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First time on CD, remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by Russian Thrash Metal band.
The first official re-issue of this cult Thrash Metal album on CD!
Metal Race Records, 1998/2015 (MR 011). Made in Russia. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Inhumanity 03:37
2. Hard Hearted 03:38
3. In The Nunnery 05:01
4. Sansara's Wheel 03:44
5. Ice Fire 03:18
6. Anchorite 04:31
7. The Rain And The Pain 03:47
8. The Evil Plans 03:43
9. Kill Their Religion 03:01
Total playing time: 34:22 min.


Samples: https://metalrace.bandcamp.com

The third full-length album by the cult Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
While some of the genre's hardcore aficionados might disagree, Death Metal tempered with a dab of accessibility is generally a more enticing proposition - not only does it render the intensity more consistently listenable, it also increases the chances of a band developing an original voice, since the band doesn't tie itself down to genre conventions. Arch Enemy are one such band, having honed a potent blend of classic-style Death Metal, melodic twin-guitar leads à la the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, touches of Prog Metal and of Grindcore courtesy of later Carcass or Napalm Death, and just plain solid riff writing. "Burning Bridges" consolidates the gains made on its predecessor "Stigmata", establishing Arch Enemy as a dependable force and one of the better bands working death metal territory as the '90s drew to a close.
“Burning Bridges” is the first Arch Enemy album to feature Sharlee D'Angelo on bass and the last studio recording to feature vocalist Johan Liiva. The music here shifted towards a more polished Thrash-influenced Melodic Death Metal sound.
"Burning Bridges" has all the makings of not just a classic Melodic Death Metal record, but a classic Metal record in general: godly musicianship, memorable vocals, and above of all, extremely well-written songs! For those of you prejudiced against listening to this album because of Liiva, you're doing yourself a disservice. This is an essential album in the Arch Enemy canon. For those who have already heard it... well, you know what it's about!!
Fantastic piece of melodic, classical Metal, inspired by Death Metal, and belongs in every proper collection!!!
Century Media Records, 1999 (77276-2). Made in Germany. 


Tracklist:
1. The Immortal 3:41
2. Dead Inside 4:10
3. Pilgrim 4:30
4. Silverwing 4:06
5. Demonic Science 5:20
6. Seed Of Hate 4:06
7. Angelclaw 4:03
8. Burning Bridges 5:29
Total playing time: 35:25


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Classic European style Speed/Power Metal for fans of Sonata Arctica, Thunderstone, and Primal Fear!
SoundAge Productions, 2016 (SAPCD 332D). First press.


Tracklist:
1. Escaping From Hell 2:12
2. Ghost Rider 4:41
3. Dance Of The Walking Dead 4:42
4. Strangers In Space 4:39
5. Tons Of Metal 4:18
6. Higher 4:54
7. Raise Your Head 5:18
8. Gambler With The Fortune 3:51
9. Wild Beast Show 6:13
10. The World Is Ours 4:05
11. I Am The Law 4:08
Total playing time: 49:03 min.


Samples: https://aridavortex.bandcamp.com

The second full-length album by Italian Death Metal band.
Melodic and at the same time Brutal Death Metal sound. The metric is particularly Technical and Progressive but it preserves the violent impact, combined in pressing and rapid drums and vocals interweaving in growl and scream lines, that give tracks a personal and evolving tone from the start to the end.
Arkana Code differs markedly from other bands playing Extreme Metal for the personal and particular sound, for the concept of the band and the imaginary transmitted on the stage. The project has an imaginary of an ancient code discovered and decrypted in every band's release, narrating stories decrypted in this code, transposition of situations we live in our life.
This is a concept album. The lyrics decrypted from the code talks about an ancestral civilization, the terrifying situation they lived, lobotomized, about cruelty that was impregnated in their existence. Every track has a personal story, with imaginary horror. Anachronistic, mysterious, ancient, with a transposition in our days. All that can be transposed in our existence...
For fans of: Carcass, Children Of Bodom, Obscura, Arch Enemy, Death, Impaled Nazarene, Obituary, and Cannibal Corpse!
Metal Scrap Records, 2017 (MSR133/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Intro 00:53
2. Violent Human Corruption 03:32
3. Oprressor of Darkness 04:07
4. Escape from My Mind 03:23
5. Tortured by My Mind 04:41
6. Mutilated Reality 05:17
7. Dismember the Control 05:15
8. The Holocaust Horde 03:22
9. Mortuary March 04:37
10. Psychiatric Kingdom 04:10
11. Astral Illusion 04:29
Total playing time: 44:01 min.

