Grudge - Barbarians of the New Earth
Year: 1986
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
| 1. | Vigilante | 04:05 | |
| 2. | Alien Hunter | 04:01 | |
| 3. | Maximum Suction | 03:00 | |
| 4. | White House Sluts | 04:23 | |
| 5. | Barbarian Queen | 04:19 | |
| 6. | Grudgewar | 04:00 | |
| 7. | Hostage | 05:24 | |
| 8. | Hostage Rescue | 05:24 | |
| 9. | Castle Lost | 03:57 | |
| Total playing time | 38:33 | ||
Mox Nix - Mox Nix
Genre: Traditional Heavy/Power Metal
Year: 1985
Tracklist:
| 1. | Fight back | 02:54 | |
| 2. | Ready or not | 03:13 | |
| 3. | Reckless | 03:05 | |
| 4. | Lost sierra | 03:53 | |
| 5. | Never again | 02:48 | |
| 6. | Steal the show | 03:43 | |
| 7. | Scream for mercy | 02:06 | |
| 8. | Make it | 04:09 | |
| 9. | Kill or be killed | 03:08 | |
| 10. | Stand alone | 04:59 | |
| Total playing time | 34:00 | ||
Interview: here
Griffin - Flight of the Griffin
Genre: Power/Speed Metal
Year: 1984
Tracklist:
| 1. | Hawk The Slayer | 04:20 | |
| 2. | Heavy Metal Attack | 05:05 | |
| 3. | Submission | 04:13 | |
| 4. | Creeper | 04:01 | |
| 5. | Flight Of The Griffin | 06:07 | |
| 6. | Fire In The Sky | 04:45 | |
| 7. | Hell Runneth Over | 03:37 | |
| 8. | Judgement Day | 04:22 | |
| 9. | Travelling In Time | 05:19 | |
| Total playing time | 41:49 | ||
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Agent Metal - Three Words
Year: 2002
Genre: Speed/power Metal
Country: France
Format: mp3@VBR256kbps
Size: 37MB
Tracklist:
1. The Oath Of The Agent 04:12
2. Freedom, Metal & Might 04:36
3. Agent Metal 04:41
4. Erehwon 05:28
5. Taken By Force (Agent Steel cover) 02:18
Total playing time: 21:15
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My first impression upon hearing Three Words is that this was some serious Manowar worship. All four songs are a little "metal anthemic" on the side, the kind of songs that get the crowd excited during a live show - not so much headbanging as sing-along, fist in the air, foot-tapping, well, you get the picture. This is essentially catchy, more or less commercial Heavy Metal - think Manowar meets Iron Maiden, with a hint of Power Metal à la Gamma Ray - an influence felt more on at least one of their full length albums. The vocals are particularly closer to Power Metal. I found that these took some getting used to, since the singer is not exactly the best of the genre. The accent sometimes remind me of Italian singers, and he does on occasion try to sing past his range, and that hurts a little. But overall he's decent and gets the job done, and the vocal melodies are often so sing-along inducing that one can make abstraction of the shortcomings once the "frenzy" catches on. This has all the ingredients of mid-80s Heavy Metal - catchy vocal lines, heavy, sharp guitar riffs and of course the abundance of solos that drove the anti-metal crowd nuts. Three Words won't make metal history, but it is a decent little EP filled with catchy, old school Heavy Metal meets modern Power metal anthems that have no other pretense than to bring some life to the party.
Ivory Tower - Ivory Tower
Year: 1998
Genre: Power Progressive Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@VBR256kbps
Size: 110MB
Tracklist:
1. One Life In Asia 07:27
2. A Distant Light 08:04
3. Alive 05:53
4. Falling Leaves 05:28
5. Spring 04:27
6. She 06:48
7. Music 06:05
8. Blinded 14:17
Total playing time: 58:29
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Dream Evil - Gold Medal In Metal (Alive & Archive)
Genre: Power Metal
Year: 2008
Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. United 04:02
2. Blind Evil 04:23
3. Fire! Battle! In Metal! 03:17
4. In Flames You Burn 04:25
5. Crusaders' Anthem 04:06
6. Back From the Dead 04:27
7. Higher on Fire 04:20
8. The Prophecy 04:21
9. Made of Metal 04:06
10. Heavy Metal in the Night 05:00
11. Let Me Out 04:46
12. The Chosen Ones 05:58
13. The Book of Heavy Metal 04:56
14. Chasing the Dragon 04:13
15. Children of the Night 04:29
Disc 2
1. Dominator 03:23
2. Fight for Metal 03:52
3. December 25th 04:16
4. Pain Patrol 03:14
5. Lady of Pleasure 03:27
6. Chapter 6 04:03
7. Gold Medal In Metal 03:11
8. Point of No Return 03:52
9. The Enemy 03:15
10. Hero of Zeroes 04:30
11. Bringing the Metal Back 03:43
12. Betrayed 04:01
13. Evilized (unplugged) 04:56
14. Dragonheart 03:35
15. Take the World 04:09
16. Crusader's Anthem (demo) 04:03
17. Touring is My Life (live) 01:56
Total playing time 02:10:15
Disc 1: Silver Medal Disc - "Alive" (66:60)
Disc 2: Bronze Medal Disc - "Archive" (63:36)
Most of the tracks on disc 2 have been previously released as B-sides or
Japanese bonus tracks. Tracks 1-3 are brand new studio recordings. Tracks 7 & 11
are previously unreleased tracks from "The Book of Heavy Metal" sessions. Track
10 is also from these sessions and was previously released on the Century Media
"New Found Power compliation. Track 17 was recorded for Swedish radio.
