Otyg

Artist: Otyg
Album: Sagovindars Boning
Genre: Folk/Viking Metal
Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Otyg

Otyg is a disbanded side-project of Vintersorg. The music is what you'd typically think Folk metal would sound like. It's rich in Scandinavian heritage and features instruments such as violin, lute, willow flute, jaw harp (boing boing!), and of course, guitar, bass, and drums. The songs are catchy and memorable, pretty much something you can easily dance along to. The album even features a cover of the legendary Dio song, Holy Diver. The vocals are nice and chanty with the occassional female vocal that tends to hide within Folk and Gothic metal. It's a very good listen, and I suggest it if you like catchy music, or if you're just looking for something to bounce along with while drinking! Damn, I love that jaw harp! *boing boing*

Tracklisting:
1. Trollslottet (3:42)
2. Vilievandring (4:00)
3. Galdershesjungen (3:54)
4. När Älvadrottningen Kröns (4:08)
5. Bäckahästen (4:28)
6. Årstider (3:40)
7. Mossfrun Kölnar (4:19)
8. Vättar och Jättar (3:22)
9. Holy Diver (3:47)
10. Lövjerskan (4:10)
11. Varulvsnatt (4:28)
12. Gygralock (6:16)

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Hibria

I don't wanna have this feeling any more, Not accomplish what I fought for, Now it's my turn to change it all...

Hibria are a power metal band from Brazil who put a lot of emphasis into speed and technicality, but these dudes are no Dragonforce. They blow Dragonforce clear out of the water. They've only released one full-length album so far, Defying The Rules, and is a masterpiece. I might even go as far as to say that it ranks alongside Judas Priest's Painkiller. It's just that good.

The album is set in a dystopian future and tells the story of a band of rebels lead by the Steel Lord who fight against the oppressive Faceless In Charge. From the albums awesome opening, Steel Lord On Wheels, you'll be hooked on the killer riffs, insane drum work and Iuri Sanson's incredible vocals.

Seriously listen to this album. The speed and technicality should grab any fan of Thrash or Speed Metal, the soaring vocals and melodies would intrigue even the most sceptical of Power Metal fans and Progressive Metal listeners will love the Rush-like proggy bits.

Artist: Hibria
Album: Defying The Rules
Genre: Power Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/hibria

Track Listing:
1. "Steel Lord on Wheels" – 3:54
2. "Change Your Life Line" – 4:25
3. "Millennium Quest" – 6:51
4. "A Kingdom to Share" – 5:37
5. "Living under Ice" – 3:45
6. "Defying the Rules" – 5:49
7. "The Faceless in Charge" – 6:58
8. "High Speed Breakout" – 5:01
9. "Stare at Yourself" – 7:45

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JGDKT2U9

Lamented Souls

Artist: Lamented Souls
Album: The Origins of Misery
Genre: Doom Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lamentedsouls

Hailing from Norway, Lamented Souls is an excellent Doom Metal band. Their sound is raw and heavy, with the vocals coming as haunting and emotional. The guitarwork is riff-heavy and the soloing is great. This album is a best-of/compilation of their tracks that have been recorded since their demo in 1993. The first 7 tracks were recorded in 1997 and have better production than the demo-quality ones that come last, which is why some of the songs are on there twice. Highlights from this album are Hybris, Var, and, my personal favorite, Eternal Existence.

Tracklisting:
1. Essence of Wounds (05:32)
2. Hybris (04:18)
3. Var (05:38)
4. Suffer Salvation (03:17)
5. Demon Baby (03:52)
6. Traces of You (03:54)
7. Sprukken Maske (02:59)
8. Var (06:31)
9. Eternal Existence (04:53)
10. Nemesis (04:08)
11. Hybris (05:15)
12. Sprukken Maske (03:08)
13. Eternal Existence (04:10)
14. Soulstorm (03:40)

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Symphony X

Seems like forever that my eyes have been denied, Home, I'm dreaming of home

Oh my. Symphony X. Progressive metal at it's very best. Musically quite similar to other prog metal bands, such as Dream Theater or Shadow Gallery, but with more symphonic elements and a somewhat heavier sound. Probably one of my current favourite bands, so I'm posting what I consider their album.

The Odyssey is their sixth studio album. The stand-out here is almost certainly the 24-minute long epic based on Homer's Odyssey, which tells the story of the warrior Odysseus's return home to Ithaca after the fall of Troy. Now, considering that the album's focus is one long-ish song, you would be forgiven for thinking that the other songs are just filler. You would be wrong. The other songs are still awesome, with King Of Terrors being a highlight for me.

