Showing posts with label 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2008. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Austere (Aus) - Bleak... (Austere/Isolation Split)





Genre: Depressive Suicidal Black Metal
About: Austere has a fairly driving beat, and high pitched screams, and Isolation has a similar beat but lower, calmer vocals, and also has some acoustic parts. It is a 6 song album, but each song averages about 10 minutes, so it is an hour of screaming DSBM glory.

Austere (Aus)
1. When Even Tomorrow Looks Away 13:52
2. Instrumental 01:52
3. There's Nothing Left 13:36
Isolation (Deu)
4. From Nowhere... 05:45
5. Mosaic 16:08
6. ...To Nowhere 08:23
Total playing time 59:36

Mediafire Download - part 1
Mediafire Download - part 2

Austere (Aus) - Only the Wind Remembers / Ending the Circle of Life (2008) (Austere/Lyrinx Split)





Genre: Depressive-Suicidal Black Metal
About: The original split was a tape, but both bands re-released their parts of this split as EP's in 2009 on CD, and thats what these files are from. Austere has a fairly driving beat, and high pitched screams, whereas Lyrinx has a bit mellower, slower beat (almost doom metal-like at parts) with rougher screams. It is a 4 song album, but each song averages about 15 minutes, so it is an hour of screaming DSBM glory.

Austere (Aus)
1. Towards the Great Unknown 11:34
2. Only the Wind Remembers 13:24
Lyrinx
3. No Failure in Suicide 16:15
4. Isolation 18:42
Total playing time 59:55

Mediafire Download - part 1
Mediafire Download - part 2

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Mythology (US) - An Infernal Grave (EP) (2008) (v0 mp3)




Genre: Blackened Death Metal with hints of Thrash Metal, indie pop grindcore, and inverted jazz. (side-note: last two genres may be made-up)
About: I was at Summer Slaugher 3 in upstate NY and some guy was walking around handing CD's. Little did I know it was this amazing Black/Death Metal band from Plattsburgh. This is a promotional CD from 2008, with re-recorded demo songs. Apparently only 100 copies were ever produced. I am proud to have one of them. They also have a full length and a Split, and a new EP in 2009 (click artist tag at bottom). More information, including a 95% review for this EP:

http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=83622

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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2006-2009 (Complete and correct id3 Tags!)




Genre: Trance, Electronic, dance
About: The Ministry of Sound is a club in britain, but they also put out a lot of mix albums. My favorite of which is the Annual, which they put out towards the end of every year, for the next year. So the 2006 annual was released in late 2005, etc. They take the top dance artists of the year and put them into one giant non-stop collection, and it's awesome. They are all two cd's except 2008, which is 3.

I fixed all the tags, so that the artist is Ministry of sound (and they are an artist, a remix artist similar to DJ Mystik, etc.) and the tracks are tagged Artist - Title, and the track numbers are tagged right. You won't find that anywhere else.

Included:

Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2006 (2005)


Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2007 (2006)


Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2008 (2007)


Ministry of Sound - The Annual 2009 (2008)


Mediafire Download Folder (Should all be uploaded by 5pm EST june 19 2009)

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Raven Throne - Tenyu Skvoz' Smert' (2008) (Raventhrone (Blr)) (320 KBPS)





Genre: (Melodic) Black Metal, Pagan Metal
About: Very nice, fairly straightforward Black Metal with Melodic and Pagan influences. From Bulgaria. Very good Production Quality. If you like these genres you will like this.

Download pt 1
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Sunday, April 12, 2009

Kaledon - Discography 2008




Genre: Power Metal, Melodic Metal, Speed Metal
About: This is a really great and surprisingly unique power metal band from Italy. The albums are one ongoing epic story about the land called "Kaledon". So if you like even one song you should really listen to them all. And here they are all in one rar file! :) And I must say, it's an impressive pace they are putting out these albums, especially since they all sound coherent to each other, all telling different parts of the same story.

Note: They're all in one folder, but they are tagged right so if you add them to a music organizer such as itunes, winamp, etc, they should be sorted properly by album.

