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The third full-length album by Brazilian Progressive/Power Metal band.
Ricardo Confessori cleaned up the house in 2006, remaining the only active member of Shaman due to "musical differences" with former band mates André Matos, Hugo & Luis Mariutti and Fabio Ribeiro. After posting two studio releases since their previous split from Angra, could the Brazilian scene handle another split? Well, 2007 brought us the answer with a new lineup and a new fantastic album, "Immortal"!
With Léo Mancini filling in on guitars, Fernando Quesada on bass and Thiago Bianchi on vocals, the band struck gold to recreate the golden years of Brazilian Metal. Obviously oriented more Progressive than ever due to Ricardo's drumming, this "Immortal" brings furious heavy tunes and power ballads back to life!
Sure, the vocal style is very similar to André Matos but why complain? After all, that is what we would expect as Angra did the exact same thing when André left the band and replaced him by Edu Falaschi. The accentuated Progressive edge of the songs renders this album the best thing coming out of the diverse projects created from the ashes of the original Angra lineup since 1996's Holy Land. With enraged guitar work and epic compositions, this new Shaman will seduced your musical senses like never before. Songs like "Strength" and "Freedom" embody the essence of the new Shaman, fast, catchy and technical!!
It remains Power Metal by all aspect as it is clear on the opener "Inside Chains", and a handful of songs might be perceived as too cheesy. The band is younger and the new musicians all have something new to offer.
If you liked the previous Shaman albums, it's strongly recommended to check out André Matos solo project instead. On the other hand, if the thought of hearing great Prog Power appeals to you, "Immortal" is definitely for you! You are standing in front of one of 2007's best Progressive Metal albums, and surely one of the surprises of the year!! Now, we know what musical differences arose between Confessori and his former band mates.
Scarlet Records, 2007 (SC 147-2 / SPV 176152 CD). Made in Italy. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Renovatti     2:59 
2. Inside Chains     4:23 
3. Tribal By Blood     4:17 
4. Immortal     5:53 
5. One Life     5:03 
6. In The Dark     4:17 
7. Strength     4:17 
8. Freedom     4:43 
9. Never Yield!     4:47 
10. The Yellow Brick Road     8:17
Total playing time: 48:56

The fourth full-length album by the Brazilian Progressive/Power Metal band.
Mixing the rhythms of world music with the virtuosity of Power Metal creates a potent witches' brew of sounds on Shaman's "Origins". You'll get plenty of speedy solos and soaring falsettos, that often accompanied by a sense of rhythm - sometimes bordering on outright funk - that sets this Brazilian band apart from other Power Metal acts.
Thiago Bianchi's Steve Perry-ish vocals power many of the songs, with an impressive upper range that's as at home on rockers like "Inferno Veil" as it is on the quieter, but no less potent "S.S.D. (Signed Sealed And Delivered)." He's definitely got pipes to spare — sometimes going a little too far on the falsetto ("No Mind").
A Power Metal band is often only as good as its guitarist. In Leo Mancini, Shaman has found an ax-man excelling both in the areas of shredding (the mind-blowing intro to "Lethal Awakening", for example) and melody (the acoustic intro to "Blind Messiah"). He also manages to create a near-Thrash sense of heaviness in parts of "Ego Pt. 2".
Ex-Angra drummer Ricardo Confessori has a much more Groove-oriented style than many Power Metal skin-pounders (though the double-bass setup gets a fair workout here, as well). Much of the world music influence comes through in his drumming, particularly on tracks like "Finally Home" and "Inferno Veil".
On the downside, there are a couple of tracks that feel like filler, including the piano ballad "Rising Up To Life" and the aforementioned exercise in vocal excess "No Mind".
Providing a more rhythm-oriented experience, Shaman's "Origins" serves up plenty of the soaring vocals and shredding solos that will thrill Power Metal fans. It's little wonder the band is one of the biggest in Brazil these days!
CD includes nice foldout cover.
Scarlet records, 2010 (SC 195-2). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Origins (The Day I Died) 0:59
2. Lethal Awakening 3:38
3. Inferno Evil 5:20
4. Ego Pt. I 2:19
5. Ego Pt. II 4:59
6. Finally Home 5:50
7. Rising Up To Life 3:36
8. No Mind 4:10
9. Blind Messiah 5:40
10. S.S.D. (Signed Sealed And Delivered 5:50
Total playing time: 42:21