 

Classic conceptual album of Belarusian Melodic Death Metal gods. The first part of saga… First step into big success…
Influenced by dark aggression of Atmospheric Black Metal with Pagan and Sympho elements.
Strong Music Productions, 2005 (SMP 003)


Tracklist:
1.Act I: There Is No Time For Inaction 00:23
2.Under The Silent Moon 01:53
3.Dreamslave 02:21
4.Masquerade 05:12
5.Act II: In The World Of Violence And Lies 01:38
6.Master Of Everything 04:01
7.Supremacy Over The World 04:09
8.The Main Art Of Mortal 02:32
9.Slave Forever 03:39
10.Act III: Time Of Eternal Dreams 02:43
11.Crash Of Hope 04:17
12.Last Day Of The Real Existence 03:44
13.Eternal Dream 04:42
14.Act IV: Infinite Road To Hell 02:00
15.Dark Veil Of Dreams 05:08
16.Where Once The Moon Rose 02:06
Total playing time: 50:28

The third full-length studio album by Finnish Psychedelic Doom Metal band.
"Astral Doom Musick" is Astral Sleep’s definitive creation. Four massive songs and 44 minutes of Experimental Doom Metal on detailed, organic and powerful audio track. The album is like life itself: beautiful yet horrid, complex and multi-layered, ever-changing and in constant movement.
Their overall sound takes the Psychedelic aspect and mixes it with Death Metal and a lot of melody. Clean vocals are prevalent as well and, while not as strong as the Death growls, they do fit the nature of the music rather well. Every song is here is multi layered with a lot of variety and directions happening.
Gatefold 180g vinyl with ornamental artwork includes board game. The game expands and deepens the concept of the album and takes players to the heart of the story. The "musick" and the game deliver the full album experience, independently or in unity. The compined entity offers an in-depth experience of the album’s mythological world. Game tells the album narrative through a 12-page game book, and lets the players experience the story in an interactive old-school fun way. The game is playable solo, or with multiple players, and requires minimal preparations. It has designed to offer a lot for music lovers and board gamers alike, and withstand the test of time.
“Astral Doom Musick” is a solid slab of Psychedelic Doom Metal that might also appeal to people who want to get into longer songs but are not ready to wade into the waters of Funeral Doom Metal.  As the album displays a wide variety, both traditional Doom and Melodic Death/Doom Metal fans will also want to check this out!
Saarni Records, 2020 (SRN010). Made in Finland. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Vril 11:14
2. Integratron 11:13

Side B
3. Schwerbelastungskörper 09:32
4. Aurinko Ja Kuu 11:14

Total playing time: 43:21 min.


Samples: https://astralsleep.bandcamp.com

The third full-length studio album by Brazilian Thrash Metal band.
Atomic Roar is a one of the greatest recent Thrash Metal forces from Brazil. Very old school sounding and influenced by old Voivod, Venom, Warfare, and  with add of dirty Punk, their music is raw and extreme, which already gives them this post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
"Never Human Again" is a conceptual album. Their songs are about nuclear wars, bomb shelters, mutants, raiders, chaos and destruction.
Old School Brazilian Thrash Metal for fans of Motörhead, Venom, Hellhammer, Bulldozer, Warfare, Midnight, Blizzard and similar. Recommended!!
Urubuz Records/Bestial Invasion Records/Hell Music, 2017 (UBZ#092 / BIR 031). Made in Brazil. Pressed in Chile. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Never Human Again 4:19
2. Dreaming In An Iron Shelter 3:19
3. Nobody Wins 2:28
4. Exiled Into The Graves 3:04
5. Scent Of Fear 4:43
6. Ghost City 3:45
7. Hail To The Bomb 2:23
8. Winds Of Wasteland 7:16
Total playing time: 31:22 min.


