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The third European re-release of the sixth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal band.
It was released on 26 September 2007 by Spinefarm Records in Finland, 28 September by Nuclear Blast in Europe and 2 October 2007 by Roadrunner Records in the US. It is the first album without original vocalist Tarja Turunen, who was dismissed in 2005, as well as the first album involving future member Troy Donockley on uilleann pipes and tin whistle. It is the first of only two albums with vocalist Anette Olzon, who was eventually dismissed in 2012 after the release of the band's subsequent album, "Imaginaerum". Tuomas Holopainen has referred to this album as the "album that saved his life".
The song "Eva" was leaked on the Internet six days before its official release, prompting the band to release it earlier as a promotional Single, to boost downloads. Several other versions of the song were posted on YouTube and torrent sites a month later; the entire album with record label voice-overs had been leaked on the Internet by 2 August. The full album (without voice-overs) was leaked on 21 September, as a result of several stores in Mexico selling the retail album much prior to the worldwide release date.
On 22 September 2007, the band hosted a secret concert at Rock Café in Tallinn, Estonia, disguising itself as a Nightwish cover band called Nachtwasser. Their first official concert with the new singer was in Tel Aviv, Israel on 6 October 2007. The Dark Passion Play Tour thus started, visiting the United States, Canada, most of Europe, Asia, and Australia. In 2008, the band played over 100 shows, with dates in Oceania, Europe and Asia. In November, the band played in South America, and before this leg they took a three-month break; Nightwish began the third leg in 2009, with dates in North America and Europe, and also playing in several summer Metal festivals, including Graspop Metal Meeting and Masters of Rock. The last show was played in Helsinki, Finland, in front of 10,000 fans.
Pre-orders for "Dark Passion Play" had it certified Gold in Finland before it had even been released. The album debuted at number one in 6 European countries, selling over 100 000 copies in Finland (triple Platinum). In February 2008, the album was certified quadruple-Platinum in Finland, after having sold over 130 000 copies, and placing 26th on the list of best-selling Finnish albums ever released. Worldwide, it has sold over 700 000 copies by the end of 2007 and about 2 million copies to date. It has been certified as Platinum in Germany and Hungary, and Gold in Austria, Poland, Sweden and Switzerland; "Dark Passion Play" is also the most successful Nightwish album in UK and USA, with sales in the United States of over 134 000 copies.
The instrumental version of "Whoever Brings the Night" is used in the 2011 puzzle-platform game, "LittleBigPlanet 2". In November 2014, the NHL hockey team Minnesota Wild featured the album's first track "The Poet and the Pendulum" in their season trailer. In 2016, an article by Teamrock considers "Dark Passion Play" as one of the "best albums of this century", ranking it at number 60 on their countdown of the "21st century's greatest albums".
Remastered 180g double vinyl in gatefold cover.
Nuclear Blast Records, 2007/2013/2023 (NB 1923-9 | 27361 19239). Made in the EU.


Tracklist:

Side A:
01. The Poet And The Pendulum 13:54
02. Bye Bye Beautiful 4:14
03. Amaranth 3:51
Side B:
01. Cadence Of Her Last Breath 4:14
02. Master Passion Greed 6:02
03. Eva 4:25
04. Sahara 5:47
Running time: 42:27 min.

Side C:
01. Whoever Brings The Night 4:17
02. For The Heart I Once Had 3:55
03. The Islander 5:05
04. Last Of The Wilds 5:40
Side D:
01. 7 Days To The Wolves 7:03
02. Meadows Of Heaven 7:10
Running time: 33:10 min.

Total playing time: 75:37 min.

