The Stormblog

2009-12-17T06:07:00.000-08:00

Savatage

2008-11-30T04:08:00.000-08:00

Savatage are a progressive metal band. This is an album by them.

It is good. You should listen to it, guy.

Artist: Savatage

Album: Handful Of Rain
Genre: Progressive Metal

Track Listing:

1. "Taunting Cobras" – 3:21
2. "Handful of Rain" – 5:25
3. "Chance" – 7:50
4. "Stare into the Sun" – 4:43
5. "Castles Burning" – 4:39
6. "Visions" – 1:25
7. "Watching You Fall" – 5:20
8. "Nothing's Going On" – 4:09
9. "Symmetry" – 5:04
10. "Alone You Breathe" – 7:30

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QL10THV9

July

2008-11-12T08:14:00.000-08:00

http://sharebee.com/5aa689a7

Found this on an otherwise unpromising blog today, a rare self-titled psychedelic album from 1968. If you like the first few Floyd albums (you know, when Barret was around), then you'll love it. Unfortunately the band only produced the one album, as they gathered no hype around them.

Electric Six

2008-09-21T05:43:00.001-07:00

With thanks to Emperor Helltroll for providing a link, Electric Six's latest masterpiece. I'm listening to it now and it is fucking mega.

Artist: Electric Six

Album: Flashy
Genre: Alternative Rock

Track Listing:

1. "Gay Bar Part Two"
2. "Formula 409"
3. "We Were Witchy Witchy White Women"
4. "Dirty Ball"
5. "Lovers Beware"
6. "Your Heat is Rising"
7. "Face Cuts"
8. "Heavy Woman"
9. "Flashy Man"
10. "Watching Evil Empires Fall Apart"
11. "Graphic Designer"
12. "Transatlantic Flight"
13. "Making Progress"

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Blind Illusion

2008-09-14T12:40:00.000-07:00

Did somebody just say "Thrash Metal with Les Claypool on bass"? Because I think I just heard someone say "Thrash Metal with Les Claypool on bass".

Artist: Blind Illusion

Album: The Sane Asylum
Genre: Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal

Track Listing:

1. "The Sane Asylum" - 1:37
2. "Blood Shower" - 3:53
3. "Vengeance is Mine" - 5:29
4. "Death Noise" - 7:08
5. "Kamakazi" - 5:06
6. "Smash the Crystal" - 3:29
7. "Vicious Visions" - 6:17
8. "Metamorphosis of a Monster" - 6:39

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Romantic Gorilla

2008-09-01T13:45:00.000-07:00

Romantic Gorilla sound exactly how their cover art looks on this, their self-titled debut. Not a great fan of thrash or punk, I've got to admit I really enjoy this, which LastFM classifies as a Davey-validating 'powerviolence'. Screw genre though, this is just awesome fun. For fans of Melt Banana, as Romantic Gorilla have about the same attention span.

Click on the album cover for mediafire download.

Lush

2008-08-25T09:30:00.000-07:00

And now the second! Thank you, Davey!

For Lush's first proper full-length, the band opted to work again with Robin Guthrie. Though generally delightful, Spooky suffers from being bottlenecked into a dream-drift haze that isn't as convincing as the ones concocted by the likes of My Bloody Valentine and A.R. Kane. On paper the Guthrie/Lush collaboration seems like a match made in heaven; however, this lacks a punch and balance that begins to frustrate by the latter half. Whatever dynamics Lush appear to be capable of are rendered limp by Guthrie's sonic razing. Saving the record from being buried is a batch of quality songs. Despite its faults, it's more hit than miss. It's easy to criticize the lack of drive, but the drifting nature is rapturous in spots. Regardless, the draftiness is relied upon too often.

The three singles released from the LP ("Nothing Natural," "For Love," and "Superblast!") showcase the aggressive side, if only through a relative nature. As with much of the band's early material, guitars dart and veer all over hell's half acre -- just as you hear a gentle strum in one ear, another guitar whisks by like an overhead jet, only to be grounded to a halt by a swollen jolt from some netherworld. If stripped of its myriad effects, "For Love" would sound like a top-rate Go-Betweens song, filled with lovely jangles and smart songwriting. Closer "Monochrome" is a melancholy ballad whose cousin is Catherine Wheel's "Black Metallic." Beneath all the swooning and swaying, it almost suckers you into missing the cheesy "dum-dum-dum" drum lead-in to the choruses, airlifted out of your least favorite Top 40 schlock ballad circa '86. Those devils!
Review Courtesy Of AllMusic.Com

Artist: Lush

Album: Spooky
Genre: Shoegaze

Track Listing:

1. "Stray" – 2:07
2. "Nothing Natural" – 5:54
3. "Tiny Smiles" – 4:26
4. "Covert" – 3:34
5. "Ocean" – 4:49
6. "For Love" – 3:29
7. "Superblast!" – 4:07
8. "Untogether" – 3:33
9. "Fantasy" – 4:27
10. "Take" – 3:28
11. "Laura" – 3:22
12. "Monochrome" – 5:05

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Slowdive

2008-08-25T09:23:00.000-07:00

David has given us shoegaze! Thank you David! Here is the first album!

Though not as big and swirling as Just for a Day, there's more of an attempt to put advanced song structure and melody in place rather than just craft infinitely appealing, occasionally thunderous mood music. Everything is simplified, as if Brian Eno's presence on two songs -- he contributes keyboards and treatments and co-wrote one tune after turning down the band's invitation to produce -- hammered home the better aspects of "ambient" music. This is no Music for Airports though. On the opening "Alison," the largely uplifting "When the Sun Hits," and the darkly blissful "Machine Gun," Slowdive are still capable of mouth-opening, spine-tingling flourishes. They've found a way to be quiet, moving, and aggressive simultaneously, mixing trance-like beauty with the deepest delayed guitar sounds around, a sound at once relaxing, soothing, and exciting, and most of all harshly beautiful.
Review Courtesy Of AllMusic.Com

Artist: Slowdive

Album: Souvlaki
Genre: Shoegaze

Track Listing:

1. "Alison" – 3:52
2. "Machine Gun" – 4:28
3. "40 Days" – 3:15
4. "Sing" – 4:49
5. "Here She Comes" – 2:21
6. "Souvlaki Space Station" – 5:59
7. "When the Sun Hits" – 4:47
8. "Altogether" – 3:42
9. "Melon Yellow" – 3:53
10. "Dagger" – 3:34
11. "Some Velvet Morning" – 3:23
12. "Good Day Sunshine" – 5:08
13. "Missing You" – 4:15
14. "Country Rain" – 3:34

Bonus Disc:
1. "Some Velvet Morning" – 3:23
2. "So Tired" – 4:03
3. "Moussaka Chaos" – 6:24
4. "In Mind" – 3:45
5. "Good Day Sunshine" – 5:08
6. "Missing You" – 4:15
7. "Country Rain" – 3:34

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Thunderbolt

2008-08-21T20:40:00.000-07:00

The album is Demons & Diamonds. I dunno what it is or where it comes from, but it sounds like Power Metal and durry wanted it up.

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Harvey Danger

2008-08-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

You may have heard of them. Well, to be honest, you probably haven't. But I'm sure you know the song Flagpole Sitta, which was all over the place in the late '90s and was used as the theme song for the genius British sitcom Peep Show. The album I'm posting today doesn't actually have that song on it but you'll like it anyway.

Harvey Danger are an indie rock band from Seattle. Little By Little is their third full-length studio album, and in 2005 they released it as a free download from their website - before Nine Inch Nails and Radiohead made it cool.

It's a nice little album, and well worth a listen. And at least it's not noise. I mean, who the fuck wants to listen to Masonna? (Lolicat touches little boys.)

Artist: Harvey Danger

Album: Little By Little
Genre: Indie Rock

Track Listing:

1. "Wine, Women, and Song" – 3:15
2. "Cream and Bastards Rise" – 3:17
3. "Moral Centralia" – 4:27
4. "Little Round Mirrors" – 5:15
5. "Happiness Writes White" – 3:09
6. "Incommunicado" – 2:16
7. "Cool James" – 3:26
8. "What You Live By" – 3:04
9. "War Buddies" – 4:25
10. "Diminishing Returns" – 5:13

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To Kill a Petty Bougeoisie

2008-08-18T10:11:00.000-07:00

If you're on the metal forum, these are the guys in Actumen's sig. He gave me the download link today off of his blog, so I thought I'd share this with you. It's great haunting dark ambient stuff, with female vocals.

The Patron:
http://www.mediafire.com/?0ej1jm1ungk

Lazy post, so fuck you.

Björk

2008-08-13T02:19:00.000-07:00

Starting out at the tender age of 11, Björk has since appeared in various Icelandic pop outfits, of which The Sugarcubes gained some international acclaim. Following the break-up of The Sugarcubes, Björk has pursued a solo career which has seen her go from basic dance-pop to classical instrumentation and avant-garde experimentation. Whatever mode her music takes, however, it always carries the mark of modern pop's most singular innovator, Björk.

Download- Post

Download- Medúlla

Download- Vespertine

Emilie Simon

2008-08-13T02:12:00.000-07:00

If my words are not that clear
I know my hearts is understading every little kiss
Of you

Just a sunny day in Paris
Please give back to me
I don't need to be romantic
I just have to be me

My lover is gone
But I'm not on my own
With all this little kisses of you
My lover is gone
But I'm not on my own
With all this little kisses of you

Émilie Simon born in Montpellier in 1978, is a French singer and composer of electronic music.

The daughter of a sound engineer, Émilie grew up in Montpellier, France. She studied lyric singing at a Conservatoire for seven years before studying ancient music at the Sorbonne and later electronic music at the IRCAM; she tried her hand at jazz and rock until finally turning herself towards electronic music. She concluded her advanced studies, obtaining her DEA in contemporary music.

This is her debut album, self-titled Émilie Simon. It was a commercial and critical success, and features such stand-out tracks as Flowers, Dancers in the Rain (one of the most emotionally affecting songs I've heard for a while) and a wonderful cover of I Wanna Be Your Dog.

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Masonna

2008-08-11T18:59:00.000-07:00

Masonna is, if anything, more harsh than Merzbow, but his tracks tend to be shorter (Tripsy Sunshine is an exception), often being under 2 minutes in length. However, this makes the album matter more than the individual song, and as such, a Masonna album can only be described as an experience best lived through oneself. Masonna takes no prisoners.

Sonic Devil
http://www.mediafire.com/?cwutw2mtmyo

Tripsy Sunshine

http://www.mediafire.com/?fzjtromktqg

Shock Rock

http://www.mediafire.com/?augykmmmazw

Merzbow

2008-08-11T17:57:00.000-07:00

Probably Merzbow's most famous recording, and certainly the most popular that I can tell, Pulse Demon is a sumptuous exercise in harsh noise. Whereas other Merzbow recordings might feel undercomposed, or rushed, given Akita's prolific work-rate, Pulse Demon is the work of a master at ease with his talent. As always, the tracks were personally mastered by Akita above and beyond normal quality levels so as to work better at high volumes.

"Woodpecker No. 1" – 6:42
"Woodpecker No. 2" – 3:37
"Spiral Blast" – 4:30
"My Station Rock" – 4:54
"Ultra Marine Blues" – 11:29
"Tokyo Times Ten" – 11:09
"Worms Plastic Earthbound" – 24:53
"Yellow Hyper Balls" – 6:03

Midori

2008-08-04T13:10:00.000-07:00

As introduced to me by our beloved Han Wu Ti, Midori are a hardcore/punk band with a touch of jazz. Now, ignoring genre, as 'hardcore' will more than likely put you off, brave Beardians... It's more like a more reserved, non-electronic Melt Banana. It's fun, and you have a Lolicat seal of approval on it!

http://www.mediafire.com/?ytlo7x39o9z - first album
http://www.mediafire.com/?y13lvjdgjsq - second album
http://www.mediafire.com/?mpav5uymupy - third album
http://www.mediafire.com/?nmbbyhiy3o0 - fourth album

The Clash

2008-08-01T08:24:00.000-07:00

When they kick out your front door
How you gonna come?
With your hands on your head?
Or on the trigger of your gun?

London Calling is the third album by English punk rock band The Clash, released December 14, 1979, on CBS Records in the UK and in January 1980 on Epic Records in the United States. The album represented a change in The Clash's musical style, and featured elements of ska, pop, soul, and reggae music. The album's subject matter included unemployment, racial conflict, drug use, and the responsibilities of adulthood.

The album received positive reviews and was ranked at number eight on Rolling Stone' list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2003. London Calling was a top ten album in the UK, and its lead single "London Calling" was a top twenty single. It has sold over two million copies worldwide, and was certified platinum in the United States.

Give 'Em Enough Rope, for all of its many attributes, was essentially a holding pattern for the Clash, but the double-album London Calling is a remarkable leap forward, incorporating the punk aesthetic into rock & roll mythology and roots music. Before, the Clash had experimented with reggae, but that was no preparation for the dizzying array of styles on London Calling. There's punk and reggae, but there's also rockabilly, ska, New Orleans R&B, pop, lounge jazz, and hard rock; and while the record isn't tied together by a specific theme, its eclecticism and anthemic punk function as a rallying call. While many of the songs -- particularly "London Calling," "Spanish Bombs," and "The Guns of Brixton" -- are explicitly political, by acknowledging no boundaries the music itself is political and revolutionary. But it is also invigorating, rocking harder and with more purpose than most albums, let alone double albums. Over the course of the record, Joe Strummer and Mick Jones (and Paul Simonon, who wrote "The Guns of Brixton") explore their familiar themes of working-class rebellion and antiestablishment rants, but they also tie them in to old rock & roll traditions and myths, whether it's rockabilly greasers or "Stagger Lee," as well as mavericks like doomed actor Montgomery Clift. The result is a stunning statement of purpose and one of the greatest rock & roll albums ever recorded.
--Review courtesy of AllMusic.com

Listen to this. Even David likes it.