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Wizards - Beyond The Sight
Year: 1998
Country: Brazil
Genre: Power Metal
Length: 41:10 Min
Filesize: 58 MB
Tracklist:
- W
- Thunderbolt
- Crack
- Shine (Tribute to Helloween)
- The Play
- Shadows and Light
- I Don't Give a Dawn
- Flight
- Killing Blues
- Nest of Words
- Memories of Avalon
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Tarot - Undead Indeed (Live)
Year: 2008
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
Limited to 1000 copies
Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. Crows Fly Black 07:42
2. Traitor 04:15
3. Pyre Of Gods 04:51
4. Wings Of Darkness 04:23
5. Back In The Fire 06:38
6. Tides 06:50
7. Bleeding Dust 05:05
8. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars 05:38
9. Angels Of Pain 04:32
10. Warhead 06:11
Disc 2
1. Follow Me Into Madness 07:45
2. Before The Skies Come Down 04:34
3. Ashes To The Stars 07:41
4. Undead Son 04:44
5. You 04:52
6. Crawlspace 05:04
7. Rider Of The Last Day 04:08
8. I Rule 07:48
9. Guardian Angel (Bonus Track) 04:14
10. Things That Crawl At Night (Bonus Track) 05:56
Total playing time 01:52:51
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Sarissa - Sarissa
Genre:: Power Metal
Year: 1994
Country: Greece
Quality: MP3, CBR 128 kb/s
Total Size: 45.8 MB
Tracklist:
1. Intro - Immortal Souls 05:35
2. Survival 03:54
3. Macedonian Army 04:07
4. Marathon 04:20
5. Sarissa 03:51
6. Atheist 08:01
7. King Of All Kings 04:19
8. Intro - Strong Wings 05:21
9. Winner 03:31
Total Play Time: 50:12
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In 1994 another legendary Greek metal outfit from Thessaloniki,Sarissa, came into light(leaving temporary the underground dungeons)with their same-titled CD-release.Another masterpiece of Greek metal was achieved and that was,to say the least,a good ending for a band that had a cult following from their demo days.
Dark Nova - The Dark Rhaspsodies
Year: 1993
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Tracklist:
1. The Way In
2. Deeply Versed
3. Twilight Star
4. Poltergheist
5. Avenger
6. Haunted Forest
7. Back Again
8. The Banquet
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One of the highlights of the '90s Greek metal was Dark Nova.Its debut album 'The dark Rhapsodies', is a fine sample of epic/dark/technical power-speed metal with imaginative guitars,majestic vocal lines and great compositions.It's still beyond my comprehension how a band of such quality,didn't make it to the top.Songs like 'Twilight star','Avenger',the instrumental 'Haunted Forest' but also most of the rest,placed the band in the power metal elite of the '90s!It's too bad that almost noone outside Greece had the chance to make the acquaintance to the music of the band.After some live shows and a promo tape,the band dissapeared without a trace.
Armageddon - Rev. 16-16 (MLP)
Genre: Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Country: Cyprus
Year: 1991
Tracklist:
01 Raiders of Steel
02 Judgement's Day
03 The Colours Bleed to One
04 Rockin' the Universe
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In the early '90s,Cyprus invaded in the metal World.Although it can'tbe proud of posessing a huge Metal scene,Cyprus' contribution to the universal metal isn't totally significant.Armageddon which was the support band in Spitfire's live in Cyprus in 1987,managed to release a very interesting 4-tracker EP in 1991 under the Cypriot label All Records.Apart from the obvious resemblance of the singer to Klaus Meine,the music of the band is purely '80s classic heavy metal and it's a pity songs like 'Raiders of Steel' didn't have the chance to reach a broader public.
