28 avr. 2014

Free Elder Live at Roadburn download [news]


Free Elder Live at Roadburn download
Download Elder Live At Roadburn 2013 from Bandcamp. As usual with the Roadburn releases this download is free (or more exact ‘pay what you want’). If you need more you can pre-order the album on cd (in digipack with artwork) here (vinyl is sold out, get it on tour with the band).








Napalm Death - Our Pain Is Their Power - The Roadburn Festival EP [news]


Roadburn Festival exclusive vinyl 
We managed to get our hands on these exclusive and limited Roadburn Festival 2014 only vinyl releases:  

Napalm Death - Our Pain Is Their Power - The Roadburn Festival EP
Yob - The Unreal Never Lived live at Roadburn 2012 2LP
Candlemass - Live At The Marquee 1988 2LP

Find these in our online webshop.

Judas Priest - Redeemer of Souls (Official) [news]

26 avr. 2014

Listen to PROFANATICA - Thy Kingdom Cum (CD) [news]


Profaners of the pure, defilers of Dog's creation, fornicators upon the altar: PROFANATICA return with their most vile and virulent creation yet, Thy Kingdom Cum. As one of earliest American black metal bands, during the dark 'n' bloody days of the early 1990s, PROFANATICA set out upon a course of utter blasphemy and barbaric primitivism, then retreating into the shadows as a cult icon, only to be resurrected years later once the black metal scene had finally caught up with their invention/degradation. When they returned, with Profanatitas de Domonatia in 2007, the signature PROFANATICA sound was firmly in place, and yet masters Paul Ledney and John Gelso continued to challenge themselves and push this pulsing primitivism to uncharted waters of sin 'n' sickness. Three years later, Disgusting Blasphemies Against God pushed the envelope even further - and yet three more years, and now Thy Kingdom Cum absolutely desecrates that envelope. Tense, veritgo-inducing riffing from Gelso malforms minds while Ledney's charred-black throat vomits forth visions only PROFANATICA can create/desecrate. This is BLACK METAL incarnate, and then black metal DEFIED/DEFILED. Let the juices flow across Thy Kingdom Cum...




1. Ruptureholyhymen
2. Foul The Air With Blasphemy
3. Denounce Him
4. False Doctrina
5. Definite Atonement
6. Thy Kingdom Cum
7. Ropes of Hatred
8. Water to Blood

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DIGITAL BANDCAMP SALE!! RITUAL - Widow only $4.99 for only 24 hours! [news]




This old cult band from the UK started playing in 1973 and it wasn't until 1983 until they got their first full-length out called "Widow". Strangely enough the band was referred to as WIDOW back then because apparently the records that were floating around had no RITUAL name on it. RITUAL blends an unusual mix of 70's heavy rock and 80's rock sounds from the N.W.O.B.H.M. with a real dream-like effect. They're hard hitting old English Rock 'N Roll with a great clean singer/songwriter Gypsy Re Bethe that you might find yourself singing along to these infectious choruses. 10 years after "Widow" was released, came their 1993 album "Valley Of The Kings" picking up right where they left off in 1983. "Valley Of The Kings" sounds like it could have been released in 1984! Ritual have a unique way of blending hard hitting Rock 'N Roll riffs with melodic acoustic passages that take you out of this world.
If you love old 70's rock and metal like DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST, and old N.W.O.B.H.M. like ANGEL WITCH, DIAMOND HEAD, QUARTZ, HOLOCAUST, etc... the RITUAL experience is what you need! These re-issues include never before heard songs, new cover artwork that reflects the original art, plus the original cover art (so you can compare), an interview with Gypsy Re Bethe, lyrics, interesting pictures, and old photos. Here's your chance to listen to and find out more about the mysterious RITUAL.





