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The second re-release of the third full-length studio album by cult Swedish Power Metal band.
Nocturnal Rites play Italian-style Power Metal. They showed progress with each release, and continue to get better. This was their last album with singer Anders Zackrisson, and a peak of sorts in their early history before the noticeable stylistic change on "Afterlife".
What we have here is light and tuneful Euro Power Metal in the vein of Angra, Gamma Ray, or even early Rhapsody. There is very little in the way of keyboards on the album, so there are no Symphonic arpeggios to snooze through. This is old-fashioned guitar driven Power Metal with good clear vocals.
This is not terribly heavy, or innovative. But there are some really good songs on here. "Destiny Calls" is firmly in the happy-Metal camp with a great chorus you can’t help but sing along with. "The Iron Force" has a great main riff, and "Ride On" is another happy headbanger. "When Fire Comes to Ice" is very cheesy, but you’ll be singing along. "Glorious" is another hook laden song that closes out the album. There are some clinkers here too, though. "Free at Last" is too slow and poppy, "Hold on to the Flame" is even sillier, with lyrics that verge on the sickening, they’re so happy. "The Legend Lives On" is a slow ballad, meant to be epic, but insufferably indulgent. And there are too many tracks like "Eternity Holds", "The King’s Command", and "Unholy Powers" that sound alike and go on too long. That said, this is a fun album, if you like this sort of Helloween stuff. If you are a fan of Power Metal, this album won’t disappoint.
This is another great release that demands the attention of fans of older 80s Metal fans and newer Power Metal fans alike. This is more great, fun, and catchy Power Metal!
Re-edition contains the Bonus Track "The Journey Through Time", previously available on the Japanese edition only. 
Century Media Records/Jolly Roger Records/Blackbeard, 1997/2021 (JRR-BB018Cd). Made in Italy. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Destiny Calls 3:58
2. The Iron Force 4:20
3. Ride On 3:16
4. Free At Last 3:50
5. Hold On To The Flame 4:08
6. Eternity Holds 4:00
7. When Fire Comes To Ice 3:49
8. The Legend Lives On 5:47
9. The King's Command 3:25
10. Unholy Powers (Night Of The Witch) 3:12
11. Glorious 3:24
12. The Journey Through Time 3:46
Total playing time: 46:55 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

Remastered re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by Italian Technical/Melodic Death/Thrash Metal band.
Originally released in 2006 by Massacre Records, it's very strong album, which mixes the American Thrash and with Swedish Thrash/Death Metal. We can call it Thrashcore.
Mix of The Haunted aggression, some Slayer and some Hatesphere!!
CD includes 5 live-bonus tracks from 2011.
Punishment 18 Records, 2006/2012 (P18R 043). Made in Italy.


Tracklist:
1. Shotgun Blast Propaganda 04:14
2. As God Kills 03:39
3. Hellywood 05:32
4. Cancer 03:28
5. Redrum 06:52
6. Old Nick 03:40
7. Watcher of a Failed Generation 03:49
8. Trough Fair & Foul 04:37
9. Truth Is Out 04:06
10. The Manhattan Project 05:26
Bonus Track (Live 2011):
11. The White Is Burning (live) 04:01
12. New Order (live) 04:35
13. Redrum (live) 06:33
14. As God Kills (live) 04:03
15. Das Kapital (live) 03:45
Total playing time: 68:22 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by Italian Technical/Melodic Death/Thrash Metal band.
Originally released in 2004 by Scarlet Records, this re-edition features four bonus tracks from "Land Of Node" demo (2000) and new artwork.
Punishment 18 Records, 2004/2010 (P18R 023). Made in Italy.


Tracklist:
1. War Goes On 05:48
2. Twenties 04:12
3. Outpost 05:18
4. The East-Ghost 03:43
5. Das Kapital 02:46
6. Retreat '42 05:22
7. Weaknessphere 04:47
8. The Plot Sickens 05:48
9. One Way Media 04:23
10. Empire 04:47
11. Few Words Again 04:54
Bonus Tracks ("Land Of Node" demo, 2000):
12. Thanatophobia 03:59
13. Last Doctor 06:21
14. Land of Node 05:32
15. Bloody Hills 05:05
Total playing time: 72:51 min.

