MUSIC

Debut DVD by the legendary German Heavy Metal band.
After many solo albums with his own band U.D.O., ex-Accept frontman Udo Dirkschneider finally released his first DVD for his numerous die-hard fans.
This DVD is jam-packed with U.D.O. goodies and the most interesting one is certainly the "Live in Russia" concert recorded in 2001. The overall picture is very average but acceptable (with sometimes some annoying black and white and distorted effects), and the sound is rather surprisingly good for a 2.0 audio mix. However, the footage is limited to only nine tracks - a 45 minutes set list, instead of a full concert. Nevertheless, the gig is awesome and it's so great to see U.D.O. perform their songs and the Accept ones so well and accurately.
The videoclips section is also fine to watch. The best ones being "They Want War", "Heart Of Gold" (videoclip and Hit Studio TV show appearance in 1989), "Independence Day" and "Still", an Aria song during which Udo appears and sings in Russian with the band! "Timebomb" (electronic press kit), which explains the story of the band up to that album.
There are also seven previously unreleased audio tracks on the DVD. Five of them are there in demo version but the sound is as good as a final studio track. "Recall The Sin" is rather quite different than the studio version included on "Holy". "X-T-C", an Accept track on "Eat The Heat" (the only Accept album which doesn't have Udo as the lead singer), is played very well. "The Key" is an excellent bonus track off the album "No Limits". This is more than 30 minutes of pure U.D.O. audio!
There are also other sections on the DVD like "Behind the scene", three separate footage totalling about 45 minutes of U.D.O. on tour in Russia, in the USA, and finally one where we can see Udo makes a parachute jump! There are also a short photo gallery, a biography of each member and links to Web sites. But the most impressive section is the discography, which includes cover art, lyrics, years, other information and especially excellent audio samples of all songs!!
It's definitely a must have for any die-hard U.D.O. fan. You get a very good retrospective of the U.D.O. history with this DVD. Finally, hail to ex-Accept Udo and Stefan for keeping on going after all these Metal years!!!
Dolby Digital 2.0 | 4:3 | PAL | 0 | 255 min. approx.
AFM Records/CD-Maximum/Moon DVD, 2003/2006 (MD-0064-0). Made in Ukraine.

Tracklist:
1. Holy 
2. Raiders From Beyond
3. Midnight Mover
4. Independance Day
5. Metal Eater
6. Winter Dreams
7. Shout It Out 
8. Cut Me Out
9. I'm A Rebel
10. They Want War (Video) 
11. Break The Rules (Video) 
12. Heart Of Gold (Video) 
13. Heart Of Gold (Making Of) 
14. Heart Of Gold (Hit Studio) 
15. Timebomb (Electronic Press Kit)
16. Independence Day (Video)
17. Still (Together With Aria) 
18. Go Back To Hell (Live In Bochum)
19. Drum Solo (Russia 2001)
20. X-T-C (Dvd Audio)
21. The Key (Dvd Audio)
22. Mad Dogs And Loaded Guns (Dvd Audio)
23. Warchild (Dvd Audio)
24. Rated X (Dvd Audio) 
25. Tough Luck (Dvd Audio) 
26. Recall The Sin (Dvd Audio)

Behind the scenes, Biography, Photogallery etc.