Widow cover art

1. Widow
2. Come To The Ritual
3. Rebecca
4. Never For Evil
5. Morning Star
6. Journey
7. Burning
8. Temptation
9. Forever
10. House Of Secrets
11. Into The Night


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25 avr. 2014

Unisonic - Ignition (Ep 2012)

Unisonic est le groupe fondé en novembre 2009 par Michael Kiske (voix) et Dennis Ward (basse) (Pink Cream 69, Place Vendome). Le batteur Kosta Zafiriou (ex Pink Cream 69, ex Place Vendome) et le guitariste Mandy Meyer (ex-Stealin Horses, ex-Van Zant) se sont rallié au projet dès le départ. En 2010 Unisonic a tenu 5 concerts et c'était l'occasion pour Michael Kiske de revenir sur scène après son départ de Helloween en 1993. Les dates en question étaient 5 juin– Live Music Hall, Mörlenbach – Weier, Allemagne, 6 juin– Sonnenkeller – Balingen, Allemagne, 10 juin– Fabrik – Bruchsal, Allemagne
11-12 juin– Sweden Rock Festival – Sölvesborg, Suède. Ce fut de bon concerts et Unisonic jouait entre 14 et 16 titres dont la plupart tirés du repertoire de Place Vendome. Néanmoins au menu il y avait aussi du Helloween (Kids Of The Century, A Little Time) et un nouveau titre Souls Alive. 
En mars 2011 Kai Hansen (ex Helloween, Gamma Ray) intègre le groupe comme guitariste et le groupe cherche un label pour produire son album prévu d'abord pour fin 2011. Inutile de dire que les fans attendaient cette offrande de pied ferme. En octobre 2011 Unisonic signe pour earMUSIC/Edel et finalement on connaît le planning : un ep en janvier 2012 et l'album en mars 2012.

Voici donc que depuis que ce projet est dans les tuyaux l'attente est bien réelle. L'Ep Ignition sort avec 4 titres :
1. Unisonic    
2. My Sanctuary    
3. Souls Alive (demo version)    
4. I Want Out (Helloween cover) (live version) 

Score 8.5 / 10

Good
Not good
artwork
production
 interpretation

 arrangements





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Unisonic est un titre plutôt accrocheur, rapide, sans être du power à la Helloween mais tout en gardant certains aspects. En effet il est évident depuis tout de suite que Unisonic ne fait pas d'Helloween. Il y a un melange savant de power metal et de hard rock. L'influence de Place Vendome est plus que évidente. L'ep s'écoute avec plaisir. La voix de Kiske est toujours aussi formidable même si le chanteur fait beaucoup de vibrato dans ses interprétations. Le coté plus hard rock est bien présent sur les deux titres suivant My Sanctuary et Souls Alive qui sont très intéressants par leur lignes vocales et leur mélodies qui peuvent faire penser par moment à Avantasia I et II.
Avec I Want Out le groupe joue en terrain conquis puisque il s'agit de l'un des meilleur titre d'Helloween. Et puisque ce titre était joué à l'époque par Kai et chanté par Kiske on peut bien se demander s'il s'agit d'une reprise ou plutôt d'un leur titre à tous les niveaux. La performance live est excellente.

En résumant cet Ep est une pure réussite, il montre un groupe qui fait un très bon travail de fond sur les mélodies et les arrangements, il présente un Michael Kiske en forme. Dommage pour la production qui n'est pas vraiment à la hauteur : les sons résultent un poil compressés.



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NINTH CIRCLE "Legions Of The Brave" - Cover, Tracklist, release date: 30th May 2014 [news]

The release date of the NINTH CIRCLE album "Legions Of The Brave" on CD is May 30th, 2014. The preorder phase will start on May 16th, 2014 in our webshop.
The next band on Pure Rock Records are NINTH CIRCLE from Los Angeles. The band exists since 20 years and got two self-released albums up to today, "Ninth Circle" (2000) and "The Power Of One" (2008).
On their third album "Legions Of The Brave" the music moves between symphonic Heavy/Power Metal and melodic Hard Rock with a great technical guitar work. A spherical keyboard meets pushing double basses, while some guitar solos (“All or Nothing” for example) reveals a closeness to the sensitive feelings of a Ritchie Blackmore (represented with a strong cover of "Stormbringer” ...). Catchy riffs are also present on the album, as well as AOR influenced parts. And finally the clear and harmonious vocals of Dennis Brown are putting a smile on the listener’s face.
For fans that are into melodic heavy metal or hard rock these twelve tracks are a must-have.