Artist: The Clash

Album: London Calling
Genre: Punk Rock

Track Listing:

1. "London Calling" – 3:19
2. "Brand New Cadillac" – 2:09
3. "Jimmy Jazz" – 3:51
4. "Hateful" – 2:47
5. "Rudie Can't Fail" – 3:26
6. "Spanish Bombs" – 3:18
7. "The Right Profile" – 4:00
8. "Lost in the Supermarket" – 3:47
9. "Clampdown" – 3:50
10. "The Guns of Brixton" – 3:07
11. "Wrong 'Em Boyo" – 3:10
12. "Death or Glory" – 3:55
13. "Koka Kola" – 1:45
14. "The Card Cheat" – 3:51
15. "Lover's Rock" – 4:01
16. "Four Horsemen" – 3:00
17. "I'm Not Down" – 3:00
18. "Revolution Rock" – 5:37
19. "Train in Vain" – 3:11

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Puffy Amiyumi

2008-07-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

Look at my PUFFY, all grown up and sexy-like. Perhaps they'll never regain their girlish charm, but they're a lot more mature and sexy sounding on this album. It's a fair trade off- I don't want the police catching me, so I guess I've got to like some legal girls, eh?
The album's great, stand out tracks being the singles Boom Boom Beat and Kuchibiru Motion.

www.megaupload.com/?d=HRQRLXVB

Thin Lizzy

2008-07-23T08:33:00.000-07:00

Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
Somewhere in the town
Tonight there's gonna be a jailbreak
So don't you be around

Thin Lizzy are a totally fucking awesome hard rock band from Ireland. Their lead singer, Phil Lynott, was a rad dude but he was just too rad. In fact, he was so rad that he died. In Dublin they remember him as the raddest black dude ever to be Irish and built a statue of him and everything. Everyone agrees that the statue is hella rad.

This album is a selection of live recording made for the BBC, and were originally aired by John Peel. John Peel was also so rad that he died of over-radness. All of these songs are hella rad, especially Emerald, Bad Reputation and Vagabonds Of The Western World.

Maybe if you download this and listen to it you might be able to learn some pointers on how to some day be as rad as Thin Lizzy.

Artist: Thin Lizzy

Album: The Peel Sessions
Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Track Listing:
1. "Whiskey in the Jar"
2. "Rosalie"
3. "Suicide"
4. "Emerald"
5. "Cowboy Song"
6. "Jailbreak"
7. "Don't Believe a Word"
8. "Little Darling"
9. "Still in Love With You"
10. "Vagabonds of the Western World"
11. "Little Girl in Bloom"
12. "Killer Without a Cause"
13. "Bad Reputation"
14. "That Woman's Gonna Break Your Heart"
15. "Dancing in the Moonlight"

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The Protomen

2008-07-15T08:27:00.000-07:00

Apparently their songs are about Megaman, which is fucking retarded. Also I listened to some songs on MySpace and hated them, but whatevs.

(I think Herr Kaiser Matthelm will shit himself if I don't post this already. You owe me five blowjobs, HKM.)

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Bob Marley & The Wailers

2008-07-13T06:32:00.000-07:00

Good friends we have, oh, good friends we've lost
Along the way.
In this great future, you can't forget your past;
So dry your tears, I say.

The classic Marley album, the one that any fair-weather reggae fan owns, Legend contains 14 of his greatest songs, running the gamut from "I Shot the Sheriff" to the meditative "Redemption Song" and the irrepressible "Three Little Birds." Some may argue that the compilation shortchanges his groundbreaking early ska work or his status as a political commentator, but this isn't meant to be definitive, it's meant to be an introduction, sampling the very best of his work. And it does that remarkably well, offering all of his genre-defying greats and an illustration of his excellence, warmth, and humanity. In a way, it is perfect since it gives a doubter or casual fan anything they could want. Let's face it, the beauty and simplicity of Marley's music was as important as his message, and that's captured particularly well here.
--Review courtesy of AllMusic.com

More essentials. This is a great introduction to one of the greatest artists of all time, the legendary Bob Marley. Every song is a classic, every song is beautiful. I urge everyone to buy this CD, you can't have a music collection without it.

Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers

Album: Legend (Greatest Hits)
Genre: Reggae

Track Listing:
1. "Is This Love" – 3:52
2. "No Woman, No Cry" – 7:07
3. "Could You Be Loved" – 3:55
4. "Three Little Birds" – 3:00
5. "Buffalo Soldier" – 4:17
6. "Get Up, Stand Up" – 3:16
7. "Stir It Up" – 5:33
8. "One Love/People Get Ready" – 2:51
9. "I Shot the Sheriff" – 4:41
10. "Waiting in Vain" – 4:15
11. "Redemption Song" – 3:49
12. "Satisfy My Soul" – 4:32
13. "Exodus" – 7:36
14. "Jamming" – 3:31

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A Tribe Called Quest

2008-07-11T05:56:00.000-07:00

If you can't envision a brother who ain't dissin',
Slingin' this and that, 'cause this and that was missin'.
Instead, it's been injected, the Tribe has been perfected.
Oh yes, it's been selected, the art makes it protected.

One year after De la Soul re-drew the map for alternative rap, fellow Native Tongues brothers A Tribe Called Quest released their debut, the quiet beginning of a revolution in non-commercial hip-hop. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm floated a few familiar hooks, but it wasn't a sampladelic record. Rappers Q-Tip and Phife Dawg dropped a few clunky rhymes, but their lyrics were packed with ideas, while their flow and interplay were among the most original in hip-hop. From the beginning, Tribe focused on intelligent message tracks but rarely sounded over-serious about them. With "Pubic Enemy," they put a humorous spin on the touchy subject of venereal disease (including a special award for the most inventive use of the classic "scratchin'" sample), and moved right into a love rap, "Bonita Applebum," which alternated a sitar sample with the type of jazzy keys often heard on later Tribe tracks. "Description of a Fool" took to task those with violent tendencies, while "Youthful Expression" spoke wisely of the power yet growing responsibility of teenagers. Next to important message tracks with great productions, A Tribe Called Quest could also be deliciously playful (or frustratingly unserious, depending on your opinion). "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" describes a vacation gone hilariously wrong, while "Ham 'n' Eggs" may be the oddest topic for a rap track ever heard up to that point ("I don't eat no ham and eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol"). Contrary to the message in the track titles, the opener "Push It Along" and "Rhythm (Dedicated to the Art of Moving Butts)" were fusions of atmospheric samples with tough beats, special attention being paid to a pair of later Tribe sample favorites, jazz guitar and '70s fusion synth. Restless and ceaselessly imaginative, Tribe perhaps experimented too much on their debut, but they succeeded at much of it, certainly enough to show much promise as a new decade dawned.
--Review courtesy of AllMusic.com

Some essential hip hop for you today. This, along with Nation Of Millions and Licensed To Ill, is a masterpiece and a record you need to listen to before you pass judgement on the genre. If one more person says 'can't spell crap without rap lol!' I might just have to cut a bitch.

Go ye and listen.

Artist: A Tribe Called Quest

Album: People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm
Genre: Hip-Hop, Alternative Hip-Hop
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/atribecalledquest

Track Listing:
1. "Push It Along" – 7:42
2. "Luck of Lucien" (featuring Lucien Revolucien) – 4:32
3. "After Hours" – 4:39
4. "Footprints" – 4:00
5. "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" – 4:06
6. "Pubic Enemy" (featuring DJ Red Alert) – 3:45
7. "Bonita Applebum" – 3:50
8. "Can I Kick It?" – 4:11
9. "Youthful Expression" – 4:52
10. "Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)" – 4:01
11. "Mr. Muhammad" – 3:33
12. "Ham 'n' Eggs" – 5:27
13. "Go Ahead in the Rain" – 3:54
14. "Description of a Fool" – 5:41

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Apologies for the rapidshare, megaupload has been giving me shit lately.

Pain (Swe)

2008-06-27T08:39:00.000-07:00

Pain is an industrial metal band from Sweden. The band started out as a hobby project for front man Peter Tägtgren, whose idea was to fuse metal with electronic influences. Tägtgren, who is also the vocalist/guitarist of Hypocrisy and producer of his own The Abyss studios, is the only current member. Pain's self titled debut was released in 1997, and since then Pain has released four more albums, and a DVD. In early February of 2006, blabbermouth.net reported that Pain had signed with Roadrunner Records.

(1997) Pain

(1999) Rebirth

(2002) Nothing Remains the Same

(2005) Dancing with Dead

(2007) Psalms of Extinction

**Links coming**

Bruce Faulconer

2008-06-23T21:41:00.000-07:00

Guy who does the music on the English dub of Dragonball Z. At Dory's request. This is volume 1 of 6, and also the best of the series. Also I threw in the Buu one. I didn't upload these, but I know the latter works fine for a fact. So enjoy.

Volume 1

Buu

Funk Blog 1

2008-06-20T14:41:00.000-07:00

Lolicat is really into his funk at the moment, and was shocked to discover that Krusnik Yoshiki likes to indulge in a bit of funk too. So, in honour of a great man, I've decided to put up a nice big series of funky post for y'all to shake yo asses to!

The Sound Stylistics, 'Play Deep Funk'
A brilliant modern funk (2007) album, I'd highly recommend this. It's mostly instrumental, but it's groovy as Hell and definately worth a listen. 'The Player's Theme' is a particular favourite of mine.

Funkadelic, 'One Nation Under a Groove'
This is a Rapidshit link, but well worthwhile. This is perhaps Funkadelic's best album, with their melding of rock/funk and various other styles of music coming to a head.

Anthrax

2008-06-20T06:22:00.001-07:00

Back in the day, loli was a rather big Anthrax fan, and went to see them in Belfast. It was a pretty great gig, with the exception that some idiot headbutted me in the face during the crappy support band's set. I think that gives me a fair excuse to hate all metalcore bands, don't you think?
Well, now loli is passing on his Anthrax to you, who will appreciate it more. In this .rar you'll find Music of Mass Destruction, the live CD from the tour that I saw them on. The banter was exactly the same whereever they went, I guess, but it's an awesome set, with their best vocalist, John Bush, a brilliant showman. The other CD Among the Living has some of their best songs, though with their older vocalist. If you want to hear Bush storm through those tracks, I'm pretty sure all of The Greater of Two Evils is up in full on youTube, so check that shit out, yo!

Music of Mass Destruction/Among the Living

Immortal

2008-06-19T06:52:00.000-07:00

Some people think that Immortal are silly for some reason. Still, I think I have a subtle respect for any band that can make a career out of writing musical weather reports for the Arctic whilst looking like a KISS tribute band. Now, since I never bother to listen to my Immortal CDs, I thought I'd do you guys a favour and seeing as how I have their discography, upload this shit for you. Keep checking back to this post, as it might take me a while to have them all put up for you. Anyway, enjoy!

Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism (1992)

Pure Holocaust (1993)

Battles in the North (1995)

Blizzard Beasts (1997)

At the Heart of Winter (1999)

Damned in Black (2000)

Sons of Northern Darkness (2002)

Blizzard Beasts is a Mediafire link, but Mediafire sound, so don't worry.

Daft Punk... sort of!

2008-06-05T11:59:00.000-07:00

So you thought Daft Punk were true originals, did you now? Well, enjoy this and find out otherwise! A load of funk and disco tunes sampled by Daft Punk in their songs.

01. Breakwater - Release The Beast (Robot Rock)
02. George Duke - I Love You More (Digital Love)
03. Edwin Birdsong - Cola Bottle Baby (Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger)
04. Cerrone - Supernature (Verdis Quo)
05. Tata Vega - Get It Up For Love (Da Funk)
06. Karen Young - Hot Shot (Indo Silver Club)
07. Chaka Khan - Fate (Music Sounds Better With You by Stardust)
08. Sister Sledge - Il Macquillage Lady (Aerodynamic)
09. Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night (Voyager)
10. Eddie Johns - I Put A Spell On You (One More Time)
11. Little Anthony & The Imperials - Can You Imagine (Crescendolls)
12. Jerry Goldsmith - The Rec Room (Around The World)

Death

2008-05-27T05:45:00.000-07:00

By request of my good friend ZeroofHate, a couple of Death albums for you today.

Human is the fourth album released by Death in 1991. It marked the beginning of a major stylistic change for Death. The actual sound of the album is much more technically accomplished and progressive than Death's previous efforts. The lyrics are now more introspective and meaningful as opposed to the gore based lyrics of the band's first two albums or the social commentary on Spiritual Healing. This new style would be more and more prevalent on all following Death albums.

Symbolic is the sixth album by American band Death. It was released on March 21, 1995 through Roadrunner Records. Like its predecessors, this album is progressive and technically advanced. It is notable that the average song length on this album is around five minutes, while it was around four minutes on Human and Individual Thought Patterns, perhaps due to slowed down song tempos closer to that of traditional death metal. As a result, the album was not quite as "technical" as its predecessors but more straightforward, "progressive". According to Metal-Rules.com, it is the seventh greatest extreme metal album of all time.

Artist: Death
Albums: Human & Symbolic
Genre: Death Metal, Progressive Metal
Official Website: http://www.emptywords.org/

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9TK4J122

Baile Funk

2008-05-24T07:59:00.001-07:00

Based on the driving rhythm and aggressive vocal delivery of Miami Bass, Baile Funk is the music of Rio's favela populace, the true music of the streets. While the middle class kids listen to rock and metal, the street kids find their emotions expressed in this powerful, exciting blend of hip-hop and dance. Maligned by the press as a means by which the drug syndicates can sell, the parties that the style developed at remain popular, and are a means of expession for people otherwise ignored by the Brazilian middle and upper classes.
Nowadays, Baile Funk is gaining popularity worldwide, with artists such as M.I.A., Diplo and Kelis incoporating the influence into their own work, and CSS taking Bonde do Rolê on tour with them. Obviously a lot of it sounds a bit rough around the edges, but the music is expressly about freedom, the freedom to escape the favela and party, and that shines through.

DJ Marlboro- Funk Brasil

DJ Marlboro's Funk Brasil is the album credited as the start of Baile Funk. I've yet to download it at the time of writing. The download is megaupload.

Bonde do Rolê- With Lasers

Having toured with CSS is a good advertisment for BdR, who have that same party atmosphere in their music. They were until recently on Diplo's label, but this latest album, With Lasers is on thier old label. It's worth checking out, as they incorporate a variety of sounds through use of samples, so it's a bit like listening to someone rap over a constantly retuning radio.

Fernanda Abreu- Raio X

Hailed as the 'Queen of Brazilian Funk', Fernanda Abreu has been on the scene for a long time, and this album shows why. This is Baile Funk in its purest form, addictive and fun.

Tigarah- Self-titled EP

This is an interesting album, in that Tigarah is not in fact a Brazilian, but a Japanese girl who, after majoring in politics in University, decided to become a Baile Funk MC and spread her political message through her music. It's not quite up to par with the Brazilian music, because Japanese is not a language that lends itself to the vocal style in my opinion, but the music is fun and not awful. Definately worth a look, if only for interest's sake.

