NUCLEOSYNTHESIS

Napalm Death - Harmony Corruption (1990)

2011-09-25T14:17:00.000-07:00

1990, Earache Records

1.	Vision Conquest	03:31
2.	If the Truth Be Known	04:12
3.	Inner Incineration	02:57
4.	Malicious Intent	03:26
5.	Unfit Earth	05:03
6.	Circle of Hypocrisy	03:15
7.	The Chains That Bind Us	04:08
8.	Mind Snare	03:42
9.	Extremity Retained	02:01
10.	Suffer the Children	04:21

In the 80's, Napalm Death established themselves as a fundamental act in the grindcore movement. Even with several line up changes, the group always found themselves moving forward and taking their style of music to the next level. With the dawn of a new decade, and the death metal movement in its golden era, Napalm Death found themselves edging closer to death metal with each release. Their third full length, "Harmony Corruption", took the band further into death metal territory. After the loss of Bill Steer (of Carcass) and Lee Dorian (who formed Cathedral), Napalm Death found themselves a vocalist with Barney Greenway (ex-Benediction), and found themselves a duo of guitarists from North America: the American Mitch Harris, and the Mexican Jesse Pintado (ex-Terrorizer). Seeing as Terrorizer had already recorded with Scott Burns at Morrisound Studios, it seemed only appropriate that Napalm Death would make their way to Florida to give themselves the sound that so many death metal bands of the time were achieving. "Harmony Corruption" proves to be a brutal album that mixes their grindcore musicianship with death metal structures.

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Haggatha - Haggatha LP (2010)

2011-08-07T12:30:00.000-07:00

2010, Killbomb

1.	Circle of Salt
2.	Hog Tied
3.	These Grey Days
4.	Eremozoic
5.	Gulag
6.	Acquiesce
7.	An Old Way Begins Again

From Vancouver, Canada, Haggatha's first LP offers a truly heavy landscape of slow, downtuned riffs. After being blown away by their live performance and previously released seven inch, I had to hear this full length. Truly a band that deserves some attention. Order the LP if you like this!

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Cianide - Gods of Death (2011)

2011-08-07T12:00:00.000-07:00

2011, Hell's Headbangers

1.	Desecration Storm
2.	Forsaken Doom
3.	Rising of the Beast
4.	Dead and Rotting
5.	Idolator
6.	Terrorstrikes
7.	The One True Death
8.	Contained and Controlled

The heaviest band out of Chicago returns with their sixth LP, "Gods of Death". You should know what to expect - Venom/Celtic Frost inspired death metal at its finest.

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Dysplasia - Fuck

2011-07-24T14:45:00.001-07:00

2011, Self Released

1. Accept/Resent (2:00)
2. Fucking Rules / F.O.A.D. (0:29)
3. Remember My Lai (2:06)
4. Life Is Precious... (And God, And The Bible) (2:07)
5. Under Control (1:58)
6. One Small Push (0:59)
7. The Human Race Disgusts Me (1:05)
8. Media Distortion (F.B.O.) (1:18)

First demo from this d-beat/grindcore band from Edmonton. Featuring members from such bands as Begrime Exemious, Cope, Falsehood, Cygnus, Mahria, Relentless Ben, etc, this demo will destroy you in a matter of 12 minutes. Recommended for fans of Nasum, Skitsystem, His Hero Is Gone, and Cursed.

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Cygnus - Heresy of the Stargazer

2011-06-19T19:36:00.000-07:00

2011, Dark Descent Records

Cygnus was formed by members of various Edmonton metal/hardcore bands to unite their visions of slow heavy music and the usage of copious amounts of marijuana. This demo is the result of that collaboration. Featuring 6 tracks, Cygnus weaves together their influences from Black Sabbath, Electric Wizard, Eyehategod, and Grief to make their spaced out brand of sludge Available on Dark Descent Records on green cassette tape, limited to 250 copies. For those without tape decks, I present a rip.

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Nokturnel - Nothing But Hatred (1993)

2011-01-10T15:56:00.001-08:00

1993, JL America

1.	Human Termite	04:00
2.	No 2nd Chance	04:33
3.	Sliding Down The Razor	02:45
4.	Global Suicide	04:08
5.	Skonopolator	02:29
6.	My Hell	03:31
7.	Final Punishment	03:38
8.	Target Planet	02:22
9.	Revenge of the Corpse	02:16
10.	Welcome to N.J.	03:52
11.	Poltergeist	02:37

Nokturnel is an American death metal band from the early 90's that often gets over looked. Formed by Tom Stevens after his former band Savage Death (one of the earlier pioneers of death metal) bit the dust, Nokturnel blends high speeds with technical riffs to create some really fucking savage songwriting. It reminds me of the first Deceased album, as it's full of Voivod-esque riffs and ridiculously fast drumming. Check this out, any fan of early 90's death metal will dig this.

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Nasum - Human 2.0 (2000)

2011-01-03T10:49:00.000-08:00

2000, Relapse

1.	Mass Hypnosis	01:04
2.	A Welcome Breeze of Stinking Air	01:40
3.	Fatal Search	00:28
4.	Shadows	02:24
5.	Corrosion	02:07
6.	Multinational Murderer's Network	02:18
7.	Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow	00:41
8.	The Black Swarm	01:23
9.	Sixteen	01:51
10.	Alarm	02:12
11.	Detonator	01:37
12.	Gargoyles and Grotesques	01:01
13.	När dagarna...	01:00
14.	Resistance	02:32
15.	The Idiot Parade	01:32
16.	Den svarta fanan	00:59
17.	We're Nothing But Pawns	00:51
18.	Defragmentation	01:42
19.	Sick System	00:19
20.	The Professional League	02:38
21.	Old and Tired?	01:12
22.	Words to Die For	02:03
23.	Riot	00:40
24.	The Meaningless Trial	01:02
25.	Sometimes Dead Is Better	02:58

In the year 2000, Swedish grindcore masters Nasum released their second album, "Human 2.0". Between their debut and this album, Nasum was at the peak of their game - writing really fucking brutal songs with heavy riffs and high velocity drumming. This is probably their heaviest sounding album, but it's got hints of melody and groove scattered throughout to hook you in. Whether you like classic grindcore like Napalm Death and Terrorizer, or you like Swedish d-beat like Wolfpack and Skitsystem, this record will satisfy your tastes.

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Deathspell Omega - Paracletus (2010)

2011-01-03T10:22:00.000-08:00

2010, Season of Mist

1. Epiklesis I 01:42
2. Wings of Predation 03:43
3. Abscission 06:07
4. Dearth 03:47
5. Phosphene 07:03
6. Epiklesis II 03:06
7. Malconfort 04:57
8. Have you Beheld the Fevers? 02:59
9. Devouring Famine 05:09
10. Apokatastasis Pantôn 04:01

Finally, the third installment of this French band's trilogy has arrived! Fans of Deathspell Omega will not be disappointed - we get a lot of the cool experimental chords heard on "Fas", as well as the chaotic blasting parts heard on SMRC. For those who haven't heard Deathspell Omega before, they are in for a treat. Black metal at heart, but with a sense for writing outside the box, Deathspell Omega crafts very eerie sounding songs full of dynamics and some pretty heavy lyrics to boot. One of my favourites from 2010.

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The Chasm - Farseeing The Paranormal Abysm (2009)

2011-01-03T09:58:00.000-08:00

2009, Lux Inframundis

1.	Entering a Superior Dimension	08:23
2.	Callous Spectre/Vehement Opposition	08:27
3.	Fiery Rebirth	06:52
4.	Farseeing...	01:45
5.	Structure of the Seance	06:56
6.	Vault to the Voyage	11:13
7.	The Promised Ravage	06:38
8.	The Mission/Arrival to Hopeless Shores (Calling The Paranormal Abysm)	11:52

Most bands tend to lose direction and the original vision they had after three or so records. The Chasm, on the other hand, is one of those bands that has always stayed true to their sound, while at the same time writing music that's loaded with creative riffs, complex arrangements, and blistering speed. This is the band's seventh album, and in all honesty, I haven't stopped listening to it since I received it in the mail. Everything about this album is just pure metal - the riffs are pretty thrashy and quick with some pretty impressive finger work thrown throughout, not to mention some pretty bad ass solos. Neveyr heard The Chasm before? This is as good a place to start as any. The production is pretty clean without being polished, it sounds nice and big without anything being overpowering. Half the songs don't even have lyrics, but it doesn't even matter, the music says everything it needs too.

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Autopsy - Acts of the Unspeakable (1992)

2010-12-24T17:58:00.000-08:00

1992, Peaceville

1.	Meat	02:37
2.	Necrocannibalistic Vomitorium	02:11
3.	Your Rotting Face	03:55
4.	Blackness Within	01:45
5.	An Act of the Unspeakable	02:25
6.	Frozen With Fear	00:31
7.	Spinal Extractions	00:21
8.	Death Twitch	02:13
9.	Skullptures	02:32
10.	Pus / Rot	04:01
11.	Battery Acid Enema	01:47
12.	Lobotomized	00:51
13.	Funereality	02:53
14.	Tortured Moans of Agony	00:46
15.	Ugliness and Secretions	01:09
16.	Orgy in Excrements	01:57
17.	Voices	02:07
18.	Walls of the Coffin	01:19

The third Autopsy album sees the band playing more with shorter song lengths and punkier influences in their doomy death metal. This album, like "Shitfun", has some of their most disturbing lyrical content, and much like that album, gets overlooked by many fans. Highly recommended death metal from the masters!

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Autopsy - Shitfun (1995)

2010-12-21T17:14:00.000-08:00

1995, Peaceville

1.	Deathmask	02:49
2.	Humiliate Your Corpse	03:28
3.	Fuckdog	00:42
4.	Praise the Children	03:41
5.	The Birthing	02:12
6.	Shit Eater	02:33
7.	Formaldehigh	00:52
8.	I Sodomize Your Corpse	03:40
9.	Geek	04:07
10.	Brain Damage	01:17
11.	Blood Orgy	03:24
12.	No More Hate	02:02
13.	Grave Violators	04:47
14.	Maim Rape Kill Rape	05:04
15.	I Shit on Your Grave	00:42
16.	An End to the Misery	01:13
17.	The 24 Public Mutilations	03:10
18.	Bathe in Fire	01:42
19.	Bowel Ripper	01:11
20.	Burnt to a Fuck	03:46
21.	Excremental Ecstasy	03:16

Everyone always talks about the first two Autopsy full lengths, and often over look the last two the band put out before they originally broke up. Here we have their forth, and filthiest, album - "Shitfun". Here we see Autopsy wear their punk influences on their sleeve more than ever, while still retaining their death metal core with some doomy parts. Lyrically, this is probably the most disturbing Autopsy record, themed around sex, sadism, perversions, and death. Do not overlook this record! Personally, I feel Autopsy has never done a bad record, and this is no exception. Hail to one of the greatest death metal bands of all time!

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Anti-Cimex - Criminal Trap (1986)

2010-12-21T16:59:00.000-08:00

1986, Distraught

1. Prelude E-Minor (0:35)
2. Criminal Trap (3:14)
3. Time To? (1:35)
4. Make My Day (1:36)
5. Smell Of Silence (2:24)
6. Pain Killer (4:02)
7. Set Me Free (1:55)

Anti-Cimex were a cornerstone of the Scandinavian punk scene, influencing countless bands within and out of their genre. This was their biggest release at the time, a 12 inch mini-LP entitled "Criminal Trap". The songs here take the basic Discharge style of d-beat punk and make it that much more explosive and intense. Many young Swedish musicians took note of this mLP, whether they were playing death metal or hardcore punk. After Anti-Cimex broke up, some other important Swedish hardcore bands arose from the ashes, namely Wolfpack and Driller Killer.

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Victims - Neverendinglasting (2001)

2010-12-19T12:31:00.000-08:00

2001, Scorched Earth Policy

1. Victims - Rest Your Case (0:48)
2. Victims - Birth To Fall (0:37)
3. Victims - Gate Of Fear (1:30)
4. Victims - Rewind And Forward (0:37)
5. Victims - Lost (1:23)
6. Victims - It's Just Not Me (0:53)
7. Victims - Första (0:55)
8. Victims - Bloodspill (1:14)
9. Victims - Deny My Will (1:18)
10. Victims - Försent (1:38)
11. Victims - Människa, Maskin (1:49)
12. Victims - What's The Point What's The Meaning (0:28)
13. Victims - I Can't Stop (1:37)
14. Victims - Wasted (1:50)
15. Victims - My Revolution (1:45)

More Swedish d-beat/hardcore/crust, this time from Victims. You know what to expect with this kind of stuff - fast fucking songs played with intensity in that catchy Swedish vein. For fans of Wolfpack/Wolfbrigade, Skitsystem, and all that good stuff. 18 minutes of pure fucking energy!

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Mercy - King Doom (1989)

2010-12-19T11:24:00.000-08:00

1989, Euro Records

1.	Death's Company	06:56
2.	Tribulation	05:36
3.	1953 - 1988	01:12
4.	Black Magic	05:55
5.	Evil Prepares	05:30
6.	Memory	01:36
7.	Heartbreak In Hell	05:42
8.	Sorrows - Darkness	06:39

Do you like Candlemass? Sure you do! Maybe you've read about Mercy, Messiah's former band? Regardless if you have or not, Mercy is highly recommended to anyone who is a fan of heavy metal with traditional doom influences. "King Doom" is Mercy's third album - so you won't find any future Candlemass singers here, but you will find some really catchy riffs, soaring vocals, and great use of melody. This record really sums up the 80's doom/heavy metal movement well, check it out if you're a fan of Candlemass, Saint Vitus, Pentagram, or even if you just dig speed/power metal with great vocals, you won't be disappointed.

