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The third and farewell full-length album by Czech Alternative Folk Rock band.
Clawed Forehead was a band from Brno in the Czech Republic (with members from Slovakia and Iran as well), they was active since 2006. The band worked over two years on the material for this album but unfortunately, main composer Kuba finally left the band so this album is their last one and the remaining members will continue making music under a new moniker.
The band's original idea was to create something different to the well-known styles and of course something unique. And they managed to do so. Their style can be described as a mixture of Folk Rock or Alternative Rock with Celtic elements and elements of World Music. Those who expect a Metal release could be a bit disappointed but open-minded listeners who like Folk Rock/Metal with female vocals should definitely give this album a listen.
The band uses instruments like violins, violoncellos and additional instruments like flutes to create a somehow medieval or celtic mood. If you know the band Schandmaul and their style is quite close to Clawed Forehead.
Surely, a lot of bands move in that genre but this band and their creative head also offer the necessary songwriting skills to create really good songs as only extraordinary instruments do not make a good album. The twelve tracks offer an enjoyable nice trip into another world and the album is the perfect soundtrack after watching the Hobbit trilogy.
The production is fine and clear and the songs really grow from spin to spin as well as the voice of their vocalist. Normally, bands with that style mostly overdo it and spoil their possibilities but Clawed Forehead managed a good balance and create quite enjoyable tracks. A nice taster is their track "Falcon".
It is sad that this good album is their last one but having members spreaded over three countries makes it difficult to keep a band running even these days...
Metal Age Productions, 2015 (MAP 098). Made in Slovakia. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Shattered 3:05 
2. My Domain 4:10 
3. Ničím 3:02 
4. Sounds Of Silence 4:05 
5. Inferno 3:46 
6. Natural Order 3:32 
7. Falcon 2:53 
8. Solitude 6:11 
9. Dead City 3:33 
10. Harrowing 3:18 
11. Awakening 4:10 
12. Phlegmatic State 3:52
Total playing time: 45:40 min.
 

The second full-length album by Bulgarian Symphonic Death/Black Metal band.
Progressive Modern Black Metal sound mixed with some more old school Tradition Black Metal sounds. These guys sound like they come from a cold mountain region in the middle of nowhere and all there is to do is create some amazing music. Their sound reminds of something you would listen to if you wanted to watch the battle between the Orcs and the other entire human like species in "The Lord Of The Rings". They have that cold dark and gritty feeling of the land of Hoth in "Star Wars" meets the dark evil and spooky worlds in the lands throughout Middle Earth in "The Lord Of The Rings". The Symphonic and Epic sound gives of this vibe a lot. There are some Orchestrated parts mixed with Progressive and Melodic parts along with some all-out brutal and dingy parts. 
Claymore has a little bit of everything you would come to love in Black Metal music. They are able to bring it all together and manipulate it into a majestic and adventurous style. These guys were almost like if the Power/Epic/Progressive Metal band 
Rhapsydy had merged with the Symphonic/Black Metal band Dimmu Borgir and created an amazing journey for the listeners to take. Claymore has taken two very well know genres with some highly talented bands in each and created their own style and sound and have climb to the top of Mount Doom and have proven that they are as strong, talented and if not better than the majority of the bands in their genres. One Hell of an Epic adventure that you would want to enjoy over and over again!!
CD comes with OBI strip.
Red Rivet Records, 2014 (RRR-015). Made in Japan. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Beast In The Crowd
2. Centuries Of Chaos Part II2
3. The Eternal Law
4. Dancing With Black Fire
5. Antichrist
6. New Threat
7. Spiritual Fraud
8. Divine Pursuit
9. Vengeance Is Near


Samples: https://claymore3.bandcamp.com

Re-release of the five classic studio albums, in one set, by the legendary British Rock’n’Roll/Pop Rock singer and musician.
Includes the albums: "Cliff" (1959), "Cliff Sings" (1959), "Me & My Shadows" (1960), "Listen to Cliff!" (1961) and "21 Today" (1961).
Each of these five albums is presented as a mini-LP in a cardboard sleeve, making this a quick, easy, affordable way to get all of band's best albums at once.
100% musthave for every old school maniac!!
Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company, 1959/1960/1961/2016 (0190295966263). Made in Germany. First press.

