Axehammer - Lord Of The Realm (EP)
Year: 1998
Genre: Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Tracklist:
| 1. | Princess | 04:23 |
| 2. | Lord of the Realm | 03:45 |
| 3. | Sands of Time | 03:30 |
| 4. | Break Down the Walls | 04:36 |
| 5. | Axehammer | 05:04 |
| 6. | Wings of Fire (demo 1984) | 02:51 |
| 7. | Sword and Shield (demo 1984) | 04:01 |
| 8. | Axehammer '84 | 05:17 |
| Total playing time | 33:27 | |
The first five tracks are from the original album recorded in late 1986/early 1987 that was never released. The next two tracks are unreleased songs from demos prior to the unreleased album. The last track is completely different version of the name-sake track.
Human Fortress - Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir
Genre: Epic Power Metal
Year: 2001
Tracklist:
| 1. | The Dragons Lair | 03:46 |
| 2. | Under Black Age Toil | 04:46 |
| 3. | Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir | 06:07 |
| 4. | Divine Astronomy | 04:16 |
| 5. | Stroke of Fate | 04:06 |
| 6. | Amberdawn | 05:15 |
| 7. | The Fortress | 01:12 |
| 8. | Forgive & Forget | 04:56 |
| 9. | Damned to Bedlam | 05:20 |
| 10. | Light Beyond Horizon | 03:44 |
| 11. | Little Flame | 07:18 |
| Total playing time | 50:46 | |
The six Germans in Human Fortress wear ruffled shirts, goofy capes and fancy jackets. They sing songs with such titles as "The Dragon's Lair," "Under Black Age Toil" and "Divine Astronomy." They also use choirs and mix classical elements with heavy power metal just as seamlessly as Rhapsody, but with a lot less pomp and circumstance. Despite its title, Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir is a refreshing and dramatic slab of metal that never loses control of itself. In fact, singer Jioti Parcharidis and his comrades sound so confident and independent that it's hard to believe Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir is their debut album.
From "The Dragon's Lair" (a melodic speed-metal track with soaring background vocals), to the cleverly orchestrated title track, to the elegant beauty of "Forgive & Forget" (the album's only true ballad), to "Little Flame" (the epic closer), Human Fortress demonstrate the expanse of their repertoire by playing flawless and textured metal that avoids getting bogged down by its somewhat stereotypical lyrical content.
Comparing Parcharidis' voice to other vocalists is futile; his limited-range delivery is subtle yet distinct, adding considerable character to songs already laced with intricate layers and stunning choruses. Torsten Wolf (lead guitar), Volker Trost (rhythm guitar), Dirk Marquardt (keyboards), Pablo Tammen (bass) and Laki Zaios (drums) round out the sextet and complement each other perfectly. Sure, there are a few duds on Lord of Earth and Heavens Heir – "Damned to Bedlam" sounds a bit too much like some of the album's other tracks, and "Light Beyond the Horizon" doesn't really go anywhere – but these are minor quibbles about a record that could catch many listeners by surprise.
Intrinsic - Intrinsic
Genre: Power/Speed Metal
Year: 1987
Tracklist:
| 1. | Ahead of the Game | 05:27 |
| 2. | Hit the Streets | 03:40 |
| 3. | Compo | 02:57 |
| 4. | RIP! | 02:48 |
| 5. | Possessor | 03:42 |
| 6. | No Return | 05:23 |
| 7. | Leaving Insane | 04:04 |
| 8. | Wasted Life | 04:34 |
| Total playing time | 32:35 | |
Manilla Road - Spiral Castle
Genre: Epic Heavy/Power/Thrash Metal
Year: 2002
Tracklist:
| 1. | Gateway to the Sphere | 02:30 |
| 2. | Spiral Castle | 08:26 |
| 3. | Shadow | 04:24 |
| 4. | Seven Trumpets | 05:19 |
| 5. | Merchants of Death | 10:53 |
| 6. | Born upon the Soul | 07:17 |
| 7. | Sands of Time | 07:40 |
| Total playing time | 46:29 | |
This would be either the tenth, eleventh, twelfth, or maybe thirteenth album by the almighty Manilla Road (depending on how you count things – it's confusing). After being pleasantly surprised by how good "Atlantis Rising" was, I had hopes for this one. The advance reviews were very mixed, and I held off on getting this one for a while. I should know better. I won't claim that this is the best MR album ever – I haven't even heard them all, so I can't say that – but I will say this is an absolutely amazing album.