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Discard - Sound of War (Discography)

2010-12-17T16:08:00.000-08:00

(Bootleg, Pelea Records, 2007)

1. Discard - Intro + Resist And Exist (5:18)
2. Discard - Death Race (2:10)
3. Discard - Sounds Of War (2:23)
4. Discard - I Won't Surrender (1:45)
5. Discard - Never Ending Nightmare (2:06)
6. Discard - Four Minutes Past Midnight (1:51)
7. Discard - Nuclear War (2:11)
8. Discard - Why Should They Die? (2:02)
9. Discard - Nuclear Sunrise/the Final Dawn (1:48)
10. Discard - One Day (1:11)
11. Discard - Armed Revolution (2:28)
12. Discard - Lights Out (1:26)
13. Discard - Stand Up And Fight Back (1:07)
14. Discard - Fear + Outro (2:51)
15. Discard - Death From Above (2:12)
16. Discard - Sounds Of War (2:06)
17. Discard - Condemned To Oppression (2:29)
18. Discard - Death Race (1:34)
19. Discard - Survive (1:56)
20. Discard - Stand Up... (1:10)
21. Discard - One Day (1:30)
22. Discard - Blistering Light (1:59)
23. Discard - Fear (2:00)
24. Discard - Take A Look At Tomorrow (2:01)
25. Discard - Why... (1:58)
26. Discard - Sounds Of War (2:09)
27. Discard - Death From Above (2:13)
28. Discard - Fear (2:00)
29. Discard - Stand Up And Fight (1:09)
30. Discard - Condemned To Oppression (3:01)
31. Discard - Blistering Light (2:08)
32. Discard - Why Should They Die? (1:37)
33. Discard - Death Race (1:43)
34. Discard - Take A Look At Tomorrow (1:59)
35. Discard - Survive (1:56)
36. Discard - One Day (1:29)
37. Discard - Take A Look At Tomorrow Pt.2 (2:23)
38. Discard - Rehearsal 1985 (4:08)

A bootleg discography disc of Swedish d-beat band Discard. Expect nothing but raw, brutal Discharge worship. The guitar tone is noisy, the vocals are barked angrily, and the drums just pound away. Included on this compilation is the "Death From Above" EP, which rips copious amounts of ass. For fans for Discharge, Doom, and Anti-Cimex.

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At the Gates - The Red In The Sky Is Ours (1991)

2010-12-05T20:27:00.000-08:00

1991, Deaf Records

1.	The Red in the Sky Is Ours / The Season to Come	04:41
2.	Kingdom Gone	04:40
3.	Through Gardens of Grief	04:03
4.	Within	06:54
5.	Windows	03:53
6.	Claws of Laughter Dead	04:03
7.	Neverwhere	05:41
8.	The Scar	02:01
9.	Night Comes, Blood Black	05:16

Incredible death metal record from the early Swedish scene. These guys were radically different from many of their peers in the scene, making use of much more bizarre riffs and compositional approach. This is certainly their most complex offering, and a true classic. Many remember At The Gates for their last record, but this album is not as refined or as slick - it's brutal, ugly, and never tires.

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Begrime Exemioius - Impending Funeral of Man (2010)

2010-10-29T17:03:00.000-07:00

2010, Dark Descent Records

"Begrime Exemious combines the best aspects of Demilich, Grand Belial's Key and even a little Argholsent to form their bulking brand of metal. The reason I think those bands are particularly apt as comparisons is because not only do they fit in terms of style and genre, but like those bands, Begrime Exemious is a unique, riff-first type of band. I am not sure about you, but when I think metal, my first thought is always the riffs - a surprisingly significant flaw of a lot of bands these days. But Begrime Exemious has riffs in abundance and a style that carefully balances subtle melody with hefty brutality and really sets them apart from a lot of other metal practitioners. " - DiabolicalConquest.com

"Begrime Exemious combine thrashy d-beat drumming with death metal rhythm guitar and tons of heavy metal/hard rock solos -- sounds crazy, but it works! The non-stop avalanche of riffs give this record plenty of impact, and the varied lead work helps to make each song memorable. There are even some doomy breaks here and there; the slow parts lend this album an extra dose of evil atmosphere, a la mid-period Morbid Angel. The vocals are great as well: they're quite catchy, and delivered with tons of range, yet they absolutely drip with sickness!" - vorfeed.net

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Doom - War Crimes (Inhuman Beings)

2010-09-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

1988, Peaceville

1. Doom - Confusion (3:58)
2. Doom - Lifelock (1:33)
3. Doom - Slave To Convention (0:54)
4. Doom - A Dream To Come True (1:07)
5. Doom - Drowning In The Mainstream (1:58)
6. Doom - Same Mind (1:52)
7. Doom - Relief (1:14)
8. Doom - After The Bomb (1:28)
9. Doom - Stop-Gap-System (1:34)
10. Doom - Scared (2:18)
11. Doom - Sick Joke (2:34)
12. Doom - Natural Abuse (1:42)
13. Doom - Exploitation (1:48)
14. Doom - Beat The Boss (1:31)
15. Doom - Money Drug (1:33)
16. Doom - Fear Of The Future (2:00)
17. Doom - No Religion (2:01)
18. Doom - Phobia For Change (2:00)
19. Doom - Multinationals (1:54)
20. Doom - Obscenity (1:24)
21. Doom - War Crimes (2:04)

Hailing from the UK, Doom play d-beat/crust punk, heavily influenced by Discharge. These guys are more intense, noisier, and overall heavier than Discharge. This is their first full length, and proves why Doom is a staple band for fans of extreme punk.

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Fleshcrawl - Descend Into The Absurd

2010-05-10T15:55:00.001-07:00

1992, Black Mark

1.	Between Shadows They Crawl	02:32
2.	Phrenetic Tendencies	05:32
3.	Perpetual Dawn	06:42
4.	Purulent Bowel Erosion	05:11
5.	Lost in a Grave	07:05
6.	Never to Die Again	07:30
7.	Festering Flesh	06:44
8.	Infected Subconscious	06:25
9.	Evoke the Excess	06:56

Germany has had a few big death metal releases in the past couple years, such as Necros Christos and Excoriate. However, Fleshcrawl had already covered quite a lot of territory back in 1992 with their debut release. High speed death metal and slow crushing riffs intertwine to create a pulverizing record.

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Celtic Frost - Morbid Tales + Emperor's Return

2010-03-13T09:29:00.000-08:00

1984, Noise Records

1. Human Intro (0:41)
2. Into the Crypts of Rays (3:39)
3. Visions of Mortality (4:48)
4. Dethroned Emperor (4:38)
5. Morbid Tales (3:28)
6. Procreation of the Wicked (4:04)
7. Return to the Eve (4:07)
8. Danse Macabre (3:51)
9. Nocturnal Fear (3:38)
10. Circle of the Tyrants (4:28)
11. Visual Aggression (4:13)
12. Suicidal Winds (4:36)

Anyone who is searching for the roots of extreme metal has surely come across this release by Swiss legends Celtic Frost. What we have here primitive riffs, punk d-beats, all contained within a very morbid sounding atmosphere. This is an album that anyone into metal, hardcore, or punk should listen to, as it has elements that should appeal to all. Originally, this release was just an miniLP, but with the addition of "Emperor's Return" and some additional tracks from the "Morbid Tales" session, it becomes a full length. Don't miss this classic!

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Voivod - Killing Technology

2010-03-13T09:06:00.000-08:00

1987, FAD/Noise Records

1. Killing Technology (7:35)
2. Overreaction (4:46)
3. Tornado (6:05)
4. Too Scared To Scream (4:19)
5. Forgotten in Space (6:13)
6. Ravenous Medicine (4:23)
7. Order of The Blackguards (4:29)
8. This Is Not An Exercise (6:21)
9. Cockroaches (3:46)

The third album by Canadian chaos mongers Voivod is quite a gem, considering how they've gone beyond their previous Venom framework into something that transcends hardcore punk, metal, and the signature odd chords Voivod is so well known for. Each song here consists of a couple motifs interacting, before breaking down into a counterpoint, and building back up again. The core punk sounds remains in tact, so even when this album gets chaotic, you can still catch the rhythm and get into it. This album not only influenced death metal bands in the 90's like Gorguts and Martyr, but also hardcore bands looking to add more to their palette.

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Grief - Miserably Ever After

2010-03-06T11:40:00.000-08:00

1996, Theologian Records

1. One Of Those Days (3:23)
2. Low Life (7:24)
3. Nuisance (5:54)
4. Angry Man (4:53)
5. Miserably Ever After (9:23)
6. Straight Edge - Closed Mind (6:20)
7. Why Should I Care (6:38)
8. I Hate The Human Race (2:30)
9. Trust (10:55)

Grief was founded in 1991 by Terry Savastano and drummer Randy Odierno of Disrupt. Grief’s sludgy doom metal brought extremely slow riffs to the metal underground. The band was heavily influenced by Black Sabbath, Eyehategod and doom warriors Saint Vitus. Grief’s music was jagged, noisy, harsh and brutally dissonant. Lead singer Jeff Hayward favored the sort of tortured, throat-shredding, screaming vocals that were quite common in death metal/black metal and grindcore, and that risk-taking combination of torturous vocals and slow, Sabbath-influenced riffs made Grief one of the more influential Sludge/Doom metal bands to emerge in the early ‘90s.

They broke up in 2001 mainly due to drummer problems - something that was an ongoing problem for the band from the start. They also cited what they called a “hostile environment for doom metal bands”. They reunited briefly in July 2005 to play a cluster of reunion shows.

The band had several 7”s including one with Dystopia and Corrupted each. A compilation album called Turbulent Times appeared in 2002 through Southern Lord. The group reunited for one show at the first annual New England Grind And Doom Fest on July 17, 2005 at The Middle East Cafe in Cambridge, MA. They were so excited by the response to this show that they began booking others, and they toured intermittently throughout 2005 and 2006.

In 2005, the band played shows through in venues including The Ace of Clubs and The Knitting Factory in New York, The Khyber in Philadelphia, O’Brien’s in Allston/Brighton, MA, The Living Room in Providence, RI, and Cherry St. Station in CT.

In 2006 Southern Lord Records released a full length live album called Alive which featured their performance at the Middle East in November 2005. The album features artwork by Eric C. Harrison, who did much of the band’s painted cover artwork.

Grief’s final appearance was at Emissions from the Monolith 8, a sludge/doom festival that took place in Ohio, May 2006.

The band reformed in 2008 and toured the United States and Europe, but they soon disbanded again in March 2009.
-Last.fm

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Om - Pilgrimage

2010-03-06T11:30:00.000-08:00

2007, Southern Lord Records

1. Pilgrimage (10:33)
2. Unitive Knowledge of the Godhead (5:51)
3. Bhima's Theme (11:41)
4. Pilgrimage Reprise (4:15)

Pilgrimage is the third studio album by stoner doom band, Om. Lyrical themes address the processes of mind, psychic reality, astral and causal planes of being, and the nature of the soul. Pilgrimage was recorded and engineered by Steve Albini at his Electrial Audio studios in Chicago and produced by the band. Mastering was handled by Bob Weston (also of Shellac). Motifs that were initiated on the band’s previous album are continued here unabated. Of particular note is how much the song-writing has developed and in turn makes the dynamics of the songs much more intensely powerful. The present journey finds the band expanding their vision into new territories.
-Southernlord.com

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Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark

2010-03-06T11:23:00.000-08:00

1987, Black Mark Productions

1. Nocturnal Obeisance (1:28)
2. Massacre (2:39)
3. Woman of Dark Desires (4:06)
4. Call from the Grave (4:53)
5. Equimanthorn (3:42)
6. Enter the Eternal Fire (6:58)
7. Chariots of Fire (2:47)
8. 13 Candles (5:17)
9. Of Doom (3:45)
10. Outro (0:25)

Bathory was a Swedish heavy metal band, formed by Quorthon in 1983. They are regarded as pioneers of both black metal and Viking metal. The band is named after the infamous Hungarian countess Elizabeth Báthory.

Under the Sign of the Black Mark is the third album by Bathory. It had a major influence on the black metal genre, specifically the Norwegian black metal scene that emerged in the early 1990s. The song "Woman of Dark Desires" is a tribute to the band's namesake, Elizabeth Báthory, and has become one of their most recognized early tracks. "Enter the Eternal Fire" was the band's first epic, reaching nearly seven minutes in length, and presaged the turn towards what would become known as Viking metal which Bathory would take on their next three records.
-Wikipedia

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Earth - Extra-Capsular Extraction

2010-03-06T11:03:00.000-08:00

1991, Sub Pop Records

1. A Bureaucratic Desire For Revenge Part 1 (7:23)
2. A Bureaucratic Desire For Revenge Part 2 (6:38)
3. Ouroboros Is Broken (18:19)

Extra-Capsular Extraction is the first official release by drone doom band Earth. Despite the length, it is an EP release. The 12" release puts both tracks of "A Bureaucratic Desire for Revenge" together.

This is the only Earth release to feature Joe Preston (melvins, sunn o))), thrones) on bass.
-Wikipedia

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Dinosaur Jr. - You're Living All Over Me

2010-03-06T10:25:00.001-08:00

1987, SST Records

1. Little Fury Things (3:07)
2. Kracked (2:51)
3. Sludgefest (5:17)
4. The Lung (3:51)
5. Raisans (3:51)
6. Tarpit (4:36)
7. In a Jar (3:29)
8. Lose (3:11)
9. Poledo (5:44)
10. Just Like Heaven (Bonus Track) (2:54)

Dinosaur Jr. is an American alternative rock, stoner rock, sludge band formed in Amherst, Massachusetts in 1984. Originally called Dinosaur prior to legal issues that forced the group to change their name, the band disbanded in 1997 until reuniting in 2005. Guitarist J Mascis, bassist Lou Barlow and drummer Murph were the band's founding and current members; Mascis has been the group's sole continuous member.

Their distinct sound, characterized by high gain, extensive use of feedback and distortion, and frontman J Mascis's melodic guitar solos, was highly influential in the alternative rock movement of the 1990s.

You're Living All Over Me is the second album by the American indie rock band Dinosaur Jr., released in 1987 on SST Records. The album was named after a line uttered by frontman J. Mascis while on tour with the band.

In 2005, it was ranked 31 in Spin's "100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005". "Poledo" is unique from the rest of the album in that half of it is a lo-fi recording of Lou Barlow singing and playing ukulele, much like his own group Sebadoh, while the other half is a collection of sound collages and abstract noise pieces.