The following albums are collections of various artists, so I can't account for the quality on offer, but there are some gems in there:

Baile Funk Vol.1

Baile Funk Vol.2

Baile Funk Vol.3

Baile Funk Vol.4

Baile Funk Vol.5

Baile Funk Vol.6

Baile Funk Vol.7

Baile Funk Vol.8

Baile Funk Vol.9

Baile Funk Vol.10

Baile Funk Vol.11

Baile Funk Vol.12

Baile Funk Vol.13

Baile Funk Vol.14

Baile Funk Vol.15

Baile Funk Vol.16

Baile Funk Vol.17

Baile Funk Vol.18

Baile Funk Vol.19

Baile Funk Vol.20

Tom Waits

2008-05-18T08:16:00.000-07:00

I'm gonna whittle you into kindlin'
Black Crow 16 shells from a thirty-ought-six

Indeed, another offering from gritty bluesman and all-round musical genius Mr. Tom Waits. Swordfishtrombones is where he really began to experiment and (without mixing any words) it sounds batshit weird when compared to the Small Change record I previously linked you to. It's not for everyone, that's for certain, but I would urge everyone to listen to it at least once. It's very, very good.

Review courtest of allmusic.com -

Between the release of Heartattack and Vine in 1980 and Swordfishtrombones in 1983, Tom Waits got rid of his manager, his producer, and his record company. And he drastically altered a musical approach that had become as dependable as it was unexciting. Swordfishtrombones has none of the strings and much less of the piano work that Waits' previous albums had employed; instead, the dominant sounds on the record were low-pitched horns, bass instruments, and percussion, set in spare, close-miked arrangements (most of them by Waits) that sometimes were better described as "soundscapes." Lyrically, Waits' tales of the drunken and the lovelorn have been replaced by surreal accounts of people who burned down their homes and of Australian towns bypassed by the railroad -- a world (not just a neighborhood) of misfits now have his attention. The music can be primitive, moving to odd time signatures, while Waits alternately howls and wheezes in his gravelly bass voice. He seems to have moved on from Hoagy Carmichael and Louis Armstrong to Kurt Weill and Howlin' Wolf (as impersonated by Captain Beefheart). Waits seems to have had trouble interesting a record label in the album, which was cut 13 months before it was released, but when it appeared, rock critics predictably raved: after all, it sounded weird and it didn't have a chance of selling. Actually, it did make the bottom of the best-seller charts, like most of Waits' albums, and now that he was with a label based in Europe, even charted there. Artistically, Swordfishtrombones marked an evolution of which Waits had not seemed capable (though there were hints of this sound on his last two Asylum albums), and in career terms it reinvented him.

Note: I hate trying to fit Tom Waits into a genre. He transcends them. I label these posts with some of the more likely genres he might fall into, but his music really can't be categorised.

Artist: Tom Waits
Album: Swordfishtrombones
Genre: Jazz, Blues, Rock, Experimental
Official Website: http://www.anti.com/artists/view/1

1. "Underground" – 1:58
2. "Shore Leave" – 4:12
3. "Dave the Butcher" – 2:15
4. "Johnsburg, Illinois" – 1:30
5. "16 Shells from a Thirty-Ought-Six" – 4:30
6. "Town with No Cheer" – 4:22
7. "In the Neighborhood" – 3:04
8. "Just Another Sucker on the Vine" – 1:42
9. "Frank's Wild Years" – 1:50
10. "Swordfishtrombone" – 3:00
11. "Down, Down, Down" – 2:10
12. "Soldier's Things" – 3:15
13. "Gin Soaked Boy" – 2:20
14. "Trouble's Braids" – 1:18
15. "Rainbirds" (instrumental) – 3:05

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

Tom Waits

2008-05-14T10:28:00.000-07:00

And you can't find your waitress with a Geiger counter
She hates you and your friends and you just can't get served without her
And the box-office is drooling, and the bar stools are on fire
And the newspapers were fooling, and the ash-trays have retired
'Cause the piano has been drinking, the piano has been drinking
The piano has been drinking, not me, not me, not me, not me, not me

Thomas Alan Waits (born 7 December 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor. Waits has a distinctive voice, described by one critic as sounding "like it was soaked in a vat of bourbon, left hanging in the smokehouse for a few months, and then taken outside and run over with a car." With this trademark growl; his incorporation of pre-rock styles such as blues, jazz, and Vaudeville; and experimental tendencies verging on industrial music, Waits has built up a distinctive musical persona. He has worked as a composer for movies and musical plays and as a supporting actor in films, including The Fisher King, Bram Stoker's Dracula, and Short Cuts. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for his soundtrack work on One from the Heart.

Lyrically, Waits' songs are known for atmospheric portrayals of bizarre, seedy characters and places, although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional ballads. He has a cult following and has influenced subsequent songwriters despite having little radio or music video support. His songs are best-known to the general public in the form of cover versions by more visible artists—for example, "Jersey Girl," performed by Bruce Springsteen; "Downtown Train," performed by Rod Stewart; and "Ol' '55," performed by the Eagles. Although Waits' albums have met with mixed commercial success in his native United States, they have occasionally achieved gold album sales status in other countries. He has been nominated for a number of major music awards and has won Grammy Awards for two albums, Bone Machine and Mule Variations

The album I post today is his 1976 offering Small Change. The album featured famed drummer Shelly Manne, and was, like Waits' previous albums, heavily jazz influenced, with a lyrical style that owed influence to Raymond Chandler and Charles Bukowski as well as a vocal delivery influenced by Louis Armstrong. The music for the most part consists of Waits' hoarse, rough voice, set against a backdrop of piano, upright bass, drums and saxophone. The album's themes include those of desolation, deprivation, and, above all else, alcoholism. The cast of characters, which includes hookers, strippers and small-time losers, are for the most part, night-owls and drunks; people lost in a cold, urban world.

This is probably me my personal favourite of Tom Waits' albums. Keep an eye out, I'll be posting more. The man is a genius.

Artist: Tom Waits
Album: Small Change
Genre: Jazz, Blues, Rock
Official Website: http://www.anti.com/artists/view/1

1. "Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)"
2. "Step Right Up"
3. "Jitterbug Boy (Sharing A Curbstone With Chuck E. Weiss, Robert Marchese, Paul Body And The Mug And Artie)"
4. "I Wish I Was In New Orleans (In The Ninth Ward)"
5. "The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) (An Evening With Pete King)"
6. "Invitation To The Blues"
7. "Pasties And A G-String (At The Two O'Clock Club)"
8. "Bad Liver And A Broken Heart (In Lowell)"
9. "The One That Got Away"
10. "Small Change (Got Rained On With His Own .38)"
11. "I Can't Wait To Get Off Work (And See My Baby On Montgomery Avenue)"

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VX4YEUQ0

Santogold

2008-05-13T02:28:00.001-07:00

Santogold- Santogold

This is just a brilliant pop album. To give you an idea of the eclecticism of Santogold's work, here's the list of contributors to this album: Chuck Treece of Bad Brains, Cliffored "Moonie" Pusey of Steel Pulse, Diplo, Freq Nasty, M.I.A, Naeem Juwan of Spank Rock, Radioclit, Sinden, Switch, Trouble Andrew, and XXXchange. She's also written for Lily Allen and toured with Björk in the past.
She's steered away from the stereotypes of 'brown girls' in music, claiming that she is 'not like Ciara', and there is no R&B or rap influence present on the album.

Björk- Vespertine & Homogenic

2008-05-08T00:18:00.001-07:00

Vespertine cover

Homogenic cover

Two of Björk's most critically acclaimed albums, Homogenic and Vespertine. I've only just downloaded them myself, so I can't really give you any idea of how good they are, but Vespertine manages to make its way onto most 'Albums You MUST Hear Before You Die' lists, so it can't be that bad. Homogenic is less loved, but combines a lot of heavier beats with choral and classical effects, taking off from where she started with Post.

Homogenic

Vespertine

Nine Inch Nails

2008-05-05T05:48:00.000-07:00

I need your discipline,
You know once I start I cannot help myself

Nine Inch Nails (abbreviated as NIN) is an industrial rock act, founded in 1988 by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of Nine Inch Nails and remains solely responsible for its direction. NIN's music straddles a wide range of genres, while retaining a characteristic sound using electronic instruments and processing.

Thank you, Trent Reznor! Not only are your tunes awesome, but this time they are free! Legally free! (It is nice to be able to link to an album download and it not be against piracy laws). This is called The Slip, and unlike NiN's previous downloadable affair Ghosts I-IV this is a proper album with vocals and everything. I am listening to it now and it is very good. Maybe not quite The Downward Spiral, but some quality music all the same. Get it!

Artist: Nine Inch Nails
Album: The Slip
Genre: Industrial Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/nin

1. 999,999
2. 1,000,000
3. Letting You
4. Discipline
5. Echoplex
6. Head Down
7. Lights In The Sky
8. Corona Radiata
9. The Four Of Us Are Dying
10. Demon Seed

Download: http://theslip.nin.com/

Daft Punk

2008-05-04T13:58:00.000-07:00

Work It Harder, Make It Better
Do It Faster, Makes Us stronger
More Than Ever, Hour After
Our Work Is Never Over

Daft Punk is a duo consisting of Paris musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. The duo is considered one of the most successful electronic music collaborations of all time, both in album sales and in critical acclaim. And today, for your listening pleasure, I have uploaded all three of their studio albums - Homework, Discovery and Human After All. All records are awesome and highly recommended, so grab it now!

Artist: Daft Punk
Albums: Homework, Discovery, Human After All
Genre: Dance, Electronic
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/daftpunk

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XY57DNH1

Sortilège

2008-05-01T22:10:00.000-07:00

Dans un univers
Où l'homme n'a guère
Le droit de citation
Vivent des guerrières

Artist: Sortilège
Album: Métamorphose
Genre: Heavy Metal

Do you like leather and metal? Then you'll love Sortilège. They're pretty much a French version of Judas Priest, and as bad as that sounds (FRENCH?!?!?), this band completely redeems that poor country. With Christian Augustin on vocals (entirely in French) that can pierce as high as Halford himself and guitar work that shows great prowess, these guys are ballsy old-school heavy metal. All Judas Priest fans must get this band. Even the French Power Metal band Manigance (who I laud as one of the best Power Metal acts around) hail this band, and have performed a cover of the Sortilège song "Messager". Unfortunately, I can't get my hands on the CD with Messager, Larmes De Héros, so you'll have to do with Métamorphose for now.

Tracklist:
1. D'ailleurs - (2:32)
2. Majesté - (4:53)
3. Hymne à la Mort - (5:30)
4. Légende - (2:45)
5. Nuit des Limbes - (2:25)
6. Civilisation Perdue - (2:12)
7. Délire d'un Fou - (5:25)
8. Cyclope de l'Etang - (3:58)
9. Métamorphose - (4:38)

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Public Enemy

2008-05-01T06:49:00.000-07:00

So here it is again, another def jam

I don't think my own review could do this album justice, so I'm going to copy and paste one from Public Enemy's official site. Just know that this is an amazing album, and probably one of the best rap records ever released (along with Licensed To Ill by The Beastie Boys, which is also on this blog BTW). Download and listen to this now, you won't regret it.

Yo! Bum Rush the Show was an invigorating record, but it looks like child's play compared to its monumental sequel, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, a record that rewrote the rules of what hip-hop could do. That's not to say the album is without precedent, since what's particularly ingenious about the album is how it reconfigures things that came before into a startling, fresh, modern sound. Public Enemy used the template Run-D.M.C. created of a rap crew as a rock band, then brought in elements of free jazz, hard funk, even musique concrète, via their producing team, the Bomb Squad, creating a dense, ferocious sound unlike anything that came before. This coincided with a breakthrough in Chuck D's writing, both in his themes and lyrics. It's not that Chuck D was smarter or more ambitious than his contemporaries — certainly, KRS-One tackled many similar sociopolitical tracts, while Rakim had a greater flow — but he marshaled considerable revolutionary force, clear vision, and a boundless vocabulary to create galvanizing, logical arguments that were undeniable in their strength. They only gained strength from Flavor Flav's frenzied jokes, which provided a needed contrast. What's amazing is how the words and music become intertwined, gaining strength from each other. Though this music is certainly a representation of its time, it hasn't dated at all. It set a standard that few could touch then, and even fewer have attempted to meet since.
--Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Artist: Public Enemy
Album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Genre: Hip-Hop
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/publicenemyofficial

Track Listing:
1. Countdown To Armageddon
2. Bring The Noise
3. Don't Believe The Hype
4. Cold Lampin' With Flavor
5. Terminator X To The Edge Of Panic
6. Mind Terrorist
7. Louder Than A Bomb
8. Caught, Can We Get A Witness?
9. Show 'Em Whatcha Got
10. She Watch Channel Zero?!
11. Night Of The Living Baseheads
12. Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos
13. Security Of The First World
14. Rebel Without A Pause
15. Prophets Of Rage
16. Party For Your Right To Fight

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I27EPDCS

-Steel Lord

M.I.A

2008-04-28T07:38:00.001-07:00

Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (born July 17, 1978) is a British vocalist, record producer, songwriter/composer and visual artist. She is a Tamilian of Sri Lankan origin. Best known by her stage name, M.I.A., her work in music often features a range of elements of genres.

An accomplished visual artist by 2002, M.I.A. came to prominence in early 2004 through file-sharing of her singles "Galang" and "Sunshowers" on the Internet. In 2005, her debut album, Arular, was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her second album, Kala, was released in 2007.

'Arular' is probably the stronger album, or at least seems so at first, as it has more outstanding tracks ('Pull Up the People', 'Bucky Done Gun' & 'Galang'), but 'Kala' is solid too, and has M.I.A.'s best song, 'Paper Planes'.

Arular

Kala

Password: carlitosseville

EDIT: M.I.A.'s first work was a mixtape with Diplo, which I've spent all morning finding the download for. Not heard it yet, but I've heard good things. Apparantly it's wonderful in a rough-around-the-edges way. (Download is a mediafire download)

Piracy Funds Terrorism Vol. 1

Daft Punk- Alive 2007

2008-04-27T13:07:00.000-07:00

First released in November 2007, Alive is Daft Punk's second live album. The material is taken from their concert in Paris on June 14th 2007, and was critically lauded for its mixing of multiple Daft Punk classics into new songs.