 1. Arcturus Rising Part 1
2. After The Rain
3. All Or Nothing
4. Living On The Sun
5. The Quickening
6. Legions Of The Brave
7. Arcturus Rising Part 2
8. Grinding The Bastards Down
9. Going Home
10. In Evil We Trust
11. Stormbringer
12. The World Burns Away
Total Playing: 67:46 min


LINE-UP:
Dennis Brown – lead vocals, guitar
Frank Forray – bass, backing vocals
Dave Davis – drums, backing vocals



Schammasch - Contradiction (2014) [news]

Les suisses de Schammasch (black metal) sortiront leur nouvel album Contradiction le 28 avril via Prosthetic Records. Il s'agit d'un double cd.



Schammasch - Contradiction (2014)
CD 1:
1. Contradiction
2. Split My Tongue
3. Provoking Spiritual Collapse
4. Until Our Poison Devours Us
5. Crown

CD 2:
6. The Inner Word
7. Serpent Silence
8. Golden Light
9. JHWH 



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24 avr. 2014

INCARNATED - Try Before Die CD coming on Selfmadegod Records (2014) [news]


INCARNATED - Try Before Die CD coming on Selfmadegod Records May 15th 2014.
Polish death metal veterans are back with the 3rd album. The follow-up to “Pleasure Of Consumption” features 9 songs of unrelenting and heavy death metal in the vein of early HYPOCRISY (“Penetralia” era), NIRVANA 2002, NIHILIST, VOMITORY. Get ready for over 30 minutes of intense and uncompromising bloodbath in the old good way!

Tracklisting:
1. Zombieland
2. Second Side (out of mind)
3. Dead Eyes See Nothing
4. My Brother Cain
5. Full of Victims
6. Death Machine
7. Grave is where your heart is
8. Bloody Hands
9. Madness



Biography:

Hailing from Bialystok, Poland, INCARNATED specialize in unapologetically sludgy, intentionally filthy-sounding death metal, which they proudly describe as "Gorephobic Slaughtering Metal" -- like there's any fear of gore in their gleefully disgusting compositions. Founded in 1992 by vocalist/guitarist Pierscien, INCARNATED has recorded several demos, minis, and split releases over the years, plus three full-length albums: 2001's “Human Flesh”, 2006's “Pleasure of Consumption” and 2014’s “Try Before Die”.
 

Line-up:
Bartosh - drums
Thomas - guitar
Pierscien - voices, guitar, bass
Discography:
Empire of Rot - Demo - 1993    
Promo Split' 94 - Split w/ DEAD INFECTION - 1994    
Atrocious Vermin - Demo 1996    
Promo '97 - Demo 1997    
The Futuristic Trial of Mankind / Atrocious Vermin Split w/ DAMNABLE - 1998    
Human Flesh - Full-length 2001
Pleasure of Consumption - Full-length 2006
Some Old Stories - 2007    
The 3 Ways of a Brutality Split w/ PARRICIDE and REEXAMINE - 2008
Try Before Die - Full length 2014
 

PRE-ORDER - LURKING EVIL "The Almighty Hordes of the Undead" CD from Razorback Recordings (2014) [news]

LURKING EVIL "The Almighty Hordes of the Undead" CD from Razorback Recordings!Unearthed from their deathly crypt, LURKING EVIL from Spain rises up with their brand of catchy, demonic Thrash Metal with a blackened punk vibe taking influences from the blood-thirsty Hammer horror films of the 70's as well as ultra-violent and atmospheric Spanish Horror. Combine that with an 80's Kreator, Bathory and early-Celtic Frost influence and you get instantly absorbed into the Horror-Mood! "The Almighty Hordes of the Undead" is a 13 song horror-metal shredder that will have you banging your head until you are DEAD....AND BURIED! This morbid-metal masterpiece is now ready for PRE-ORDER from Razorback, the label that has been bringing you high quality horror-metal for 15 years now!




PRE-ORDER NOW from the official Razorback BIG CARTEL page http://razorbackrecordings.bigcartel.com/

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PRE-ORDER - HAEMOPHAGUS "Atrocious" CD from Razorback Recordings (2014) [news]

Razorback Recordings is thrilled to announce we will be releasing the 2nd full-length CD from Italy's HAEMOPHAGUS in Spring 2014! The new album is titled "Atrocious", and is some of the absolute BEST Splatter/Horror Death/Grind we have heard in years! Featuring ultra-ripping and catchy guitar riffs, deranged vocals, and a great mix of styles... "Atrocious" is the Death/Grind album that gorehounds have been STARVING for!


