Japanese edition of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
It is the first full-length Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted, following the death of Cliff Burton in 1986 (Newsted had previously participated on the cover album “The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited” EP, which was his first recorded work with Metallica). It's also the last Metallica album with producer Flemming Rasmussen.
Metallica's previous studio album, "Master Of Puppets" (1986), was their last under their contract with the record label Music for Nations. Manager Peter Mensch wanted them to sign with British record distributor Phonogram Records. Phonogram manager Martin Hooker offered them "well over £1 million, which at that time was the biggest deal we'd ever offered anyone". His explanation was that the final figure for combined British and European sales of all three Metallica albums was more than 1.5 million copies.
"...And Justice For All" marked the band's gear-shift from Underground heroes to the major league. Containing the band's first Top 40 Single, the horror-filled "One", the album's hard-hitting lyrics and darkly intense feel delighted their ever-growing fanbase, reaching number six on the Billboard chart.
After years of refusing to release music videos, Metallica released its first for "One". The video was controversial among fans, who had valued the band's apparent opposition to MTV and other forms of mainstream music. Slant Magazine ranked it number 48 on their list of the "100 Greatest Music Videos", saying that Metallica "evoke a revolution of the soul far more devastating than that presented in the original text". The guitar solo was ranked number seven in Guitar World's compilation of the "100 Greatest Guitar Solos" of all time. Additionally, website Noisecreep classed the song ninth among the "10 Best '80s Metal Songs".
The album was acclaimed by music critics for its depth and complexity, although its dry mix and nearly inaudible bass guitar were criticized. It was included in The Village Voice's annual Pazz & Jop critics' poll of the year's best albums, and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1989, controversially losing out to Jethro Tull in the ill-fated Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental category. The Single "One" earned Metallica their first Grammy Award in 1990 (and the first ever in the Best Metal Performance category).
Although Metallica's music was considered unappealing for mainstream radio, "...And Justice For All" was highly successful in the US. It became Metallica's best-selling album upon release, peaking at number six on the Billboard 200, where it charted for 83 weeks. More than 8 000 000 copies have been sold in the United States since 1991, when Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales. It was certified Platinum nine weeks after it was released in stores, and 1.7 million copies were sold in the US by the end of 1988. Since its release, the album has scanned more than 8 million copies in the US. It was certified 8× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2003 for shipping eight million copies in the U.S. With this album, Metallica received substantial media exposure, becoming a multi-Platinum act by 1990.
"...And Justice For All" achieved similar chart success outside the United States. It topped the charts in Finland, peaked within the top 5 on the charts in Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, and remained on the UK chart for six weeks. The album managed to peak in the top 10 on the Norwegian and Swiss album charts. "...And Justice For All" received a three times Platinum certification from Music Canada for shipping 300 000 copies, a Platinum certification from IFPI Finland for having a shipment of little over 50 000 copies, and was certified Gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) for shipments of 250 000 copies. It was awarded Gold by the British Phonographic Industry in 2013 for shipping 100 000 copies in the UK. "...And Justice For All" was surpassed commercially by the band's following album, "Metallica" (1991).
The album was ranked at number nine on IGN's "Top 25 Metal Albums". Guitar World lists it 12th on the "100 Greatest Guitar Albums" from a 2006 reader poll, and lists all of its tracks on "The 100 Greatest Metallica Songs of All Time". Kerrang! listed the album at number 42 among the "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time". Martin Popoff ranks it at number 19 in his book The Top 500 Heavy Metal Albums of All Time, the fourth highest ranked Metallica album on the list. It is featured in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2017, it was ranked 21st on Rolling Stone's list of "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time".
CBS/Sony Group Inc., 1988 (25DP 5178). Made in Japan. Second press. Without OBI. Used: M/M.
Tracklist:
1. Blackened 6:40
2. ...And Justice For All 9:44
3. Eye Of The Beholder 6:25
4. One 7:24
5. The Shortest Straw 6:35
6. Harvester Of Sorrow 5:42
7. The Frayed Ends Of Sanity 7:40
8. To Live Is To Die 9:48
9. Dyers Eve 5:12
10. The Prince (Japanese Edition bonus track) 4:26 Total playing time: 69:58 min.
The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
The band's second studio album to be released through their own record label, Blackened Recordings, "72 Seasons" was produced by Greg Fidelman, who produced the band's previous studio album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" (2016).
"72 Seasons" debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, selling 146 000 copies in the first week, with 134 000 coming from pure album sales; this marked the band's twelfth album to chart in the top 10 and the first since "...And Justice For All" not to debut at number 1 on the US Billboard 200.
The album debuted at number-one in 20 different countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
As of June 23, 2023 the album has earned 266 000 equivalent album units in the United States.
Double black vinyl in gatefold die-cut cover includes download card.
