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The third full-length studio album by legendary American Pop queen.
"True Blue" is the album where Madonna truly became superstar - the endlessly ambitious, fearlessly provocative entertainer who knew how to outrage, spark debates, get good reviews, and make good music while she's at it.
What's brilliant about "True Blue" is that she does both here, using the music to hook in critics just as she's baiting a mass audience with such masterstrokes as "Papa Don't Preach", where she defiantly states she's keeping her baby. Her real trick here, however, is transcending her status as a Dance-Pop diva by consciously recalling classic girl group Pop ("True Blue", "Jimmy Jimmy") to snag the critics, while deepening the dance grooves ("Open Your Heart", "Where's the Party"), touching on Latin rhythms ("La Isla Bonita"), making a plea for world peace ("Love Makes the World Go Round"), and delivering a tremendous ballad that rewrites the rules of adult contemporary crossover ("Live to Tell").
It's even harder to have the entire album play as an organic, cohesive work. Certainly, there's some calculation behind the entire thing, but what matters is the end result, one of the great Dance-Pop albums, a record that demonstrates Madonna's true skills as a songwriter, record-maker, provocateur, and entertainer through its wide reach, accomplishment, and sheer sense of fun.
"True Blue" was an immediate global success, reaching number one in then record-breaking 28 countries across the world, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and United States. It spent 34 consecutive weeks at the top of the European Top 100 Albums chart, longer than any other album in history. It became the world's top-selling album of 1986, as well as the best-selling album of the 1980s by a female artist. With estimated sales of over 25 million copies worldwide, "True Blue" remains one of the best-selling albums of all time. All five singles released from the album reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Live to Tell", "Papa Don't Preach", and "Open Your Heart" peaking at number one.
"True Blue" is credited as being the album which established Madonna's position as the biggest female artist of the 1980s, rivaling male musicians like Michael Jackson and Prince. The album's singles and their accompanying music videos have sparked debates among scholars and social groups. She became the first female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards in recognition of her impact on popular culture. The album also gave her first appearance on the Guinness Book of World Records.
Sire Records Company/WEA Musik GmbH/Amiga, 1986/1987 (8 56 288). Made in GDR. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Papa Don't Preach 4:27
2. Open Your Heart 4:12
3. White Heat 4:25
4. Live To Tell 5:45

Side Two
1. Where's The Party 4:20
2. True Blue 4:16
3. La Isla Bonita 4:01
4. Jimmy Jimmy 3:54
5. Love Makes The World Go Round 4:27

Total playing time: 39:45 min.

The first soundtrack album by legendary American Pop singer.
It was released to promote the film of the same name, "Who's That Girl". The album also contains songs by her label mates Scritti Politti, Duncan Faure, Club Nouveau, Coati Mundi and Michael Davidson. The soundtrack is credited as a Madonna album, despite her only performing four of the nine tracks on the album.
Three of the Madonna tracks were released as Singles. The title track became her sixth number-one Single on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to accumulate six number-one Singles in the 1980s, and the first female performer to get that many number-ones as a solo act. "Causing a Commotion" was released as the second Single, and reached number two on the Hot 100. "The Look of Love" was a European market-only release, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Another track, "Turn It Up" was a promotional release in the United States, reaching number 15 on the dance charts. "Who's That Girl" received a further promotion from the successful Who's That Girl World Tour.
Although, after its release, the "Who's That Girl" soundtrack received a mostly negative response from critics, it was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 of the album charts of the United States, Austria, Canada, France, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, while topping the charts of Germany, and the European Album chart. The album went on to sell 6 million copies worldwide.
Sire Records Company/Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company, 1987 (9 25611-1). Made in USA. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM- (cut-out notch)/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Madonna - Who's That Girl 3:58
2. Madonna - Causing A Commotion 4:20
3. Madonna - The Look Of Love 4:03
4. Duncan Faure - 24 Hours 3:38
5. Club Nouveau - Step By Step 4:43

Side Two
6. Michael Davidson - Turn It Up 3:56
7. Scritti Politti - Best Thing Ever 3:51
8. Madonna - Can't Stop 4:45
9. Coati Mundi - El Coco Loco (So So Bad) 6:22

Total playing time: 39:36 min.