Third re-release on CD of the debut full-length album by legendary Ukrainian Pagan/Folk/Symphonic Black Metal band.
Originally released in 1996 on MC and considered by most as a demo-album, it's a professionally recorded full-length album and highly anticipated cult release requested by fans of elite Slavonic Black Metal, that was reissued on CD and vinyl for a several times.
"Lunar Poetry" is steeped in moonlight mystery and timeless Slavonic ritualism. This is Black Metal with highly expressive Folk sorrowful melodies. It delivers soaring guitars and apocalyptic keyboard passages. It offers a wide variance in vocals, from screams to whispers and narration, and it breathes the air of originality that Nokturnal Mortum is famous for.
Similar to Limbonic Art in their reliance on rumbling rhythm patterns and keyboard usage, Nokturnal Mortum did a fine job of capturing both - the bleakness of Black Metal, as well as a more ethnic representation of their native Ukrainian Folk music. The music is extremely fluid and tends to lean towards a more majestic and beautiful sound than harshness of Black Metal.
The band also covers Celtic Frost's "Sorrows of the Moon" with a nice degree of skill.
"Lunar Poetry" was way ahead of its time, and even today it sounds fresh and inspiring. In fact, the result is so startling - it is hard to imagine that this is only Nokturnal Mortum's very first journey into the dark, the ancient and the extreme... Regardless of occasional inexperience that is typical for a demo, "Lunar Poetry" is a beautiful, stirring and impressive album that utterly requires your attention if you have any liking for a keyboard laden Black Metal assault! Without a doubt, "Lunar Poetry" is one of the best Black Metal albums ever!!
Oriana Music, 1996/2001/2004/2010 (OMCD7). Made in Ukraine.


Tracklist:
1. Tears Of Paganism 01:07
2. Lunar Poetry 04:52
3. Perun's Celestial Silver 07:08
4. Carpathian Mysteries 05:13
5. ...And Winter Becomes 04:52
6. Ancient Nation 05:10
7. The Grief Of Oriana 05:33
8. Sorrows Of The Moon (Celtic Frost cover) 03:46
9. Autodafe / Barbarian Dreams 07:53
Total playing time: 45:34 min.

The debut full-length studio album by Spanish-Portugal Progressive Thrash Metal band.
Rubén Cuerdo (ex- Blast Off) has created a high-quality album of pure Metal. Joined by Pedro Mendes and Marcelo Aires, Norunda have come to stay.
"Irruption" is a solid Thrash Metal debut from a band that is clearly not afraid of stepping outside the boundaries a bit that so narrowly define this genre. Ten amazing songs, with a very ´90s flavour and a perfect sound.
If you like Metal, you will love "Irruption"! If you love Megadeth, you'll adore "Irruption"!!
Suspiria Records, 2017 (SPR023). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Asshole In Your Way 5:46
2. Dymanite 3:43
3. Face To Face 5:53
4. Hit You 5:55
5. Infoxication 5:40
6. Pushing To The Limit 3:49
7. Sultan Killer 5:20
8. The Only Truth 3:50
9. Violent Street 5:48
10. Into My Game 4:48
Total playing time: 50:32 min.

The first re-release on vinyl of the debut full-length studio album by cult Swedish Melodic Death/Doom Metal band.
October Tide was a side project formed by two members of Katatonia with their style not at all far removed from that fine band. Melancholic, sorrowful mid-paced Metal, with Death Metal vocals laid over the top. Jonas Renske performed the vocals on "Rain Without End" like he did on all early Katatonia albums, intense, deep and very atmospherical. The October Tide line-up during "Rain Without End" was: Fredrik Norrman (electric, acoustic and bass guitars) and Jonas Renske (drums, electric and acoustic guitars and all vocals). This is the only October Tide release with Jonas Renkse on vocals.
The album was recorded at Unisound, Örebro, Sweden, in 1995. Later, it was re-mastered by Dan Swanö, during the winter 2007- 2008.
This re-release contains both the original and remastered versions.
Vic Records, 1997/2010/2024 (VIC003LP). Made in Netherlands.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. 12 Days of Rain 06:43
2. Ephemeral 06:22
3. All Painted Cold 05:45