Blackened Recordings Inc./Universal International Music B.V., 2023 (BLCKND055-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
Disc 1
Side A
1. 72 Seasons 7:39
2. Shadows Follow 6:12
3. Screaming Suicide 5:31 Side B
4. Sleepwalk My Life Away 6:56
5. You Must Burn! 7:03
6. Lux Æterna 3:22 Running time: 36:43 min.
Disc 2
Side C
1. Crown Of Barbed Wire 5:49
2. Chasing Light 6:45
3. If Darkness Had A Son 6:36 Side D
4. Too Far Gone? 4:34
5. Room Of Mirrors 5:34
6. Inamorata 11:10 Running time: 40:28 min.
The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
The band's second studio album to be released through their own record label, Blackened Recordings, "72 Seasons" was produced by Greg Fidelman, who produced the band's previous studio album, "..
The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
The band's second studio album to be released through their own record label, Blackened Recordings, "72 Seasons" was produced by Greg Fidelman, who produced the band's previous studio album, "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct" (2016).
"72 Seasons" debuted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200, selling 146 000 copies in the first week, with 134 000 coming from pure album sales; this marked the band's twelfth album to chart in the top 10 and the first since "...And Justice For All" not to debut at number 1 on the US Billboard 200.
The album debuted at number-one in 20 different countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
As of June 23, 2023 the album has earned 266 000 equivalent album units in the United States.
The five-section cross-form digipak, housed in a die-cut slipcase, includes a 16-page booklet.
Blackened Recordings Inc./Universal International Music B.V., 2023 (BLCKND055-2). Made in the EU. Pressed in Austria. First press.
Tracklist:
1. 72 Seasons 7:39
2. Shadows Follow 6:12
3. Screaming Suicide 5:31
4. Sleepwalk My Life Away 6:56
5. You Must Burn! 7:03
6. Lux Æterna 3:22
7. Crown Of Barbed Wire 5:49
8. Chasing Light 6:45
9. If Darkness Had A Son 6:36
10. Too Far Gone? 4:34
11. Room Of Mirrors 5:34
12. Inamorata 11:10 Total playing time: 77:11 min.
The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Heavy/Thrash Metal band.
The band's second studio album to be released through their own record label, Blackened Recordings, "72 Seasons" was produced by Greg Fidelman, who produced the band's previous studio album, "..
Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The true birth of Thrash Metal! The album is acclaimed for combining the rawness and fast tempos of Speed Metal and Punk Rock with the technicality and sharpness of New Wave of British Heavy Metal, influenced by Diamond Head, Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Black Flag and the Misfits, making it one of the earliest and most influential Thrash Metal albums ever recorded.
James Hetfield's highly technical rhythm guitar style drives most of the album, setting new standards of power, precision and stamina. But really, the rest of the band is just as dexterous, playing with tightly controlled fury even at the most ridiculously fast tempos. There are already several extended, multi-sectioned compositions foreshadowing the band's later progressive epics, though these are driven by adrenaline, not texture. A few tributes to Heavy Metal itself are a bit dated lyrically; like Diamond Head, the band's biggest influence, "Kill 'Em All"'s most effective tone is one of supernatural malevolence - as pure sound, the record is already straight from the pits of hell.
Ex-member Dave Mustaine co-wrote four of the original ten tracks, but the material all sounds of a piece. The band's musical ambition also grew rapidly, so today, "Kill 'Em All" sounds more like the foundation for greater things to come. But that doesn't take anything away from how fresh it sounded upon first release, and time hasn't dulled the giddy rush of excitement in these performances. Frightening, awe-inspiring, and absolutely relentless, "Kill 'Em All" is pure destructive power, executed with jaw-dropping levels of scientific precision!!
Since its release, it has been certified 3x Platinum by the RIAA, having sold over 3000000 copies in the United States alone.
Release can include a Download Card.
Blackened Recordings/Universal International Music BV., 1983/2016 (00602547885289 | BLCKND003R-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side One
1. Hit The Lights 4:17
2. The Four Horsemen 7:08
3. Motorbreath 3:03
4. Jump In The Fire 4:50
5. (Anesthesia) - Pulling Teeth 3:27
6. Whiplash 4:06
Side Two
7. Phantom Lord 4:52
8. No Remorse 6:24
9. Seek & Destroy 6:50
10. Metal Militia 6:06
Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
The true birth of Thrash Metal! The album is acclaimed for combining the rawness and fast tempos of Speed Metal and Punk Rock with the technicality and sharpness of New Wave of British Heavy Metal, ..
The sixth full-length studio album by the legendary American Heavy Metal band.
The album garnered backlash from a portion of the band's fan base because of a shift in tone from the band's previous efforts ("Load" features a Bluesier sound than the band's previous outings). This time it was more Heavy Metal album according to previous Thrash Metal albums.
For a hardcore pre-"Load" Metallica fan, "Load" will come as a bit of a surprise. The album sounds a bit insecure, because Metallica seem to be in unfamiliar territory, trying to get a bit deeper than they normally would. It also has a bit of a Western sounding feel to it, from songs like "Ronnie" and "The Outlaw Torn". However, there are some rocking songs on this album, that still have the essence of Metallica but still sounds different.