Samples: https://atomicroar.bandcamp.com

First re-release of the first EP by cult British Heavy Metal band.
After the end of the Venom/Exodus tour, Atomkraft prepared and recorded a new EP, with the tracks "Your Mentor" on the Side A, and "Demolition", "Funeral Pyre" and "Mode III" on the Side B. The EP did not get released in this form, as a rift developed in the band as a result of discussions over management. Vocalist/bassist Tony "Demolition Man" Dolan subsequently left the band. Neat Records then released the track "Your Mentor" as part of the "Powertrax" promotional cassette, while the vocal tracks on the rest of the "Your Mentor" sessions were re-recorded by Ian Davison-Swift from Avenger on vocals. D.C. Rage (Darren Cook of Avenger) was brought in as bassist and two new tracks were recorded, with the new four-piece, "Queen of Death" and "Protectors" (although Alan Hunter of Tysondog had originally contributed vocals to "Protectors").
In October 1986, the re-titled "Queen Of Death" EP was released with the title track and "Protectors" on the A-side, and "Demolition", "Funeral Pyre" and "Mode III" on the B-side.
Atomkraft are a class act, and this EP holds up fairly well if you're accustomed to the production of deep 80s Thrash/Speed Metal efforts. Recommended for fans of old Venom, Razor, Exciter and Avenger!
Limited Edition re-release on Mustard/Orange Vinyl in Gatefold cover features bonus track “Future Warriors” (the original version released in 1986).
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG company/Back On Black, 1986/2019 (BOBV659LP). Made in UK. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Queen of Death 03:49
2. Protectors 04:22
3. Demolition 02:21

Side B
4. Funeral Pyre 03:42
5. Mode III 02:36
6. Future Warriors (Bonus Track) 04:07

Total playing time: 20:57 min.

Velvet brush effectively removes dust from the surface of the vinyl records and ensures static-free playback.
Velvet ensures highly efficient and easy to use dry and wet-cleaning of vinyl. The very dense velvet enters deeply into the grooves of the vinyl and therefore removes dust very efficiently. At the same time, while cleaning the record, static electricity is being discharged. Thus, the two main reasons for disturbed sound reproduction, dust and electrostatics, are removed by using the Audio Anatomy Vinyl Brush.
Apart from its cleaning capabilities, the Velvet Brush impresses with its beautiful design, which not only looks great but also enables a very user-friendly handling.
Audio Anatomy (AC 003 AA). Made in P.R.C. for Austria. Barcode: 5906660083214.


Specifications
Length: 11 cm
Width: 5 cm
Depth: 3,5 cm
Weight: 70 g

The self-titled debut full-length album by Russian Melodic Progressive Heavy Metal band.
This record is full of diversity: Progressive rhythms with unusual drum breaks combined with old-school Heavy drive, polyphonic richness with a monolithic power, and drive with lyricism. Optimistic and positive lyrics and high clean vocals will charge you with energy!
Music of Auron gravitates to such bands as: Dream Theatre, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Saxon, Scorpions, and will be interesting to a wide range of Metal fans!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2015 (MSR092/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Obsessions 4:09
2. Word and Deed 4:46
3. Spring 4:52
4. Stranger 4:48
5. Prelude in H-moll 2:37
6. Mirrors 5:31
7. Heroes of Last Generation 3:33
8. Moonlight Trail 3:56
9. Color Dreams 4:50
10. Auron 6:13
Bonus tracks:
11. Герои прошлого века 3:33
12. История Странника 4:46
Total playing time: 53:36 min.

 

Second full-length album by Italian Progressive Metal band.
Azure Agony with the new album gives us again an hour of dreamy Progressive Metal music. The band plays a very complex and heavily involved form of Progressive Metal. These guys do have some Prog Rock & some Speed/Power Metal also in the mix. The Prog Rock/Metal is very apparent in the arrangements of the songs structures and intricate passages. The Speed Metal comes through in some of the guitar work, mostly in the straight forward solo parts. Power Metal makes its present in some of the full and epic parts as well as some of the vocal stylings. Azure Agony started out as an instrumental band, because the lack of talented vocalist that could compliment their music instead of over ride or diminish their powerful sound. "India" being the bands second release, they found a much suited vocalist in the name of Federico Ahrens. His vocal style ranges from melodic Prog/Classic Rock to a more modern aggressive Prog Metal style and some more ballad and full on Power Metal vocals. So Azure Agony added soaring vocal melodies to the wonderful Prog Metal of the previous album "Beyond Belief", as well as various inserts from special instruments like cello, accordion and chapman stick, for a result that will not disappoint the expectations.
Azure Agony have made themselves a very fine sophomore production with "India". Their accessible take on the Dream Theater school of Progressive Metal, alternating lighter toned and fairly gentle movements with harder edged ones focusing on intensity is one that should gain this band a nice and broad audience. A very well made album that deserves a lot more attention than it has gotten so far. This band cannot be fully appreciated unless you experience their music first hand over and over again. Truly a very talented and gifted group of musicians that deserve a lot of attention!!
SG Records, 2012 (SGCD059). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Twin Babel 
2. Private Fears 
3. Libra's Fall 
4. My Last Time On Earth 
5. India 
6. Hold My Hand 
7. A Man That No Longer Is 
8. Forever Blind
Total playing time: 46:13 min.

