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7 September 2024

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Aghori Mhori Mei

Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mhori Mei (2024)

[Alternative Rock]

United States

Rating - 4 Stars

And just like that it is 1993 again, and Smashing Pumpkins have released an album that is big and brash and in your face, and bursting with that big rock energy that made the world fall in love with them. Since their return from hiatus in 2007 Billy Corgan has lead the band through many different styles (including 80s inspired electro-pop and multi-volume space operas), with only some albums containing brief flickers of their early 90s distortion and attitude - but it was always just a tease leaving us wanting more. After a number of albums that left most long term fans cold, they have finally hit the mark with Aghori Mhori Mei, and produced something that easily stands alongside past glories. Opener 'Edin' smashes through the silence, and Billy's voice is commanding and adds weight to the music with tight production. 'Pentagrams' carries on the rock, with a crispness to the guitars that cuts like a knife. Leadoff single 'Sighommi' is a great representation of the album's sound, although it isn't the best song on offer here. There are gentler moments of course, like the graceful 'Penetcost', the orchestral backing driving the song forward. But these are few, and bookended with tracks like the pummelling 'War Dreams Of Itself' and 'Sicarus' is the sleeper song of the album, revealing its many layers slowly over multiple listens. 'Who Goes There' sounds like it could have been on any Pumpkins album from the 90's and '999' is dark and brooding animal, that sounds ready to strike at any moment. The album ends with the sombre 'Murnau', but a softer moment is needed to bring the crescendo to a close. More recent fans of the band that prefer their pop leanings may be scratching their heads on first listen to Aghori Mhori Mei, but old time fans will be left with a smile on their faces. Clocking in at 45ish minutes it isn't too long or too short, and it begs to be put on repeat for multipole play throughs. One can only guess what the band may do next?

mindkiller8


Edge Of Sanity Logo

Crimson

Edge Of Sanity - Crimson (1996)

[Death Metal]

Sweden

Rating - 5 Stars

Straight up, this is an amazing album. Dano Swano is a genius and Mikael Akerfeldt is at his absolute growling and harmonic best. OK, I'll calm now and let you in on a record that is ground breaking. Not so much for its story and versatility in ups and downs in the tempo, but it is a single roughly 40 minute track. That is super hard to do I'd expect - keeping the listener engaged. And this is the beauty of the record. It starts off with hard and heavy approach to the song, followed by quiet interludes. But what is even better, it's not a verse/chorus/verse song. Instead replaced by different musical sounds but still maintain that grounded tempo and sound of the song from the first minute. It is so smart how it deviates away from that, but always brings you back to it eventually. The interludes that have non-growls from Swano are just perfection in their composition and again how this stitches together with the remainder of the song. I don't tend to delve too much into stories behind a song, but with this one I just had to know. A life where civilisation has lost the ability to reproduce, the King and Queen manage to buck this idea and produce a daughter. Mother dies during birth. King brings up daughter until he dies and then all hell breaks loose. You can actually see that in the song as you listen through the various stages. One last point to make - in times where we hardly have time to listen to a full album in a single listen, this album demands you do so, otherwise you won't experience the true masterpiece as it was to be enjoyed.


Artists: New Additions

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Power Trip
Power Trip Logo Power Trip

Power Trip

Thrash Metal (Crossover)

Power Trip is an American crossover thrash band formed in Dallas, Texas, in 2008. By 2020, Power Trip's lineup consisted of Riley Gale (lead vocals), Blake Ibanez (lead guitar), Nick Stewart (rhythm guitar), Chris Whetzel (bass) and Chris Ulsh (drums); the latter replaced drummer Marcus Johnson, who left in 2009. Their current singer is Seth Gilmore, who replaced Gale in 2023, more than three years after the latter's death. Power Trip was one of the most successful thrash metal bands of the 2010s, receiving a number of accolades by publications. A live version of the song "Executioner's Tax (Swing Of The Axe)" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.

United States


People: New Additions

These are new people added this week.

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D'arcy Wretzky

D'arcy Wretzky

Alternative Rock

D'arcy Elizabeth Wretzky (born May 1, 1968) is an American musician. She was the original bassist of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins and is credited on their first six studio albums. She left the band in 1999. She has also been a member of Catherine and performed with Filter.

