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Second full-length album by Belgian/American Brutal Death Metal band.
Band comes right from a worldwide scene of Brutal Death Metal to offer their first official album “The Last Harvest” to that brutal world. Insane slams and insane guitar riffs are the master words of this album with tons of good collaborations. Spreading the disease between the continents, no one can’t stop this plague who keeps growing.
For fans of: Kraanium, Abominable Putridity and Cranial Osteotomy!!
CD includes OBI.
Ghastly Music, 2012 (GM002/2012). Made in Japan.


Tracklist:
1. Introduction     00:38 
2. The Anthem     02:32 
3. Suffer     02:49 
4. The Beast     01:39 
5. Soul Vomit     01:25 
6. The Last Harvest     00:56 
7. Contagium     01:46 
8. Slaughterhouse     02:05 
9. 616     01:54 
10. Johnny Bloodbath     01:35 
11. Outroduction     01:06 
Bonus tracks:
12. Repulsive Dissection     01:19 
13. Manifesting Abomination     02:19 
14. Necrophilic Human Flesh     00:58
Total playing time: 23:01


Samples:  http://ghastlymusick.bandcamp.com

Black Metal from Greece vs Pagan/Black Metal from USA split CD.
Le Crepuscule du Soir productions/Victory by Fire Records, 2011 (LCDS061/7)


Tracklist:
1.Pyrifleyethon - Ignipotence 00:35
2.Pyrifleyethon - Powers of the Second Sphere 05:19
3.Pyrifleyethon - Underneath 03:28
4.Pyrifleyethon - Hades Landscape 09:00
5.Ophidian Forest - Never Wish to Sleep 05:36
6.Ophidian Forest - The Tower 03:54
7.Ophidian Forest - Paladin of the Blackest Heart 10:10
Total playing time: 38:02

"Oubliette Ontology" is for fans of gory and nasty death metal.
Brutal death metal from Finland.
Violent Journey Records, 2007 (VJR012)


Tracklist:
1.The Beginning 02:04
2.Two Sides Of A Spiteful Mind 04:09
3.Wound Opening Part I 05:03
4.Wound Opening Part II 03:31
5.Blind Victim 04:23
6.Terror Weil 04:10
7.Emperor Of Bloodshed 05:31
8.The End 01:20

Debut full-length album by Italian Avantgarde/Progressive Doom Metal band.
Band's unique compositions take the freedom of Progressive music and apply it to a dark, obscure sound, with relentless growl vocals over a layer of twisted keyboard melodies, precise guitar riffing, powerful bass lines and funereal drums.
A lead role played by the keyboards, a warm sounding guitar and bass, varied and dynamic drums and a growl voice in contrast with the tuneful music.
Qaanaaq choose not to have solos in its songs, there's more desire to play and experiment with the structure of the songs instead. That's why this project is so different and unique compared to other Metal bands with the same style. This music is as the perfect soundtrack for a horror movie.
For fans of: Opeth, My Dying Bride, early Tiamat, early Paradise Lost, early Moonspell, Misanthrope, Ophthalamia, and early Anathema.
Another Side Records, 2016 (ASR19-131). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist:
1. Body Walks 07:45
2. Eskimo's Wine Is A Dish Best Served Frozen 07:24
3. Untimely At Funerals 11:47
4. High Hopes 07:21
5. Red Said It Was Green 11:28
Total playing time: 45:55 min.