Tracklist:

CD 1 «Cliff»
1. Apron Strings
2. My Babe
3. Down The Line
4. I Got A Feeling
5. Jet Black
6. (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
7. Donna
8. Move It
9. Ready Teddy
10. Too Much
11. Don't Bug Me Baby
12. Driftin'
13. That'll Be The Day
14. Be-Bop-A-Lula
15. Danny
16. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

CD 2 «Cliff Sings»
1. Blue Suede Shoes
2. The Snake And The Bookworm
3. I Gotta Know
4. Here Comes Summer
5. I'll String Along With You
6. Embraceable You
7. As Time Goes By
8. The Touch Of Your Lips
9. Twenty Flight Rock
10. Pointed Toe Shoes
11. Mean Woman Blues
12. I'm Walkin'
13. I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
14. Little Things Mean A Lot
15. Somewhere Along The Way
16. That's My Desire

CD 3 «Me And My Shadows»
1. I'm Gonna Get You
2. You And I
3. I Cannot Find A True Love
4. Evergreen Tree
5. She's Gone
6. Left Out Again
7. You're Just The One To Do It
8. Lamp Of Love
9. Choppin' 'n' Changin'
10. We Have It Made
11. Tell Me
12. Gee Whiz It's You
13. I Love You So
14. I'm Willing To Learn
15. I Don't Know
16. Working After School

CD 4 «Listen To Cliff»
1. What'd I Say
2. Blue Moon
3. True Love Will Come To You
4. Lover
5. Unchained Melody
6. Idle Gossip
7. First Lesson In Love
8. Almost Like Being In Love
9. Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum
10. Memories Linger On
11. Temptation
12. I Live For You
13. Sentimental Journey
14. I Want You To Know
15. We Kiss In A Shadow
16. It's You

CD 5 «21 Today»
1. Happy Birthday To You
2. Forty Days
3. Catch Me
4. How Wonderful To Know
5. Tough Enough
6. Fifty Tears For Every Kiss
7. The Night Is So Lonely
8. Poor Boy
9. Y'arriva
10. Outsider
11. Tea For Two
12. To Prove My Love For You
13. Without You (Mono)
14. A Mighty Lonely Man
15. My Blue Heaven
16. Shame On You
 

Re-release of the debut full-length album by Columbian Thrash/Speed Metal band.
Colombian Thrash/Speed Metal with German influences!
The guys' playing skills are obvious on fast and furious speedsters like "Cobra", "Night Hunter", "Ataque Metal" and "Guerrero Speed." Then again, a mid-tempo song like "Exceso de Alcohol", is pure Heavy Metal, featuring, as all the songs do, Mario's amazing solo work. Adrian's raspy and screeching vocal style fits into the band's style like an armored fist fits into your ugly mouth.
Beyond doubt “Grito en el Abismo” is a really strong debut release in the flooding of new albums. The key to the success is their Metal feel to write pretty catchy and memorable songs. And what is more, this is not a retro record, it is a way different from all these Thrashing Blackers or Raw sounding pseudobands "reminding" of "old days of Metal". The album is coherent, all the elements (music, production, lyrics, even pictures from the booklet, you know, leathers and spikes rules!) create one inseparable unit. Try it and you'll be a victim of this Colombian Cobra!
Re-edition contains two bonus tracks, taken from the band's 2005 self-titled 4-track demo.
For fans of Iron Angel, early Grave Digger and Exodus!!
American Line Productions, 2010/2012 (La-154). Made in Mexico.


Tracklist:
1. Cobra 3:00 
2. Night Hunter 3:48 
3. Inmortal (Rey Del Rojo Cielo) 4:16 
4. Ataque Metal 4:16 
5. Exceso De Alcohol 4:33 
6. Guerrero Speed 3:46 
7. Juego Mortal 3:39 
8. Grito En El Abismo 8:03 
Bonus Tracks:
9. Night Hunter (Demo 2005) 4:18 
10. Juego Mortal (Demo 2005) 4:04
Total playing time: 43:43 min.