United States


Dave Abbruzzese

Dave Abbruzzese

Grunge Rock

David James Abbruzzese (born May 17, 1968) is an American musician who was the drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam from 1991 to 1994. He replaced drummer Matt Chamberlain in 1991, shortly before the release of the band's debut album, 'Ten' (1991). Abbruzzese played on the band's following records, 'Vs' (1993). and 'Vitalogy' (1994).

United States


Jimmy Chamberlin

Jimmy Chamberlin

Alternative Rock

James Joseph Chamberlin (born June 10, 1964) is an American drummer and record producer. Described as "one of the most powerful drummers in rock," he is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. Following the 2000 breakup of the band, Chamberlin joined Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan in the supergroup Zwan and also formed his own group, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex.

United States



Labels: New Additions

These are new labels added this week.

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Ipecac Recordings

Ipecac Recordings

Ipecac Recordings is an independent record label based in California. It was founded on April 1, 1999, by Greg Werckman (ex-label manager of Alternative Tentacles, ex-lead singer of DUH, ex-employee of Mercury Records) and Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Tomahawk, Peeping Tom, and Mondo Cane) in Alameda, California. Originally, the label was created for the sole purpose of releasing the first Fantomas album. It has since distributed music by artists such as Melvins, Oxbow and Isis, as well as several of Patton's other projects and collaborations.

United States



Core Discographies: New Additions

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

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The Underworld Awaits Us All

Nile
The Underworld Awaits Us All

[Album]
23 August 2024
Death Metal (Technical)

'The Underworld Awaits Us All' is the tenth studio album by Nile.

Nile is an American death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. The band's current lineup consists of founding member Karl Sanders (guitars, vocals), George Kollias (drums), Brian Kingsland (guitars, vocals), Dan Vadim Von (touring - bass, vocals), and Zach Jeter (touring - guitars, vocals). The band is known for their dedicated lyrical and musical style, which is inspired by Egyptology and works of H.P. Lovecraft.

Label(s):

Napalm Records Napalm Records (Region: International)

Sweden MP3
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Endtime Signals

Dark Tranquillity
Endtime Signals

[Album]
16 August 2024
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Endtime Signals' is the thirteenth studio album by Dark Tranquillity. The album is the band's first to feature bassist Christian Jansson and drummer Joakim Strandberg Nilsson, who replaced longtime members Anders Iwers and Anders Jivarp after the latter two left the band in August 2021. The album also marks the band's return to recording as a five-piece after the previous album, 'Moment' (2020), was recorded as a six-piece.

Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are considered one of the pioneering acts of the Gothenburg metal scene, which also includes bands such as In Flames and At The Gates. After a nearly three-decade long collaboration of four founding members frequent lineup changes between 2016 and 2021 have left only vocalist Mikael Stanne as an original member, together with long-time keyboardist Martin Brandstrom.


United States MP3
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Aghori Mhori Mei

Smashing Pumpkins
Aghori Mhori Mei

[Album]
2 August 2024
Alternative Rock

'Aghori Mhori Mei' is the thirteenth studio album by Smashing Pumpkins. The album was written and recorded over a two-year period and is billed as a "rock and roll guitar record".

Performer(s):

Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard [Member]
James Iha James Iha - Guitar [Member]
Jimmy Chamberlin Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums [Member]
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Production [Producer]

United States MP3
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Rites Of Percussion

Dave Lombardo
Rites Of Percussion

[Album]
5 May 2023
Rock

'Rites Of Percussion' is the debut solo album by Dave Lombardo.

David Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a Cuban-American drummer, best known as a co-founding member of the thrash metal band Slayer. He currently plays drums with Fantomas, Dead Cross, Mr. Bungle, Empire State Bastard, and Misfits. Lombardo is widely known as an aggressive heavy metal drummer. His drumming has been praised as "astonishingly innovative". Drummerworld named him "The Godfather of Double Bass". He has had a significant influence on the metal scene and inspired modern metal drummers, particularly extreme metal drummers.

Performer(s):

Dave Lombardo Dave Lombardo - Drums [Member]

Label(s):

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)

United States MP3
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Vault 09 (Mercer Arena 1993-12-08)

Pearl Jam
Vault 09 (Mercer Arena 1993-12-08)

[Album]
19 December 2019
Grunge Rock

'Vault 09 (Mercer Arena 1993-12-08)' is the ninth release in Pearl Jam's ongoing Vault series of live albums.

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]
Dave Abbruzzese Dave Abbruzzese - Drums [Member]

United States MP3
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Vault 08 (Adams Center 2005-08-29)

Pearl Jam
Vault 08 (Adams Center 2005-08-29)

[Album]
10 January 2019
Grunge Rock

'Vault 08 (Adams Center 2005-08-29)' is the eighth release in Pearl Jam's ongoing Vault series of live albums.

