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Blackbraid II

Blackbraid - Blackbraid II (2023)

[Black Metal]

United States

Rating - 4 Stars

Generally the word 'sophistication' isn't used when reviewing black metal music. It denotes a degree of finesse and even restraint the genre is not known for. Blackbraid's second album is an exception, with timing and even grandiosity that would normally fit orchestral works - but make no mistake, this is by no means an orchestral work like those of Emperor or Dimmu Borgir. The album is still straight up guitar and drums black metal (again all played by one man, the ingenious Sgah'gahsowah), but takes the listener on an immersive journey by keeping the musical themes of the album tight and repetitive. The debut album (released less than a year ago) was quite an amazing work, but II possibly tops it. It follows a similar template, using traditional indigenous American motifs buried beneath the lush wall of brutality, but does stretch its wings a little to show a greater depth. There is possibly more speed and aggression on display, with tracks like 'The Wolf That Guides The Hunters Hand' sounding closer to death metal in places, but the nemesis to this are the acoustic interludes such as 'Spells Of Moon And Earth' tearing the anger back down. Many of the tracks are long (some clocking in over 10 minutes), but they are multilayered and don't linger in one place too long. The production is top-notch, and every instrument cuts through perfectly. The album ends with an excellent cover of the Bathory's Viking metal masterpiece 'A Fine Day To Die'.


Artists: New Additions

These are new artists added this week.

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Plush
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Plush

Hard Rock

Plush is an all-female rock band formed in 2020.

United States


Core Discographies: New Additions

These are new releases available in the Core Discographies this week.

Remember, Core Discographies accepts Requests. Click HERE to request your favourite album to be included.

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Canada MP3
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Before And After

Neil Young
Before And After

[Album]
8 December 2023
Folk Rock

'Before And After' is the forty-fifth studio album by Neil Young. Consisting of 13 tracks, the album features solo acoustic re-recordings of some of his past songs. The album's arrangements were featured heavily in Young's set for his 2023 Coastal Tour.

Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining the folk-rock group Buffalo Springfield. He then began his solo career, often with backing by the band Crazy Horse, and was also a part-time member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He is on Rolling Stone's list of 'The 100 Greatest Musical Artists'. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S. by RIAA certification.

Performer(s):

Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Sweden MP3
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13 Commandments

Ghost
13 Commandments

[Album; Compilation]
1 December 2023
Rock

Ghost is a Swedish rock band known for its distinctive blend of theatricality, heavy metal, and arena rock. Formed in Linkoping in 2006, they are renowned for their unique on-stage presence, Ghost's members, except for the lead vocalist, are known as "Nameless Ghouls" and perform in matching, face-concealing costumes. The band's frontman, Tobias Forge, performs incognito under the persona of "Papa Emeritus", a character known for its "demonic anti-pope" imagery.


Norway MP3
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Philosopher

Aeternus
Philosopher

[Album]
17 November 2023
Death Metal


United States MP3
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The Complete Budokan 1978

Bob Dylan
The Complete Budokan 1978

[Album; Live]
17 November 2023
Classic Rock

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Generally regarded as one of the greatest songwriters ever, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his 60+ year career. He has sold more than 145 million records, making him one of the best-selling musicians ever. He has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ten Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award. Dylan has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. The Pulitzer Prize Board in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." In 2016, Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Label(s):

Columbia Records Columbia Records (Region: International)

Location(s):


United States MP3
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The Shadow Inside

Sadus
The Shadow Inside

[Album]
17 November 2023
Thrash Metal

Sadus is an American thrash metal band from Antioch, California, U.S.A., active from 1985 to 2015, and reunited in 2017. Originally a quartet, the band's sound fuses thrash metal with death metal, featuring highly technical musicianship. They are known for the unique death growl of vocalist Darren Travis, and bassist Steve Di Giorgio.

Performer(s):

Steve DiGiorgio Steve DiGiorgio - Bass Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Hollywood Bowl (August 18, 1967)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Hollywood Bowl (August 18, 1967)

[Album; Live]
10 November 2023
Classic Rock

James Marshall 'Jimi' Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 - September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as the greatest and one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describes him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."