The debut full-length studio album by Italian Grunge/Post-Rock band.
Bombastic mixture of Nirvana, Verdena and Monster Magnet!
Vacation House Records/Soulcraft Recordings, 2010 (VHR/SCR 6.05). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Ridi Pagliaccio 3:49
2. Quore 5:03
3. E' Tutto Grasso Che Cola 5:27
4. Carnevali E. 5:31
5. Piorrea 2:41
6. La Eco 5:31
7. Lasa Con Codeina 3:44
8. Peristalsi 3.0 3:24
9. Vitupera 6:15
10. Tesla Vs Marconi 4:01
Total playing time: 45:28min.


Samples: https://codeina-music.bandcamp.com​​​​​​

The first re-release of the debut full-length studio album by Spanish Heavy/Power Metal band.
The album influenced by many Melodic Metal bands with different styles, from classic Power Metal to modern Scandinavian Melodic Death Metal.
If you love bands like Mercenary, Masterplan, In Flames, Symphony X, Anubis Gate or Dark Tranquillity, this will be your album of the year, no doubt!
Re-edition features renewed cover artwork and bonus track.
Fighter Records, 2016/2017 (FIGHT 007 CD). Made in Spain.


Tracklist:
1. Fragile 4:33
2. Fallen Angel 4:50
3. Take This Life 4:33
4. Isolated 5:10
5. Life in a Showcase 4:16
6. Save Me 5:25
7. Broken 4:37
8. No Escape 4:26
9. The Hate Within 3:55
10. Circle of Time 6:38
11. Life in a Showcase (Orchestral) 4:19
Total playing time: 52:42 min.


Samples: https://fighter-records.bandcamp.com/

Debut full-length album by the russian Synth Gothic band.
Fantastic Electro Gothic stuff for fans of Terminal Choice, Clan Of Xymox and Depeche Mode!
Shadowplay Records, 2007 (SPR 048)


Tracklist:
1. 2 Sisters
2. Calmness Areas (version)
3. Schwarzwald
4. People On The Move
5. Spring (feat. Bruma)
6. Shorter Pain (original version)
7. Lost December
8. Shadows Kingdom
9. Spring (Grey Clouds Mix, feat. Bruma)

First EP and first three demos by Brazilian Death Metal bands.
Tracks 1-4 are EP tracks;
Tracks 5-8 were taken from "Reincarnating A New Black God" (demo 2005)
Tracks 9-11 were taken from "...And It Comes The Winter" (demo 2000)
Tracks 12-17 were taken from "Terror Stench" (demo 1992).
In addition, CD contains a bonus video "Exoblivion", recorded live in Chiclayo, Peru, during the Under the South American Tour I Die 2010.
Attitude Headbanger's House, 2012 (ATTCD0002). Made in Brazil. First press.


Tracklist:
"The Other Gods" (EP 2012).
1. The Return Of The Coldblood Legion 1:36
2. The Other Gods 3:40
3. Before The Last Breath 1:38
4. Forgotte By The Last Hand 4:17
"Reincarnating A New Black God" (demo 2005)
5. Configuration Of Pain 2:42
6. Bleeding At The Cross 3:39
7. A Legend Never Dies 1:37
8. Reincarnating A New Black God 5:44
"...And It Comes The Winter" (demo 2000)
9. Age Of Suffering 4:10
10. ...And It Comes The Winter 3:18
11. Reflections 4:26
"Terror Stench" (demo 1992)
12. The Target 1:13
13. Terror Stench 3:26
14. Clicle Of Anguish 5:27
15. Looking At The Cross 5:17
16. Christ's Wounds 6:16
17. Artefakted Irreligion 3:19
Total playing time: 61:47 min.