HAEMOPHAGUS has been around for almost 10 years now, having released a ton of EP's and playing tons of shows all over Europe. A new personal standard has been set by the band on this new album. Try to imagine a mix of Repulsion and Terrorizer, along with Voivod and early-Slayer! There is truly no band around today that sounds like HAEMOPHAGUS!
Get ready for this ghastly masterpiece coming soon from Razorback, the label that has been bringing you high quality horror-metal for almost 15 years now!

PRE-ORDER NOW from the official Razorback BIG CARTEL page using PAYPAL!
http://razorbackrecordings.bigcartel.com/ 


Nivlhel "s/t" CD (2014) [news]

The self-titled NIVLHEL (black metal) debut album will finally see the light of day May 30th 2014 ascending from the underworld. The current issue of LEGACY MAGAZINE states: „…the two Swedes really raised the Black Metal bar extremely high for this year“ (14/15 points = TIPP).
"After all with Fjalar (Istapp) and Narstrand (Dråpsnatt) there are no complete strangers involved, but rather two musicians, who have already contributed some noteworthy recordings to melodic Black Metal." (Thor/Hammerheart Magazine).




Nivlhel "s/t" CD (2014)
1. Vrede V (4:03)
2. Vrede I (3:47)
3. Vrede X (4:36)
4. Vrede VIII (4:36)
5. Vrede XI (3:53)
6. Vrede II (3:06)
7. Vrede IX (4:21)
8. Vrede IV (4:23)
9. Vrede VII (4:03)
10. Vrede III (4:13)
11. Vrede VI (4:17)




23 avr. 2014

Violent Aggressor - Unleash The Evil (2014) [news]

FIRST ALBUM -Unleash The Evil- OUT NOW!!!
PRE-ORDER NOW!!!
Grim Reaper Records (mrptomain@gmail.com)
Violent Aggressor (aggressordrummer@hotmail.com)
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MembresMladen Dodos - vocal
Nikola Arezina - guitar
Nemanja Djuric - bass
Aleksandar Bjelosevic - guitar
Boris Stankovic - drums




Violent Aggressor - Unleash The Evil (2014)
01. Intro
02. Possessed By Violence
03. Eternal Slaughtering
04. Sign Of Death
05. Evil Unleashed
06. Total Aggression
07. Addicted To Blood
08. Executor
09. Devastation
10. Wish To Kill 







GLADENFOLD - From Dusk to Eternity [news]

GLADENFOLD is a group of five that originally saw its first light a decade ago (2003). Our style is melodic death based metal with a twist of power metal. Grand and epic orchestral parts are a distinct element in our music that can clearly be heard on this album. Gladenfold has already made some foothold in our native country (Finland) for example played gigs with such bands like Bal-Sagoth, Blaze Bayley, Battlelore, etc. This album called From Dusk to Eternity was recorded and mixed by engineer Artturi Laukkanen in Noisecamp studios and mastered by engineer Tommi Hartikainen in our hometown Turku.

GLADENFOLD:
Viking strength from FINLAND
Epic Melodic Death Power


Tracklist:
1. From Dusk...
2. Fate Escape
3. Game of Shadows
4. The Last Crossing
5. Where Fires Burn Frozen
6. Starforge
7. Six Soldiers Stand
8. The Final Embrace
9. Bloodfeather
10. Dementia
11. ...To Eternity




Genre: EPIC MELODIC DEATH POWER
Label: BUIL2KILL RECORDS
Press Office: NADIR PROMOTION
Distro: AUDIOGLOBE - CENTURY MEDIA


MELIAH RAGE “Warrior” album details and pre-order [news]

The 8th full-length of the US power/thrash veterans from Boston MELIAH RAGE was supposed to be out last year, but apart from finding a new vocalist, the band didn’t have much luck, in particular due to health problems of the guitarist Anthony Nichols (who underwent 2 surgeries for herniated disc last June, and in December suffered severe wrist injury requiring multiple plates and screws). It will still take months before they can play live again, as besides the broken bones, Anthony’s tendons and nerves will need recovery time, but at least their new CD "Warrior" is finished and will be released in Europe on April 25th (at the Keep It True festival). The new album is more in-your-face and aggressive than their last one, mostly thanks to the new singer, whose vocals, while being pretty versatile, are less melodic, but the band’s trademark intricate dual guitar harmonies and melodic interludes are still there of course. They have delivered a solid, hook-filled album, and show they can still pack a punch.
The band’s vocalist, Marc Lopes, created a lyric video for "I Am the Pain" - check it out on YouTube here. And here is a short promo clip for "Warrior" album (featuring a fragment of a song "When We Wake"):


