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The second full-length studio album by Polish Avant-garde Post-Black Metal band.
Two years after highly acclaimed debut album "Piekło.Labirynty.Diabły", it's time for another doom of Morowe, and it's deathly air!
Second album entitled "S" is a much more mature creation, on every level - when it comes to production, atmosphere and arrangements. Morowe has always transfixed with specific mood, evident lyrics and Avant-garde sounds.
Morowe is a deadly breath of melancholy and chaos. Morowe is a devil’s breath on your neck. In case of contact with blood – it burns and infects, when reaches the heart – it kills. Feeling of coldness and shivering, of fever, sluggishness, pain and dizziness, insanity, shortness of breath, thirst... Here is Morowe. Rediscovered in the early twenty-first century somewhere in the basement of Upper Silesia.
Witching Hour Productions, 2014 (EVIL 048 CD). Made in Poland. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:
1. W 02:11
2. W pokoju magii 05:06
3. Wszechświat przyciąga 05:26
4. Ważne 08:48
5. Oni przyjdą 05:27
6. Nocna strawa 07:47
7. Z1 03:02
8. Muchy 05:12
9. Trzecia dłoń 06:31
10. Z2 02:27
Total playing time: 51:59 min.


Samples: https://witchinghourproductions.bandcamp.com

The third full-length studio album by Dutch Death/Thrash Metal band.
Mortal Form are back with an album able to join Metal of the past with Metal of the future for a music able to represent a pure sonorous massacre across melody and aggressivity.
“The Reckoning” music is powerful, aggressive, epic and at the same time very melodic enriching the classic and traditional Death Metal with a personal and modern approach to the typical European sound enriching it with Thrash and classic Heavy Metal passages.
Blasting drumbeats, authentic guitars riffs and howling Death grunts and screams provide the elements of this Metal grenade.
Inspired by bands like Death, Arch Enemy, Kreator, Overkill, Morbid Angel, In Flames and Iron Maiden, Mortal Form succeeded in creating an honest, diverse and well-produced Metal album that will appeal to many of you out there!
My Kingdom Music, 2013 (echo089). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Reckoning 00:51
2. Storm Before Calm 05:33
3. Forsaken Graves 03:08
4. Dungeon 05:58
5. Apocalyptic Aftermath 03:51
6. As Nature Turns Evil (The Sleeper Awakes) 03:26
7. Miasma 04:47
8. At Fever Pitch 04:01
9. Radiation Breath 03:29
10. Sinners Repent 04:33
Total playing time: 39:39 min.


Samples: https://mortalformofficial.bandcamp.com

The fourth full-length (and first officially released) album by the Polish Death Metal band.
Lasting 30 minutes eighth tracks + intro of fast forward going Death Metal music with a dose of melody. Modern, but raw sound, low, yet understandable vocal parts and some melodic guitar solos are perfectly combined in this promising release.
After twenty years of playing Death Metal Mortis Dei shows its new incarnation. “Salvation Never Comes” is a concept album, so get ready and beware of horrible Death story!
Check it out or your salvation will never come!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2014 (MSR076/CD) Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Origin 01:42
2. Lights End 03:37
3. Journey To The Dark 03:14
4. In Ruined World 04:00
5. Two Sides 03:29
6. Going Down 04:09
7. Nightmares Coming 01:59
8. Screams Of The Slave Soul 04:58
9. The Way To The Light 04:36
Total playing time: 31:44 min.

 

The second full-length studio album by American Glam Metal band.
Mother Mercy has been around since about 1993. They have gone through a myriad of lineup changes, and for now, have cemented a crew for long enough to release this CD. Maybe that’s why they don’t always stay in the same genre, but in the end, it’s Metal, and it’s all good!
Mother Mercy wallows in that ‘80s Metal vibe while somehow throwing in a bit of Godsmack right at the end of the album.
Perris Records, 2003 (PER0132). Made in USA. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Thunder, Perfect Mind 01:13
2. Dancing with the Devil 03:38
3. Waste of Skin 04:04
4. Mercy's Law 04:41
5. Machine Gun 02:29
6. Blood 00:38
7. Creatures of the Night 03:17
8. Devil Child 05:00
9. The Sideshow 00:20
10. Ragman 06:01
11. Little Nikki 03:25
12. Chosen One 03:51
13. Invisible 04:19
14. Don't Bury Me 00:19
15. Kicking n' Screaming (Out of the Grave) 04:29
16. Mercy Killing 03:29
Total playing time: 51:15 min.