Deluxe Edition of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary British Alternative Rock band.
The Coldplay's first to be produced by Eno, and also their first album to not be produced by long-time Coldplay producer, Ken Nelson. The band forced themselves to explore new styles, as Eno required every song on the album to sound different. 
The album cover of Viva la Vida is the 1830 painting Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix.
Five Singles were released in promotion of the album: "Violet Hill" and "Viva La Vida" in May 2008, "Lovers In Japan" and "Lost!" in November 2008, and "Strawberry Swing" in September 2009. "Viva la Vida" became the band's first song to reach number one in both, the United States and the United Kingdom. 
The album won Best Rock Album at the 2009 Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Album of the Year. It was the best-selling album of 2008. By 2011, the album had sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
Deluxe Edition contains the original album + "Prospekt's March" EP, which includes another hit, "Life in Technicolor II".
Parlophone Records, Ltd./Warner Music Australia Pty Limited, 2008 (2660462). Made in Australia.  First press.


Tracklist:

Dics 01 – “Viva La Vida” LP
1. Life In Technocolor 2:29
2. Cemeteries Of London 3:21
3. Lost! 3:55
4. 42 3:57
5. Lovers In Japan / Reign Of Love 6:51
6. Yes / Chinese Sleep Chant 7:06
7. Viva La Vida 4:01
8. Violet Hill 3:42
9. Strawberry Swing 4:09
10. Death And All His Friends / The Escapist 6:18
Running time: 45:51 min.

Disc 02 – “Prospekt’s March” EP
1. Life In Technicolor II 4:05
2. Postcards From Far Away 0:48
3. Glass Of Water 4:44
4. Rainy Day 3:26
5. Prospekt's March / Poppyfields 3:39
6. Lost+ [Feat. Jay-Z] 4:18
7. Lovers In Japan [Osaka Sun Mix] 3:58
8. Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground 2:29
Running time: 27:279 min.

Total playing time: 73:20 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary British Alternative Rock band.
The music of "X&Y" consists of multi-layered production with heavy Electronic influences, featuring the extensive use of synthesizers. Musical characteristics, that contribute to the album's multi-layering and grandiosity, include fast tempos (in contrast to the 2 previous albums), dynamic drum patterns, distorted guitar riffs, and driving bass-lines.
The album contains twelve tracks and an additional hidden track, "Til Kingdom Come". It is omitted from the track listing on the album sleeve, but listed as "+" on the disc label and inside the album booklet. It was originally planned for American country star Johnny Cash to record it with lead singer Chris Martin, but Cash died before he was able to do so.
Development of the album was often troubled; the album's original producer, British record producer Ken Nelson, was supposed to produce much of the album, however, many songs written during their sessions were ditched due to the band's dissatisfaction.
The album spawned the Singles "Speed of Sound", "Fix You", "Talk", "The Hardest Part", "What If", and "White Shadows". The album's cover art is a combination of colors and blocks, which is a representation of the Baudot code.
It was a significant commercial success, reaching the top spot of many charts worldwide, including the United Kingdom and United States, being Coldplay's first album to top the US chart. With accumulated sales of 8.3 million units in 2005 alone, "X&Y" was the best-selling music album released in 2005. The album has sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
Parlophone Records, Ltd./Warner Music Australia Pty Limited, 2005 (3112802). Made in Australia.  First press.


Tracklist:
1. Square One 4:47
2. What If 4:57
3. White Shadows 5:28
4. Fix You 4:55
5. Talk 5:11
6. X&Y 4:34
7. Speed Of Sound 4:48
8. A Message 4:45
9. Low 5:32
10. The Hardest Part 4:25
11. Swallowed In The Sea 3:59
12. Twisted Logic 5:02
Total playing time: 62:37 min.

Second compilation album by the cult American Thrash Metal band.
HTH Productions released the compilation demos and unreleased materials by NY's original Hardcore mutant, Thrash metal band Combat (before known as Napalm)!
Release have not any remastering, but fully original sound!!
Musthave for any Olschool classic Thrash Metal collector!!!
CD 1:
Track 1 is from "Demo 2008";
Tracks 2-3 are from "Promo 2007";
Tracks 4-12 are from "Heading South (Live)" 2003;
CD 2:
Tracks 1-9 are from "Napalm at CBGB's (HardcoreE Matinee - Live '86)"
Track 10 is from "Mind Melt" Demo '85
Tracks 11-14 are from "Let The Battle Begin" Demo '85
HTH Productions, 2013 (HTH003-13). Made in Russia. First press.