The album’s title track "Warrior" is available for streaming on YouTube here, and the aforementioned songs plus "Stranger to Your Sympathy" can be streamed from the player on the MELIAH RAGE page on our website. This is the track list of the album:

1. Warrior
2. I Am the Pain
3. Stranger to Your Sympathy
4. When We Wake
5. A Dying Day
6. These Scars
7. Garden of Evil
8. In Hate
MOMR14045_Meliah_Rage_W
(Cover art design by Martin Bouchard “Fitto”, painted by Alec Dowie)


You can find more info about "Warrior" and see the high-res cover on the page of this release.
At the Keep It True festival we’ll have a small table space for selling our releases, so if you’re there and would like to buy the new MELIAH RAGE CD (or any other of our releases), just come up to our stand! Our new compilation "Compendium of Metal Vol. 7" will be released on the same day as well.
From now on until April 27th you can pre-order MELIAH RAGE “Warrior” CD from our SHOP page, with 2 Euro discount. All pre-orders will be shipped first, right after the KIT festival, that is on April 28th.
You can also pre-order the album as digital download (in lossless formats: FLAC, MP3 320 kbps and others) directly from us, from our Bandcamp page. Later on the album will be distributed digitally by CD Baby and made available also from iTunes, Amazon MP3, eMusic and other retailers.

OUTRAGE “We the Dead” album details and pre-order [news]

German blackened thrash metal underdogs OUTRAGE started out in 1983 and were a part of the first wave of black metal. They are, without a doubt, one of the most underrated bands from that period but this doesn’t seem to discourage them. On April 25th their 7th full-length "We the Dead" will see the light of day. Over the years, they have developed their own personal style making them stand out not only from the bands of the early/mid ’80s but also from many contemporary black/thrash bands. The new album brings mostly new songs but they also re-recorded 3 songs from their early days (“Death from Behind” from their 1st demo from 1985, “Delos” from their 2nd demo from 1985, and “Spherical” from their 4th demo from 1987).
Those attending the Keep It True festival on April 25th and 26th will have a chance to buy "We the Dead" CD directly from us (as always, we’ll have a table space for selling there).
In January we posted on YouTube a video clip for the title track, “We the Dead”. Now you can check also the promo clip for the album (featuring a fragment of "The Elemental War" song) at this location or watch it here:


Listen to two more songs from this album from our YouTube channel ("Be That as it May" here, and "Death from Behind" here) or from the Bandcamp player on the OUTRAGE page, where we put also a third song, Kill Snow White”. Here’s the track list of "We the Dead":

1. 11:59 - Eye for an Eye
2. Kill Snow White
3. The Biggest Wrench
4. Be That as It May
5. The Elemental War
6. Death from Behind
7. The Iron Door
8. Sepia Eyes / Birth to the Flame
9. Chastiser
10. Spherical
11. Delos
12. We the Dead
MOMR14046_Outrage_WTD
Cover art by Jowita Kaminska-Peruzzi)


Find out more about "We the Dead" and see the high-res cover on the page of this release.
Until April 27th you can pre-order OUTRAGE “We the Dead” CD with 2 Euro discount from our SHOP page. The new album is available also in a convenient bundle with the band’s previous CD "Go to Hell" which we released in 2011. All pre-orders will be shipped on April 28th.
If you don’t collect CDs, you can also pre-order the album as digital download (in lossless formats) from our Bandcamp page. Later on it will be distributed digitally by CD Baby and made available also from iTunes, Amazon MP3, eMusic and other retailers.

