goal. The band tries to move forward, leaving behind regrets, problems, the past, trying to find out new spaces to build their own future. This is what the album talks about: love, sentimental arguments, regrets; but it also talks about the strenght and the will to start again, to create something new, something beautiful, something that feels like home.
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Band:SONDAG
Album:Bright Things
Label:OVERDUB
Format:CD
Genre:Alt Rock
“Bright Things” has come into the world after a year of sound experiments, always looking for a compact and distinctive sound. The inspirations come from the need to mix very “low modern rock metal tunings” with something more dated, to form a blend of classical and contemporary rock sounds. The artistic concept behind the album communicates life moments of difficulties and uncertainties, which mixed with the energy that is unleashed from the tracks, generates a particular contrast between lyrics and music.
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Band:TRE CHIODI
Album:Murmure
Label:OVERDUB
Format:CD
Genre:Alt Rock
The body creaks, whispers, blows and cracks. We don't pay attention, but it talks to us, and if we listen to it we can learn new things. Our album is named after the sound of the air cells which open to take air. It's a sound we never hear,except when we decide to do it paying attention. It's the faint sound of the interaction between our body and the world which sticks inside us, inside our lungs, close to the heart. Murmure gathers the voices of nine parts of the body which have inspired nine stories. Joining them, if you listen to them carefully, there is a relationship between two people; two steps of a relationship which starts with a taking of will from one of the two, asserts himself, enraptures the other's attention, causes a crash and ends on his own, listening to the suond of his hair's growth.
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Band:DEFIANT
Album:DEFIANT
Label:SVARGA
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
New album after three years break - for fans of HELLOWEEN and RAGE
One of few Ukrainian bands making an impact on the international scale
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Band:PAGANLAND
Album:From Carpathian Land
Label:SVARGA
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
New album from one of the oldest Ukrainian Pagan Metal bands
Extremely unique-sounding band with lyrics completely in Ukrainian language
Release would appeal to fans of old BORKNAGAR, SKYFORGER and MANEGARM
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Band:CASPAR BABYPANTS
Album:WINTER PARTY
Label:BURNSIDE
Format:CD
Genre:Kids
Caspar Babypants is also the frontman and vocalist for The Presidents Of the United States of America.
Caspar is one of the top selling children’s artist. This is Caspar’s first Holiday themed recording
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Band:ANTICLOCKWISE
Album:Raise Your Head
Label:Revalve
Format:CD
Genre:Thrash/Crossover Metal
We can describe Anticlockwise as a mixture of thrash metal with a little hint of progressive , especially in the tempo-schemes. The 7 strings and the riffs recall sometimes the great Nevermore...
For all fans of Fates Warning, Nevermore...
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Band:GHOST OF MARY
Album:OBLIVAEON
Label:Revalve
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Ghost of Mary plays melodic death metal with symphonic and orchestral elements borrowed from classical music.
For all fans of Amorphis, Dark Tranquillity...
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Band:Alch3my
Album:Unbreakable
Label:MandO MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:Alt Rock
While embracing comparisons to 3 Doors Down, Nickelback and classic hit makers Creed, the band is absolutely unique. They now call Nashville home and are planting their flag in the studio with 3 Doors Down guitarist Chris Henderson.
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Band:REPUBLIC OF ROCK N ROLL
Album:Upside Down
Label:MandO MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:Alt Rock
Republic Of Rock'n Roll joined the alternative rock music scene 3 years ago, emerging from Paris. Fans are mesmerised by the loud sound the band make, but never at the expense of the melodies. QOTSA and Foo Fighters lovers will enjoy, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC's nostalgic fans won't be outdone either.
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Band:FROM THE SHORES
Album:OF APATHY
Label:METAL SCRAP
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
The fury and guitar melodies of Swedish Death Metal and Black Metal atmospheres, in a perfect mix for fans of At The Gates, Dissection and The Black Dahlia Murder.
FFO Black Dahlia Murder, At The Gates, Immortal, Emperor, Aversions Crown, Kataklysm, Dissection, and Behemoth !
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