This is going to give me fits trying to describe. "Spiral Castle" is at once a more accessible album than is usual for this band, and at the same time it's one of the most obtuse, idiosyncratic and just downright strange albums they've ever put out. On "Atlantis Rising" the band seemed to be playing it a little safe, trying for a more modern sound while still staying more or less true to the 'Road of old. This album is like a distillation of all the things this band has ever been about, both the things that make them great, and the things that make them a very acquired taste. Long, looong songs with that characteristic MR riff style, but far, far doomier than they have played for a long time. Throw in those loopy guitar leads and Mark the Shark's nasal tenor, and you have the sound of Manilla Road from the old days, only moreso. The lead breaks on this CD are just insane, with "Seven Trumpets" having a three or four minute break, and "Born Upon The Soul" is literally half guitar solo. Most times when a band has a three-minute guitar solo I roll my eyes and get rapidly bored to death, but somehow that doesn't happen with this band. I love Mark Shelton's leads: the tone, the phrasing, everything, and he can solo on forever and I'll just go with it. He's an amazing player, and the most soulful guitarist Metal has ever seen. He obviously knows you can get more feeling out of one properly bent note than out of 150 of them, and he is the master at this.
Vocals. Well, well – this is a serious case of love or hate vocals. If you like Mark Shelton's voice, you will love this, as he sounds better than he has in years. For fans of the band, this album is a return to the singing style of the old albums like "Mystification", and it's like mana from heaven. For those who can't handle Mark's vocals, this album isn't going to change you mind, so just move along. I took a while to get used to his voice, but now I love it, and I wouldn't trade the vocals on this CD for anything.
"Spiral Castle" features the best songwriting this band has shown in a decade. After the opening lead track every song is a pounding, doomy crunchfest in high 'Road style. (Except for the closer "Sands Of Time" which is an instrumental played entirely on acoustic guitar and violin – see? I said this was a weird album.) The monster epic of the title track, the creepy "Shadow", the hypnotic "Seven Trumpets", the colossal ten-minute "Merchants Of Death" and the mystical "Born Upon The Soul" – there just are not any bad songs on this album, or even any average ones.
Manilla Road albums have had crappy cover art for so long it's become traditional. "Spiral Castle" has better art than is usual for this band, but still amateurish. The logo is the same I-drew-it-in-study-hall logo as in years past. The interior layout is decent, and all the excellent lyrics are included. The production job on this album is much better than on any previous MR release, while still keeping that underground feel. The CD itself is such a cool shade of blue you can spend a long time just staring at it.
I was already a 'Road fan, and so this album was like a religious experience, but I can see this being an album for people who have never gotten this band before, as the production is much clearer than past recordings. Fans of prepackaged power metal or death metal will not find much to appeal to them here, but fans of anything underground and weird may find themselves transported, as I was, by the strange magic of this album. Awe-inspiring.
Probe - We Come in Peace (EP)
Year: 1984
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Tracklist:
| 1. | We Come in Peace | 05:07 | |
| 2. | Dali | 06:05 | |
| 3. | Drive-In Lover | 05:50 | |
| 4. | The Devil Went Down to Georgia | 04:31 | |
| Total playing time | 21:33 | ||
Thor - Live in Detroit!
Year: 1985
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Tracklist:
| 1. | Thunder on the Tundra | 03:44 |
| 2. | Let the Blood Run Red | 05:30 |
| 3. | Knock 'em Down | 04:09 |
| 4. | Rock the City (incl. guitar-solo) | 10:27 |
| 5. | Lightning Strikes | 02:32 |
| 6. | Anger | 03:19 |
| 7. | Keep the Dogs Away | 03:05 |
| 8. | Hot Flames | 02:56 |
| 9. | Now Comes the Storm | 02:37 |
| 10. | When Gods Collide | 05:33 |
| Total playing time | 43:53 | |
Released with 2 different Cover-Artwork:
Version 1 (above): Raw Power
Version 2 (below): Viper Rec.
Thor - Recruits - Wild in the Streets
Year: 1986
Genre: Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Tracklist:
| 1. | Recruits (Ride Hard, Live Free) | 03:44 |
| 2. | Heartbreak Choir | 03:18 |
| 3. | Whose to Blame | 03:16 |
| 4. | Warhammer | 03:07 |
| 5. | Ragnarok | 02:30 |
| 6. | Rebirth | 03:38 |
| 7. | Long Ride From Hell | 03:14 |
| 8. | We Live To Rock | 03:22 |
| 9. | Lady of the Night | 02:50 |
| 10. | Energy | 03:29 |
| Total playing time | 32:30 | |
Song 1 is a Cover (written by Dolgy / Lee). Album is a Soundtrack for the
Motion-Picture "Recruits".