The first soundtrack album by legendary American Pop singer.
It was released to promote the film of the same name, "Who's That Girl". The album also contains songs by her label mates Scritti Politti, Duncan Faure, Club Nouveau, Coati Mundi and Michael Davidson. The soundtrack is credited as a Madonna album, despite her only performing four of the nine tracks on the album.
Three of the Madonna tracks were released as Singles. The title track became her sixth number-one Single on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to accumulate six number-one Singles in the 1980s, and the first female performer to get that many number-ones as a solo act. "Causing a Commotion" was released as the second Single, and reached number two on the Hot 100. "The Look of Love" was a European market-only release, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Another track, "Turn It Up" was a promotional release in the United States, reaching number 15 on the dance charts. "Who's That Girl" received a further promotion from the successful Who's That Girl World Tour.
Although, after its release, the "Who's That Girl" soundtrack received a mostly negative response from critics, it was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 of the album charts of the United States, Austria, Canada, France, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, while topping the charts of Germany, and the European Album chart. The album went on to sell 6 million copies worldwide.
Sire Records Company/Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company, 1987 (UK: WX 102 / 925 611-1). Made in Germany. First press.



Tracklist:

Side One
1. Madonna - Who's That Girl 3:58
2. Madonna - Causing A Commotion 4:20
3. Madonna - The Look Of Love 4:03
4. Duncan Faure - 24 Hours 3:38
5. Club Nouveau - Step By Step 4:43

Side Two
6. Michael Davidson - Turn It Up 3:56
7. Scritti Politti - Best Thing Ever 3:51
8. Madonna - Can't Stop 4:45
9. Coati Mundi - El Coco Loco (So So Bad) 6:22

Total playing time: 39:36 min.

Re-release of the first soundtrack album by legendary American Pop singer.
It was released to promote the film of the same name, "Who's That Girl". The album also contains songs by her label mates Scritti Politti, Duncan Faure, Club Nouveau, Coati Mundi and Michael Davidson. The soundtrack is credited as a Madonna album, despite her only performing four of the nine tracks on the album.
Three of the Madonna tracks were released as Singles. The title track became her sixth number-one Single on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to accumulate six number-one Singles in the 1980s, and the first female performer to get that many number-ones as a solo act. "Causing a Commotion" was released as the second Single, and reached number two on the Hot 100. "The Look of Love" was a European market-only release, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Another track, "Turn It Up" was a promotional release in the United States, reaching number 15 on the dance charts. "Who's That Girl" received a further promotion from the successful Who's That Girl World Tour.
Although, after its release, the "Who's That Girl" soundtrack received a mostly negative response from critics, it was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 of the album charts of the United States, Austria, Canada, France, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, while topping the charts of Germany, and the European Album chart. The album went on to sell 6 million copies worldwide.
Limited Editions 180g Crystal Clear Vinyl.
Sire Records Company/Warner Music Group, 1987/2019 (RCV1-25611 / 603497849314). Made in E.U. Pressed in France.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Madonna - Who's That Girl 3:58
2. Madonna - Causing A Commotion 4:20
3. Madonna - The Look Of Love 4:03
4. Duncan Faure - 24 Hours 3:38
5. Club Nouveau - Step By Step 4:43

Side Two
6. Michael Davidson - Turn It Up 3:56
7. Scritti Politti - Best Thing Ever 3:51
8. Madonna - Can't Stop 4:45
9. Coati Mundi - El Coco Loco (So So Bad) 6:22

Total playing time: 39:36 min.

Re-release of the first soundtrack album by legendary American Pop singer.
It was released to promote the film of the same name, "Who's That Girl". The album also contains songs by her label mates Scritti Politti, Duncan Faure, Club Nouveau, Coati Mundi and Michael Davidson. The soundtrack is credited as a Madonna album, despite her only performing four of the nine tracks on the album.
Three of the Madonna tracks were released as Singles. The title track became her sixth number-one Single on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist to accumulate six number-one Singles in the 1980s, and the first female performer to get that many number-ones as a solo act. "Causing a Commotion" was released as the second Single, and reached number two on the Hot 100. "The Look of Love" was a European market-only release, reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Another track, "Turn It Up" was a promotional release in the United States, reaching number 15 on the dance charts. "Who's That Girl" received a further promotion from the successful Who's That Girl World Tour.
Although, after its release, the "Who's That Girl" soundtrack received a mostly negative response from critics, it was a commercial success, reaching the top 10 of the album charts of the United States, Austria, Canada, France, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, while topping the charts of Germany, and the European Album chart. The album went on to sell 6 million copies worldwide.
Limited Edition to 7100 copies 140g vinyl.
Sire Records Company/Warner Music Group, 1987/2018 (603497860517). Made in E.U. Pressed in France.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Madonna - Who's That Girl 3:58
2. Madonna - Causing A Commotion 4:20
3. Madonna - The Look Of Love 4:03
4. Duncan Faure - 24 Hours 3:38
5. Club Nouveau - Step By Step 4:43

Side Two
6. Michael Davidson - Turn It Up 3:56
7. Scritti Politti - Best Thing Ever 3:51
8. Madonna - Can't Stop 4:45
9. Coati Mundi - El Coco Loco (So So Bad) 6:22

Total playing time: 39:36 min.