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The second re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
Recorded and mixed by Stefan Kaufmann at Roxx Studio in Pulheim, "No Limits" is the last album to feature guitarist Jürgen Graf. The album includes a new recording of "I'm a Rebel" from Accept's album "I'm a Rebel". "Azrael" was written by the German musician Albert Böhne in connection with a book by German horror writer Wolfgang Hohlbein.
While the 90s may have been a down-period for Udo Dirkschneider's original band, Accept, the latter half of the decade undoubtedly belonged to U.D.O. The diminutive German frontman's traditional Metal powerhouse released a string of brutal albums beginning in '97 with "Solid" and culminating in 1999's masterpiece known as "Holy". But, sandwiched in between these two, is arguably the best effort from U.D.O. - "No Limits".
U.D.O. simply does not relent in their straight-forward, catchy Metal attack from track 1 to track 13. The entire beginning of the record has all the foot-pounding Accept-style riffs we've now come to expect from guitarist Stefan Kaufmann, and the album in general flows incredibly well. There is nary a ballad to be found among such killer tracks as "Way of Life" and "Back With A Vengeance". The addition of the classic Accept tune "I'm a Rebel" is a nice touch, if a bit out of place with the overall style of the record, which has sort of a futuristic / sci-fi feel to it that is mirrored in the 2005 U.D.O. album "Mission No. X".
Udo's passion for unrelenting, ridiculously catchy classic Metal is apparent during every second of this release, and if you consider yourself a fan of the same, then pick this up before it goes back out of print!
Remastered re-edition includes five bonus tracks.
Gun Records, a BMG Company/AFM Records, 1998/2012 (AFM 432-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. The Gate 0:52
2. Freelance Man 4:26
3. Way Of Life 4:52
4. No Limits 4:01
5. With A Vengeance 5:28
6. One Step To Fate 5:13
7. Backstreet Loner 3:33
8. Raise The Crown 4:08
9. Manhunt 4:19
10. Rated X 4:00
11. Lovemachine (Supermax cover) 5:28
12. I'm A Rebel (Accept cover) 2:23
13. Azrael 5:34
Bonus    
14. No Limits (Live) 4:13
15. The Key 4:10
16. Azrael (Remix) 5:33
17. Rated X (Demo) 3:07
18. Tough Luck (Demo) 2:39
Total playing time: 73:59 min.

The thirteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
If younger listeners aren't supposed to like the music that their parents listened to, that "fact" is lost on all the younger headbangers who have discovered U.D.O. in the 21st century. Today's college-age headbangers weren't even born in 1983, when Udo Dirkschneider was still Accept's lead singer and belted out "Balls To The Wall". But that hasn't prevented them from becoming U.D.O. converts, and a variety of younger and older listeners will find that Dirkschneider is in very good form on "Rev-Raptor".
This 2010-2011 recording, like other albums that Dirkschneider has come out with in the 21st century, finds him playing it close to the vest creatively. Instead of experimenting, Dirkschneider offers yet another dose of '80s-style Metal. Some tracks favour a strong Judas Priest/Iron Maiden aesthetic ("Motor-Borg", "Leatherhead", "Terrorvision", "Pain Man"), while others are closer to AC/DC, Accept, and Krokus ("Rock ‘n' Roll Soldiers"). But either way, Dirkschneider maintains a stubbornly pre-'90s perspective. And that's probably for the best because, even though "Rev-Raptor" takes few chances, it is a solid outing.
Dirkschneider and his sidesmen in U.D.O. sound like a well-oiled Heavy metal machine throughout the album; "Rev-Raptor" is predictable, but Dirkschneider never comes across as bored or uninspired. Dirkschneider no doubt reasons that if it isn't broke, don't fix it, and he still belts out this type of old-school Metal with plenty of conviction.
Although not essential, "Rev-Raptor" is a likeable effort, whether one discovered Dirkschneider back in the '80s or got hip to his work in the 21st century. And even though the material is consistently melodic, Dirkschneider is still keeping it “balls to the wall”!
It is the final album to feature Stefan Kaufmann and Igor Gianola.
AFM Records, a division of Soulfood Music Distribution GmbH, 2011 (AFM 326-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Rev-Raptor 3:41
2. Leatherhead 4:09
3. Renegade 3:29
4. I Give As Good As I Get 4:18
5. Dr. Death 3:45
6. Rock'n'roll Soldiers 4:15
7. Terrorvision 3:59
8. Underworld 4:18
9. Pain Man 3:53
10. Fairy Tales Of Victory 4:00
11. Motor-Borg 3:23
12. True Born Winners 3:25
13. Days Of Hope And Glory 4:28
Total playing time: 51:03 min.

The sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
It is the first U.D.O. album to feature Udo Dirkschneider's son, Sven, as the new drummer, and the final album to feature bassist Fitty Wienhold, when he announced his departure in September 2018.
The fact is "Steelfactory" is the common for their entire career is that they have managed to keep the quality high throughout the entire careers. At the same time, then never really changed the formula either and U.D.O. has always been a logical choice for Accept fans, not just because of Dirkschneider, but because of the nature of the music. And "Steelfactory", of course, is not an exception.
"Steelfactory" is produced by Jacob Hansen and as such it’s typical sound for both Hansen and U.D.O., meaning that it has a big compressed sound that unfortunately does lack more vitality. On the other hand, it is professionally executed, and it does suit the nature of the music just fine. The thirteen-song album offers what basically any U.D.O. album offers, a rock-solid collection of upbeat and mid-tempo Heavy Metal songs. There are no surprises, but there is plenty of good ol’ Heavy Metal.
It must be a special feeling for the main man himself to have recorded an album with his son, who is just a few years older than the band. Former producer, drummer and song-writer Stefan Kaufmann might no longer be part of the band, but he does contribute with songwriting on a couple of songs.
If you’ve enjoyed the majority of the band’s discography, then you will for sure enjoy the "Steelfactory" as well. There is determination and quality to it, despite being set in its ways and often templated. But much like the last song on the album, “The Way”, points out, there is something genuine to the Udo Dirkschneider and how can you not respect that!
AFM Records, a division of Soulfood Music Distribution, GmbH, 2020 (AFM 613-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Tongue Reaper 4:26
2. Make The Move 4:04
3. Keeper Of My Soul 4:02
4. In The Heat Of The Night 4:52
5. Raise The Game 4:12
6. Blood On Fire 4:42
7. Rising High 4:10
8. Hungry And Angry 4:37
9. One Heart One Soul 4:56
10. A Bite Of Evil 5:11
11. Eraser 4:00
12. Rose In The Desert 4:12
13. The Way 4:47
Total playing time: 58:11 min.

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
The first album with guitarist Andrey Smirnov. Second guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen joined the band after all recordings were completed. It is also the first album without Stefan Kaufmann as guitarist, as well as the first without guitarist Igor Gianola since the 1999 album "Holy".
Whenever you hear ''U.D.O. is releasing a new album'', you pretty much know what can you expect! And when you also know, that the album is called "Steelhammer", you can also expect that it's gonna kick ass!! Here it is and there's no chance of speaking about a letdown. What you need to remember is that this LP was actually a test o strength for Dirkschneider. It's a first release in many years not to feature the band's long time member and co-writer, Stefan Kaufmann, and also a great guitar player, Igor Gianola. First of those two doesn't need any presentation. The legendary ex-Accept drummer has been helping his old colleague with his career since the album "Solid" from 1997, and he co-wrote some of the band's best stuff. The question is: did Udo pass the test? Hell fuckin' yeah!! The ugliest dwarf in Heavy Metal and one of the best singers of all time is back again to smash our faces to the ground!!! And "Steelhammer" is his best work since "Mastercutor".
Referring to the album cover, being 61 years old, Udo Dirkschneider still rules the Metal world with the iron fist and seems unbreakable! So let us hope for more LP's like "Steelhammer"!!
"Steelhammer" charted at #21 in Germany, #23 in Sweden, #38 in Finland and #67 in Norway during its first week.
AFM Records, a division of Soulfood Music Distribution, GmbH, 2013 (AFM 440-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Steelhammer 3:23
2. A Cry Of A Nation 5:40
3. Metal Machine 4:45
4. Basta Ya 4:33
5. Heavy Rain 2:24
6. Devil`s Bite 5:05
7. Death Ride 4:08
8. King Of Mean 4:07
9. Timekeeper 4:26
10. Never Cross My Way 4:23
11. Take My Medicine 5:07
12. Stay True 4:04
13. When Love Becomes A Lie 4:12
14. Book Of Faith 5:14
Total playing time: 61:31 min.

The ninth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
Upon the final demise of German Metal legends Accept in 1998, the man who was its voice, the unmistakably shrill Udo Dirkschneider, pretty much stepped into the breach with his self-named band U.D.O. and sought to carry on with a sound and style that, like a sabre-toothed cat of some sort, remains frozen in time. Not that what worked in 1984 will necessarily work in 2004 "Thunderball"'s carefully orchestrated nostalgia pieces may prove to be just what the doctor ordered.
Truly, later day Accept rarely sounded as authentically '80s as "Thunderball's title cut and subsequent offerings "Fistful of Anger", "Hell Bites Back" and "Tough Luck II" — all of them packed with precisely jagged guitar riffs, thundering gang-choruses, and of course Dirkschneider's vocal power-drill slicing everything to tatters. The co-songwriting presence on all of these tracks of original Accept drummer, now guitarist Stefan Kaufmann (the man responsible for many of their greatest hits of yore) is of course crucial to their remarkable time-erasing accomplishments, and it's fair to assume that the absolutely incredible "Pull the Trigger" is guaranteed to have everyone's Balls to the Wall.
All in all, and easy comparisons notwithstanding, "Thunderball" is a great U.D.O. album at all!
AFM Records GmbH, 2004 (AFM 077-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Thunderball 3:52
2. The Arbiter 4:07
3. Pull The Trigger 4:34
4. Fistful Of Anger 3:11
5. The Land Of The Midnight Sun 5:18
6. Hell Bites Back 3:09
7. Trainride In Russia (Poezd Po Rossii) 4:45
8. The Bullet And The Bomb 3:59
9. The Magic Mirror 4:56
10. Tough Luck II 3:37
11. Blind Eyes 4:20
Total playing time: 45:48 min.