Artist: Symphony X
Album: The Odyssey
Genre: Progressive Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/officialsymphonyx

Track Listing:
1. "Inferno (Unleash the Fire)" – 5:32
2. "Wicked" – 5:30
3. "Incantations of the Apprentice" – 4:19
4. "Accolade II" – 7:04
5. "King of Terrors" – 6:16
6. "The Turning" – 4:12
7. "Awakenings" – 8:18
8. "The Odyssey" – 24:09
9. "Masquerade" – 6:01

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FS33H4EI

-Steel Lord

Chicosci

Artist: Chicosci
Album: Chicosci [Enhanced]
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Screamo
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/chicoscikills

This group from Manila, Philippine Islands, is nothing short of awesome. They mix punk, indie, and a little bit of screaming to make some catchy and memorable songs. This is a re-release of their 2006 album Chicosci and it has three extra tracks on it, which make it worth the listen.

Tracklist:
1. A Promise (3:05)
2. Chicosci Vampire Social Club (3:02)
3. 7 Black Roses (4:04)
4. Sweet Maria (4:19)
5. The Devil Made Me Do It (3:05)
6. Knives (3:19)
7. Manila Teenage Death Squad (2:44)
8. You're Killing Me (4:12)
9. Last Look (3:57)
10. Matinee (3:25)
11. Pink Hearts, Yellow Stars (Harlequin Lover) (3:18)
12. January Days (4:21)
13. A Promise (Quiet) (4:01)
14. 7 Black Roses (To Sleep) (4:21)
15. CVSC (The Graduation) (3:47)

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Alkemyst

This is the first full-length album from French Power Metal band Alkemyst, and it is an absolute killer. The songs here are packed full of awesome speedy riffs and tasty solos, my highlights being Still Alive, Passage and the epic Nameless Son. Oh, and be sure to wait past the silence in the final track for some downright bizarre techno-bluegrass Gallic randomness.

A properly delicious album, one my favourites in fact, I recommend it to all of you.

Artist: Alkemyst
Album: Meeting In The Mist
Genre: Power Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/alkemystmusic

Track Listing:

1. "Spells & Elixirs" - 01:03
2. "Still Alive" - 05:00
3. "It's Time" - 05:02
4. "Up To Heaven's Gate" - 05:34
5. "Hold on to your Dreams" - 06:51
6. "A Meeting in the Mist" - 06:38
7. "Passage" - 05:14
8. "Empty Skies" - 06:20
9. "Nameless Son: Chapter I: The Awakening" - 0:35
10. "Nameless Son: Chapter II: The Falling Star" - 18:08

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U9B0F66C

-Steel Lord

Pelican

Australasia is Pelican's first full length album. It was published by Hydra Head Records on Nov. 4th 2003. The album is completely instrumental just like the rest of the band's work. Although M-A describes this album to have a Doom Metal feel to it, I feel that the music itself is pretty optimistic. Anyway, enjoy.


Artist: Pelican
Album: Australasia
Genre: Post-Rock
Track List:

1.	Nightendday	11:14
2.	Drought	08:23
3.	Angel Tears	10:59
4.	GW	03:34
5.	Untitled	05:20
6.	Australasia	10:48
Total playing time		50:18

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http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ROVQC44B

Devin Townsend

I don't think I need to introduce Devin Townsend. I really shouldn't have to. The man is a legend and his music is spectacular.

"Ziltoid The Omniscient, a four-dimensional alien has come to earth and is currently hovering five miles above Qatar. Beaming messages to the earth, including video, music, and words, His Omniscient-ness has one dimension up on us humans, allowing him control over time. But, in order to bend time he requires the perfect fuel — BLACK COFFEE — found in abundance on only one planet in the omniverse... Earth. He plays guitar and sings, is moody and a bit sensitive, with his first record due in late June. Surrounded by nymphs and prancing plasma beings, the album was produced by Devin Townsend in the hangar of the Ziltoidian space barge. All hail Ziltoid and his Infinity metal! Prepare your finest brew! Ziltoid doesn't want to destroy the earth now...he just wants to be known as the best guitar player and get lots of chicks."

-HevyDevy Records Newsletter

This is the main man's newest album, due for release in May. It sounds somewhere between Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Band, so think of a combination of The New Black and Synchestra and you wouldn't be far off. It's a great bit of music and the lyrics are wondrously silly, this is an excellent album and I pretty recommend it to anyone.