 

 

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by the legendary American Progressive Metal band.
Originally issued in 1988, the hard-edged album slowly worked its way up the charts and became the band's first Gold-certified release (an opening slot on Def Leppard's sold-out "Hysteria" tour certainly didn't hurt, either).
The story-line of this concept album-Rock opera centers on a drug addict who falls in love with a former prostitute turned nun. Together, they uncover a dangerous underground movement and try to stop it before it's too late.
In January 1989 album ranked #34 on Kerrang! magazine's "100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums Of All Time". In the United States, the album was certified Gold a year after its release and was certified Platinum in 1991. The song “I Don't Believe in Love” from the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1990 under the "Best Metal Performance, Vocal or Instrumental" category. The Metallica classic "One" won the category.
"Operation: Mindcrime" is the Queensryche's best and most consistent release, one of the '80's best releases and one of the best concept albums ever produced!!!
Re-edition contains two bonus tracks!
EMI Records/Capitol Records, 1988/2003 (72435-81068-2-4). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1.I Remember Now 01:17
2.Anarchy-X 01:27
3.Revolution Calling 04:42
4.Operation: Mindcrime 04:43
5.Speak 03:42
6.Spreading The Disease 04:07
7.The Mission 05:46
8.Suite Sister Mary 10:41
9.The Needle Lies 03:08
10.Electronic Requiem 01:22
11.Breaking The Silence 04:34
12.I Don't Believe In Love 04:23
13.Waiting For 22 01:05
14.My Empty Room 01:28
15.Eyes Of A Stranger 06:39
Bonus Tracks:
16.The Mission 06:11
17.My Empty Room 02:41
Total playing time: 67:56

Remastered re-release of the second full-length studio album by the legendary American Progressive Heavy Metal band.
Album shows the band musically transitioning to a different direction with more clear influences to Pink Floyd, which is partially. Everything from the songs to the performances is superb, with the production also being particularly great. From the opening salvo of "Walk in the Shadows" to the closing notes of "I Will Remember" is a tour de force in Queensr?che magic. It's a really amazing album that shows the band musically transitioning to a much more unique sound that was makes them famous.
 This album is a mandatory to listen for any fan of progressive music, give this the time it deserves and you'll wonder how you lived without it!!
 Re-edition contains four bonus tracks!
EMI Records/Capitol Records, 1986/2003 (72435-81069-2-3). Made in EU/Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:
1.Walk In The Shadows 03:34
2.I Dream In Infrared 04:18
3.The Whisper 03:36
4.Gonna Get Close To You 04:37
5.The Killing Words 03:56
6.Surgical Strike 03:20
7.Neue Regel 05:04
8.Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion) 04:05
9.London 05:05
10.Screaming In Digital 03:38
11.I Will Remember 04:38
Bonus Tracks:
12.Gonna Get Close To You [12" Version] 05:46
13.The Killing Words 04:10
14.I Dream In Infrared [Acoustic Remix] 04:01
15.Walk In The Shadows 03:39
Total playing time: 63:27
 

The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band.
It is the second studio album recorded with vocalist Todd La Torre, after Geoff Tate was fired from the band and gave up the rights to the name after a two-year lawsuit regarding the rights to the Queensrÿche brand was amicably settled.
Produced by Zeuss (rob zombie, hatebreed, sanctuary) in the band’s native Washington, "Condition Hüman" is a new mountain towering over many of the peaks and valleys of the Hard Rock landscape. "Condition Hüman" is massive, densely layered, unflinchingly driving & consistently memorable - reverent to the band’s iconic past, while forging fearlessly into the future. 
Cofounders Michael Wilton (guitar), Eddie Jackson (bass) & Scott Rockenfield (drums) with Todd la Torre (vocals) & Parker Lundgren (guitar) draw power from stunning collective synergy, a renewed sense of urgency, and an overall life-affirming optimism. Dark, melodic, dynamic & diverse - the US Progressive Metal legends are in the throes of a jaw-dropping creative resurgence!
The album debuted on Billboard's Top Rock Albums chart at No. 5, selling 14,000 copies in its first week.
Limited Edition Digipak includes bonus track.
Century Media, 2015 (9985478). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Arrow Of Time 3:59
2. Guardian 4:20
3. Hellfire 5:05
4. Toxic Remedy 4:09
5. Selfish Lives 4:58
6. Eye 9 3:21
7. Bulletproof 4:01
8. Hourglass 5:10
9. Just Us 5:58
10. All There Was 3:44
11. The Aftermath 0:56
12. Condition Hüman 7:48
13. Espiritu Muerto (Bonus Track) 3:40
Total playing time: 57:09 min.