The debut full-length album by Polish Thrash/Groove Metal band.
The band in just a few years managed to win the hearts of fans not only at home but also abroad. Uncompromising, vulgar, merciless Thrash Groove Metal!
For fans of: Slayer, Acid Drinkers, Rammstein and Pantera.
Total Metal Records, 2012 (MSR044/CD-TMR10). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Work Is Not Over 04:06
2. For All Your Sins 03:26
3. Secrets 04:23
4. Jab c.o. 04:05
5. Metalheads 06:11
6. Cannabis Corpse 04:42
7. Your Creation 02:36 
8. Redrum 04:33
9. Cathology 04:05 
10. Slave Of Masturbation 04:34
11. Hell 05:18 
Total playing time: 48:01 min.

 

Second full-length album by German Gothic Metal/Rock band.
Five years ago Shardless arose from the Death Metal band The Prior's Day, as Corinna Ketterer replaced the former singer. From then on, the band broke up from their previous musical roots and then moved toward Melodic Rock with Gothic influences. Band took another step forward with their second album again recorded and mixed in the G.Knüppel Studios. The sound had clearly evolved and become more professional. Music on the album is a worthy - Gothic Metal with female vocals that are characteristic thick unkempt twin guitars and despite the lack of a keyboard player in the rich synth, up to the electronic inserts and samples. Guitar, performing rhythmic functions, prefer not to separate riffs (though there are some songs), and a dense veil slightly Metal sound, sometimes diluting unpretentious melodic solos. The density of the sound gives the bass, the drums are raised slightly in frequency, but the music sounds in the high register, in spite of this. Keyboards are nice varied.
Despite an unknown name in the music world, fans of Elis, Dreams Of Sanity, Edenbridge, Dakrua can get pleasure from listening to this CD, finding the lines of these bands in different forms in Shardless, without repeating any of them. Surprisingly decent album!!
Irond Records, 2008 (IROND CD 08-1485). Used: very good.


Tracklist:
1. Thrust 04:16
2. Through the Stars 04:53
3. Fairytales... Out of the Dark 06:37
4. Black Empire 07:45
5. Without Pain 05:22
6. This Island Earth 05:52
7. Asteroid 04:04
8. Alienation 04:09
9. Turnround 04:31
10. Moon 01:49
11. Sun 10:58
12. My Creation 04:36
Total playing time: 01:04:52

3rd full-length album (first two released under name Shedding Skin) by Death Metal/Hardcore band from France.
Selfreleased, 2010


Tracklist:
1.Enferme
2.Pour toi mon fils
3.Fous De dieu
4.Introspection
5.Comme Un Chien
6.La mort en face
7.Monarchie
8.Vivre & detruire

The second full-length album by the Spanish Occult Black Metal band.
It may have taken awhile, but the Spanish Black Metal scene is finally growing not only in number of bands, but in the quality of material being released. Featuring members of other quality Spanish acts like Foscor and Lux Divina, Shemhamphorash play a deadly form of Pagan Band play Black Metal that will please fans of the genre wanting the best Black Metal this country is currently producing. The new summoning from this trio will unleash the complete Darkness! 9 songs of fast and furious satanic and occult Black Metal at its best!!
Erzsebet Records, 2009 (ERZ004). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Dark New Cycle 04:07
2. Le Possédé 05:00
3. Sulphur 03:41
4. Shemhamphorash 2.1 03:17
5. Hell Redemeer Fire 05:22
6. Shining 03:56
7. Shemhamphorash 2.2 01:45
8. Iluntasuneratz 05:52
9. Poisonous Tongues 06:36
Total playing time: 39:36