Artist: Devin Townsend
Album: Ziltoid The Omniscient
Genre: Progressive Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/devintownsenddtb

Track Listing:

1. "ZTO" – 1:17
2. "By Your Command" – 8:09
3. "Ziltoidia Attaxx!!" – 3:42
4. "Solar Winds" – 9:46
5. "Hyperdrive" – 3:47
6. "N9" – 5:30
7. "Planet Smasher" – 5:45
8. "Omnidimensional Creator" – 0:48
9. "Color Your World" – 9:44
10. "The Greys" – 4:15
11. "Tall Latté" – 1:03

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FWYTTMXC

Callisto

Artist: Callisto
Album: Noir
Genre: Post-Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos

Callisto is a post-metal/rock band from Finland, which is a bit different from most European metal releases. This album is a little wierd. As far as post-metal goes, it's a solid release, but I'm not sure everyone will like it. In the first song, "Wormwood," there's a saxophone player. This album is great to chill to because it has lots of ambience, but still knows when to kick it into heavy gear.

Tracklist:
1. Wormwood [7:14]
2. Latterday Saints [7:29]
3. The Fugitive [8:04]
4. Backwoods [1:07]
5. A Close Encounter [5:58]
6. Pathos [6:00]
7. Folkslave [8:09]
8. Woven Hands [9:46]

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Arcade Fire

Purify the colors, purify my mind, and spread the ashes of the colors over this heart of mine.

Okay, this may not be a post-rock album, but a fan of post-rock should dig it for the orchestral instrumentation and classical influences. It would act as very good gateway-album into the world of post-rock for those who are inclined towards indie rock.

Funeral is Arcade Fire's first full length album. As the title would suggest, the songs are mostly about death, but they approach the subject in an optimistic fashion rather than sounding glooming and depressive. The album has a strong instrumental focus with a lot of emphasis on strings.

Artist: Arcade Fire
Album: Funeral
Genre: Indie Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/arcadefireofficial

Track Listing:

1. Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) – 4:48
2. Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) – 3:32
3. Une année sans lumière – 3:40
4. Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) – 5:12
5. Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) – 4:49
6. Crown of Love – 4:42
7. Wake Up – 5:35
8. Haïti – 4:07
9. Rebellion (Lies) – 5:10
10. In the Backseat – 6:20

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XJ69MNCT

-Steel Lord

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Artist: Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Album: Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To The Heavens
Genre: Post-Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/godspeedyoublackemperorr

This is GY!BE's 2000 release. This album is more closely structured and composed like a symphony than a standard rock album. Each of it's four tracks is further divided into movements that fade into each other like a single song. The album is a double disc realease, but I've grouped both CDs together in one folder.
Click for tracklist:

Disc one:
1. Storm (22:32)
~I. Lift Yr. Skinny Fists, Like Antennas to Heaven... (6:15)
~II. Gathering Storm/Il Pleut à Mourir [+Clatters Like Worry] (11:10)
~III. 'Welcome to Barco AM/PM...' [L.A.X.; 5/14/00] (1:15)
~IV. Cancer Towers on Holy Road Hi-Way (3:52)

2. Static (22:35)
~I. Terrible Canyons of Static (3:34)
~II. Atomic Clock. (1:09)
~III. Chart #3 (2:39)
~IV. World Police and Friendly Fire (9:48)
~V. [...+The Buildings They Are Sleeping Now] (5:25)

Disc two:
1. Sleep (23:17)
~I. Murray Ostril: '...They Don't Sleep Anymore on the Beach...' (1:10)
~II. Monheim (12:14)
~III. Broken Windows, Locks of Love Pt. III. (9:53)

2. Antennas to Heaven (18:57)
~I. Moya Sings 'Baby-O'... (1:00)
~II. Edgyswingsetacid (0:58)
~III. [Glockenspiel Duet Recorded on a Campsite In Rhinebeck, N.Y.] (0:47)
~IV. 'Attention...Mon Ami...Fa-Lala-Lala-La-La...' [55-St. Laurent] (1:18)
~V. She Dreamt She Was a Bulldozer, She Dreamt She Was Alone in an Empty Field (9:43)
~VI. Deathkamp Drone (3:09)
~VII. [Antennas to Heaven...] (2:02)

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Glassjaw

Summer's trudging closer and a flurry of white as well. It's the heart of nuclear winter and I'm scared as hell.

Worship and Tribute is the second full length studio album by the influential post-hardcore band Glassjaw. This is a more melodic album than their debut, Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Silence, and shows some noticeable jazz and ambient influences.