The album was originally issued when the band were still known as Dinosaur, before a lawsuit forced the name change to Dinosaur Jr. The album was recalled by SST a few months after release, and new copies were printed crediting the band as Dinosaur Jr.
-Wikipedia

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The Chasm - Procreation of the Inner Temple

2010-02-21T19:37:00.000-08:00

1994, Belphegot Records

1.	Conqueror of the Mourningstar	05:50
2.	A Dream of an Astral Spectrum (To an Eternal Hate)	07:09
3.	Confessions and a Strange Anxiety	06:28
4.	Honoris Lux Infinitus (A Whisper of the Moon)	07:56
5.	The Day of Liberation	06:39
6.	The Lonely Walker (My Pride and My Wrath)	03:54
7.	The Cosmos Within *	05:21
8.	Stair to Aspirations *	05:40

The Chasm bring new meaning to the term "epic" with their unique brand of majestic death metal. Their debut shows much more of a doom influence than their later material would, and proves to be a desolate, eerie, and powerful album. The production is raw, but gives it some character, making it a bit more obvious that this is earlier in their career. They have always been noted for their involved songwriting and even here the songs have quite a lot going on in them. Give this well crafted album a listen.

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Portal/Rites of thy Degringolade - The Sweyy/Our Dreadful Sphere (Split)

2010-02-15T15:12:00.000-08:00

2004, Ancient Darkness Productions

Rites of thy Degringolade
1.	Chronophobia	04:36
2.	Our Dreadful Sphere	06:26
3.	Dominions thrones and power	05:01
Portal
4.	The Sweyy	05:05
5.	Werships	06:11
6.	Doors	02:57

Split from Canada's Rites of thy Degringolade and Australia's Portal. Rites delivers some fast black metal with some of their most impressive guitar work in their discography, and Portal plays their bizarre brand of death metal. These bands really compliment each other with their different approaches to making demented metal. A classic!

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Kerasphorus - Cloven Hooves at the Holocaust Dawn

2010-02-14T22:11:00.001-08:00

2010, Nuclear War Now! Productions

1.	The Abyssal Sanhedrin	05:30
2.	Aesoth Paradigm	04:32
3.	Disturb the Furthest Stars	03:38
4.	Swarm Intelligentsia	04:45

Kerasphorus is a new death/black metal band featuring the thunderous bass work and vile throat of Pete Helmkamp (Order From Chaos, Angelcorpse, Revenge), the militant drumming of James Read (Revenge, Conqueror, Axis of Advance, Cremation) and a guitarist who delivers some brutal riffs. Maniacs who want to hear the elements of the bands these other guys have been in thrown together with some death metal riffing, this will do the trick.

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Immolation - Majesty and Decay

2010-02-10T21:24:00.000-08:00

2010, Nuclear Blast Records

1.	Intro	01:19
2.	The Purge	03:18
3.	A Token of Malice	02:41
4.	Majesty and Decay	04:29
5.	Divine Code	03:38
6.	In Human Form	04:04
7.	A Glorious Epoch	04:37
8.	Intro	02:04
9.	A Thunderous Consequence	03:58
10.	The Rapture of Ghosts	05:19
11.	Power and Shame	03:44
12.	The Comfort of Cowards	05:52

Immolation have been going hard with their unique brand of death metal since the mid 80's. Their latest offering proves to be one of their best records in years. Where many fans have critiqued "Harnessing Ruin" for it's simple song structures and "Shadows In The Light" for it's hollow/modern production, "Majesty and Decay" takes us back to the albums preceding those ones, both in the song writing department and production. Trademark Immolation riffs roll out with their unique sense of rhythm and bizarrely evil touch of melody.

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Grinning Death's Head - No Afterlife

2010-02-02T13:17:00.000-08:00

2009, Youth Attack Records

1. Intro (3:10)
2. Mortal Coil (2:42)
3. Carrion (3:18)
4. Heir to the Throne (1:56)
5. Will to Die (2:57)
6. Affliction (1:59)
7. Everyday (2:31)
8. Ichor (1:54)
9. Endless Night (2:11)
10. High Hopes (2:59)
11. The Fold (3:14)
12. Six Feet (1:55)
13. God is Dead (4:14)

Jackboot Black Metal marching to war in a furious showdown. Brimming and violent haze of distorted warfare, oi-stylings and crack skull swamp beasts. Deranged and limited like the victories of old, a black metal siren of war.

Death is a sentient and responsive shadow. To stand in his presence one must be a willing empath for immersion in his essence. Those who seek shall find life and death merge in a continuity of purpose, like blue streaks in a black sky. Proceed: for beyond this converging twilight lies a profound remembrance of the things you have seen, the places you have been, the tears you have drowned in. It is easy to get caught up.
-ihateyouthattack.com

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California Love - Reaping The Whirlwind

2010-02-02T13:01:00.001-08:00

2007, Youth Attack Records

1. Inherit The Earth (0:25)
2. Human Unkind (0:34)
3. Under the Crosses (1:27)
4. Aversion Therapy (0:47)
5. Inflictor (0:28)
6. Stumble to Failure (2:38)
7. Approaching Oblivion (2:13)
8. Of Flesh (0:24)
9. Legacy (0:48)
10. Wolf Feast (2:33)

California Love is a Fast and furious hardcore band in the vein of Heresy, Ripcord or Mind Eraser with members of Dead and Gone, Talk Is Poison and Look Back and Laugh.

An ugly, undulating wreck exploding from all sides, this is not music but an assault to annihilate everything in it's path. On their second effort, California Love plow through ten tracks like a Mack truck, switching tempos from a painful gut wrenching crawl to a blinding blast with a masterful precision to leave the listener completely bewildered and senseless. The cover art says it all.
-ihateyouthattack.com

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Aerosols 12" + 7"

2010-02-02T12:48:00.000-08:00

2009, Youth Attack Records

1. Blowback (0:49)
2. Niche Market (0:30)
3. I'm Not Sick (0:29)
4. God Is USA's Terrorist (1:38)
5. The Weird Turn Pro (0:29)
6. Presidential Pardon (0:27)
7. Separate But Equal, Still Fucking (0:55)
8. Settle For Hell (1:31)
9. Fuck The Singularity (0:33)
10. Not A Fucking Killer (0:21)
11. Proud Americans (0:33)
12. Afterthought (0:51)
13. Obsessive Thought Patterns (0:30)
14. You're Wrong (0:59)
15. Mahmoudiya - You (0:25)
16. Credible Threat (0:20)
17. Clean (0:21)
18. Trampled (0:24)
19. 01-01-2009 Oakland (0:51)

A Western Massachusetts hardcore supergroup that barely exists, yet covertly exerts a ruinous influence upon your life. Best known for their scarce, pricey, short vinyl releases courtesy of New York’s Youth Attack Records and the occasional live disaster, this four-piece exercises all the intricacy and emotional sensitivity of a pandemic. Members can also be found wasting their time in ensembles such as Ampere and Wasteland.
-Last.fm

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The Cancer Kids - The Possible Dream

2010-02-02T12:23:00.000-08:00

2006, Youth Attack Records

1. Let's Get Blacklisted (0:33)
2. WWUD (0:25)
3. Boston Blow (0:41)
4. Fuck It (0:36)
5. 9021 Oi! (0:39)
6. XY Zoo (0:40)
7. Enough Already (0:37)
8. T.I.E. It Down (0:29)
9. Q & A (1:05)
10. Dead F'n Air (0:38)
11. The Possible Dream (0:44)
12. Let's Get Excited (1:32)
13. Face Disaster (0:33)
14. D.I.W.H.Y. (0:39)
15. The Real Thing (0:29)
16. Punks With Dogs (0:26)
17. Escape Velocity (0:26)
18. |Cancer + Kids|= (_) (1:51)
19. Astonishing! Spectacular! Exhilarating! (2:09)

These Western Mass outcasts with a predilection for Godzilla, Mr. T, and the Red Sox dwelt in a world where fame meant nothing and tangible politics had little to do anything found in a filthy squat. After releasing a promising split ep with Malay and playing at most two live shows, these guys disappeared back into their garage, tightened their sound, and wrote 50 songs. Represented here are the best 19 of that lot, a record so musically solid and consistent that it has claimed the throne for the loudest, most devastating LP in the galaxy. For those who may have lapsed on their note taking, THE CANCER KIDS is ex-members of the legendary cult BUCKET FULL OF TEETH, and was produced by genious Will Killingsworth of ORCHID/BUCKET FULL OF TEETH/AMPERE glory. A masterpiece years in the making.
-Last.fm

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Hooded Menace - Fulfill The Curse

2010-01-28T21:04:00.000-08:00

2008, Razorback Records

1.	Rotting Rampage (Menace of the Skeletal Dead)	05:20
2.	Fulfill the Curse	06:55
3.	Grasp of the Beastwoman	06:41
4.	Laboratory of Nightmares	06:10
5.	Beauty and The Feast	07:01
6.	The Eyeless Horde	05:51
7.	The Love Song of Gotho, Hunchback of the Morgue	05:44
8.	Arcane Epitaph	05:43
9.	Theme From Manhattan Baby	03:07

This Finnish band has made waves with their debut album, and for good reason - it takes influence from early 90's death/doom greats like Winter, Autopsy, Paradise Lost, etc, and adds in a hint of Candlemass-esque melodies. The result is pretty astounding, and truly satisfying for any fan of old school death/doom!

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Necrony - Pathological Performances

2010-01-28T18:51:00.000-08:00

1993, Poserslaughter Records

1.	Rigor Mortis Sets In	01:30
2.	Dexterous Embryectomy	04:42
3.	Submassive Necrosis Disgorgement	04:38
4.	Gynopathological Excav-Eater	03:54
5.	Accumulation Of Exudate	04:15
6.	Ocular Obliteration	06:11
7.	Pro-Rectal Carnage	03:50
8.	Excavated, Eviscerated And Emaciated	04:37
9.	Effervescing Discharge of Putrescent Corpulence	03:25
10.	The Squirming Worms	06:25
11.	Acute Pyencephalus And Cerebral Decomposure	07:08
12.	Funeral Ferocity	02:05

Necrony was a death metal band from Sweden, and featured members who would later form grind legends Nasum. Necrony displays more of the technical playing of these young Swedes, and is comparable to Carcass (Symphonies/Necroticism era) mixed with their peers in Swedish death metal (Carnage, Entombed, etc). Goregrind, technical death metal, and Nasum fans alike are urged to hear this if they haven't yet.

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Anael - From Arcane Fires

2010-01-26T21:20:00.000-08:00

2008, Paragon Records

1.	Devil's Tongues	12:06
2.	She is ever a Moon	06:04
3.	Down Winding Stairs	10:01
4.	Blood & Honey	05:29
5.	Song of the Moth	09:59
6.	All Souls' Night	10:31
7.	Mûspilli	07:13

Germany’s Anael have certainly come a long way since their initial Samael-heavy sound. Only previously hearing 2003’s split with Lust previously, I was not prepared for “From Arcane Fires”, although I was well informed how much the band’s style had evolved. Anael play a much richer, more textured, and more varied style of black metal than they ever have before.

One could argue that this is similar to where bands like Alcest are going, playing shoegaze with a black metal tinge. This is quite the opposite. “From Arcane Fires” may appear to have some softer moments, but the actual riff phrasing, melodies, and overall atmosphere are stunningly sinister. Not only that, it was recorded live - so this isn’t overdubbed to hell with sappy effects. In other words, Anael trumps a lot of bands that try to add some sort of shoegaze influence.

Compared to “On Wings of Mercury”, the faster, more abrupt predecessor to this record, Anael has really let their songs breath more, and have benefited greatly in the songwriting department due to this. Each song has its own dynamics to it, interacting in interesting catch-and-release patterns. “She Is Ever A Moon”, for example, has traces of their Samael influence still with parts of droning simplicity, but keep it fresh in their own sound.

Much of Anael’s unique sound has much to do with their phrasing techniques. The melodies have a lot in common with middle eastern or other exotic scales, and Anael use this to their advantage to create a very eerie atmosphere, as seen in “Down Winding Stairs” where they are used to build up to aggressive blast beat sections. This song alone has some of the most stand out riffs on the record, even including some fantastic bass work to boot.

The production on this recording is very organic and natural sounding. As I mentioned, it was recorded live, so there’s no real bullshit here. You can make out the bass lines quite easily, the guitars are at a relaxed place in the mix, and the drums sound as if you were standing there. For the style achieved here, the live production fits perfectly - even if it’s warm for a black metal album.

Anael have made a real standout record, and it manages to stay evil and avoid the pitfalls that many other bands trying to add some progressive elements to their black metal fall into (ie: Nachtmystium). The key is in the arrangements, and “From Arcane Fires” contains some finely composed tunes. I will certainly be keeping my eye on them as they’ve proven to progress in an interesting way.
(from NIHILITY)

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Sleep - Volume One

2010-01-17T18:29:00.001-08:00

1991, Tupelo Records

1. Stillborn (6:18)
2. The Suffering (5:12)
3. Numb (3:30)
4. Anguish (5:37)
5. Catatonic (6:04)
6. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream (4:47)
7. The Wall of Yawn (5:32)
8. Prey (3:46)
9. Scourge (5:02)

Volume One is the debut album by the stoner doom band, Sleep. It was the only album recorded with original guitarist Justin Marler, before he became an Orthodox monk. Volume One showcases a darker sound and stronger doom metal influence than Sleep's later work. The image featured on the cover is taken from the Salvador Dali painting "Soft Self-Portrait with Fried Bacon".
-Wikipedia

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Wiht - Self Titled EP

2010-01-17T16:51:00.000-08:00

2009, DIY

1. Into Ruin (16:20)
2. ...And The Thunder Rolls (9:14)
3. Vasta (16:26)

Wiht are a brand new stoner doom outfit from Leeds and present their first offering in the form of Into ruin, …And the thunder rolls and Vasta. Bleary eyed grooves and bludgeoning pessimistic peaks combined with the ever present quest for the holy riff culminates in a tasty yet filthy pie of its own pedigree.