First re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal band.
Unlike its predecessor, "Imaginaerum", which has themes of imagination and fantasy, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" addresses science and reason. Focusing on the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins, the latter part of the album cites passages from their books. Both authors influenced album tracks; 'The Ancestor's Tale' inspired "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", and by 'The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution' inspired "The Greatest Show on Earth". Some songs, such as "Edema Ruh" (inspired by Patrick Rothfuss' novel 'The Name of the Wind'), still have fanciful themes.
The album is the band's first featuring singer Floor Jansen (After Forever, Revamp) who joined the group on the road in 2012 after the mid-tour departure of Anette Olzen. Also it's the first album with Troy Donockley as a full-time member. It was recorded without drummer Jukka Nevalainen, who took a break from the band due to severe insomnia. Drumming was by Kai Hahto (Wintersun, Swallow The Sun, Dreams Of Eternity). The album includes only five Nightwish members, despite its being their first album release as a sextet.
Nightwish has endured numerous lineup changes throughout its nearly 20-year career, but the band's sound has remained remarkably consistent, due in large part to the stabilizing presence of project founder and chief songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, whose overall vision for the band remains unchanged. 
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" is probably the most accomplished Nightwish album so far. It's succeeds despite its strict adherence to the Nightwish formula. It's a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders, both expansive and familiar, and it's arguably the band's most immediate-sounding record in years!
Double 180g vinyl in gatefold cover.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2015/2023 (NB 3464-1 | 27361 34641). Made in the EU.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Shudder Before The Beautiful 6:29
2. Weak Fantasy 5:25
3. Élan 4:47
Side B
1. Yours Is An Empty Hope 5:39
2. Our Decades In The Sun 6:39
3. My Walden 4:39
Running time: 33:38 min.

Side C
1. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 5:08
2. Edema Ruh 5:16
3. Alpenglow 4:49
4. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 6:04
Side D
1. The Greatest Show On Earth 24:01
    Chapter I) Four Point Six
    Chapter II) Life
    Chapter III) The Toolmaker
    Chapter IV) The Understanding
    Chapter V) Sea-Worn Driftwood
Running time: 45:18 min.

Total playing time: 78:56 min.

Limited Edition release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal band.
Unlike its predecessor, "Imaginaerum", which has themes of imagination and fantasy, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" addresses science and reason. Focusing on the evolutionary theories of Charles Darwin and Richard Dawkins, the latter part of the album cites passages from their books. Both authors influenced album tracks; 'The Ancestor's Tale' inspired "Endless Forms Most Beautiful", and by 'The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution' inspired "The Greatest Show on Earth". Some songs, such as "Edema Ruh" (inspired by Patrick Rothfuss' novel 'The Name of the Wind'), still have fanciful themes.
The album is the band's first featuring singer Floor Jansen (After Forever, Revamp) who joined the group on the road in 2012 after the mid-tour departure of Anette Olzen. Also it's the first album with Troy Donockley as a full-time member. It was recorded without drummer Jukka Nevalainen, who took a break from the band due to severe insomnia. Drumming was by Kai Hahto (Wintersun, Swallow The Sun, Dreams Of Eternity). The album includes only five Nightwish members, despite its being their first album release as a sextet.
Nightwish has endured numerous lineup changes throughout its nearly 20-year career, but the band's sound has remained remarkably consistent, due in large part to the stabilizing presence of project founder and chief songwriter Tuomas Holopainen, whose overall vision for the band remains unchanged. 
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" is probably the most accomplished Nightwish album so far. It's succeeds despite its strict adherence to the Nightwish formula. It's a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders, both expansive and familiar, and it's arguably the band's most immediate-sounding record in years!
Limited Edition Digipak includes a 32-page booklet and bonus CD with instrumental version of the album.
Nuclear Blast Records, 2015 (NB 3464-0). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:

Disc 1 - Album Version
1. Shudder Before The Beautiful 6:29
2. Weak Fantasy 5:25
3. Élan 4:47
4. Yours Is An Empty Hope 5:39
5. Our Decades In The Sun 6:39
6. My Walden 4:39
7. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 5:08
8. Edema Ruh 5:16
9. Alpenglow 4:49
10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 6:04
11. The Greatest Show On Earth 24:01
Chapter I) Four Point Six
Chapter II) Life
Chapter III) The Toolmaker
Chapter IV) The Understanding
Chapter V) Sear-Worn Driftwood

Disc 2 - Instrumental Version
1. Shudder Before The Beautiful 6:20
2. Weak Fantasy 5:25
3. Élan 4:47
4. Yours Is An Empty Hope 5:39
5. Our Decades In The Sun 6:40
6. My Walden 4:38
7. Endless Forms Most Beautiful 5:08
8. Edema Ruh 5:16 I B
9. Alpenglow 4:49
10. The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula 6:04
11. The Greatest Show On Earth 24:08
Chapter I) Four Point Six
Chapter II) Life
Chapter III) The Toolmaker
Chapter IV) The Understanding
Chapter V) Sear-Worn Driftwood

Total playing time: 157:50 min.