Performer(s):

Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Noel Redding Noel Redding - Bass Guitar [Member]
Mitch Mitchell Mitch Mitchell - Drums [Member]

United States MP3
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Hymns From The Apocrypha

Suffocation
Hymns From The Apocrypha

[Album]
3 November 2023
Death Metal

Suffocation is an American death metal band formed in 1988 in Centereach, New York, U.S.A. The band rose to prominence with their 1991 debut album Effigy Of The Forgotten, which became a blueprint for death metal in the 1990s. The band is named after the Morbid Angel song of the same name, which was Frank Mullen's idea.


United States MP3
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Mixing Up The Medicine (A Retrospective)

Bob Dylan
Mixing Up The Medicine (A Retrospective)

[Album; Compilation]
20 October 2023
Classic Rock

Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Generally regarded as one of the greatest songwriters ever, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his 60+ year career. He has sold more than 145 million records, making him one of the best-selling musicians ever. He has received numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ten Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award. Dylan has been inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame. The Pulitzer Prize Board in 2008 awarded him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." In 2016, Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United States MP3
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Lighthouse

Duff McKagan
Lighthouse

[Album]
20 October 2023
Hard Rock

'Lighthouse' is the fourth solo album by Duff McKagan.

Michael Andrew 'Duff' McKagan (born February 5, 1964) is an American musician. He was the bassist of hard rock band Guns n' Roses for twelve years, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Performer(s):

Duff McKagan Duff McKagan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Drums [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Rewind Forward

Ringo Starr
Rewind Forward

[E.P.]
13 October 2023
Classic Rock

Sir Richard Starkey MBE (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, usually for one song on each album. Starr's playing style, which emphasised feel over technical virtuosity, influenced many drummers to reconsider their playing from a compositional perspective. He also influenced various modern drumming techniques, such as the matched grip, tuning the drums lower, and using muffling devices on tonal rings. In 2011, Rolling Stone readers named him the fifth-greatest drummer of all time. He was inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, as a Beatle in 1988 and as a solo artist in 2015, and appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 2018 New Year Honours for services to music.

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - Bass Guitar [Guest]

United States MP3
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Chaos Horrific

Cannibal Corpse
Chaos Horrific

[Album]
22 September 2023
Death Metal

Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1988, now based out of Tampa, Florida. The band has had little radio or television exposure throughout its existence, although a cult following began to build with the releases of their early albums. They achieved worldwide sales of two million plus units for combined sales of all their albums. At different times, several countries, such as Germany and Russia, have banned Cannibal Corpse from performing within their borders, or have banned the sale and display of their album covers.

Performer(s):

George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher - Vocals [Member]

United States MP3
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This Is The Song

Duff McKagan
This Is The Song

[E.P.]
10 May 2023
Hard Rock

Michael Andrew 'Duff' McKagan (born February 5, 1964) is an American musician. He was the bassist of hard rock band Guns n' Roses for twelve years, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. McKagan rejoined the band in 2016, following their induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Performer(s):

Duff McKagan Duff McKagan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Drums [Member]

United States MP3
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Give Way

Pearl Jam
Give Way

[Album]
22 April 2023
Grunge Rock

Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Formed after the demise of guitarist Stone Gossard and bassist Jeff Ament's previous bands, Green River and Mother Love Bone, they broke into the mainstream with their debut album, 'Ten', in 1991. One of the key bands in the grunge movement of the early 1990s, Pearl Jam's members often shunned popular music industry practices such as making music videos or participating in interviews. The band had also sued Ticketmaster, claiming it had monopolized the concert-ticket market. Pearl Jam had sold more than 85 million albums worldwide, including nearly 32 million albums in the United States, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. Pearl Jam was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 in its first year of eligibility.

Performer(s):

Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder - Vocals [Member]
Mike McCready Mike McCready - Guitar [Member]
Stone Gossard Stone Gossard - Guitar [Member]
Jeff Ament Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar [Member]

United States MP3
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The Fourth Way

John Zorn
The Fourth Way

[Album]
31 March 2023
Jazz

John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who deliberately resists category. His avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and world music. Rolling Stone Magazine noted that "[alt]hough Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he's gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time".