Samples: http://www.queensrycheofficial.com

The fourth full-length album by legendary American Progressive Metal/Rock band.
After the breakthrough success and worldwide respect that Queensrÿche gained from their conceptual masterpiece "Operation: Mindcrime", it was a fair assumption that they couldn't possibly outdo or perhaps even match themselves. "Empire", released just two years after that watermark, reveals that Queensrÿche reinvented themselves (though certainly not for the last time).
While many fans were clamoring for a conceptual sequel, the band offers a song-oriented approach that is more Art Rock and less Metal (though "Empire" does Rock Hard in places).
Far removed from the fantasy and techno-paranoiac themes of "Operation: Mindcrime", the lyrics tackle social and physical handicaps ("Best I Can") and issues such as poverty and regret ("Della Brown"). Geoff Tate, Chris DeGarmo, and company focused much less on the darker side of love so prevalent in their earlier sound, and looked at romance head on with "Another Rainy Night" and "Hand on Heart."
While Queensrÿche lost some die-hard Metal fans with "Empire", the mature sound and tight production of Peter Collins (Rush) saw the band break into the mainstream and hit number nine on the Billboard singles chart with the Pink Floyd-inspired power ballad "Silent Lucidity", which has remained one of the band's set standbys into the 21st century.
The album stands as Queensrÿche's most commercially successful release, reaching triple-Platinum status and the single extracted, the power ballad "Silent Lucidity", reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Silent Lucidity" was also nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1992 in the categorie Best Rock Song, as well as Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
EMI-USA/Capitol Records, Inc., 1990 (CDP-7-92806-2). Made in USA. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Best I Can 5:30 
2. The Thin Line 5:42 
3. Jet City Woman 5:20 
4. Della Brown 7:04 
5. Another Rainy Night (Without You) 4:44 
6. Empire 5:07 
7. Resistance 4:47 
8. Silent Lucidity 5:45 
9. Hand On Heart 5:30 
10. One And Only 5:52 
11. Anybody Listening? 7:40
Total playing time: 63:01

Remastered re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal/Rock band.
After the breakthrough success and worldwide respect that Queensrÿche gained from their conceptual masterpiece "Operation: Mindcrime", it was a fair assumption that they couldn't possibly outdo or perhaps even match themselves. "Empire", released just two years after that watermark, reveals that Queensrÿche reinvented themselves (though certainly not for the last time).
While many fans were clamoring for a conceptual sequel, the band offers a song-oriented approach that is more Art Rock and less Metal (though "Empire" does Rock Hard in places).
Far removed from the fantasy and techno-paranoiac themes of "Operation: Mindcrime", the lyrics tackle social and physical handicaps ("Best I Can") and issues such as poverty and regret ("Della Brown"). Geoff Tate, Chris DeGarmo, and company focused much less on the darker side of love so prevalent in their earlier sound, and looked at romance head on with "Another Rainy Night" and "Hand on Heart."
While Queensrÿche lost some die-hard Metal fans with "Empire", the mature sound and tight production of Peter Collins (Rush) saw the band break into the mainstream and hit number nine on the Billboard singles chart with the Pink Floyd-inspired power ballad "Silent Lucidity", which has remained one of the band's set standbys into the 21st century.
The album stands as Queensrÿche's most commercially successful release, reaching triple-Platinum status and the single extracted, the power ballad "Silent Lucidity", reached No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Silent Lucidity" was also nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1992 in the category Best Rock Song, as well as Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
Re-edition features three bonus tracks!
EMI Records/Capitol Records, 1990/2003 (72435-81070-2-9). Made in EU.