MORTALICUM “Tears from the Grave” album details and pre-order [news]

The 3rd album of MORTALICUM “Tears from the Grave” will be out on April 25th at the Keep It True festival, which became sort of tradition for these Swedish doom rockers (their debut was out at KIT 2010 and their second one at KIT 2012). It’s their most doomy release with longest and slowest songs, full of soulful melodies, but those who loved their more hard rocking side need not worry, as it’s still very much present here - the more upbeat songs have really infectious riffs and just call for headbanging. The album radiates with ’70s and ’80s warm vibe that will surely please fans of BLACK SABBATH, GRAND MAGUS, CANDLEMASS, TROUBLE, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, RAINBOW, THIN LIZZY, and the like…
We have prepared a short promo clip for "Tears from the Grave" album (featuring a fragment of the title track), which you can watch at this location or here:


You can listen to two songs from the band’s new album from our YouTube channel ("The Illusion" here and "The Endless Sacrifice" here) or from the Bandcamp player on the MORTALICUM page, where we put also a third song, "The Winding Stair". The complete CD track listing is as follows:

1. The Endless Sacrifice
2. I Dream of Dying
3. Tears from the Grave
4. The Illusion
5. I Am Sin
6. Remember the Fallen
7. Spirits of the Dead
8. The Passage
9. The Winding Stair
MOMR14047_Mortalicum_TFTG
(Cover photo by Jowita Kaminska-Peruzzi)



You can find more info about "Tears from the Grave" on the page of this release.
You can pre-order MORTALICUM “Tears from the Grave” CD from our SHOP page until April 27th, with 2 Euro discount. We made it available also in a convenient 3-CD bundle with the band’s 2 previous albums ("Progress of Doom" and "The Endtime Prophecy") and 2-CD bundle (you can add either their 1st or 2nd album to the new one). We will be shipping the first orders on April 28th.
And, as always, those who don’t collect CDs, can pre-order the album as digital download (in lossless formats) from our Bandcamp page. Later on the album will be distributed digitally by CD Baby and made available also from iTunes, Amazon MP3, eMusic and other retailers.

ChainReAction “The Game Between Good And Evil” - Cover, Tracklist, release date: 30th May 2014 [news]

The release date of the ChainReAction debutalbum “The Game Between Good And Evil” on CD is May 30th, 2014. The preorder phase will start on May 16th, 2014 in our webshop. We are proud to present the Melodic Heavy Metal band ChainReAction from Hamburg at Pure Underground Records. After three self-released EPs, we now release the first full-length album “A Game Between Good And Evil”. The band plays classic Heavy Metal with great melodies. While both guitars (one is played by the former Stormwarrior guitarist Scott Bölter) are standing for catchy, simple and impulsive riffing in 80s Metal style meets Saxon, the smoky and harmonic voice of Conny Bethke often reminds of Klaus Meine at his best time. Backing choirs and a massive double bass, Twin-Leads in Running Wild style and catchy refrains are all put together on this album. The oppressive, natural production gives “A Game Between Good And Evil” an authentic style. The album was mastered by Dirk Schlächter (Gamma Ray).
All who can imagine a good Female-Fronted version of Black Hawk will appreciate ChainReAction!


TRACKLIST:
1. Have No Fear
2. Angels Never Die
3. Stolen Fire
4. Straight From Hell
5. Anthem For Humanity
6. Warrior
7. Where Is God
8. Dreaming
9. Wash My Tears
10. Be Honest
11. Born To Rock (Bonustrack)
Total Playing Time: 50:02 min
LINE-UP:
Conny Bethke – vocals
Scott Boelter – guitars, vocals
Christoph Quant – bass, backing vocals
David Flenner – drums
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17 avr. 2014

Falconer - Black Moon Rising (2014) [news]

Le 9 juin sortira via Metal Blade Records le nouvel album de Falconer qui se nomme Black Moon Rising.



Falconer - Black Moon Rising (2014)
01. Locust Swarm
02. Halls and Chambers
03. Black Moon Rising
04. Scoundrel and the Squire
05. Wasteland
06. In Ruins
07. At The Jester's Ball
08. There's a Crow on the Barrow
09. Dawning of a Sombre Age
10. Age of Runes
11. The Priory

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Zahrim - Liber Compendium Diabolicum (2007) [symbolisme]

Les danois de Zahrim (black metal) ont sorti en 2007 la compilation Liber Compendium Diabolicum (The Genesis of Enki via Black Devastation Records. L'artwork présente un symbole que l'on peut décrypter.




D'abord il faut savoir que Zahrim est le 22ème nom de Marduk. Cette divinité babylonienne compte au total 50 noms et pour chaque nom il y a un sceau correspondant. La source de cette information est Le livre de 50 noms de Marduk qui se trouve dans le Necronomicon Simon publié en France par les Editions Bragelonne.