Over 40 minutes of slow, atmospheric, minimalistic music for fans of Sleep, Earth, Neurosis, and Pelican
-Myspace

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Noothgrush - Erode The Person

2010-01-17T16:15:00.000-08:00

2006, Throne Records

1. A People Defeated Will Never Be United (5:27)
2. Made Uncomfortable By Others Pain (3:58)
3. Flee From Hunger & Disease (2:18)
4. Diseased Mammal (3:41)
5. Stagnance (4:35)
6. Deterioration (9:03)
7. Oil Removed (3:29)
8. The Slave (5:27)
9. Erode The Person (10:47)
10. Hatred For The Species (5:58)
11. Draize (13:52)
12. Starvation (5:12)
13. Strawberry Shortcake And Friends Holding Hands And Going Around the Gazebo with Custard and Pupcake Watching (0:10)

Noothgrush is a sludge/doom band formed in early 1994 around San Jose, California, USA. Lyrically, they are heavily focused on self-hatred, general misanthropy and Star Wars.

The band name is a reference to the Dr. Seuss book “There’s A Wocket In My Pocket”, where a “noothgrush” appears annoyingly on the main character’s toothbrush.

Noothgrush went on a hiatus in 2001. They briefly resurfaced in 2006, but have now officially called it quits.
-Last.fm

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Deceased - Luck of the Corpse

2010-01-17T11:50:00.000-08:00

1991, Relapse Records

1.	Fading Survival	02:59
2.	The Cemetary's Full	03:03
3.	Experimenting With Failure	02:25
4.	Futuristic Doom	03:20
5.	Haunted Cerebellum	02:55
6.	Decrepit Coma	03:07
7.	Shrieks From The Hearse	03:24
8.	Psychedelic Warriors	05:15
9.	Feasting On Skulls	03:39
10.	Birth By Radiation	04:20
11.	Gutwrench	01:59

Here is Deceased's first full length offering, and their most death metal oriented release, before they started adding more heavy metal elements to their music. This album is really barbaric and blunt, but contains some really great songs that have punk-esque hooks that are sure to remain in your head (see: "Haunted Cerebellum").

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diSEMBOWELMENT - diSEMBOWELMENT (Compilation)

2010-01-17T11:34:00.000-08:00

2005, Relapse Records

Disc 1
1.	The Tree of Life and Death	10:25
2.	Your Prophetic Throne of Ivory	07:40
3.	Excoriate	04:44
4.	Nightside of Eden	02:39
5.	A Burial at Ornans	14:38
6.	The Spirits of the Tall Hills	09:22
7.	Cerulean Transience of All My Imagined Shores	10:06
Disc 2
1.	The Tree of Life and Death	09:21
2.	A Burial at Ornans	12:03
3.	Cerulean Transience of All My Imagined Shores	08:29
4.	Extracted Nails	03:49
5.	Intro - Mourning September	02:00
6.	Impoverished Filth	06:49
7.	Extracted Nails	03:18
8.	Thou Messiah	08:26
9.	Outro	01:55

This is a 2CD compilation outlining the career of Australia's diSEMBOWELMENT. Along with Thergothon and Winter, diSEMBOWELMENT were at the forefront of the extreme death/doom scene in the early 90's. Unlike their peers, diSEMBOWELMENT wrote really dynamic songs, ranging from blasting grindcore, slow crawls, and even vocal chants. Disc 1 contains their 1993 full length "Transcending Into The Peripheral", while disc 2 contains EP and demo material. This is essential!

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Convulse - World Without God

2010-01-12T19:44:00.000-08:00

1992, Thrash Records

1.	Introduction	00:49
2.	World Without God	04:55
3.	Putrid Intercourse	03:22
4.	Incantation of Restoration	03:45
5.	Blasphemous Verses	04:28
6.	False Religion	04:46
7.	Resuscitation of Evilness	03:45
8.	Infernal End	03:34
9.	Godless Truth	03:00
10.	Powerstruggle of Belief	04:01

For the third installment of my Finnish death metal craze comes Convulse. Simply put, these guys are fucking brutal. Relapse Records is reissuing this CD next month, so if you haven't heard this classic, hear it now, and then buy the damned thing!

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Disciples of Power - Powertrap

2010-01-12T19:01:00.000-08:00

1989, Fringe Records

1.	Shades of Grey	04:40
2.	Powertrap	04:16
3.	Ice Demons	04:04
4.	Slave to No One	03:18
5.	Protector	03:17
6.	Night of the Priest	03:24
7.	Crisis	04:53
8.	Hidden Worlds	03:08

Disciples of Power was one of the first, if not the first extreme metal band to come out of Edmonton. Their debut, "Powertrap", is a fine display of technical thrash metal. They got a lot more death metal oriented and increased their technical prowess on later records, but it all starts here. This upload also includes two bonus tracks, "Disciples of Power", and one of my favourite songs, "Bitch of Doom".

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Demilich - Nespithe

2010-01-09T17:17:00.000-08:00

1993, Necropolis

1.	When the Sun Drank the Weight of Water	03:43
2.	The Sixteenth Six-Tooth Son of Fourteen Four-Regional Dimensions (Still Unnamed)	03:29
3.	Inherited Bowel Levitation - Reduced Without Any Effort	03:22
4.	The Echo (Replacement)	04:27
5.	The Putrefying Road in the Nineteenth Extremity (...Somewhere Inside the Bowels of Endlessness...)	02:40
6.	(Within) The Chamber of Whispering Eyes	04:12
7.	And You'll Remain... (In Pieces in Nothingness)	03:12
8.	Erecshyrinol	03:17
9.	The Planet That Once Used to Absorb Flesh in Order to Achieve Divinity and Immortality (Suffocated to the Flesh That It Desired...)	03:17
10.	The Cry	03:42
11.	Raped Embalmed Beauty Sleep	03:42

More Finnish death metal, this time from the great Demilich. If you've ever read about technical death metal, this album is sure to pop up. Their only full length to be recorded, Demilich uses a lot of weird rhythms and phrasings in their riffs, as well Carcass-esque low end vocals.

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Purtenance - Member of Immortal Damnation

2010-01-07T20:03:00.000-08:00

1992, Drowned

1.	Intro	01:40
2.	Black Vision	05:17
3.	Deep Blue Darkness	03:31
4.	Lacus Somniorum	01:29
5.	The Lost Memories	05:24
6.	A Dark Cloud Arises	04:06
7.	In the Misty Morning	04:47
8.	Reality isn't Disappeared	05:16
9.	Misery of the Rebirth	03:37
10.	Crown Waits the Immortal	03:45
11.	John.3.16	03:08

I've been on a real Finnish death metal kick lately, and this band has certainly been one of the best discoveries I've made more recently. The riffs here are fucking brutal, and the vocals add to that brutality. It sounds similar to Craig Pillard in his Disciples of Mockery years, actually. One of the guitarists was in Convulse, another great Finnish death metal band. This was recently reissued on vinyl, so get the mp3s if you missed it.

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Om - Conference of the Birds

2010-01-06T19:05:00.000-08:00

2006, Holy Mountain Records

1. At Giza (15:52)
2. Flight of the Eagle (17:27)

Om is a duo formed in 2003 by the rhythm section of the disbanded stoner doom metal band, Sleep. The band's first three albums feature Al Cisneros on vocals and bass, and Chris Hakius on drums.

Their music is similar in structure to Tibetan chanting and is rich in rhythm and melody. Their music and lyrics lift off at the beginning and slowly mutate giving a feeling of evolution inside each song. The vocals have a monotone quality, producing, on some tracks, a noticeable hypnotic effect of the sort that tends to be appealing to the devotees of the many various genres of druggishly-bent, “space” music—but which not all music calling itself “stoner rock” necessarily is able to cause. In December 2007, the band performed in Jerusalem, their performance lasting over five hours in duration.
-Last.fm

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Pentemple - O))) Presents...

2010-01-03T19:00:00.000-08:00

2008, Southern Lord Records

1. Pazuzu 1 (22:28)
2. Pazuzu 2 (20:06)

This group performed on Tuesday 8th May 2007 at The Toff in Town, Melbourne, Australia. It was a one-off improv performance the day before a Sunn O))) & Boris show.

In May of 2007 Sunn O))) embarked on a Pacific Rim tour that included performances in Australia and Japan. The line-up for this tour included the core Sunn O))) duo: Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley plus T.O.S. on Moog, Oren Ambarchi (analogue effects and supplemental guitar) and vocalist Attila Csihar. Upon arrival in Melbourne, Australia, Sunn O))) invited one of their favourite black metal artists: Sin Nanna of Striborg to collaborate with them during their show. This unholy meeting went over very well and the inaugural ritual was a warm-up gig at the Toft in Town club one evening before the larger gig at the Hi-Fi Bar (with brethren: Boris).

The results of this collaboration was a completely improvisational, vicious audio and visual assault on the sold out, standing room only audience! This was among the first time that Sunn O))) had worked with live drums and the outcome was completely unprecedented. The whole event was recorded live to 24-track/multi-track. Afterwards Oren Ambarchi edited, sequenced and overhauled the EQ to make it as brutal as possible. This blackened low-end psychedelic war is not for the faint of heart!
-Last.fm

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Black Flag - My War

2009-12-29T21:17:00.000-08:00

1984, SST Records

1. My War (3:46)
2. Can't Decide (5:22)
3. Beat My Head Against The Wall (2:34)
4. I Love You (3:27)
5. Forever Time 2:31)
6. The Swinging Man (3:05)
7. Nothing Left Inside (6:45)
8. Three Nights (6:03)
9. Scream (6:52)

Black Flag was an American punk rock band formed in 1976 in Hermosa Beach, California. The band was established largely as the brainchild of Greg Ginn: the guitarist, primary songwriter and sole continuous member through multiple personnel changes. They are widely considered to be one of the first hardcore punk bands. The band was known for the intense and evocative lyrics found in their songs, most of which were penned by Ginn. Like other punk bands of this era, Black Flag gave voice to an anti-authoritarian, non-conformist message, featuring songs punctuated with descriptions of isolation, neurosis, poverty, and paranoia, themes that would be explored further when Henry Rollins joined the group as lead singer in 1981. Most of the band's material was released on Ginn's independent label, SST Records.

Black Flag was—and remains—well respected among their underground culture, with their influence primarily in their tireless promotion of a self-controlled DIY ethic and aesthetic. They are often regarded as pioneers in the movement of underground do-it-yourself record labels that flourished among the 1980s punk rock bands. Through seemingly constant touring throughout the United States and Canada, and occasionally Europe, Black Flag established an extremely dedicated fan base. Many other musicians would follow Black Flag's lead and book their own tours, utilizing a word-of-mouth network.

My War is the second full length album by Black Flag and was released after a long period where the band could not release any albums due to a legal dispute with Unicorn Records. The first six songs on the a-side of My War are similar to the material on 1981's Damaged, but the three songs on the b-side proved that Black Flag was moving away from the band's early, fast-paced material. The b-side songs are played at about half the pace of the band's earlier material, each clocking in at over six minutes, and display a doomy, ominous sound indebted to Black Sabbath. My War is generally cited as being a major influence on many bands in the sludge metal and grunge genres. Two of the songs featured on the album are solely written by Chuck Dukowski (My War, I Love You) though he was no longer a member of the band by this point and does not perform on the album.
-Wikipedia

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Goatsnake - Trampled Under Hoof

2009-12-29T20:54:00.000-08:00

2004, Southern Lord Records

1. Portraits of Pain (7:01)
2. Black Cat Bone (2:53)
3. Juniors Jam (9:05)
4. Burial at Sea (Saint Vitus Cover) (8:42)
5. Hot Rod (Black Oak Arkansas Cover) (3:20)

Trampled Under Hoof is the final release from American doom metal band Goatsnake. It was released in 2004 by Southern Lord Records. The name is a reference to the Led Zeppelin song "Trampled Under Foot." The album contains two covers: Saint Vitus's "Burial at Sea" and Black Oak Arkansas's "Hot Rod."
-Wikipedia

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Wolves In The Throne Room - Diadem of 12 Stars

2009-12-29T20:13:00.000-08:00

2006, Southern Lord Records

1. Queen of the Borrowed Light (12:58)
2. Face In A Night Time Mirror Part 1 (13:21)
3. Face In A Night Time Mirror Part 2 (13:58)
4. (A Shimmering Radiance) Diadem of 12 Stars (20:22)

Wolves in the Throne Room is an American ambient black metal band based in Olympia, Washington. Their sound is influenced by Scandinavian black metal, doom metal, dark ambient, crust punk, and folk music. The band has described their sound as “purifying black metal” or “transformative black metal”, although in interviews the band has shown an unwillingness to be restricted by any musical label.

The band was formed during April 2003 when brothers Aaron and Nathan Weaver bought an old farmstead called Calliope, which had previously been rented by students of the nearby Evergreen State College, on the outskirts of Olympia, WA. In mid 2004, guitarist-vocalist Nick Paul joined the band and the group recorded the 2004 Demo but left the band amicably later that year. The addition of vocalist and guitarist Richard Dahlen solidified the band’s line-up and went on to record the 2005 Demo, and the Diadem of 12 Stars and Two Hunters albums.

The band is well known for their eco-spiritual and eco-anarchist vision, which they consider to be a step beyond the vision offered by satanic, fascistic and nihilistic black metal. They often state that traditional black metal should be seen as a jumping-off point in a process of continual spiritual growth, and not an end unto itself. Aaron and his wife farm the land at Calliope, the band’s stronghold. Aaron has also often expressed interest in biodynamic agriculture and the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.

Diadem of 12 Stars is the debut album of Wolves in the Throne Room. It was this recording that caught the attention of Southern Lord Records, who subsequently signed the band in late 2006 and re-released the album on vinyl. The album's producer, Tim Green, was a producer for Weakling, a band which Wolves in the Throne Room have often been compared to.
-Wikipedia

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A Storm Of Light - And We Wept The Black Ocean Within

2009-12-29T13:28:00.000-08:00

2008, Neurot Recordings

1. Adrift (1:48)
2. Vast & Endless (7:27)
3. Black Ocean (9:11)
4. Thunderhead (7:54)
5. Undertow (3:16)
6. Mass (8:05)
7. Leaden Tide (7:50)
8. Breach (2:06)
9. Descent (5:00)
10. Iron Heart (10:21)

A Storm of Light is a Doom Metal/Post-Rock band from New York City. The band was started by Josh Graham, who has been a longtime visual collaborator of the band Neurosis. Josh left the group Red Sparowes, of which he was a founding member to focus on Storm. The group is completed by bassist Domenic Seita (ex-Tombs) and drummers Vinny Signorelli (Unsane) and Pete Angevine (Satanized). "And We Wept The Black Ocean Within" is the first release and full length from A Storm Of Light.
-Wikipedia

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Electric Wizard - Come My Fanatics...

