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The second full-length studio album by Italian Heavy Metal band.
Black Phantom is a melodic Metal band formed in 2014 by bassist Andrea Tito. He started while his former band, Mesmerize, went on hiatus. With this time and resolve, he and his formed group produced their first album, “Better Beware”. Now, debuting their sophomore album, it’s a high-octane Metal act that should satisfy fans of traditional Thrash and early Power Metal.
"Zero Hour Is Now" is a really spirited, lively album made in the NWBHM style of Iron Maiden.  Black Phantom is a band that is more than capable of this type of music and displays it well on this album.
These are one of those bands that has their own distinct song style. However, that’s not necessarily as bad thing, as they’re a talented band. Vocally, the operatic clarity and are on point, as are the instrumentals. The clarity of the vocals and the range of the melody are impressive. The guitar solos are all complex with intricate melodies that showcase true talent.
If you’re a fan of Billy Talent, Avenged Sevenfold or Iron Maiden, this is definitely a band you should check out! However, if you’re not a fan of same-sounding songs, still check it out!!
Punishment 18 Records, 2020 (P18R 163). Made in Italy.


Tracklist:
1. Redemption 05:44
2. Hordes of Destruction 04:53
3. Schattenjäger 03:39
4. The Road 07:55
5. Aboard the Rattling Ark 05:42
6. Either You Or Me 05:35
7. Begone! 03:53
8. Hands of Time 05:23
9. Schattenjäger (Deutsch) 03:36
Total playing time: 46:22 min.

The nineteenth full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The album was released on 10 June in Europe and 11 June in North America, via Vertigo Records and Republic Records in the US, and via Vertigo Records worldwide. It is the first studio album released by Black Sabbath since “Forbidden” (1995), and their first studio recording with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler since the live album “Reunion” (1998), which contained two new studio tracks. It is also the first studio album with Osbourne since “Never Say Die!” (1978), and with Butler since “Cross Purposes” (1994).
The original lineup of Black Sabbath first began work on a new studio album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin. The album's development was delayed because Osbourne was in the middle of finishing his eighth solo album “Down to Earth”, and the rest of the band members eventually went on to pursue other projects, including GZR and Heaven & Hell. When Black Sabbath announced their reunion on 11 November 2011, the band announced that they would restart work on a new album with Rubin. In addition to original members Osbourne, Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi, they were joined at the recording sessions by drummer Brad Wilk, of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, following original drummer Bill Ward's decision to not participate in the reunion, due to a "contractual dispute".
For the cover artwork for was created an 8-foot-tall "13" from wicker, which was then set on fire in the Buckinghamshire countryside. The flames were visible for miles. The image was shot for album's cover.
Album reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart after its first week of sales. It is the band's first album to top the UK chart since “Paranoid” (1970). Osbourne was said to be "in shock" at the album's success, remarking that the band has "never had a record climb the charts so fast" before. The album also reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts, selling over 155,000 copies in the first week. Osbourne said, "There have been so many amazing highlights in our long career. To finally have our first #1 album in the U.S. is another incredible milestone for Black Sabbath." In its second week of release, the album fell to No. 5 in the US, selling 46,000, totaling 201,000 copies, and in its third week, 13 sold over 26,000 bringing its total sales to 227,000 copies in the US. The album also debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart with 25,000 units sold.
BS Productions/Universal Music/Vertigo, 2013 (602537349579). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. End Of The Beginning 08:02
2. God Is Dead? 08:48
3. Loner 05:00
4. Zeitgeist 04:34
5. Age Of Reason 06:57
6. Live Forever 04:42
7. Damaged Soul 07:48
8. Dear Father 07:18
Total playing time: 53:09 min.