Side B
1. Sightless 06:28
2. Losing Tomorrow 02:35
3. Blue Gallery 05:43
4. Infinite Submission 05:36

Total playing time: 78:24 min.


https://vicrecords1.bandcamp.com/

The second full-length studio album by British Doom/Sludge Metal band.
One of the finest Progressive Sludge/Doom bands return. Three years after their crushing and harrowing debut, "Sanctum In The Light", Penance drops as an early Yule present and leaves a huge crater.
Of Spire & Throne have been chipping the same few down-tuned fragments of riff off the Doom coal-face at the end of the same dank and airless tunnel since 2009. And they have no plans to resurface. It’s generally hard to think of anything meaningful. They have a chosen broad area they explore, and they do it so damned well it hurts.
But if you don’t get on with the more Extreme edges of Sludge, then they are not for you. This is not easy music in the least. This will scrape out the insides of your brain. This echoes through bones and churns stomachs, and keeps sucking you down into the tar, and then sets you adrift only to crush you again. Capture and release. Mentally, this is tough. But so worth it. So very worth it! Again, just superb!!
Aesthetic Death, 2018 (ADCD 054). Made in UK. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. From Dust 07:24
2. Reliquary 13:04
3. Their Shadow Cast 14:04
4. Sorcerer 07:57
5. In the Wake 13:39
6. Dissident 07:31
Total playing time: 63:41 min.


Samples: https://ofspireandthrone.bandcamp.com

The first full-length studio album by British Doom/Sludge Metal band.
Atmospheric, discordant and bludgeoning Extreme Doom, centred on themes of vision, madness and self-destruction. Heavy rhythmic Doom intertwined with Deathly Sludge and Atmospheric Ambience. A Doom behemoth, mastered by James Plotkin.
This release coincides with the recent UK tour with Faal.
An incredible dose of Extreme, Death-tinged ultra-slow Doom Metal that is more than worth your time to explore its cavernous chasms and darkest dimensions. The punishing album from excellent UK Doom act!
Aesthetic Death, 2015 (ADCD 032). Made in UK. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Carrier Remain 14:00
2. Fathom 8:22
3. Upon The Spine 13:12
4. Gallery of Masks 18:28
Total playing time: 54:04 min.


Samples: https://ofspireandthrone.bandcamp.com
https://tartarusrecords.com

The fourth album by legendary American composer and Jazz saxophonist.
Often named as one of the 100 best Jazz albums, it remains Nelson's most acclaimed album and features a line-up of notable musicians: Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy (his second-to-last appearance on a Nelson album following a series of collaborations recorded for Prestige), Bill Evans (his only appearance with Nelson), Paul Chambers and Roy Haynes. Baritone saxophonist George Barrow does not take solos but remains a key feature in the subtle voicing of Nelson's arrangements.
Recorded during the course of a single day in February 1961 and released six months later, "The Blues And The Abstract Truth" is often noted for its unique ensemble arrangements and is frequently identified as a progenitor of Nelson's move towards arranging later in his career. The album includes the iconic version of Nelson's all-time classic "Stolen Moments", a 16-bar piece with solos in a conventional 12-bar minor Blues structure in C minor.
Nelson's later album, "More Blues And The Abstract Truth" (1964), features an entirely different (and larger) group of musicians and bears little resemblance to this record.
"The Blues And The Abstract Truth" was voted number 333 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's "All Time Top 1000 Albums" (2000).
Second Records, 1961/2022 (SRPD0020). Made in Austria. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Stolen Moments 8:45
2. Hoe-Down 4:43
3. Cascades 5:30