Track List:
"Robot Rock" / "Oh Yeah" - 6:28
"Touch It" / "Technologic" - 5:30
"Television Rules the Nation" / "Crescendolls" - 4:51
"Too Long" / "Steam Machine" - 7:02
"Around the World" / "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" - 5:43
"Burnin'" / "Too Long" - 7:12
"Face to Face" / "Short Circuit" - 4:55
"One More Time" / "Aerodynamic" - 6:11
"Aerodynamic Beats" / "Forget About the World" - 3:32
"The Prime Time of Your Life" / "The Brainwasher" / "Rollin' & Scratchin'" / "Alive" - 10:22
"Da Funk" / "Daftendirekt" - 6:37
"Superheroes" / "Human After All" / "Rock'n Roll" - 5:41

The Residents

2008-04-19T23:57:00.000-07:00

The Residents are an avant-garde music and visual arts collective who have created over sixty albums, created numerous musical short films, designed three CD-ROM projects, ten DVD's, and undertaken six major world tours. Throughout their career, spanning nearly four decades, they have maintained complete anonymity. All public relations, interviews and promotions are handled by their spokesgroup, The Cryptic Corporation.
[Title is a link to the full wiki article...]

Now The Residents explained as Lolicat sees them? The most fucked up, disturbing bunch of fuckers to ever make music. Their music seems at first annoying, even silly, but the more you listen to it, the further you get dragged into a nightmare world of surreal happenings. The Residents are the real soundtrack to the End.

Tunes of Two Cities: http://www.mediafire.com/?azwzfmsdwax

Animal Lover: http://www.mediafire.com/?13x9xzdj2md

Of the two albums, Animal Lover is the better, as well as being the more disturbing.

Björk- Medúlla

2008-04-19T23:48:00.000-07:00

The album is almost entirely a cappella and constructed with human vocals; only few musical instruments are featured: a bass synthesizer on "Who Is It", piano on "Ancestors" and a gong on "Pleasure Is All Mine". However, the vocals are sometimes processed or sampled: for example, the atmospheric haze that dominates "Desired Constellation" was created from a sample of Björk singing the phrase "I'm not sure what to do with it" from "Hidden Place" on her previous album, Vespertine.

The album features beatboxing, choral arrangements and throat singing, as well as guest appearances by such artists as Mike Patton, Robert Wyatt, Tagaq, Rahzel (formerly of The Roots), Shlomo and Dokaka.

All songs were written by Bjork, except the lyrics for "Sonnets/Unrealities XI" which was based on a poem by E. E. Cummings, and the song "Vökuró", originally by Jórunn Viðar.

~Wikipedia article

Personally, I think that this is one of Björk's most beautiful and expressive albums, and it's easy to forget that it's all made with human voices. It's a bizarre and fragile album, and definately worth a listen, if only for interest and not enjoyment. I hope that you do enjoy this album though, because it's one of my favourites.

"Pleasure Is All Mine" – 3:26
"Show Me Forgiveness" – 1:23
"Where Is the Line" – 4:41
"Vökuró" (Sigurðardóttir, Viðar) – 3:14
"Öll Birtan" – 1:52
"Who Is It (Carry My Joy on the Left, Carry My Pain on the Right)" – 3:57
"Submarine" – 3:13
"Desired Constellation" (Björk, Olivier Alary) – 4:55
"Oceania" (Björk, Sjón) – 3:24
"Sonnets/Unrealities XI" (Björk, Cummings) – 1:59
"Ancestors" (Björk, Tagaq) – 4:08
"Mouth's Cradle" – 4:00
"Miðvikudags" – 1:24
"Triumph of a Heart" – 4:04

The Mars Volta

2008-04-17T13:57:00.000-07:00

Solo tengo
Una hora
Y me duermo
Terminado

Because they are awesome, and because Lolicat is starting to get into them.

L'Via L'Viaquez is a fucking chooon.

Artist: The Mars Volta
Album: Frances The Mute
Genre: Alternative Rock, Progressive Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/themarsvolta

Track Listing:
1. "Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus" – 13:02
2. "The Widow" – 5:51
3. "L'Via L'Viaquez" – 12:22
4. "Miranda That Ghost Just Isn't Holy Anymore" – 13:10
5. "Cassandra Gemini" – 32:32

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2GXJTO1T

Electric Six

2008-04-08T10:38:00.001-07:00

The lines are drawn, the orders are in
The dance commander's ready to sin

As requested by Mad Flows Grishnackh. Enjoy.

Artist: Electric Six
Album: Fire
Genre: Alternative Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/electricsixmusic

Track Listing:
1. Dance Commander
2. Electric Demons In Love
3. Naked Pictures Of Your Mother
4. Danger! High Voltage
5. She's White
6. I Invented The Night
7. Improper Dancing
8. Gay Bar
9. Nuclear War
10. Getting Into The Jam
11. Vengeance & Fashion
12. I'm The Bomb
13. Synthesizer

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

NOTE: Not my upload. Password is 'remidalver'

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

2008-04-08T10:27:00.000-07:00

On the gathering storm comes a tall handsome man
in a dusty black coat with a red right hand

As requested by Pokegirl Princess Lolicat.

Cheer up, you miserable fuck. <3

Artist: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Album: Let Love In
Genre: Post-Punk, Alternative Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ncatbs

Track Listing:
1. Do You Love Me?
2. Nobody's Baby Now
3. Loverman
4. Jangling Jack
5. Red Right Hand
6. I Let Love In
7. Thirsty Dog
8. Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore
9. Lay Me Low
10. Do You Love Me?, Pt. 2

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=pop79bm3

Carcass

2008-04-01T11:21:00.000-07:00

"Bleeding works of art
Seething work so dark
Seering words from the heart"

Artist: Carcass
Album: Heartwork (1993)
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Official Site: http://www.myspace.com/carcass

Carcass are a British band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. They are based in Liverpool. In 1987, bassist and vocalist Jeff Walker, formerly of the Electro Hippies, joined them, who grew up in the North East of England. Carcass have been a very influential band within the grindcore and death metal scenes. They disbanded in 1995, but will reunite in 2008.^[1]

1.	Buried Dreams	03:59
2.	Carnal Forge	03:55
3.	No Love Lost	03:23
4.	Heartwork	04:33
5.	Embodiment	05:36
6.	This Mortal Coil	03:50
7.	Arbeit Macht Fleisch	04:22
8.	Blind Bleeding The Blind	04:57
9.	Doctrinal Expletives	03:39
10.	Death Certificate	03:41

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Stormwarrior

2008-03-19T11:11:00.000-07:00

Axe and sworse in my handes
Decievers indaved these landes
A charge, their false heartes to kill
The calle of the gods to fulfill

Artist: Stormwarrior
Album(s): Stormwarrior (2002), Northern Rage (2004), Heading Northe (2008)
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.stormwarrior.de/

Stormwarrior has had the great honor of working with famous guitarist Kai Hansen throughout their discography. The Gamma Ray founder produced Stormwarrior's first two albums, as well as played guitar on some of the tracks. The group plays a very 80's German style of Power Metal, pulling heavy influences from Helloween and Running Wild. These guys are balls-to-the-walls heavy with riffs, and the guitarists perform insane solos. Vocals are powerful and commanding, as expected from a Power Metal band with Vikings as their main theme. If you don't enjoy Stormwarrior, you are not a man. And if you're already a woman, then... well... you're just a woman who doesn't like Stormwarrior, which means you need to go make me a sandwich.

Here's a video for you to enjoy while you're downloading these albums.

Download:
Stormwarrior
Northern Rage
Heading Northe

Eagles Of Death Metal

2008-03-19T04:46:00.000-07:00

Now look it baby, you're just nineteen!
You got the flesh, That's gonna make me hot!

I love this album. I just listened to it again this morning for the first time in months and I remembered just how ridiculously awesome it is. If you are lame and do not listen to Eagles Of Death Metal (super lame), they are a stoner-y garage rock band from California with Josh Homme of Kyuss and Queens Of The Stone Age fame. Don't expect this (their second full-length) to sound like either of those bands though, because it doesn't. This is just no nonsense, balls-out, jangly, good-time, dirty rock music. The dirtiest. This is probably one the most fun records I own, and anyone should enjoy it.

By the way, if you wondering about the band's name, it came from when they were trying to get Josh Homme into death metal and played him some Vader. (I should probably upload some Vader, they are awesome and probably my favourite DM band) Anyway, Josh Homme said that Vader were kind of like "The Eagles of Death Metal". Josh Homme was then challenged to make an album that sounded like The Eagles crossed with death metal, and the band's first full-length was the result. The More You Know!

Artist: Eagles Of Death Metal
Album: Death By Sexy
Genre: Hard Rock, Garage Rock, Alternative Rock
Official Site: http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.net/

1. "I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)" – 2:21
2. "I Gotta Feelin (Just Nineteen)" – 3:30
3. "Cherry Cola" – 3:17
4. "I Like to Move in the Night" – 3:59
5. "Solid Gold" – 4:20
6. "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a Bang!)" – 2:47
7. "Keep Your Head Up" – 2:27
8. "The Ballad of Queen Bee and Baby Duck" – 1:59
9. "Poor Doggie" – 3:16
10. "Chase the Devil" – 3:02
11. "Eagles Goth" – 1:59
12. "Shasta Beast" – 2:26
13. "Bag O' Miracles" – 2:19

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MVRHMVR4

Crowbar

2008-03-12T08:36:00.000-07:00

I've felt the pain of a brutal war, I feel the pain of a lasting war

Because someone wanted a dose of sludge, and who am I to deny them?

Artist: Crowbar
Album: Sonic Excess In Its Purest Form
Genre: Doom Metal, Sludge Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/crowbar

Track Listing:
1. "The Lasting Dose"
2. "To Build a Mountain"
3. "Thru the Ashes (I've Watched You Burn)"
4. "Awakening"
5. "Repulsive in Its Splendid Beauty"
6. "Counting Daze"
7. "In Times of Sorrow"
8. "It Pours from Me"
9. "Suffering Brings Wisdom"
10. "Failure to Delay Gratification"
11. "Empty Room"

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QU8BW0M9

Sex Machineguns

2008-02-16T08:05:00.000-08:00

TEKKEN! Fists! Look out!
My one-hit-kill Hammer Punch!
TEKKEN! Fists! Be ready!
This time for sure I'll get 'em, this time for sure I'll get 'em, Ahh
Ohh shaa!

Artist: Sex Machineguns
Album: Made in Japan (1999)
Genre: Speed Metal
Official Site: http://www.sexmachineguns.com/english/

The Sex Machineguns are a Japanese Speed Metal band. Their music is characterized by a heavy focus on bass as well as extremely fast guitar and bass solos. The band rides an image of being "Shock Rockers" by wearing crazy, exotic outfits like Visual Kei bands (although this image has been toned down recently), singing about blowing up restaurants (as shown in the song "FamiResuBombaa") and naming one of their live DVDs "SM Show" in a very intentional allusion to BDSM. Casting themselves as shock rockers is not the prime selling point of their music though, as they also exhibit their technical skill on their instruments.

Tracklist:
1. Progressive Ojii-Chan - (3:17)
2. Tekken II - (5:19)
3. Illusion City - (3:44)
4. Estheticien - (4:17)
5. Magnum Fire - (6:01)
6. Secret Killer - (5:16)
7. Iron Cross - (6:05)
8. American Z - (4:19)
9. Operation Tiger - (6:01)
10. Onigunsow - (3:13)
11. Yellow Card - (5:19)

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Agoraphobic Nosebleed

2008-01-24T19:48:00.001-08:00

Teflon-coated pain reliever
The cure for the common pain in the ass
Extra strength relief from ANb
Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.

Artist: Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Album: Altered States of America (2003)
Genre: Grind
Official Site: http://www.agoraphobicnosebleed.com/home.htm

Agoraphobic Nosebleed, founded in 1994 in Massachussetts, is one of the drum machine Grind/core genre's most influential bands. Through the use of a drum machine, the group has written songs at over 1000 BPM. The band has gone through many line-up changes, leaving Scott Hull as the only permanent member of the band. This is their 2003 release Altered States of America. The CD contains 100 tracks (including one hidden track) and clocks in at around 20 minutes, with most of the songs lasting about 5 seconds.

This album was requested by TSG's own Mad Flows Grishnackh.

Tracklist:
Fuck you, Mad Flows, I'm not typing out 100 tracks.

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Sonata Arctica

2008-01-21T15:49:00.000-08:00

You slaughtered my soul again
Tried my best to be worth your two realities
You're breaking my heart again
To squeeze out a rhyme, I bid you farewell.

Artist: Sonata Arctica
Album: Unia (2007)
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.sonataarctica.info/

We all know about Sonata Arctica, so I'm just going to post the album shit.

Tracklist:
1. In Black and White - (5:04)
2. Paid in Full - (4:25)
3. For the Sake of Revenge - (3:23)
4. It Won't Fade - (5:59)
5. Under Your Tree - (5:14)
6. Caleb - (6:17)
7. The Vice - (4:09)
8. My Dream's But a Drop of Fuel for a Nightmare - (6:13)
9. The Harvest - (4:19)
10. The Worlds Forgotten, The Words Forbidden - (2:57)
11. Fly with the Black Swan - (5:08)
12. Good Enough is Good Enough - (5:32)

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Iron Savior

2008-01-19T15:18:00.000-08:00

Iron Savior. Glorious German power metal, with members of Savage Circus and Gamma Ray. You know this is good shit. Also, Kai Motherfucking Hansen provides vocals and guitar up until the album Dark Assault. You now have permission to shit yourself and die happy.

Artist: Iron Savior
Albums: Battering Ram, Coming Home, Condition Red, Dark Assault, Interlude, Iron Savior, Unification
Genre: Power Metal, Speed Metal

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ironsaviorofficial

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=AVS2IB8E

-Steel Lord

Heavenly

2007-12-23T16:13:00.001-08:00

Strange, this sensation in my mind
Creature I will become one
On my way, there's no sun
But I have to carry on.

Artist: Heavenly
Albums: Dust to Dust (2004), Virus (2006)
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.heavenly.fr/

Heavenly are a French Power Metal band that played a sort of Helloween-esque metal in their early years but have since found their own niche. They've had many line-up changes over the years, including having Fredreric Leclerq (bassist for Dragonforce) as their keyboardist and guitarist, but they've finally settled and discovered their own sound. These two albums are their latest. Virus is somewhat different than their previous double-bass filled releases, utilizing more technical drumming than just pounding away with a double-bass pedal, as well as giving vocalist Benjamin Soto a larger range to sing in.

Dust to Dust was uploaded by Reverend Richter, and Virus was uploaded by Keeper of the Seven Keys for your Heavenly double-penetration of awesomeness.