Second re-release of the fourth full-length album by the legendary American Glam Metal band.
"Girls, Girls, Girls" continued Mötley Crüe's commercial hot streak. In general, the Crüe really plays up the sleaze factor on this album, trying to recapture some of the street-tough grittiness that fueled "Too Fast for Love". The production is too polished to really give the record a raw, dirty feel, but the raunchiness comes through all the same. Again, there's a bit of filler, as though the band knew they didn't have to make a completely consistent record to maintain their popularity, but there are enough high points along the way to make "Girls, Girls, Girls" an entertaining Party-Metal platter.
The album features a more Blues-influenced sound than their previous albums. The record also reflects the band's hard-living lifestyle, and pays homage to their love of riding Harley Motorcycles, drinking whiskey, drug use, life on the Sunset Strip, and spending nights at strip clubs. However, there are darker sides to the album as well, notably Nikki Sixx's song "Dancing on Glass", about his addiction to heroin, and "Wild Side", which tells of destructive lifestyles and the pitfalls of decadence. Members of the band have stated that if they hadn't managed to write two successful songs that this album would have been the end of their careers. This is because they were all fighting addictions to drugs and alcohol.
The song "Nona" is a tribute to Nikki Sixx' grandmother, who died during the recording of the album.
The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard charts. On the week it might have reached No. 1, Whitney Houston's second album, "Whitney", debuted at the top of the charts. The album was also the band's third straight album to go 4x Platinum, after "Shout At The Devil" and "Theatre Of Pain".
Mötley Records/EMI/Masters 2000, Inc./Eleven Seven Music, 1987/2011 (ESM 957). Made in USA.


Tracklist:

Side One:
1. Wild Side 4:33
2. Girls, Girls, Girls 4:19 
3. Dancing On Glass 4:11
4. Bad Boy Boogie 3:20 
5. Nona 1:21

Side Two:
6. Five Years Dead 3:41 
7. All In The Name Of.. 3:32
8. Sumthin' For Nuthin' 4:40
9. You're All I Need 4:24
10. Jailhouse Rock (Live) 4:26

Total playing time: 38:27 min.

The fifth full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
Released 8 November 1980 on Bronze Records, it peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and reached Gold status by March 1981. It was preceded by the release of the title track as a Single on 27 October, which peaked in the UK Singles Chart at No. 15 in early November. It was the band's debut release in the United States, with Mercury Records handling distribution in North America.
The album is listed in the book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". In 2020, it was ranked at 408 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" list.
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG company/De Agostini Publishing S.p.A., 1980/2021 (538688921 / DeAgostini 2). Made in Italy. Pressed in France. 180g vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Ace Of Spades 2:49
2. Love Me Like A Reptile 3:23
3. Shoot You In The Back 2:39
4. Live To Win 3:37
5. Fast And Loose 3:23
6. (We Are) The Road Crew 3:12

Side 2
1. Fire Fire 2:42
2. Jailbait 3:33
3. Dance 2:38
4. Bite The Bullet 1:38
5. The Chase Is Better Than The Catch 4:18
6. The Hammer 2:48

Total playing time: 36:40 min.

The first re-release on Picture Disc of the twelfth full-length studio album, also known as a “Death Or Glory”, by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
For fans who had been disappointed for earlier Motörhead releases, “Bastards” came as welcome return to the band’s roots in the loudest and hardest-driving kind of Rock’n’Roll.
Into the early 90’s, Motörhead’s influence had spread. Terms like “Speed Metal” were being used to describe not only Motörhead’s own style but also that of other bands playing in a similar vein. Thus “Bastards”, whose tracks are featured here, seemed too many to present to a return to hard-core form. By the time Motörhead began recording “Bastards”, the band was essentially a quartet, consisting in this case of Lemmy, Mikkey Dee, Phil Campbell and Michael Burston, who was known as Würzel.
“Bastards” mixed band’s characteristically angry and intense Hard Rock – songs like “On Your Feet”, “Burner”, “Born To Rise Hell” and “Liar” – with powerful, more acoustic ballads like “Lost In The Ozone” and the thoughtful and painful child-abuse number “Don’t Let Daddy Kiss Me”. Many fans have ranked “Bastards” among the best of Motörhead’s many albums.
In the many years since “Bastards” was released, Lemmy has kept up his relentless approach to touring and recording with various iterations of Motörhead. The tracks offered here provide the fine example of the band’s staying power and commitment to its founding ethos!
Golden Core/ZYX Music, 1993/2007 (GCR 20002-1). Made in Germany. 180 gram vinyl.