Side Two
1. Yearnin‘ 6:20
2. Butch And Butch 4:35
3. Teenie's Blues 6:31

The second full-length album by Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band. 
Stirring the cauldron once more, the lads of the mighty Omega Diatribe face you hard with their brand new record, which has been finalized by the Danish producer Tue Madsen from Antfarm Studios. Band gives a massive dose of adrenaline by their ultra-heavy grooves mixed with polyrhytmic elements and in-your-face vocals with this record. 
The production is neat and the songs are crushing. This masterclass of mayhem hits you harder than ever before displaying the tightest performance yet as the boys go from strength to strength in their genre and the industry. 
If you're hungry for some top-notch Extreme Groove Metal, than you have to give a chance for this record! 
Highly recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Gojira, Machine Head, and Fear Factory!! 
Metal Scrap Records Inc., 2018 (MSR144/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist: 
1. Souls Collide 04:51 
2. Filius Dei 04:50 
3. Trinity 04:28 
4. Spinal Cord Fusion 03:40 
5. Divine of Nature 03:27 
6. Replace Your Fear 06:18 
7. Oblation 01:44 
8. Chain Reaction 04:15 
9. Denying Our Reality 05:55 
10. Compulsion 05:33 
11. Wraith 04:34 
12. Tukdam 03:04 
Total playing time: 53:08 min.

 

Third full-length album by the Australian Extreme Metal/Crossover band.
One Step Beyond constructs a brand of Extreme Metal with no obvious parallels. They aim to craft each song to have its own identity.
Musically it draws from all elements of Extreme Metal and is constructed with utmost respect to the album format. It is intended to be more than a collection of the bands 11 best songs. Each moment is a reaction to what has come before it and is an instigator of what comes after it. One Step Beyond feels that all the songs stand strongly on their own, but are all enhanced by being played together.
The album has a recurring lyrical subtext, based on some of the ways chance impacts on day to day living. Examples range from gambling and drug abuse, to how a seemingly random event can shape an entire life.
The release includes 12-page booklet, made by famous Ukrainian designer Nurgeslag.
Recommended for fans of: Napalm Death, Macabre, Mr. Bungle, Enslaved.
Metal Scrap Records, 2015 (MSR089/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Hour of the Wolf 01:59
2. The Music of Chance 05:12
3. Hand That's Dealt 03:37
4. Decay 04:43
5. Up In Smoke 07:12
6. Faith 01:03
7. Planets Like Chess Pieces 04:50
8. Domino Architect 04:42
9. Good World Gone Bad 04:59
10. The Gamble 01:40
11. The Score 03:19
12. Snake Eyes 04:33
Total playing time: 47:54 min.

 

American Edition of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary British Thrash Metal band.
Onslaught, led by founding member Nige Rockett, is primed to set the world on fire once again with one of the most ferocious Thrash Metal albums ever made!
Onslaught have become one of the bands that are now synonymous with the brilliance and endurance of today’s Thrash Metal movement, and it is always to the delight of fans and critics around the world when the band announces the release of a new record. Time to prepare once again!!
All fans of classic and modern Thrash Metal are going to be truly impressed with the high quality of the music found in Onslaught’s new effort. “Generation Antichrist” is the most welcome case of unsolicited brutality. "Generation Antichrist" is a killer modern Thrash Metal album, refreshing to hear the band on top form, especially after seven years since the last album. The band is more energetic than ever, with a solid collection of slamming heavy songs. Theirs is a sound that could not exist were it not for their past, yet they still make sure to keep up with the times in terms of tone and production.
This is band's first album not to feature Sy Keeler on vocals since 1989's "In Search of Sanity", and the first one to feature new vocalist Dave Garnett, as well as two new members, James Perry (drums) and Wayne Dorman (guitar). The reinvigorated old school Thrash Metal platoon simply kicking some serious ass throughout the entire "Generation Antichrist", with newcomer David bringing a huge dosage of adrenaline to the band with his raspy vocals and, therefore, pointing to a bright future in their already awesome career.
If you like your Metal music brutal and extreme, then this is definitely the album for you!!
As well as for all fans of Slayer, Sodom, Kreator, Metallica, Annihilator, Suicidal Angels, Anthrax, Destruction, and Necronomicon!!!
Deluxe Edition includes mini-poster + sticker.
Metalized Records, 2020 (MRCD-001). Made in Mexico. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Rise Of Power 2:05
2. Strike Fast Strike Hard 4:38
3. Bow Down To The Clowns 4:51
4. Generation Antichrist 5:43
5. All Seeing Eye 3:50
6. Addicted To The Smell Of Death 3:55
7. Empires Fall 5:35
8. Religiousuicide 3:28
9. A Perfect Day To Die 3:51
Total playing time: 37:58 min.