Australia MP3
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Killer Weed

Tumbleweed
Killer Weed

[Album; Compilation]
24 March 2023
Stoner Rock

Tumbleweed are an Australian stoner rock group formed in 1990 in Tarrawanna. Three of their studio albums appeared on the ARIA top 50.


United States MP3
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New Masada Quartet Vol. 2

John Zorn
New Masada Quartet Vol. 2

[Album]
10 March 2023
Jazz

John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who deliberately resists category. His avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and world music. Rolling Stone Magazine noted that "[alt]hough Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he's gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time".


Norway MP3
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Heimdal

Enslaved
Heimdal

[Album]
3 March 2023
Black Metal (Progressive)

Enslaved is a Norwegian extreme metal band formed by Ivar Bjornson and Grutle Kjellson in Haugesund in 1991. They are currently based in Bergen. The band's lineup has changed many times over the years, and Bjornson and Kjellson have been the sole constant members. The band's music draws heavily on the Viking cultural and religious heritage of their home country of Norway for inspiration, and most of the band's lyrics relate to Norse mythology. Though they began as a traditional black metal band their sound has undergone significant changes over time resulting in a more progressive sound.

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United States MP3
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444

John Zorn
444

[Album]
1 March 2023
Jazz

John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who deliberately resists category. His avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and world music. Rolling Stone Magazine noted that "[alt]hough Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he's gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time".


United States MP3
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Pawns & Kings

Alter Bridge
Pawns & Kings

[Album]
14 October 2022
Alternative Rock

Alter Bridge is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida, U.S.A. After their former band Creed became inactive in 2003, guitarist Mark Tremonti and drummer Scott Phillips formed Alter Bridge with former bandmate Brian Marshall and new member vocalist and rhythm guitarist Myles Kennedy, Alter Bridge was formally unveiled in January 2004, months before Creed's official breakup in June.


Finland MP3
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All Christianity Ends

Archgoat
All Christianity Ends

[E.P.]
22 April 2022
Black Metal


United States MP3
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New Masada Quartet

John Zorn
New Masada Quartet

[Album]
29 October 2021
Jazz

John Zorn (born September 2, 1953) is an American composer, conductor, saxophonist, arranger and producer who deliberately resists category. His avant-garde and experimental approaches to composition and improvisation are inclusive of jazz, rock, hardcore, classical, contemporary, surf, metal, soundtrack, ambient, and world music. Rolling Stone Magazine noted that "[alt]hough Zorn has operated almost entirely outside the mainstream, he's gradually asserted himself as one of the most influential musicians of our time".


United States MP3
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Plush

Plush
Plush

[Album]
21 October 2021
Hard Rock

Plush is an all-female rock band formed in 2020.


United States MP3
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I Should Be Outside

Jeff Ament
I Should Be Outside

[Album]
10 August 2021
Grunge Rock

'I Should Be Outside' is the fourth solo album by Jeff Ament.

Jeffrey Allen Ament (born March 10, 1963) is an American musician best known as the bassist of rock band Pearl Jam, which he co-founded alongside Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Eddie Vedder. Prior to his work with Pearl Jam, Ament was part of the 1980s Seattle-based grunge rock bands Green River and Mother Love Bone. He is known particularly for playing with the fretless bass, upright bass, and twelve-string bass guitars. Ament is also a member of the bands Temple Of The Dog, Three Fish, RNDM, Tres Mts., and P.E.S.T.

Performer(s):

Jeff Ament Jeff Ament - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]

Italy MP3
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Nihilistic Estrangement

Forgotten Tomb
Nihilistic Estrangement

[Album]
8 May 2020
Black Metal

Forgotten Tomb is an Italian metal band from Piacenza. It was founded in 1999 by Ferdinando 'Herr Morbid' Marchisio as a one-man black metal project after the disbanding of his previous black metal band Sacrater. The lyrical themes of the band's early albums revolve mostly around depression and suicide, while the recent albums' lyrics deal with negativity and nihilism.