Album: Dust to Dust (2004)
Tracklist:
1. Ashes to Ashes... - (1:54)
2. Evil - (6:13)
3. Lust For Life - (6:15)
4. Victory (Creature of the Night) - (6:51)
5. Illusion (Part I) - (2:07)
6. Illusion (Part II: The Call of the Wild) - (4:59)
7. The Ritual - (0:53)
8. Keepers of the Earth - (6:15)
9. Miracle (2003 Version) - (9:09)
10. Fight for Deliverance - (6:58)
11. Hands of Darkness - (5:32)
12. Kingdom Come - (8:11)
13. ...Dust to Dust - (4:52)

Album: Virus (2006)
Tracklist:
1. The Dark Memories - (6:07)
2. Spill Blood on Fire - (5:17)
3. Virus - (6:16)
4. The Power & Fury - (6:03)
5. Wasted Time - (5:56)
6. Bravery in the Field - (5:52)
7. Liberty - (5:30)
8. When the Rain Begins to Fall - (4:17)
9. The Prince of the World - (5:17)
10. The Joker (Japanese Bonus) - (3:54)
11. Spill Blood on Fire (Japanese Version) (Japanese Bonus) - (5:17)

Diablo Swing Orchestra

2007-12-16T17:50:00.000-08:00

Red eyes only, the floor comes closer
A kiss that bruises a skin so frail
Iron taste tongue, rage polluted the veins so furious
With a mouth that will never tell.

Artist: Diablo Swing Orchestra
Album: The Butcher's Ballroom (2006)
Genre: Avant-Garde Metal
Official Site: http://www.diabloswing.com/

Diablo Swing Orchestra formed in 2003 are from Sweden and, though not really an orchestra, incorporate female vocals, as well as a cello, into their music. They play a very strange kind of metal that can only be referred to as avant-garde. DSO is supposedly formed from the descendants of a troupe that played music in defiance to the ruling church during the 16th century in Sweden. The troupe played underground until they were discovered and decided to play one grand final show before being martyred to the church. DSO's eclectic playing style is quite unique, and if you're a fan of the strange, then DSO is for you. This is DSO's only full release so far, The Butcher's Ballroom.

This album was requested by The Stormbeard Guild's own Keeper of the Seven Keys.

Tracklist:
1. Balrog Boogie - (3:53)
2. Heroines - (5:23)
3. Poetic Pitbull Revolutions - (4:52)
4. Ragdoll Physics - (3:53)
5. D'Angelo - (1:54)
6. Velvet Embracer - (4:05)
7. Gunpowder Chant - (1:51)
8. Infralove - (4:54)
9. Wedding March For A Bullet - (3:14)
10. Qualms of Conscience - (1:16)
11. Zodiac Virtues - (4:48)
12. Porcelain Judas - (4:09)
13. Pink Noise Waltz - (6:07)

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Hammerfall

2007-12-15T19:34:00.001-08:00

We are the voices in the dark
Inside the fire we are the
Eternal Spark that will guide the way

Artist: Hammerfall
Album: Crimson Thunder (2002)
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.hammerfall.net/

Hammerfall, the wildly popular Power Metal band from Sweden, formed in 1993 when Oscar Dronjak split from Ceremonial Oath to start his own band. After going through many line-up changes (including members from bands such as In Flames and Dark Tranquility), the group settled on the one that would bring one of their best albums, Crimson Thunder. Hammerfall toured with groups such as DIO in North America and the likes of Iron Maiden, Slayer and Stratovarius in Europe. A music video was also made for the single, Hearts on Fire. This album is definately a Power Metal must-have.

Tracklist:
1. Riders on the Storm - (4:36)
2. Hearts on Fire - (3:53)
3. On the Edge of Honour - (4:49)
4. Crimson Thunder - (5:05)
5. Lore of the Arnana - (1:29)
6. Trailblazers - (4:39)
7. Dreams Come True - (4:04)
8. Angel of Marcy - (5:40)
9. The Unforgiving Blade - (3:42)
10. In Memoriam - (4:23)
11. Hero's Return - (5:21)

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Skyclad

2007-11-22T19:08:00.000-08:00

Chips are down and stakes are high,
Milk-shake minds are sucked bone dry.
If their fiendish schemes should fail,
They'll smoke us all - but not inhale!

Artist: Skyclad
Album: Folkemon (2000)
Genre: Folk Metal
Official Site: http://www.skyclad.co.uk/index.html/

Skyclad are hailed as the creators of the Folk Metal genre. The British band was originally formed by Sabbat vocalist Martin Walkyier and Pariah guitarist Steve Ramsey as a sort of one-album project, but soon evolved into one of the greatest metal bands around. The group underwent many line-up changes in the beginning of their career, but they've pulled together. This album marks the last in which Walkyier is on vocals before he went on to form The Clan Destined. This is Skyclad's Folkemon. Notable tracks include The Great Brain Robbery, Polkageist, and When God Logs-Off.

Tracklist:
1. The Great Brain Robbery - (4:34)
2. Think Back and Lie of England - (4:59)
3. Polkageist - (4:02)
4. Crux of the Message - (4:53)
5. The Disenchanted Forest - (7:11)
6. The Antibody Politic - (3:19)
7. When God Logs-Off - (3:09)
8. You Lost My Memory - (5:57)
9. Deja-Vu Ain't What It Used To Be - (5:46)
10. Any Old Irony? - (3:53)
11. Swords of a Thousand Men - (2:48)

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Grand Alchemist

2007-11-14T16:57:00.000-08:00

Sucking all the negative atmosphere
And floating together like water
I can stay right here and see
The light saps its strength

Artist: Grand Alchemist
Album: Intervening Coma-Celebration
Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Official Site: http://www.grandalchemist.com/

Uploaded at the request of Beo Wulf.

I don't really know anything about Grand Alchemist, other than that they're Symphonic Black Metal from Norway. They've only got one album so far, released in 2002, and this is it. I give you Intervening Coma-Celebration.

Tracklist:
1. Faced (Intro) - (2:51)
2. A Nailed Visual Effect - (4:31)
3. Down Again - (4:21)
4. Incurable Longing - (3:51)
5. Approach (Open the Shell) - (3:11)
6. Intervening Coma-Celebration - (3:24)
7. Sensemachine - (4:07)
8. Psyche & a Flower to the New Lifetime - (4:32)
9. Mind Delusions Sleeps for Creation - (4:29)
10. Solemn and Sophisticated - (4:09)
11. Under My Shallow Skin - (4:07)
12. Snap Up the Raw of Existence - (3:36)

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Marty Friedman

2007-11-08T10:24:00.001-08:00

Artist: Marty Friedman
Album: Loudspeaker
Genre: Prog Rock
Official Site: http://www.martyfriedman.com/

Courtesy of Krusnik_Yoshiki from The Stormbeard Guild.

Former lead guitarist for Megadeth, he also plays prog rock. This is his latest album. He lives in Japan so many of the song titles are in Japanese. He combines Both eastern and western musical styles to form his unique sound.

Tracklist:
1. Elixir - (4:35)
2. Street Demon - (3:30)
3. Black Orchid (featuring John Petrucci) - (4:31)
4. Paradise Express - (4:47)
5. Sekai Ni Hitotsu Dake No Hana - (4:16)
6. Glycerine Flesh - (5:15)
7. Stigmata Addiction - (7:08)
8. Viper (featuring Steve Vai) - (3:05)
9. Static Rain - (2:51)
10. Coloreas Mi Vida - (3:13)
11. Devil Take Tomorrow - (4:00)

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Kiko Loureiro

2007-11-07T20:01:00.000-08:00

Artist: Kiko Loureiro
Album: No Gravity (2005)
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.kikoloureiro.com.br/

Brazilian-born Kiko Loureiro is most famously known for his work as the guitarist for Brazilian Progressive Power Metal group Angra. Although Andre Matos took the rhythm section of Angra with him when he departed from the group to create Shaaman, Kiko Loureiro rebuilt the group and began releasing albums again as Angra. Most people do not know, however, that Loureiro has his own solo albums as well. The guitarists' incredible skill is evident on his two solo albums, both of which are purely instrumental. This is his first solo album, No Gravity. If you're a fan of Angra or Power Metal in general, I suggest you get these albums. Notable tracks include Escaping, La Force de L'âme, and Beautiful Language.

Tracklist:
1. Enfermo - (4:02)
2. Endangered Species - (5:10)
3. Escaping - (5:35)
4. No Gravity - (4:23)
5. Pau-De-Arara - (7:01)
6. La Force De L'âme - (4:33)
7. Tapping Into My Dark Tranquility - (2:12)
8. Moment of Truth - (4:30)
9. Beautiful Language - (2:00)
10. In a Gentle Way - (5:34)
11. Dilemma - (4:13)
12. Feliz Desilusão - (3:39)
13. Choro de Criança - (1:11)

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Scar Symmetry

2007-11-02T14:56:00.000-07:00

Pitch Black Progress
Those who call me avatar
Know not what they're looking for
They just feed their flames with miracles
Just so you know
If you bathe within my light
You diminish your own might
The illusionist in everyone

Scar Symmetry! I absolutely love this album. And with 'this album', I mean absolutely every song.

Scar Symmetry is melodic death metal in the vein of Mercenary's later albums (11 Dreams, The Hours That Remain). Thus far they have only released two albums, Pitch Black Progress being the newest and the best in my opinion. The other album is Symmetric In Design.
I can reccomend this album to everyone who likes Melodic Death Metal, the heavier side of Progressive Metal and Power Metal (it's fucking catchy sometimes).
The vocals are great. Deep growl, great clean singing and even some screaming here and there.

Simply put, this album kicks ass, download it now.

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

Ark Storm

2007-10-19T20:06:00.001-07:00

One thousand souls of the dead men
Breaking the silence by hatred
There's only one way to crawl out
Holding on to my hope 'til rise from this hell

Artist: Ark Storm
Albums: No Boundaries, Beginning of the New Legend, and The Everlasting Wheel
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://home.att.ne.jp/kiwi/arkstorm/

Ark Storm is yet another Power Metal band from Japan. The group plays a more Neo-Classical style of Power Metal, but still keeps a keyboard player in the group (the same keyboard player, in fact, as Galneryus. Yuhki pulls double keyboard duties for both bands). The guitar solos are great (almost like Yngwie Malmsteen, but without too much wank), the bass player is absolutely amazing (he can pull solos just as well as the guitarist), and the vocals are awesome (except on No Boundaries. Thank Odin he changed his style for the better). It's just plain Power Metal that you can rock out to. Here is their entire discography so far (only three albums!)

Album: No Boundaries (2002)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Play For You - (5:14)
2. Same Old Faces - (5:07)
3. Big Soldiers - (5:42)
4. Search for the Hidden Treasure - (5:21)
5. Eyes of the Free Will - (3:51)
6. Phoenix Rising - (5:29)
7. Demon Eyes - (5:33)
8. Like A Living Hell - (5:40)
9. To All The Losers - (4:23)
10. Roar of the Pharaoh - (4:11)
11. Just Like The Water Without A Shape - (4:43)

Album: Beginning of the New Legend (2003)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Ark Storm - (5:33)
2. Message in DNA - (4:49)
3. Only Time Will Last - (5:00)
4. The Burning Flame - (5:58)
5. Brainless Traitor - (6:08)
6. Evolution (Bass Solo) - (2:10)
7. Sudden Madness - (4:15)
8. Soldier's Drift - (5:31)
9. Rood (Instrumental) - (5:01)
10. War Game - (4:27)
11. Voyage of the New Legend - (5:23)

Album: The Everlasting Wheel (2004)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. The Sword of the Ancient Knight - (4:16)
2. Symphony on Wings - (4:14)
3. True Paradise - (4:45)
4. Face the Evil Master - (4:15)
5. Promised Land - (5:54)
6. The Giver - (3:31)
7. Orpheus - (5:44)
8. Born to Declare - (4:44)
9. Prophet and the Warning - (4:29)
10. Brave Hercules - (4:13)
11. Final Faith - (5:34)

Galneryus

2007-10-17T17:36:00.000-07:00

Flying through the holy sky
Approaching the sea of rage
We can see the land of freedom
It's just a matter of time

Artist: Galneryus
Album: One For All - All For One (2007)
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.syu-net.jp/galneryus/top.html

This Japanese Power Metal band was formed in 2001 by Valkyr guitar virtuoso Syu and vocalist Yama-B. After releasing three albums, the band is still going strong. The band plays a great style of power metal with awesome guitar solos, and for those of you who hate keyboard wankery, you will enjoy the fact that there is none. The keyboard playing is purely atmospheric, with a small solo here and there, but the band is primarily guitar-driven. Good kick-ass power metal from the land of the rising sun.

Tracklist:
1. Red Horizon - (2:12)
2. New Legend - (5:23)
3. The Night Craver - (5:08)
4. Aim at the Top - (4:45)
5. Everlasting - (5:02)
6. Last New Song - (5:24)
7. Don't Touch - (6:00)
8. The Flame - (5:03)
9. Chasing the Wind - (6:23)
10. Sign of Revolution - (5:36)
11. Cry for the Dark - (5:33)
12. The Sun Goes Down - (1:53)

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Megadeth Warchest

2007-10-14T18:57:00.000-07:00

Artist: Megadeth
Album: Warchest (Best Of Collection)
Genre: Thrash Metal
Official Site: http://www.megadeth.com/home.php

Really... what more needs to be said about Megadeth? This is an upload requested by our own Mad Flows Grishnackh. You better enjoy it, you bastard.

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Imperial Crystalline Entombment

2007-10-07T10:00:00.001-07:00

Frozen spirits of ancient ancestry
Arise in union incestuously
Brother ocean, sister air
Chaotic upheaval I declare!

Artist: Imperial Crystalline Entombment
Album: Apocalyptic End in White (2004)
Genre: Black Metal
Official Site: http://www.imperialice.com/

Surprisingly, Imperial Crystalline Entombment are American, proving that we in the States can still make Black Metal without having to be Norwegian. The group's lyrics are themed on frigid death and winter, and mention of Råvaskeith is mentioned, supposedly a fictional diety being promoted by the band. With band members going by monikers such as Blisserred, Bleak, Icesickkill, and Mammoth, expect a frozen fury of hatred from I.C.E. Great vocals, great overall instrumentality - everything you'd expect from a good Black Metal band. Sadly, I.C.E had to part ways with their recording company, so they are currently unsigned. This is their only album so far, Apocalyptic End in White.

Also, this is the 100th upload to the Stormblog! Congratulations, us, we're amazing!