The debut full-length studio album by British Black/Death/Doom Metal band.
After deme and 3-way split release, finally band released their debut album.
Dark, mysterious, horrific… and beautiful. Just check it out!
Selfreleased, 2021. Made in UK.


Tracklist:
1. The Storm 06:23
2. Skjalhaven 05:29
3. Aftermath 07:23
4. Journey 07:03
5. Hvalkeld 05:06
6. Into the Crypt 11:24
7. Birdwood 12:10
Total playing time: 55:00 min.


Samples: https://ophiukhus.bandcamp.com

The debut full-length studio album by Spanish Atmospheric Funeral Doom Metal one-man-band.
The project of Angel Chicote, who has played or play in bands like Graveyard Of Souls, Mass Burial, Ad Nebula Nigra, Ultimo Gobierno, Sinergia, etc, all inside the Extreme music. Ornamentos del Miedo was born in mid-2017 as the need to strip the reality of all ornaments and mirages that we have built to adopt us, to a miserable existence across a deep and dark sound.
Ornamentos del Miedo, it is a trip to the depths of the subconscious, where truth exists naked and unpolluted by the ego and survival instinct. It is an oneiric experience where self-imposed reality fades it. Reflections on life and death. Dark and deep sound like the anguish of existing. For lovers of bands with their own sound.
The Spaniards sound very matured on this album. Nothing feels forced or rushed. Everything is patient, well-planned, and well-executed. There’s a great deal of beauty, emotion, sadness, and hatred in this music without there being too much overlap or there being chunky, awkward transitions. Musically speaking, this is a seriously impressive Funeral Doom release. The parallels that can be drawn from the subtle transitions from vulnerable to vengeful are entirely relatable in life, and the band has captured such effortlessly.
Great riffs, soaring solos, effortless control of songs, captivating atmosphere - Ornamentos Del Miedo attempt to bridge the gap between beautiful and terrifying. A must for any Funeral Doom fans out there!
Solitude Productions/Funere, 2019 (SP. 144-19 / FUNERE-03). First press.


Tracklist:
1. Este no es tu hogar 10:50
2. Ornamentos del miedo 10:27
3. Carne 10:41
4. Caminos perdidos 09:42
5. Raíces podridas 08:11
6. Frágil 12:32
Total playing time: 62:25 min.


Samples:
https://ornamentosdelmiedo.bandcamp.com
https://solitudeproductions.bandcamp.com

The first live album by legendary Israeli Middle Eastern Folk/Progressive Metal band.
"The Road To Or Shalem. Live At The Reading 3, Tel-Aviv" is a well-produced live album, which primarily features songs from their albums "Mabool – The Story Of The Three Sons Of Seven" and "The Never Ending Way Of ORwarriOR". It is also the last professional recording of the band to include both of their original guitarists, Yossi Sassi Sa'aron and Matti Svatizky, who helped shape the distinctive sound of Orphaned Land with their mastery of innovative oriental guitar riffs. This adds an extra level of significance to the release.
The production of this show is worth praising. In addition to the band, there are several special guests (including Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree) and various session musicians playing a variety of instruments, such as percussion, flute, bouzouki, and more. These elements are all perfectly blended with the "traditional" Metal instrumentation of Orphaned Land, resulting in a rich and diverse sound that brings the songs to life.
"The Road To Or Shalem. Live At The Reading 3, Tel-Aviv" is a quality live album featuring some of the greatest songs Orphaned Land has written. Its performances and production are top-notch, capturing the atmosphere of a live show in an authentic yet highly professional way. If you are a fan of Orphaned Land, or simply someone looking to explore something original in the Metal world, you should definitely get this record!
Limited Edition Orange Crush vinyl.
Black Sleeves, 2011/2016 (Black 138LP). Made in Spain. First press.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Halo Dies 7:39
2. Birth Of The Three 7:02
3. Olat Ha'tamid 2:28
4. The Kiss Of Babylon 6:02
Side B
5. A Never Ending Way 2:13
6. Bereft In The Abyss 2:51
7. The Storm Still Rages Inside 2:16
8. Sapari 4:05
9. From Broken Vessels 7:46