War Cry - Trilogy of Terror
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Year: 1983
Tracklist:
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WAR CRY were a Chicago Illinois based doomy Heavy Metal band formed in 1982. At this time, the NWOBHM movement was in full swing, and War Cry found inspiration in acts from that movement, such as WITCHFINDER GENERAL and ANGEL WITCH. Their approach became ever more doomy, as a result of listening to those SABBATH inspired acts. In mid-83, War Cry entered Open Reel Studios in Lynwood, Illinois to record this, the legendary four song "Trilogy Of Terror" demo. War Cry had no clue how to promote the demo at the time, but copies of it rapidly spread through the tape trading network, and War Cry achieved a degree of cult fame in the metal underground. By now, War Cry were opening for big acts such as JOE PERRY PROJECT and MOUNTAIN, and the opportunity to appear on vinyl came calling, in the form of Brian Slagel's Metal Blade Records. Their Metal Massacre compilation series had featured many promising acts, and had helped to launch the careers of METALLICA, RATT and SLAYER, among many others. War Cry were offered the chance to appear on "Metal Massacre 4", alongside fellow Chicago acts TROUBLE, WITCHSLAYER, ZOETROPE and THRUST.
"Forbidden Evil" was chosen to appear on the compilation. War Cry recieved a good response to their contribution, and the disc helped them become noticed on the international scene. Future thrash act FORBIDDEN even took their name from the War Cry song, "Forbidden Evil". Despite this taste of success, drummer Joe Laccino quit in mid '83, and bassist Paul Speckmann also left late that same year to form DEATH STRIKE then MASTER. The group tried to keep going, drafting in replacements and recording further material, but it was all to no avail. In 2006, a compilation of their early material "Forbidden Evil", was issued by S.I.N. Records.
Thor - Triumphant
Year: 2002
Country: Canada
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Tracklist:
| 1. | Call of the Triumphant | 04:52 | [view lyrics] |
| 2. | Intercessor (From The Motion Picture "The Intercessor: Rock N' Roll Nightmare Part 2") | 03:08 | |
| 3. | Viking's Funeral | 05:31 | |
| 4. | Back For Blood | 04:09 | |
| 5. | Anger | 03:23 | |
| 6. | Thunderhawk | 02:52 | |
| 7. | Everybody Needs a Hero | 03:18 | |
| 8. | Fubar Is A Super Rocker (From The Motion Picture "Fubar: The Movie") | 02:49 | |
| 9. | Hail Steeve Reeves | 03:19 | |
| 10. | The Guardian's Flame - An Opus By Thor I. Thunder On The Tundra II. Crimson Twilite III. War Hammer | 24:41 | |
| Total playing time | 58:02 | ||
Yes, the mighty one is back. Wielding his lexicon of Norse mythology and sci-fi fantasies and blending his Conan style image with a two-ton guitar attack and double kick drum battering ram, Thor challenges all who doubt him to step up to the plate and beat him in a test of strength. Will you choose to blow up the hot water bottle with your lungs, bend a steel rod with your teeth, have concrete smashed off your chest with a jackhammer or challenge him to a test of rock justice? Triumphant is his entry into the contest. Where yours?
Full review: here
Thor - Thunderstruck-Tales From The Equinox
Genre: Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Country: Canada
Year: 1997
Tracklist:
| 1. | War Hammer | 03:37 | |
| 2. | The Equinox | 03:21 | |
| 3. | The Court Of The Crimson King | 03:33 | |
| 4. | Invader | 03:50 | |
| 5. | Electric Eyes | 03:22 | |
| 6. | Rag-Na-Rock | 03:04 | |
| 7. | Slap Your Face (Knock 'em Down Part II) | 03:16 | |
| 8. | The Chance | 04:51 | |
| 9. | Apocalyptic Explosion | 02:18 | |
| 10. | Talk, Talk | 01:53 | |
| 11. | Strange Lantern | 03:38 | |
| 12. | No Peace For The Pious | 02:33 | |
| 13. | Corridors Of Life | 03:43 | |
| 14. | Unchained (When Rises The Moon) | 04:58 | |
| Total playing time | 47:57 | ||
Stormrider - Fate of the Hunter
Year: 2008Genre: Power Metal/Heavy Metal
Country: Germany
Tracklist:
1. Warpath
2. Fate of the Hunter
3. Flames of Passion
4. Under the Veil
5. Impure
6. Crossroads
7. Fugitive
8. We Are One
9. Taste my Steel
10. The Slaughter's On
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Elvenking - Two Tragedy Poets (...And a Caravan of Weird Figures)
Year: 2008Country: Italy
Genre: Power/Folk Metal
Length: 43:10 Min
Filesize: 68.38 MB
Tracklist:
- The Caravan of Weird Figures
- Another Awful Hobs Tale
- From Blood to Stone
- Ask A Silly Question
- She Lives at Dawn
- The Winter Wake
- Heaven is A Place on Earth
- My Own Spiders Web
- Not My Final Song
- The Blackest of My Hearts
- Miss Conception
- My Little Moon
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Promo
This is an entirely acoustic album.