Tracklist:
1. Best I Can 5:30
2. The Thin Line 5:42
3. Jet City Woman 5:20
4. Della Brown 7:04
5. Another Rainy Night (Without You) 4:44
6. Empire 5:07
7. Resistance 4:47
8. Silent Lucidity 5:45
9. Hand On Heart 5:30
10. One And Only 5:52
11. Anybody Listening? 7:40
Bonus Tracks:
12. Last Time In Paris 3:57
13. Scarborough Fair (cover by Simon & Garfunkel) 3:50
14. Dirty Lil' Secret 4:07
Total playing time: 75:36 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut EP by legendary American Progressive/Heavy Metal band.
Originally recorded in June 1982 as a demo tape, this release came out in 1982 on Queensrÿche's vanity label 206 Records. It was re-issued in 1983 after the band signed to EMI Records. EP garnered international praise, receiving much airplay and selling an unusual number of copies for a small independent release. To support the EP, the band toured with Quiet Riot through the south and with Twisted Sister to the East Coast and Canada, and played in Seattle opening for Dio. After the tour had ended in November 1983, the band began preparations for their first studio album, "The Warning".
A CD version of the EP was released in 1988. The 1988 reissue by EMI saw the addition of a bonus track, "Prophecy", which was recorded during the "Rage For Order" sessions in 1985–86. This song was performed live by the band circa 1983, and was included on the 1984 "Live In Tokyo" home video.
On the 2003 remastered edition, tracks 5–14 were live recordings of Queensrÿche's second performance in the tour supporting "The Warning", held August 5, 1984 at the Nihon Seinen-kan in Tokyo, Japan. The performance was previously released on VHS in 1984 as "Live In Tokyo".
In 2005, “Queensrÿche” EP was ranked number 336 in Rock Hard Magazine's book of “The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time”.
Capitol Records/EMI Records, 1983/1988/2003 (72435-80528-2-4). Made in EU. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Queen Of The Reich 4:25
2. Nightrider 3:49
3. Blinded 3:06
4. The Lady Wore Black 6:28
Bonus Tracks:
5. Nightrider (Live) 4:32
6. Prophecy (Live) 3:59
7. Deliverance (Live) 3:40
8. Child Of Fire (Live) 4:36
9. En Force (Live) 5:47
10. Blinded (Live) 3:26
11. The Lady Wore Black (Live) 7:01
12. Warning (Live) 4:56
13. Take Hold Of The Flame (Live) 5:12
14. Queen Of The Reich (Live) 5:19
Total playing time: 66:16 min.

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary American Progressive Metal band.
"The Warning" proved to be a holding pattern for Seattle's Queensrÿche, offering quality classic Metal with lyrics tending to the mystical and occult. The band wrote the material for "The Warning" during their tour in support of the "Queensrÿche" EP, inspired by world events and the 1949 George Orwell novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four". Elements of Judas Priest, Rush and Iron Maiden are evident in the music, but the band takes inspirations like these and make them, not the base of the music, but add these influences as extra spice in their own style.
The album was recorded in various recording studios in London with Pink Floyd-producer James Guthrie. "The Warning" featured more Progressive elements than the EP. It was a moderate commercial success in the United States, although none of the singles charted domestically. However, "Take Hold of the Flame" was an international hit, particularly in Japan.
In support of the release, Queensrÿche went on a worldwide tour from August 1984 through to July 1985. During the American leg of their tour, they were the opening act for Kiss on their 1984–85 Animalize Tour and Iron Maiden on their 1984–85 World Slavery Tour.
“The Warning” began Queensryche's road to Rock royalty. With its Orwellian themed lyrical content, stunning vocals and sheer musicianship, this conceptual Prog-Metal album helped launch their long tenure in the Rock charts. Thanks in part to amazing tracks like "No Sanctuary" and "The Warning" this album has truly been a fan favorite for years. Intensity, melody and tantalizing guitar work keep the heart of this release pounding after all these years. It will appeal to nearly all lovers of challenging music and if you haven't heard "The Warning" yet, you must check out this Metal milestone!!
Re-edition features three bonus tracks and the booklet, which has a well written introduction by Paul Suter, as well as lyrics for all the songs. For the fan it is definitely worth the purchase!
Capitol Records/EMI Records, 1984/2003 (72435-80527-2-5). Made in EU. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Warning 4:45
2. En Force 5:14
3. Deliverance 3:19
4. No Sanctuary 6:04
5. N M 156 4:39
6. Take Hold Of The Flame 4:55
7. Before The Storm 5:12
8. Сhild Of Fire 4:32
9. Roads To Madness 9:54
Bonus Tracks:
10. Prophecy 4:00
11. The Lady Wore Black (live) 5:23
12. Take Hold Of The Flame (live) 5:04
Total playing time: 63:01 min.