Label(s):

Agonia Records Agonia Records (Region: International)

Brazil MP3
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Machine Messiah

Sepultura
Machine Messiah

[Album]
13 January 2017
Thrash Metal

Sepultura (Portuguese for 'grave') was a Brazilian heavy metal band from Belo Horizonte formed in 1984 by brothers Max and Igor Cavalera. The band was a major force in the groove metal, thrash metal and death metal genres during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with their later experiments drawing influence from alternative metal, world music, nu metal, hardcore punk, and industrial metal. Sepultura has also been credited as one of the second wave of thrash metal acts from the late 1980s to early-to-mid-1990s. The band has had several lineup changes throughout its 40-year career, with Max and Igor Cavalera departing in 1996 and 2006, respectively. The band has sold over three million units in the United States and almost 20 million worldwide, gaining multiple gold and platinum records around the globe.


Germany MP3
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Dying Alive

Kreator
Dying Alive

[Album]
30 August 2013
Thrash Metal

Kreator is a German thrash metal band from Essen, formed in 1982. Along with Destruction, Sodom and Tankard, they are credited as one of the "Big Four" of Teutonic thrash metal, responsible for developing and popularizing the German thrash metal scene as well as pioneering the then-burgeoning death metal and black metal genres during the mid-1980s. They have a large underground fanbase in the international thrash metal community, with their second studio album 'Pleasure To Kill' (1986) regarded as an influential album of the genre. Despite being an influential band, as well as one of the first European thrash metal acts to sign to a major label (signing to Epic Records in 1988), Kreator would not achieve mainstream popularity until later albums post 2010. Kreator has achieved worldwide sales of over two million units for combined sales of all their albums, making them one of the best-selling German thrash metal bands of all time.

Performer(s):

Mille Petrozza Mille Petrozza - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Jurgen Reil Jurgen Reil - Drums [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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The Manuscript

My Dying Bride
The Manuscript

[E.P.]
13 May 2013
Doom Metal

My Dying Bride are an English doom metal band formed in Bradford. Along with Anathema and Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride were a forerunner of the death doom metal and gothic metal genres during the early 1990s. These bands comprise 'The Peaceville Three' as all were signed to Peaceville Records at the time.


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Six Feet Down Under E.P. [A.U./N.Z., Part II]

Metallica
Six Feet Down Under E.P. [A.U./N.Z., Part II]

[E.P.; Live]
12 November 2010
Thrash Metal

Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. The band first found commercial success with the release of its third album, 'Master Of Puppets' (1986), which is cited as the band's best work. The band's fifth album, 'Metallica' (1991), was a turning point for the band that saw them transition from their thrash roots - it appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling more than 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, Metallica returned to its thrash metal roots in 2008.

Performer(s):

James Hetfield James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Kirk Hammett Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo - Bass Guitar [Member]
Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]

United States MP3
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Six Feet Down Under E.P. [A.U./N.Z., Part I]

Metallica
Six Feet Down Under E.P. [A.U./N.Z., Part I]

[E.P.; Live]
20 September 2010
Thrash Metal

Metallica is an American heavy metal band formed in 1981 by vocalist and guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer. Metallica's current lineup comprises founding members and primary songwriters Hetfield and Ulrich, longtime lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo. Guitarist Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth after being fired from Metallica, and bassists Ron McGovney, Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted are former members of the band. The band first found commercial success with the release of its third album, 'Master Of Puppets' (1986), which is cited as the band's best work. The band's fifth album, 'Metallica' (1991), was a turning point for the band that saw them transition from their thrash roots - it appealed to a more mainstream audience, achieving substantial commercial success and selling more than 16 million copies in the United States to date, making it the best-selling album of the SoundScan era. After experimenting with different genres and directions in subsequent releases, Metallica returned to its thrash metal roots in 2008.

Performer(s):

James Hetfield James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Kirk Hammett Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
Jason Newsted Jason Newsted - Bass Guitar [Member]
Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo - Bass Guitar [Member]
Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]

United States MP3
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Scream

Ozzy Osbourne
Scream

[Album]
14 June 2010
Heavy Metal

John Michael 'Ozzy' Osbourne is an English hard rock and heavy metal vocalist. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as part of the band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname 'Prince Of Darkness'. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems. He then began a successful solo career with 'Blizzard Of Ozz' in 1980, and his the first seven albums went on to receive multi-platinum certifications in the U.S. He has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. Osbourne has sold over 100 million albums, including his solo work and Black Sabbath releases.

