Week Ending:
10 February 2024

News: Newsletters!

Emailing updates was very limiting, so I have moved online instead. Every week I'll send one of these Newsletters with any updates and changes. Some weeks will just be new music - some weeks will also have other news.

News: TCDP Name Change

The name 'The Core Discography Project (TCDP)' has run it's course - The first releases I put in were in 2019, so I think the 'project' is now over. I just load more up every week. You'll probably still see the title on some legacy things, by I'm now just calling it 'Core Discographies' instead, and you'll see that reflected across the site. You can access Core Discographies HERE.

News: Challenges

I know it has been a while, but Challenges are finally up and running. I have close to 10 years worth to convert, so the older ones will slowly appear over time. Any new weekly Challenges will be published immediately. Challenges can be found HERE.

News: More Artist / Release Details

You will probably notice that Artists and Releases now have information about who / what they are. Have a look at the Metallica page for one that has a some information added. From here on everything that gets loaded will has this information added. You can see the list at the bottom of this page has it.

News: New Theme

In my endeavour to chronicle the greatest music ever made (i.e. the stuff we like), I have added another Theme this week.

This week's Theme is Lightning To The Nations (1979-1982) - the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM).

You can probably see by now where this is going... We have had metal in the 80's and thrash metal, why not death metal, then black metal? The heavy music of the 70s? Oz rock in the 90s? Seattle grunge? Even down to regional stuff like death metal bands out of Florida. I have oodles of data to play with now, so can refine things any way I want.

You can access the new Theme HERE.

As always, previous Themes will grow in size every week, so be sure to check back in on them occasionally.

Updates: Core Discographies

Core Discographies Links: New Additions | New Releases | Coming Soon | Themes

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

Click on any links below to see release details.

MP3 FLAC		Blood Red Throne Nonagon [Album] 24 January 2024 Death Metal 'Nonagon' is the eleventh studio album by Blood Red Throne.
MP3 FLAC		Corey Taylor CMF2 [Album] 15 September 2023 Hard Rock 'CMFT' is the second solo studio album by Corey Taylor.
MP3 FLAC		Extreme Six [Album] 9 June 2023 Hard Rock 'Six' is the eighth album by Extreme. The name of the gorilla that appears on the cover of the album is Pakenuga - a composite of the first two letters of each band member's first name (Pat, Kevin, Nuno, Gary).
MP3 FLAC		Mammoth WVH Mammoth WVH [Album] 11 June 2021 Hard Rock 'Mammoth WVH' is the debut album by Mammoth WVH. It was completed in 2018 with Wolfgang playing all instruments himself.
MP3 FLAC		Mammoth WVH Mammoth II [Album] 4 August 2023 Hard Rock 'Mammoth' II is the second studi album by Mammoth WVH. Similar to the first album, all writing, vocals, and instruments were done by Wolfgang Van Halen.
MP3 FLAC		Master An Epiphany Of Hate [Album] 29 January 2016 Death Metal 'An Epiphany Of Hate' is the fifteenth album by Master.
MP3 FLAC		Master Saints Dispelled [Album] 19 January 2024 Death Metal 'Saints Dispelled' is the twentieth album by Master.
MP3 FLAC		Neil Young with Pearl Jam Mirror Ball [Album] 27 June 1995 Folk Rock 'Mirror Ball' is the twenty-ninth album by Neil Young, and features members of Pearl Jam backing him. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.
MP3 FLAC		Raven Rock Until You Drop [Album] ?? January 1981 Heavy Metal 'Rock Until You Drop' is the first studio album by Raven. The album was the first of many heavy metal studio albums issued by British independent label Neat Records (who spearheaded the NWOBHM). It reached position No. 63 in the U.K. Albums Chart.
MP3 FLAC		Raven Wiped Out [Album] 3 June 1982 Heavy Metal 'Wiped Out' is the second studio album by Raven. In 2005, it was ranked number 495 in Rock Hard magazine's book of 'The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums Of All Time'.
MP3 FLAC		Raven Crash Bang Wallop [E.P.] ?? September 1982 Heavy Metal 'Crash Bang Wallop' is the first E.P. by Raven. It consists of unreleased songs recorded during the 'Wiped Out' album sessions.
MP3 FLAC		Raven All For One [Album] ?? August 1983 Heavy Metal 'All For One' is the third album by Raven. This would be their last album outside of a major label, also being said by fans to be their last 'golden age' album, containing some of their finest work. During the band's U.S. tour in support of the album they would be joined by Metallica for their first national dates.
MP3 FLAC		Raven All Hell's Breaking Loose [Album] 30 June 2023 Heavy Metal 'All Hell Breaking Loose' is the eighteenth album by Raven. The album has a modern production, whilst the songs still hold true to the NWOBHM formula.
MP3 FLAC		Sacred Reich Surf Nicaragua [E.P.] 4 October 1988 Thrash Metal 'Surf Nicaragua' is the first E.P. from Sacred Reich. It follows the band's debut album, 'Ignorance', released the previous year. The song 'Surf Nicaragua' contains a part from the song 'Wipe Out' as well as the drum part from the 'Hawaii 5-0' theme song. The live tracks were only supposed to be on the CD version, but due to a pressing error, they appeared on all formats.
MP3 FLAC		Sacred Reich Independent [Album] 23 February 1993 Thrash Metal 'Independent' is the third album by Sacred Reich. The album is considered to be a slight departure from the band's early thrash metal style heard on their previous releases, with the album featuring a groove metal sound.
MP3 FLAC		The Black Crowes 1972 [E.P.] 22 May 2022 Rock '1972' is a E.P. by The Black Crowes. It is made up of cover songs from 1972.
MP3 FLAC		The Butterfly Effect IV [Album] 22 September 2022 Alternative Rock 'IV' is the fourth album from The Butterfly Effect, and the first since their 2017 reunion.
MP3 FLAC		The Pretty Reckless Other Worlds [Compilation Album] 4 November 2022 Alternative Rock 'Other Worlds' is a compilation album by The Pretty Reckless consisting of covers and acoustic versions of previously released songs.
MP3 FLAC		Various Artists Metal For Muthas [Compilation Album] 15 February 1980 -Various- 'Metal For Muthas' is a sampling of various better-known artists of the NWOBHM, primarily known for having some of the earliest recorded material by heavy metal legends Iron Maiden. It reached No. 12 on the British L.P. charts and became the basis of a tour by the artists who contributed songs to the compilation. Iron Maiden, who headlined the tour, became largely intertwined with the history of Sanctuary Records (whose namesake was the similarly named Iron Maiden track on the compilation).
MP3 FLAC		Various Artists Metal For Muthas, Volume II (Cut Loud) [Compilation Album] ?? June 1980 -Various- 'Metal For Muthas, Volume II' sampled artists of the NWOBHM, but those featured were less notable compared to the first volume. It is deliberately reminiscent of the DIY ethic of the late 1970s and early 1980s British heavy metal underground scene.
MP3 FLAC		White Stones Kuarahy [Album] 30 March 2020 Death Metal (Progressive) 'Kuarahy' is the debut album by White Stones.
MP3 FLAC		White Stones Dancing Into Oblivion [Album] 21 August 2021 Death Metal (Progressive) 'Dancing Into Oblivion' is the second album by White Stones.

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