First re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by Brazilian Brutal Death Metal band.
One of the best Death Metal bands from Brazil.
Savage and brutal Death Metal, with a big doze of melodies.
Highly recommended for fans of Morbid Angel, Deicide, Krisiun, Immolation, and old Behemoth!
Murdher Records, 2013/2015 (MURDHER 014). Made in Italy. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Ordo Iconoklastic Rebellis 04:22
2. The Stench ov Sacrifice 04:32
3. Sodomiticvm per Conclave 06:29
4. Divine Serpents Breed 06:30
5. Perversion in Khaoz 05:39
6. Everlast Carnage in Fire 04:59
7. Templvm Perversvm 01:52
8. Slavgther Ministry 05:30
9. Vnder the Mvrderous Conception 04:54
10. Mighty Erection ov Holiness 05:59
Total playing time: 50:48 min.

Third full-length album by Spanish Melodic Power Metal band.
Great stuff with female lead vocal in Spanish.
Red Rivet Records, 2012 (RRR-010). Made in Japan. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Nuestro Legado 01:05
2. Frente al espejo 04:00
3. Camino de Dos 04:03
4. Despreciable 03:35
5. Tormenta 04:53
6. La Bestia 03:48
7. No Es Tan Mal Lugar 06:10
8. Castillo de Satanas 06:11
9. Vivo en el Infierno 03:37
10. Rebelion 05:39
11. Mundo Triste y Gris 03:37
12. Tan Solo Tu 02:44
13. Buscando una Luz (part III) 05:36
Bonus Tracks:
14. Here I Am (english version) 03:50
15. The Beast (english version) 03:48
Total playing time: 62:42 min.


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Second full-length album by Spanish Melodic Power Metal band.
Excellent Power Metal album for fans of HELLOWEEN, GAMMA RAY, IRON MAIDEN and SYMPHONY X.
Red Rivet Records, 2009 (RRR-001). Made in Japan. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Dame Placer 02:22
2. Juego de Miradas 04:27
3. Ave Fenix 05:54
4. Vicio y Virtud 03:38
5. V 04:38
6. El Grito de la Realidad 04:13
7. Por la Espalda 04:04
8. Tu Fuego 04:14
9. Buscando una Luz (pt.II) 04:30
10. Aqui Estoy 03:47
11. Cima de la Eternidad 07:26
12. Susurrando al Viento 05:20
Total playing time: 54:33 min.


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The second full-length studio album by American Black/Death/Thrash Metal band.
Combining elements ranging from Extreme Metal to Neoclassical, encompassing savagery, and sombreness in all of its thought-provoking journey, Quinta Essentia have crafted a new opus of mysticism and darkness far beyond any expectations! 
Line-up features members of Diabolic, Monstrosity and Blood-Stained Dusk.
For fans of Belphegor, Kult Ov Azazel, Behemoth, Deicide and more!!
Ibex Moon Records/DeathGasm Records, 2008 (MRI2492 | DG 048). Made in USA. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Venom of the Pernicious 07:22
2. The Universal Longing 09:39
3. Absent Illumination (The Transgressor) 05:55
4. Formative Evasion 06:49
5. Forgotten but Not Undreamt 10:35
6. Arcane Stellar Firmament 07:03
7. Instinctual Human Descension 07:50
Total playing time: 55:15 min.