Special Edition release of the nineteenth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The album was released on 10 June in Europe and 11 June in North America, via Vertigo Records and Republic Records in the US, and via Vertigo Records worldwide. It is the first studio album released by Black Sabbath since “Forbidden” (1995), and their first studio recording with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler since the live album “Reunion” (1998), which contained two new studio tracks. It is also the first studio album with Osbourne since “Never Say Die!” (1978), and with Butler since “Cross Purposes” (1994).
The original lineup of Black Sabbath first began work on a new studio album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin. The album's development was delayed because Osbourne was in the middle of finishing his eighth solo album “Down to Earth”, and the rest of the band members eventually went on to pursue other projects, including GZR and Heaven & Hell. When Black Sabbath announced their reunion on 11 November 2011, the band announced that they would restart work on a new album with Rubin. In addition to original members Osbourne, Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi, they were joined at the recording sessions by drummer Brad Wilk, of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, following original drummer Bill Ward's decision to not participate in the reunion, due to a "contractual dispute".
For the cover artwork for was created an 8-foot-tall "13" from wicker, which was then set on fire in the Buckinghamshire countryside. The flames were visible for miles. The image was shot for album's cover.
Album reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart after its first week of sales. It is the band's first album to top the UK chart since “Paranoid” (1970). Osbourne was said to be "in shock" at the album's success, remarking that the band has "never had a record climb the charts so fast" before. The album also reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts, selling over 155,000 copies in the first week. Osbourne said, "There have been so many amazing highlights in our long career. To finally have our first #1 album in the U.S. is another incredible milestone for Black Sabbath." In its second week of release, the album fell to No. 5 in the US, selling 46,000, totaling 201,000 copies, and in its third week, 13 sold over 26,000 bringing its total sales to 227,000 copies in the US. The album also debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart with 25,000 units sold.
Limited Special Edition Digipack contains 3D/hologram lenticular cover and second CD with three bonus tracks!
BS Productions Limited/Vertigo, 2013 (602537349586). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD 1:
1. End Of The Beginning     8:06 
2. God Is Dead?     8:52 
3. Loner     4:59 
4. Zeitgeist     4:37 
5. Age Of Reason     7:01 
6. Live Forever     4:46 
7. Damaged Soul     7:51 
8. Dear Father     7:20

CD 2:
1. Methademic     5:58 
2. Peace Of Mind     3:41    
3. Pariah     5:35

Total playing time: 68:46 min.

The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The first and only album the band recorded with lead vocalist Ian Gillan, best known for his work with Deep Purple. It was also the last Black Sabbath album for nine years to feature original bassist Geezer Butler and the last to feature original drummer Bill Ward, though Ward did record a studio track with the band fifteen years later on their 1998 live album "Reunion".
Following the departure of vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice in 1982, Sabbath's future was in doubt. The band switched management to Don Arden (Sharon Osbourne's father) and he suggested Ian Gillan as the new vocalist. The band had considered vocalists such as Robert Plant and David Coverdale before settling on Gillan. They even received an audition tape from a then-unknown Michael Bolton. Iommi told Hit Parader Magazine in late 1983 that Gillan was the best candidate, saying: "His shriek is legendary." "Born Again" featured the return of founding member Bill Ward on drums, who was newly sober after leaving the band in 1980 to deal with his alcoholism. Ward began drinking again near the end of the sessions and returned to Los Angeles for treatment once the album was completed, and has remained sober ever since. Ward has said that he enjoyed making the album, which remains his final studio album with the band.
When the band heard the final product, they were horrified at the muffled mix. In his autobiography, Iommi explains that Gillan inadvertently blew a couple of tweeters in the studio speakers by playing the backing tracks too loud and nobody noticed. "We just thought it was a bit of a funny sound, but it went very wrong somewhere between the mix and the mastering and the pressing of that album... the sound was really dull and muffly. I didn't know about it, because we were already out on tour in Europe. By the time we heard the album, it was out and in the charts, but the sound was awful". For all his misgivings, Gillan remembers the period fondly, stating in the Black Sabbath: 1978–1992 documentary, "But by God, we had a good year...And the songs, I think, were quite good".
Following the tour supporting "Born Again", this version of Black Sabbath fell apart, with Gillan and touring drummer Bev Bevan departing. The tour was also a breaking point for Butler, who admits in the Black Sabbath: 1978–1992 documentary, "I just got totally disillusioned with the whole thing and I left some time in 1984 after the Born Again tour. I just had enough of it."
It was the first Black Sabbath album to not have any RIAA certification in the US. Despite this, it was the highest charting Black Sabbath album in the United Kingdom since "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (1973), reaching No. 4 in the charts, and became Top 40 hit in the United States.
Gimcastle Ltd./Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company, 1993/2004 (SMRCD075). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Trashed 4:17
2. Stonehenge 1:58
3. Disturbing The Priest 5:49
4. The Dark 0:45
5. Zero The Hero 7:35
6. Digital Bitch 3:39
7. Born Again 6:34
8. Hot Line 4:53
9. Keep It Warm 5:36
Total playing time: 41:06 min.

The sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy/Doom Metal band.
One of Sabbath's heaviest albums and the first studio album in over a decade to feature vocalist Ronnie James Dio and drummer Vinny Appice, and their first in nine years to feature original bassist Geezer Butler. Although the Sabbath lineup was the same as on 1981's "Mob Rules", the musical direction is very different, and a marked change from their previous material, particularly the preceding "Tyr". Much of the album anticipates the directions taken by Dio in his eponymous solo band's next two records, "Strange Highways" (1993) and "Angry Machines" (1996).
Black Sabbath and Dio created a monster of an album. Ronnie James Dio delivers his strongest performance since the early '80s, and hearing Geezer Butler and Tony Iommi play together after nine years is inspiring. Commercially, the album marked a resurgence for Black Sabbath. It reached the Top 40 in the UK, and peaked at number 44 on the Billboard 200 chart.
I.R.S. Records/ EMI Records Ltd., 1992 (0777 713155 2 7). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Computer God 6:10
2. After All (The Dead) 5:37
3. TV Crimes 3:58
4. Letters From Earth 4:12
5. Master Of Insanity 5:54
6. Time Machine 4:10
7. Sins Of The Father 4:43
8. Too Late 6:54
9. I 5:10
10. Buried Alive 4:47
Total playing time: 51:35 min.

Remastered re-release of the fourth full-length album by russian Black Metal band.
The album was originally released by S.B.M. Records in 2006. In 2015 it was completely re-mixed and released by More Hate Production.
CD presents finally developed distinctive style of the band – evil guitar-based Technical Black Metal. The voice of Lord Demogorgon was put on top in order to make clear the significant part of Black Shadow – extreme lyrics in Russian. In general, the album sounds as one piece rather than a compilation of songs – it’s a solid alloy of anger, hatred and speed. Headbanging riffs and blast-beats alternate with slow heavy inserts, guitar melodies and melodic solos.
Great sound of the album and improved the quality of the material.
Advised to all fans of Black Metal, regardless of personal preferences! This album of Black Shadow is melodic, angry, technically and interesting!!
More Hate Productions, 2006/2015 (MHP 15-160).


Tracklist:
1. Страшный суд 05:46 
2. На колени, к ногам Сатаны! 05:27 
3. Во тьме нет жизни - только смерть... 04:38 
4. Пусть вечно горит немощь Христа в пламени ада! 05:00 
5. Зло царит в каждом из нас 02:50 
6. Ада возмездие лжепророчным тварям 03:46 
7. Мир во власти Сатаны 05:11 
8. Кровавые похороны мира 04:03 
9. Приговор распятого лжепророка 05:07 
10. В логове ведьмы... 05:53
Total playing time: 47:41 min.

