domingo, 10 de abril de 2011

The Agonist - Once Only Imagined (2007) [Canada (Montreal, Quebec)]

Alissa White-Gluz: Vocals
Danny Marino: Guitar
Chris Kells: Bass
Simon McKay: Drums
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1. Synopsis 00:32
2. Rise and Fall 04:02
3. Born Dead; Buried Alive 04:32
4. Take a Bow 04:05
5. Trophy Kill 03:39
6. Business Suits and Combat Boots 05:27
7. Serendipity 03:42
8. Memento Mori 03:09
9. Void of Sympathy 04:21
10. Chiaroscuro 01:06
11. Forget Tomorrow 03:37
Total 38:17

Japanese Bonus Track: 12. Feel No Guilt 04:38

Tip: Formerly known as The Tempest.



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domingo, 20 de marzo de 2011

Hatchet - Awaiting Evil (2008) [United States of America (Bay Area, California)]

Marcus Kirchen: Vocals (Scarecrow (USA), Survival (USA))
Julz Ramos: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Sterling Bailey: Rhythm Guitar
Dan Voigt: Bass (IT (USA))
Dave Wert: Drums (Survival (USA))
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1. Darkening Skies 02:02
2. Frailty Of The Flesh 04:19
3. Sealed Fate 04:41
4. Frozen Hell 04:25
5. Attack Imminent 05:05
6. Morlocks Tomb 05:18
7. Storm The Gates 05:53
8. The Dead Will March 04:37
9. Awating Evil 05:46
Total playing time 42:07

martes, 15 de febrero de 2011

Odious - Mirror Of Vibrations (2007) [Egypt (Alexandria)]

Bassem Fakhri: Vocals, Keyboards
Rami Magdi: Drums, Tabla
Mohamed Hassen: Lead Guitars, Oud
Mohamed Lameen: Rhythm Guitars
Alfi Hayati: Bass
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1. Silver Sea 01:30
2. Poems Hidden On Black Walls 07:35
3. Deaf and Blind Witness 06:02
4. For the Unknown Is Horrid 07:11
5. Invitation to Chaotic Revelation 07:58
6. Smile In Vacuum Warnings 07:14
7. Split Punishment 05:11
8. Upon the Broken Wings 06:49
9. Dilemma 02:06
Total 51:36

Tip: The band began as a doom metal band, but they had changes in the line-up which resulted in them playing oriental melodic black metal.

sábado, 22 de enero de 2011

Dark Side Of The Moon A Capella (2005)

Stephanie Lewin: Soprano
Jennifer Feucht: Soprano
Melissa Smithson: Alto
Jon Krivitzky: Tenor
Michael Mahler: Tenor
Chris Feucht: Tenor
Alan Schmuckler: Baritone
Dan Riley: Bass
Freddie Feldman: Vocal Percussion
Speakers: Jill Feldman, Marty Gasper, Bill Hare, Tzvia Krivitzky, Mike Mendyke, Jonathan Minkoff, Diana Preisler, Deke Sharon.
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1. Speak To Me / Breathe
2. On The Run
3. Time
4. The Great Gig In The Sky
5. Money
6. Us And Them
7. Any Colour You Like
8. Brain Damage
9. Eclipse
Total 43:08

Tip: The album was recorded in High Definition, without breaks between the tracks (as in the original), and is as close to the original in timing as possible.
All sounds created by the human voice. No instruments or drums were used in this sound recording.

martes, 7 de diciembre de 2010

Illnath - Secon Skin Of Harlequin (2006) [Denmark (Lyngby)]

Additional Acoustic Guitars by Arne Lunde
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1. And There Was Light 04:59
2. Virgin Soil 04:08
3. Pietà 04:06
4. Sought By The Fallen One 04:57
5. She, The Plague 04:56
6. Feathers Shall Fall 04:23
7. Clockwork of Time 05:57
8. Book of Sand 05:02
9. Aqua Diabolicom (Bonus) 05:05
Total 43:33

jueves, 4 de noviembre de 2010

Ihsahn - After (2010) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)
Lars Koppang Norberg: Bass (Anesthesia (Nor), Spiral Architect, Satyricon, Thornbound)
Jørgen Munkeby: Saxophone (Shining (Nor))
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1. The Barren Lands 05:12
2. A Grave Inversed 04:25
3. After 04:47
4. Frozen Lakes On Mars 05:54
5. Undercurrent 10:00
6. Austere 06:16
7. Heaven's Black Sea 06:15
8. On The Shores 10:12
Total 53:01

Limited edition comes with a DVD featuring an interview, studio reports and a live performance at the Rockefeller Festival in Oslo:
01. Intro (00:42)
02. Invocation (04:59)
03. Called By The Fire (05:14)
04. Scarab (05:01)
05. Emancipation (05:34)
06. Unhealer (05:45)
07. Misanthrope (05:42)
08. Thus Spake The Nightspirit (Emperor Cover) (04:47)
09. Outro (00:22)


Tip: Recorded during the first half of 2009 at Ihsahn's own Symphonique Studio, with additional work at Toproom Studio (co-engineered by Borge Finstad).

Ihsahn - angL (2008) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)
Lars Koppang Norberg: Bass (Anesthesia (Nor), Spiral Architect, Satyricon, Thornbound)

Guest:
Mikael Åkerfeldt: Additional Vocals (on "Unhealer") (Opeth, Bloodbath (Swe), Steel (Swe), Sörskogen, Katatonia (Swe), Eruption)
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1. Misanthrope 04:58
2. Scarab 05:17
3. Unhealer 06:17
4. Emancipation 05:27
5. Malediction 04:19
6. Alchemist 04:19
7. Elevator 05:07
8. Threnody 05:08
9. Monolith 06:27
Total 47:19

Bonus track for Japan: 10. Morningstar (04:49)

Ihsahn - The Adversary (2006) [Norway (Notodden)]

Ihsahn (Vegard Sverre Tveitan): Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (Emperor, Zyklon-B (Nor), Peccatum, Thou Shalt Suffer, Wongraven, Ildjarn, Embryonic (Nor), Hardingrock)
Asgeir Mickelson: Drums (Enslavement of Beauty, Highland Glory, Lunaris, Scariot, Spiral Architect, Thornbound, Vintersorg, Sarke, Borknagar)

Guest:
Garm (Kristoffer Rygg): Vocals (on "Homecoming") (Arcturus (Nor), Ulver, Borknagar, Head Control System)
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1. Invocation 05:04
2. Called By the Fire 04:50
3. Citizen 05:22
4. Homecoming 04:20
5. Astera ton Proinon 05:10
6. Panem et Circenses 04:57
7. And He Shall Walk In Empty Places 04:47
8. Will You Love Me Now? 04:57
9. The Pain is Still Mine 10:04
Total 49:10

Tip: Ihsahn runs the label Mnemosyne Productions together with his wife Ihriel (Peccatum, Star of Ash).