Samples: https://deathgasmrecords.bandcamp.com

The third full-length studio album by American Black/Death/Thrash Metal band.
The third album from Alabama Metal band is the engrossing, ten-track offering, and their most industrious work to date, both musically and thematically.
"Initiates Of The Great Work" was recorded and engineered by former drummer Lance Wright (former touring drummer for Vile, guitarist for Epoch Of Unlight et al.) at Stargate Studios in Huntsville, Alabama and mixed by Wright and Colin Davis (Vile).
The album centres itself around alchemy, electromagnetic energy, the illusions manifested in our culture, expanded consciousness, and enduring the long journey while many aspects of modern culture seek to convince us how insignificant we are as beings.
"Initiates Of The Great Work" has amazing tracks, with creative themes. The vocals, in conjunction with all the glorifying sounds, enlighten your conscious, and give an aggressive take of what alchemy can be. The band is pushing forward, manifesting a brutal sound, which can hailed by previous fans as well as new fans. If you are ready to have your universe changed, and feel the surrounding energy, make sure to get your copy of this transcending masterpiece!
DeathGasm Records, 2016 (DG-083). Made in USA. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Wanderer Travels 04:51
2. The Stone as a Key 04:03
3. Flight Without Form 06:20
4. Master of Masters 05:53
5. Mystical Union 05:20
6. Lunar Power 05:53
7. Linear Articulation of Intent 02:53
8. Initiates of the Great Work 05:30
9. The Elixir of Liberation 04:05
10. Primal Sorcery Incarnate (Outro) 01:26
Total playing time: 46:16 min.

Eighth full-length studio album by cult Polish Thrash/Death Metal band.
Album includes 11 tracks of Progressive old school Thrash/Death Metal combined with neo-Thrash Metal.
Bestseller 2010-2011 at post Soviet territory and Musthave for every Thrash Metal Maniac!!
Digipack comes with exclusive photocard!
Chaos Records, 2010. Made in Poland. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1.Caducus 05:59 
2.Blood for Oil 04:38
3.Bomb & Fire 05:44
4.Black Horizon 03:56
5.Chaos 06:56 
6.Dreams 03:39
7.Cross of Gold 05:15 
8.East vs. West 04:27
9.Nimue 05:57
10.Evil Dad 03:02
11.Russia 04:45
Total playing time: 54:06

The debut full-length album by Italian Grind'n'Roll band.
15 tracks of intense and frantic Grind'n'Roll! If Italian mafia had its roots in Metal music then Rabid Dogs' self-titled work would be its official soundtrack from the inside. "Rabid Dogs" is a good first official attempt in discography with quite good production and a noticeable cinematic vibe at times. Mixing Grindcore, Powerviolence, Punk and Rock'n'Roll with pulp themes, Rabid Dogs show us a nice final result. Everything is here: violence, groove, great riffs, a wide variety of vocals (pig squeals, choking screams, careless sing-along oi! shouts, Thrash-driven overloads of spitting words, etc.), pulsating bass lines, firing drumming and of course a massive core of expanding energy.
Call your cannibal-friends, empty the room from anything breakable, get a near liver failure experience, press the play button and Thrash'n'party until you can't party anymore!!
Cephalic Records/Don Carlos Productions/Hecatombe Records/Vomit Your Shirt, 2011 (CPR 0910 - DCP 001 – HEC 033 – VYS 006).


Tracklist:
1.Intro 02:06
2.Rabid Dogs 02:13
3.Sex, Drugs & Corruption 02:07 
4.Politicians 02:39 
5.Cop's Blood 01:12
6.Gang War 01:18
7.The Big Racket 02:33 
8.Fernet Death Squad 02:02
9.Killer Elite 02:25
10.The Poo Man 02:24
11.Those Of The Uno Bianca 01:48
12.Bankrobbers 02:39
13.Don Carlos 01:07 
14.Self-Made Justice 01:44
15.A Dangerous Toy 03:34
Total playing time: 31:50