The fourth re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
The perfect mix of Speed Metal and old school Heavy Metal. There is power and speed but there is also enough of the classic sound of traditional Metal to keep this one close to the hearts of fans of Judas Priest and Black Sabbath.
It was recorded and mixed at Dierks Studios, Cologne from November 1990 to February 1991. Album was released in April 03, 1991.
The band's most brutal album, following a light approach on “Faceless World”, it's U.D.O.'s last release before Udo Dirkschneider took part in the Accept reunion which resulted in three albums.
The perfect mix of Speed Metal and old-school Heavy Metal. There is power and speed, but there is also enough of the classic sound of traditional Metal to keep this one close to the hearts of Judas Priest and Black Sabbath fans.
The band were aided by Deaffy on lyrics. Deaffy has also appeared as author of the English lyrics on the Accept albums, and has been revealed to be a pseudonym for Gaby Hoffmann (maiden name Hauke), manager for Accept and later married to guitarist Wolf Hoffmann.
"Timebomb" is the real deal, and recommend being playing loud and often!
25th Anniversary Edition remastered re-release includes live bonus track and album-EPK video.
Breeze Music GmbH/BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH/AFM Records, 1991/2013 (AFM 430-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. The Gutter 1:04
2. Metal Eater 3:42
3. Thunderforce 3:39
4. Overloaded 1:04
5. Burning Heat 3:13
6. Back In Pain 3:46
7. Timebomb 3:57
8. Powersquad 4:12
9. Kick In The Face 3:46
10. Soldiers Of Darkness 4:11
11. Metal Maniac Master Mind 5:43
Bonus: 
12. Metal Eater (Live) 4:17
13. Album-EPK (Video)
Total playing time: 42:36 min.

The hybrid live/studio album by legendary Irish Rock band.
Island Records Ltd./BMG Ariola/Bertelsmann Music Group, 1988 (60 694 7). Made in Germany. First press. Club Edition. 2x OIS. Used (cover/disc 1/disc 2): EX+/EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Helter Skelter  3:07
2. Van Diemen's Land  3:05
3. Desire  2:59
4. Hawkmoon 269  6:22

Side Two
5. All Along The Watchtower  4:24
6. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For  5:53
7. Freedom For My People  0:37
8. Silver And Gold  5:51
9. Pride (In The Name Of Love)  4:26

Side Three
1. Angel Of Harlem  3:49
2. Love Rescue Me  6:23
3. When Love Comes To Town  4:14
4. Heartland  5:02

Side Four
5. God Part II  3:15
6. The Star Spangled Banner  0:43
7. Bullet The Blue Sky  5:37
8. All I Want Is You  6:30

Total playing time: 72:17 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by legendary Irish Rock band.
Island Records Ltd./Ariola Group Of Companies, 1984 (206 530-620). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. A Sort Of Homecoming  5:27
2. Pride (In The Name Of Love)  3:48
3. Wire  4:17
4. The Unforgettable Fire  4:54
5. Promenade  2:32

Side 2
6. 4th Of July  2:15
7. Bad  6:08
8. Indian Summer Sky  4:17
9. Elvis Presley And America  6:24
10. Mlk  2:33

Total playing time: 42:35 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary Irish Rock band.
Island Records/ Ariola Eurodisc GmbH, 1983 (205 259-320). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX-/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Sunday Bloody Sunday  4:38
2. Seconds  3:24
3. New Year's Day  5:38
4. Like A Song...  4:48
5. Drowning Man  4:12

Side 2
6. The Refugee  3:40
7. Two Hearts Beat As One  5:00
8. Red Light  4:09
9. Surrender  6:01
10. "40"  2:08

Total playing time: 43:38 min.