The first compilation album of remixes by legendary American Pop singer.
The album contains remixes of tracks from her first three studio albums, "Madonna" (1983), "Like A Virgin" (1984) and "True Blue" (1986), and a new track, "Spotlight".
In the 1980s, remixing was still a new concept. The mixes on "You Can Dance" exhibited a number of typical mixing techniques. Instrumental passages were lengthened to increase the time for dancing and vocal phrases were repeated and subjected to multiple echoes. The album cover denoted Madonna's continuous fascination with Hispanic culture.
After its release, "You Can Dance" received generally positive reviews from critics, some of whom noted how the already known songs appeared to them in a complete new structure, calling it an essential album to be played at parties. "You Can Dance" was a commercial success, earning a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for shipment of a million copies, and reaching the top twenty of the Billboard 200. It reached the top ten of the album charts of France, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
It went on to sell five million copies worldwide, making it the second best-selling remix album of all time, behind only "Blood On The Dance Floor" of Michael Jackson. "Spotlight" was the only commercial Single released from the album, exclusively in Japan. However, the song was released promotionally in the United States, and due to radio play, the song peaked at number 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. "You Can Dance" has been credited for setting the standard with remix albums afterward, both in terms of concept and commercial success on record charts.
Sire Records Company/Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company, 1987 (9 25535-1). Made in USA. First press. OBI. Promo Copy. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Spotlight  6:24
2. Holiday  6:32
3. Everybody  6:31
4. Physical Attraction  6:35

Side 2
5. Over And Over  7:10
6. Into The Groove  8:29
7. Where's The Party  7:13

Total playing time: 48:54 min.

The debut full-length studio album by cult American Heavy Metal band.
Formed in 1981,  Melice are best known for their appearance on the first "Metal Massacre" compilation and the release of a pair of albums on Atlantic Records. Their heavily-European-influenced style elicited comparisons to Judas Priest.
After the initial Malice demo caused a stir and garnered label interest from Brian Slagel of Metal Blade Records, "Captive of Light" and "Kick You Down" from the demo were both selected to appear on "Metal Massacre I" alongside tracks by Metallica, Ratt, Steeler and others. Malice made their Los Angeles live debut in November 1982 at the Troubadour, headlining a bill with Metallica and Pandemonium as opening acts. Other memorable Los Angeles shows included opening up for then new major label signees Armored Saint at Perkins Palace in Pasadena, California, in early 1984.
Adding drummer Cliff Carothers, formerly with the bands Snow and Assassin, Malice set about recording new demos with producer Michael Wagener and soon found themselves in the midst of a label bidding war. Eventually, the band signed with Atlantic Records in mid 1984 and released their debut album, "In The Beginning...", in 1985. It consisted of songs the band had cut with Wagener and material recorded with Ashley Howe producing.
If you like Judas Priest during their "Screaming For Vengeance" & "Defenders Of The Faith" period, and love traditional Heavy Metal in general, than you need this album desperately!
Atlantic Recording Corporation/WEA Musik GmbH, 1985 (781 250-1). Made in Germany. First press. OIS. Thin cut-out. Used (cover/disc): EX-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Rockin' With You 4:51
2. Into The Ground 3:48
3. Air Attack 3:11
4. Stellar Masters 4:29
5. Tarot Dealer 4:16

Side Two
1. Squeeze It Dry 4:00
2. Hellrider 4:01
3. No Haven For The Raven 6:06
4. The Unwanted 4:40
5. Godz Of Thunder 4:24

Total playing time: 43:46 min.