Side C
10. Bakapaim 6:02
11. Ocean Land 5:17
12. MI? 3:36
Side D
13. New Jerusalem 7:31
14. El Meod Na'ala 4:13
15. The Beloved's Cry 3:33
16. Norra El Norra 2:35
17. Ornaments Of Gold (Ending) 3:13

Total playing time: 78:22 min.

The second full-length studio album by cult Brazilian Heavy Metal band.
One of the first real Metal bands from the south of Brazil. They were founded in 1986, but started with playing covers, before recorded a demo in Portuguese in 1988. This demo includes also the song "Orquídea Negra", which they never released again, as it is a cover song from the Folk Brazilian singer Zé Ramalho, and they never got the permission to use it officially.
After many line-up changes, only singer Andreé Graebin was left from the original line-up. Only in 1992 they managed to release their first album, "Who's Dead?", now in English. It was released by small label Krig-há-Bandôlo Records, with a bad distribution.
In 1994, band recorded the second album, but did not find a company. In 1995 the singer, which was the last original member of the band, leaves the band. Orquídea Negra finally self-released their second album in 1996.
The third album, "Blood Of The Gods", was released by Secret Service Records and Metal Soldiers Records with various bonus tracks.
Metal Soldiers Records, 2014 (MSR 029). Made in Portugal. Pressed in Spain. First press.


Trackllist:
1. Intro/Blood Of The Gods 6:56
2. True Soldier 7:02
3. Idea 136 4:19
4. Understand 3:41
5. The Secret Of Life 5:33
6. Anne's Song 4:16
7. The Darkness 4:16
8. They Call Me Insane 5:39
9. Rainbow In The Dark 4:54
Bonus Tracks:
10. Hunting Devil 5:41
11. Wonderful And Lost 5:21
12. Surrender (Acoustic Version) 4:15
13. Flodoardo 2:23
14. Orquídea Negra 5:47
Total playing time: 70:05 min.



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Re-release of the debut full-length album by the Dutch Doom/Sludge Metal band.
Ortega is a four-piece Sludge/Doom band from the north of The Netherlands. Four men telling a tale of the sea, musically depicted in a broad and visual manner. Ortega's sound is best described as Doom Metal balanced with spherical soundscapes, brought together with slow and heavy riffs.
Everything flows smoothly, and sounds great. It's a mix of a variety of styles, but one they've managed to master and make their own.
It’s rare to find a truly immersive experience in music that strikes a balance between credible musical longevity and pure entertainment. "1634" – it's a Post Doom, with mildly Gothic influences and maybe some Sludgy Rock elements. The end product is a hypnotic opus with using of other musical instruments like the drifting violins and plenty of repetition feeds into the feeling of undulating waves and the endless sea. 
"1634" was originally released by band in 2010 as a concept-album, packaged in a handmade cover CD limited to 100 copies. The album is now released for the first time on CD limited to 1000 copies in a spot-varnished digipack.
Either way "1634" is all too good to miss, superb, and strongly recommend! Suggest a double dose of brandy, rum or whatever else takes your fancy, settle yourself in a quiet room with the lights turned down low and prepare for the voyage!!
Aesthetic Death Records, 2010/2012 (ADCD 024). Made in UK. Pressed in Austria. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Still     2:45 
2. Into The Waves     7:36 
3. Shipwrecked     6:22 
4. The Siren     7:09 
5. Octagon     6:03 
6. Chaser     5:39 
7. The Oracle     7:59
Total playing time: 43:33