Tracklist:
1. Cryopgenic Communion - (1:00)
2. Astral Frost Invocation - (3:33)
3. Hypothermic Possession - (2:43)
4. Onward Banshee Legions - (5:12)
5. Apocalyptic Blizzard Regime - (4:16)
6. Upheaving the Ancient Thirst - (3:55)
7. Cascade Caverns Catharsis - (4:00)
8. Convulsing Frigid Death - (3:28)
9. Glacial Lyckanthropic Horde - (3:55)
10. Behold the Frozen Arctic Kingdom - (3:45)
11. Råvaskeith's Revenge - (2:48)

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Candlemass

2007-10-07T03:12:00.000-07:00

Break the circle and all hell comes loose, the well of souls must stay sealed
Ancient force of light against the dark, the well of souls must stay sealed

Classic doom metal ahoy. Candlemass are certainly worthy of utmost respect, they took the Sabbath-esque epic doom style and moulded it into the genre we know and love today.

Nightfall sees the Swedish masters of gloom take their music into further doomy territory than they visited on their first release, the awesome Epicus Doomicus Metallicus. Messiah Marcolin's voice fits the epic tone perfectly and Lars Johansson provides the chunky riffs we've now come to expect from doom metal.

And just look at that cover art. Stunning.

Artist: Candlemass
Album: Nightfall
Genre: Doom Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/candlemassdoom

Track Listing:
1. "Gothic Stone" – 4:31
2. "The Well of Souls" – 3:46
3. "Codex Gigas" – 2:20
4. "At the Gallows End" – 5:48
5. "Samarithan" – 5:30
6. "Marche Funebre" – 2:22
7. "Dark Are the Veils of Death" – 7:08
8. "Mourners Lament" – 6:10
9. "Bewitched" – 6:38
10. "Black Candles" – 2:18

Download: http://rs93.rapidshare.com/files/34232080/Nightfall.rar

-Steel Lord

Alamaailman Vasarat

2007-10-05T20:10:00.000-07:00

Artist: Alamaailman Vasarat
Album: Maahan (2007)
Genre: Kosher Kebab Jazz
Official Site: http://www.vasarat.com/

Alamaailman Vasarat is a Finnish sextet instrumental band that uses such instruments as the cello, contrabass, sousaphone, pump organ, and various other classical instruments to create a very unique sound. The percussion is also of note, using things such as door slams and breaking glass. You'll find no vocals (aside from their collab with Toumari Nurmio). This is a must for fans of instrumental music and just eerie tunes in general. This is their 4th and most recent album, Maahan.

Tracklist:
1. Maahan - (0:57)
2. Kyyhylly - (3:40)
3. Helmi Otsalla - (3:36)
4. Luiden Valossa, Naapurin Talossa - (3:40)
5. Huikeuden Lieriö - (3:53)
6. Eläimet Huutaa - (5:56)
7. Lumeen Nuukuneet - (5:29)
8. Katkorapu - (4:24)
9. Käärme Toi Ruton Kaupunkiin - (3:24)
10. Rooman Ruumiit - (3:41)
11. Elukka - (1:11)

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The Lord Weird Slough Feg

2007-10-05T12:50:00.000-07:00

The curse of double helix brings only racial wars, And though you may not feel it, the air is filled with spores!

With a name like that how can you not want to check out this band? The Lord Weird Slough Feg (recently shortened to the much simpler, but just as baffling, Slough Feg) make a hybrid of heavy metal, power metal and folk metal with some elements of doom metal thrown in time-to-time for good measure.

The album I present to you this evening is a bit easier to define as it lacks the folkish oddities of their earlier releases, but don't expect straight forward heavy metal. What you should expect is a delicious soup of chunky riffs and tasty solos, in a broth of Mike Scalzi's unique vocals. All of the instrumentation is as tight as your little sister and the production is much cleaner than my conscience after what I did to her. God Lord this is a rambling and nonsensical review. The lyrics are based on an obscure 1970's RPG, from which the album lends it's name. It weaves an odd and often confusing sci-fi tale of space pirates, mad scientists, dog-like aliens, genetic experimentation, mutation and revenge. Awesome. Awesome to the max.

Listen now so I don't have to keep writing shit.

Artist: The Lord Weird Slough Feg
Album: Traveller
Genre: Heavy Metal, Power Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/sloughfeg

Track Listing:
1. The Spinward Marches
2. High Passage / Low Passage
3. Asteroid Belts
4. Professor's Theme
5. Vargr Moon
6. Vargr Theme / Confrontation (Genetic Prophecy)
7. Baltech's Lament
8. Gene-ocide
9. Curse of Humaniti
10. The Final Gambit
11. The Spinward Marches (Return)
12. Addendum Galactus

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?0uigy0ll01z

-Steel Lord

Elvenking

2007-10-02T19:22:00.001-07:00

Seven moons painted the skies
Before I reached for the chosen one
A travel through the starlit horizons
Through the magic's way
On the path that leads us to knowledge,
A light fall of rites

Artist: Elvenking
Album: The Scythe (2007)
Genre: Power Folk Metal
Official Site: www.elvenking.net

Elvenking is not new to the metal community - almost every fan of Power or Folk Metal has heard of Damnagoras's vocals combined with the folky guitar tracks and violins. This brand of Folk-influenced Power Metal is incredible, and with the arrival of this latest album, the group continues on its conquest of the genre. The Scythe is a must-have for any Elvenking fan. Notable tracks include Romance and Wrath, The Scythe, and Death and the Suffering (a play off of the Wintersun song Death and the Healing).

Tracklist:
1. The Scythe - (5:37)
2. Lost Hill of Memories - (4:58)
3. Infection - (5:24)
4. Poison Tears - (4:31)
5. A Riddle of Stars - (5:22)
6. Romance and Wrath - (8:14)
7. The Divided Heart - (4:39)
8. Totentanz - (2:28)
9. Death and the Suffering - (5:11)
10. Dominhate - (8:57)

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Power Quest

2007-09-30T18:48:00.001-07:00

Where will I find my heaven?
Can it really be here on Earth?
How can I know what's waiting?
How will I know what's meant for me?

Artist: Power Quest
Album: Magic Never Dies (2005)
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.power-quest.co.uk/

Power Quest was formed in 2001 after a few members of the band DragonHeart (later known as the ever-famous Dragonforce) quit DragonHeart and started another band. Sam Totman provided guitars for a little while, but the band members soon found permanence in their roster with Alessio Garavello on vocals and rhythm guitar (who, in my opinion, is much better than ZP Theart). The band provides a more melodic turn than their fellow Brits, with more emphasis on keyboards. Overall, the band may not provide as much energy with solos as Dragonforce, but the overall sound is much better without any ridiculous wankery. For a more refined Dragonforce, Power Quest is your band. This is the band's 3rd release, Magic Never Dies. Notable tracks include Find My Heaven, Galaxies Unknown, and Another World.

Tracklist:
1. Ascension (Intro) - (2:04)
2. Find My Heaven - (4:13)
3. Galaxies Unknown - (5:03)
4. Hold On To Love - (5:02)
5. Diamond Sky - (3:57)
6. The Message - (6:15)
7. Soulfire - (5:05)
8. Children of the Dream - (6:09)
9. Strike Force - (6:22)
10. Another World - (7:44)
11. Magic Never Dies - (6:15)
12. The Longest Night - (5:25)

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Masterplan

2007-09-19T20:12:00.001-07:00

I'll never give up, never give in
Won't stop believing 'cause I'm gonna win
Sing with my soul before I get old
'Cause there may be no tomorrow

Artist: Masterplan
Album: Masterplan
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://www.master-plan.net/

Masterplan is a German Power Metal band that was formed in 2002 by ex-Helloween members Roland Grapow and Uli Kusch. Although vocalist Jørn Lande is no longer with the band (he departed from the group after their second album), his vocals ring true on this album, bringing a powerful voice to the music. The guitarwork is also great, with impressive melodic keyboards in the background. This is Masterplan's first album, Masterplan, released in 2003. Notable tracks include Spirit Never Die and When Loves Comes Close.

Tracklist:
1. Spirit Never Die - (5:26)
2. Enlighten Me - (4:37)
3. Kind Hearted Light - (4:25)
4. Crystal Night - (5:15)
5. Soulburn - (6:16)
6. Heroes - (3:31)
7. Sail On - (4:36)
8. Into the Light - (4:10)
9. Crawling from Hell - (4:11)
10. Bleeding Eyes - (5:38)
11. When Love Comes Close - (4:08)

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Helloween

2007-09-18T06:38:00.000-07:00

Here it is. The new release from German legends Helloween. Gambling With The Devil is, in my opinion, a gem in Helloween's discography. Definitely their best since The Dark Ride. Notably, there are some more speed metal elements than their last few albums with the riffing almost resembling Walls of Jericho. Hell, The Bells Of The 7 Hells almost sounds like an Overkill track.

Artist: Helloween
Album: Gambling With The Devil
Genre: Power Metal, Speed Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/helloween

Track Listing:
01. Crack the Riddle (Intro)
02. Kill It
03. The Saints
04. As Long As I Fall
05. Paint a New World
06. Final Fortune
07. The Bells of the 7 Hells
08. Fallen to Pieces
09. I.M.E.
10. Can Do It
11. Dreambound
12. Heaven Tells No Lies

Download: http://www.mediafire.com/?5dcww2btdgd

Queensryche

2007-09-13T08:40:00.000-07:00

Beware of night for we all know he's loose again
Behind him lies the eyes of mercy and despair
Forever living out his nightmare comes to life
From Hell this spell will find it's way to you... tonight!

Artist: Queensryche
Albums: Queensryche, The Warning, Rage for Order, Operation Mindcrime, Empire, Promised Land, Hear in the Now Frontier, Operation Mindcrime II
Genre: Progressive Metal
Official Site: http://www.queensryche.com/home.html

Queensryche are the founders and pioneers of the Progressive Metal genre. Formed originally as The Mob in 1981, the group changed the band name to Queensryche, named after their song Queen of the Reich from their debut EP. Goeff Tate's piercing high vocals are some of the best around, and the guitarwork is absolutely fantastic, with guitarists Michael Wilton and Chris DeGarmo busting out incredible solos and riffs that grab your attention. The group has survived throughout the ages with hardly a scratch on them, maintaining the original line-up through most of their discography (founder Chris DeGarmo left the band shortly after their Hear in the Now Frontier album.) Queensryche still rocks out today, and with the release Operation Mindcrime II, the group is seeing a lot of publicity thanks to the answers supplied by the album to the questions left unanswered by Operation Mindcrime. The band has a cover album, Take Cover, set for release November 13th, 2007.

Album: Queensryche (1983)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Queen of the Reich - (4:24)
2. Nightrider - (3:47)
3. Blinded - (3:06)
4. The Lady Wore Black- (6:15)
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] - (5:21)

Album: The Warning (1984)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Warning - (4:46)
2. En Force - (5:16)
3. Deliverance - (3:21)
4. No Sanctuary - (6:05)
5. NM 156 - (4:38)
6. Take Hold of the Flame - (4:57)
7. Before the Storm - (5:13)
8. Child of Fire - (4:34)
9. Roads to Madness - (9:40)
10. Prophecy - (4:00)
11. The Lady Wore Black [Live] - (5:23)
12. Take Hold of the Flame [Live] - (5:06)

Album: Rage for Order (1986)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Walk in the Shadows - (3:34)
2. I Dream in Infrared - (4:18)
3. The Whisper - (3:36)
4. Gonna Get Close to You - (4:37)
5. The Killing Words - (3:56)
6. Surgical Strike - (3:23)
7. Neue Regel - (4:55)
8. Chemical Youth (We Are Rebellion) - (4:15)
9. London - (5:06)
10. Screaming in Digital - (3:37)
11. I Will Remember - (4:25)
12. The Killing Words [Live] - (4:10)
13. Walk in the Shadows [Live] - (3:41)

Album: Operation Mindcrime (1988)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. I Remember Now - (1:18)
2. Anarchy-X - (1:28)
3. Revolution Calling - (4:40)
4. Operation Mindcrime - (4:45)
5. Speak - (3:43)
6. Spreading the Disease - (4:07)
7. The Mission - (5:48)
8. Suite Sister Mary - (10:40)
9. The Needle Lies - (3:09)
10. Electric Requiem - (1:23)
11. Breaking the Silence - (4:34)
12. I Don't Believe in Love - (4:24)
13. Waiting for 22 - (1:06)
14. My Empty Room - (1:32)
15. Eyes of a Stranger - (6:54)
16. The Mission [Live] - (6:12)
17. My Empty Room [Live] - (2:43)

Album: Empire (1990)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Best I Can - (5:34)
2. The Thin Line - (5:43)
3. Jet City Woman - (5:22)
4. Della Brown - (7:05)
5. Another Rainy Night (Without You) - (4:29)
6. Empire - (5:24)
7. Resistance - (4:51)
8. Silent Lucidity - (5:48)
9. Hand on Heart - (5:33)
10. One and Only - (5:54)
11. Anybody Listening - (7:59)
12. Last Time in Paris (Ford Fairlane Soundtrack) - (3:57)
13. Scarborough Fair (CD Single Only) - (3:50)
14. Dirty Lil' Secret (CD Single Only) - (4:09)

Album: Promised Land (1994)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. 9:28 AM - (1:44)
2. I Am I - (3:57)
3. Damaged - (3:58)
4. Out of Mind - (4:36)
5. Bridge - (3:30)
6. Promised Land - (7:58)
7. Disconnected - (4:45)
8. Lady Jane - (4:15)
9. My Global Mind - (4:22)
10. One More Time - (4:19)
11. Someone Else - (5:01)
12. Damaged [Live] - (4:04)
13. Real World [Live] - (3:43)

Album: Hear in the Now Frontier (1997)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Sign of the Times - (3:34)
2. Cuckoo's Nest - (4:01)
3. Get A Life - (3:40)
4. The Voice Inside - (3:53)
5. Some People Fly - (5:18)
6. Saved - (4:12)
7. You - (3:56)
8. Hero - (5:26)
9. Miles Away - (4:35)
10. Reach - (3:33)
11. All I Want - (4:07)
12. Hit the Black - (3:40)
13. Anytime Anywhere - (2:57)
14. Spool - (5:09)

Album: Operation Mindcrime II (2006)
Click for tracklist:

Tracklist:
1. Freiheit Ouvertüre - (1:35)
2. Convict - (0:08)
3. I'm American - (2:53)
4. One Foot In Hell - (4:12)
5. Hostage - (4:29)
6. The Hands - (4:36)
7. Speed of Light - (3:12)
8. Signs Say Go - (3:16)
9. Re-Arrange You - (3:11)
10. The Chase - (3:09)
11. Murderer? - (4:33)
12. Circles - (2:58)
13. If I Could Change It All - (4:27)
14. An Intentional Confrontation - (2:32)
15. A Junkie's Blues - (3:41)
16. Fear City Slide - (4:58)
17. All the Promises - (5:10)

Witchcraft

2007-09-10T11:25:00.000-07:00

No angel or demon will have me on my knees
No God or no Satan will help me if I please
But I won't ask forgiveness 'cause I've done nothing wrong
They say I'm a sinner, please help me be strong

Artist: Witchcraft
Album: The Alchemist
Genre: Traditional Doom Metal
Official Site: http://www.witchcrafthome.com/

Witchcraft is a Traditional Doom Band is the vein of Black Sabbath. This is Witchcraft's third album, The Alchemist. Released this year, 2007, the title track is a whopping 14 minutes long, which is a good progression for the band. The Alchemist is just as good as their older material, and is a must for any Witchcraft fan.