Brainstorm - Liquid Monster
Year: 2005
Genre: Power Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@320
Size: 121 Мб.
Tracklist:
1.Worlds are Comin' Through
2.Inside the Monster
3.All Those Words
4.Lifeline
5.Invisible Enemy
6.Heavenly
7.Painside
8.Despair to Drown
9.Mask of Life
10.Even Higher
11.Burns My Soul
Total playing time: 51:17
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Every Brainstorm release since I first heard "Ambiguity" has dominated my CD player for weeks up it's release. "Liquid Monster" is no exception to this rule. While Brainstorm are indeed a power metal band, these guys have created a unique sound for themselves that there is no denying their identity. Unfortunately for them, this puts them in danger of repeating themselves from album to album. I have already read accusations to this effect across the web. However, I find their sound and songwriting to have improved with each consecutive release. "Liquid Monster" simply destroys all competitors. The album opens with the infectiously heavy "Worlds Are Comin' Trough", with it's intricate mix of keyboards and crunchy guitars. "Inside the Monster" features on of the band's best hooks in a long time. The very title of the song puts the melody of the chorus ringing through my head. The albums first single is perhaps one of Brainstorm's finest songs ever. "All Those Words" is an outstanding, melodic song featuring a mix of Andy B. Franck's unique vocals layered with some beautiful female vocals. If this song doesn't push the band into more popular territories across the globe, I would be very surprised. "Lifeline" returns the band to a sound that borders on thrash metal and reminds me slightly of Iced Earth's heavier moments. "Invisible Enemy" brings the tempo down, but is nonetheless heavy and aggressive. This song features sweeping guitar riffs and yet another big, memorable chorus brought to life by layers of vocals. "Heavenly" takes the tempo down even further and is a tender, emotional ballad. Once again, it's Andy Frank's commanding vocal performance that brings this song to life together with a big, meaty chorus. It also helps that the band has one of the best mixes I have ever heard. Many power metal bands lost the heaviness when they are overproduced, but that is certainly not the case with "Liquid Monster". The production here is outstanding. Brainstorm have nearly a perfect mix. While every instrument is clearly heard, they also haven't lost their edge. In the mellower moments, like the ballad "Heavenly", the production keeps the song from sounding like some cheesy AOR ballad. "Painside" and "Despair to Drown" are chunky, Judas Priest-inspired chunks of German power metal. "Mask of Life" is another more melodic number that starts off sounding a bit melancholy before picking up into a heavy, with some heavy, sweeping guitar riffs and layers of vocals. "Even Higher" thrashes along at full speed before the album finishes off with the equally heavy, melodic "Burns My Soul". Brainstorm have improved with each new album and must be considered as part of the upper echelon of power metal bands. "Liquid Monster" should at least push Brainstorm into similar realms of popularity of bands like Iced Earth. As with Iced Earth, I really think that Brainstorm have come into their own. They have truly developed their own unique sound.
Savage Grace - Ride into the Night (EP)
Year: 1985
Genre: 80's melodic speed/power metal
Сountry: USA
Tracklist:
"Burn" is a Deep Purple cover.
1. Ride into the Night 04:40
2. We March On 04:17
3. The Healing Hand 04:58
4. Burn 05:21
Total playing time 19:26
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Brainstorm - Soul Temptation
Year: 2003
Genre: Power Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@320
Size: 130 Мб.
Tracklist:
1.Highs Without Lows
2.Doorway to Survive
3.The Leading
4.Nunca nos Rendimos
5.Fading
6.Shiva's Tears
7.Fornever
8.Soul Temptation
9.Dying Outside
10.To the Head
11.Rising
Total playing time: 57:13
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Brainstorm are quickly becoming among my favorite bands. Brainstorm are on a metal quest to conquer the world and if they continue to put out music of this caliber they just might do it. Their mixture of heavy power metal and melody, along with Andy Franck's soulful vocals are just captivating to me. So, I guess it is only a matter of how much backing they get from Metal Blade. Musically I can only describe "Soul Temptation" as a mixture of the intensity, emotion and heavy rhythms of Iced Earth mixed with the best parts of Dream Theater's "Images and Words." That is what came to mind the fifth or sixth time I played this disc. It's just absolutely one of my favorite discs to come out this year.
Brainstorm - Metus Mortis
Year: 2001
Genre: Power Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@256
Size: 105 Мб.