Tracklist:

SIDE A
1. On Your Feet Or On Your Knees 2:33 
2. Burner 2:52
3. Death Or Glory 4:50
4. I Am The Sword 4:28
5. Born To Raise Hell 4:57
6. Don't Let Daddy Kiss Me 4:05

SIDE B
7. Bad Woman 3:16 
8. Liar 4:10
9. Lost In The Ozone 3:26
10. I'm Your Man 3:46
11. We Bring The Shake 3:46
12. Devils 5:59

Total playing time: 48:58 min.

The first re-release on vinyl of the fourth live album, “Blitzkrieg On Birmingham '77”, by legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal/Hard Rock band.
This album showcases Motörhead’s incendiary gig at the Birmingham Town Hall, on 3 June 1977, during the Beyond the Threshold of Pain Tour.
1977 was a pivotal year for Motörhead, seeing as it saw the release of their debut, self-titled album and also the hiring of Fast Eddie Clarke, forging what is invariably seen as the classic line up of this seminal band. The year may be closely associated with the height of Punk Rock, but the ultra Heavy Metal styling of Lemmy & Co always crossed the divide and appealed to Punk and Metal fans alike.
"Birmingham Town Hall 1977" is the first recording from Eddie Clarke's personal archive that got released. And it was the first gig on the tour with Hawkwind and also the first gig that was made after the initial recordings of the "Motörhead" album.
The 11 tracks here straddle the tracks written for that debut LP ("Iron Horse/Born To Lose", "Vibrator" and "White Line Fever") and older material such as "Motörhead", originally penned by Lemmy's previous employers Hawkwind, their cover of Eddie Holland's Motown classic "Leaving Here" and "On Parole", first recorded with Clarke's predecessor Larry Wallis in 1976 then shelved.
This live recording has cropped up in so many and varied releases on CD that it is almost impossible to keep track on. For the first time, it was officially released in 1989 on CD & LP as “Blitzkrieg On Birmingham '77”. Every time it gets re-issued, it also gets a new title.
The sound of one of the finest bands ever, just beginning to hit their stride!
Unofficial release on 180g vinyl.
Cult Legends, 1989/2023 (CL93574). Made in Netherlands.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Motörhead 3:14
2. Vibrator 4:15
3. Keep Us On The Road 5:29
4. The Watcher 4:45
5. Iron Horse/Born To Lose 4:57

Side B
1. Leaving Here 4:00
2. On Parole 5:35
3. I'm Your Witchdoctor 3:02
4. The Train Kept A Rollin' 2:46
5. City Kids 3:23
6. White Line Fever 4:00

Total playing time: 45:26 min.

The third re-release of the fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
The band's first studio album to not feature guitarist Würzel, and returning to usual three-piece format, instead of four-piece on the past six albums. 
Following the extremely Thrashy "Sacrifice", Motörhead returned to their typical three-chord Rock & Roll onslaught with 1996's "Overnight Sensation".
Also, the band's most eclectic in years, its tracks range from pedal to the Metal stompers like "Civil War" and "Eat the Gun" to mid-paced groovers like "Listen to Your Heart" (featuring acoustic guitars) and the classy "I don't Believe a Word".
Always a great lyricist, vocalist/bassist Lemmy takes it up a notch with the highly ironic title track and what is quite possibly the band's greatest song of the decade, the hilarious "Crazy Like a Fox".
Despite its terrifying cover (featuring the trio's ugly mugs instead of the band's trademark iron monster), this wonderfully raw and honest record is guaranteed to please, especially older fans!
Limited Edition 25th Anniversary re-release on Green Smoke Marbled Semi-Translucent Vinyl.
Belle Vue Sunshine Touring Inc/BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., 1996/2021 (BMGCAT364CLP). Made in Poland.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Civil War 3:01
2. Crazy Like A Fox 4:32
3. I Don't Believe A Word 6:31
4. Eat The Gun 2:13
5. Overnight Sensation 4:10