2009-12-29T11:56:00.000-08:00

1997, Rise Above Records

1. Return Trip (10:03)
2. Wizard In Black (8:14)
3. Doom Mantia (8:50)
4. Ivixor B/Phase Inducer (8:48)
5. Son Of Nothing (6:44)
6. Solarian 13 (8:00)
7. Demon Lung (5:56)
8. Return To The Son of Nothingness (6:39)

Electric Wizard are a doom metal band from Dorset, England that formed in 1993. The band have since recorded six albums, two of which are now considered to be landmarks of their genre: "Come My Fanatics..." and "Dopethrone". Electric Wizard have a distinct yet traditional doom metal sound that incorporates stoner and sludge traits, with lyrics typically involving the occult, witchcraft, H.P. Lovecraft, horror films and cannabis.

Come My Fanatics... is the second album by the doom metal band Electric Wizard. It was released in 1997, and is widely viewed as a landmark in the history of the doom metal genre. Extremely slow, down-tuned, bass-heavy and psychedelic (or "spacey"), the album is often ranked among the "heaviest" of the 1990s.
-Wikipedia

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Sunn O))) - White1 & 2

2009-12-29T10:38:00.000-08:00

2003/2004, Southern Lord Records

White1
1. My Wall (25:17)
2. The Gates of Ballard (15:32)
3. A Shaving of the Horn That Speared You (17:52)

White2
1. Hell-o)))-ween (14:11)
2. BassAliens (23:22)
3. Decay2 (Nihils' Maw) (25:15)

White1 is the fourth album by Sunn O))). It was the most significant departure from their original style to date. Each track was experimental in its own way, with Julian Cope reciting occultic druidist poetry for half of "My Wall", Norwegian lyrics sung by Runhild Gammelsæter of Thorr's Hammer as an intro to a drum machine and stoner metal bass riff in "The Gates of Ballard", and the drone track "A Shaving of the Horn that Speared You."

The lyrics to "The Gates of Ballard" come from "Håvard Hedde", a Norwegian folk song. Another metal version of Håvard Hedde had been recorded in 1995 by Storm.

In Q Magazine's August issue (named the loud issue), they named White1 as the 18th loudest album of all time, just below Jimi Hendrix's album Are You Experienced?

White2 is the fifth album by Sunn O))). It was actually recorded during the same sessions as White1, but it was not released until a year later.

This album features Attila Csihar of Mayhem fame quoting the Srimad Bhagavatam on "Decay2 [Nihils' Maw]". "HELL-O)))-WEEN" is a more traditional Sunn O))) track, harkening back to The Grimmrobe Demos in its all-guitar-and-bass approach. A DOD Buzz Box effects pedal designed to imitate the sound of Buzz Osborne of The Melvins was used for the bass effects on "bassAliens."
-Wikipedia

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Order From Chaos - Stillbirth Machine & Crushed Infamy

2009-12-27T13:46:00.000-08:00

1993, Decapitated/Wild Rags - 1989, Wild Rags- 1998, Osmose

1.	The Edge of Forever	07:09
2.	Power Elite	04:45
3.	Iconoclasm Conquest	02:35
4.	Forsake Me This Mortal Coil	05:11
5.	Stillbirth Machine	07:33
6.	Blood And Thunder	04:02
7.	As The Body Falls Away	04:09

8.	Webs of Perdition	04:51
9.	Quietus	01:45
10.	Crimes Against The State	03:34
11.	Of Death And Dying	02:47
12.	Blood And Thunder	04:41

Order From Chaos. Stillbirth Machine. These two terms are analogous to death metal, and unfortunately haven't received the full recognition they deserve until more recent years, with various reissues becoming available. This album is a downright classic, and manages to capture the true spirit of death metal (and extreme metal in general), and at the same time avoids being like anything else that has come out of the genre. The combination of 80's death metal and the power of hardcore punk coupled with Pete Helmkamp's lyrical genius has made "Stillbirth Machine" (and every other OFC release for that matter) a top release in the metal world.

The album starts off with "Aion", which some may recognize as a piece used in the film "2001: A Space Odyssey", and is quite an appropriate build up of ambience and eerie noises to the first actual song, "The Edge of Forever". Right away, the production stands out. The guitar tone is thick and filthy, with the bass simply adding to the album's black mass sound. Overall, a very fitting production style, it suits the riffs and makes them just all the more devastating, with the other instruments coming though without sounding polished in the least.

The riffs here are fantastic. Chuck Keller certainly has his very own style of riff writing, with tons of rhythmic flair and variation. This works extremely well with Mike Miller's punk influence drumming, as he pummels away and pushes the riffs in just the right spots. Each riff is carefully arranged, ensuring that they each stand out and have purpose in the song. Nothing seems out of place, and at the same time nothing seems predictable. Order From Chaos manage to keep their songs interesting, and you never feel like anything drags.

One will probably notice after a few tracks that there are no blast beats on this album at all. This works pretty well for Order From Chaos, as they never really do anything typical for death metal. This band, as mentioned, works a lot on rhythmic flair, and such a straight through beat as a blast beat would probably not benefit them very much. Instead, intricate work between feet and hands playing barbaric and sometimes primitive beats are the main offering on this album.

Keller's lead work is also worth a mention. The horrifying guitar tone achieved on the rhythm tracks has also been translated over into the lead tone. Dive bombs, slides, tapping, among various other techniques have been utilized in his solos. Thankfully, Keller's technique is not the main focus of the solos, as he strings together memorable licks that sound chaotic yet have their own sense of melody. Some solos are certainly noisier than others, like in "Iconoclasm Conquest", where others are more lick oriented (see: "Forsake Me This Mortal Coil").

Of course, one of the winning features about Order From Chaos is found within the lyrical department. Pete Helmkamp wrote the majority of the lyrics on this record, Keller handling two of the tracks. Helmkamp's lyrics tend to revolve around Nietzsche influenced philosophy. Helmkamp's basic idea is about the "will to power", a belief in the self's ability to achieve, as well as ideas related the band's name, all mixed with some occult allusions. His lyrics in Angelcorpse were great, but these are more focused in a "grand scheme" of things. Keller's lyrics have more to do with the cosmos and prove to be just as interesting to read. His interest in space certainly expanded later in OFC's career, and later in his solo project, Vulpecula. Helmkamp spits these lyrics out in a violent rage storm, proving himself to be one of the most ferocious vocalist in all of metal. There is use of double tracking, with the second track being much lower, much like Sarcofago.

There isn't a single thing I can find wrong with this record. It's memorable and well written, has one of the most horrifying atmospheres ever recorded in death metal, features great musicianship while managing not to be flashy, and contains thoughtful and provoking lyrics. This is a record that every metal fan should hear, as it unites music and lyrical concept very well in ways that so many bands wish they could.
(from NIHILITY)

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Mitochondrion - Archaeaeon

2009-12-25T22:56:00.000-08:00

2008, Independent

1.	Chapter 11	00:52
2.	Into the Pit of Babel	09:12
3.	Agonizing (In the Shadow of the Hammerblow)	03:37
4.	Eternal Contempt of Man	05:31
5.	Infernal Weapons Summons	05:09
6.	Oath In Defiance	07:17
7.	Descent ...	02:31
8.	Wraithlike	10:35
9.	Akashic Predation	07:40
10.	137 (Death's Hedecaratia)	14:51
11.	Organum Exitus	03:27

Victoria's Mitochondrion are truly leaders in the current Canadian extreme metal scene. Proof? Just listen to this album - brilliantly structured songs, clever dynamics, low as fuck vocals, and blistering blastbeats dominate this album. It takes a couple listens as it's a bit much to digest at first, but each listen will reveal more to your ears. This is some truly twisted death metal, get it now.

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Atomizer - The Only Weapon Of Choice

2009-12-25T22:47:00.000-08:00

2003, Lycanthropic Fervour

1.	Power, Not Participation	02:29
2.	And the Hunt Starts Again	02:50
3.	When I Die, I Wanna Die Violently	05:04
4.	The Campaign	04:28
5.	The War That Never Ended	03:51
6.	The Only Weapon of Choice	03:43
7.	Isolation	03:22
8.	One Man's Failure	03:41
9.	So Terrified, Yet in Control	02:55
10.	Join the Blackheart Reich	03:34
11.	For Blackness Absolute	03:13
12.	Sometimes They Hear the Bullet	02:52
13.	The Fog of War	01:34

Fully titled "The Only Weapon of Choice - 13 Odes to Power, Decimation And Conquest", Atomizer deliver their dirty brand of blackened thrash metal that only an Australian band would be capable of delivering. This isn't your typical Destroyer 666 type of band, Atomizer certainly had a sound of their own, and this album is one of the highlights of their career. Check this out, it's a guaranteed rocker!

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Mefitic - Signing the Servants of God (Demo)

2009-12-25T11:52:00.000-08:00

2009, Drakkar

1.	Henosis of Void	05:42
2.	Execrable Precept of Ha-Melekh Ha-Goel	05:18
3.	Diseased Ruth	05:19
4.	Prayer to Lamashtu	06:19
5.	Sepulcrum Antistitis XIII	04:54

There's been a handful of demo tapes I've received this year that have kicked my ass, and this one is no exception to that rule. Mefitic are an Italian band that play black/death metal that would be somewhat comparable to Necros Christos and Grave Miasma - very old school sound and dark, so obviously something I'm going to drool over. A friend hooked me up with this tape plus the mp3 rip of it, so thanks a lot HT for your efforts!

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Lust - Genesis of a Satanic Race

2009-12-19T09:02:00.000-08:00

2005, Blood Fire Death

1.	Intro	00:52
2.	Birth Of The Unconquerable One	09:14
3.	Oh Horror	01:21
4.	Storming Under Steel	05:46
5.	Genocide Bitch	00:25
6.	Spear Of Destiny	06:19
7.	Hymn To The Exhiled	02:04
8.	Iron Warfare	05:27
9.	On Beyond Andromeda Part II	01:58
10.	Portal To Cygnus - I Via Eydonia	05:52
11.	Nazi Occult Metal (Spear Of Longinus Cover)	05:09

"Genesis of a Satanic Race" is not for weak minded "metal heads" who can't stomach extreme metal. This release is one of the most over the top, layered, and extreme records to ever come out of Canada. Even a seasoned metal fan will have to listen to it several times for it to make sense. Contained within the madness here is cleverly arranged songs, complex and dissonant riffs, and a truly violent performance. Lust certainly has all the elements of what a black metal record should be, and pushes everything to a new extreme. Listen to this and have your eardrums beaten to death!

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Sleep's Holy Mountain

2009-12-17T13:36:00.000-08:00

1993, Earache Records

1. Dragonaut (5:43)
2. The Druid (4:52)
3. Evil Gypsy / Solomon's Theme (7:07)
4. Some Grass (0:48)
5. Aquarian (5:38)
6. Holy Mountain (8:45)
7. Inside the Sun (5:45)
8. From Beyond (10:34)
9. Nain's Baptism (3:02)

Sleep's Holy Mountain is the second studio album by the stoner doom band Sleep. It was released in November 1992 in Europe, and March 1993 in the USA through Earache Records.

The recordings that would become Sleep's Holy Mountain were originally sent to independent label, Earache, as a demo. The label immediately signed the band and released the recordings exactly as they were received. It was the last album to be released by the band as a fully functioning group, as their subsequent albums were released after the group had broken up.

The album, which includes the word "stoner" in the lyrics of two songs and prominently features cannabis leaves in its album art, is widely considered one of the seminal albums in the evolution of stoner rock. It became a favorite of the heavy metal press and the band was heralded, along with Kyuss, as leaders of the emerging stoner scene.
-Wikipedia

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Owen Hart - 2005 Demo

2009-12-10T18:01:00.001-08:00

2005, Independent

1. My Manhood Is Not Measured In Inches (3:55)
2. She Drinks Of Pills and White Russians (3:20)
3. My Name Is 29628146 (3:45)
4. Gomorrahs Season Ends Saved My Life (5:32)

Metal influenced hardcore hailing from Tacoma, Washington. Featuring members of The Helm. Owen Hart have plans for a full length release in the near future.

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Graf Orlock/Greyskull - Split

2009-12-10T17:24:00.000-08:00

2005, Dood Records

Graf Orlock:
1. Hauser (2:16)
2. Vilos Cohaagen (1:52)
3. GeorgeQuato (1:23)
4. Melina (2:00)
5. Bob McClane (1:51)
6. Richter (2:17)
7. Dr. Edgemar (2:09)

Greyskull:
8. Vegan Death Squad (3:10)
9. When You Use The Word 'Gay' As A Pejorative You Sound Like A Big Fucking Idiot (2:01)
10. Wizbo (0:53)
11. The End Result Of Four Years Temp. Labor (2:46)
12. Rainbow Glitter Unicorn Vs. Rambo (4:55)

In late 2003 Graf Orlock formed as an answer to monotony of “heart felt” lyrics and “sincere” prose. By pushing the envelope of the “cinema-grind” genre, Graf Orlock balance on the illusory edge of relevance and complete absurdity, longing for the heyday of late 80s and early 90s action movies, and the artistry of thematic creativity contained therein. Exploring issues as wide spread as terrorism, cybernetic revolution, inter-planetary colonialism, and psychotic delusion, Graf Orlock investigate the nether regions of the human condition. Through the medium of film, they articulate an increasingly radical view of the world around them, forming a brutal social commentary of the dwindling present, and a speculatively pessimistic outlook of the future ahead.