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]
Matt Cameron Matt Cameron - Drums [Member]

United States MP3
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Opening Fire (2008-2014)

Power Trip
Opening Fire (2008-2014)

[Album; Compilation]
27 April 2018
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Opening Fire (2008-2014)' is the first compilation album by Power Trip. The album gathers songs that have never appeared on an album, and the entirety of 'The Armageddon Blues Sessions' E.P. (2014).

Power Trip is an American crossover thrash band formed in Dallas, Texas, in 2008. By 2020, Power Trip's lineup consisted of Riley Gale (lead vocals), Blake Ibanez (lead guitar), Nick Stewart (rhythm guitar), Chris Whetzel (bass) and Chris Ulsh (drums); the latter replaced drummer Marcus Johnson, who left in 2009. Their current singer is Seth Gilmore, who replaced Gale in 2023, more than three years after the latter's death. Power Trip was one of the most successful thrash metal bands of the 2010s, receiving a number of accolades by publications. A live version of the song "Executioner's Tax (Swing Of The Axe)" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.


Italy MP3
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We Owe You Nothing

Forgotten Tomb
We Owe You Nothing

[Album]
27 October 2017
Black Metal

'We Owe You Nothing' is the eighth album by Forgotten Tomb.

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)

United States MP3
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Nightmare Logic

Power Trip
Nightmare Logic

[Album]
24 February 2017
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Nightmare Logic' is the second studio album by Power Trip. It was met with critical acclaim upon release. This marked the second collaboration with producer Arthur Rizk, having previously worked with Rizk on their debut album 'Manifest Decimation' (2013). This is the last Power Trip studio album to feature vocalist Riley Gale before he died on August 24, 2020.

Power Trip is an American crossover thrash band formed in Dallas, Texas, in 2008. By 2020, Power Trip's lineup consisted of Riley Gale (lead vocals), Blake Ibanez (lead guitar), Nick Stewart (rhythm guitar), Chris Whetzel (bass) and Chris Ulsh (drums); the latter replaced drummer Marcus Johnson, who left in 2009. Their current singer is Seth Gilmore, who replaced Gale in 2023, more than three years after the latter's death. Power Trip was one of the most successful thrash metal bands of the 2010s, receiving a number of accolades by publications. A live version of the song "Executioner's Tax (Swing Of The Axe)" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.


United States MP3
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The Serpent Only Lies

Crowbar
The Serpent Only Lies

[Album]
28 October 2016
Metal (Sludge)

'The Serpent Only Lies' is the eleventh studio album by Crowbar.

Crowbar is an American sludge metal band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1990. The band is fronted by vocalist/guitarist Kirk Windstein, Crowbar's only consistent sole member. Infusing a slow, downtuned, brooding doom metal sound with the aggression of hardcore punk, Crowbar along with other bands in the New Orleans heavy metal scene such as Eyehategod, Soilent Green, Acid Bath, and Down pioneered a style known as sludge metal, though Windstein himself has admitted a slight dislike for the term.


United Kingdom MP3
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1+ [Reissue (2015)]

The Beatles
1+ [Reissue (2015)]

[Album; Compilation]
6 November 2015
Classic Rock

'1+' is a deluxe reissue of the compilation by The Beatles. Most of the tracks have been remixed from the original multi-track masters by Giles Martin, except the first three tracks, which are the original mono mixes.

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat, and 1950s rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways. The band also explored music styles ranging from folk and Indian music to psychedelia and hard rock. They are the best-selling music act of all time, with estimated sales of 600 million units worldwide. They are the most successful act in the history of the U.S. Billboard charts, holding the record for most number-one albums on the U.K. Albums Chart (15), most number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart (20), and most singles sold in the U.K. (21.9 million). The band received many accolades, including seven Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award and fifteen Ivor Novello Awards. They were inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1988, and each principal member was individually inducted between 1994 and 2015. In 2004 and 2011, the group topped Rolling Stone's lists of the greatest artists in history. Time magazine named them among the 20th century's 100 most important people.

Performer(s):

John Lennon John Lennon - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney - Vocals / Bass Guitar [Member]
George Harrison George Harrison - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Ringo Starr Ringo Starr - Vocals / Drums [Member]

Italy MP3
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Hurt Yourself And The Ones You Love

Forgotten Tomb
Hurt Yourself And The Ones You Love

[Album]
17 April 2015
Black Metal

'Hurt Yourself And The Ones You Love' is the seventh album by Forgotten Tomb.