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First re-release of the ninth full-length studio album by legendary Finnish Symphonic Metal band.
Band's first double album, with the second part complete with orchestral music rather than Metal.
The band managed to do something different and still stay true to a lot of the elements that define them, and the album really gives a more natural, organic, almost humble approach. It’s still properly bombastic at times, but it seems like after they sealed their name as gods of Symphonic Metal, they wanted to go back to just being human. It’s fresh and beautiful, calming at times, and it somehow just sounds healthy. Unfortunately underrated in the community, the album full of varied and entertaining songs and great musical performances from a band that has changed but evolved positively over the years. After Tarja, this is a great discovery. This album is, at last, the best since Tarja's departure. Good for Tuomas. Great album. The new Nightwish album is a good thing, and you should definitely check it out.
It is the sixth and final album to feature bassist/vocalist Marko Hietala, before his departure in January 2021. Following the departure of original drummer Jukka Nevalainen the previous year, this is the first album to feature Kai Hahto as an official band member, although he had already acted as Nevalainen's replacement on the band's previous album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful".
The album became the band's seventh consecutive album to top the Official Finnish Albums Chart.
Definitely recommended for anyone who likes Epic and heavy bombast with cheese on top, for everyone who gave up on post-Tarja-Nightwish and for everyone who does not care for Trve Metäl credibility when it comes to melody!
Triple heavyweight 180g Opaque Marbled Eco Vinyl with one silk printed vinyl side & 12-page booklet.
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2020/2022 (54031). Made in the EU.


Tracklist:

          VINYL I
          Side A
1. Music 7:23
2. Noise 5:40
3. Shoemaker 5:19
          Side B
4. Harvest 5:13
5. Pan 5:18
6. How's The Heart? 5:02
Running time: 33:55 min.

          VINYL II
          Side A
7. Procession 5:31
8. Tribal 3:56
9. Endlessness 7:11
Running time: 16:38 min.

          VINYL III
10. All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World
          Side A
     I. Vista 3:59
     II. The Blue 3:35
     III. The Green 4:42
     IV. Moors 4:44
          Side B
     V. Aurorae 2:07
     VI. Quiet As The Snow 4:05
     VII. Anthropocene (Incl. "Hurrian Hymn To Nikkal") 3:05    
     VIII. Ad Astra 4:41
Running time: 30:58 min.

Total playing time: 81:31 min.

Remastered re-release of the cult acoustic live album by the legendary American Grunge band.
It features a performance taped at Sony Music Studios in New York City on November 18, 1993 for the television series MTV Unplugged. The show was first aired on the cable television network MTV on December 14, 1993. As opposed to traditional practice on the television series, Nirvana played a set list composed of mainly lesser-known material and cover versions of songs by The Vaselines, David Bowie, Meat Puppets (during which they were joined by two members of the band onstage), and Lead Belly.
“MTV Unplugged In New York” was the first Nirvana album released in the wake of the death of singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, and has become the band's most successful posthumous release, having been certified 5x Platinum in the United States by 1997. It also won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album in 1996. The performance was released on DVD in 2007.
“MTV Unplugged In New York” is a message from beyond the grave, a summation of Kurt Cobain's talents and pain so fascinating, it's hard to listen to repeatedly.
Back-To-Black 60th Vinyl Anniversary Series 180 gram hard weight vinyl, incl. MP3-Download-Voucher.
Geffen Records Inc., an MCA Company, 1994/2016 (GED24727 / 424 727-2). Made in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. About A Girl 03:40
2. Come As You Are 04:25
3. Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam 04:16
4. The Man Who Sold The World 02:55
5. Pennyroyal Tea 04:39
6. Dumb 02:58
7. Polly 04:23
8. On A Plain 03:28
9. Something In The Way 03:47
10. Plateau 03:42
11. Oh, Me 03:40
12. Lake Of Fire 03:18
13. All Apologies 04:04
14. Where Did You Sleep Last Night? 05:05
Total playing time: 54:20 min.

The debut full-length studio album by Italian Heavy Metal band.
Great pounding pure Heavy Metal in the vein of the old 80s Metal Gods!
My Graveyard Productions, 2010 (MGP-056). Made in Italy. First press. Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.