The fourth full-length studio album by cult British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
In the wake of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal explosion of the early '80s, several bands attempted to blend in with the movement even though they formed long after such bands as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard began to enjoy success, one such band being a Hard Rockin' trio of brothers, the Mama's Boys. The trio hailed from Northern Ireland and consisted of Pat McManus (guitar, vocals), John McManus (bass), and Tommy McManus (drums). Later in their career they became a four-piece, adding Rick Chase on vocals in 1986, who in turn was replaced by Keith Murrell in 1987 due to Rick's ill health. Keith was later replaced with Connor McKeon in 1989 who was subsequently replaced with Mike Wilson in 1990. 
Mama's Boys recorded their first self-funded album, "Official Album" (re-released in 1981 as "Official Bootleg") in 1980 in only four hours. In 1981, they were invited to support Hawkwind on their UK tour. They recorded and self-financed their second album, entitled "Plug It In", in 1982, and achieved a Hit Single in Ireland with the most Pop-oriented song on the album, "Needle in the Groove". The third album, "Turn It Up", was released in 1983. The same year they toured with Thin Lizzy on that band's farewell tour, played at the Reading Rock Festival and signed a worldwide record deal with Jive Records.
Their fourth album, self-titled "Mama’s Boys", was their first album released on Jive, and contained some songs previously released on early albums but completely re-recorded with a few new songs. One of the new songs, a cover of Slade's "Mama Weer All Crazee Now", was released as a Single and reached number 54 in the American charts. The video for the song got a lot of airplay on MTV and helped the band to become known in the US, which they toured in 1984. Coincidentally, the American Heavy Metal band Quiet Riot also released their cover version of the song at the same time as Mama's Boys, but Quiet Riot's version gained more airplay.
1985's "Power And Passion" album broke into the Billboard top 100 in the US and the band toured in the US, Europe, and Japan. During the European leg of the tour, Tommy had a relapse of leukaemia which he had been treated for as a child and a replacement drummer Jimmy DeGrasso was brought in to complete the tour. The recovering Tommy re-joined the tour in Ireland, but had to be rushed back to hospital after another relapse.
In 1987, former Airrace vocalist Keith Murrell was brought in after Rick Chase started having trouble with his vocal cords, and they recorded the album "Growing Up The Hard Way". Murrell left in 1988 to join Cliff Richard as a backing singer. Connor McKeon replaced Keith in 1989, but this was short-lived, and he was replaced by Mike Wilson.
In 1990, with a new vocalist, Mike Wilson, and under new management, Mama's Boys moved their base to the UK. The live album, "Live Tonite", was released in 1991 and the band toured extensively in Europe. In 1992, the band released "Relativity" album. While on tour in Italy in 1993, Tommy became ill again and the tour had to be cancelled.
In 1994, Tommy McManus passed away after a long battle with leukaemia. Tommy underwent a bone marrow transplant, but he did not survive. His brothers were devastated, and Mama's Boys did not continue.
On the first anniversary of Tommy's death, John composed a traditional lament on the low whistle for his brother, and this led to himself and Pat revisiting their traditional Irish music roots and forming a Celtic/New Age band called Celtus.
In 2003, Pat McManus joined with Irish Rock band Indian for two albums and live shows. After this he joined the Painkillers for a short while, and then formed "Pat McManus and High Voltage" which in 2007 became the Pat McManus Band (with Marty McDermott on bass and Paul Faloon on drums). The Pat McManus Band released "Tattooed In Blue" in 2018, and an acoustic guitar based album called "Rewind" in 2019, alongside a European tour.
“This album is dedicated to the memory of our beloved sister Valerie McManus who we miss very much”.
Jive Records/Quality Records, 1984 (JV-6612). Made in Canada. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Crazy Daisy's House Of Dreams 3:39
2. Runaway Dreams 4:41
3. Mama We're All Crazy Now 3:22
4. Gentleman Rogues 3:38
5. Lonely Soul 4:33

Side 2
6. In The Heat Of The Night 3:22
7. The Professor 5:27
8. Midnight Promises 4:26
9. Straight Forward (No Looking Back) 4:49

Total playing time: 37:57 min.

The third full-length studio album by legendary American Epic Heavy/Power Metal band.
Recorded just in six days, album perfectly demonstrates best aspects of "classical" era of the band. "Hail To England" received favorable reception among writers, critics, and music magazines and is considered one of the strongest albums from Manowar.Many fans still perceive this album as the best in the discography of the Manowar.
A tribute to their fan-base in the United Kingdom, the album was the first of Manowar's albums to chart, reaching No. 83 in the UK Albums Chart. In 2017, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked “Hail To England” as 87th on their list of “The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”. In 2019, Metal Hammer Magazine ranked it as the fourth-best Power Metal album.
A remixed and remastered "Imperial Edition' of the album was released in 2019, with the band stating that the revised version would add 'the depth, the power and the clarity that could not be present in the original mixes and masters".
Music For Nations, 1984/2024 (MFN-19). Unofficial release.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Blood Of My Enemies 4:11
2. Each Day I Die 4:17
3. Kill With Power 3:54
4. Hail To England 4:22

Side B
1. Army Of Immortals 4:22
2. Black Arrow 3:04
3. Bridge Of Death 8:58

Total playing time: 33:08 min.