Re-edition of the first live DVD, originally released as “UB40 At Rockpalast” (2004), by legendary British Reggae/Pop band.
UB40 came to prominence in 1980, when they were invited to support The Pretenders on tour. Their first Single, "Food For Thought", charted at No.4 in the UK and set the precedent for a whole slew of radio-friendly hits.
Followed hot on the heels of the release of their second album "Present Arms", filmed at the Sartory-Sale, Cologne in July 19, 1981 for German TV series Rockpalast, this concert showcases material from the band's first two albums. The set list is drawn almost exclusively from those two albums and includes all their early hits.
"Food For Thought" is the well-titled reminder of just how powerful UB40 were at the outset, an 81-minute digest of their first two albums, presented with the electricity sparking and the boiler in overload.
DVD 5 | NTSC | Region: 0 | Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 | DTS Digital Surround 5.1 | 4:3 | English | Approx. 81 min.
Studio Hamburg Distribution and Marketing GmbH/Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd./Eagle Video Classics, 2004/2009 (EVDVD083). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Present Arms 4:51
2. Tyler 6:04
3. King 5:52
4. Food For Thought 4:48
5. The Earth Dies Screaming 5:08
6. Don't Let It Pass You By 7:09
7. Lamb's Bread 4:51
8. Silent Witness 4:16
9. Sardonicous 4:40
10. One In Ten 4:48
11. Madam Medusa 9:17
12. Don't Slow Down 3:40
13. Dr. X 3:40
14. Burden Of Shame 7:56
15. Signing Off 4:40
Running time: approx. 81 min.

The third full-length album by Brazilian Thrash/Groove Metal band.
Attention! Uganga’s frontman is Sarcofago’s Manu Joker!!
...From the beginning - this album is weird. We’ve got a lot of different elements, but basically Uganga tries to be more or less near Thrash Metal. Except for a typical Metal patents we’ve got a bit DJ scratches and…. a Reggae part in the middle of the song. All these non-Metal influences are small parts of the songs, little samples etc. - core of the band is heavy music. This is a really good album, and even with all that strange elements it goes together really well...
Joker goes really well behind the microphone but band’s strongest point are riffs. Most of them shows medium-speed Thrash Metal, sometimes we can hear something more Groovy, sometimes it’s time for Punk-influenced riff. And of course - their music is really surprising, Uganga is not afraid to experiment in different directions. Sometimes they put things, that in theory shouldn’t fit a Metal music even a bit, but final effect is nice! Although, that’s a “love it or hate it” album. So better listen to it by yourself!!
Metal Soldiers Records, 2010 (MSR003). Made in Portugal. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Kali-Yuga 1:36
2. Fronteiras Da Tolerância 2:47
3. 3xc 1:32
4. Meus Velhos Olhos De Enxergar O Mal (2 Lobos) 5:37
5. Asas Negras 3:15
6. Iso 666 4:18
7. Velas 3:33
8. Sua Lei, Minha Lei 5:05
9. Encruzilhada 2:45
10. Milenar 3:46
11. Zona Árida 3:48
12. P.A.X. 1:52
13. O Primeiro Inquilino 11:39
Total playing time: 51:33


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The debut full-length studio album by Canadian Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Ültra Raptör play fast and intense Speed/Heavy Metal, with influences from bands like Savage Grace, early Running Wild, Judas Priest, Rage, Exciter, Evil Invaders, early Angel Dust, and Savatage.
Fighter Records, 2021 (FIGHT 053 CD). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Missile (Metal Warrior) 4:49
2. Cybörg-Rex 4:06
3. Take Me Back 4:49
4. An Offering To The Tyrant 3:57
5. Nighstlasher 3:49
6. Gale Runner 4:58
7. The Quest For Relics 4:47
8. Winds Of Vengeance 5:00
9. Caustic Shower 3:37
10. Spacefighter (442 AlphaClass Pegasus SubC35.2) 5:32
Total playing time: 45:24 min.