James Hetfields lyrics here are much more deeper and complex than other albums, which is a nice surprise. "Mama Said" for example is a touching song of James's feelings towards his dead mother, and is very personal. Fans who likes James' lyrics from previous albums may find these lyrics frustrating, seeing as there is more than the literal meaning to them. That said, songs like "Cure" see Hetfield trying a bit too hard to be poetic, but "Cure" is essentially the only to be trying too hard, the rest are of a higher standard than previous albums.
"Load" sold 680,000 units in its first week, making it the biggest opening week for Metallica and the biggest debut of 1996.
It's debuted (and spent four consecutive weeks) at #1 on Billboard 200. The album has sold over 5,000,000 copies in United States and is certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA.
This album is very far from the "Black Album", and some fans may be put off by this, however, it is still a fantastic album. The songs here are just as rocking as other albums, but wanting to dig a bit deeper, which is a good thing! Buy this album and see for yourself!!
CD includes 32-page booklet.
Vertigo, 1996/2005 (532 618-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
1. Ain't My Bitch 5:03
2. 2x4 5:28
3. The House Jack Built 6:37
4. Until It Sleeps 4:27
5. King Nothing 5:29
6. Hero Of The Day 4:21
7. Bleeding Me 8:16
8. Cure 4:53
9. Poor Twisted Me 3:59
10. Wasting My Hate 3:57
11. Mama Said 5:18
12. Thorn Within 5:51
13. Ronnie 5:17
14. The Outlaw Torn 9:48 Total playing time: 78:59 min.
The sixth full-length studio album by the legendary American Heavy Metal band.
The album garnered backlash from a portion of the band's fan base because of a shift in tone from the band's previous efforts ("Load" features a Bluesier sound than the band's previous outings). Thi..
The fifth re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash/Heavy Metal band.
Metallica’s eponymous album, better known as "The Black Album".
Released on August 13, 1991, “Metallica” was a departure from the Thrash Metal style of Metallica's previous four albums and saw the band moving towards a more commercial Heavy Metal sound. Many fans consider the album the initial turning point in their music, where "old" and "new" Metallica are distinguished from one another.
"The Black Album" is one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed records of all time, with global sales of over 35 million, and contains a series of unrelenting singles, "Enter Sandman", "The Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters", "Wherever I May Roam", and "Sad But True". It debuted at number one in ten countries and spent four consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard 200, making it Metallica's first album to top the album charts. "Metallica" is the band's best-selling album to date, with over 16 million copies sold in the United States. It is one of the best-selling albums worldwide, and also one of the best-selling albums in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan tracking began. Up to 2012, the album was certified 16× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2020, the album was ranked number 235 on Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list. In December 2019, "Metallica" became the fourth release in American history to enter the 550-week milestone on the Billboard 200. It also became the second longest-charting traditional title in history, and the second to spend 550 weeks on the album charts.
The thirtieth anniversary remastered re-release includes a download card.
Blackened Recordings, 1991/2021 (BLCKND008R-1). Made in USA. Pressed in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side One
1. Enter Sandman 5:31
2. Sad But True 5:24
3. Holier Than Thou 3:48
Side Two
1. The Unforgiven 6:27
2. Wherever I May Roam 6:44
3. Don't Tread On Me 4:01
Side Three
1. Through The Never 4:04
2. Nothing Else Matters 6:28
3. Of Wolf And Man 4:17
Side Four
1. The God That Failed 5:08
2. My Friend Of Misery 6:49
3. The Struggle Within 3:54
The fifth re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash/Heavy Metal band.
Metallica’s eponymous album, better known as "The Black Album".
Released on August 13, 1991, “Metallica” was a departure from the Thrash Metal style of Metallica..
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METALLICA “The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited” /Ltd. 12" EP/
First official re-release of the first EP by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
EP of cover songs to "break-in" new member Jason Newsted, the "Garage Days Re-Revisited" (sub)title is a reference to side B of the "Creeping Death" single. The Extended Play album consists entirely of covers of late-70's and early 80's New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands and Hardcore / Punk music, rehearsed in Lars Ulrich's soundproofed garage and then recorded in Los Angeles over the course of six days. It is the band's first recording to feature its new bassist Jason Newsted, and also the band's first release following the death of second bassist Cliff Burton.
With Metallica scheduled to play the 1987 Monsters Of Rock Festival at Castle Donington, the band's UK label Vertigo Records suggested them to release an Extended Play album for the situation. Songwriting attempts with new bassist Jason Newsted only resulted in a demo for "Blackened", and frontman James Hetfield broke his arm skateboarding, so the band resorted to recording covers. This is reminiscent to how the European "Creeping Death" single had led to two B-sides that were cover songs, labeled "Garage Days Revisited". Newsted used his construction experience to install soundproofing on Lars Ulrich's garage in El Cerrito, California, where the band would rehearse.