Side B
1. Love Can't Buy You Money 0:57
2. Broken 4:34
3. Them Not Me 2:47
4. Murder Show 3:03
5. Shake The World 3:29
6. Listen To Your Heart 3:47

Total playing time: 39:04 min.

The second live album by legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal/Hard Rock band.
The album was recorded live at the Roundhouse, London, on 18 February 1978 at a benefit concert for William Wordsworth manuscripts and, due to contractual reasons, Motörhead were billed under the name Iron Fist & The Hordes Of Helldue, part of which would later be used for the name of a studio album, "Iron Fist".
Chiswick Records boss, Ted Carroll, organized the Rolling Stones mobile truck to record the event, and the rights to the recording becomes to Chiswick Records (sub-label and forerunner of Ace Records). They officially released it as a live album in February 1983 on Big Beat Records, a sub-label of Ace Records.
The album features nine songs from their mid-to-late 1970s period and includes tracks such as "The Watcher", "Iron Horse/Born to Lose", and "Leaving Here".
Lemmy is heard at the end of the concert to say "read plenty of Wordsworth" and as a result the album got its title because of this.
The album reached number 71 in the charts. Since then, it has been re-released with other titles and/or other sleeves, among others as "The Watcher" in Canada, "City Kids", "Live, Loud And Lewd", "Iron Fist And The Hordes From Hell" and "England 1978". In 2017, this concert was re-released on a 3LP box set of Motörhead's debut album, specially for Record Store Day.
Limited Edition Red Vinyl.
Ace Records Ltd./Big Beat Records, 1983/2017 (WIKM 209). Made in the UK.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. The Watcher 4:06
2. Iron Horse / Born To Lose 5:05
3. On Parole 5:26
4. White Line Fever 2:34

Side Two
1. Keep Us On The Road 5:25
2. Leaving Here 3:12
3. I'm Your Witchdoctor (John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers cover) 3:08
4. The Train Kept A Rollin' (Tiny Bradshaw) 2:47
5. City Kids 3:38

Total playing time: 33:24 min.

The third full-length studio album by German Death Metal band.
Musical Massacre was founded in 1988 under the name Bloodbath, renamed two years later and split up after two demos in 1992. Twenty years later, the band resurrected from the grave and released three full length albums.
"Inhuman" is a groovy mid-tempo beast in the vein of Asphyx, Autopsy, Bolt Thrower or Benediction, an inhuman Death Metal monster!
Limited Edition to 300 copies, Black Vinyl housed in a noble gatefold cover.
Animate Records, 2020 (AR109). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Awakening 1:24
2. Foxhole 4:56
3. Operation Neptune 4:33
4. Warhead 4:35
5. Inhuman 4:08

Side B
1. When Compassion Dies 4:30
2. …And Those Shall Bleed 4:12
3. The War - The Transcendence - The Possession 5:09
4. Gustloff 5:27

The first compilation album by Swedish Heavy/Stoner Metal band.
Just a great Metal collection with fun songs.
The singer reminds of both, Ian Astbury (The Cult) and Glenn Danzig.
Check it out!
Regain Records, 2008 (RR 131). Bootlegged replica. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:
1. Unsafe At Any Speed 4:33
2. Down In Black 2:45
3. Accident Blackspot 3:37
4. The Deadringer 5:04
5. I Lied 4:26
6. Homophobic/Alcoholic 4:03
7. Frederika 5:00
8. 6:36 4:46
9. Haunted By Myself 4:14
10. Black City 2:35
11. White Magic 4:25
12. The Wave 4:56
13. Dogwash 3:05
14. Monday Warrior 4:35
15. Into The Arena 5:15
16. Ratsafari 4:22
17. I Hunt Alone 3:19
18. Ocean Song 3:30
Total playing time: 74:32 min.