Tracklist:

CD1
1. The Mutant Inside 2:59 
2. Ruination 4:20 
3. Outbred 3:46 
4. Intro 0:57 
5. Shake It Off 2:58 
6. Tunnel Rat 2:43 
7. Blades Of Death 3:01 
8. The Reign Is Over 2:26 
9. Kranked Up And Out 2:52 
10. Freedom Day 2:13 
11. The Monarch 2:46 
12. Mind Melt 3:37
Total playing time: 34:40 min.

CD2
1. Intro / The Monarch 3:31 
2. Shake It Off 2:25 
3. Immortal Society 1:43 
4. Evil Speak 4:41 
5. Kranked Up And Out 2:43 
6. Gag Of Steel 2:21 
7. Mind Melt 3:30 
8. Freedom Day 2:00 
9. Tunnel Rat / All Out Assault 3:03 
10. Gag Of Steel 4:27 
11. Crucified 6:54 
12. Gag Of Steel 3:35 
13. Gag Of Steel 4:10 
14. Kranked Up And Out 4:07

Total playing time: 49:23 min.


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Debut full-length album by Turkish Progressive Metal band, with Turkish music influences.
The likes of Dream Theater and Fates Warning come to mind when listening to this album, but somehow these songs lack the certain accessibilty of those two bands. The songs have more than a few tempo changes, and you can never be sure what to expect. They may start like ballads, but halfway there they might turn into furious Metal numbers. The whole album might be a bit too hard to digest for the AOR purists, but if you enjoy the Progressive Metal of today, you must to check this band out!!
Hammer Muzik, 2000 (HMCD014). Made in Turkey. Pressed in Austria. Used: very good.


Tracklist:
1.Clown 07:43
2.Never Betray 06:20
3.Lost Tears 00:57
4.Cradle of My Dreams 06:47
5.Testimony Within 06:47
6.Key of Virtue 05:03
7.Elusive Dream of Life 05:23
8.Solid Trance 04:15
9.Mask of Silence 07:53
Total playing time: 51:08 min.

The second full-length album by Italian Fusion/Funk/Blues Metal band.
In second album, Concept Project continue provide their Fusion, mixed with AOR and modern sounds.
Now it's not only instrumental album. Moreover, this time Marco Vitali (Ibridoma) hired a lot of guest musicians here, like ex- Iron Maiden frontmen Blaze Bayley, guitarists Gianluca Ferro, Theodore Ziras, and Steve Volta among others.
SG Records, 2016 ‎(SGCD089). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Victory [Feat. Steve Volta, Ivan Perugini] 3:07
2. Angel [Feat. Christian Bartolacci, Roby Beccalli] 4:14
3. Find The Light [Feat. Natisfea] 3:21
4. Fly 2:54
5. Sabrina [Feat. Francesca Bonvini] 2:58
6. Land Of Flame [Feat. Ibridoma, Blaze Bayley] 4:01
7. The Game Of Love [Feat. Christian Bartolacci] 3:12
8. Black Gold [Feat. Gianluca Ferro, Theodore Ziras, Christian Bartolacci] 3:01
9. River Of Madness [Feat. Mercuria, Daniele Ciabocco, Christian Bartolacci] 4:47
Total playing time: 31:36 min.

The debut full-length album by Italian Instrumental Rock/Fusion/Funk/Blues Metal band.
This band is a bit different from other Metal bands. This one is about a Metal-driven (or at least Rock-driven) effort to narrow the gap with other; let's say more "exotic" music genres.
This totally instrumental and above all honest attempt in mild-melding the listener contains elements borrowing from Blues, Rock 'n' Roll, Funk and even Jazz. It's up to you to decide whether you'll be receptive to these fusions or not.
On "Concept Project" this trio certainly had a crack at coloring outside the traditional lines. Or at least they tried to. The conceptual ideas and intentions behind this release are pretty decent.
The thing worth mentioning is the Mozart cover of "Turkish March". The whole thing got transformed into a "Rock March", with a bit of a Trans-Siberian Orchestra feel to it.
Very interesting album in all and it's worth your attention!
SG Records, 2008 (SGCD006). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Intro 0:34
2. Confused Day 3:04
3. Don't Cut The Tree 4:14
4. B Blues 4:17
5. Spanish Smoke 4:23
6. Stop The Funk 3:35
7. Burn My Hands 3:34
8. Zenabi Blues 3:16
9. Outro 0:57
10. Rock March 3:46
Total playing time: 31:43 min.