Tracklist:
1.Metus Mortis
2.Blind Suffering
3.Shadowland
4.Checkmate in Red
5.Hollow Hideaway
6.Weakness Sows Its Seed
7.Into the Never
8.Under Lights
9.Cycles
10.Behind
11.Meet Me in the Dark
12.Face Down (digipak bonus track)
13.Strength of Will
Total playing time: 55:53
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On Brainstorm's second disc for Metal Blade (their fourth overall), they continue in the modern day power metal mode. I can't imagine any fan of Nevermore or Iced Earth not digging this disc. I really see this disc as falling somewhere between those two bands, holding tight to the true metal banner like Iced Earth, but with a dark, more modern production and those soulful vocals like Nevermore. I am not suggesting, that Brainstorm is a clone of either band, but this was the picture that I got while driving through town cranking this disc. Being the Brainstorm are from Germany there are some similarities to German bands like Enola Gay and well. The riffs are heavy and crunchy, the drum work is outstanding and the vocals are mid-ranged, yet passionate at times and aggressive at others. The vocal melodies didn't hit me over the head the very first time I heard this disc, but they were interesting enough to have me longing for more, so they have become more familiar with each listen.
Brainstorm - Ambiguity
Year: 2000
Genre: Power Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@192
Size: 98 Мб.
Tracklist:
1.Crush Depth
2.Tear Down the Walls
3.Beyond My Destiny
4.Arena
5.Coming Closer
6.Darkest Silence
7.Maharaja Palace
8.Far Away - 320 kbps
9.Demonsion
10.Revenant (bonus track) - 320kbps
11.Lost Unseen
12.Perception of Life
Total playing time: 62:32
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To my surprise and delight Brainstorm play crushing heavy metal not unlike Iced Earth. I think one of the biggest similarities that I heard was in the mid to high vocal range of Andy Franck who reminded me slightly of Matthew Barlow. Despite this, however, the songwriting, and especially the style of rhythm guitar playing is unique to this band. Album opener "Crush Depth" is a pummeling power metal song, as is the majority of the music on this disc. The song starts off with an eerie clean guitar part before coming in full tilt at about a minute into the song. "Tear Down the Walls" takes the intensity up a bit, as well as the speed. 'Beyond My Destiny' is a superb power metal ballad with orchestration, killer vocal-arrangements and a big hook. 'Ambiguity' is the band's third CD.
Brainstorm - Unholy
Year: 1998
Genre: Power Metal
Country: Germany
Format: mp3@192
Size: 89 Мб.
Tracklist:
01- MCMXCVIII
02- Holy War
03- Here Comes The Pain
04- Voices
05- The Healer
06- Don't Stop Believing
07- Heart Of Hate
08- Rebellion
09- For The Love Of Money
10- Love is A Lie
11- Into The Fire
12- Dog Days Coming Down
13- Wooly Bully
Total playing time: 63:04
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I was quite surprised to find this disc being that it was released on a small label in Germany. Anyhow, Brainstorm's sophomore release is surprisingly as heavy and as well written as "Ambiquity" and "Metis Mortis." I'm not sure why I was expecting something less, but this disc has a ton of hook, crunch and aggression. I can't get enough of this stuff.
Teräsbetoni - Myrskyntuoja
Year: 2008
Country: Finland
Genre: Power Metal
Length: 52:53 Min
Filesize: 95.57 MB
Tracklist:
- Voiman vartijat ('Guardians of Strength')
- Painajainen ('Nightmare')
- Missä miehet ratsastaa ('Where Men Ride')
- Ukkoshevonen ('Thunderhorse')
- Orjakaleeri ('Slave Galley')
- Paha sanoo ('Evil Says')
- Teräksen taakka ('The Burden of Steel')
- Metallin voima ('The Strength of Metal')
- Kuumilla porteilla ('At The Hot Gates')
- Vihollisille ('For The Enemies')
- Huominen tulla jo saa ('Tomorrow May Come')
- Seiso suorassa ('Stand Upright')
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For those who watched the 2008 Eurovision contest TERASBETONI is not an unknown name. After Finland’s win with Lordi in 2006, they decided to send another heavy metal band making us wonder what’s wrong with the contest and how mainstream has heavy metal become…
For now let’s leave this conversations aside as TERASBETONI is a band that exists since 2002 with two albums before “Myrskyntuoja” (“Metallitotuus” 2005, “Vaadimme Metallia” 2006) that received wide recognition especially in their homeland. They rose from the underground and their only concert outside Finland is in Wacken 2005 - not bad! From Wacken to Eurovision is a long way though and the combination is a bit weird to say the least...