The Twenty-Second Name is ZAHRIM
Slew ten thousand of the Hordes in the Battle. A Warrior among Warriors. Can destroy an entire army if the Priest so desires. His Word is MASHSHAGARANNU and his Seal.

source : http://www.witchcraftmag.us/necronomicon/the-book-of-fifty-names.html


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16 avr. 2014

Trobar - Charivari (2014) [news]

Trobar est un groupe de folk metal progressif et folk francophone fondé en 2009 dans la ville de Rimouski au Québec. D’étymologie parente avec troubadour, Trobar déterre ses racines ainsi que celles de ses lointains ancêtres afin de partager l’univers poétique et musical dans lequel ils vivent. Le premier album se nomme Charivari et est sorti en digital le 15 avril. Le format physique sera disponible bientôt.







15 avr. 2014

Metallica - Kill'em all (1983)

Metallica sort en 1983 l'album Kill'em All. Il s'agit du point de départ du metal moderne ce que l'on appelle communément thrash metal. Il s'agit d'un union réussi de l’immédiateté du punk avec les mélodies de la NWOBHM. En quelque sorte Metallica est la réponse outre atlantique de la NWOBHM. Avant cet album on n'avait pas entendu de sonorité si rapides, si lourdes. Chaque titre est un petit bijou. Il y a des titres comme Seek and Destroy, No Remorse ou encore The Four Horsemen qui ont fait l'histoire du Thrash et qui sont joué encore aujourd'hui en live par le groupe. il faut citer aussi l'instrumentale (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth qui consiste en solo de basse exceptionnel réalisé par Cliff Burton (rip).

Score 9/10



Metallica - Kill'em all (1983)
1. Hit the Lights         
2. The Four Horsemen           
3. Motorbreath           
4. Jump in the Fire     
5. (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth            
6. Whiplash    
7. Phantom Lord        
8. No Remorse           
9. Seek and Destroy
10. Metal Militia








Meadows End - The Sufferwell (2014) [news)

Les suédois de Meadows End (melodic death metal) sortiront en forme d'autoproduction leur deuxième album The Sufferwell le 13 juin 2014. Il est déjà disponible en précommande. Voici les détails :

Cover artwork by Fredrik Burholm



 Meadows End - The Sufferwell (2014)
1 Kings of Greed 4:01
2 Trench of Souls 3:48
3 Ur Askan 6:08
4 Devilspeed Loathekill 5:18
5 Reap 4:53
6 Under a Canopy of Stars 3:59
7 Hung in Gallows By Dawn 4:43
8 This Coming Nightfall 4:51
9 Funeral of a Porcelain Doll 4:20
10 Masses Flee 5:57
11 Insurrection 7:39

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Cover artwork by Fredrik Burholm.
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Mix & Master by Oscar Nilsson at Crehate Studios.
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14 avr. 2014

Black Pestilence - In the battle ! [news]

La Wacken Metal Battle passe par le Canada et passe par plusieurs villes. A Calgary sera le groupe Black Pestilence à participer. Participez nombreux !




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Infinity - Back To The Source [symbolisme]

Aujourd'hui je lance une nouvelle rubrique nommé tout simplement symbolisme. En effet dans le metal plusieurs groupes utilisent des symboles plus ou moins connus pour leur artworks et l'idée de cette section est celle de les analyser sans être (forcement) exaustifs.

L'album en question a été réalisé par le groupe hollandais Infinity (black metal) avec l'album (en réalité une compilation) Back to the Source (Summon the Black Flame) sorti en 2012 via New Era productions.

Voici l'artwork :

Infinity - Back to the Source (Summon the Black Flame) 2012


et voici les sources. 

Le génie du mal (source : wikipedia)


D'abord la statue de la pochette existe et se nomme Le Génie du Mal est une sculpture en marbre blanc par l'artiste belge Guillaume Geefs.connue aussi sous le nom anglais de Lucifer ou The Lucifer of Liège et se trouve dans la cathédrale Saint-Paul de la ville de Liège en Belgique. Pour plus de détails : Le génie du mal

ensuite le symbole à coté de la statue est connu pour être le sceau de Lucifer (utilisé pas les satanistes modernes :

sceau de Lucifer :  source wikipedia




voici donc que Infinity grâce à cet artwork affirme son crédo sataniste ou mieux peut être Luciférien. Il faut noter d'ailleurs que cette compilation a été éditée à 666 exemplaires.