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

Debut full-length album by Italian Thrash Metal band.
If there is one Metal scene that not enough people are talking about, it would have to be the Italian Thrash scene. Italians really know how to play some mean Thrash Metal! The newest band to pop up is Ultra-Violence; yet another young Thrash act named after a classic album.
57 minutes of mandatory classic-style Thrash Metal from one of the best bands doing it! “Privilege to Overcome” is definitely recommended for all fans of newer Thrash Metal!!
Dig the Clockwork Orange album art, courtesy of the legendary Ed Repka!!!
Punishment 18 Records, 2013 (P18R 059). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Spell of the Moon 04:38
2. L.F.D.Y. 03:44
3. Order of the Black 04:59
4. Stigmatized Reality 04:54
5. Restless Parasite 02:52
6. Turn into Dust 05:44
7. The Voodoo Cross 08:47
8. You're Dead! 00:55
9. The Beast Behind Your Back 04:19
10. 10,000 Ways to Spread My Hate 04:51
11. Metal Milizia (Ira cover) 03:46
12. When Future & Past Collide 01:05
13. Ride Across the Storm 06:44
Total playing time: 57:18

The fourth re-release of the third full-length studio album by cult Norwegian Folk Black Metal band.
From their Folkish Black Metal beginnings, to their current Post Rock/Electronic music experimentation, Ulver have always stood tall in the Norwegian music scenario. For a band of musicians to change so deeply and drastically, yet to be able to keep producing music that is so true to them and so utterly splendid, is something beyond extraordinary. "Nattens Madrigal" marks the end of an era for Ulver, namely their Folk/Black Metal period, and tops it off, not without throwing in unique elements, that would distinguish the record both from those following and from those precedeing it. If "Bergtatt" was a real work of art in combining Atmospheric Black Metal with the Norwegian folklore and Folk music, and "Kveldssanger" was a pure Folk album, "Nattens Madrigal" exhibits the Black Metal core of Ulver in its purest, rawest and most violent song, but without abandoning the Folk elements that made the fortune of the previous albums.
"Nattens Madrigal" is a sort of concept focused on the theme of lycanthropy, inspired by the traditional Norwegian tales of werewolves. The album expands the "Metal" component of Ulver's sound, but it does not fall to incorporate acoustic arpeggios and Folk melodies, making up for a unique mix of Raw Black Metal and Folk.
Musically speaking, the album is absolutely fantastic: the twin axes often play different patterns that complement each other perfectly, consisting in frantic tremolo picking or harsh chords according to the case, both soaked with significative sparks of melody, that are widely incorporated in the riffing and the acoustic parts alike. In the meanwhile, a ferocious and merciless assault is taking place behind the drum-kit, in the form of relentless and extremely fast blast beats, that offer a harsh counterpart to the aggressive yet melodic riffing. The screams are equally rabid, mostly centered around the typical mid-range of Old-school Black Metal acts, but occasionally spacing in the higher, shriek-like register. The bass lines are particularly interesting and complex, especially considering the fact that this is a Black Metal album, as they don't follow the guitars' patterns for the whole duration of the CD, but instead tend to vary quite often.
Something that "Nattens Madrigal" has become particularly infamous for is the extreme lo-fi production, with the guitar sound consisting in too many highs and the axes placed far too high in the mix, drowning the rest of the instruments, especially the bass. It was reported that much of the money Century Media Records gave the band to record it, was spent on drugs, suits, and a car, with the rest used on the album itself, resulting in the rather poor production and mastering (the band has corroborated that this was partially, though not completely, true). Upon release of the album, Century Media created an advertising campaign that claimed it was recorded "in the middle of a forest"; this, in addition to "the big labels" signing Black Metal acts, in frontman Kristoffer Rygg's eyes, made Black Metal appear cheapened and gimmicky, and was enough for him to give up Black Metal entirely. Thankfully, the re-mastered version (available in vinyl) has almost solved the problem, as the new mix allows the bass and the vocals to be clearly heard, without depriving the guitars of that extremely raw and piercing sound that some may hate, or at least need some time to get accustomed to.
"Nattens Madrigal" is a must-have and an obliged listen for any Black Metal fan: it's raw, aggressive yet melodic, furious yet evocative, and makes up for a glorious conclusion for Ulver's Black Metal trilogy. Don't miss this album for any reason!
Century Media Records Ltd./Sony Music Entertainment/De Agostini Publishing S.p.A., 1997/2002/2024 (DeAgostini 66). Made in Italy. Pressed in France.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. I - Wolf And Fear 6:16
2. II - Wolf And The Devil 6:21
3. III - Wolf And Hatred 4:48
4. IV - Wolf And Man 5:21

Side 2
5. V - Wolf And The Moon 5:14
6. VI - Wolf And Passion 5:48
7. VII - Wolf And Destiny 5:32
8. VIII - Wolf And The Night 4:38