Desolation Angels - While the Flame Still Burns
Year: 1988Country: UK
Genre: NWOBHM/Power Metal
Tracklist:
1. Only Time Will Tel
2. Power Hungry
3. Feels Like Thunder
4. I'm On Fire
5. Soul In The City
6. Wings On My Heels
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Unreleased album by this cult band.
Eldritch Discography
Genre: Progressive/Power Metal
Country: Italy
Tracklist:
1995 - Seeds Of Rage
1997 - Headquake
1998 - El Nino
2001 - Reverse
2006 - Neighbourhell
2007 - Blackenday
2008 - Portrait of the Abyss Within
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Country: Italy
Tracklist:
1995 - Seeds Of Rage
1997 - Headquake
1998 - El Nino
2001 - Reverse
2006 - Neighbourhell
2007 - Blackenday
2008 - Portrait of the Abyss Within
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Ravenheart - Valley of the Damned
Year: 2008
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
01. Valley of the Damned 03:43
02. Heaven and Back 04:53
03. Reborn 08:52
04. Lords of Power 04:14
05. Fly Away 04:19
06. Ceaseless 02:54
07. Watcher in the Sky 04:50
08. Mirror of the Lands 02:48
09. Time 03:16
10. Walk of the Warriors 00:55
11. Cry for Tomorrow 03:37
12. Timeless Knights 05:21
13. In Memory 04:26
14. Fly Away II 04:17
Total Playtime: 58:25
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“Valley Of The Damned” is very good for someone that is young enough since he didn’t have the time to listen to the classics from the 80s and 90s. For the majority of the fans this is just another power metal album that they can enjoy listening, but the cd will not remain in the player for a very long time. RAVENHEART has great potential. With improvement in composition and more originality, these Swiss metallers can certainly make a difference in the future.
Read more: here
Heir Apparent - Triad
Year: 1999
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Country: United States
Format: mp3@CBR192kbps
Size: 80MB
Tracklist:
1. We, the People 03:32
2. Keeper of the Reign 04:46
3. Just Imagine 04:19
4. Alone Again 03:16
5. Questions 03:39
6. One Small Voice 06:31
7. Tomorrow Night 04:07
8. Cry For Rome 04:47
9. Two Hearts 04:12
10. The Sound of Silence 03:43
11. The Haunting 05:00
12. Young Forever 02:47
13. The Fifth Season 05:43
Total playing time: 56:22
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"Triad" is a compilation album with rare versions and mixes of already released
Heir Apparent songs.
Gamma Ray - Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome ...
Year: 2008
Genre: Power Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@VBR177kbps
Size: 185MB
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01. Welcome
02. Gardens Of The Sinner
03. New World Order
04. Man On A Mission
05. Fight
06. Blood Religion
07. Heavy Metal Universe
08. Dreamhealer
09. The Heart Of The Unicorn
10. Fairytale
11. The Silence
CD 2:
01. Beyond The Blackhole
02. Valley Of The Kings
03. Somewhere Out In Space
04. Land Of The Free
05. Rebellion In Dreamland
06. I Want Out
07. Send Me A Sign
Bonus Tracks:
08. Into The Storm
09. Empress
10. From The Ashes
11. Real World
Total playing time: 2:00:05
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Genre: Power Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@VBR177kbps
Size: 185MB
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01. Welcome
02. Gardens Of The Sinner
03. New World Order
04. Man On A Mission
05. Fight
06. Blood Religion
07. Heavy Metal Universe
08. Dreamhealer
09. The Heart Of The Unicorn
10. Fairytale
11. The Silence
CD 2:
01. Beyond The Blackhole
02. Valley Of The Kings
03. Somewhere Out In Space
04. Land Of The Free
05. Rebellion In Dreamland
06. I Want Out
07. Send Me A Sign
Bonus Tracks:
08. Into The Storm
09. Empress
10. From The Ashes
11. Real World
Total playing time: 2:00:05
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| CD 1 - Montreal Show 2006 part 1 | ||
| CD 2 - Montreal Show 2006 part 2 |
Legend - Le porteur de lumiere (EP)
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Year: 1983
Genre: Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Country: France
Tracklist:
| 1. | Le Porteur de Lumière | 04:22 | |
| 2. | Les Enfants de la Tempète | 04:25 | |
| Total playing time | 08:47 | ||
Possibly one of the finest ep's to come out from France.
Lizzy Borden - Give 'Em the Axe (ep)
Genre: Traditional Heavy/Power Metal
Year: 1984
Tracklist:
| 1. | Give 'Em The Axe | 02:55 |
| 2. | Kiss Of Death | 02:24 |
| 3. | No Time To Lose | 02:36 |
| 4. | Long Live Rock 'N' Roll (Rainbow cover) | 03:54 |
| Total playing time | 13:00 | |
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