Expanded Edition re-release of the second EP by cult Swedish Depressive Black Metal band.
Originally, "Lots of Girls Gonna Get Hurt" was a short cover songs EP and break filler before the release of the emotionally stunning and musically diversified main release, "Redefining Darkness". The short release presented Shining in a new light, as the controversial Swedish band chose to cover more or less popular tracks from bands that rather belong to the Alternative or Folk Rock genre than to the Metal scene. Instead of adapting the four tracks to the harsher and progressive sounds of the band, Shining decided to perform four songs that are quite close and almost similar to the original songs. The instruments are more laid back, while the vocals are clean and very melodic. This proves that the band has multiple influences and has no boundaries for their inspirations, which is a quite positive sign. The enchanting clean vocals prove that Niklas Kvarforth is one of the most variable Extreme Metal performers around, and he does a very decent job on here.
The 2023 re-edition remake this EP to full-length album, doubling the quantity of the tracks! Even more, nine cover songs instead of four!! Enjoy!!!
Remastered by Andy La Rocque in December 2022, re-edition includes five extra tracks and new cover art by Tuomas Tahvanainen and Nucleart Design. Track 5 is not listed anywhere on the release.
The CD comes with a surprise – an original photo of Niklas Kvarforth, signed directly by himself, exclusively for Total Metal Shop customers!
The Sinister Initiative, 2012/2023 (KINSKI 005). Made in Finland.


Tracklist:
1. For My Demons (Katatonia cover) 06:03
2. Utan Dina Andetag (Kent cover) 04:30
3. Kung Av Jidder (Imperiet cover) 04:53
4. Carnival of Rust (Poets Of The Fall cover) 04:41
Bonus Tracks:
5. Pale Colours (Bay Laurel cover)  03:53
6. In the Cold Light of Morning (Placebo cover)  03:42
7. No Rest for the Wicked (The Coffinshakers cover) 03:36
8. Cry Little Sister (Gerhard McMahon cover) 04:04
9. Ohne Dich (Rammstein cover) 05:22
Total playing time: 40:44 min.



Samples: https://shininghatesyou.bandcamp.com

The eleventh full-length studio album by cult Swedish Black Metal band.
Depressive and suicidal – these attributes are highly connected with the sinister Black Metal tunes by Shining. The band went through various incarnations, but mastermind Niklas Kvarforth always pulled the strings as a main composer and lyricist.
Formed in 1996 and known as one of the most controversial and musically brilliant bands in the Black Metal scene and beyond, Shining presents their eleventh offering that proves even darker and more brutal than ever before. These tunes are like a downward spiral into the abyss. According to the band themselves, "Shining" will be a downward journey in stereo that will drown the world in a mesmerizing, inescapable darkness.
The unit, centred around mastermind Niklas Kvarforth, roots their main musical influences in black metal, but does not fit into a single genre alone. Shining incomparably combines influences from various far-reaching genres such as classical music, Jazz and Progressive Rock, conjuring grim moods, aching wounds and deep emptiness. Themes such as self-destruction, suicide, and violence play an important role in the band’s music. Over the course of ten studio albums, including masterpieces such as the acclaimed "V. Halmstad and Redefining Darkness", Shining has garnered a large and loyal following who adore the musical genius and eccentric nature of Niklas Kvarforth.                                     
"Shining" is a hauntingly captivating and skilful album that features a unique Metal sound in true Shining manner, serving the very best of Black Metal creatively, combined with several other influences. The band has sparked a fiery interest with all their previous offerings, and it is certain that their ruthless upcoming album will exceed all expectations!
The CD comes with a surprise – an original photo of Niklas Kvarforth, signed directly by himself, exclusively for Total Metal Shop customers!
The Sinister Initiative/Napalm Records Handels GmbH, 2023 (KINSKI 008 | NPR1189DP). Made in Austria. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Avsändare okänd 08:27
2. Snart är dom alla borta 09:50
3. Allt för döden 11:17
4. Fidelis ad Mortem 06:36
5. Åttahundratjugo (Erik Satie cover) 03:21
6. Den permanenta sömnen kallar 10:34
Total playing time: 50:05 min.