Tracklist:
1. Walk Between the Lines (3:24)
2. If Crimson Was Your Colour (3:47)
3. Leva (4:34)
4. Hey Doctor (5:13)
5. Samaritan Burden (6:27)
6. Remembered (5:15)
7. The Alchemist (Part 1, 2, & 3) (14:37)

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Noekk

2007-09-06T10:11:00.000-07:00

You heard of honest Socrates
The man who never lied:
They weren't so grateful as you'd think
Instead the rulers fixed to have him tried.

Artist: Noekk
Album: The Water Sprite
Genre: Progressive Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/112535276

Noekk is a very good Progressive Metal band with a depressive sound to their music. The band is comprised of Marcus Stock and Thomas Helm, both members of Empyrium. The two work together to create this beautiful album, The Water Sprite, released in 2005. Notable tracks include T.B.'s Notion, How Fortunate The Man With None, and The Riddle Seeker.

If anyone can find their 2006 release, The Grimalkin, please notify me.

Tracklist:
1. The Watersprite (6:33)
2. T.B.'s Notion (5:05)
3. Strange Mountain (7:01)
4. How Fortunate The Man With None (7:50)
5. The Fiery Flower (5:00)
6. Moonface is Dead (4:28)
7. The Riddle Seeker (10:23)

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Skinless

2007-08-16T08:10:00.000-07:00

And now something a bit different. Is this the first death metal album on the Stormblog?

Skinless are a brutal death metal band from New York. They released this album, the genteelly named Trample The Weak, Hurdle The Dead, just last year. Expect a head-kicking, intestine-eating brutal experience.

The highlight of the album? The cover of Wicked World, from Black Sabbath's first album. Awesome.

Artist: Skinless
Album: Trample The Weak, Hurdle The Dead
Genre: Brutal Death Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/skinless

Track Listing:
1. "Overlord" - 4:06
2. "A Unilateral Disgust" - 4:15
3. "Deviation Will Not Be Tolerated" - 5:27
4. "Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead" - 4:10
5. "Spoils of the Sycophant" - 3:53
6. "Endvisioned" - 4:41
7. "Execution of Reason" - 4:21
8. "Wicked World" - 5:46

Download: http://lix.in/401a86

Overkill

2007-08-16T07:47:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't change the way, I wouldn't stop the decay

Legendary thrash metal is legendary. Arguably one of the originators of the genre, Overkill are possibly the finest example of American thrash metal. You may have heard rave about them on the Stormcast. (Or not, as of this moment that one hasn't been released).

The Years Of Decay was recorded in 1989 and is considered one of their best releases. Some very tight guitar and drum work combine with some unique vocals to make for an excellent, neckbreaking thrash metal album.

Download it. It's one of the tastiest slices of thrash I've ever listened to.

Artist: Overkill
Album: The Years Of Decay
Genre: Thrash Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/overkill

Track Listing:
1. "Time to Kill" – 6:16
2. "Elimination" – 4:34
3. "I Hate" – 3:48
4. "Nothing to Die For" – 4:22
5. "Playing With Spiders/Skullkrusher" – 10:09
6. "Birth of Tension" – 5:02
7. "Who Tends the Fire" – 8:09
8. "The Years of Decay" – 8:01
9. "E.vil N.ever D.ies" – 5:49

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OWI41C5S

Loli Island Discs 1

2007-08-02T03:11:00.000-07:00

Well, this is my attempt to expose people to a greater variety of music- basically it's mixtape of stuff that I would choose to litsen to over everything else. You'll notice a lot of J-pop, and so what?! It's my choice what to put in here XD But seriously, I suggest you give everything in this a try, 'cause I'm sure there's something for everyone. I'm not sure how well the tracks are labelled, but if there are any problems I can have a look later.

Track list:

Laibach- Tanz mit Laibach
Cansei de Ser Sexy- Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above
The Rocky Racoons- Little Girls (Cover)
Haddaway- What is Love?
Scissor Sisters- Filthy/Gorgeous
Julian Cope- The Tower
Hideki Naganuma- The Concept of Love (Concept of Passion '4chan' remix)
Puffy Amiyumi- Tokyo I'm on my Way
The Cardigans- Lovefool
Chieko Kawabe- Shining
Excel Saga- Ai {Chuuseishin}
Kate Bush- Wuthering Heights
Loituma- Ie'vans Polka (Leekspin :P)
Pokemon Theme
Hentai Cum Dungeon- Sucking Penis for One Dollar

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Velvet Revolver - Libertad

2007-07-24T17:42:00.000-07:00

Artist: Velvet Revolver
Album: Libertad
Genre: Hard Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/velvetrevolver

The new Velvet Revolver album is different from their first album, but in a good way. Contraband was 'in-your-face' heavy, but Libertad is more diverse. It's chock-full of heavy rocking tracks, but has it's fair share of power ballads. As always, Slash gets a solo in every song and shows his mastery of the Wah-Wah pedal, while Scott Weiland is in top form on vocals. Notable heavy tracks include Let It Roll, She Mine, and Just Sixteen. Notable ballads include The Last Fight and my favorite, Gravedancer.

Tracklist:
1. Let It Roll (2:32)
2. She Mine (3:24)
3. Get Out The Door (3:14)
4. She Builds Quick Machines (4:03)
5. The Last Fight (4:03)
6. Pills, Demons & Etc. (2:54)
7. American Man (3:56)
8. Mary Mary (4:33)
9. Just Sixteen (3:58)
10.Can't Get It Out Of My Head (3:57)
11.For A Brother (3:26)
12.Spay (3:06)
13.Gravedancer (8:42)

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Iron Maiden

2007-07-24T02:34:00.000-07:00

Big thanks to Mad Flows for uploading this one.

Courtesy of some other blog whose name I can't remember and doesn't really matter as it's currently out of commission. This rather recent Maiden bootleg features the new Maiden album played live in its entirity. The show is finished up with some other Maiden classics. The performance is excellent and as far as bootlegs go the sound quality is quite good, though the crowd is still a little overpowering at times and sometimes Bruce is a little buried in the mix. I wouldn't be surprised to see this set list re-appearing on Maiden's next live album.
- Mad Flows Grishnackh

I saw Iron Maiden play this same set in Dublin last December, and it was stunning. Enjoy.

Artist: Iron Maiden
Album: Live Globen Bootleg
Genre: Heavy Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ironmaiden

Track Listing:

Disc 1

1. Intro
2. Different World
3. These Colours Don't Run
4. Brighter Than a thousand Suns
5. The Pilgim
6. The Longest Day
7. Bruce Talk 1
8. Out of the Shadows
9. The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
10. For the Greater Good of God
11. Lord of Light
12. The Legacy

Disc 2

1. Fear of the Dark
2. Iron Maiden
3. Bruce Talk 2
4. 2 Minutes to Midnight
5. The Evil that Men Do
6. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=0PD58JWB

Alice in Chains

2007-07-21T18:45:00.000-07:00

Yeah, they come to snuff the Rooster...

Artist: Alice in Chains
Album: Facelift
Genre: Grunge

It's Alice in Chains. 'nuff said.

Tracklist:
1. We Die Young (2:32)
2. Man in the Box (4:46)
3. Sea of Sorrow (5:49)
4. Bleed the Freak (4:01)
5. I Can't Remember (3:42)
6. Love, Hate, Love (6:27)
7. It Ain't Like That (4:37)
8. Sunshine (4:44)
9. Put You Down (3:16)
10. Confusion (5:44)
11. I Know Somethin (Bout You) (4:22)
12. Real Thing (4:03)

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Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger

2007-07-16T19:16:00.000-07:00

Artist: Soundgarden
Album: Badmotorfinger
Genre: Grunge, Alternative Rock
Unofficial Soundgarden Page: http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/

Soundgarden's Badmotorfinger is by far my favorite grunge album. The tracks are all heavy and mellow at the same time. The guitars are heavy at some points, calm at another section. All the while, Chris Cornell's ever-distinctive vocals wail over the background music. There is no specific notable track on this album, because of them are pure bliss. This is the definitive album of Soundgarden's catalog.

Tracklist:
1. Rusty Cage (4:26)
2. Outshined (5:11)
3. Slaves And Bulldozers (6:56)
4. Jesus Christ Pose (5:51)
5. Face Pollution (2:24)
6. Somewhere (4:21)
7. Searching With My Good Eye Closed (6:31)
8. Room A Thousand Years Wide (4:06)
9. Mind Riot (4:49)
10. Drawing Flies (2:25)
11. Holy Water (5:07)
12. New Damage (5:40)

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Pearl Jam

2007-07-16T12:43:00.000-07:00

Jeremy spoke in class today

Since this week is Grunge week, I'm posting my favourite album to emerge from Seattle's grunge scene.

Pearl Jam managed to fit into a corner of the Grunge scene that appealed more to the mainstream rock listener, they weren't raw and punk-influenced as Nirvana and aren't as metal-influence as Alice In Chains, they tended more towards a classic rock sound. Ten was never as popular as Nevermind or Dirt, but it still influences alternative rock bands today.

Artist: Pearl Jam
Album: Ten
Genre: Grunge, Alternative Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/tenclub

Track Listing:
1. "Once"
2. "Even Flow"
3. "Alive"
4. "Why Go"
5. "Black"
6. "Jeremy"
7. "Oceans"
8. "Porch"
9. "Garden"
10. "Deep"
11. "Release"

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BY3AOVLE

The Original Slowhand & the Evil Minions

2007-07-13T22:16:00.000-07:00

Artist: The Original Slowhand & the Evil Minions
Album: Bring Back The Funk. Please.
Genre: Funk, Blues, Soul

The Original Slowhand & the Evil Minions is a funk/blues band formed by Kiuas vocalist Ilja Jalkanen. It's rather odd, I think, that a power metal vocalist created an amazing funk album. The sound is an odd form of funk. Ilja plays guitars on the album in addition to playing the kazoo. The bass is funky but not slapped. Notable tracks include Why I Rule, You're Still Breathin', and Have You Ever Hated Yourself. This is an unexpectedly amazing album from a great power metal vocalist.

Tracklist:
1. "." (0:28)
2. Why I Rule (3:10)
3. Shelter From The Rain (3:43)
4. My Baby (3:25)
5. I've Got To Go (3:54)
6. You're Still Breathin' (4:17)
7. ".." (0:35)
8. Ever Since I Was A Young Boy (4:08)
9. I Don't Know The Man (3:43)
10. Sometimes It's Good To Be Mistreated (3:13)
11. Should Have (3:39)
12. Have You Ever Hated Yourself (3:54)
13. "..." (0:28)

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Pain Of Salvation - BE

2007-07-11T15:36:00.000-07:00

Artist: Pain of Salvation
Album: BE
Genre: Progressive Metal
Band Website: http://www.painofsalvation.com/

BE by Pain of Salvation is Daniel Gildenlow's brain child. This album, like all PoS albums, is a concept, but it contemplates the existence of God and mankind's place in the universe. The track Vocari Dei was created by having people call "God's answering machine" and leave messages to God himself. The album is highly orchestrated, but it still maintains their progressive style. Gildenlow's vocals range between haunting lows and high, wailing cries. The album is surely one of the best they've released, and while it may take a few listens to get the message, the album is extremely profound. Sit back, clear your mind, and prepare to be blown away.

Tracklist:
1. Animae Partus (I Am) (1:48)
2. Deus Nova (3:18)
3. Imago (Homines Partus) (5:11)
4. Pluvius Aestivus (5:00)
5. Lilium Cruentus (5:28)
6. Nauticus (4:59)
7. Dea Pecuniae (10:10)
8. Vocari Dei (3:50)
9. Diffidentia (7:37)
10. Nihil Morari (6:21)
11. Latericius Valete (2:28)
12. Omni (2:37)
13. Iter Impius (6:21)
14. Martius / Nauticus II (6:41)
15. Animae Partus II (4:09)

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Probot

2007-07-11T07:02:00.000-07:00

Ice Cold Man watches earth die, Eternal winter takes its reign, Devoid of light and filled with pain.

As I mentioned in Stormcast #2, Probot was a metal side project of Dave Grohl, famously the ex-drummer of Nirvana and frontman of the Foo Fighter. On the album, Grohl fulfilled his dream of teaming up with vocalists from 1980s and 1990s metal bands who influenced his musical tastes while he was growing up.

Each track has a different vocalist, with such notable legends as King Diamond of Mercyful Fate, Tom G. Warrior of Celtic Frost, Lee Dorian of Cathedral and Napalm Death, and the immortal Lemmy of Motörhead. And who can forget the hidden track, with the man himself - Jack Black.

This is a remarkable album crammed full of awesome tracks, with styles ranging from speed metal to doom metal. Highlights include Centuries Of Sin, Shake Your Blood, Big Sky, and Ice Cold Man.

Artist: Probot
Album: Probot
Genre: Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Speed Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/probot

Track Listing:
1. "Centuries of Sin" with Cronos (Venom)
2. "Red War" with Max Cavalera (Sepultura)
3. "Shake Your Blood" with Lemmy (Motörhead)
4. "Access Babylon" with Mike Dean (C.O.C.)
5. "Silent Spring" with Kurt Brecht (D.R.I.)
6. "Ice Cold Man" with Lee Dorrian (Cathedral, Napalm Death)
7. "The Emerald Law" with Wino (Saint Vitus)
8. "Big Sky" with Tom G. Warrior (Celtic Frost)
9. "Dictatorsaurus" with Snake (Voivod)
10. "My Tortured Soul" with Eric Wagner (Trouble)
11. "Sweet Dreams" with King Diamond (Mercyful Fate)
Hidden Track - "I Am the Warlock" with Jack Black (Tenacious D)

Download: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MX2HHM1G

- Steel Lord

Witchcraft

2007-07-10T14:32:00.001-07:00

I was born past midnight
'neath the gloom of the darkest moon
Oh, my mother was a burning witch
And my father was a preacher, oh

Artist: Witchcraft
Album: Firewood
Genre: Doom Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/witchcraftswe

Witchcraft was formed in 2000. These Swedish rockers play a Sabbath or Pentagram style of Traditional Doom Metal - good catchy riffs without the keyboard wankage, certain to interest fans of Spirit Caravan or The Sword. The band was originally formed to record a tribute to Pentagram, but was discovered by Rise Above Records and signed. They have played with such bands as Orange Goblin, and will be playing with The Sword and Clutch later this year. The group's third album is planned for release on Easter 2007. This is their second release, Firewood.