The third full-length studio album by Swedish Heavy/Stoner Metal band.
Mustasch is back on track with their fourth album (and the third full-length), after venturing out with a different producer for "Ratsafari" a couple of years back. "Powerhouse" is indeed just that, chock-full of fat riffs and great production values with a big, mammoth sound and the best set of Mustasch songs to date!
From the immense, chugging riff that opens this newbie with "Haunted By Myself", to the Sabbathy "Frosty White", to the catchy melodrama of "Dogwash", to the strong title track, to the most commercially-accessible, albeit Poppish and Rocking track "I'm Alright", Powerhouse is a keeper! There is very little in the way of mid-level chunks in the stew, as the slower and perhaps somewhat weaker numbers are strategically placed as not to affect the flow of things.
Anyone who likes big, fat, macho Rock with heavyweight riffs and upper echelon vibes, should check this out! Even if the band's vocalist sounds like a stunt double for Ian Astbury from The Cult, you can't go wrong with "Powerhouse". Excellent stuff!!
The album peaked at number 10 on the Swedish charts.
EMI Music Sweden AB/Capitol Records (0946 3 30719 2 6). Bootlegged replica. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX.


Tracklist:
1. Haunted By Myself 4:13
2. Accident Black Spot 3:33
3. Frosty White 3:55
4. Dogwash 3:04
5. Turn It Down 2:50
6. Life On Earth 5:36
7. Powerhouse 3:26
8. I Lied 4:24
9. I'm Alright 3:29
10. Evil Doer 2:59
11. In The Deep - October 8:01
Total playing time: 45:32 min.

The third full-length studio album by Swedish Black Metal one-woman band.
Nachtlieder is a project that has managed to establish its own identity throughout the years. Dagny is the female mastermind behind everything, and the band’s name is German for “Songs of the Night”.
With “Lynx”, she manages to take things a step further than its predecessor. This album is connected both with more traditional material and some Atmospheric Post-Metal elements. The guitar riffs work as a foundation for the melody to take over the whole album, creating many textures as the vocals take a step back, while a kind of Ambience is present.
From start to finish, it’s a very well-balanced album, offering the listener diverse moments of both ferocity and isolating disengagement. The more furious tracks blend organically with the atmospheric ones, while the drums play a crucial role in the entire album’s leverage. The production value is clean, letting us enjoy every instrument and understand the interchanges between emotional extremes such as anger and sentiment.
Once again, Dagny solidifies the band’s identity and her distinct mark on the Black Metal world. She places another very strong piece on a very solid discography, proving that any future release by her name is worth it's time to listen.
Nigredo Productions, 2018 (NP 007). Made in Sweden. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Claws and Bone 04:31
2. Lynx 03:52
3. Song of Nova 05:22
4. Nameless, Faceless 05:04
5. Law of Decay 04:25
6. Dark Matter 04:47
7. Eyes Ablaze 03:56
8. Moksha 06:19
Total playing time: 38:16 min.


Samples: https://nachtlieder.bandcamp.com

First mini-album by Swedish Black Metal one-woman band.
Hailing from Gothenburg, Nachtlieder is the brainchild of Swedish musician Dagny Susanne. “Views From The North, Vol. 1” was recorded during 2018 and represents a collection of unreleased tracks from 2009 to 2018.
With a strong foundation of releases, a self-titled debut in 2013, a second album, “The Female Of The Species”, in 2015, and the third album, “Lynx”, in 2018, Nachtlieder is a prime example of a band that grew stronger with each successive release.
Compared to the savage, raging, and down-tuned soundwall of the latest album, “Lynx”, the new mini-album sounds calm and thoughtful. There is an exotic and perilous feeling to the riffing, which you will notice from the very first song "In Solitude", the same type of atmosphere returns with the other songs too. The tormented quality of the vocals, with gravelly growls, adds further raw feel to the whole atmosphere. The drums batter and race, the tension in the sound surges into a feverish frenzy, channelling sounds of madness.
At any rate, all the material on “Views From The North, Vol. 1” is expertly arranged and structured. It is an excellent album that lives up to Nachtlieder’s reputation and also the strength of Dagny Susanne as a sole mastermind behind everything.
Nigredo Productions, 2020 (NP 010). Made in Sweden. First press.