Samples: https://shininghatesyou.bandcamp.com

First compilation album by Swedish Black Metal band.
From the very beginning of this album, the listener is plunged into a deep abyss of godforsaken darkness from the moment that the first track starts. The guitars are down-tuned and contribute to a general atmosphere of depression. There is a constant shift between slow guitar-riffs and much faster pieces. Vocals are nothing but genuine cries for help and also an intense mixture of hopelessness and raw pain. It is certainly not melodramatic, but rather very honest.
The album as a whole gets interrupted in the middle with a spoken piece in which the band lays out their philosophical ideology of self-destruction and suicide. This might sound like a call-for-attention to some, but once you listen to this you will realize that it is a very scary work of art drenched in a slow river of pain. What make it even scarier is the psychotic cries and the obsessive repeating of the words “do me a favor and kill yourself”. Every single part of this album is a climax, but this part is certainly the ultimate climax that might finally convince you to lose all hope.
The rest of the album is a cacophonous symphony in which various influences from Raw Black Metal, Doom Metal and Depressive Black Metal can be heard. Instead of playing shrieking guitar-solo’s that sound like the more traditional stuff, the band plays a mixture between slow guitar-solos and slow guitar-picking. This might be boring to those who wish to focus more on the technical aspects, but it actually fits in very well with the aesthetic atmosphere in which Shining cloaks their music. They have a very unique way in which they take the macabre elements of self-destruction and suicide and bastardize it with elements of beauty.
Overall, this album is a suicidal masterpiece that blows every bit of entertainment-value into pieces. In some sense, it is a challenging work of art that is very powerfully formulated!
Tracks 1-2 are from "Submit To Selfdestruction" 7" EP.
Track 3 is an unreleased song from "Livets Ändhållplats" session.
Track 4 is a demo version of the song from "III - Angst - Självdestruktivitetens Emissarie". It's a reworking of "Halloween Main Theme" by John Carpenter.
Track 5 is a reworking of Chopin's "Marche Funèbre" and it's taken from the split EP with Dolorian.
Track 6 is previously unreleased. Another version of this track later appeared on "IV - The Eerie Cold".
Unexploded Records, 2004 (UER002). Made in Sweden. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Endless Solitude 6:32 
2. Submit To Self-Destruction 7:01 
3. Manipulation Session 5:22 
4. Black Industrial Misery 8:59 
5. Through Corridors Of Oppression 4:07 
6. The Claws Of Perdition 6:30
Total playing time: 38:31


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The first re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by cult Swedish Depressive Black Metal band.
This album is done with the classic Shining recipe, although it gets slightly experimental. With a troubled past and some incredibly disturbing subject under their belts, Swedish 'Suicidal Black Metal' act Shining created a few of the best Dark Metal albums of all time. Although their sound may be given the half-baked comparison to Opeth or Enslaved, in the sense that they meld Extreme Metal with clean dynamics and moderate hints at vintage Progressive Rock. What makes Shining such a different act than the other two aforementioned acts is the sheer darkness that Shining takes their music (and listeners) into. Even the most melancholic Metal acts usually give some small glimmer of hope amidst the despair, but in the eyes, the only true escape of suicide. Kindly enough, Shining has composed another soundtrack to suicide for anyone that may opt to check out early, creating a Black Metal soundscape that is sometimes beautiful, often aggressive, but constant in its dark atmosphere. And Shining's seventh studio effort is a fitting addition to the band's saga.
Much like Opeth, Shining's sense of songwriting is geared greatly around the dynamic between anguish-ridden extreme metal, and introspective acoustic segments. For the majority of "VII: Född Förlorare" though, the listener will be exposed to Kvarforth's abrasive growls and mid-tempo, almost Bluesy guitar riffs. Shining's magic with guitars is found tough in the added textures over the rhythms, as well as the guitar solos. As for the texturing, Shining makes their roots in Depressive Black Metal very clear, managing to sneak some beautiful harmonies and resolutions into the mix that, in most of the sections they are present, are incredibly beautiful. The guitar solos, on the other hand, tend not to tug on the heartstrings nearly as much, but they are executed brilliantly, with plenty of bluesy grit flooding through.
While there are a couple of guest vocalists here, Kvarforth is the main vocalist. Both, his clean singing and growls, give off a feeling, and neither is a sound that is often heard in much Black Metal.
"Tillsammans Är Vi Allt" includes Håkan Hemlin of Nordman on clean vocals, while Erik Danielsson of Watain appears on "Tiden Läker Inga Sår". "I Nattens Timma" is a cover version of a song written by the Swedish Progressive Rock gband Landberk, released on their 1992 album "Riktigt Äkta". The track "FFF" is dedicated to Kvarforth's mother, Susanne, who died from a heart attack at the beginning of 2010.
Remastered by Andy La Rocque and with refined visuals by Nucleart Design.
The CD comes with a surprise – an original photo of Niklas Kvarforth, signed directly by himself, exclusively for Total Metal Shop customers!
The Sinister Initiative, 2011/2023 (KINSKI 004). Made in Finland.