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)

United States MP3
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Manifest Decimation

Power Trip
Manifest Decimation

[Album]
11 June 2013
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Manifest Decimation' is the debut album by band Power Trip.

Power Trip is an American crossover thrash band formed in Dallas, Texas, in 2008. By 2020, Power Trip's lineup consisted of Riley Gale (lead vocals), Blake Ibanez (lead guitar), Nick Stewart (rhythm guitar), Chris Whetzel (bass) and Chris Ulsh (drums); the latter replaced drummer Marcus Johnson, who left in 2009. Their current singer is Seth Gilmore, who replaced Gale in 2023, more than three years after the latter's death. Power Trip was one of the most successful thrash metal bands of the 2010s, receiving a number of accolades by publications. A live version of the song "Executioner's Tax (Swing Of The Axe)" received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.


Italy MP3
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Negative Megalomania

Forgotten Tomb
Negative Megalomania

[Album]
24 January 2007
Black Metal

'Negative Megalomania' is the fourth album by Forgotten Tomb.

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.


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Born Out Of Time, The Australian Indie Sound 1979-88

Various Artists
Born Out Of Time, The Australian Indie Sound 1979-88

[Album; Compilation]
4 May 2002
-Various-

'Born Out Of Time, The Australian Indie Sound 1979-88' is a compilation by various artists. It contains a number of early Australia alternative rock songs.


United States MP3
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Hostile Ambient Takeover

Melvins
Hostile Ambient Takeover

[Album]
15 April 2002
Grunge Rock

'Hostile Ambient Takeover' is the fourteenth studio album by Melvins. Each song was previously released as a limited 7" vinyl single (limited to 2,500 copies each) that included exclusive B-sides.

Melvins are an American alternative rock band formed in 1983, in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Primarily a trio, they have also performed as a quartet, with either two drummers or two bassists. Since 1984, vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members.

Performer(s):

Buzz Osbourne Buzz Osbourne - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Dale Crover Dale Crover - Drums [Member]

Label(s):

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)

United Kingdom MP3
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The Dreadful Hours

My Dying Bride
The Dreadful Hours

[Album]
13 November 2001
Doom Metal

'The Dreadful Hours' is the seventh studio album by My Dying Bride. It contains a remake of 'The Return Of The Beautiful' (renamed 'The Return To The Beautiful') from the band's debut album, 'As The Flower Withers' (1992).

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.


Norway MP3
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A Tribute To Mayhem, Originators Of The Northern Darkness

Various Artists
A Tribute To Mayhem, Originators Of The Northern Darkness

[Album; Compilation]
2 May 2011
Black Metal

'A Tribute To Mayhem, Originators Of The Northern Darkness' is a tribute album to the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, with contributions from some of the leading bands in the black metal and death metal scenes. All the songs were recorded between 1998 and 2000 in various locations.

Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Langhus in 1984. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was highly controversial, primarily due to their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ('Dead') and the 1993 murder of guitarist Oystein Aarseth ('Euronymous') by former member Varg Vikernes ('Count Grishnackh') of Burzum.


United States MP3
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Electroretard

Melvins
Electroretard

[Album]
6 February 2001
Grunge Rock

'Electroretard' is the thirteenth album by Melvins. The album contains an experiment in backmasking, three covers, and four reworked versions of old Melvins songs.

Melvins are an American alternative rock band formed in 1983, in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. Primarily a trio, they have also performed as a quartet, with either two drummers or two bassists. Since 1984, vocalist and guitarist Buzz Osborne and drummer Dale Crover have been constant members.

Performer(s):

Buzz Osbourne Buzz Osbourne - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Dale Crover Dale Crover - Drums [Member]

Canada MP3
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Infinity

Devin Townsend
Infinity

[Album]
21 October 1998
Progressive Metal

'Infinity' is the third album by Devin Townsend, and the first released under his name.

Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released 30+ albums across all of his projects.

Performer(s):

Devin Townsend Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Gene Hoglan Gene Hoglan - Drums [Guest]

Canada MP3
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Infinity, Christeen (Plus 4 Demos)

Devin Townsend
Infinity, Christeen (Plus 4 Demos)

[E.P.]
?? May 1998
Progressive Metal

'Infinity, Christeen (Plus 4 Demos)' is an E.P. by Devin Townsend. It was the first solo release by him.

Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also had an extensive solo career and has released 30+ albums across all of his projects.

Performer(s):

Devin Townsend Devin Townsend - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Gene Hoglan Gene Hoglan - Drums [Guest]

-Various- MP3
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Golden Miles (Australian Progressive Rock 1969-1974)

Various Artists
Golden Miles (Australian Progressive Rock 1969-1974)

[Album; Compilation]
21 November 1994
-Various-

'Golden Miles (Australian Progressive Rock 1969-1974)' is a compilation by various artists. It contains a number of early Australia progressive rock songs.


Australia MP3
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Their Finest Hour... And Then Some (Greatest Hits)

The Angels
Their Finest Hour... And Then Some (Greatest Hits)

[Album]
19 August 1992
Hard Rock

'Their Finest Hour... And Then Some' is a greatest hits compilation by The Angels. The album peaked at number 76 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

The Angels are an Australian rock band that formed in 1974 in Adelaide, Australia as The Keystone Angels.

Performer(s):

Doc Neeseon Doc Neeseon - Vocals [Member]

United States MP3
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Torture Garden

Naked City
Torture Garden

[Album; Compilation]
1 November 1990
Jazz

'Torture Garden' is a compilation album by John Zorn's Naked City. It features vocalist Yamatsuka Eye on vocals. The album collects the 42 'hardcore miniatures' recorded by the band. Nine of these short intense improvisations were spread across 'Naked City' (1989) and the other 33 would feature on the next album, 'Grand Guignol' (1992).

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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Two Hearts

Men At Work
Two Hearts

[Album]
23 April 1985
Rock

'Two Hearts' is the third and final studio album by Men At Work. Drummer Jerry Speiser and bassist John Rees had left the band prior to the album's production, while guitarist Ron Strykert left the band during recording sessions. Touring behind the album saw sole remaining members Colin Hay and Greg Ham joined by guest musicians. It peaked at No. 16 in Australia, and No. 50 on the U.S. chart.

Men At Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill", and "It's A Mistake". Its founding member and frontman is Colin Hay, who performs on lead vocals and guitar.

Performer(s):

Colin Hay Colin Hay - Vocals [Member]

Australia MP3
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Cargo

Men At Work
Cargo

[Album]
29 April 1983
Rock

'Cargo' is the second studio album by Men At Work. It peaked at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart, No. 2 in New Zealand, No. 3 on the United States Billboard 200, and No. 8 on the United Kingdom Albums Chart. This was the last Men At Work album to feature the original lineup.

Men At Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill", and "It's A Mistake". Its founding member and frontman is Colin Hay, who performs on lead vocals and guitar.

Performer(s):

Colin Hay Colin Hay - Vocals [Member]

Australia MP3
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Business As Usual

Men At Work
Business As Usual

[Album]
9 November 1981
Rock

'Business As Usual' is the debut studio album by Men At Work. It was released in November 1981 in Australia and April 1982 in the United States. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart from December 1981 through to March 1982. It was one of the most successful albums internationally by an Australian group, and spent an unprecedented 15 weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 from late 1982 to early 1983; and five weeks at No. 1 in the United Kingdom Albums Chart in early 1983. Business as Usual was also one of the highest selling Australian albums in the early 1980s, with 6 million copies shipped in the U.S.

Men At Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", "Overkill", and "It's A Mistake". Its founding member and frontman is Colin Hay, who performs on lead vocals and guitar.

Performer(s):

Colin Hay Colin Hay - Vocals [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominoes
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

[Album]
9 November 1970
Classic Rock

'Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs' is the only studio album by Derek & The Dominos. It is best known for its title track, "Layla", which is often regarded as Eric Clapton's greatest musical achievement. The other band members were Bobby Whitlock (vocals, keyboard), Jim Gordon (drums, percussion), and Carl Radle (bass). Duane Allman played lead and slide guitar on 11 of the 14 songs.

Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. He ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists Of All Time". He was named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. In 2023, Rolling Stone named Clapton the 35th best guitarist of all time.

Performer(s):

Eric Clapton Eric Clapton - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

United Kingdom MP3
Available FLAC
Available
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton

[Album]
12 August 1970
Classic Rock

'Eric Clapton' is the debut solo studio album by Eric Clapton.

Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. He ranked second in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time" and fourth in Gibson's "Top 50 Guitarists Of All Time". He was named number five in Time magazine's list of "The 10 Best Electric Guitar Players" in 2009. In 2023, Rolling Stone named Clapton the 35th best guitarist of all time.

Performer(s):

Eric Clapton Eric Clapton - Vocals / Guitar [Member]

Core Discographies: This Year's Releases Coming Soon

These are new releases coming to Core Discographies soon.

All new releases are available.

Digital Library: Tagged Releases

These are new releases completed in the Digital Library this week.

Digital Library Links: Digital Library

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Sweden
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Endtime Signals

Dark Tranquillity
Endtime Signals

[Album]
16 August 2024
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Endtime Signals' is the thirteenth studio album by Dark Tranquillity. The album is the band's first to feature bassist Christian Jansson and drummer Joakim Strandberg Nilsson, who replaced longtime members Anders Iwers and Anders Jivarp after the latter two left the band in August 2021. The album also marks the band's return to recording as a five-piece after the previous album, 'Moment' (2020), was recorded as a six-piece.


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
The Underworld Awaits Us All

Nile
The Underworld Awaits Us All

[Album]
23 August 2024
Death Metal (Technical)

'The Underworld Awaits Us All' is the tenth studio album by Nile.

Label(s):

Napalm Records Napalm Records (Region: International)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Aghori Mhori Mei [HD Version]

Smashing Pumpkins
Aghori Mhori Mei [HD Version]

[Album]
2 August 2024
Alternative Rock

'Aghori Mhori Mei' is the thirteenth studio album by Smashing Pumpkins. The album was written and recorded over a two-year period and is billed as a "rock and roll guitar record".

Performer(s):

Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard [Member]
James Iha James Iha - Guitar [Member]
Jimmy Chamberlin Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums [Member]
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Production [Producer]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Aghori Mhori Mei

Smashing Pumpkins
Aghori Mhori Mei

[Album]
2 August 2024
Alternative Rock

'Aghori Mhori Mei' is the thirteenth studio album by Smashing Pumpkins. The album was written and recorded over a two-year period and is billed as a "rock and roll guitar record".

Performer(s):

Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard [Member]
James Iha James Iha - Guitar [Member]
Jimmy Chamberlin Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums [Member]
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Production [Producer]

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Rites Of Percussion

Dave Lombardo
Rites Of Percussion

[Album]
5 May 2023
Rock

'Rites Of Percussion' is the debut solo album by Dave Lombardo.

Performer(s):

Dave Lombardo Dave Lombardo - Drums [Member]

Label(s):

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Opening Fire (2008-2014)

Power Trip
Opening Fire (2008-2014)

[Album; Compilation]
27 April 2018
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Opening Fire (2008-2014)' is the first compilation album by Power Trip. The album gathers songs that have never appeared on an album, and the entirety of 'The Armageddon Blues Sessions' E.P. (2014).


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Nightmare Logic

Power Trip
Nightmare Logic

[Album]
24 February 2017
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Nightmare Logic' is the second studio album by Power Trip. It was met with critical acclaim upon release. This marked the second collaboration with producer Arthur Rizk, having previously worked with Rizk on their debut album 'Manifest Decimation' (2013). This is the last Power Trip studio album to feature vocalist Riley Gale before he died on August 24, 2020.


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Manifest Decimation

Power Trip
Manifest Decimation

[Album]
11 June 2013
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Manifest Decimation' is the debut album by band Power Trip.


United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Hostile Ambient Takeover

Melvins
Hostile Ambient Takeover

[Album]
15 April 2002
Grunge Rock

'Hostile Ambient Takeover' is the fourteenth studio album by Melvins. Each song was previously released as a limited 7" vinyl single (limited to 2,500 copies each) that included exclusive B-sides.

Performer(s):

Buzz Osbourne Buzz Osbourne - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Dale Crover Dale Crover - Drums [Member]

Label(s):

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)

United States
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Electroretard

Melvins
Electroretard

[Album]
6 February 2001
Grunge Rock

'Electroretard' is the thirteenth album by Melvins. The album contains an experiment in backmasking, three covers, and four reworked versions of old Melvins songs.

Performer(s):

Buzz Osbourne Buzz Osbourne - Vocals / Guitar [Member]
Dale Crover Dale Crover - Drums [Member]

Australia
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Their Finest Hour... And Then Some (Greatest Hits)

The Angels
Their Finest Hour... And Then Some (Greatest Hits)

[Album]
19 August 1992
Hard Rock

'Their Finest Hour... And Then Some' is a greatest hits compilation by The Angels. The album peaked at number 76 on the ARIA Albums Chart.