Five-tracks covers EP seemed to confirm that not only was everything back on track after the death of Cliff Burton, but that despite their impending fame, they were still very much in tune with the grubby Metal and Punk scenes that spawned them. You might reasonably argue that the entire NWOBHM nostalgia industry grew from this one record, as these spiky, loose-limbed assaults on songs by Diamond Head, Holocaust and Budgie were most fans’ introduction to those bands’ oeuvres. Of the three, Diamond Head’s "Helpless" remains the highlight, while Newsted’s thunderous intro to Budgie’s "Crash Course In Brain Surgery" is still amongst the most joyous noises you will ever hear. No wonder the fans took to him so readily. Meanwhile, Metallica’s ferocious take on Killing Joke’s "The Wait" (not included on the EP’s originally UK release) is an eerie joy and, most famously, their gleeful decimation of the Misfits’ "Last Caress/Green Hell" proudly muddied the waters between Punk and Metal and, ultimately, must have bought Glenn Danzig at least one new house. After "Last Caress/Green Hell" has ended, there are a few seconds of Metallica covering, deliberately out of key, the intro to Iron Maiden's "Run to the Hills", then it's faded out (Iron Maiden responded to this in 1992 on the B-Side to "Be Quick Or Be Dead").
Yes, the whole thing has been remastered and sounds great, but this was never an exercise in sonic perfection: instead, crank it up and enjoy the sound of one of Metal’s greatest ever bands saluting their heroes and kicking out the jams!!
Limited Edition remastered black 180g vinyl.
Blackened Recordings/Universal Music BV., 1987/2018 (BLCKND036R-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side One
1. Helpless (Diamond Head cover) 6:38
2. The Small Hours (Holocaust cover) 6:39
Side Two
1. The Wait (Killing Joke cover) 4:52
2. Crash Course In Brain Surgery (Budgie cover) 3:08
3. Last Caress/Green Hell (Misfits cover) 3:30 Hidden track: "Run To The Hills" (Opening section / Iron Maiden cover)
First official re-release of the first EP by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
EP of cover songs to "break-in" new member Jason Newsted, the "Garage Days Re-Revisited" (sub)title is a reference to side B of the "Creeping Death" single. The Extended Play album consi..
First official release of the debut full-length album by cult Brazilian Heavy Metal band.
Originally self-released by the band in 2012, it's a comeback album of an old Brazilian band.
Metalmorphose was formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1983. In 1985, they debuted on vinyl with the release of the "Ultimatum" - a split album with Dorsal Atlântica. Dorsal Atlântica and Metalmorphose was two pioneers, when it came to Brazilian Heavy Metal. Every Brazilian Metalhead has grown up with tunes such as Metalmorphose track "Cavaleiro Negro" and Dorsal Atlântica's "Império de Satã" from this split album. Dorsal Atlântica went on to pursue a career in the Underground Metal circle and continued to release albums up to 2005. Metalmorphose however took a different route, and they continued to play live, write and record demo material, but nothing more was released, except a vinyl Single "Correntes" in 1986. After that, the band disbanded.
In 2008, a friend of the band were putting together a tribute to The Beatles "White Album", as it was 40 years of that important album's release. Metalmorphose was asked to participate, and suddenly the original line-up was back together, recording a Metal version of The Beatles track "Sexy Sadie". They had a blast and are since then reunited, and the legacy of this band lives on!
Two compilation and one live albums was released between 2009 and 2010. Then, in 2012, came this first full-length studio album by these forefathers of Brazilian Metal! It was about time!! And now is a time for you to listen it!!!
Metal Soldiers Records/Secret Port Records, 2012/2015 (MSR 039 / SPR 0035). Made in Spain.
Tracklist:
1. Jamais Desista 3:38
2. Máscara 4:48
3. No Topo Do Mundo 4:56
4. Metrópole 3:46
5. Máquina Dos Sentidos 4:45
6. Rumo Às Estrelas 3:53
7. Passados Incompletos 6:56
8. Pelas Sombras 6:10
9. Livres Para Sonhar 6:58 Total playing time: 45:52 min.
First official release of the debut full-length album by cult Brazilian Heavy Metal band.
Originally self-released by the band in 2012, it's a comeback album of an old Brazilian band.
Metalmorphose was formed in Rio de Janeiro in 1983. In 1985, they debuted on vinyl with the release of the &qu..
1x MICHAEL JACKSON “Bad” /CD/
The seventh full-length studio album by legendary American Funk/Soul/Pop singer.
The downside to a success like "Thriller" is that it's nearly impossible to follow, but Michael Jackson approached "Bad" much the same way he approached "Thriller" - take the basic formula of the predecessor, expand it slightly, and move it outward. This meant that he moved deeper into Hard Rock, deeper into schmaltzy adult contemporary, deeper into hard dance - essentially taking each portion of "Thriller" to an extreme, while increasing the quotient of immaculate studiocraft.
Released nearly five years after it's predecessor, "Thriller" (1982), "Bad" saw Jackson exercise even more artistic freedom than he did with his two previous releases ("Off The Wall" and "Thriller"). Jackson composed nine of the album's eleven tracks, and received co-producer credit for the entire album. The album marked the final collaboration between Jackson and producer Quincy Jones.