Tracklist:
1. Hymn to Birth 01:08
2. Sons of Rock 05:12
3. No More Murders in This World 03:55
4. The Sun Is Rising Its Time to Die 05:42
5. When the Night Comes 07:28
6. Start from the Bottom 04:48
7. Here's Not Hollywood 04:58
8. Escape 03:47
9. Why 06:35
10. Watch Me Burn 05:11
11. No Remorse 02:46
12. Hymn to Birth (reprise) 02:05
Total playing time: 53:37 min.

The first re-release of the debut full-length studio album by cult Swedish Power Metal band.
Nocturnal Rites was born in Umea in 1990 as a Death Metal act that were trying to find their integrity in the Underground scene. However, by the time Nocturnal Rites had released their first demo in 1991, everyone was playing this brand of Metal to protest the new direction that Thrash was going. So soon after, Fredrik Mannberg realized that instead of being a member of an over-large group of Death Metal bands, it would be a better choice to do something that no one had been doing significantly for years, play Melodic Power Metal in the NWOBHM style.
"In A Time Of Blood And Fire" is historic for many reasons. It came out in 1995 when Metal was almost dead; bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica or any other 80s band or Thrash Metal band were going through their toughest times. Since the old gods weren’t able to keep their style bands like Nocturnal Rites were inspired to give the style of Metal, that had been rejected for quite a while as old fashioned, a rebirth. The mix of Metal that Helloween did on their "Keeper..." albums, mixed with the best of the NWOBHM genre and you get that very thing that defines good Heavy Metal.
For anyone that read about this album in a fanzine and bought it back in 1995 will probably remember how breathtaking it was. The songs themselves are very straight-forward in their structure, and function as a rather indicant combination of the speed and flash of Judas Priest, the melodic lines and interludes of Iron Maiden, and take no prisoners lyrical content of Manowar, and the energetic spirit of Motörhead. There are keyboards on here, but they are used pretty much for atmospheric effects and are not overly prominent. The only flaw in this album is that the production is slightly sub-par, but the strength of the songs almost makes this a non-issue.
There are no bad songs on this album but it still went unnoticed at the time of its release and it would take another two years before Hammerfall released their first album before this kind of music was becoming popular again. Nocturnal Rites were among the first and they would continue to grow both music wise and in popularity when they hooked up with guitarist Norberg and singer Lindqvist. Now more than 10 years after its release and with a Power Metal genre that is just full of bands just copying each other it still feels that this is the album that started it all and it has what most other generic Power Metal albums lack nowadays. This is classic Metal done the right way and it still gives us goosebumps. This is a Power Metal album that will have a lot of appeal to fans of traditional 80s Metal, particularly NWOBHM.
Century Media Records/Jolly Roger Records/Blackbeard, 1995/2021 (JRR-BB008Cd). Made in Italy. Pressed in Germany.


Tracklist:
1. Sword Of Steel 3:21
2. Skyline Flame 5:30
3. Black Death 4:08
4. In A Time Of Blood And Fire 5:01
5. Dawnspell 5:38
6. Lay Of Ennui 5:02
7. Winds Of Death 4:17
8. Rest In Peace 3:37
9. Dragonisle 6:53
Total playing time: 43:27 min.


https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/

 

First re-release of the second full-length studio album by cult Swedish Power Metal band.
Nocturnal Rites are something of an amazing band -- amazing in the sense that they couldn't care less that it's no longer the early '80s. "Tales Of Mystery And Imagination" recalls the tightly riffed, classically tinged twin-guitar interplay of bands like Helloween and especially Iron Maiden, in the sci-fi/fantasy lyrics as well as the music.
It's a carefully crafted effort that will appeal strongly to fans who, like Nocturnal Rites, still love this particular style of Metal regardless of trends.
Century Media Records/Jolly Roger Records/Blackbeard, 1997/2021 (JRR-BB017Cd). Made in Italy.


Tracklist:
1. Ring of Steel 06:42
2. Dark Secret 05:04
3. Test of Time 05:01
4. Lost in Time 03:01
5. The Vision 04:21
6. Warrior's Return 04:43
7. Change the World 03:46
8. Pentagram 03:48
9. Eye of the Demon 04:42
10. End of the World 03:24
11. The Curse 04:03
12. Burn in Hell 03:38
Total playing time: 52:13 min.

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.