Greyskull are a metal-influenced hardcore band hailing from Tacoma, Washington, active between 2003 and 2007. The band was slated to release a full-length through Crimethinc, although they broke up before it was ever recorded. Members include former and current members of a number of other bands including Marrow, Graf Orlock, Owen Hart, divinity of truth, Houses and Elphaba.
-Last.fm

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Yaphet Kotto - We Bury Our Dead Alive

2009-12-10T16:35:00.000-08:00

2004, Ebullition Records

1. Instrumental (3:03)
2. We Bury Our Dead Alive (5:23)
3. The Heavy Burden (2:40)
4. Past On The Stairs (3:48)
5. Chime The Day (3:05)
6. Paths (4:15)
7. The Constant Ringing (3:11)
8. Instrumental (6:20)
9. Chime The Night (5:22)
10. Instrumental (1:00)

The emotive hardcore band Yaphet Kotto, formed 1997 in Santa Cruz, California, is named in homage to the actor. The group is now based in San Francisco, California. Its members are Creeyvy May, Lincoln Borst, Nicolas Gravery, CASEY WATSON, and Alexander Depp. Some of its members formed Saviours.
-Last.fm

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Arghoslent/Martial Barrage - Send Forth The Best Ye Breed

2009-11-30T10:12:00.000-08:00

2009, Drakkar Productions

Arghoslent
1.	Fodder for the Shoah	04:56
2.	Converts at the Tents of Grace	05:12
3.	Tar-Skinned Pygmoids of the Dense Bush	05:08
4.	The Ghosts of Flossenburg	05:57
Martial Barrage
5.	The Arctic Seat	04:16
6.	Murus Strictus	03:27
7.	To Topple the Dragon Throne	03:34
8.	Rising Sun Cremation	04:22
9.	Mantle of Strength	04:19

After a long wait, we finally get the split between the American Arghoslent and the Canadian Martial Barrage. The Arghoslent tracks were recorded during the same session as their latest full length, and feature similar production. The songs seem somewhat like the b-sides of "Hornets of the Pogrom" but are still quite enjoyable. The Martial Barrage side is the first material we've heard since their debut album 4 years ago, and it proves to be really crushing, although the production could be significantly improved. The lead guitar playing has really improved in this band as well, with the addition of a new member.

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Nuclearhammer - Obliteration Ritual

2009-11-30T10:05:00.001-08:00

2009, Morbid Moon Records

1.	Intro / Obliteration Ritual	03:30
2.	Impalement (Of The Wretched)	04:34
3.	Witchfuck	02:10
4.	Dementia (A Black Void) Part II	03:46
5.	Slave State	03:46
6.	The Ancient One	03:28
7.	Sacramental Pestilence	02:49
8.	I Am The Serpent Lord	02:57
9.	Prologue To Murder	04:23
10.	Whirlwinds Of Toxic Perdition	01:45
11.	Winters Profane Acrimony	16:03

After a string of demos and other small releases, Ontario's Nuclearhammer finally unleashes their first full length of atomic goat black metal. Take the war qualities of Revenge and mix in the obscure madness of Lust, and that should give you a fairly decent idea of what Nuclearhammer has to offer. This is really fucking harsh, and will make any Canadian metal head proud to see yet another amazing band added to our country's already growing roster of worthwhile metal bands. Blast beats, delayed vocals, and brutal riffs - what else do you fucking want?

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Witch - Self Titled LP

2009-11-26T13:13:00.000-08:00

2006, Tee Pee Records

1. Seer (7:57)
2. Soul of Fire (3:37)
3. Black Saint (6:02)
4. Changing (6:42)
5. Rip Van Winkle (4:43)
6. Hand of Glory (5:28)
7. Isadora (6:00)

Witch is an American doom metal band whose members are from Vermont and Massachusetts that was formed in 2005 by Dinosaur Jr guitarist J Mascis and long time friend Dave Sweetapple. However, Mascis does not play guitar for the band; he plays his first instrument, the drums. To complete the band's lineup, Mascis and Sweetapple recruited the guitarist and vocalist, Kyle Thomas, from avant-folk group Feathers. Their eponymous debut album was released on March 7, 2006. They also contributed an alternate version of the song "Rip Van Winkle" to the Invaders compilation, which was released by Kemado Records later that year.
-Wikipedia

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Time To Burn - Is.Land

2009-11-25T16:23:00.000-08:00

2007, Basement Apes Industries

1. Is (2:26)
2. Nayeli (5:17)
3. Emma Peel (7:15)
4. Tormenta (4:42)
5. . (2:25)
6. Isle Of Men (2:51)
7. Tsering Lhamo (6:40)
8. Sang (2:44)
9. Gream (4:18)
10. Land (5:20)

Thus the backbone of their music is to be found in major out-standing noise hardcore bands such as Botch, Shora, Shovel, Cult of Luna, Neurosis and Breach, thus incorporating further elements of punk, hardcore and rock n’ roll, so that they could stick firmly to the post-hardcore scene. Time to burn brings their own menace to their songs, partly parting ways with math structures to incorporate crushing waves of metallic heavyness which can foresee a bright future on this ground. And if so Time to burn would provoke an immense crush on their music with an overwhelming doom sludge. Next compositions will tell us. 'Is.Land', wide and deprived of all influences, will hit the underground in october 2007 after being captured at Geneva's TVO studios where Time to Burn feels affiliated with.
-Myspace.com/timetoburnband

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Revenant - Prophecies of a Dying World

2009-11-24T22:15:00.000-08:00

1991, Nuclear Blast

1.	Prophecy of a Dying World	06:14
2.	Spawn	05:21
3.	Ancestral Shadows	06:51
4.	The Unearthly (A Quest)	04:45
5.	Asphyxiated Time	07:55
6.	Distant Eyes	07:16
7.	Valedictions	07:30

Hailing from New Jersey, Revenant started up in 86 and were quite active in the formative years of death metal. John McEntee and Paul Ledney met in this band and left it to form Incantation. This is pretty different from what both McEntee and Ledney did later, but rules just as much. The riffs are thrashy but have a nice sense of brutality in addition to being fluently phrased. The guitar tone is dry and odd, but damn, is this a good listen. The lyrics are easy to understand, which is great because much of it is based off of Lovecraft. Another lost gem of many in the death metal scene, be sure to check this.

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Sunn O))) - Monoliths & Dimensions

2009-11-18T11:56:00.001-08:00

2009, Southern Lord Records

1. Aghartha (17:34)
2. Big Church (megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért) (9:43)
3. Hunting & Gathering (Cydonia) (10:02)
4. Alice (16:21)

Monoliths & Dimensions is the seventh studio album by drone doom band Sunn O))). The album was created and recorded over a period of 2 years and features the collaborations of composer Eyvind Kang, Australian guitar player Oren Ambarchi, Hungarian vocalist Attila Csihar, Dylan Carlson from the drone band Earth, and trombonists Julian Priester and Stuart Dempster. There's also an upright bass trio, French and English horns, harp and flute duo, piano, brass, reed and strings ensembles, and a Viennese woman's choir led by Persian vocal savant Jessika Kenney.

However, the band has expressed that:
“The album is not "SUNN O))) with strings" or "metal meets orchestra" material. The band took an approach concentrating on more of allusion toward the timbre of feedback and the instruments involved, so the piece is really illusory, beautiful and not entirely linear, stating that the end product is "the most musical piece we’ve done, and also the heaviest, powerful and most abstract set of chords we’ve laid to tape".

The cover art is "out-of-round X" done by Richard Serra in 1999.
-Wikipedia

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Cruciamentum - Convocation of Crawling Chaos (Demo)

2009-11-15T20:55:00.000-08:00

Independent, 2009

1.	Intromantical Scream	00:59
2.	Deathless Ascension	05:45
3.	Convocation of Crawling Chaos	04:42
4.	Rotten Flesh Crucifix	06:33

Second demo from British death metal blasphemers Cruciamentum. Featuring members of Grave Miasma, Imindain, and Dark Forest, this band will certainly deliver some dark death metal for your twisted ears.

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Eagle Twin - The Unkindness Of Crows

2009-11-14T15:09:00.001-08:00

2009, Southern Lord Records

1. In the Beginning was the Scream (9:13)
2. Murder of... (12:12)
3. Birds of Black Hot Fire (9:03)
4. Storytelling of Ravens (6:24)
5. Crow Hymn(15:01)
6. Carry on, King of Carrion (6:26)
7. And it came to pass that birds rain down as black snakes (6:34)

Behold the debut album from Eagle Twin. Although Eagle Twin is a very new entity its helmsman: Gentry Densley is no stranger to innovative, heavy music. Densley was the musical visionary and leader of the legendary Jazz, Prog, Rock, Metal, Hardcore group Iceburn from 1991-2001.

Iceburn has been called the greatest and most important musical offering from Salt Lake City since the Osmonds! Gentrys' playing has been very influential to alot of successful modern music groups such as: Isis, Pelican, sunn 0))) etc..

In order to disseminate his majestic and mountainous riffs in the present day he enlisted massively behemoth skinsman Tyler Smith. The drums are not only a driving force that efficiently steam rolls over you they conjure a repetitious mantra that is eerily infectious.
Although Iceburn was primarily a instrumental force with Eagle Twin Gentry is much more vocal and the depth of his lyrics is endless. His vocal evocations bring to mind the hoarse rasp of Tom Waits and Howlin Wolf but possibly channeled through Tuvan throat singers! His voice, is used much like an instrument and often times creates a unique drone of its own. The riffs and music definitely have familiar reference points (Caspar Brotzmann Massaker,Earth, sunn 0))), Melvins etc..) but are crafted in a way that stands miles beyond the others.

"The Unkindness of Crows" was recorded to tape in Seattle by Randall Dunn (earth, sunn 0))), Kinski, Ascend).
-Southernlord.com

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Eating Glass - Feed Them To The Vultures

2009-11-14T12:52:00.000-08:00

2008, High Anxiety Records

1. Cannibals (0:35)
2. Amongst The Wolves (0:34)
3. My Own Hell / Watching The World Burn (2:22)
4. King Of Frauds (1:21)
5. Beating Myself Up (1:04)
6. Feed Them... (1:56)
7. ...To The Vultures (1:50)
8. Coming Clean (2:07)

Eating Glass was a thrashy hardcore punk band from southern Ontario, Canada, influenced heavily by bands like Cut The Shit, Left For Dead and Wolfbrigade. The "Feed Them To The Vultures" 7” was released on High Anxiety Records (ex-Cursed frontman Chris Colohan) and is available worldwide through No Idea Records.
-Last.fm

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Saint Vitus - Born Too Late

2009-11-13T12:18:00.000-08:00

1987, SST Records

1. Born Too Late (6:58)
2. Clear Windowpane (3:19)
3. Dying Inside (7:27)
4. H.A.A.G. (5:04)
5. The Lost Feeling (5:25)
6. The War Starter (6:46)
7. Thirsty And Miserable (Black Flag Cover) (3:55)
8. Look Behind You (3:22)
9. The End Of The End (5:50)

Saint Vitus are a highly influential American doom metal band from Los Angeles. They have been regarded as one of the first bands of the genre, starting out as early as the late 1970s, along with Pentagram and Trouble. For most of their career, the band comprised vocalist Scott Weinrich, bassist Mark Adams, guitarist Dave Chandler and drummer Armando Acosta. After breaking up in 1996, Saint Vitus briefly reunited for a tour in 2003, and are back together again as of 2008.

Born Too Late is the third album by Saint Vitus. This was the first Saint Vitus album featuring former Obsessed singer Scott "Wino" Weinrich. All the songs except "The War Starter" are featured on the compilation album Heavier Than Thou.

In 1990, SST released Born Too Late on CD and included the Thirsty and Miserable EP tracks. "Thirsty and Miserable" is a Black Flag cover.
-Wikipedia

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Cult Ritual LP

2009-11-13T11:59:00.001-08:00

2009, Youth Attack Records

1. Holiday (2:40)
2. Horror Sale (1:29)
3. Ugly Years (1:21)
4. Lude (0:42)
5. Nailed (1:00)
6. Failed (1:27)
7. Saturday's Blood (5:20)
8. Last Time (5:31)
9. Cancer Money (12:10)

Bulldozing over a breadth of classic influences, Florida's CULT RITUAL embodies everything a band should be: Motivated, Uncompromising, and Lethal. Anyone fortunate enough to have lived through their live performances will attest to the band's unparalleled standard of ferocity. Their debut full length LP captures the band at their most daring, most fully-realized apex.
-ihateyouthattack.com

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High On Fire - The Art Of Self Defense

2009-11-12T17:11:00.000-08:00

2000, Man's Ruin Records

1. Baghdad (5:15)
2. 10,000 Years (7:53)
3. Blood from Zion (4:55)
4. Last (6:36)
5. Fireface (8:35)
6. Master of Fists (10:03)

High On Fire is a stoner metal band originally formed from the remnants of the legendary stoner band Sleep. Matt Pike, from Sleep, sings and plays guitar in High on Fire and founded the band with George Rice (bass) and Des Kensel (drums). The remaining members of Sleep, bassist Al Cisneros and drummer Chris Hakius, went on to form the duo OM, which retains more of the original Sleep vibe of crushingly slow repeated riffing.

High on Fire’s sound is extremely heavy, drawing influences on the aforementioned Sleep, Motörhead, and even hardcore punk.

The Oakland, California band formed in 1998 and released ‘The Art of Self Defense’ on Man’s Ruin Records, in March 2000.
-Last.fm

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Khanate - Clean Hands Go Foul

2009-11-09T21:02:00.000-08:00

2009, Hydra Head Records

1. Wings from Spine (6:47)
2. In That Corner (9:13)
3. Clean My Heart (11:05)
4. Every God Damn Thing (32:52)

Khanate was an extreme doom metal supergroup that brought together James Plotkin and Alan Dubin, two members of the defunct band OLD, as well as Tim Wyskida (of Blind Idiot God and Manbyrd) and Stephen O'Malley (of Burning Witch and Sunn O))) fame).

It was certainly sad to see Khanate go, as they really were one of the most talented modern doom bands around. Lots of bands try going the “play as slow as possible” route, but few manage to pull it off with any sense of conviction, and in the end just make it sound like they’re playing slow for the sake of playing slow. Khanate never fell into this trap, no matter how sparse some of their songs would get, and always had some sort of purpose for what was happening (or wasn’t happening, depending on how you look at it). While the self-titled debut was skin-slashing, ear-splitting, torturous DOOM, they later developed a sound less focused on heaviness and more on texture and tension, as seen on ‘Things Viral’ and the ‘Capture & Release’ EP. With that sound also came a more freeform type of approach to song structure and rhythm, and at times was taken to the point where it seemed to be completely void of both. ‘Clean Hands Go Foul’ takes this approach and pushes it to even greater extremes.