Included:
Kaledon - Legend of the Forgotten Reign - Chapter 1: The Destruction (2002)
Kaledon - Legend of the Forgotten Reign - Chapter 2: The King's Rescue (2003)
Kaledon - Legend of the Forgotten Reign - Chapter 3: The Way of the Light (2005)
Kaledon - Legend of the Forgotten Reign - Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods (2006)
Kaledon - Legend of the Forgotten Reign - Chapter 5: A New Era Begins (2008)

Download pt 1 (Hosted on Mediafire, as always)
Download pt 2
Download pt 3
Download pt 4


Or, if you prefer, the band is now offering all 5 of their albums for free, with optional donation to their paypal account. Please support the band if you feel their work is worth your hard-earned money. It's fairly slow download, but at least one of the files i have uploaded on mediafire (track 14 of chapter 2) is staticy. Seriously, why can't people check their files? Anyway, here's the link:
id3 tags are royally messed up, but you may want to get part 2 because as i said my track 14 was staticy.

Download all albums from Kaledon's Official Website

Svarti Loghin - Empty World (2008)




Genre: Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal
About: A surprisingly melodic, depressive black metal band. This is really unique stuff because usually dsbm is pretty monotone.

The title track is actually a quite upbeat song. Something most people probably won't notice... There is a riff at about 7:00 in the title track that is taken from "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles... Took me by surprise just now. The whole song I think is based loosely on that track.

Full reviews.

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Monday, March 23, 2009

Fuck The Facts - Complete Full Length Studio Albums Discography! (2001-2008)





Genre: A fantastic genre-bending band with lots of great and original ideas. Highly recommended. Basic genres are:
Early- Grindcore, Noise.
Mid- Experimental, electronic.
Later- Death Metal, Progressive Metal.
(but every album is different, see details below.)

About: Topon has stated numerous times that the name "Fuck the Facts" was chosen, in part, as a statement about his attitude towards the music he wrote. He tried not to feel hampered by genre labels, and that is reflected in the musical style. The earlier Fuck the Facts recordings up until approximately 2000 featured a combination of grindcore and noise.


Download Fuck The Facts - Discoing the Dead (2001) (grindcore, noise, death metal, electronic, experimental, disco, jazz)

Though those two genres were prominent during this era of recording, many other styles crept into the music as well including death metal, electronic and even as some as diverse as disco and jazz. When Discoing the Dead was released in early 2001, it retained many of these experimental styles, paving the way for the beginning of the first incarnation of Fuck the Facts as a full band.


Download Fuck The Facts - Escunta (2002 release date) (Noise, Experimental)

[This album is really all about mindfuck (similar to the movie- "The Machinist"). It's genius in my opinion. My favorite at first listen is "They Call It Dance Musick". Then there's "Fuck The Facts Is Sexy" which is what I would imagine getting run over with a train would sound like.
(Re-ripped on 07/27/2009 using EAC... more info and logs included)]
Vagina Dancer and Escunta, recorded in 2000 and 2001 respectively, are the core of these noise recordings. [However, Vagina Dancer is not listed on metal-archives as a full length album, plus it was only ever released on tape so I am not including it here.]


Download Fuck The Facts - Mullet Fever (2001) (punk, grindcore, experimental, rap, hip-hop, jazz, electronic, noise)

Mullet Fever was released in 2002 and featured a more punk-influenced grindcore sound. However, many of the songs included more experimental (for grindcore) styles including rap, hip-hop, jazz, noise and electronic. [Track 19 is actually closer to raw black metal] The album was largely recorded in one session of the band recording their own jam session and some minimal editing afterwards, and may explain why this album stands out on its own in terms of musical style and scope.


Download Fuck The Facts - Backstabber Etiquette (2003) (death metal, technical metal)

When Backstabber Etiquette was recorded in 2002, vocalist Mel Mongeon had replaced Christoff, and her distinctive growl was markedly different than Brent's deep sound. Mel's higher pitched scream became the norm for the band. The musical style became more heavily influenced by death metal and showed more technical aspirations.


Download Fuck The Facts - Legacy Of Hopelessness EP (2005) (electronic, grindcore)

Legacy of Hopelessness showcased a bit of a departure for the band in that it had a lot more electronic influences. Keyboards are featured on nearly every track, and are sometimes the primary focus. Of course, grindcore is still quite present as well as Mel's distinctive vocals. The change in musical style can probably be attributed to the fact that this was initially intended to be a solo release by Topon, but was migrated over to the band when it was realized that another full-length release was not quite feasible.