Performer(s):

Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals [Member]

United States MP3
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Black Rain

Ozzy Osbourne
Black Rain

[Album]
22 May 2007
Heavy Metal

John Michael 'Ozzy' Osbourne is an English hard rock and heavy metal vocalist. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as part of the band Black Sabbath, during which period he adopted the nickname 'Prince Of Darkness'. Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979 due to alcohol and drug problems. He then began a successful solo career with 'Blizzard Of Ozz' in 1980, and his the first seven albums went on to receive multi-platinum certifications in the U.S. He has since reunited with Black Sabbath on several occasions. Osbourne has sold over 100 million albums, including his solo work and Black Sabbath releases.

Performer(s):

Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne - Vocals [Member]
Zakk Wylde Zakk Wylde - Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

Oasis
Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants

[Album]
28 February 2000
Rock

Performer(s):

Liam Gallagher Liam Gallagher - Vocals [Member]
Noel Gallagher Noel Gallagher - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Australia MP3
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Galactaphonic

Tumbleweed
Galactaphonic

[Album]
?? June 1995
Stoner Rock

'Galactaphonic' is the second studio album by Tumbleweed. It peaked at No. 6 on the Australian charts.

Tumbleweed are an Australian stoner rock group formed in 1990 in Tarrawanna. Three of their studio albums appeared on the ARIA top 50.


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Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds

Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds
Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds

[Album]
13 October 1992
Hard Rock

'Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds' is the debut solo album by Izzy Stradlin, released after his departure from Guns n' Roses. It is his only album under the Ju Ju Hounds moniker.

Jeffrey Dean Isbell (born April 8, 1962), best known as Izzy Stradlin, is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was a co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the hard rock band Guns n' Roses, with whom he recorded four studio albums and left at the height of their fame in 1991. Following his departure from Guns n' Roses, Stradlin fronted his own rock band, Izzy Stradlin And The Ju Ju Hounds, before continuing to record as a solo artist.

Performer(s):

Izzy Stradlin Izzy Stradlin - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Craig Ross Craig Ross - Guitar [Guest]
Ronnie Wood Ronnie Wood - Guitar [Guest]
Nicky Hopkins Nicky Hopkins - Keyboard [Guest]

Label(s):

Geffen Records (DGC) Geffen Records (DGC) (Region: International)

United States MP3
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The Last Command

W.A.S.P.
The Last Command

[Album]
9 November 1985
Heavy Metal

'The Last Command' is the second studio album by W.A.S.P. The album was produced by Spencer Proffer, who was perhaps best known for producing the six-time Platinum selling album 'Metal Health' by Quiet Riot in 1983. It is the first W.A.S.P. album to feature the work of drummer Steve Riley and the last album to feature founding member Randy Piper on guitar. The album reached No. 49 on the Billboard 200 album chart in early 1986. It was certified gold by the RIAA on June 4, 1998.

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy rock band formed in 1982. They emerged from the early 1980s Los Angeles heavy metal scene. The band's popularity peaked that decade, yet they continue to record and tour. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over twelve million records worldwide, with their first two albums, 'W.A.S.P.' (1984) and 'The Last Command' (1985), being certified as gold by the RIAA.


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W.A.S.P.

W.A.S.P.
W.A.S.P.

[Album]
17 August 1984
Heavy Metal

'W.A.S.P.' is the debut studio album by the band W.A.S.P. The album has been known under three different names - the spine of the original European vinyl release had Winged Assassins printed on it, while early cassette releases of the album had the name of the album's first track, "I Wanna Be Somebody", printed in bold letters on the cover. The album is officially entitled simply W.A.S.P., which it is typically referred to as. The album has been certified as gold by the RIAA.