Tracklist:
1. Chylde of Fire (2:50)
2. If Wishes Were Horses (3:16)
3. Mr. Haze (3:41)
4. Wooden Cross (I Can't Wake the Dead) (4:46)
5. Queen of Bees (5:13)
6. Merlin's Daughter (1:32)
7. I See A Man (3:59)
8. Sorrow Evoker (5:44)
9. You Suffer (2:43)
10. Attention! (3:53)
11. When The Screams Come (2:49)

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Adgar

2007-07-10T14:12:00.001-07:00

Artist: Adgar
Album: Más allá del Sol
Genre: Power Metal
Official Site: http://adgar.iespana.es/

Adgar is a very good Spanish Power Metal band. Yes, Spanish - not only are they from Spain, but they also sing entirely in Espanol. They kind of remind me of Dragon Lord, only better, and without the shitty concept album. Good for those Power Metal fans who want a little something different. Anyways, this is Adgar's first album, released in 2004, Más allá del Sol.

Tracklist:
1. Obertura Nórdica (2:11)
2. El Angel Negro (4:35)
3. Acero y Sangre (5:54)
4. Deprisa (5:47)
5. En la Noche (4:58)
6. Cómo Una Estrella (4:17)
7. Más allá del Sol (5:00)
8. El Dios del Metal (4:10)
9. Vive Un Sueño (3:18)
10. Ultimo Atardecer (0:55)

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Gogol Bordello - Super Taranta!

2007-07-09T18:01:00.001-07:00

Artist: Gogol Bordello
Album: Super Taranta!
Genre: Gypsy Punk
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/gogolbordello

Here it is! The brand new Gogol Bordello album! It's chock full of amazing songs just like their third album, Underdog World Strike. This album is a must have for those who like their work. I personally enjoyed it about 5 times as soon as I got it, and I'll be listening to this CD a LOT over the next couple of weeks. What are you waiting for? Get this shit! Notable tracks include Wonderlust King, Supertheory of Supereverything, and Forces of Victory.

Tracklist:
1. Ultimate (3:29)
2. Wonderlust King (3:57)
3. Zina-Marina (4:19)
4. Super Theory Of Super Everything (2:55)
5. Harem In Tuscany (Taranta) (3:32)
6. Dub The Frequencies Of Love (6:15)
7. My Strange Uncles From Abroad (5:19)
8. Tribal Connection (5:04)
9. Forces Of Victory (5:23)
10. Alcohol (4:54)
11. Suddenly...(I Miss Carpaty) (5:36)
12. Your Country (4:15)
13. American Wedding (3:37)
14. Super Taranta! (6:44)

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Electric Wizard- Dopethrone

2007-07-09T14:27:00.000-07:00

Artist: Electric Wizard
Album: Dopethrone
Genre: Doom/Stoner
myspace: http://www.myspace.com/electricwizarddorsetdoom
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For pure, unadulterated doom, they don't come much heavier than England's Electric Wizard. The band rarely approaches even a midpaced tune -- they're slow, they're heavy, and they're cool. The self-titled debut sticks pretty closely to the classic doom format, while the later material is slightly more stoner/spacey in nature (though in general the style of the band is pretty consistent). Though occasionally on the monotonous side (Supercoven, for example), the sheer heaviness of it all makes these guys essential for extreme doom fans.

Gwen Stefani

2007-07-08T08:30:00.000-07:00

Anaal Nathrakh, Dio and Gwen Stefani. Only on The Stormblog.

By request of CatgirlsPLZ, the creepy bastard, a couple of Gwen Stefani albums.

Love Angel Music Baby

The Sweet Escape

-Steel Lord

Dio

2007-07-08T04:36:00.000-07:00

It's always worse at night, When darkness kills the light, We're in the danger zone

Disappointing. This Stormblog has been up for a few months now, and no-one has posted any Dio. The shame of it. Time to right that serious wrong. Ronnie James Dio has rocked for a long, long time. He has songs of wildebeest and angels, he has soared on the wings of a demon.

The Last In Line was released in 1984, and I consider to be equal to the more popular Holy Diver. It's banged full of juicy tunes, with the highlights being all of them.

Fact - You're not allowed to call yourself a fan of heavy metal if you don't like Dio. It is against the Law.

Artist: Dio
Album: The Last In Line
Genre: Heavy Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/dioofficial

Track Listing:
1. We Rock
2. The Last In Line
3. Breathless
4. I Speed At Night
5. One Night In The City
6. Evil Eyes
7. Mystery
8. Eat Your Heart Out
9. Egypt (The Chains Are On)

Download: http://lix.in/a984ee

-Steel Lord

Anaal Nathrakh - The Codex Necro

2007-07-08T01:21:00.000-07:00

Artist: Anaal Nathrakh
Album: The Codex Necro
Genre: Black Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/anaalnathrakh
Website: http://www.geocities.com/anaalnathrakh/

Probably the best Black Metal act in Britain right now (well, other than Akercocke), Anaal Nathrakh veer away from the genres typical stereotypes to produce music that is raw, threatening, but rooted in this world, and not that of Trolls and monsters.

"The Supreme Necrotic Audnance"
"When Humanity Is Cancer"
"Submission Is For the Weak"
"Pandemonic Hyperblast"
"Paradigm Shift - Annihilation"
"The Technogoat"
"Incipid Flock"
"Human, All Too Fucking Human"
"The Codex Necro"

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Johnny Hollow

2007-07-07T22:07:00.000-07:00

Artist: Johnny Hollow
Album: s/t and non-album tracks
Genre: gothic, electronic, dark wave
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/johnnyhollowmusic
Website: http://www.johnnyhollow.com/

From the dark depths of the soul I bring you Johnny Hollow. This band is nothing short of amazing. It mixes electronic ambiance with gothic and darkwave melody. Kitty Thompson plays the cello, and uses it in conjunction with several effects pedals. Janine White displays her beautiful yet haunting vocals over Vincent Marcone's electronic handiwork. The group produces a unique sound which is "sometimes uplifting and, at other times, deeply oppressive"(Urptsukidojis Pad webzine). This band is perfect for deep thought, creative inspiration, or even when you just feel the need for ambiance. If you like the group's sound, you should check out their website: designed by Marcone himself, it's every bit as breathtaking as the music.

Tracklist:

1. Bag of Snow          1. I'll Have You (Dk Thing Rmx)
2. Halfway to God       2. Motherless Child (Abandoned Remix)
3. Untitled             3. Shock Me Peter (Angry Egos Rmx)
4. Rasputin             4. Stolen (Bamboo Studio Remix)
5. Motherless Child     5. Tremor (Instrumental Short)
6. Gone                 6. People Are Strange (Doors Cover)
7. Stolen
8. Mary
9. Dark Thing
10. Shock Me Peter
11. Skeleton Song
12. Tremor

Note: Tracks 3 and 5 are missing because I couldn't find them. Track 3 is only 12 seconds long, and Motherless Child has a remix on the non-album tracks, so enjoy that instead.

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Arcana

2007-07-07T20:25:00.000-07:00

Artist: Arcana
Album: Inner Pale Sun
Genre: Darkwave
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/peterbjargo

Arcana are a very lovely darkwave band. Their music is similar to that of a Siren's song. It is sweet and soothing, yet it sucks you in and commands you. It uses synthesizer keyboards to create ambience and atmosphere while using violins and other stringed instruments to create the melody. The vocals are sweet, yet haunting. This album is very good if you're looking to just relax or chill while listening to captivating music. Notable tracks include We Rise Above, Season of Thought, and Closure.

Tracklist:
1. My Cold Sea (4:28)
2. Lovelorn (5:23)
3. Icons (4:35)
4. We Rise Above (4:43)
5. Innocent Child (5:17)
6. Song of the Dead Sun (5:08)
7. Season of Thought (4:15)
8. Closure (5:05)

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December Wolves

2007-07-07T16:33:00.000-07:00

Artist: December Wolves
Album: Blasterpiece Theatre
Genre: Black Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/decemberwolves

A slight departure from their second album (which in itself was a massive departure from their debut) December Wolves' third release, Blasterpiece Theatre, is a cold release very far from the black metal roots. Featuring an immense amount of sampling and a machine in the drums spot, it feels like an inhuman release (odd since their previous album was entitled "Completely Dehumanized) Numbers such as Desperately Seeking Satan, Solid Gold Beatings, and To Kill... Again (a remake of a song of theirs from Completely Dehumanized) never cease to spit riff after riff of sheer fury. One of my favorite extreme metal albums.

Tracklist:
1. Warning - 0:45
2. Desperately Seeking Satan - 6:05
3. April Fools Day - 3:31
4. Do Not Entry - 4:30
5. Kolobos - 4:07
6. Porn Again Christian - 2:46
7. Public Aquarian Freebase - 6:09
8. Solid Gold Beatings - 3:26
9. Sharing Needles - 4:24
10. Disclaimer - 1:44
11. To Kill... Again - 3:42

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Nuclear Rabbit

2007-07-07T10:05:00.000-07:00

$1.69 for a spatula
A head of lettuce, broccoli souffle
Heavy metal fire, my deep desire
To meet James Hetfield at the supermarket.

Artist: Nuclear Rabbit
Album: Vicuna
Genre: Funk
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/nuclearrabbitofficial

Nuclear Rabbit is one of the strangest bands I've ever listened to. They combine funk and metal into one crazy-ass mix, much in the vein of Primus, to which they get compared to often. Bassist Jean Baudin is insane on his bass, using slap and tap techniques to great effect on his 11-string basses and is, in essence, the leader of the band. Greg Parrish's vocals are so weird, but they fit into the crazy music they perform so well that it seems impossible to imagine anyone else putting out those screeches, whoops, growls and other strange noises. Vicuna is their first CD, and is a real treat to anyone. Notable tracks include Secretly Meaty, Supermarket, and A Little Squirrel and His Crack Pipe.

Tracklist:
1. Moth-Chew-Moth (0:10)
2. Secretly Meaty (3:03)
3. Soup (4:36)
4. Spork (1:35)
5. Phat Pig Phong (1:09)
6. The Cross-Dress Crusade (2:59)
7. Franchise (2:21)
8. Moth-Chew-Moth-Again (0:12)
9. A Little Squirrel and His Crack Pipe (6:55)
10. Family Jamboree (1:00)
11. Bowling For Midgets (4:47)
12. Ballad of Moth-Chew-Moth (0:34)
13. Sadboy (3:23)
14. Pogoniasis II (0:39)
15. Gazelle (3:39)
16. Ballad of Moth-Chew-Moth V1.5b (0:30)
17. Santa Clause is Selling Crack (3:50)
18. Supermarket (3:40)
19. Subliminal Smurf (3:30)
20. Chernobyl Hamster (4:25)
21. Three-Legged Bunny (2:08)
22. Parkay (1:40)
23. Cup O' Maggots (0:57)
24. Molly Ringworm (3:53)
25. The Realities and Misconceptions of The Hair Club For Men (3:20)
26. Dead Things Come In Pairs (4:40)
27. Acid Chicken (3:04)
28. San Francisco Treat (4:05)

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Cansei de Ser Sexy

2007-07-05T13:24:00.000-07:00

Artist: Cansei de Ser Sexy
Album: self-titled
Genre: Electro-pop, Indie Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/canseidesersexey

Cansei de Ser Sexy (lit. "Got tired of being sexy" in Portugese), also known as CSS, is a Brazilian band from São Paulo. Their main musical influence is electro-rock, and their songs are sung both in English and Portuguese, with lyrics concerning mainly pop culture.

Tracklist:
1. Fuck Off Is Not The Only Thing You Have To Show (4:03)
2. Alala (3:57)
3. Let's Make Love and Listen to Death from Above (2:29)
4. Meeting Paris Hilton (3:10)
5. Alcohol (2:49)
6. Bezzi (3:03)
7. Off The Hook (2:41)
8. Art Bitch (3:10)
9. Acho Um Pouco Bom (3:05)
10. Computer Heat (5:02)
11. Music Is My Hot Hot Sex (3:06)
12. This Month, Day 10 (3:54)
13. Superafim (3:43)
14. Poney Honey Money (2:37)

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Ogre

2007-07-03T14:10:00.000-07:00

Artist: Ogre
Album: Seven Hells
Genre: Doom Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ogre

Ogre are a Doom metal band that take their sound from both Traditional Doom and 70's Heavy Rock such as Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. They're almost kind of Stonery in the way they've set up their guitar tone. Anyway, these guys are amazing. They weave tales of war and history going back to Vietnam. Their music is very bass/groove driven like most doom bands. The vocals also come from the bassist, who wails into his mic VERY similar to Deep Purple. A very good listen, it should be a staple in anyone's doom collection. Fuck, these guys are so groovy.

Tracklist:
1. Dogmen (Of Planet Earth) (8:31)
2. Soldier Of Misfortune (10:02)
3. The Gas (6:30)
4. Woman On Fire (6:55)
5. Review Your Choices (Pentagram cover) (3:21)
6. Sperm Whale (7:21)
7. Flesh Feast (13:44)

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At Vance

2007-07-03T09:08:00.000-07:00

FUCK YEAH, NEW AT VANCE!

I wasn't even expecting a new album, but there it is. Just found it on another upload blog I frequent. I haven't listened yet, but At Vance have put out some awesome power metal so it should prove to be pretty good. If you've never listened to them before, look for The Evil In You for a proper tasty serving of power metal.

Artist: At Vance
Album: VII
Genre: Power Metal
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/atvance

Track Listing:
1. "Breaking The Night" - 4:03
2. "Shiver" - 4:07
3. "Cold As Ice" - 2:34
4. "Victory" - 3:48
5. "Friendly Fire" - 4:35
6. "Golden Leaves" - 3:50
7. "Answer Me" - 5:34
8. "Shine" - 4:16
9. "Truth" - 2:21
10. "Lost In Your Love" - 3:55

Download: http://lix.in/6c3a45

-Steel Lord