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The secnd full-length album by Swedish Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
Confess call themselves just a Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band, but principles of terminology aside, "Haunters" sees band's style evolve a bit towards genuine Heavy Metal, from the strong Glam (or "Sleaze" as they call it in Sweden these days) sound of their 2014 debut "Jail".
The album features an intriguing cover art that, in addition to immediately capturing the attention of any fan looking for retro sound, also manages to establish strong identity for the band, set around their alleged anthem, "We Are the Rats". 
"Jail" was not a bad album, but "Haunters" tops it in every aspect imaginable. Not only that some parts of the first half of the album are straight up NWOBHM, that would please way more metalheads than the Mötley Crüe-esque sound of their debut. But also the tracks show much more complexity and content, way better management of tempo and offset of slow versus fast, and hard versus soft segments, and most importantly - the band sounds like they actually have something to say with their music. An original message to convey, a statement to make, rather than just to put out an album and be proud of existing.
John Elliot's voice is brilliant throughout the record, never dropping the ball for a second. The drumming is simple but solid, while still having a few moments here and there to shine on its own. Bass - perfect, guitars - brilliant, production - clean and tight. Every song features a distinct melody, and while the atmosphere is clearly inspired from the 80's.
"Haunters" would be a great addition to any Glam Metal fan's collection, and also a valuable addition for any Heavy Metal fan, who doesn't feel strong hatred or disgust towards Glam influences.
SG Records, 2017 ‎(SGCD101-2). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Irony 1:15 
2. Strange Kind Of Affection 4:00
3. Stand Our Ground 4:09
4. We Are The Rats 4:08
5. Haunting You 4:08
6. Talia 4:00
7. How Could I Let You Go 5:29
8. Animal Attraction 4:58
9. I Won't Die 5:20
10. Lady Of Night 4:38
11. Tonight 2:59
12. Let The Show Go On 6:20
13. Eye To Eye 3:31
14. Vittring 3:20
Total playing time: 58:22 min.



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Remastered re-release of the debut full-length album by Ukrainian Power/Speed Metal band.
Conquest undoubtedly fully stand in the tradition of the European Power Metal and they successfully are transporting this tradition into the wideness of the Ukraine. Most songs are in the faster regions, but without falling into stupendous straight flailing, but still structuring the songs in a way that they come off anything but boring. The band makes a really tight impression and the voice of frontman Jenick D. Lenkoff is more than good.
Re-edition contains completely new artwork and bonus track "Червона Рута / Chervona Ruta"!
Highly recommended for fans of Helloween and Stratovarius!!
Musical Hall, 2002/2006 (MHDCD2). Made in Ukraine.


Tracklist:
1. Motherland (Overture) 02:50
2. I've Seen You in My Dreams 03:58
3. I'm Flying Back 04:15
4. Angry Angel 04:19
5. Winter Has Come 05:20
6. Amcient Winds 03:46
7. This World Law 05:26
8. Before it's Done 03:24
9. I Wanna Be with You 05:42
10. The Last Sphinx 05:03
11. Rock'n'Roll to Death 03:38
12. Destiny 04:53
13. Endless Power 04:59
14. Червона Рута / Chervona Ruta (Bonus track) 03:08
Total playing time: 60:56 min.