Remastered re-release of the first EP by russian Black Metal band.
Black Shadow is a long-running Russian Black Metal duo featuring Lord Demogorgon (on vocals, bass and guitar) and Asmodeus (on guitar).
Release includes four studio tracks recorded back in 2002 and four bonus live tracks taken from the Moscow show (November 18, 2004). It was originally released by SBM Records in limited quantity to 100 copies and became rare.
In May of 2015, all album tracks were re-mixed and the completely new artwork was made. The new sound is clearer and thicker.
Musical material presented on the album is fast and technical Melodic Black Metal in the vein of such Swedish icons like Setherial and Dark Funeral with distinctive Russian lyrics by Lord Demogorgon.
Black Shadow is at home with hyper-speed blasting stuff, not giving much mercy to the listeners while letting the band invade your speakers. All the studio stuff sounds really good, but the same cannot be said about the bonus live tracks. Those sound really raw and extremely unpolished.
If you want to find out how it would sound if Dark Funeral was cloned in Russia, the answer can be found right here.
Definitely must have for all fans of Pure Black Metal art!
More Hate Productions, 2007/2015 (MHP 15-148).


Tracklist:
1. Избранный Сатаной 05:35 
2. Пробуди в себе зверя 03:55 
3. Да прольётся же кровь отпрысков Бога 03:40 
4. Против бога - во имя тьмы! 07:16 
5. Конец света 05:10 
6. Зов смерти 03:49 
7. Возвращение князя тьмы 04:02 
8. Порождение тьмы и зла 04:03
Total playing time: 37:30 min.

The second full-length album by American Power/Progressive Metal band.
After touring activities ended for their very successful debut “Black Symphony”, main man Rick Plester built a recording studio and began assembling the next record. This would feature a new line up with vocalist Ric Plamondon, new drummer Pete Holmes (Ted Nugent, Black n Blue, MSG, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ian Gillian), and keyboardist Mattias Burstrom. This record again became a success out selling their first release and being nominated best of 2002 in Europe, finishing 3rd for all Hard Rock/Metal artists. Charting in most counties outside North America, the band had great momentum.
Unfortunate the band never toured this record too heavily as the record company debt to the band grew and an unfix able situation was occurring thus the fans were left out in the cold. After a legal battle of the band and record label, lasting 3 years, finally in 2005 it came to an end with the demise of their record label and Black Symphony were free to go elsewhere.
Influenced by bands like Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, old Metallica and Pink Floyd, this band reminds very much Evergrey. However, they have totally digested their influences and Black Symphony can be proud to have now their own style. 
The "fist in the face" comes from the production, which is really powerful, and from all these sounds used by the band to create another dimension inside each song. This band knows how to sound really heavy and melodic at the same time.
Lyricaly, it's a concept-album about religions. Lyrics, which are excellent, highlight the wars between humans who like different Gods ... but in fact, this is the "perfect justification" for their crimes. Songs like "Tears Of Blood I" & "II", "Death", "Take Me Down" or "I Am Hate" are based on complex song-writing, but are easily accessible for the listener.
This album is sheer awesome. It's one of the most complete, consistent albums ever. Musically, this album is just pure win. Awesome shredding riffs and guitar solos are accompanied by some excellent drumming. It's a fairly Proggy album, but don't get turned off by that. The guitar work is truely a highlight!
There are absolutely no bad songs on this album, and each is just as good as the other! If you can find it, buy this album, it's just that good!!
Rising Sun Productions, 2001 (312.5002.2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Tears Of Blood (Part I) 4:51
2. It Remains A Mystery 3:07
3. Take Me Down 3:46
4. I Am Hate 3:45
5. Death 7:02
6. Burned 4:15
7. Over And Over 3:56
8. Tears Of Blood (Part II) 3:13
9. Forgive Me 4:58
10. Left In Confusion 2:44
11. Into The Dark 6:01
12. Black Symphony (Part II) 8:03
Total playing time: 55:41 min.