W.A.S.P. is an American heavy rock band formed in 1982. They emerged from the early 1980s Los Angeles heavy metal scene. The band's popularity peaked that decade, yet they continue to record and tour. W.A.S.P. gained notoriety for their shock rock-themed image, lyrics and live performances. They have sold over twelve million records worldwide, with their first two albums, 'W.A.S.P.' (1984) and 'The Last Command' (1985), being certified as gold by the RIAA.


Canada MP3
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Comes A Time

Neil Young
Comes A Time

[Album]
21 October 1978
Folk Rock

Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, joining the folk-rock group Buffalo Springfield. He then began his solo career, often with backing by the band Crazy Horse, and was also a part-time member of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. He is on Rolling Stone's list of 'The 100 Greatest Musical Artists'. 21 of his albums and singles have been certified Gold and Platinum in U.S. by RIAA certification.

Performer(s):

Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Look At Yourself

Uriah Heep
Look At Yourself

[Album]
?? October 1971
Classic Rock

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969. They were part of the early 1970s rock scene and have been referred to as major pioneers of the hard rock, heavy metal and progressive rock genres. The band have sold over 40+ million albums worldwide, with over 4 million sales in the U.S.

Label(s):

Vertigo Records Vertigo Records (Region: Europe)
Mercury Records Mercury Records (Region: U.S.A.)

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Digital Library: Tagged Releases

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Norway
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Philosopher

Aeternus
Philosopher

[Album]
17 November 2023
Death Metal


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Chaos Horrific

Cannibal Corpse
Chaos Horrific

[Album]
22 September 2023
Death Metal

Performer(s):


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Lighthouse

Duff McKagan
Lighthouse

[Album]
20 October 2023
Hard Rock

'Lighthouse' is the fourth solo album by Duff McKagan.

Performer(s):

Duff McKagan Duff McKagan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Drums [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
This Is The Song

Duff McKagan
This Is The Song

[E.P.]
10 May 2023
Hard Rock

Performer(s):

Duff McKagan Duff McKagan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Drums [Member]

Sweden
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
13 Commandments

Ghost
13 Commandments

[Album; Compilation]
1 December 2023
Rock


United Kingdom
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Hollywood Bowl (August 18, 1967)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Hollywood Bowl (August 18, 1967)

[Album; Live]
10 November 2023
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Noel Redding Noel Redding - Bass Guitar [Member]
Mitch Mitchell Mitch Mitchell - Drums [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Official Bootleg Series 2023 [12] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 6, 2023)

Metallica
Official Bootleg Series 2023 [12] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 6, 2023)

[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
16 August 2023
Thrash Metal

Performer(s):

James Hetfield James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Kirk Hammett Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo - Bass Guitar [Member]
Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Official Bootleg Series 2023 [11] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 4, 2023)

Metallica
Official Bootleg Series 2023 [11] MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 4, 2023)

[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
14 August 2023
Thrash Metal

Performer(s):

James Hetfield James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Kirk Hammett Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo - Bass Guitar [Member]
Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 6, 2023) [HD Version]

Metallica
East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 6, 2023) [HD Version]

[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
16 August 2023
Thrash Metal

Performer(s):

James Hetfield James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Kirk Hammett Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo - Bass Guitar [Member]
Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 4, 2023) [HD Version]

Metallica
East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 4, 2023) [HD Version]

[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
14 August 2023
Thrash Metal

Performer(s):

James Hetfield James Hetfield - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Kirk Hammett Kirk Hammett - Guitar [Member]
Robert Trujillo Robert Trujillo - Bass Guitar [Member]
Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich - Drums [Member]

Canada
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Before And After

Neil Young
Before And After

[Album]
8 December 2023
Folk Rock

'Before And After' is the forty-fifth studio album by Neil Young. Consisting of 13 tracks, the album features solo acoustic re-recordings of some of his past songs. The album's arrangements were featured heavily in Young's set for his 2023 Coastal Tour.