Performer(s):

Doc Neeseon Doc Neeseon - Vocals [Member]

Australia
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Two Hearts

Men At Work
Two Hearts

[Album]
23 April 1985
Rock

'Two Hearts' is the third and final studio album by Men At Work. Drummer Jerry Speiser and bassist John Rees had left the band prior to the album's production, while guitarist Ron Strykert left the band during recording sessions. Touring behind the album saw sole remaining members Colin Hay and Greg Ham joined by guest musicians. It peaked at No. 16 in Australia, and No. 50 on the U.S. chart.

Performer(s):

Colin Hay Colin Hay - Vocals [Member]

Australia
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Cargo

Men At Work
Cargo

[Album]
29 April 1983
Rock

'Cargo' is the second studio album by Men At Work. It peaked at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart, No. 2 in New Zealand, No. 3 on the United States Billboard 200, and No. 8 on the United Kingdom Albums Chart. This was the last Men At Work album to feature the original lineup.

Performer(s):

Colin Hay Colin Hay - Vocals [Member]

Australia
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Business As Usual

Men At Work
Business As Usual

[Album]
9 November 1981
Rock

'Business As Usual' is the debut studio album by Men At Work. It was released in November 1981 in Australia and April 1982 in the United States. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart from December 1981 through to March 1982. It was one of the most successful albums internationally by an Australian group, and spent an unprecedented 15 weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 from late 1982 to early 1983; and five weeks at No. 1 in the United Kingdom Albums Chart in early 1983. Business as Usual was also one of the highest selling Australian albums in the early 1980s, with 6 million copies shipped in the U.S.

Performer(s):

Colin Hay Colin Hay - Vocals [Member]

United Kingdom
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton

[Album]
12 August 1970
Classic Rock

'Eric Clapton' is the debut solo studio album by Eric Clapton.

Performer(s):

Eric Clapton Eric Clapton - 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

Click on any links below to see release details.


Arch Enemy
Dream Stealer

[Single]
2024
Death Metal (Melodic)



Blind Guardian
Somewhere Far Beyond, Live

[Album]
2024
Power Metal


Dark Tranquillity
Endtime Signals

[Album]
16 August 2024
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Endtime Signals' is the thirteenth studio album by Dark Tranquillity. The album is the band's first to feature bassist Christian Jansson and drummer Joakim Strandberg Nilsson, who replaced longtime members Anders Iwers and Anders Jivarp after the latter two left the band in August 2021. The album also marks the band's return to recording as a five-piece after the previous album, 'Moment' (2020), was recorded as a six-piece.



David Bowie
Rock 'n' Roll Star! [HD Version]

[Album]
2024
Classic Rock


David Bowie
Rock 'n' Roll Star!

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
2024
Classic Rock



Metallica
Official Bootleg Series 2024 [09] 2024.06.26 - Tons of Rock, Oslo, NOR

[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
2024
Thrash Metal











Metallica
Official Bootleg Series 2024 [10] 2024.06.29 - HellFest, Clisson, FR

[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
2024
Thrash Metal



Nile
The Underworld Awaits Us All

[Album]
23 August 2024
Death Metal (Technical)

'The Underworld Awaits Us All' is the tenth studio album by Nile.

Label(s):

Napalm Records Napalm Records (Region: International)

Smashing Pumpkins
Aghori Mhori Mei [HD Version]

[Album]
2 August 2024
Alternative Rock

'Aghori Mhori Mei' is the thirteenth studio album by Smashing Pumpkins. The album was written and recorded over a two-year period and is billed as a "rock and roll guitar record".

Performer(s):

Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard [Member]
James Iha James Iha - Guitar [Member]
Jimmy Chamberlin Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums [Member]
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Production [Producer]

Smashing Pumpkins
Aghori Mhori Mei

[Album]
2 August 2024
Alternative Rock

'Aghori Mhori Mei' is the thirteenth studio album by Smashing Pumpkins. The album was written and recorded over a two-year period and is billed as a "rock and roll guitar record".

Performer(s):

Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Vocals / Guitar / Bass Guitar / Keyboard [Member]
James Iha James Iha - Guitar [Member]
Jimmy Chamberlin Jimmy Chamberlin - Drums [Member]
Billy Corgan Billy Corgan - Production [Producer]

Dave Lombardo
Rites Of Percussion

[Album]
5 May 2023
Rock

'Rites Of Percussion' is the debut solo album by Dave Lombardo.