The debut full-length studio album by Italian Grunge/Post-Punk Rock band.
Vacation House Records/Soulcraft Recordings, 2008 (VHR/SCR 5.10). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Grass 3:04
2. Mr. Fusion 2:52
3. Under The Eggs 2:37
4. 100% Orange 2:44
5. Socks Can't Do It Alone 2:09
6. Sound Of Rain 3:52
7. Life Flows 2:48
8. Acido Lattico 3:37
9. Poisoned 4:10
10. The Lorian 3:30
11. Rotten 2:10
12. Ghost Track (Hidden Track) 4:10
Total playing time: 37:45 min.

First time on vinyl, remastered re-release of the fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Eurodance/Synth-Pop band.
The album was recorded after band's triumphant returning in 1999. Sounding actual, it includes such world dance blockbusters as "Listen To Your Heart" and "Follow The Light", and the mid-tempo "When I Kiss You" will delight all lovers of the classic sound of the band from the 80s.
The album scored #80 in German charts.
The remastering of the edition and the cover were prepared from the original sources.
Limited to 250 copies Black Vinyl includes two picture sheets and postcard.
Coconut Music Ltd./Maschina Records, 1999/2020 (MASHLP-048). Made in Russia. Pressed in Estonia. Very slightly bent of the cover on down right corner.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Follow The Light 3:36
2. Thinking About You 3:26
3. Ride On An Star 3:23
4. Under The Boardwalk 3:18
5. Listen To Your Heart 3:40
6. I Can't Live 3:55

Side B
1. Back To The Future 3:53
2. When I Kiss You 3:56
3. Rhythm Of Rain 3:58
4. I'll Be Around 3:43
5. Have You Ever Had A Love Like This 3:34
6. Baby Blue 3:53

The twenty-second full-length studio album by legendary German Euro-Dance/Synth-Pop band.
Amazing new material of the legendary Bad Boys Blue!
John’s voice still in a perfect shape. The album is very well produced and the tracks' selection incredible!
The album also includes two extended versions and a remix.
If you are a fan of Bad Boys Blue - you must have this album in your collection!!
Limited vinyl edition with special 80 style vinyl mastering!!!
Bros Music GmbH & Co KG/Maschina Records, 2020 (MASHLP-068). Made in Russia. Pressed in Estonia. First press. Very slightly bent of the cover on down right corner.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Killers 3:48
2. Tears Turning To Ice 3:19
3. Love Love Love 2:56
4. A Million Times In Heaven 4:06
5. Never Gonna Miss U 3:45
6. No Barriers 4:23

Side B
7. Get Up 3:07
8. Burning Down The House 3:00
9. Bright Fields 3:48
10. Lead Me Through The Dark 4:28
11. The Rhythm Of Your Tears 3:35
12. Never Gonna Miss U (Remix) 5:24

The tenth full-length album by the cult Polish Black/Death Metal band.
Given that "The Satanist" is not only the first album by Polish firebrands Behemoth in five years but also their first since frontman Nergal was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010, you might expect them to be restless at the start, to burst open in a characteristic tangle of Extreme Metal. But they begin slowly, a sinister riff cutting patiently through open air. The drums march rather than maraud, while the bass pads the pocket. It feels like the preamble of a classic Rock anthem, perhaps the sequel to “Hells Bells”. But really, Behemoth want to make sure you can hear Nergal and understand him when he opens with purely heretic invective. Rather than emerge as though they have something to prove through speed and precision, one of Heavy Metal’s most popular bands elects to return with something to say that’s as vile and startling as most any moment in their previously impious two decades. Even the precipice of death, Nergal implies, didn’t soften his sacrilege. "The Satanist" in many ways reflects a synthesis of their stepwise, two-decade journey between atavistic Black Metal, expert Death Metal and a mid-career hybrid of the two. "The Satanist" doesn’t give up on high-end recording; in fact, with its occasional exultant choirs, horn fanfares, and acoustic interludes, it’s a complex and deliberate affair. This time, the sheen only highlights what’s beneath the surface, revealing these songs’ eccentricities and thrills rather than buffing them out.
Nergal is careful to stretch his style sheet of references beyond the Devil and Christ; he folds Latin and Coptic concepts into these lines, even nodding to John Milton in one passing moment. There was some doubt, after all, if Nergal would even live long enough to make another album. And there was certainly more doubt than hope that, if Behemoth did finish a tenth record, it would stand somehow as a late-career renaissance. But "The Satanist" is a terrific coil of most everything Behemoth have ever done well, a strangely hopeful vision of hell wrested away from its very grip. A vital, crushing monster of an album, it feels as though the band is digging deep here, tapping into hidden reserves of infernal power to deliver an album of profane and powerful sonic destruction! Behemoth sound revitalized and ready to destroy everything that stands in their path, and fans should be ready to either go along for the ride or be crushed!!
Nuclear Blast GmbH/High Fidelity Ltd./Raven Music, 2014 (STAR01CD). Made in Israel.