Samples:  http://ortegaband.bandcamp.com​​​​​​

The second re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal/Hard Rock band.
The album features former Mickey Ratt and Rough Cutt guitarist Jake E. Lee, who replaced guitarist Randy Rhoads who had been killed a year earlier in a plane crash.
The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 album chart and within several weeks of release was certified Gold for over 500.000 sales in the United States. To date, it has sold over 3.000.000 copies in the US In the UK, it was the third of four Osbourne albums to attain Silver certification (60.000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1984.
Record Store Day Essential series edition, American edition Blue Cobalt Translucent vinyl.
Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment/Legacy, 1983/2023 (19658740851). Made in the EU for the USA. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Bark at the Moon 4:16
2. You're No Different 5:00
3. Now You See It (Now You Don't) 5:04
4. Rock 'n' Roll Rebel 5:26

Side 2
1. Centre of Eternity 5:24
2. So Tired 3:57
3. Slow Down 4:19
4. Waiting for Darkness 5:14

Total playing time: 38:40 min.

The second re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal/Hard Rock band.
The album features former Mickey Ratt and Rough Cutt guitarist Jake E. Lee, who replaced guitarist Randy Rhoads who had been killed a year earlier in a plane crash.
The album peaked at number 19 on the Billboard 200 album chart and within several weeks of release was certified Gold for over 500.000 sales in the United States. To date, it has sold over 3.000.000 copies in the US In the UK, it was the third of four Osbourne albums to attain Silver certification (60.000 units sold) by the British Phonographic Industry, achieving this in January 1984.
Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment/Legacy, 1983/2023 (19658740831). Made in the EU. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Bark at the Moon 4:16
2. You're No Different 5:00
3. Now You See It (Now You Don't) 5:04
4. Rock 'n' Roll Rebel 5:26

Side 2
1. Centre of Eternity 5:24
2. So Tired 3:57
3. Slow Down 4:19
4. Waiting for Darkness 5:14

Total playing time: 38:40 min.

The first live audio recording by legendary British Heavy Metal/Hard Rock band.
After been out of Black Sabbath a couple of years, his ongoing cocaine use, and supported only by his future wife, Sharon (the daughter of Sabbath manager Don Arden), Ozzy was essentially broke, and had to start from the ground up when launching his newfound solo career. Unlike most lead singers who go solo in order to distance themselves artistically from the band they had just left, Ozzy stuck with the type of music he knew: deep, heavy, slow moving Rock with lyrical themes centered around Satan, the Occult, the presence of evil in the world and drug use. Needless to say, Osbourne with the "Blizzard Of Oz" simply picked up where the Osbourne-led Sabbath left off. Ozzy had success when he formed his now legendary solo band, and embarked on the controversial Blizzard Of Oz Tour.
On July 28th, 1981, the appearance was recorded live at Théâtre St-Denis, Montreal, Canada, and broadcast on the KROQ “King Biscuit Flower Hour” radio show. What makes this performance particularly special, is that it is one of the few professional live recordings made of Ozzy and Randy Rhoads on stage together prior to his tragic death in February 1982. The rhythm section of bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge was rock solid, but it was the innovative and fluid guitar work of the mighty Randy Rhoads that made this period in Osbourne's career so important. While he was alive, critics and fans were saying Rhoads was as good as Eddie Van Halen; who knows what great music he could have made had he not died so early in life.
Consisting mostly of material from his first LP, "Blizzard Of Oz", and what was to become his second album, "Diary Of A Madman", these shows clearly demonstrated the excitement Osbourne was creating with his newfound solo project. Ozzy and Sabbath fans alike will love this recording, even though he only does one song from his Sabbath days, the set-closing "Paranoid".
Limited Edition 180 gram Blue Marbled vinyl.
Second Records, 2024 (SRFM0044CV). Made in Austria. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Flyin’ High Again 4:24
2. I Don't Know 5:00
3. Crazy Train 5:38
4. Believer 5:38
5. Mr. Crowley 5:51

Side Two
1. Suicide Solution / Guitar Solo 8:49
2. Revelation (Mother Earth) 6:11
3. Steal Away (The Night) 3:31
4. The Drum Solo 2:15
5. Paranoid 3:07

Total playing time: 50:42 min.