Performer(s):

Dave Lombardo Dave Lombardo - Drums [Member]

Label(s):

Ipecac Recordings Ipecac Recordings (Region: International)















Metallica
Official Bootleg Series 2019 [05] 2019.01.28 - PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC

[Album; Live; Official Bootleg]
2019
Thrash Metal


Power Trip
Opening Fire (2008-2014)

[Album; Compilation]
27 April 2018
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Opening Fire (2008-2014)' is the first compilation album by Power Trip. The album gathers songs that have never appeared on an album, and the entirety of 'The Armageddon Blues Sessions' E.P. (2014).


Alice Cooper
Paranormal [HD Version]

[Album]
2017
Classic Rock


David Bowie
A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982) [HD Version]

[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue]
29 September 2017
Classic Rock

'A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982)' is a boxed set by David Bowie. The set covers Bowie's career from 1977 to 1982, including his "Berlin Trilogy". Exclusive to the set are a 'Heroes' E.P., which compiles versions of his song "Heroes" recorded in different languages, a new version of 'Lodger' (1979), remixed by coproducer Tony Visconti, and 'Re:Call 3', a compilation of non-album singles, single versions, and B-sides and features the 'Baal' E.P. (1982) in its entirety on CD for the first time.


Power Trip
Nightmare Logic

[Album]
24 February 2017
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Nightmare Logic' is the second studio album by Power Trip. It was met with critical acclaim upon release. This marked the second collaboration with producer Arthur Rizk, having previously worked with Rizk on their debut album 'Manifest Decimation' (2013). This is the last Power Trip studio album to feature vocalist Riley Gale before he died on August 24, 2020.


David Bowie
ChangesOneBowie [HD Version]

[Album; Compilation]
2016
Classic Rock


David Bowie
ChangesTwoBowie [HD Version]

[Album; Compilation]
2016
Classic Rock


David Bowie
Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) [HD Version]

[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue]
13 September 2016
Classic Rock


King Crimson
Radical Action (To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind)

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
2016
Progressive Rock



David Bowie
Five Years (1969-1973) [HD Version]

[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue]
25 September 2015
Classic Rock

Location(s):


King Crimson
Live At The Orpheum

[Album]
2015
Progressive Rock


King Crimson
THRAK [40th Anniversary Edition]

[Album]
2015
Progressive Rock


Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Complete Studio Albums [HD Version]

[Albums; Boxed Set; Reissue]
2014
Classic Rock


Bodyjar
Role Model

[Album]
2013
Punk Rock



King Crimson
Starless [40th Anniversary Edition]

[Album]
2013
Progressive Rock


Power Trip
Manifest Decimation

[Album]
11 June 2013
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Manifest Decimation' is the debut album by band Power Trip.







King Crimson
40th Anniversary Tour Box

[Album; Compilation]
2008
Progressive Rock






Bodyjar
Is It Alive

[Album]
2007
Punk Rock
















King Crimson
EleKtrik, Live In Japan

[Album; Live]
2003
Progressive Rock


King Crimson
The Power To Believe Tour Box

[Album; Compilation]
2003
Progressive Rock




King Crimson
Ladies Of The Road

[Album]
2002
Progressive Rock







King Crimson
Vrooom Vrooom

[Album]
2001
Progressive Rock






King Crimson
Level Five

[E.P.]
2001
Progressive Rock







King Crimson
Heavy ConstruKction

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
2000
Progressive Rock




King Crimson
Cirkus, The Young Persons' Guide To King Crimson Live

[Album; Compilation]
1999
Progressive Rock





King Crimson
Frame By Frame, The Essential King Crimson

[Album; Compilation]
1999
Progressive Rock





King Crimson
Absent Lovers, Live In Montreal

[Album; Live]
1998
Progressive Rock


The ProjeKcts
The ProjeKcts

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
1997
Progressive Rock


King Crimson
The Night Watch

[Album]
1997
Progressive Rock


King Crimson
Epitaph

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
1997
Progressive Rock


Bodyjar
Time To Grow Up

[E.P.]
1994
Punk Rock


Helium
You Can't Hold Me Down

[Album]
1993
Punk Rock


Helium
Body Jar

[Demo]
1992
Punk Rock


King Crimson
The Great Deceiver

[Album; Compilation; Boxed Set]
1992
Progressive Rock


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