Tracklist:
1. Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel 4:25
2. Furor Divinus 3:06
3. Messe Noire 4:05
4. Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer 5:35
5. Amen 3:49
6. The Satanist 5:34
7. Ben Sahar 5:35
8. In The Absence Ov Light 4:58
9. O Father O Satan O Sun 7:13
Total playing time: 44:20


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by cult French Brutal Death Metal/Grindcore band.
Benighted know exactly what they are doing since 1998 – they play Technical, Brutal American style Death Metal that determines the scenery!
CD reissue with fold-out booklet, new cover artwork and two bonus tracks.
"Banished"* is a re-recorded song from the "Psychose" album (2002).
Osmose Productions, 2003/2009 (OPCD 211 / N° 784-1442). Made in France. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Bestial Breeding 3:50
2. Stay Brutal 3:00
3. Foetus 3:06
4. Deviant 4:02
5. Puerperal Cannibalism 3:47
6. Self Proclaimed God 3:35
7. Dementia 1:21
8. Phlebotomized 4:06
9. Insane Cephalic Production 3:34
10. Insomnies 4:48
Bonus tracks:
11. Banished* 3:19
12. Running Man (Raised Fist cover) 1:47
Total playing time: 40:15 min.



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Debut full-length album by Japanese Technical Death Metal band.
Inhuman guttural female vocals, technical and intricate guitar riffs, well mixed oldschool sounds with new school elements. You cannot have any space to breath! This will be giving birth to the superlative asphyxia!!
CD includes OBI.
For fans of Suffocation and Hemdale!
Bloodcurdling Enterprise, 2012 (BCE001/2012). Made in Japan. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Human Obelisk     02:40 
2. Beginning of Collapse     01:15 
3. Penetrate the Mind     03:34 
4. Burn in Crematory     05:58 
5. Psychosis Excitement Caused by Abuse     03:28 
6. Death by Famine     03:49 
7. The Dogma     05:21 
8. A Sutra     03:02 
9. Causalgia     05:50
Total playing time: 34:57

Old School Thrash Metal from South Germany.
5x full-length albums now re-released on vinyl! The pack includes all five Bitterness full-length albums ("Dawn Of Golden Blood" (remastered), "Sweet Suicide Solutions", “Autumn’s Fall” (remixed & remastered), "Genociety", "The Final Declaration Of The End (Swansongs For The Faithful), Inlay-Card and a solid black box.
German old school Thrash meets Bay Area Thrash Influences!!
Strictly limited to 333 copies!!! Take a chance to get your copy now!!!!
G.U.C., 2013 (G.U.C. 025-12). Made in Germany.

Tracklist:

LP 1

OTHER SIDE:
1. Gate Of Dimensions
2. Sentenced To Live
3. Escalation Of Emotions
4. Intermezzo

THIS SIDE:
5. Hate
6. Dawn Of Golden Blood
7. T.H.R.A.S.H. 

LP 2

OTHER SIDE:
1. Architects Of The Apocalypse
2. Burden Of Past
3. Eve Of Destruction
4. The Last Dance
5. Embrace The Depression

THIS SIDE:
6. Beyond A Subconscious World
7. Portal Of Haunting Dreams
8. Sweet Suicide Solution
9. Twinkling Red Tears
10. Chain Of Command

LP 3

OTHER SIDE:
1. Blackend Domains
2. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
3. The Truth You Dread
4. Autumn's Fall
5. While Heaven Cried

THIS SIDE:
6. Grub For The Gulls
7. Buried In Life
8. Silence Bloody Silence
9. Bitterness 