Nine of the eleven songs (ten on vinyl version) on "Bad" were released as singles; one was a promotional single, and another was released outside of the United States and Canada. The only songs on the album, which were not released as commercial singles, were "Speed Demon" and "Just Good Friends".
With seven hit singles out of eleven tracks, "Bad" could easily be thought of as a greatest hits album. Songs such as "Bad" and "Dirty Diana" show a harder, more Rocking approach to the music. Jackson's universal appeal, along with his hiccup vocals and huge Pop sound, is still very much in focus.
The album continued Jackson's commercial success in the late 1980s, and garnered six Grammy Award nominations, winning two. Apart from commercial success, the album was well received by contemporary critics. Five of the singles hit No. 1 in the United States, while a sixth charted within the top ten, and a seventh charted within the top twenty on the Hot 100. "Bad" peaked at No. 1 in thirteen countries and charted within the top twenty in other territories. It was ranked No. 43 in the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time of the MTV Generation in 2009 by VH1, and number 202 in Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. "Bad" has sold an estimated 35 million copies worldwide, making it the eleventh best-selling album of all time. In 2017, the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting sales of over ten million copies in the United States.
Along with getting one of the greatest albums of all time, featuring hits “Bad”, “The Way You Make Me Feel”, “Man in the Mirror” and other, this is one of Jackson's many classics!
MJJ Productions Inc./Epic/Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd., 1987/2014 (88875035432). Made in Australia. Please note: though the disc is new and has never been played, there are light bends of inlay that happened during transit. Cover/disc: NM/M.
Tracklist:
1. Bad 4:07
2. The Way You Make Me Feel 4:58
3. Speed Demon 4:02
4. Liberian Girl 3:53
5. Just Good Friends 4:07
6. Another Part Of Me 3:55
7. Man In The Mirror 5:19
8. I Just Can't Stop Loving You 4:13
9. Dirty Diana 4:41
10. Smooth Criminal 4:18
11. Leave Me Alone 4:40 Total playing time: 48:15 min.
The sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Funk/Soul/Pop singer.
It’s hard to believe now, but when Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" was released in the UK in time for Christmas 1982, there was an initial sense of misfire. In choosing the album's most lacklustre track, "The Girl Is Mine", as its lead single, the postcard delivered was mildly disappointing. The playful duet with Paul McCartney, chosen no doubt to emulate the success McCartney had had earlier the same year with Stevie Wonder on "Ebony And Ivory", was simply not what the listeners were expecting... It reached number eight on the UK chart, and the album sold well, but certainly not in the manner that the man who’d delivered "Off The Wall" should have done.
"Off The Wall" was a massive success, spawning four top ten hits (two of them number ones), but nothing could have prepared Michael Jackson for "Thriller". Nobody could have prepared anybody for the success of "Thriller", since the magnitude of its success was simply unimaginable - an album that sold 40 million copies in its initial chart run, with seven of its nine tracks reaching the Top Ten. This was a record that had something for everybody, building on the basic blueprint of "Off The Wall" by adding harder Funk, Hard Rock, softer ballads, and smoother Soul - expanding the approach to have something for every audience. That alone would have given the album a good shot at a huge audience, but it also arrived precisely when MTV was reaching its ascendancy, and Jackson helped the network by being not just its first superstar, but first black star as much as the network helped him. This all would have made it a success (and its success, in turn, served as a new standard for success), but it stayed on the charts, turning out singles, for nearly two years because it was really, really good!
By the following Christmas, "Thriller" had become the phenomenon it remains to this day. Singles kept dropping off the album like golden fruit from a platinum bough: the precision snap of that snare on UK number one "Billie Jean"; the raucous Eddie Van Halen guitar on "Beat It"; the groove-driven frenzy of "Wanna Be Startin' Something". It became apparent that this was a remarkable, ever-yielding Pop jukebox.
By 1984, the album got an extension on its lifecycle with the John Landis-directed video for "Thriller", which took the album from successful Pop record to cultural icon. Casting the then-clean cut, scandal-free singer as a werewolf in a 15-rated short film was a risk, but one that truly paid off! Soon enough "Thriller" had become a greatest hits package – seven of its nine tracks were issued as singles.
Love it or hate it, "Thriller" is Pop's great, immovable Everest. Marketing departments realised that more and more singles could be pulled from a record to prolong its shelf life, and Michael Jackson became the King of Pop with the whole of the recording industry at his investiture!!
Dedicated to the 60-year date after the Michael Jackson's birthday, 180-gram Picture Disc.
MJJ Productions Inc./Legacy Recordings/Epic Records, 1982/2008/2018 (1907586642111). Made in EU.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Wanna Be Starting' Somethin' 6:02
2. Baby Be Mine 4:20
3. The Girl Is Mine 3:42
4. Thriller 5:57
Side B
5. Beat It 4:17
6. Billie Jean 4:57
7. Human Nature 4:05
8. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 3:58
9. The Lady In My Life 4:57
The sixth full-length studio album by legendary American Funk/Soul/Pop singer.
It’s hard to believe now, but when Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" was released in the UK in time for Christmas 1982, there was an initial sense of misfire. In choosing the album's most lacklustre ..