Pretty much the entire album seems to be complete absent of any form of coherency, rhythm, melody, structure, or anything else that could possibly deem this “proper music”. Some will undoubtedly see this as a bad thing, which is perfectly understandable. Then there are those who see this as a beneficial decision on the band’s part, as it gives them a whole other world to explore. Not only are they now able to tread new ground, but the seemingly improvised nature of the music just adds even more to the overall psychotic, twisted aura that made this band so good. No one else could create as much of an unsettling atmosphere as Khanate could, and this album just proves that statement even further.
-Wikipedia / Metal-Archives.com

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Black Sabbath - Vol.4

2009-11-07T16:16:00.000-08:00

1972, Vertigo Records

1. Wheels of Confusion/The Straightener (8:01)
2. Tomorrow's Dream(3:11)
3. Changes (4:44)
4. FX (1:43)
5. Supernaut (4:49)
6. Snowblind (5:33)
7. Cornucopia (3:54)
8. Laguna Sunrise (2:55)
9. St. Vitus Dance (2:29)
10. Under the Sun/Every Day Comes and Goes (5:52)

Black Sabbath are an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968 by Ozzy Osbourne (lead vocals), Tony Iommi (guitar), Geezer Butler (bass), and Bill Ward (drums and percussion). The band has since experienced multiple lineup changes, with a total of twenty-two former members. Originally formed as a heavy blues-rock band named Earth, the band began incorporating occult- and horror-inspired lyrics with tuned-down guitars, changing their name to Black Sabbath and achieving multiple gold and platinum records in the 1970s. As one of the first and most influential heavy metal bands of all time, Black Sabbath helped define the genre with releases such as 1970's Vol. 4

Volume 4 demonstrates Black Sabbath beginning to experiment with the heavy sound they had become known for. Although some songs are in their trademark style, others demonstrate a soft, orchestral approach. This is exemplified by the song "Changes". Written by Tony Iommi, it is entirely in the form of a piano ballad with mellotron. Although the band had used piano on some songs previously, it had played only a minor role in the songs.

At least two songs on the album reference the use of cocaine. The lyrics and title of "Snowblind" is an example of this. The song "Snowblind" also had to be re-recorded because the original version features Osbourne yelling the word "cocaine!" after each verse. On the officially released version, "cocaine" is whispered quite audibly after the first verse, approximately 41 seconds into the song (During live performances Osbourne would again scream the word at the top of his lungs).
-Wikipedia

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Begrime Exemious - Demo 2007

2009-11-05T21:35:00.000-08:00

2007/2009, Independent/Maltkross

1.	Crooked Serpent	05:24
2.	Assemblage of Witches	04:16
3.	Pronouncement of the Glorious End	03:25
4.	Asphyxiation Via Viscera Noose	03:30
5.	Devil Fist Infernal	03:54
6.	Electric Funeral (Black Sabbath cover)	04:37

Originally recorded as a 3 piece in 2007, this demo remained unreleased until 2009 on cassette with the "Set Ablaze the Kingdom of Abraham" EP. 5 original songs of dark, twisted death metal assault, with a Black Sabbath cover to round it off.

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Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar

2009-11-05T17:11:00.000-08:00

2007, Daymare Records

(Daymare 3LP version)
1. Etna (9:51)
2. N.L.T. (3:50)
3. The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep) (7:38)
4. Akuma No Kuma (7:53)
5. Fried Eagle Mind (9:47)
6. The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep) (5:05)
7. The Sinking Belle (White Sheep) (4:28)
8. Blood Swamp (14:46)
9. Her Lips Were Wet With Venom (28:14)

Altar is a collaboration album between Japanese doom band Boris and American drone doom duo Sunn O))), released on October 31, 2006 through Southern Lord Records. A limited two-CD edition was released on October 23rd via Southern Lord with a 28 minute bonus track with Sunn O))), Boris, and Dylan Carlson, titled "Her Lips Were Wet with Venom". Inoxia Records released their own two-CD version in 2006 which features a bonus track on the first disc, "The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep)," and also features "Her Lips Were Wet with Venom" on disc 2. The triple-vinyl edition by Southern Lord contains all of the songs from their two-CD edition, additional pictures, and liner notes by Kim Thayil. The Daymare 3LP version was released March 23, 2007 and features a bonus track not found on any other version of this release: "The Sinking Belle (White Sheep)."

In addition to major players Sunn O))) and Boris, Altar also boasts an extensive roster of guest musicians/collaborators such as Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Joe Preston (Earth, Thrones, Melvins, High on Fire), Phil Wandscher and Jesse Sykes (both of Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter) as well as long time Sunn O))) collaborators TOS Niewenhuizen and Rex Ritter.
-Wikipedia

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Earth - Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars

2009-11-05T16:53:00.001-08:00

2001, No Quarter Records

1. Ripped on Fascist Ideas (31:19)
2. Geometry of Murder (7:22)
3. German Dental Work (5:20)
4. Divine and Bright (3:02)
5. Dissolution 1 (7:11)
6. Bureaucratic Desire For Revenge (13:36)
7. Orouboros (9:16)

Earth is an American musical group based in Seattle, Washington, formed in 1990 and led by guitarist Dylan Carlson.

Earth's early work is recognized as pioneering the genre of drone doom — an experimental offshoot of doom metal, characterized by droning, minimalist, lengthy, and repetitive structures. Earth's early albums could be seen as a variation of the experimental doom-influenced metal of The Melvins.

Sunn Amps and Smashed Guitars is a live album by Earth, originally released in 1995 by Blast First Records. It contained the track "Ripped on Fascist Ideas" (recorded in London, May 1995). It was re-released in 2001 by No Quarter Records with four bonus tracks taken from a 1990 demo. Kurt Cobain and Kelly Canary contribute guest vocals on the track "Divine and Bright".

Four-piece instrumental band, Pelican, covered the song "Geometry of Murder" on their "Ephemeral" EP.
-Wikipedia

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Boris - Amplifier Worship

2009-11-04T20:46:00.000-08:00

2003, Southern Lord Records

1. Huge (9:14)
2. Ganbou-Ki (15:44)
3. Hama (7:30)
4. Kuruimizu (14:27)
5. Vomitself (16:57)

Boris are known to regularly switch musical genres between albums. Drawing from a wide variety of musical styles including psychedelic rock, punk, sludge, doom, minimalism, drone and more. Boris takes its name from a song on Bullhead by Melvins.

Amplifier Worship came out on the Mangrove label in 1998 and was also unavailable in the U.S. for several years; San Francisco’s Man’s Ruin had planned to reissue it in the fall of 2001, but the label folded before that could happen. Excluding the "one-long-song" albums, this is one of only two Boris full-lengths to have vocals on every song (the other being 2008's Smile). "Vomitself" was written and laid down in a different session from the other four songs.
-last.fm / Wikipedia

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Cremation - Welcome (Demo)

2009-11-04T16:12:00.000-08:00

1992, Independent

1.	Laborious Funeral	04:06
2.	Welcome to the Crematorium	04:04
3.	Grave	04:25
4.	Child Meat	03:40

Cremation was a band from Edmonton, Canada featuring J. Read (who went on to Conqueror, Revenge, and Axis of Advance) on drums. Recently, a compilation of the last three demos the band did was released, and this one was left out. The material here is much more in the death metal vein, as the songwriting was in different hands at this point. Hart from Disciples Of Power does guest vocals on one track as well. Don't miss this, as this is some real quality death metal with some real violent drumming.

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Womb/Disciples of Mockery - Split

2009-11-04T15:43:00.000-08:00

2001, Necroharmonic

Womb
1.	Bound, Fucked, Humiliated	05:39
2.	Thong	07:24
3.	Secrete	04:39
4.	Borne	04:56
5.	Outro	01:20
Disciples of Mockery
6.	Rotting Immaculate Like You	05:53
7.	Sustained In Desolation	04:24
8.	God Of Love	06:42

Here's an interesting split. What we have here is two bands that feature 3 ex-Incantation members, being Ronnie Deo, Jim Roe and of course Craig Pillard. With that being said, one can almost know what to expect from this split release.

The album starts off with the Womb side. Womb was a project formed after these 3 members left Incantation, and continues in somewhat of the same fashion but with out the John McEntee riffs. What we do have here is really doom laden death metal that fans old and new can appreciate. The womb side is actually their one and only demo, and it's a shame they never released more material.

Womb is quite destructive but has a lot of open, evil sounding doom sections. Craig Pillards voice thunders overtop of the crushing music. The second track, "Thong" displays some of the best doom sections on the album, and really shows how well these guys can play together. Actually, some of these doom sections wouldn't feel out of place on a Methadrone album, a later doom project of Craig Pillard. The lyrics are destructive as they deal with degrading women, and the likes.

The next half of the split belongs to Disciples of Mockery, which features the same members except with an extra guitarist. The transition to this side is not very noticeable unless you play close attention, as both bands sound quite similar and have the same overall vision. DoM is however, leans towards the more violent side of things in terms of music, once again comparable to Incantation's violent parts, especially the second Incantation LP.

One thing I noticed from the DoM side is there are some pretty black metal sounding riffs, where a chord is played and a shifting melody is hidden within it. These three songs are from the first DoM promo, and are a bit more primitive than the DoM full length. However, although some people feel this side isn't near as good as the Dom LP, I feel they are still strong songs and flow very well with the split.

This split is highly recommended, especially to Incantation fans, fans of Craig Pillard, and fans of doom/death metal. There is some truly well done song writing here, and it's a shame both bands (especially Womb) didn't release more material.
(from NIHILITY)

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Teitanblood - Seven Chalices

2009-11-04T15:37:00.001-08:00

2009, Norma Evangelium Diaboli/Ajna Offensive/Dauthus

1.	Whore Mass	03:10
2.	Domains of Darkness and Ancient Evil	06:36
3.	Interlude (Arabian title)	01:55
4.	Morbid Devil of Pestilence	06:50
5.	Interlude (Cuneiform title)	03:32
6.	Infernal Dance of the Wicked	04:51
7.	Interlude (Sanskrit title)	02:01
8.	Seven Chalices of Vomit and Blood	05:53
9.	Qliphotic Necromancy	02:31
10.	The Abomination of Desolation	12:10
11.	The Origin of Death	09:26

Teitanblood is a band that has really surprised me. Initially, I thought this band wasn't worth much. Granted, I had only heard some low fidelity analog rips from the internet, but I couldn't really get into it. After hearing the earlier material on the "Black Putrescence of Evil" compilation, I began to suspect that there might be a bit more to this band that I first thought. This album, however, out shadows anything that Teitanblood has done yet, and has turned out to be one of my favourites this year.

The production here is rather fitting - it's quite filthy. The guitar tone is dirty and bassy, but nothing really gets buried. All the instruments sound like a horrific machine working together to create some really dark death metal. Top that off with a really killer vocal performance with some cool reverb and delay, and you have yourself a winning combination.

Musically, "Seven Chalices" falls somewhere under the influence of Autopsy, Blasphemy, and Celtic Frost. The riffs are pretty primitive and brutal, and never really get technical. They are fairly memorable and will make any true death metal fan move their head. There's some riffs with more defined grooves, like in "Whore Mass", then there are some much faster riffs in the next track, "Domains of Darkness and Ancient Evil". The lead work is noisy and full of dive-bombs and runs, similar to Blasphemy. The track "Morbid Devil of Pestilence" has some absolutely deadly riffing, sounding like Celtic Frost's "Into Crypt Of Rays" with more muscle.

The songs get pretty involved on this album, especially by the end with 12 and 9 minute songs taking up the end. I've listened to this album over and over and not found myself thinking any tracks drag or sound redundant. The flow of this record is really quite nice, much in thanks to the alternation of songs and interludes.

There are several interludes to be found on this album, all with varying techniques and sounds. They all are eerie in their own ways, with usage of different stringed instruments. As it should, these interludes provide more of an overall atmosphere to "Seven Chalices".

The difference between Teitanblood and their comrades in Proclamation is simple: originality. Teitanblood's first full length offers a different twist, where as Proclamation just does what's already been done. I always thought Teitanblood was falling in that trap, but they certainly proved me wrong with "Seven Chalices". It's proved to be a ripping and really evil sounding record. The album's artwork and booklet are really pleasing due to its rather bizarre aesthetic. An album like this is definitely worth the purchase.
(from NIHILITY)

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Begrime Exemious - Demo 2006

2009-11-04T10:20:00.000-08:00

2006, Independent

1.	Lest Our Tongues Be Torn From Their Roots	03:22
2.	Of Cloven Hoof	02:33
3.	Path Of The Goat	04:19
4.	Astonishing Consequence	03:33

This is the first offering from Edmonton death/black metal maniacs Begrime Exemious. The lineup here is slightly different than more recent material, with more bizarre riffs thrown into the mix. Tracks like "Path of the Goat" have been fan favourites ever since the release of this demo. The 2006 demo has been sold out for a while, so grab it here without shame.