LP 4

OTHER SIDE:
1. Suicide Squad
2. The Darkening
3. Down In Flames
4. Dehumanized

THIS SIDE:
5. The Human Resource Derangement
6. Symbiosis In Death
7. Genociety
8. Bone Daddy

LP 5

OTHER SIDE:
1. The End
2. Killing Mind
3. Face The Lie
4. Misantrophic Love
5. Sleepless Dreams
6. Psychotic Disorder
7. One Way Ride

THIS SIDE:
8. The Final Declaration Of The End
9. Forbidden Depression
10. The Coursing
11. No Life Inside
12. Confused Justice

The second full-length album by Croatian Black Metal band.
Containing 10 songs, including Motörhead cover “Kingdom of the Worm”, it's a manifestation of the individual presence of its creators within the Black Metal scene for almost two decades. Each track is a journey into a realm of despair and darkness, mainly due to the harsh vocals and cold & dark guitar melodies that blend perfectly together.
This is not an album that anyone can just 'whack on' in the background willy nilly. It must be listened to intently and taken in like the musical drug that it is. "Cathedral Of The Black Cult" is a flawless, yet intimidating musical experience which will open a portal to another dimension to the listener who's ready to gaze into it.
Streaming melodic riffs in extended phrases form the defining character of each song with representational distinction and progressions towards tonal and rhythmic changes, communicating the purpose of hierarchical sequence observed in nature’s ferociously necessary order of operation, reflected in the substance of the inner-self, magnified in the character of spiritual striving and agonizing existential discovery.
This is pure unsaturated Black Metal in all of its cold fury! There isn’t just grim lyrics reflecting the power of Satan and the beauty of Darkness, but the album actually draws the listener into the world beyond humanity. If you truly understand the music, you will be taken to the dark endless universe!!
This is the future and the past of the Black Metal! This is a masterpiece of Black Metal and Extreme Metal in general!! Every other word and description is pointless...
For fans of: Satyricon, Emperor, Mayhem, and all Black Metal fans in general.
Another Side Records, 2016 (ASR18-125). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Black Cathedral 05:26
2. Worship the Beast 04:43
3. Dark Matter 06:30
4. Until the Devil Takes Us 06:47
5. The Witches Dance 04:44
6. Hierophant 04:12
7. Undeath 05:14
8. Gaze of Insanity 04:36
9. Ego Te Absolvo 05:15
10. Kingdom of the Worm (Motörhead cover) 03:55
Total playing time: 51:45

 

Nineteenth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy  Metal band.
The album was released on 10 June in Europe and 11 June in North America, via Vertigo Records and Republic Records in the US, and via Vertigo Records worldwide. It is the first studio album released by Black Sabbath since “Forbidden” (1995), and their first studio recording with original singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler since the live album “Reunion” (1998), which contained two new studio tracks. It is also the first studio album with Osbourne since “Never Say Die!” (1978), and with Butler since “Cross Purposes” (1994).
The original lineup of Black Sabbath first began work on a new studio album in 2001 with producer Rick Rubin. The album's development was delayed because Osbourne was in the middle of finishing his eighth solo album “Down to Earth”, and the rest of the band members eventually went on to pursue other projects, including GZR and Heaven & Hell. When Black Sabbath announced their reunion on 11 November 2011, the band announced that they would restart work on a new album with Rubin. In addition to original members Osbourne, Butler and guitarist Tony Iommi, they were joined at the recording sessions by drummer Brad Wilk, of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, following original drummer Bill Ward's decision to not participate in the reunion, due to a "contractual dispute".
For the cover artwork for was created an 8-foot-tall "13" from wicker, which was then set on fire in the Buckinghamshire countryside. The flames were visible for miles. The image was shot for album's cover.
Album reached No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart after its first week of sales. It is the band's first album to top the UK chart since “Paranoid” (1970). Osbourne was said to be "in shock" at the album's success, remarking that the band has "never had a record climb the charts so fast" before. The album also reached No. 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts, selling over 155,000 copies in the first week. Osbourne said, "There have been so many amazing highlights in our long career. To finally have our first #1 album in the U.S. is another incredible milestone for Black Sabbath." In its second week of release, the album fell to No. 5 in the US, selling 46,000, totaling 201,000 copies, and in its third week, 13 sold over 26,000 bringing its total sales to 227,000 copies in the US. The album also debuted at No. 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart with 25,000 units sold.
BS Productions/Universal Music/Vertigo, 2013 (3734957). Made in Germany. First press.


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