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The debut full-length album by the Chilean Experimental Progressive Death/Doom Metal band.
Blackcircle hails from Chile and plays experimental Death/Black Metal that slides from very clean harmonious melodies and dramatic sounds desperate to own a mix of Black/Doom Metal.
The band began around the year 2010 to working a genre that moves from very clean and harmonious melodies to dramatic and desperates sounds, from a mixture of Black/Doom Metal with a reminiscence of Death Metal and some melodic parts, and bordering the Drone Music.
60 minutes of unusual music. Eight complex, technical, Progressive Metal tracks. Various vocals... dark considerations... death... chaos... try it!!
Australis Records, 2011 (AUS024CD). Made in Chile. First press. Please note: though the disc is new and has never been played, there are light booklet bend that happened during transit.


Tracklist:
1. Ascension 08:19
2. Flowers 07:24
3. Echoes 08:27
4. In the Eyes of Chaos 07:13
5. The Ghost Garden 07:43
6. Timeline 09:29
7. Mirrorhouse 04:45
8. Requiem in Silence 06:30
Total playing time: 59:50 min.


http://beowolfproductions.bandcamp.com



 

Debut full-length album from russian Melodic Sympho Death/Black Metal band.
The band from Sahalin Island, Far East of Russia was found in 2001. They play organic mixture of Black and Death Metal. The musicians themselves call their music Extreme Metal.
Difference of sound, melodies and Russian lyrics!
Recommended for fans of: Cradle Of Filth, Children Of Bodom and Graveworm!!
Musica Production, 2012 (MP-57). First press.


Tracklist:
1.Безмолвный зверь 06:00
2.Взгляд за грань 08:23
3.Невинная кровь 06:26
4.Weaking Mind 06:41
5.Танец вслепую 04:25
6.Озеро прощения 05:44
7.Mind Creeper 05:23
8.Паранойя 04:48
Total playing time: 47:00 min.

Re-release of the debut full-length album by Brazilian Speed/Thrash Metal band.
Formed in 2009 with the intention of playing an old school Metal, band presents ferocious evil Black/Speed Metal, raging in their lyrics all hate to the false morality, Christianity and life’s torments. This first album featured a good recording. The sound of the band is highly competent. A Speed Metal furious, fast, but without ceasing to be heavy. Fabricio Ripper's vocals are quite intelligible, and the songs presented in this work are all sung in Portuguese. Finally, an album showed maturity, even though the band very young. And it is hard not to get excited about bangers like "The Ripper", "Total Destruction" or "Attack". It put the sound to roll, increase in stem and headbanging nonstop!!
Underground Records, 2010 (UR01). Made in Brazil.


Tracklist:
1. A Meia Noite Levarei Tua Alma 00:43
2. Alienação 02:28
3. O Estripador 02:42
4. Speed Metal Ataque 02:55
5. Destruição Total 03:16
6. O Ataque 04:37
7. Traga-me a Cabeça do Rei 02:46 
8. Holocausto Canibal 03:12
9. Correntes de Metal 02:53
10. Esta Noite Encarnarei no Teu Cadáver 03:36
Total playing time: 29:08 min.

The second EP by Spanish Thrash Metal band.
Formed in early 2011, these guys rapidly made a name for themselves in Spain and released their first 3-track EP “Devious Insane” a year later which received great reviews and acclaim. In 2014 they’re back with their brand new 4-track EP.
“World Of Lies” is just under 20 minutes in length and sounds like your typical new age of Thrash album, which is not a bad thing. Blast Off do have potential to make it big here as some of the music that comes out of this album is very good indeed, it just lacks a little in originality.
All in all, “World Of Lies” is a damn good release and tops its predecessor of 2012. Blast Off hold a lot of potential with their music!
Suspiria Records, 2014 (SPR013). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Magnicide 03:52 
2. Blackout 04:51 
3. Government of Money 05:08 
4. Hunter of Evil 03:58
Total playing time: 17:49 min.