Download Fuck The Facts - Stigmata High-Five (2006) (Progressive Metal, Experimental, Metalcore, Grindcore, Death Metal)

Stigmata High-Five represents the latest musical style of the band. The grindcore and death metal elements are still present, but so are more progressive and experimental ideas mixed with metalcore elements. The album contains longer songs with more intricate riffs and atypical time signatures.


Download Fuck The Facts - Disgorge Mexico (2008) (Progressive Metal, Experimental, Metalcore, Grindcore, Death Metal, Jazz, Fusion)

Disgorge Mexico contains shorter songs than Stigmata High-Five but retains a similar overall musical style. In some cases, the experimental ideas are expanded further to the point where one track contains a section that is reminiscent of straight ahead jazz and contains a high register melodic bass solo typical of jazz or fusion. Rhythmic elements often featured in progressive rock are still present, and metric dissonance via polyrhythms are often present.


[Biography stolen from Wikipedia... <3 whoever wrote it.]

[In case you're wondering... Yes this upload and post did take well over an hour. But very worth it :D ]

Monday, March 16, 2009

Austrian Death Machine - A Very Brutal Christmas (2008) (EP/Single) (As I Lay Dying side-project)




Genre: Thrash Metal, Metalcore, Hardcore, Comedy
About: "Austrian Death Machine is a metalcore/groove/thrash metal band from San Marcos, California. They are a side project by As I Lay Dying’s vocalist Tim Lambesis, as a tribute to Arnold Schwarzenegger one liners."
-stolen from last.fm

This is worth getting for the Jingle Bells cover alone. It goes into the most amazing riff/breakdown two thirds through that I just cannot explain in words. It's inspired by the movie "Jingle all the way." I also love the dialogue in track three. "I don't care, I want your leather jacket NAOWWWWWWWW!!!!" Track 2 is the first single from their 2007 album "Total Brutal."

1. Jingle Bells 03:01
2. Get to the Choppa 02:47
3. Hell Bent For Leather (Judas Priest cover) 02:57

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Mägo de Oz - Barakaldo D.F. (2008) (Live Concert Audio)




Genre: Folk Metal, Power Metal, Heavy Metal
About: This live album has many of my favorite songs from them starting off with the explosive "La Voz Dormida". The band sounds as tight as ever. This also features the melodic rock band "Nexx" former singer, Patricia Tapia, on backing vocals. Plus a power metal version of a Mozart Composition, which is quite amazing.

This concert was recorded sometime between the 2005 album "Gaia II: La Voz Dormida" and their 2007 album "La Ciudad De Los Árboles" so that is why I have it tagged as 2007. A band with so many albums as Mago De Oz it is easier in my opinion to add a date before the album names.

Download pt 1
Download pt 2

Monday, March 2, 2009

Moonspell - Lusitanian Metal (DVD Audio) (2008) - Separate mp3 tracks




Genre: Doom Metal, Heavy Metal, Black Metal, Gothic Metal
About: Moonspell is fantastic live. I had the good fortune to see them supporting Danzig (who sucks arse btw), and it was just awesome. The song Vampiria actually made me shake because of the atmosphere and how well it was played and the beautiful yet creepy red lights. Here is the track list for this concert.

Live At The City Of Ravens (Metalmania, Poland 2004):
1. Intro
2. In and Above Men
3. From Lowering Skies
4. Alma Mater
5. Vampiria
6. The Southern Deathstyle
7. Everything Invaded
8. Opium
9. Devilred
10. Abysmo
11. Ruin & Misery
12. Mephisto
13. Full Moon Madness

If you so wish, you can buy a 2-DVD set which includes: this concert, all of their music videos up to 2005, and various live footage from 1992-2005!

(I'm not sure why they have no material on here from post-2005, maybe they thought they were better a few years ago?)