Russian Disc, 1991 (R60 00505). Made in USSR. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.

 
Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Debora 3:09
2. Mystic Lady 3:11
3. Rock On 3:26
4. Spaceball Ricochet 3:34
5. Buick Mackane 3:32
6. Chariot Choogle 2:43

Side B:
7. Baby Boomerang 2:16
8. Rabbit Fighter 3:55
9. Baby Strange    3:03
10. Ballrooms Of Mars 4:07
11. Main Man 4:15
12. Solid Gold Easy Action 2:16


Total playing time: 44:04 min.

Re-release of the first demo by legendary Swedish Blackened Death Metal band.
It was recorded and mixed at Gorysound Studios, and self-released by the band on pro-printed cassette in June 1991. On April 21, 1995, Osmose Productions officially released it on CD and 7" vinyl for the first time. Following its CD release, "Fuck Me Jesus" was banned in seven countries, due to its explicit cover art.
"Fuck Me Jesus" is a very Death Metal-sounding recording with a heavy and fat sound. The song structures are basically Death Metal as well, combining heavy riffs with hammering two-beats. What makes a difference are some occasional Grind parts, melodic guitars, and of course the hellish vocals of Andreas. Nastier and uglier than even most Death Metal at the time, "Fuck Me Jesus" firmly established Marduk's brand of unholiness with a vengeance. 
"Departure from the Mortals", "The Black…" and "Within the Abyss" were re-recorded for the band's 1992 debut full-length, "Dark Endless".
With its raspy scathing vocals, drums like thundering death and a guitar sound that vomits blackness, "Fuck Me Jesus" possesses a sound that has rarely been rivalled since. Not only is this a must-have for all Marduk fans, but true maniacs of the Underground Black/Death scene should revisit this classic!
Limited Edition to 500 copies, Marbled Vinyl with Etched B-Side.
Osmose Productions, 1991/1995/2017/2024 (OPLP030MAR). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Fuck Me Jesus 0:45
2. Departure From The Mortals 3:19 
3. The Black… 4:05
4. Within The Abyss 3:39
5. Shut Up And Suffer 1:00
Total playing time: 12:48 min.

Side 2
Etched (silkscreen)


https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/

 

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The last Marduk album to feature Joakim Göthberg on vocals and Dan Swanö as mixer, "Opus Nocturne" also was the first album to showcase Marduk's signature hyper-speed blast beat tempo; however it still contained much of the melody from "Those Of The Unlight", while retaining this break-neck speed, instead of sheer brutality on albums like "Heaven Shall Burn… When We Are Gathered" and "Nightwing".
On "Opus Nocturne" a lot of effort has been made to make the material sound different. The sound, the length of most of the tracks (often exceeding 5 minutes), Joakim's vocals (less manic) and the proportions of brutality and climate (with a slight predominance of the latter) are different here. All these "novelties", however, blend well with the music and show another, slightly different face of the band. And most importantly, the "religious" Marduk was much better than the "war" one! The longer tracks, in particular, are interesting here, the most of which, were on the album, for example "The Sun Has Failed", "From Subterranean Throne Profund" or "Sulfur Souls". 
The sound, again made by Dan Swanö, is also great - raw and bitter, and at the same time clearly legible and without Black Metal "buzzing".
It all adds up to a great long play for Marduk, actually one of their best alongside the previous two. From the climate to the brutality, everything just on "Opus Nocturne" is correct! There is hardly any better compensation in this style.
"Materialized in Stone" was originally the title for the track "From the Dark Past" that appears on Mayhem's "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas". The title was changed by Per Yngve Ohlin before his death. Marduk later adopted the title for the song on this album. They had previously also used a song title by Ohlin on their album "Those Of The Unlight". This is considered a vague tribute to Per and his works.
In 2004, the album was remastered by the band's former member Devo Andersson and re-released by Regain Records. 
"Opus Nocturne" is another mandatory listen for any beginner getting into Extreme Black Metal. You won’t be disappointed with this fantastic record!
180g black vinyl in gatefold laminated cover.
Osmose Productions, 1994/2017/2020 (OPLP028). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Intro / The Appearance Of Spirits Of Darkness 0:33
2. Sulphur Souls 5:41
3. From Subterranean Throne Profound 7:47
4. Autumnal Reaper 3:31
Side B
5. Materialized In Stone 5:10
6. On Untrodden Paths (Wolves Part II) 5:27
7. Opus Nocturne 2:33
8. Deme Quaden Thyrane 5:06
9. The Sun Has Failed 7:22
Total playing time: 43:10 min.