For the first time on vinyl, the seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary British Progressive/Ambient/Experimental Pop/Rock musician.
In 1992, after leaving Virgin, Mike signed a three album contract with Warner records. Starting with "Tubular Bells II", "Voyager" was the last of the three, recorded to finish this contract off. Oldfield stayed with Warner until 2003, where his final album for the label was "Tubular Bells 2003".
Released in 1996 by Warner Music UK, it is a Celtic-themed album with new compositions intertwined with traditional pieces. The suggestion of doing a Celtic album came from the record company, who no doubt had in mind the popularity of acts such as Riverdance at the time. Mike liked the idea, feeling that Celtic music was easy for him, as his natural way of playing music is rooted in Celtic playing styles. What emerged was a very calm, relaxed album, with this feel influenced by Mike's then recent discoveries of meditations and Tai Chi. In an interview from the time, Oldfield claimed that the album was one of his quickest to create, only taking a month and a half to record, also claiming that he composed and recorded some songs in one morning.
Oldfield Music Limited/Warner Music UK Ltd., 1996/2014 (2564623319). Made in Netherlands. First press.
Tracklist:
Side One
1. The Song Of The Sun 4:32
2. Celtic Rain 4:40
3. The Hero 5:01
4. Women Of Ireland 6:27
5. The Voyager 4:23
6. She Moves Through The Fair 4:05
Side Two
1. Dark Island 5:43
2. Wild Goose Flaps Its Wings 5:03
3. Flowers Of The Forest 6:01
4. Mont St Michel 12:18
For the first time on vinyl, the seventeenth full-length studio album by legendary British Progressive/Ambient/Experimental Pop/Rock musician.
In 1992, after leaving Virgin, Mike signed a three album contract with Warner records. Starting with "Tubular Bells II", "Voyager" was t..
The second full-length album by Polish Progressive Black/Death Metal band.
"Into The Void" explores an idea of cosmic chaos and the terror of the unknown, leaning towards Lovecraftian themes.
Album retains the haunting melodic quality and genre's diversity of the first record, while enhancing it with tighter and more rhythmical guitar lines, and heavy hitting drums. The two vocals, for which the band has become known for, are as aggressive as ever, and - together with the brutal guitarwork - create a powerful mix, while pushing the listener further towards the precipice of madness!
For fans of: Behemoth, Cannibal Corpse, Immolation and more!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2016 (MSR117/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Lucid Void 05:58
2. Enjoy the Violence 04:17
3. Sundraft 08:32
4. Chaos Readings 05:04
5. Madness Utopia 05:34
6. Abandoned 06:59
7. Armin's Hunger 06:19 Total playing time: 42:47 min.
The second full-length album by Polish Progressive Black/Death Metal band.
"Into The Void" explores an idea of cosmic chaos and the terror of the unknown, leaning towards Lovecraftian themes.
Album retains the haunting melodic quality and genre's diversity of the first record, while ..
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MISANTHROPIC EXISTENCE “Death Shall Be Served” /Digipack CD/
Debut full-length studio album by British Black/Death Metal band.
Hailing from the UK's midlands, Misanthropic Existence were forged in the dying days of 2011, carved from the heart of Rigor Mortal's corpse, the band set upon its craft very quickly to create the most misanthropic, apocalyptic, nihilistic and violent breed of Extreme Metal it could.
The band has received much praise and notoriety for its craft within the depths of the Underground. The bands' music is ferocious, intense, very pissed off and hateful, with a focus on a raw and unedited live sound, using human imperfections rather deliberately through choice and design.
"Death Shall Be Served" is a challenge from Apocalyptic Death Metal primitivists!
Aesthetic Death, 2012018 (ADCD 048). Made in UK. Pressed in Poland.
Tracklist:
1. Sacrificial Slaughter 04:52
2. Decadent, Pestilent; Piss-Sodden Sub Race 04:59
3. Kill Yourself 06:03
4. Monetary Mausoleum 05:24
5. Rancid Vermin Flesh 04:40
6. Misanthropic Existence I 05:04
7. Illusory Manifest Reality 04:27
8. Molested by the Abrahamic Gods 05:04
9. War-Torn Earth and Blood Soaked Skies 12:32
10. Verisimilitude 04:02
11. Humanicide 07:41 Total playing time: 64:50 min.
Debut full-length studio album by British Black/Death Metal band.
Hailing from the UK's midlands, Misanthropic Existence were forged in the dying days of 2011, carved from the heart of Rigor Mortal's corpse, the band set upon its craft very quickly to create the most misanthropic, apocalypt..
Re-release of the debut full-length album by the Finnish Melodic Gothic/Groove Metal band.