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10 avr. 2014

Vulvagun – Cold Moon over Babylon (2011)


Vulvagun est un groupe originaire de Melbourne (Australie) et qui a sorti son premier album Cold Moon over Babylon. Le groupe évolue dans un registre thrash / power metal aux accents sombres. Il y a un coté mélodique très développé avec une bonne puissance, une bonne dose d’originalité et surtout un songwriting des plus inspiré.

Vulvagun se compose du fondateur et guitariste / chanteur / claviériste Wayne Dwyer, du batteur Chris Phillips, du guitariste George Larin et du bassiste Evan Harris (ex Black Majesty et Eyefear) . Le groupe s'est formé en 2010 et il n'a pas perdu de temps pour enregistrer son premier album, c’est ainsi que Cold Moon Over Babylon voit le jour le 20 mai 2011.

Bien que Cold Moon Over Babylon ne soit pas un concept album il y a néanmoins un fil conducteur qui est donné par le grimoire The lesser key of Salomon connu aussi sous le nom de Lemegeton. Les chansons tournent autour de ce texte et de ses pouvoirs magiques et dangereux tels que l’évocation et l’utilisation de la magie noire. Le tout reste assez ouvert de sorte que les titres peuvent se lire et s’interpréter de plusieurs façons. Le chanteur Wayne Dwyer a une voix formidable qui reste souvent dans les tons de milieu de gamme mais qui ne se prive pas de monter dans les aigües avec une facilité et une aisance vraiment assumées. De même il est très bon guitariste et ses soli évoluent souvent dans des soli harmoniques. Il faut souligner la prestation de Wayne Dwyer car il est aussi claviériste, auteur et compositeur de l’album qui a produit et enregistré lui-même. Peut être que c’est grâce à ce rôle de « mastermind » que Cold Moon over Babylon apparaît comme un album cohérent, homogène et abouti. Le reste de la formation est aussi au rendez-vous : la basse de Evan Harris soutient avec brio les titres, le travail de guitare de George Larin est précis et il pond des soli techniques et prenants. De même le batteur Chris Phillips fait un excellent travail avec un jeu subtil et une bonne carrure pour donner de la profondeur à des titres qui flirtent avec le thrash et un coté plus progressif, technique.

Dès que vous lancez le cd les notes du titre Cold Moon Over Babylon se lèvent et vous prennent aux tripes. Le titre s’ouvre comme un mid tempo cadencé avant d’évoluer sur un tempo et un rythmique thrash. Il y a un grand travail sur les mélodies, sur les textes et sur les arrangements. Comme dit plus haut la voix monte et se révèle très plaisante et puissante.  On trouve un bon « duel » de soli car George exécute un premier solo, suivi par un solo harmonique de Wayne, suivi encore par un solo de George. The Black Pyramid commence de façon plus douce avec des harmonies à la Iron Maiden pour dégager ensuite toute sa puissance avec un refrain en latin. On ne va pas faire un "track by track" mais il faut souligner encore la prestation du groupe sur le titre Union Of The Snake qui est peut être l’un des meilleurs de l’album où la puissance et la mélodie se marient à la perfection. Et encore On Pain, Transcendence and the Dark Design est un morceau ravageur ainsi que le titre tout en finesse The Transit of  Venus où on entend un duo : Wayne avec la chanteuse Kelly Lean pour un final réussi.

Avec Cold Moon Over Babylon, Vulvagun signe un album incontournable et qui laisse très bien espérer pour la suite. Je vous invite à l’écouter et à l’acheter d’autant plus que le prix est vraiment abordable (12.99 dollar australien compris l’envoi et ça donne 8.81 euros)


 
Score 9 / 10

Good
Not good
songwriting

mélodies

puissance

interprétation



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Vulvagun – Cold Moon over Babylon (2011)
1. Cold Moon over Babylon    
2. The Black Pyramid            
3. Arise Neophyte      
4. A Murder of Demons         
5. Malachi      
6. Heart of the Mountain   (instrumental)
7. Equinox      
8. Confessions of a Flesh Eater         
9. Union of the Snake
10. On Pain, Transcendence and the Dark Design    
11. The Transit of Venus       
12. Clavicula Salomonis   (instrumental)







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