Samples: https://blastoffthrash.bandcamp.com

The second full-length studio album by Spanish Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
Formed in 2008, Blast Open is a band from Asturias (Spain). Their debut album, "They Destroy Our World", was released in 2012. Their second effort, "Beyond The Hope" EP (2016), brought them a series of nominations and awards.
The expectations generated by the new album were very high, since the three singles had been released before, including a video clip. And now, we can state emphatically that expectations have been more than met, since the nine tracks that make up “Spitting Blood” are at a very high level, maintaining the Thrash Metal essence of Blast Open and approaching more Extreme ranges with a more current sound.
Forty-two minutes without respite to release adrenaline at the fullest!
Suspiria Records, 2022 (SPR029). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Riding on a Dead Horse 05:10
2. Fallen Angel 03:44
3. Pray Without Fear 04:12
4. Pool of Blood 04:32
5. Cross Hate 04:11
6. A Light Behind the Darkness 04:58
7. The Ball of the World 04:35
8. Trying to Escape 04:44
9. Immortals 06:11
Total playing time: 42:19 min.


Samples: https://blastopen.bandcamp.com

Debut full-length album by Spanish Melodic Death/Thrash/Metalcore band.
A lot of time and hard work have given band’s result in this debut album that has been recorded and produced in Mallorca (Balearyc Islands) at Psychosomatic Recording Studio. Stylistically the music hard to describe and classify. The quintet plays Melodic Metal with a lot of clean vocals , but also a lot of screams and growls some specifically used. The verses are usually hard, but can never miss melodies and choruses in contrast, often catchy and very melodic.
Melodic Metal with a touch of 80's - 90's Thrash, in conjunction with an exceptional vocal performance, define this whole masterpiece. Deep emotional lyrics have been specially written for the songs treating themes like anguish, fear, despair, rage, love... all sort of feelings that take place in human nature. “Behind The Walls Of Reality” exposes the thoughts of human mind in order to retrieve some kind of inner peace through the music. 
Rough guitar riffs with solos that would take anyone to another level of consciousness, aggressive bass lines, raw drums and powerful vocals with amazing melodic parts make this album a complex mixture of different music styles that characterize Bleed The Man's essence making this recording a “must have” for all Metal fans!
Noise Head Records, 2010 (NHR1410). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Not An Angel     4:37 
2. A New Beginning     4:56 
3. I Fought For You     4:27 
4. The Darkened Sun     4:06 
5. Blank Page     4:15 
6. Unreal     5:09 
7. Behind The Walls Of Reality     1:43    
8. Untold Tragedy     5:22 
9. U O Me     4:18 
10. Oblivion     4:03 
11. We Become One     5:26 
12. Bleed The Man     3:15
Total playing time: 51:37 min.


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The second full-length album by Portuguese Brutal Death Metal band.
After 8 years of silence Portugal’s Brutal Death Metal Monsters are back with a brand new full length album! More Brutal than 2006’s “Ways To End”, it's totally crushing album and sure to be an instant classic!!
Sharp riffs, fat and tight bass following their lead, growling vocals and relentless drumming with various embellishments. The whole thing reeks of reference bands as Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Vader and all those beasts from back in the day. Of course their influences are imprinted really well in their music and no one will get bothered by a track reminding Cannibal Corpse or another reminding of Deicide. On the contrary. They are filtered so well to make em their own, forming their own style in the genre. All gets tied up together in a great packaging.
A really nice effort and a CD that can be listened without sweat over and over again. And that is a quality itself in music!!!
Vomit Your Shirt/Sevared Records, 2014 (VYS-011 | SR-290). Made in Portugal. Pressed in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Reckoning 01:22 
2. Dark Passenger 02:57 
3. Persuasive Demons 03:20 
4. Deprivation 03:40 
5. Refinement Of Evil 03:43 
6. Blood Cult 03:03 
7. Inglorious Killing 02:48 
8. Killing Spree 03:01 
9. Remains To Be Seen 04:59
Total playing time: 28:53 min.