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Celeste - Nihiliste(s)

2009-11-03T23:29:00.000-08:00

2008, Denovali Records

1. On Pendra Les Femmes et Les Enfants En Premier (3:01)
2. Au Feu Le Savoir (4:45)
3. Mais Va Vendre Ton Dédain (3:49)
4. Abandonner Tout Espoir à Vingt Ans (2:51)
5. Pour Maintenir Encore Une Fois La Distance (8:07)
6. A Jamais Dénudée (2:54)
7. Tu Regardes Trop Fort, Tu Penses Trop Fort, Tu Parles Trop Fort (6:02)
8. Mais encore faut-il pouvoir renier tout un programme (3:53)
9. De Sévices En Amitiés (3:26)
10. Comme S'il Suffisait De Lever Le Doigt Pour Refaire (6:06)

Celeste is a French hardcore band with ex-Mihai Edrisch members. They released their first EP, “Pessimiste(s)”, at the end of November 2006, an album in 2007 entitled “Nihiliste(s)”, and their latest release ,their second full-length, “Misanthrope(s)” was out in in February 2009.
-last.fm

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Goatsnake Vol. 1

2009-11-03T23:15:00.001-08:00

1999, Man's Ruin Records/Rise Above Records

1. Slippin The Stealth (3:15)
2. Innocent (3:32)
3. What Love Remains (6:50)
4. IV (4:31)
5. Mower (6:05)
6. Dog Catcher (2:32)
7. Lord of Los Feliz (5:06)
8. Trower (4:57)

Goatsnake was formed in 1996 after the disbanding of The Obsessed. After The Obsessed's disbanding, the rhythm section consisting of Guy Pinhas (former bassist of the Dutch stoner band Beaver) on bass and Greg Rogers on drums began jamming with guitarist Greg Anderson (Thorr's Hammer, Burning Witch, Sunn O)))). They soon found a vocalist in Pete Stahl (Scream, Wool, Earthlings?, Desert Sessions). Goatsnake recorded and released two 7" EPs in 1998 and were featured on several metal compilations. They released their debut full-length, 1, in 1999 on Man's Ruin Records/Rise Above Records.
-Wikipedia

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Mare - Self Titled EP

2009-11-03T22:14:00.000-08:00

Hydra Head Records, 2004

1. Anisette (4:41)
2. They Sent You (5:51)
3. Tropics (2:57)
4. Palaces (6:55)
5. Sun For Miles (4:22)

Mare, from Oakville/Burlington Canada, was a band orchestrated primarily by frontman Tyler Semrick-Palmateer, previously on vocal duty for tech-metal outfit The End. Mare mixes sludge, doom metal, avant-garde, and other textures that defy immediate genres or categorizations. They released one self titled EP in 2004 before breaking up.
-last.fm
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Melvins - Bullhead

2009-11-03T20:58:00.000-08:00

1991, Boner Records

1. Boris (8:34)
2. Anaconda (2:23)
3. Ligature (3:49)
4. It's Shoved (2:35)
5. Zodiac (4:14)
6. If I Had An Exorcism (3:07)
7. Your Blessed (5:39)
8. Cow (4:31)

The Melvins are an American sludge metal band that formed in 1982. They are considered one of the godfathers of grunge music and sludge metal. The band was named after a supervisor at a Thriftway in Montesano, Washington where singer/guitarist Buzz Osborne also worked as a clerk. "Melvin" was greatly despised by other employees, and the band's members felt it to be an appropriately ridiculous name.

Bullhead was released in 1991 through Boner Records. This album is notable for having longer song lengths than previous Melvins albums. Before this, most of their songs were under 2 or 3 minutes. The Japanese experimental rock/drone/metal band Boris took their name from the first track on this album.
-Wikipedia

Timeghoul Demos

2009-11-03T20:43:00.000-08:00

Timeghoul - Tumultuous Travelings

1992, Independent

1.	Rain Wound	06:14
2.	The Siege	06:54
3.	Gutspawn	06:15
4.	Infinity Coda	06:06

Timeghoul - Panaramic Twilight

1994, Independent

1.	Boiling in the Hourglass	08:29
2.	Occurence On Mimas	10:41

Timeghoul were a band from Missouri that played a bizarre and very twisted brand of death metal. Imagine Craig Pillard era Incantation's low end, Gorguts' technical bizareness, and Order From Chaos' occult feel, and Timeghoul sits somewhere in there. Both of their demos are included in this download.

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Sunn O))) - The Grimmrobe Demos

2009-11-03T20:27:00.001-08:00

2005, Southern Lord Records

1. Black Wedding (19:17)
2. Defeating: Earths' Gravity (14:59)
3. Dylan Carlson (21:30)
4. Grimm & Bear It (16:40)

Sunn O))) is an American drone doom band that consists of Stephen O'Malley (also of Khanate and Burning Witch) and Greg Anderson (of Goatsnake). Their sound image is extremely slow and heavy, using electric guitars, in low tunings such as drop A, enriched by resonant feedback creating their soundscapes. There is very little drumming and a lack of any discernible beat. When performing live the band wear 'grim robes', fill the air with fog, and play at a high volume. Their collaboration and direction continues to exist through expanded constellations and various forms with maximum loyalty to the power of electric amplified sound. Sunn O))) produce explorations in drone, psychedelic and experimental minimalism/maximalism as well as fusions with such underground metal cultures as Black, Death and Doom Metal - the former defined by its encompassing guitar sounds, uniquely musical stylings and dark, dramatic and contemplative content, Life & death defined by excessive adhesion to the heaviest guitar sounds possible, and the latter often characterized by low and slowly played tones and meditative conceptual and ceremonial content.

The Grimmrobe Demos is Sunn O)))'s first recorded album, and is the most direct representation of their self-proclaimed Earth-worship. It was originally limited to 500 copies by Hydra Head Records, but in 2005 Southern Lord Records reissued it on CD with a bonus live track, "Grimm & Bear It". The title for the album's third track was named after frontman Dylan Carlson of Earth, the band that inspired this album.
-southernlord.com / Wikipedia

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Antediluvian - Under Wing of Asael (Demo)

2009-11-03T20:20:00.000-08:00

2008, Independent

1.	Solarburst	05:48
2.	Indomitable Time Eater	05:49
3.	Hemipenes Eversion	04:11
4.	Under Wing of Asael	10:39

Starting off in a much more raw and black metal direction, Canada's Antediluvian has certainly shown much growth over a series of demos in the past couple years. The band's third demo, "Under Wing Of Asael", pushes the band into death metal territory, as well as some unexplored area as well.

A slight ambient build up leads into "Solarburst", and right away, the guitar tone will kill you. Think somewhere in between "Left Hand Path" and "Onward To Golgotha", and that will give you a pretty good idea of what to expect - low end and crunchy. The vocals are also very reminiscent of Incantation, specifically Craig Pillard's inhumanly low vocals. The song starts getting into some slower parts with some eerie sounding notes, and it becomes apparent that Antediluvian is more than just an average death metal band. This is truly creative music, without any limits, and thus the band can allow themselves to create some really fucking morbid metal.

The riffing here is pretty varied, with a variety of odd noises being produced within the riffs. There's some definite "fago" style here, but rather than repeating what all those other bands do, Antediluvian takes the fundamental rhythms from their influences, and phrases them with much more involved ideas. Again, Incantation influence is definitely present in these riffs, and even some newer influences like Portal bleed through. The drums play in similar fashion - lots of blast beasts, double bass, and quicker beats, but there's always little nuances and pummeling fills to break it up. The two members of this band obviously understand how to work with each other really well. About two minutes into "Indomitable Time Eater", they get fucking bizarre, and the drums play some really appropriate tom tom beats, before leading back into even more pummeling madness.

Out of the four songs here, all of them are keepers. Most will be pretty interested in the 10 plus minute title track, which takes the spotlight with some pretty absurd sounding riffs and arrangements. I would advise all extreme metal fans to obtain this demo (which, I may add, has a really bad ass layout), and keep an eye out for upcoming material, because this is only the beginning for Antediluvian.
(from NIHILITY)

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Sleep - Dopesmoker

2009-11-03T20:11:00.001-08:00

2003, Tee Pee Records

1. Dopesmoker (63:31)
2. Sonic Titan (Live) (9:36)

Dopesmoker is the final album by the American stoner doom band Sleep, released in April 22, 2003. Produced by both the band and Billy Anderson, the album went through problems with their label London Records who refused to release the album as the band intended which led to the album being released in a truncated format years later. The album had an official release in its original form by Tee Pee Records long after the band had broken up. Dopesmoker failed to reach any Billboard charts and wasn't reviewed by many popular music critics, although it received very positive reviews from those who did. Eduardo Rivadavia of online music database Allmusic gave the album four and a half stars out of five stating "Dopesmoker is at once an instant doom metal classic — some might even say a masterpiece". In 2003, the British music magazine Mojo gave the album a rating of 5 out of 5 stars stating that Dopesmoker as "A benchmark by which all that dares call itself stoner rock must surely be judged.." Rock musician/musicologist Julian Cope also praised the album declaring it his "Album of the Month" in April 2004.
-Wikipedia

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Paul Chain - Detaching From Satan

2009-11-03T20:08:00.000-08:00

1984, Minotauro

1.	Occultism	05:42
2.	Voyage To Hell	05:55
3.	Armageddon	03:53
4.	17 Day	07:52

After a stint with Italian “horror metal” band Death SS, guitarist Paul Chain decided he wanted to leave the Satanic image he was playing in. This lead him to form Paul Chain Violet Theater, and here is their very first offering, “Detaching From Satan” from 1984. Many newcomers may feel a bit overwhelmed at the size of Paul Chain’s discography, so right away I’m going to recommend starting here. This EP can really sum up Paul Chain’s sound, and contains some of his best material.

The music here sounds very 70’s influenced, not unlike other doom acts at the time such as Pentagram, Witchfinder General, etc. However, this definitely has much more of a psychedelic edge to it (as one can see expand more at times in Paul Chain’s discography), and there are interludes containing chants and keyboards for eerie effect. The vocals are especially stunning, and aren’t the nasal Ozzy Osbourne-esque style that a lot of others were influenced by. Paul Chain’s voice is very elegant yet powerful, and carries much of the melody in the song. In fact, I would compare him to Robert Plant at times (most evident in the song “Occultism”). Leading back to the vocals carrying the melody, there aren’t really lyrics here, it’s just phonetics. Paul Chain can get away with this because his voice just does that much for the song.

It’s pretty apparent that the songs here are pretty simple in terms of structure. But this works very well for Paul Chain Violet Theater, as each song has it’s own voice due to the few riffs involved interacting with each other very well. In other words, although these songs are simple, they’re just well arranged. In addition to this, the guitar solos are astounding, and create a nice juxtaposition with the singing in terms of where the melody is in each song.

Another thing I find a appealing about this recording is the production. It’s not polished up, but it works well enough that every instrument is clearly there. It probably sounds just like if you were standing in a room with them jamming, no bullshit.

This EP alone made me appreciate what Paul Chain can do, and lead me to get into a lot of his other material. As I mentioned, if you don’t know where to start, this is a good place for what this Italian doom master has accomplished. A fantastic blend of 70’s psychedelic rock, heavy metal, and doom metal, “Detaching From Satan” will convince you in a mere 23 minutes that you have to hear more of this.
(from NIHILITY)

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Sacramentary Abolishment - River of Corticone

2009-11-03T19:34:00.000-08:00

1996, Catharsis Records

1. Commencement: Quodo's Lamentation Of Stratagem (5:40)
2. A Lull In The Proceedings (6:09)
3. Reassessment Of Preliminary Defensive Procedures (9:06)
4. The Occurence Of The Flashback Seizure (5:51)
5. Atk (6:41)
6. Triple Ley-Line Junction (3:00)
7. Nebulous Receptable (4:11)
8. Eruliaf (5:41)

Formed in the early 90's, Edmonton's Sacramentary Abolishment will go down as one of the most brutal black metal bands in Canada, mixing influences from death metal, war metal, and funeral doom metal. Their debut should not be missed by anyone that is into extreme metal.

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Nirvana 2002 - Disembodied Spirits (Demo)

2009-11-03T19:14:00.000-08:00

1990, Independent

1. Slumber (4:10)
2. Zombiefication (2:42)
3. The Awakening Of... (3:23)

During the boom of Swedish death metal bands in the late 80's/early 90's, Nirvana 2002 was one band that stood out from the crowd. Their guitar tone and influences may have been in line with many of their peers, but Nirvana 2002 had a unique aura about them that unfortunately was only captured on a few demo tapes. This is the best out of their demo material. Although it will soon be available on a compilation thanks to Relapse, it's worth just checking these 3 songs out.

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Incubus - Incubus (Demo)

2009-11-03T18:59:00.000-08:00

1987, Independent

1. God Died On His Knees (4:14)
2. Reanimator's Mutilation (1:44)
3. Engulfed In Unspeakable Horror (5:31)

Right after their work with Morbid Angel's 1986 recording, "Abominations of Desolation", Mike Browning and Sterling von Scarborough resurfaced in Incubus. The band basically released this demo and fizzled out, with Browning putting his time into Nocturnus immediately after. The music here is raw, fast, and has a pretty unique sense of riffing to it. The vocals are especially gruff, and just add to the overall power of these songs.

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Adversarial - Thralls (Demo)

2009-11-03T18:54:00.000-08:00

2008, Independent

1. Scourge of a World Ablaze (5:26)
2. A Hatred Tempered and Trialed (3:42)
3. Thralls (5:30)

Adversarial is a black/death metal band hailing from Toronto. This demo makes it very clear they are one of the best bands coming out of Ontario right now. It's dark, it's evil, and it's fucking tight. Give this demo a listen, and buy it if you can! Ontario has a handful of really great bands hidden among a lot of shitty deathcore bands (accordingly), and I for one love to support fellow Canadians that "get" what metal is all about.

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Nepenthe - The Conqueror Worm (Demo)

2009-11-03T18:44:00.000-08:00

1993, Independent

1. The Conqueror Worm (4:14)
2. Gleaming Eyes Of Darkness (4:38)
3. On The Cheek Of An Eternity (4:35)
4. Gleaming Eyes Of Darkness (Live) (4:55)

Nepenthe hail from Kansas City, Missouri, and play bizarre and demented death metal. This demo is their first offering in their very limited discography, and features 3 original tracks plus a live track I was able to find as well. Alex Blume (who more recently appears in Ares Kingdom) plays bass in this band. Like fellow Kansas City death metal freaks Order From Chaos, Nepenthe strives on originality, and the maniac vocals here certainly help with that fact.

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Cursed - II

2009-11-03T18:23:00.000-08:00

2005, Goodfellow Records

1. Intro/Fatalist (3:57)
2. Reparations (2:29)
3. R.I.P. (1:41)
4. Head Of The Baptist (3:16)
5. The Void (4:15)
6. Two (1:21)
7. Old Money (2:09)
8. Clocked In, Punched Out (1:33)
9. Model Home Invasion (6:57)
10. Hell Comes Home (2:59)
11. Outro (3:47)

Cursed was a hardcore punk band featuring former and current members of numerous other Canadian DIY bands spanning from the early 1990s to the present. Formed in 2001 a year after the break-up of The Swarm (three members' previous band), the founding lineup was originally split between different parts of Quebec and Ontario, Canada, but is currently based in Toronto and Hamilton. Known for their trademark nihilistic and dystopian lyrical themes, stark classic horror imagery and loud, abrasive live shows, the band have toured worldwide and released records on Boston's Deathwish Inc, Ontario's Goodfellow Records, Syracuse's Hex Records and Providence's Trash Art Label.
-Wikipedia

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