Tracklist:
1. In Solitude 04:18 
2. Avgrunden 05:01 
3. Unrecoverable 04:58 
4. Nachtlieder 04:30 
5. The Waters 05:46 
6. The Shores 05:16
Total playing time: 29:49 min.


Samples: https://nachtlieder.bandcamp.com

The fifteenth full-length album by Hungarian Experimental Black/Doom Metal/Ambient one-man-band.
Nagaarum represents a one-man formation, the predecessor of which started its activity in 2008 under the Pigbaloon moniker. He considers the project as a playground for his musical experiments, which he established after having completed the first album with GuilThee.
As far as the music is concerned, in terms of style, his records span from Ambient to Post-Rock with Doom and Black Metal being the notable extremes. One criterion is that all music played on the album (instruments, vocals, mixing, and mastering), all lyrics, and graphic design has to be authentic and unique.
Nagaarum’s use of analogue synthesizers over digital or even emulated analogue are part of what makes these ambient sections so appealing. The variety of floating textures achieved add to the music without distracting, and also mix in some 70s flavour to create a nice juxtaposition to the more modern styles.
"Apples" runs the span of 12 tracks, altogether adding up to almost 70 minutes. The composition on this record is great throughout. 
In all, this surely is an interesting album. Fans of Ambient Black Metal can easily trust this one to satisfy. Or even Doomsters will be happy with the synth passages. It's not a perfect Extreme Metal record, but it definitely is a unique and compelling addition to your collection. So check it out, you'd be pleasantly surprised more than a few times!
NGC prod./Aesthetic Death, 2018 (ADCD 051 | NGC016). Made in UK. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Middle Age 04:32
2. Isaac 07:06
3. Celestial Mechanism 03:46
4. Prism 07:56
5. Robert 06:40
6. Hermit 04:29
7. Nullius in Verba 06:09
8. Edmond 05:58
9. Revelations 05:34
10. New Tone 08:12
11. Modern History 04:41
12. Royal Society 04:20
Total playing time: 69:25 min.

Samples: https://nagaarum.bandcamp.com
https://ngcprod.bandcamp.com


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The seventeenth full-length album by Hungarian Experimental Black/Doom Metal/Ambient one-man-band.
Nagaarum returned with just the kind of Avant-garde brutality that you can expect from these Ambient mainstays. 
This is an album that really needs to be interpreted on a case by case basis. Fans of Avant-garde work by the likes of Lou Reed will be equally at home here, with fans of a more Atmospheric Black Metal. There is a lot of Noise, a lot of Ambience, and a lot of powerful and meaningful confusion. This is an album to be played at full volume to the sky in response to the happenings around us. Match this with heavy Black Post-Metal drone, and you have in “Covid Diaries” - a deeply atmospheric and disturbing album.
Limited Edition to 300 copies.
NGC Prod./Aesthetic Death, 2020 (NGC026 | ADCD076). Made in UK. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Prelude for 2020 5:48
2. The First Ingredient 6:07
3. Superstitious Remedy 4:45
4. Competitors 3:14
5. Am Special 7:16
6. Liquid Tomorrow 14:47
Total playing time: 41:57 min.