https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The band's last album to feature bassist Magnus "Devo" Andersson and drummer Fredrik Widigs
Nine tracks of relentless, uncompromising, grim and harsh Swedish Black Metal.
The album's lyrics follow in a similar vein to some of their previous albums, focusing on historical World War II lyrical themes.
Take no prisoners!
Blooddawn Productions/Century Media Records Ltd., 2018 (19075850441 | Blood 078). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Werwolf 2:02
2. June 44 3:49
3. Equestrian Bloodlust 2:51
4. Tiger 1 4:12
5. Narva 4:31

Side B
1. The Last Fallen 4:25
2. Viktoria 3:06
3. The Devil`s Song 3:46
4. Silent Night 4:12

Total playing time: 32:54 min.


Samples: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

The second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The first Marduk album to feature Emil Draguntinovic on drums, the last to feature Legion on vocals and B. War on bass, and the last to feature mixing by Peter Tägtgren.
Formed with the ambitious goal of becoming ‘the most brutal and blasphemous Metal act ever’, Marduk have sweat for over two decades to bring blood, darkness and an unrelentingly Extreme brand of Metal to the world, rightfully earning a place as one of Sweden’s most famous (or perhaps more accurately, infamous) Black Metal bands in the process. Unleashed at the very birth of the nineties, the band has continued to shed its skin, serpentine-like from album to album, each time revealing new layers, both subtle and stark, that have kept them at the forefront of the genre.
The track listing of the "World Funeral" is organized as to create a dynamic change of paces and atmospheres, the tracks generally alternating between a fast, slow, fast, etc. pattern. Balancing fast tracks with mid-paced tracks, it was a disappointment for fans expecting another head-to-toe fast album a la "Panzer Division Marduk". Many fans suggested the band was going for a more commercial "mainstream" approach, while others complimented their attempt to broaden their sound.
"World Funeral" is a very good Marduk album. It’s certainly not the very best due to one or two redundant songs, losing out to quite a few of the band's other albums, but is mostly an excellent representation of the band’s overall sound and definitely a worthy piece of work. It’s a good way for Legion to end his illustrious association with the band, being one of the highlights of his career, even though the entire band has something great to offer here.
Century Media Records/Blooddawn Productions/Osmose Productions, 2003/2022 (BLOOD060/OPLP410). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

I
1. With Satan And Victorious Weapons 3:51
2. Bleached Bones 5:20
3. Cloven Hoof 3:26
4. World Funeral 3:31
5. To The Death's Head True 3:58

II
6. Castrum Doloris 3:34
7. Hearse 5:54
8. Night Of The Long Knives 5:31
9. Bloodletting 5:48
10. Blessed Unholy 5:02
11. Blackcrowned 2:18

Total playing time: 48:13 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

The second re-release of the eleventh full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Black Metal band.
The first Marduk album to feature drummer Lars Broddesson.
Formed in 1990 and celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2020, Marduk are not only one of the most long-running and respected Black Metal acts out there, but also one of the most productive. Even fourteen albums into their storied career, the quartet has never ever delivered a weak album and never wavered from their path of utter blasphemy and misanthropic contempt. It's not by chance, or proper marketing or timing, that Marduk is considered to be one of the most influential bands that helped to shape this unholy collection of acoustic stimulations we call Black Metal.  So, it's only natural to expect at least the best when the legendary Swedes strike back with their 11th release.
Mortuus is giving his best, his vocals come straight from the pits of Hell and even in the slower, Doom-like songs he manages to sound eerie while Morgan compliments the whole picture with his thunderous riffs.
Thunderous, brutal Black Metal balancing between horror and insanity, this album is a good start for a rotten journey to Hell and back!
Remastered by Patrick W. Engel, limited to 384 copies 180g black vinyl in gatefold cover includes 16-page 12” booklet.
The re-release includes an additional track, “Shadow Comes”, which is an unreleased song from the original studio sessions.
Century Media Records/Blooddawn Productions, 2009/2010/2022 (BLOOD075 / OPLP424). Made in France. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Nowhere, No-One, Nothing 3:19
2. Funeral Dawn 5:51
3. This Fleshly Void 2:59
4. Unclosing The Curse 2:17
5. Into Utter Madness 4:41
6. Phosphorous Redeemer 6:02