After three demo releases, this Finnish band has finally landed a label deal and they present us with their first full-length album. A great mix of crunching heavy riffs and melody, their songs are heavy, catchy and instantly likeable. With this new album, the band has re-recorded three tracks from their "Suicide Serenade" demo as well as two tracks from two first demos. As good as this album is, it really is not all that surprising as even with their demo recordings, the quality and talent of this band was quite evident. "Yesterday's Grave" presents the band in it's truest form; crunching heavy with thrashy riffs and a dark depressive, suicide infatuated Metal that has lots of melody, a brand of Metal that Sentenced brought to the Metal scene years ago. Misery Inc. utilized a modern Death Metal sound while also incorporating the harsh-clean vocal dynamic of many Metalcore bands.
Very melodic and catchy in the style of modern Finnish bands but with a vibe similar to older Sentenced!
Re-edition with completely new artwork and bonus disc containing the band's first three demos: "Chains" (2001), "For Your Misery Only" (2002) and "Suicide Serenade" (2003)!!
Firebox Records, 2008 (FIRECD050). Made in Finland. Pressed in Poland. Used: very good.
Tracklist:
CD 1 (Yesterday’s Grave):
1. Suicide Serenade 4:00
2. Darkness 2:56
3. Life Ain't Fair 4:27
4. Dilemma 2:53
5. No More 3:12
6. Through The Dark 3:39
7. Darkest Night 2:43
8. Prayer 3:08
9. Share My Madness 3:36
10. Fade Away 3:30
CD 2:
CHAINS (2001):
1.Pray 3:12
2.Chains 3:41
3.Darkest Night 2:46
FOR YOUR MISERY ONLY (2002):
4.Black Dawn 3:28
5.No More 3:20
6.Dreams To End 3:10
Re-release of the debut full-length album by the Finnish Melodic Gothic/Groove Metal band.
After three demo releases, this Finnish band has finally landed a label deal and they present us with their first full-length album. A great mix of crunching heavy riffs and melody, their songs are heavy, catchy and instantly likeable. With this new album, the band has re-recorded three tracks from their "Suicide Serenade" demo as well as two tracks from two first demos. As good as this album is, it really is not all that surprising as even with their demo recordings, the quality and talent of this band was quite evident. "Yesterday's Grave" presents the band in it's truest form; crunching heavy with thrashy riffs and a dark depressive, suicide infatuated Metal that has lots of melody, a brand of Metal that Sentenced brought to the Metal scene years ago. Misery Inc. utilized a modern Death Metal sound while also incorporating the harsh-clean vocal dynamic of many Metalcore bands.
Very melodic and catchy in the style of modern Finnish bands but with a vibe similar to older Sentenced!
Re-edition with completely new artwork and bonus disc containing the band's first three demos: "Chains" (2001), "For Your Misery Only" (2002) and "Suicide Serenade" (2003)!!
Firebox Records, 2008 (FIRECD050). Made in Finland. Pressed in Poland.
Tracklist:
CD 1 (Yesterday's Grave):
1. Suicide Serenade 4:00
2. Darkness 2:56
3. Life Ain't Fair 4:27
4. Dilemma 2:53
5. No More 3:12
6. Through The Dark 3:39
7. Darkest Night 2:43
8. Prayer 3:08
9. Share My Madness 3:36
10. Fade Away 3:30
CD 2: CHAINS (2001):
1.Pray 3:12
2.Chains 3:41
3.Darkest Night 2:46
FOR YOUR MISERY ONLY (2002):
4.Black Dawn 3:28
5.No More 3:20
6.Dreams To End 3:10
Re-release of the debut full-length album by the Finnish Melodic Gothic/Groove Metal band.
After three demo releases, this Finnish band has finally landed a label deal and they present us with their first full-length album. A great mix of crunching heavy riffs and melody, their songs are heavy, cat..
The high quality Mistral record stabilizer clamp provides the ideal level of contact between the record and platter, holding the record flat and stable while playing. Is ideal for eliminating vibration, stabilizing rotational speed, and improving acoustic quality.
The weight has an ergonomic form, and is precision machined from an aluminum alloy. The record weight designed for use with any brand of turntable.
Mistral Audio, 2018 (TS-BA). Made in China.
Specifications:
Aluminum Alloy Color: matte black finish Size: 4.1 x 8.0 cm / 1.61 x 3.15 inch (H x Dia) Diameter: 80 mm Holding part diameter: 66 mm Height: 41 mm Shaft hole diameter: 7,5 mm Weight: 392 g
The high quality Mistral record stabilizer clamp provides the ideal level of contact between the record and platter, holding the record flat and stable while playing. Is ideal for eliminating vibration, stabilizing rotational speed, and improving acoustic quality.
The weight has an ergonomic ..
The second full-length album by Ukrainian Extreme Dark/Gothic Metal band.
Love, hate, pain, fear, suffering and happiness – everything aforesaid would be buried in oblivion, sooner or later... The new release of Mizantropia narrates all about the acuteness of feelings and emotions experienced by us during our life and at the same time about theirs inevitable dilatory withering with the course of time.
The sound of the album took a more heavy and aggressive form, retaining the lyricism and the tragedy of the early work of the band. The album embodies Extreme Gothic Metal with splashes of Doom, Dark, Black and Melodic Death Metal. Bright female soprano changing with desperate scream - like the two sides of the same soul, telling of the way to the inevitable and unavoidable. Ones it's energetic and hard, next it's viscous and languid guitar riffs, flavored with incredible beauty keyboard passages, create the melodies sinking down forever in the heart.