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Sunday, March 1, 2009

HeimatAerde (Discography 2008) - COMPLETE




Genre: Electronic body music, Dark Electro, Industrial, Medieval, Techno
About: This is quite simply the most unique band I have ever heard. Whether you like Techno, Death Metal, or Pop, this will appeal to you.**

The lyrics are all in German but who cares, the music is awesome. They also have medieval themes, less prevalent than in their older albums but it can be heard in their latest full-length too, such as at the beginning of "Vater" and at the end of their self-titled track. Here are some loosly-translated lyrics from that track:

"The life of light, I am full of pain
It rips out my heart bleed

The wind, he says, it is now
The body is resting in my arm
Steam rises up, it is still warm
You stay with me, I tear out"

**= Strongly recommended that you do the robot while listening

And here is some information about the genres:
Electronic body music (mainly known by its acronym EBM) is a music genre that combines elements of industrial music and electronic punk music. Dark Electro originally included horror soundscapes, and grunts or distorted vocals. Industrial uses an “industrial” aesthetic such as imagery devised around mechanical objects and industry itself.

Here is the band's official "biography":
http://www.heimataerde.de/heimataerde_eng/info_frame_eng.htm


HeimatAerde - Ich Hab Die Nacht Getraeumet (CDM)(2004)
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HeimatAerde - Gotteskrieger (2005)
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HeimatAerde - Kadavergehorsam (2006)
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HeimatAerde - Unter Der Linden (CDM)(2006)
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HeimatAerde - Leben Geben Leben Nehmen (2007)
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HeimatAerde - Vater (CDM)(2008)
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Virus from Hell - Threat (2008) (featuring Carlos Zema of Heaven's Guardian, Vougan...)





Genre: Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal
About: It's heavy power metal, similar to everything else Carlos Zema has been in (Heaven's Guardian, Vougan, Coldera, Outworld). He's a guest vocalist on track 4. But the vocalist on the other two tracks deserves recognition as well. This music is perfectly suited to his amazing voice. The composer, Murilo Rassi, really deserves some recognition, and is looking for a label and managerial support, etc. He plays bass guitar for this album and for Heaven's Guardian in the past.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Trist - Initiation (2008) (320 kbps)





Genre: Black Metal, Dark Ambient, Ambient, Atmospheric Black Metal
About: Demos recorded between 2000 and 2003, but they are very good quality. If you enjoyed the other albums you will enjoy this too.

Download pt 1
Download pt 2

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Alkemyst - Through Painful Lanes (2008)

Alkemyst - Through Painful Lanes
Alkemyst

Genre: power metal, progressive metal, melodic metal, speed metal
About: This band is probably the only worthwhile thing to ever come out of France. Definitely one of the top albums of these genres from 2008, and massively underrated! Plus a fantastic cover of "Eagle Fly Free" by Helloween. My favorite song is "When the Morning Comes."

Read a full review from a non-lazy person here! (or just skip it and download)


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Friday, November 14, 2008

Moonsorrow - Tulimyrsky EP (2008)




Genre: folk metal, viking metal, pagan metal, black metal
About: Quite possibly the most epic EP of all time. Starts off with the epic and varied self-titled song, weighing in at almost 30 minutes, then two re-recordings of old songs, and two covers, For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica cover), Back to North (Merciless cover).

This EP sees a set of visitors in form of actor Turkka Mastomäki, Olav Eira
(Áigi), Tomi Koivusaari (Amorphis), Oppu Laine (Mannhai) and Janne Perttilä
(Rytmihäiriö/Moonsorrow), all of whom contributed vocals.

From Finland, of course.

LINK REMOVED DUE TO COMPLAINT (This is why I mostly post underground stuff and my blog has so few followers) I have my own views about music sharing... I will leave it for another day. In essence, I would never be a fan of an awesome band such as Moonsorrow if it wasn't for it. If i really feel an artist deserved my hard earned money, I will do so. (Such as, i have purchased every Metallica and Rhapsody of Fire album on CD) If not, i should at least be able to hear it! Eh... not quite what i wanted to say but oh well.

However, you should definitely check this album out elsewhere.
BUY from official Moonsorrow shop

Monday, October 13, 2008

Yngwie Malmsteen - Perpetual Flame (2008) (Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force - Perpetual Flame)




Genre: guitar virtuoso, heavy metal, power metal
About: Epic win so far. Tim "The Ripper" Owens sounds arguably the best he ever has, and the guitar is classic Malmsteen with fast shredding and crazy solos.

Download pt 1
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