Artist: Glassjaw
Album: Worship And Tribute
Genre: Post-Hardcore
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/glassjaw

Track Listing:
1. Tip Your Bartender (2:59)
2. Mu Empire (3:45)
3. Cosmopolitan Bloodloss
4. Ape Dos Mil (5:03)
5. Pink Roses (2:57)
6. Must've Run All Day (4:53)
7. Stuck Pig (3:24)
8. Radio Cambodia (2:55)
9. The Gillette Cavalcade Of Sports (5:57)
10. Trailer Park Jesus (4:30)
11. Two Tabs Of Mescaline (8:17)

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5VJ8I46S

-Steel Lord

Funeral For A Friend

Artist: Funeral For A Friend
Album: Seven Ways to Scream Your Name (EP)
Genre: Post-Hardcore
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend

A Post-Hardcore group from Wales, Funeral For A Friend brings good guitar work and drumming together with both harsh and clean vocals for an emotion-packed experience. The album Seven Ways to Scream Your Name is the band's third EP, containing tracks from the band's previous EPs and was used to help promote the band before their debut CD release in the US in 2003. This is Funeral For A Friend at their purest sound before getting signed, showcasing the reason they were signed at all, as well as showing the band before any other musically stylistic changes over the years.

Tracklist:
1. 10.45 Amsterdam Conversations (3:46)
2. Red is the New Black (5:14)
3. The Art of American Football (2:33)
4. The Getaway Plan (4:22)
5. This Year's Most Open Heartbreak (2:49)
6. Kiss and Makeup (3:59)
7. Escape Artists Never Die (5:27)

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Enjoy.
- TheBlackPriestess

Neurosis

this is a rather good album of the band Neurosis, which I happen to have. I found myself highly impressed with it. It is not a debut album, and not their most recent, but it is a classic of the post-rock genre. it is their 7th album (2001), published by Relapse Records. the style demonstrated on this album is generally an epic and slow dirge. it uses the usual post rock structure of slow building to a climax. like really stoner sex. there are however occasional tribal sounding parts. incredibly heavy. a must have for fans of the genre. there are many beautiful melodic, atmospheric, and ambient parts in most of the songs. best song is probably Stones From the Sky.

Artist: Neurosis
Album: A Sun that Never Sets
Genre: Post Rock, Sludge

Tracklist

1. Erode (1:49)
2. The Tide (8:48)
3. From the Hill (9:26)
4. A Sun that Never Sets (4:59)
5. Falling Unknown (13:10)
6. From Where it's Roots Run (3:41)
7. Crawl Back In (6:50)
8. Watchfire (8:26)
9. Resound (1:26)
10. Stones From the Sky (9:45)

total time: apx. 68:25

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Please Enjoy this amazing composition
-FO)))XCHiLD

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

The car is on fire. And there's no driver at the wheel. And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides...

This is the debut album of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and a pioneering post-rock release. Godspeed are probably the most influential band of the genre and this album makes it clear why. F#A#∞ (F Sharp, A Sharp, Infinity) contains three compositions, broken down into movements. The music is interspersed with recorded narratives speaking of the coming apocalypse and the apparent corruption of America's government. The music itself is full of beauty and emotion, building from hushed silence, to atmospheric ambience to moving crescendo and back again.

Artist: Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Album: F#A#∞
Genre: Post-Rock

Track Listing:
1. The Dead Flag Blues (16:27)
2. East Hastings (17:58)
3. Providence (21:20)

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TAL9UFKK

Enjoy the album.

-Steel Lord

If These Trees Could Talk

Artist: If These Trees Could Talk
Album: If These Trees Could Talk (EP)
Genre: Post-Rock/Instrumental
Myspace: www.myspace.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk

"Like the Six Parts Seven, another area group known for its rock soundscapes, Akron's If These Trees Could Talk proves in its self-titled six-song debut that you don't need vocals to ooze emotion. In fact, lyrics would only get in the way of the Trees' dense, flowing sound. This album emotes like Explosions in the Sky, rocks like Tool, and breaks and builds like Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The crystal-clear production and flawless musical performances make this a local instrumental album that stands high above the mire."
-Cleveland Scene Magazine

Tracklist:
1. Malabar Front
2. Smoke Stacks
3. The Friscalating Dusklight
4. Signal Tree
5. The Death of Paradigm
6. 41°4'23n, -81°31'4w

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BP here, saying hey.

*thrust*

Welcome, everyone, to The Stormbeard Guild upload blog! As of now, we're gonna focus mainly on Post-Rock and Post-Metal, because that stuff is the shit. If you've ever got any problems, send any of the members, preferrably Mitani, an email, and we'll get right on it. Hail and Kill!