Performer(s):

Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Canada
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Before And After [HD Version]

Neil Young
Before And After [HD Version]

[Album]
8 December 2023
Folk Rock

Performer(s):

Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Give Way

Pearl Jam
Give Way

[Album]
22 April 2023
Grunge Rock

Performer(s):

Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder - Vocals [Member]
Mike McCready Mike McCready - Guitar [Member]
Stone Gossard Stone Gossard - Guitar [Member]
Jeff Ament Jeff Ament - Bass Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Rewind Forward

Ringo Starr
Rewind Forward

[E.P.]
13 October 2023
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - Bass Guitar [Guest]

United Kingdom
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Rewind Forward [HD Version]

Ringo Starr
Rewind Forward [HD Version]

[E.P.]
13 October 2023
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - ass Guitar [Guest]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
The Shadow Inside

Sadus
The Shadow Inside

[Album]
17 November 2023
Thrash Metal

Performer(s):

Steve DiGiorgio Steve DiGiorgio - Bass Guitar [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Hymns From The Apocrypha

Suffocation
Hymns From The Apocrypha

[Album]
3 November 2023
Death Metal


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Pawns & Kings

Alter Bridge
Pawns & Kings

[Album]
14 October 2022
Alternative Rock


Finland
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
All Christianity Ends

Archgoat
All Christianity Ends

[E.P.]
22 April 2022
Black Metal


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Plush

Plush
Plush

[Album]
21 October 2021
Hard Rock


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Highway 61 Revisited [HD Version]

Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Blonde On Blonde [HD Version]

Bob Dylan
Blonde On Blonde [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Nashville Skyline [HD Version]

Bob Dylan
Nashville Skyline [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
John Wesley Harding [HD Version]

Bob Dylan
John Wesley Harding [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Digital Library: New Additions

These are new releases added in the Digital Library this week. These will be tagged at a future date.

Digital Library Links: Digital Library

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Cannibal Corpse
Chaos Horrific

[Album]
22 September 2023
Death Metal

Performer(s):


Ghost
13 Commandments

[Album; Compilation]
1 December 2023
Rock


Neil Young
Before And After

[Album]
8 December 2023
Folk Rock

'Before And After' is the forty-fifth studio album by Neil Young. Consisting of 13 tracks, the album features solo acoustic re-recordings of some of his past songs. The album's arrangements were featured heavily in Young's set for his 2023 Coastal Tour.

Performer(s):

Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Neil Young
Before And After [HD Version]

[Album]
8 December 2023
Folk Rock

Performer(s):

Neil Young Neil Young - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Ringo Starr
Rewind Forward

[E.P.]
13 October 2023
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - Bass Guitar [Guest]

Ringo Starr
Rewind Forward [HD Version]

[E.P.]
13 October 2023
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]
Joe Walsh Joe Walsh - Guitar [Guest]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - ass Guitar [Guest]

Sadus
The Shadow Inside

[Album]
17 November 2023
Thrash Metal

Performer(s):

Steve DiGiorgio Steve DiGiorgio - Bass Guitar [Member]

Suffocation
Hymns From The Apocrypha

[Album]
3 November 2023
Death Metal


Archgoat
All Christianity Ends

[E.P.]
22 April 2022
Black Metal


Plush
Plush

[Album]
21 October 2021
Hard Rock


Bob Dylan
Highway 61 Revisited [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Bob Dylan
Blonde On Blonde [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Bob Dylan
Nashville Skyline [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Bob Dylan
John Wesley Harding [HD Version]

[Album]
4 March 2014
Classic Rock

Performer(s):

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Powderfinger
These Days, Live In Concert

[Album]
2004
Alternative Rock

Performer(s):

Bernard Fanning Bernard Fanning - Vocals [Member]

Physical Media: New Additions

These are new additions to the Physical Media this week.

Physical Media Links: Physical Media

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Australia Plastic Skies

Bodyjar
Plastic Skies

[Album]
10 June 2002
Punk Rock

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 19 Janaury 2024


Australia Grinspoon

Grinspoon
Grinspoon

[E.P.]
1 August 1995
Alternative Rock

'Grinspoon' (also known as the 'Green' E.P.), is the debut E.P. by Grinspoon. The band'sound was influenced at that time by the nu metal movement, including work by Helmet and Prong. One of the six tracks, 'Dr Grinspoon', references Lester Grinspoon, the Boston psychiatrist for whom the band were named.

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 20 January 2024

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