Tracklist:
1. Förtvivlan, Min Arvedel 6:29
2. Tiden Läker Inga Sår 8:10
3. Människa o'Avskyvärda Människa 6:42
4. Tillsammans Är Vi Allt 9:23
5. I Nattens Timma 4:05
6. FFF 7:01
Total playing time: 41:47 min.



Samples: https://shininghatesyou.bandcamp.com

Third re-release of the debut full-length studio album by cult Swedish Depressive Black Metal band.
A fantastic album, that creates depressing, morbid atmospheres, for one to familiarize themselves with the absolute chaos that is Shining with.
This is a solid release and a good entry point for those unaware of the Black Metal scene as well.
Osmose Productions, 2000/2013 (OPCD168). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:
1. Reflecting In Solitude 8:43 
2. Stonelands 8:56 
3. Vita Detestabilis 7:35 
4. Ren Djaval Angest 6:46 
5. Inisis 8:10 
6. And Only Silence Remains 10:52 
Total playing time: 51:02 min.

Re-release of second full-length album by Atmospheric Dark/Gothic Metal band from Italy.
A melancholic, desperate and crepuscular mood for a band that draws its path between Gothic and Metal! Full of dark atmospheres and gothic melodies, mixed with aggressive parts, but very far from their black metal debut album. A very personal work, with a suggestive and expressive voice, and with music composed to exalt keyboards and guitar dialogue.
If you like Paradise Lost and Moonspell, you'll like "When Wishes Sicken", and you'll feel all the emotions the band wants to transmit.
My Kingdom Music, 2007 (echo021)


Tracklist:
1.Kingdom Of Deceit
2.Hoarder Of Illusions
3.Cold Winter Nights
4.Alone Again
5.Ain't No World
6.Past The Mid Route
7.Bereft
8.The Murkiest Den
9.Alone Again (Remix)
Total playing time: 45:18

Second full-length album by Italian Thrash Metal/Crossover band.
It’s German style Punky and straight Thrash Metal, influenced by bands such as Tankard, Destruction and Assassin. The band handles their craft well enough. The main focus is in energetic performance. At best, it's tight as heck. The vocals are good, heavily reminding of Tom Angelripper or Billy Milano. Musically, band makes bridge with Thrash and Hard Core, as rhythm structures are close to old school Hard Core, while solos and leads belongs to Thrash expression. This is a great stuff that they delivering is fluent, slamming and catchy, with cool chorus parts, hilarious lyrics and riffs that makes your neck dance, and your soul to mosh!
Punishment 18 Records, 2010 (P18R021)


Tracklist:
1.Intro(Metal Slug) 01:50
2.Competition 01:51
3.Take your eyes off me 02:21
4.Blades and Rods 02:26
5.Vice 03:01
6.Road Thrash 02:17
7.Toilet Show 02:19
8.Protection Money 02:40
9.Jail World 02:11
10.Waterboating 02:05
11.The Rape 01:48
Total playing time: 24:45

The debut full-length album by the American Christian Melodic Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
It was formed in 1987 by Ken Tamplin. Musically the band was similar to Stryper or Kiss. Lyrically, their songs were generally more straightforward than other Christitan Metal bands.
"It Won't Be Long" was recorded by session musicians. These included Lanny Cordola (of Magdalen), Marty Friedman (of Megadeth), Michael Angelo (of Nitro), Joseph Galletta, Loren Robinson, Dennis Holt (of AD), and others.
The album was an instant hit, and the band played at Londons famed Marquee in August 1988. Following this release Tamplin hired Galletta and Robinson, who he had played with in Joshua, on a full time basis. These three members would form the long term core of the band. Chuck King (of Idle Cure) also became an integral part of the band. The band achieved early success in Europe and toured there in August 1988.
Shout play melodic Hair Metal/Hard Rock or AOR, whatever you prefer to call it. The sound is typical mid- to late 80's Hair Metal, complete with the sweetest of ballads, and tougher rockers. Shout do what they do well, and you'll be always enjoyed this disc!
Frontline Records, 1988 (CD9035). Printed in Canada. An exact bootlegged replica.