The second full-length studio album by British Doom/Death Metal band.
Consecration comes from Norwich, England. Their second full-length, “Fragilium”, stands out as one of the darker, and often times disturbing, Doom releases of the year.  It is an album that deeply embraces its own sound, and it is better for it. Of the five tracks that make up the album, only the opener “In Darkened Slumber” comes in under 10 minutes. The music is not in a hurry to get anywhere; rather, the band draws you into a netherworld where sounds drift like mist along a dark river.
The contrast between peace and disharmony is most clearly made by the vocals. Whenever these growling, guttural noises burst in, alongside slow to mid-tempo riffing and more aggressive percussion, the peaceful spell the band casts is broken. In some ways, this contrast the band plays with is a strength and adds colour to the songs, but while the simplicity of the calmer passages is effective in its soothing qualities.
Altogether it’s a case of an enjoyable, haunting journey, but a feeling that it could be something more.
Solitude Productions, 2019 (SP. 145-19). First press.


Tracklist:
1. In Darkened Slumber 07:28
2. A Sentinel for the Fragile 11:06
3. In Somnus Ego Morrior (In My Sleep I Die) 12:55
4. An Elegy for the Departed 12:19
5. To Welcome the Grey 12:16
Total playing time: 56:04 min.


Samples:
https://consecration666.bandcamp.com
https://solitudeproductions.bandcamp.com

Re-release of the third full-length album by Progressive Symphonic Power Metal project.
Originally released in 2003, "Terra Incoginita (The Undiscovered World)" saw vocalist Ian Parry (Elegy, Crystal Tears, Infinity Overture) once again team up with some of Metal's best musicians from Consortium Project mainstays in guitarist Stephen Lill (Vanden Plas), drummer Casey Grillo (Kamelot) and bassist Jan Bijlsma (Vengeance) and welcomed guest musicians Mike Chlasciak (Halford) and Sascha Paeth (Heaven’s Gate) to the band. The result is another highly accomplished slice of Progressive Power Metal with some Symphonic touch, epic storytelling and first rate performances.
After the story commenced with Consortium Project I "Criminals & Kings" and Consortium Project II "Continuum In Extremis" the story takes on another chilling twist – it has been more than 375 years since the effects of global warming, and the depletion of the Ozone. The results were catastrophic. Worldwide air pollution and extremely low temperatures, forced the Neofems to seek permanent refuge. Communication with the outside world was no-longer possible. Cocooned in the safety of their biosphere, the planet continued through the centuries frozen in time.
Once again the cleverly constructed story is worked around accessible yet intricate music with a lot of character and expression, not to mention some fine virtuoso musical performances. Fans of Prog Power bands ala Vanden Plas, Kamelot, Conception and Symphony X will find a lot to like in "Terra Incognita" with its rich muscular backbone, fine riffs and attention grabbing Progressions, all coloured with Ian Parry’s vocals – arguably one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in Metal ever!!
Century Media Records/Fono Ltd., 2003/2005 (FO516CD).


Tracklist:
1. The Council Of Elders 4:12
2. Spirit Of Kindness 3:32
3. The Ark (Of The Covenant) 5:06
4. Lost Empire 5:13
5. Reductio Ad Absurdum 6:10
6. White Sands (California Lighthouse) 3:33
7. Grat Exploration 4:09
8. Across The Seaven Seas 5:49
9. Nemesis 5:17
10. Beyond The Gateway Of Legends 7:51
11. Terra Incognita (The Undiscovered World) 6:54
Total playing time: 57:46 min.