TERASBETONI play something between classic heavy metal and power/epic with lots of melodies, solos and keyboards. The vocals are harsh, piercing and can make high notes easily following the riffs in choruses. The songs are structured in the typical metal way giving plenty of Iron Maiden, Dio and Manowar references. There are many sing-along choruses, double-bass drumming and cavalry pace in the guitars. All lyrics are in Finnish making the outcome exotic to our Mediterranean ears and if we can trust the internet they have to do with the metal way of life and warrior themes. TERASBETONI reproduce all the cliché of the classic metal fashion and as they say they are not deadly serious about it so we shouldn’t be deadly serious about them in return.
Nevertheless, “Myrskyntuoja” is an acceptable album for the typical classic metal fan, although you can easily tell the band is lightweight.
Metal for fun or fan for metal, I don’t know and I can’t tell. The music is good and if it wasn’t for the Eurovision thing they could be the typical average heavy metal group from Finland (yes, that’s a trademark subgenre of heavy metal). Now they are just the Eurovision metallers for 2008. Each chooses his own side.
Energy Vampires - Energy Vampires
Year: 2008
Country: United States of America
Genre: Power Metal
Length: 52:24 Min
Filesize: 120 MB
Tracklist:
- Packin' a Pistol
- Blood Money
- Pull The Stake Out
- Rock 'N' Roll
- Battle Axe
- Different From The Rest
- Laboratory Door
- Footsteps In The Snow (On With The Show)
- Mother Fucker
- Shock Treatment
- Broken Winged Angel
- My Eyes (Piano Version)
- Livin' In Peace
- On The Run
- My Eyes (Acoustic/Rock Version)
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Quite a unique gem released by Shadow Kingdom Records (rapidly becoming one of the best underground metal labels), Energy Vampires were the band that vocalist Jonathan Stewart rose out of the ashes of Slauter Xstroyes (If you haven't heard them you need to get on it pronto, extremely high quality U.S. metal) with. This was originally recorded in 1991 and only committed to tape. Given that over 20 different musicians contributed to this, it's an amazingly cohesive unit that one could well believe was the work of a single line up band.
After a suitably eerie keyboard intro, " Packin' A Pistol" comes roaring out of the gate with face ripping intent, anthemic metal of solid caliber like Mercyful Fate forcibly raping everything that the LA sleaze metal scene of the late 80's aspired to and missed. A six gun in one hand and an inverted cross in the other, this one was the perfect choice for an opening tune, serious energy, serious bluster and bravado, blistering guitar... good stuff... very good stuff and it doesn't sound like anything you've heard before. Then comes " "Blood Money" which slows the tempo (but only at first) but maintains the unique factor highly. This one is an angular, unorthodox creature that manages to be both catchy and somewhat difficult to hold onto at the same time. This opening pairing is a good indication of what's to come: highly varied, absolutely metal but in full acknowledgment of it's rock n' roll heritage, darkness with a sleazy edge.
Other tracks that demand individual attention include "Battle Axe" the SX chestnut given a well deserved resurrection, about as archetypal an 80's U.S. metal tune as one could wish for... pounding, smashing, immediately memorable nicely followed by the out and out metal charger of "Different Form The Rest", "Footsteps in the Snow" which is like a twisted heavy metal'd out Mott The Hoople melds with Motley Crue on bad acid to write a funeral march, "Mother Fucker" another SX tune risen Phoenix like from the ashes to once more slash, burn and kill with metal,... and the ballads. Of those "Broken Winged Angel" is more of an ominous spoken word piece, while "My Eyes" (included in both Piano and Acoustic Guitar versions) hits the mark well, avoiding the often cringe worthy pitfalls that many metal bands hit when attempting balladry and solidly nailing the heart tugging but dark melodies that make one work. Through it all the vocals are a standout factor, like Mercyful Fate, Halloween, Judas Priest and S/T EP era Queensryche from beyond the grave. The musicianship is consistently above average, tight and well supported by the clear and powerful production.
If you've had a hankering for something different in metal then this should be on your list to check out. The cover art is killer, the music is worthy, memorable and only get's better with repeated spins. Kudos to Shadow Kingdom for releasing this; between this and Stygian Shore I'm really looking forward to their next excavation from the metal grave...
Edguy - Live at Graspop 2006 Video
Year: 2006
Genre: Power Metal
Tracklist:
01. Intro
02. Lavatory Love Machine
03. Babylon
04. ~censored~ With Fire
05. Vain Glory Opera
06. Superheroes
07. Mysteria
08. Avantasia
09. King Of Fools
DETAILS:
Format: AVI
Time : 46 minutes
Size: 290 MB
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