Total playing time: 43:58 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

Melodic Death Metal from Mexico.
Umbrae its the right point between agressivity and obscure metal.
An amalgam of metal sounds beyond your perceptions.
Umbrae its more than you can imagine.
Concreto Records, 2002 (CDCR-02)


Tracklist:
1.Beloved Darkness 01:24
2.Final Chapter 06:55
3.Angel del Abismo 07:13
4.Empty 04:51
5.The Storm's About to Break (or It Already Has) 00:40
6.La Ultima Brisa del Verano 06:17
7.Born to Darkness II 01:55
8.Un Lugar Solitario Para Morir 02:30
9.Dead Heaven's Lord 06:43
10.The River of Melancholy 02:06
11.The Kiss of Fire 07:44
12.An Infamous Revelation in Two Parts 07:10
13.Beloved Darkness (Reprise) 01:41

The fifteenth full-length studio album by Czech Atmospheric Black Metal band.
Black Metal elements are prevalent throughout the album - but there's a lot of offbeat moments just as well, including cleanly sung vocals (both whispered and hymned), abrupt changes in mood, declamations, a saxophone solo (courtesy of Radek Havel), Industrial sounds, even some Krautrock-like rhythms. The big surprise is the participation of Frantisek Storm, the legendary vocalist of MASTER'S HAMMER, whose voice is heard in four of the tracks.
Werewolf Productions, 2010 (WWP006). Made in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Umbrtka 04:27
2. Popelář 03:52
3. Strava 02:48
4. Bagrem 04:22
5. Všechno 04:52
6. Týden 06:21
7. Doudlevce 02:57
8. Srdce 06:16
9. Nájezdníci 08:12
10. Petrohrad 04:54
11. Pivo Ivo 14:34
12. Šedesátiny 04:28
Total playing time: 68:03 min.

The seventeenth full-length studio album by Czech Avantgarde Black Metal band.
Werewolf Production, 2012 (WWP021). Made in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Provoz 04:30
2. Prachmarsch 06:03
3. Pracovna 04:01
4. Kdo by nechtěl 06:55
5. Frézovat Měsíc 02:43
6. Pracanti 02:46
7. Vzlínání 02:41
8. Papežem 11:38
9. O Bohovi 05:00
10. Zabiják 09:38
11. Konec boha 03:24
12. Generální úřad pro tmu 05:54
13. Hosté konce 03:13
14. Lokál 06:13
15. Lebenkopf 05:19
Total playing time: 79:58 min.

UMBRTKA "Úplná Demontáž Lidstva" /CD/
The thirteenth full-length studio album by Czech Avantgarde Black Metal band.
If you're a fan of "Stíny Plamenů" or perhaps the stranger Norwegian bands like Solefald, Ulver, Manes and Dodheimsgard, you would do well to check this album out!
Metal Swamp, 2009 (MS-CD-006). Made in Czech.


Tracklist:
1. Stroje Zůstanou 04:34
2. Špinavá Lávka 02:57
3. Šedá V úle 06:01
4. Umbrtka Kat 04:41
5. Salám Dobyvatel 15:08
6. Přátelé 04:23
7. Dítě Z Popelnice 05:16
8. Pod Vlajkou Dýmu 07:08
Total playing time: 50:08 min.

Fourth full-length album by Polish Brutal Death Metal/Grindcore band.
After 10 years of playing and three albums, obliterators from Poland unleash their new stuff. 12 insane tracks, mixture of Slamming Brutal Death Metal and Grindcore, downtuned guitars, insane drums and bass work, low, guttural pigs/swine and Kataklysm cover!
For fans of: Mortician, Devourment and Dying Fetus!
CD includes OBI.
Ghastly Music, 2012 (GM001/2012). Made in Japan.


Tracklist:
1. Human (I Am)     02:58
2. I Am Your Nemesis     02:47
3. Drugie Powołanie     02:03 
4. Chains Of Nothingness (Rotten Womb)     00:55
5. From Torture to Concience     02:04
6. Post Abortum Pt 2     00:07
7. All Hope Abandoned     03:29
8. In Shadows and Dust (Kataklysm cover)     02:30
9. Deadly Deceivers     02:49
10. Fuck Until I Die     00:11 
11. Procreated Suffering     02:22
12. Unborn Suffer     04:12
Total playing time: 26:27


Samples:  http://ghastlymusick.bandcamp.com