Tracklist:
1. Never Stop 3:58
2. Winners Or Losers 3:42
3. It Won't Be Long 4:21
4. Find A Way 4:49
5. Dancin'n Round The World 3:13
6. Shout 4:19
7. Showdown 4:02
8. Timeless Love 4:36
9. Without You 3:42
Total playing time: 36:42 min.

Mexico’s SHREDDING CONSEQUENCES firing off 9 tracks of somewhat raw
but sufficiently tight (and subtly melodic) Death/Thrash that incorporates
the best elements of ARCH ENEMY, HEADSHOT and some that trademark belligerence
that made Texas Thrash acts like DEVASTATION so cool.
Not bad going for a debut effort!
Concreto Records, 2010 (CDCR38)


Tracklist:
1.Worlderness
2.Vivisection
3.Harvesting Rebellion
4.A Call To War
5.Chaos Monger Madness
6.You Make Me Sick
7.Reborn
8.Profit Anarchy
9.Revenge

The third full-length album by the russian Melodic Ethno/Death/Black Metal band.
“Karmaruna” is an album that shows how much band have grown since their debut album “Fresh Christian Meat”. Shturm plays the Black/Death/Heavy Metal genres making “Karmaruna” sound like a heavy loaded tow truck that’s able to pull, grind and drag along.
The great thing about music is that one doesn’t need a spoken language to understand. Music’s even able to express feelings that are hard to catch with words and if one genre doesn’t do it, one can combine genres, just like feelings can be combined. And that’s what we can find inside the Shturm album “Karmaruna”. This album’s truly a mix of feelings expressed in genres combined. When you’re not a fan of just Death or Black or Heavy Metal you still might like this band anyway because next to their balanced mix of styles, they also sound a bit Progressive.
The first song on this album is a true intro, like they’re turning the switch to get their vehicle running. Once running it bursts on in frustration, anger and fear, but also in accepting and finding balance again to stay on the road. Shturm’s teamwork does fire off explosive work, fast sweeping draggers, but also melodic sweet and sad sounding tunes. All combined inside this solid album that’s definitely worth a listen!!
Darknagar Records, 2012 (DNR 013). Made in Russia. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Wounds on My Hands 01:09
2. Solitude Beside 04:43
3. My Life with Angel 07:00
4. Eagles Above Tibet 07:30
5. To Kapylavasta 06:51
6. Karmaruna 06:31
7. In Us 05:50
8. Down to the Waterfall 04:02
9. Remember Thy Name 04:07
10. Dreams of Better Life 06:07
11. Metal Music Artefact 02:45
Total playing time: 56:35

Remastered re-release of the eighth full-length album by British Melodic Hard Rock/AOR band.
In 2002, after twelve years lead vocalist Tony Mills left the band, nobody would have guessed that premier British AOR act Shy would come up with a superb masterpiece to rival - and indeed exceed in many ways - their classic disc "Excess All Areas" (1987).
Well, they did it with "Unfinished Business"!
"Unfinished Business" is the best album of Shy ever, and one of the best in the entire history of the AOR / Melodic Hard Rock genres. 
This album have it all: excellent songwriting (in many ways superior to "Excess All Areas"), brilliant melodies, catchy choruses, superb musicianship... Each track has several layers of rich keyboard tones, supplemented by sometimes killer, sometimes exquisite melodic guitar work, an agile rhythm section and soaring vocal harmonies to die for. This is certainly the best recording that Tony Mills has been involved in.
Apart from all those excellent attributes, the great merit of Shy here resides in their ability to capture the late '80s vibe like no-other.
Describe or choose some tracks from the album just to give you a hint of the music is useless. All are killer-no-fillers exceptional keyboard/guitar driven diamonds of smooth AOR and top class Melodic Rock.
"Unfinished Business" is one of those CD's that makes your album collection richer by any means! This is an eternal AOR/Melodic Rock gem, and will always be considered as one, no matter how many years will pass!!
Re-edition features two bonus tracks and 'enhanced' artwork.
Z Records, 2002/2011 (ZR0497157). Made in UK. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Skydiving 5:55 
2. Change Of Direction 4:29 
3. Breakaway 5:41 
4. Mary-Anne 5:27 
5. Communicate 5:34 
6. Heaven Tonight 5:06 
7. Whole Lotta Feelings 5:40 
8. Storyline 7:32 
9. Can't Stop Lovin' You 5:08 
10. No Other Way 7:34 
11. Breakaway (Alternative Version) 5:37 B
12. No Other Way (Alternative Version) 7:24
Total playing time: 71:07