Samples: https://rabiddogs.bandcamp.com

The first mini-album (third release) by Italian Grind’n’Roll band.
Rabid Dogs have always been overlooked. The thing about this band is that they’re mixing things up, spicing up the style of Grindcore with many elements. Musically, it’s comparable to Contrastic, Disharmonic Orchestra and Abortion – a mix of all of that actually. It’s refreshingly innovative, thick and heavy, and has that Grindcore spunk to keep the proceedings lively. 
The third record of Rabid Dogs includes five fast, adrenaline Grindcore songs plus intro. Band do their way, using their unique sound to somewhat revolutionize the genre or at least try and reinvent the wheel. The Grind’n’Roll element is not new – it was most remarkably was done by Mucupurulent but that band didn’t have the unpredictability of Rabid Dogs and their mood-inducing and mood-altering nature. Rabid Dogs keep it interesting without being repetitive.
There is something about this EP that makes you keep coming back to it for more. It’s thoroughly intriguing and addictive. Albums like these don’t come out very often and as should be the case always, originality should be supported in all forms. Fast & furious Grind'n'Roll with Hardcore and Stoner elements inspired by 70's pulp themes!
For fans of: Nasum, Contrastic, Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, and Blood Duster!!
Eclectic Productions, 2013 (EP034). Made in Ukraine. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Intro 2:00 I
2. Shoot Me 3:07 
3. Strangled By The Octopus 3:02 
4. The Mafious 2:04 
5. The Immoral 2:35 
6. The Puppeteer 4:16
Total playing time: 17:04


Samples: https://rabiddogs.bandcamp.com

The debut full-length album by Italian Progressive Metal band.
The Progressive Metal genre is known for having longer compositions, odd time signatures, and whatever unique aspect the musicians think will fit well with their music. Radiance is no different. “Undying Diabolyca” has longer songs, neat little time changes, and a female vocalist with a most unique voice. Karin’s voice is vastly different than the average female vocalist and her style meshes perfectly with this type of music. She often goes from a very vast operatic style of vocal work to a lower normal range. The higher vocals sound a little bit like Simone Simmons’ (Epica). Radiance’s singer uses her voice in odd ways, almost like an instrument. It is difficult to describe what it sounds like with words, but if you sample any track off of “Undying Diabolyca” you’ll understand it. This different style of vocals helps Radiance stand apart from other bands with a female vocalist.
Just listening to a few tracks off this record you can easily tell that the guitarist is majorly influenced by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden). Many of the harmonies sound like something you might find on a Maiden album. The solo work is also influenced by Dave Murray and you can hear the similarities in Federica’s tone. She uses that same warm tone Dave has and it sounds very nice. While the guitar playing is heavily influenced by Iron Maiden she does, however, add her own flavor to the mix. A lot of the riffs are heavily palm muted and done at odd syncopations creating an odd but good sound.
The bass sound is really groovy and is very audible on this record. At some sections it sounds very eerie, and that accompanied with those strange vocals makes for a haunting sound.
On some records you can tell whether or not the drummer really enjoys what he does. It’s easy to tell which percussionists really take pride in what they do and the drummer from this band thoroughly enjoys what he does. The drums have lots of character on this record and it’s nice to hear the entire set being used. The drums hold a very solid presence on “Undying Diabolyca” which is exactly what they should do.
Radiance is definitely a different band crafting different music. Every member possesses a rather large amount of talent. The only thing that might hold back a listener would be the vocals because they sound so different and strange, but try found them and this whole album entertaining. Every song stood out.
For a solid Prog album checks out the “Undying Diabolyca”!!
My Kingdom Music, 2013 (echo087). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Towards Doom 1:25
2. Another Way 5:32
3. Behind The Light 8:42
4. Storm 5:36
5. Reasonance 2:56
6. Whirl's Criterion 8:03
7. Le Poison A La Mode 8:16
8. Undying Diabolyca 7:54
9. Pulse Of Awakening 1:55
Total playing time: 50:19


Samples: http://radiancemetalband.bandcamp.com