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The second full-length studio album by Swedish Death Metal band.
Classic Old-School Grinding Death Metal, that leaves no artery untorn, with a guest vocal by Jeff Walker of Carcass!
Grinding Death Metal is not dead yet, and its future is here, in the form of Sweden’s Consumption. They gave us all a nice taste of what was to come on their debut "Recursive Definitions Of Suppuration" that received good reviews worldwide, but no one could have expected what was to come!
Consumption produce crushing Carcass-influenced Grind/Death, and on "Necrotic Lust" have stepped up to make the album Carcass never made after "Necroticism - Descanting The Insalubrious". This project is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Håkan Stuvemark, famous for his works with a huge bunch of Extreme Metal bands. And he invited the experienced drummer Jon Skäre to complete his band and go for the next level. And on "Necrotic Lust" they invited Jeff Walker (Carcass) to join in, and Jeff did a killer job on delivering some guest vocals. Consumption’s Grinding Death Metal with eerie melodies sound like Carcass in their 90s prime, yet they also have a distinct, own touch. 
The overall sound of the album is unpolished yet well produced, just like it should be if you deliver high class Death Metal that Grinds a bit as well. The array of vocal techniques and the way passages, differ in speed and intensity, give "Necrotic Lust" the extra finishing touch. There are plenty of twists and turns and things to be pleasantly surprised at, and impressed with the variety of riffs and choices of songwriting here and there. 
This is a fervently Death Metal record, however that doesn’t mean the band are seeking to stick to one variant of style or sound for this record, throughout the full track listing there’s at least one thing going on with each song that gives it just a little more identity and memorability. It’s slight melodic tendencies help to elevate it above the rank and file of rudimentary Death Metal acts into something that’s powerful yet strangely catchy at the same time. This album’s sound, at times, envelops you in a dominating but sometimes warm way. All in all, it’s a record that’s worth your attention and another great offering of Swedish Death Metal!
CD includes three bonus tracks.
Hammerheart Records, 2022 (HHR 2022-07). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Suffering Divine 04:39
2. The Last Supper 05:34
3. Necrotic Lust 04:24
4. A Secret Coliseum 04:38
5. Ground into Ash and Coal 05:33
6. Offspring Inhuman Conceived 07:02
7. Twisted Shaped Reality 04:22
8. Circle of pain 04:34
9. Devices for the Sentenced 04:34
Bonus Tracks:
10. Burial of Death 03:54
11. In Devoured State Entombed 04:52
12. Industrial Executions 04:11
Total playing time: 58:17 min.


https://consumptiongrindcore.bandcamp.com/album/necrotic-lust

The second full-length album by the Spanish Progressive Jazz/Fussion/Death Metal band.
There was a time when Metal bands infusing their music with Jazz, generally while performing with absurd technicality, was a unique and innovative twist, but now it’s essentially become another sub-genre. From Obscura to Blotted Science to a host of lesser known acts, Proggy Tech-Jazz is gaining prominence in the Metal Underground and landing on the radar of more than just those interested in the most obscure and inaccessible bands around. The Spanish trio of Continuo Renacer marries together technical, bass driven music with a serious dose of Jazz just as well as any band before it, all while offering much more interesting hooks than are usually heard in this style.
Besides doing the technical wankery thing, Continuo Renacer adds a little something extra on “The Great Escape” by gallivanting off with a variety of Avant-garde and Atmospheric flourishes. The opening title track weaves various samples of disconnected phone messages throughout the entire song, using them as a separate instrument to create music instead of just laying them down as an intro or interlude. “For Those Things to Come” takes a stylistic turn by bringing out the spacey and futuristic sounds, while the stuttering and repeating guitar work found on “Facing Fears” has an almost ‘core style breakdown attack.
The music is of course focused on the bass, which is Funky and Jazzy to the max, but the guitar frequently plays an incredibly important role of giving each song its own specific vibe. There are elements of Death Metal brutality, the occasional grandiose Power Metal flair, and even the rhythms of more Traditional Metal bands. Like with other bands in this experimental style, there is a tendency for some ideas and riffs to go on for a bit too long as the musicians work their ways across every note their instruments can offer. Thankfully it doesn’t drag the music down far, as there’s enough unique atmosphere and varying sounds that the album doesn’t come off as soulless technicality with no purpose.
The entirely instrumental “The Great Escape” works the Tech-Jazz-Prog trifecta from all angles and is an excellent addition to an Underground sub-genre working its way to the surface. Fans of Animals As Leaders, Odyssey or Obscura will find a lot to enjoy in these five offbeat tracks!
Another band throws its hat into the Jazzy and Technical Instrumental Metal ring, and it's a winner for fans of the style who like their music more Avant-garde!!
Erzsebet Records/Indar Productions, 2011 (ERZ005). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Great Escape 06:36
2. Give Up Tomorrow 06:42
3. For Those Things to Come 06:51
4. Facing Fears 05:38
5. The Newborn 15:12
Total playing time: 40:59 min.


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