First edition of the debut full-length album by Experimental Industrial Black Metal band from Belarus.
Latest album was re-released on Spikefarm Records.
Possession Productions, 2005 (PS24)


Tracklist:
1.Welcome 04:52
2.Helios 04:06
3.The Way 04:43
4.Hellsicker 03:39
5.Alone 03:19
6.The Light of the End 03:31
7.Emptiness 03:29
8.Wandering Star (Portishead cover) 04:50
9.Hologram 03:13
Total playing time: 35:42


Samples: http://www.lastfm

Fifth full-length album by Swedish Melodic Black Metal band.
Siebenburgen has a particular aura about them that is much different than many bands that meld Black Metal and Gothic overtones. They have advanced greatly in terms of songwriting, yet they still possess the raw vibe that fans enjoyed so much on “Delictum.” But on “Darker Designs And Images”, the band branches out into wider arrangements and relies a bit more on allowing the melody to carry each tune, however grim it may be. As “Darker Designs” fades in with an evil chant, one has the impression that they are going to be in for a great album if they have any inkling of the band’s previous material. At this point, Siebenburgen launch into a full on Black Metal assault that morphs further into a grim take on more traditional Heavy Metal. Marcus Ehlin has a cool sounding snarl that adds a dour feeling to songs like “Rebellion” and “A Crimson Coronation,” where Erika Roos puts in a haunting female vocal performance. The fact that Siebenburgen continue to produce continually better records beckons well for the future, but for now, “Darker Designs And Images” stands as Siebenburgen’s masterpiece effort thus far!!
Napalm Records Handels GmbH, 2005 (NPR 171). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Darker Designs 01:35
2. Rebellion 04:52
3. As Legion Rise 04:00
4. Crimson Coronation 04:53
5. Skuggor 04:02
6. Born Under A Black Sun 05:22
7. Of Blood And Magic 03:26
8. Remnants Of Ruin 04:34
9. Harvest For The Devil 05:15
10. Forged In Flames 05:09
11. Summoner Of The Unseen 03:29
Total playing time: 46:37

European release of the of the debut full-length album by Brazilian Death Metal/Grindcore band.
Siege Of Hate manages to create the perfect merger of Hardcore rooted Grind and Metal entrenched Death/Thrash. The result is mostly a Death Metal album with some enjoyable riffs and a bit of energy.
Each of the 20 tracks on offer flies at the listener with the same velocity as a round shot from a high caliber weapon (they're about as deadly as well). S.O.H. has a raw and unbridled feel yet the band executes everything with precision and deftness.
Grinding/Crossover bomb! Terrorizer meets DRI!! Fans of Death Metal with that 80s-Thrash socio-political lyrical bent should like this!!!
New Aeon Media, 2003 (NAM012). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in UK. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Say Your Prayers 01:51
2. Subversive by Nature 01:21
3. From the Top to the Fall 00:54
4. The Walls Built Inside Us 02:03
5. Nightmares of War 01:10
6. The Choosen Ones 00:49
7. Fake 01:49
8. Obscene Truth 00:41
9. Downfall 03:01
10. Trust 00:17
11. Siege of Hate 01:47
12. Forthcoming Holocaust 00:56
13. Martyr of Fools 01:01
14. Fairyland 01:27
15. The Future Is Your Gift 03:15
16. This Is for Real 00:22
17. Self-Defense Contradictions 01:25
18. No Religion (D.R.I. cover) 03:09
19. Misleaders 00:47
20. U.S.A. 03:27
Total playing time: 31:32