Samples: https://ngcprod.bandcamp.com

The twelfth full-length album by the legendary British Grindcore/Death Metal band.
When Napalm Death first hit the scene in the '80s, plenty of detractors must have thought that their brand of Extreme Metal was just a passing fad, and would soon go away. Now, 20 years later, guess who's having the last laugh (especially since the band has long been considered one of the first-ever Grindcore bands, and easily one of the most influential/copied Metal bands of the era)? And despite 2006's "Smear Campaign" being the band's umpteenth release, the band's assault-on-your-senses approach is still very much intact - particularly evident by singer Mark "Barney" Greenway, who still lives to scream his head off at every given opportunity (especially on such tracks as "Sink Fast, Let Go" and "Freedom Is the Wage of Sin"). Some artists enjoy reinventing themselves with each and every release. Not Napalm Death, which is reassuring in a way (you know exactly what lies therein with each successive brutal release) - and "Smear Campaign" certainly doesn't disappoint.
“Smear Campaign” shows Napalm Death from their probably most political side, attacking the re-born evangelic Christians in the US and all that falseness and fanaticism that comes with it. With “Smear Campaign” Napalm musically kept pretty much on track with “The Code is Red… Long Live the Code”, maybe a little bit more chunky Crust parts here, also production-wise this album is top notch and Grindcore hasn’t sounded better up until this stunning album. Just listen to “When All Is Said and Done” and you will immediately agree! The list of great albums Napalm Death created in their career so far is really impressive and hopefully will continue for many years to come. In my opinion they will always be leaders, not followers!!
Album features a guest appearance by Anneke van Giersbergen, ex-vocalist for the Dutch Rock band The Gathering.
Century Media Records Ltd., 2006 (77687-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Weltschmerz 1:28
2. Sink Fast, Let Go 3:23
3. Fatalist 2:52
4. Puritanical Punishment Beating 3:26
5. When All Is Said And Done 3:02
6. Freedom Is The Wage Of Sin 3:09
7. In Deference 3:15
8. Short-Lived 3:06
9. Identity Crisis 2:44
10. Shattered Existence 3:12
11. Eyes Right Out 3:12
12. Warped Beyond Logic 2:01
13. Rabid Wolves (For Christ) 1:25
14. Deaf And Dumbstruck (Intelligent Design) 2:46
15. Persona Non Grata 2:47
16. Smear Campaign 3:21
Total playing time: 45:11 min.


Samples: http://www.last.fm

For the first time on Picture Disc, the sixteenth full-length studio album by legendary British Death Metal/Grindcore band.
It is the band's first full-length studio album since 2015's "Apex Predator – Easy Meat", making it their longest gap between albums.
According to vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, "The phrase sticking in my mind when I started thinking about the lyrical direction for this album was “the other”. You could recognize at the time that there was a rapidly growing fear and paranoia being generated about everybody, from migrating people to people with fluid sexuality, and this was starting to manifest itself in very antagonistic reactions that you felt were almost verging on violence. Not everybody resorts to such reactions, of course, but even the basic lack of understanding can become toxic over time. I’m not saying that this is an entirely new phenomenon, but it has been stoked in recent history by some particularly attack-minded people in more political circles and, as ever, I felt that it would be the natural antidote to endorse basic humanity and solidarity with all. The artwork specifically uses a white dove as a centrepiece, which of course is a commonly recognized symbol of peace and cooperation. The dove has been mauled very violently by a sterilizing hand, and in death appears particularly broken and bloodied. However, through the violence you can see an equality symbol in blood on the chest of the dove, which perhaps demonstrates – visually at least – that equality cuts through in the end. A positive amidst many negatives then, much like the album title itself being a bit of an oxymoron – the celebration of humanity even in the mangling jaws of negativity".
Metal Hammer named it the second-best Metal album of 2020.
Limited to 1000 copies, Picture Disc includes bonus track “Air's Turned Foul In Here”.
Century Media Records, Ltd./Animate Records, 2020/2023 (AR 123). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Fuck The Factoid 2:27
2. Backlash Just Because 2:56
3. That Curse Of Being In Thrall 3:36
4. Contagion 4:05
5. Joie De Ne Pas Vivre 2:28
6. Invigorating Clutch 4:05
7. Zero Gravitas Chamber 4:03

Side B
8. Fluxing Of The Muscle 4:33
9. Amoral 3:05
10. Throes Of Joy In The Jaws Of Defeatism 2:55
11. Acting In Gouged Faith 3:37
12. Air's Turned Foul In Here 2:59
13. A Bellyful Of Salt And Spleen 4:36

Total playing time: 45:25 min.



Samples: https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com

Devolution Of Species – third album of National Napalm Syndicate,
one of the oldest speed & thrash metal bands in Finland.
Violent Journey Records, 2009 (VJR021)


Tracklist:
1.Aching Hunger 03:35
2.Fist In The Air 05:20
3.Dancing Days 04:46
4.Funeral Pyre 04:11
5.Legion 06:05
6.Die My Bride 02:58
7.Bite The Bullet 04:15
8.According To You 05:23
9.Burden of Truth 03:01
10.The One You Warned Me Of 05:04
Bonus:
11.The Mob Rules