https://bleedingdisplay.bandcamp.com

The debut full-length album by Dutch Thrash/Death Metal band.
Bleeding Gods are a band that combine Death and Thrash Metal to great results.
The band was formed back in 2012 by Ramon Ploeg when he left his former band Houwister. The lineup also features members of Sinister, Debauchery, Altar and more.
Outside of the acoustic piece that appears as the fifth track, the 9 other cuts focus on a Groovy concoction of heavy riffs, growly (but discernable) vocals and tempos that range from up beat Thrash and blasting action to solid Metal parts that force audiences to elevate adrenaline to unforeseen levels.
Meat and potatoes cuts like "Abyss of the World", the Slayer-esque "Rise from Ashes", and hauntingly evil "Human Weakness" serve notice that this quintet is perfectly content to just keep their sound at the roots of the movement - not overly technical but crushing just the same. The final song "Symbolic Sculptures has a lot of rhythmic qualities both vocally and musically to the early Obituary years during the first half of the song, before Edwin van den Eeden elevates his drumming to Punk-like Thrash madness with some Lombardo-like kick fills.
This is a great first album for this band. They clearly have a strong idea of what they want to sound like, and they have the musicianship and talent to bring that to life. If you like Thrash-infused Death Metal, then "Shepherd Of Souls" will definitely turn you into a part of this bands ever-growing flock!
Punishment 18 Records, 2015 (P18R 088). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Abyss Of The World 4:24 
2. Into The Depth Of Misery 3:27 
3. Shepherd Of Souls 4:06 
4. Rise From Ashes 3:36 
5. Ixmucane 3:00 
6. Lords Of Xibalba 5:19 
7. Glorious Relentless Destiny 4:06 
8. Empire Of The Immortals 3:50 
9. Human Weakness 4:29 
10. Symbolic Sculptures 5:02
Total playing time: 41:19 min.

The second full-length studio album by German Progressive Rock/Metal band.
Blind Ego is a side project of Kalle Wallner, guitarist of RPWL. Just as in Blind Ego’s first album, "Mirror", Wallner asked Paul Wrightson (ex-Arena) to do the vocals. John Jowitt (IQ) and Sebastian Harnack (Sylvan) play the bass, and drummer Michael Schwager (Dreamscape) completes the line-up. 
With the second album, Kalle Wallner - the rather Prog-savvy musician, chose for a mixture of Prog Rock and Prog Metal. As a result, "Numb" is a very good Progressive album. This album is a sensible development since the emotional debut album “Mirror”, a clear snapshot of overwhelming feelings – always straight and Rock. All songs are vital, melodious and have nice choruses. Some songs start mysteriously with sounds capes, while others grasp you straight by the throat. "Risk" is the only short acoustic ballad on the album, well sung by Wrightson. Although "Numb" is a heavy album, there is enough variation. Yogi Lang (RPWL) did a perfect job on the album – a crystal clear production with a modern sound.
With special guest appearances, such as of Igor Cavalera (Sepultura), this album is an absolutely must-have for fans of solid Metal!
Red Farm Records, 2009 (47110815-21). Bootlegged replica. Used (cover/disc): NM/EX.


Tracklist:
1. Lost 6:09
2. Guilt 6:15
3. Numb 6:09
4. Leave 6:52
5. Death 9:38
6. Change 7:19
7. Seek 5:40
8. Risk 3:52
9. Torn 4:45
10. Vow 7:01
11. Change Reprise 5:05
Total playing time: 68:45 min.

Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary German Symphonic Progressive Power Metal band.
This album continues a stylistic change from Power Metal into a more Progressive sound, with multiple overlaid vocals, choirs, orchestral keys and guitar leads, and less emphasis on powerful guitar riffs and heavy rhythms. Every song is filled with such a large amount of variation, of layers, of little detailed flourishes and touches that make it stand out from the previous, it's an impossible argument to claim that the album was written with anything less than pure passion.
The greatest strength of this album is that it fully embraces its own identity. Rather than recycling old ideas of the band's former works, it adapts them and envelopes them in this new style that is prominent from the first few seconds of the opening track. It's a brave and bold new direction, a benchmark for the band that they would continuously try and surpass with every album since this one. It's not an album for everyone, but it's an album that oozes personality, love and passion through every second of its run time. If it clicks with you, you will likely feel the same!
Nuclear Blast Tonträger Produktions- und Vertriebs GmbH, 2002/2017 (NB 4171-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Precious Jerusalem 06:21
2. Battlefield 05:37
3. Under The Ice 05:44
4. Sadly Sings Destiny 06:04
5. The Maiden And The Minstrel Knight 05:30
6. Wait For An Answer 06:30
7. The Soulforged 05:18
8. Age Of False Innocence 06:05
9. Punishment Divine 05:45
10. And Then There Was Silence 14:05
Total playing time: 67:05 min.