In addition to the basic 9 tracks on CD, there is pleasant and unpredictable surprise represented by 2 bonus tracks, one of them is a cover version of the song of Russian Pop Diva Alla Pugacheva.
This CD is strongly recommended for "dark" music genre fans, as well as fans of: In Flames, Draconian, Insomnium and Moonspell!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2015 (MSR098/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
Tracklist:
1. Dark Gathering
2. Замок / The Castle
3. На дне вечности / At the Bottom of Eternity
4. Poison of Life
5. Tomorrow Never Comes
6. За тобой / I’m After You
7. В ожидании битвы / Expecting the Battle
8. Обломки пустоты / Fragments of the Void
9. Не вижу взгляда / See No Sight
10. Бессонница / Insomnia *
11. На коня! / One for the Road Total playing time: 50:59 min.
The second full-length album by Ukrainian Extreme Dark/Gothic Metal band.
Love, hate, pain, fear, suffering and happiness – everything aforesaid would be buried in oblivion, sooner or later... The new release of Mizantropia narrates all about the acuteness of feelings and emotions experienced..
Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco band.
The last album before duo's first official separation, in fact released after their split-up in 1987 (Modern Talking reunited in 1998 and released the comeback album "Back For Good").
The musical stuff of the album was different from the previous works of the duo. It raises themes of war and violence ("In 100 Years", "Who Will Save The World"). Also, there is a Christmas song "It’s Christmas", recorded with a large children's choir. The album closes with a short a cappella reprise of the song "In 100 Years".
Due to lack of a promotional campaign in support of the album, it failed to match the commercial success of the duo's previous releases. The tension in the relationship between Bohlen and Anders was so serious that there could be no talk of any joint performances at that moment. In addition, even before the release of the album, Dieter Bohlen presented to the public his new solo project Blue System and the Single "Sorry Little Sarah", with which Bohlen reached #13th in the charts. Another reason for the commercial failure of album was the scandalous reputation of Modern Talking and Thomas Anders in Germany.
The album's only Single, "In 100 Years...", charted at number 30 in Germany. "Locomotion Tango" was released as a Single in the Scandinavian countries in 1988.
Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands BV/Music On CD, 1987/2019 (MOCCD13737). Made in Netherlands.
Tracklist:
1. In 100 Years 4:00
2. Don't Let It Get You Down 3:43
3. Who Will Save The World 3:47
4. A Telegram To Your Heart 2:53
5. It's Christmas 3:54
6. Don't Lose My Number 3:12
7. Slow Motion 3:42
8. Locomotion Tango 3:51
9. Good Girls Go To Heaven - Bad Girls Go To Everywhere 3:39
10. In 100 Years (Reprise) 1:27 Total playing time: 34:10 min.
Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco band.
The last album before duo's first official separation, in fact released after their split-up in 1987 (Modern Talking reunited in 1998 and released the comeback album "Back For Good").
The ..
Re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco band.
The last album before duo's first official separation, in fact released after their split-up in 1987 (Modern Talking reunited in 1998 and released the comeback album "Back For Good").
The musical stuff of the album was different from the previous works of the duo. It raises themes of war and violence ("In 100 Years", "Who Will Save The World"). Also, there is a Christmas song "It’s Christmas", recorded with a large children's choir. The album closes with a short a cappella reprise of the song "In 100 Years".
Due to lack of a promotional campaign in support of the album, it failed to match the commercial success of the duo's previous releases. The tension in the relationship between Bohlen and Anders was so serious that there could be no talk of any joint performances at that moment. In addition, even before the release of the album, Dieter Bohlen presented to the public his new solo project Blue System and the Single "Sorry Little Sarah", with which Bohlen reached #13th in the charts. Another reason for the commercial failure of album was the scandalous reputation of Modern Talking and Thomas Anders in Germany.
The album's only Single, "In 100 Years...", charted at number 30 in Germany. "Locomotion Tango" was released as a Single in the Scandinavian countries in 1988.
Limited Edition of 2500 numbered copies 180-gram audiophile Smoke Coloured Vinyl.
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH/Music On Vinyl, 1987/2021 (MOVLP2865). Made in Netherlands.
Tracklist:
Side 1
1. In 100 Years 3:57
2. Don't Let It Get You Down 3:40
3. Who Will Save The World 3:45
4. A Telegram To Your Heart 2:50
5. It's Christmas 3:52
Side 2
1. Don't Lose My Number 3:10
2. Slow Motion 3:40
3. Locomotion Tango 3:49
4. Good Girls Go To Heaven - Bad Girls Go To Everywhere 3:37
5. In 100 Years (Reprise) 1:27
Re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary German Pop/Disco band.
The last album before duo's first official separation, in fact released after their split-up in 1987 (Modern Talking reunited in 1998 and released the comeback album "Back For Good").
The musical stu..