Side B
7. To Redirect Perdition 6:38
8. Whorecrown 5:27
9. Chorus Of Cracking Necks 3:49
10. As A Garment 4:19
11. Shadow Comes 3:02

Total playing time: 48:24 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

Legendary American tenor and actor.
Born January 31, 1921, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, Lanza was a classically-trained vocalist, who recorded everything - from operas, to musical comedy and to popular music. He died October 7, 1959, in Rome, Italy, aged 38 years. He was the world's greatest tenor of the 40s-60s.
Noël, 1986 (3201 | 10144). Made in Portugal. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Silent Night
2. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
3. Deck The Halls
4. O Come All Ye Faithful
5. I Saw Three Ships

Side B
1. O Christmas Tree
2. The First Noel
3. It Came upon A Midnight Clear
4. Joy To The World
5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

The first re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American/Czech Death Metal band.
Since the dawn of human intellectualism, self-aware individuals have sought solitude. Paul Speckmann finds his own solidarity in expressing apathy towards society... Master is the most well-known project of bassist, vocalist, and songwriter Paul Speckmann. Prominent in the early Extreme Metal Underground as one of the first Death Metal bands, they are also one of the most influential artists alongside Death and Possessed. Master helped invent the genre of Grindcore as well, expanding on a heavy influence of Motörhead, Venom and Slayer.
Originally released by Pavement Music on April 7th 1998, "Faith Is In Season" marks the true return to brutality for the band. Thick bass reproduction stands out on this raw, muscular recording, as well as lyrical content that is full of visceral emotion and antisocial resistance. Similar to 1990s contemporaries like Vader or Obituary, Master solidified their craft with “Faith Is In Season” and has since strayed minimally.
This sixteen track beast clocks in at close to 54 minutes of pure terror, sheer madness and primal rage, and highly recommended for fans of Asphyx, Autopsy, Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Cancer, Entombed, Grave, Malevolent Creation, Mantas, Massacre, Morgoth, Obituary, Pestilence, Repulsion, Sinister, Napalm Death, Discharge, and Motörhead! A mandatory piece of Death Metal history!!
Limited Edition to 200 copies, Transparent Red/Black Splatter Vinyl.
Hammerheart Records, 1998/2014/2023 (HHR 2022-29). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Follow Jesus 2:43
2. Cast The First Stone 3:27
3. Addicted To The Pistol 2:38
4. Imprisoned 3:47
5. Re-Terrorizer 2:54
6. We're About To Fall 3:08
7. Believers Have A Choice 4:33
8. Faith Is Still In Season 3:09

Side B
9. Broken Promise 3:32
10. Where Are You Now? 3:40
11. Butchered By Numbers 4:31
12. Antidote 2:33
13. Spiritual Bankruptcy 3:36
14. Victims Of Jesus 2:26
15. Return To Vietnam 5:18
16. Previously Committed 1:39

Total playing time: 53:34 min.


Samples: https://master.bandcamp.com/

The first re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary American/Czech Death Metal band.
Paul Speckmann played a key role in the Death Metal formative years, with bands like Terrorizer and Entombed acknowledging him and Master as a major influence. And both Master’s first effort and the one and only Deathstrike album could be considered classics even today, thanks to their intensity and to a simple but effective songwriting style.
Master have never played Death Metal in the pure sense of the term, rather a form of down tuned heavy Thrash, and this style is to be found again here. “Let’s Start A War” has turned out to be a solid and good-class disc containing guitar-heavy Death Metal that has a little more to offer besides aggressiveness. If you can’t imagine what that is, Master can best be described as a mixture between Crowbar and Bold Thrower. “Dictators” rekindle with the glorious Deathstrike days, while “Cast One Vote”, “American Freedom” and especially “Disturbed” clearly sound like classic Master tracks. Lyrically, Paul Speckmann continues with his anti-American crusade.
Legendary Old-school Death Metal veteran Paul Speckmann returns with the re-release of Master’s “Let’s Start A War”. This remastered re-release includes completely new artwork, first time used on first CD re-release from 2012.
Limited Edition Translucent Red Vinyl.
Hammerheart Records, 2002/2016/2023 (HHR 2022-30). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Cast One Vote 02:14
2. American Freedom 03:45
3. Miss Misery (Nazareth cover) 03:20
4. Dictators 04:24
5. Let's Start A War 03:02
6. Protege 04:18

Side B
7. Every Dog Has Its Day 03:25
8. Command Your Fate 03:21
9. Purchase A New Handgun 04:44
10. Watch What You Wish For 04:42


Samples: https://master.bandcamp.com/



 