The eighth full-length album by legendary German Power Metal band.
The new masterpiece of Hansi Kürsch & co! Like no other this band is inspired by the medieval fantasy worlds that literature has given to us, most notably J.R.R., and combines it with the high energy Speed and Power Metal styles they have endorsed since their beginning. This album follows the old Blind Guardian's formula, with some twists and touches thrown in (the band credits this as the reason for the album title.) It's straight up Power/Speed Metal like Blind Guardian has always done it. Although Blind Guardian are very innovative and don't stand still on any record, nor here, there are two or three tracks absolutely do without.
It's a very good record, superb release from an excellent band, very consistent throughout. It has some nice twists to it, especially with the Folk influences, and the lyrical content at times deviating from the Blind Guardian’s fantasy-based lyrics. It conforms to all the clichés the other albums this band has released conform to.
If you've liked Blind Guardian all these years, you'll approve of this one for its consistency and innovations at the same time. It's a step back, but a step forward at the same time! Good Power Metal don't get any better than this!!
Special Edition digipak features one bonus track and second CD with band interviews and Blind Guardian Media Player with access to special features (videos, pictures, news and other exclusives).
Nuclear Blast Records, 2006 (NB 1515-0). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

CD1
1. This Will Never End 05:07
2. Otherland 05:14
3. Turn the Page 04:16 
4. Fly 05:43 
5. Carry the Blessed Home 04:03
6. Another Stranger Me 04:36
7. Straight Through the Mirror 05:48
8. Lionheart 04:15
9. Skalds & Shadows 03:13
10. The Edge 04:27
11. The New Order 04:49
12. Dead Sound Of Misery (Bonus Track) 5:18

CD 2
1. Interview (German) 17:39 
2. Interview (English) 12:41

Total playing time: 87:09

The single from the ninth full-length album, "At The Edge Of Time", by the legendary German Power Metal band.
It was released on June 25, 2010 in Germany and July 6, 2010 in North America.
With "A Voice in the Dark" Blind Guardian released the first track off of "At The Edge Of Time". The band chose a unique track, which shows their roots on the one side, their musical skills and visions on the other. It’s a song that will become a hymn; fast, melodic and progressive.
“Throughout our band history we’ve never been working that intense on new material, the continuous progression of the songs never felt that good and organic and we’ve never unleashed our boundless creativity to such an extent. But the time arrives to let go of something. "A Voice in the Dark" is a bombshell and it gives you the possibility to see behind the curtain of our bombastic arrangement-firework of "At The Edge Of Time"“, - says Hansi Kürsch, singer and founder of Blind Guardian. But this is not enough. “To prove the eternal right to exist for the single we’ve put two other songs on it."War of the Thrones", an unbelievable stunner and the heavy version of “You’re The Voice”, the John Farnham classic”.
Blind Guardian take their time (four years in between albums is a long time), but when they put out material, it is quality, and the same can be said about "A Voice In The Dark". This single gives only a small taste of what is to come on their forthcoming album, but this leaves little doubt our minds that one of the best Power Metal bands around will make a killer new album to rival their past “glory” days!!
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2010 (NB 2614-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. A Voice In The Dark 5:45
2. You're The Voice 4:43
3. War Of The Thrones 5:20
Total playing time: 15:48


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