The fifteenth full-length studio album by legendary American/Czech Death Metal band.
First new album in almost 8 years! When it says Master, you get Master!! And “Saints Dispelled” is 100% Master!!!
One of Death Metal’s founding bands, Master have been at the forefront of the style from the very beginning, being one of the first bands to ever adapt to this style back in the genre’s infancy. After forty years on from the start, Master, a.k.a. the Motörhead of Death Metal, give us another viscous Death Metal offering. They have mastered what it means to produce high octane, ear drum bursting, unrelenting Death Metal once again. With a discography one can not count on two hands, they have rarely skipped a beat in producing the fast-paced brutality we all so love and enjoy, and "Saints Dispelled" is no exception, maybe we would rate it among their better albums (time will tell).
This clearly is not the kind of album you can listen to while reading a nice book and drinking some warm tea. Between the pounding drums, merciless riffing, and, of course, Speckmann’s wonderfully hideous vocals, “Saints Dispelled” does nothing short of furiously, punishing your mind. Start to finish, the album consistently splits your spine and breaks your neck with the mightiness of Master's perfect idea of what Old-school Death Metal means!
Hammerheart Records, 2024 (HHR 2024-01). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Destruction In June 5:09
2. Walk In The Footsteps Of Doom 3:49
3. Saints Dispelled 3:09
4. Minds Under Pressure 3:53

Side B
5. Find Your Life 4:46
6. Marred And Diseased 4:32
7. The Wiseman 5:44
8. The Wizard Of Evil 6:15

Total playing time: 37:17 min.


Samples: https://master.bandcamp.com/

For the first time on Picture Disc, the fifth full-length studio album by American Progressive/Sludge Metal/Hard Rock band.
"The Hunter" is Mastodon's second non-concept album. Moreover, it's marks the first time that drummer Brann Dailor composes and sings a Mastodon song in its entirety ("Creature Lives"), and takes lead vocal duties on more than two songs. Like Mastodon's previous album "Crack The Skye", "The Hunter" features a mix of clean singing and a few songs with harsher shouting vocals.
On "The Hunter", Mastodon abandoned the Proggy, conceptual route taken on previous outings, choosing instead to mine the trailblazing, riff-heavy abandon of their 2004 masterpiece, "Leviathan". Mastodon's increasingly accessible sound may not land them a hit anytime soon, but cuts like “Black Tongue”, “Curl of the Burl” and “Balsteroid”, all of which arrive in sequence at the front of the set, show a willingness to write within the parameters of 21st century Pop music’s dark side. That’s not to say that the band has pulled its head out of the vastness of space, as there are more than enough tracks here to satisfy fans who prefer the Sludgy, drop-D epics of yore to the more organized roar of "The Hunter" 's front end. Fueled by Brãnn Dailor's Jazzy, machine-gun drumming, songs like “Octopus Has No Friends”, “All the Heavy Lifting” and “Bedazzled Fingernails”, despite coming in at under five minutes, are epically arranged, and the surprisingly hummable, bass melody-led swamp monster anthem “Creature Lives” sounds like a Sabbathy, Lovecraftian take on Jane’s Addiction's “Summertime Rolls”. The closest " The Hunter" comes to reaching an apex is on the breathless “Spectrelight”, a relentless three-minute slab of pure unadulterated fury that will probably clock in at around a minute and half live, but it’s an album that doesn’t really need to peak, as it never promises a thing it can’t back up, boldly and loudly.
The song "Spectrelight" features Neurosis vocalist/guitarist Scott Kelly as a guest. Guitarist Bill Kelliher provides lead vocals on the bonus track "Deathbound". "The Hunter" is their first release with producer Mike Elizondo.
In its first week of release in the UK, the album reached number 19 on the UK Albums Chart and position number 10 on the Billboard 200 chart selling over 39000 copies in the first week. As of December 2011, "The Hunter" has sold over 75133 copies in the United States.
Reprise Records/WEA International Inc., 2011/2017 (561701-1). Made in Czech. First press on Picture Disc.


Tracklist:

SIDE A:
1. Black Tongue 3:25
2. Curl Of The Burl 3:38
3. Blasteroid 2:33
4. Stargasm 4:37
5. Octopus Has No Friends 3:46
6. All The Heavy Lifting 4:29
7. The Hunter 5:15

SIDE B:
8. Dry Bone Valley 3:57
9. Thickening 4:28
10. Creature Lives 4:39
11. Spectrelight 3:07
12. Bedazzled Fingernails 3:06
13. The Sparrow 5:30

Total playing time: 52:30 min.