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30 November 2024

 

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Corryvreckan

Hand Of Kalliach - Corryvreckan (2024)

[Death Metal (Melodic)]

U.K.

Rating - 4 Stars

The melodic death metal style has grown over the years, and morphed into a multi-headed hydra that may strike in many ways. As an analogy, a multi-headed hydra also works for the band Hand Of Kalliach. It is hard to nail them to one particular death metal style, but of the many heads this beast has, beauty is surprisingly one of them. Corryvreckan starts out quiet and builds slowly, and by mid first track 'Three Seas' is a symphonic cacophony. The band is a Scottish husband and wife duo, with haunting female vocals ethereally drifting across the music regardless of its force. This is on full display on 'Fell Reigns', with the growled gravel vocals offset by the beauty of the disembodied female voice. The guitar backing is crushingly heavy, but Scottish folk motives are played throughout giving this a timeless feeling. By 'Dioghaltas' the listener thinks they have this album nailed, but a brutally heavy straight up death metal track blasts that idea away, and yet somewhere buried in the mix those Scottish folk tunes are still playing away. It is an album that is hard to decipher at first, and constantly surprises (or maybe disappoints) as it twists and weaves through unpredictable timing changes and a mixture of styles. By track 6, it sounds like the album has found its heavy groove, but then 'The Hubris Of Prince Bhreacan' veers the ship toward the rocky waters of an almost gothic rock style, its serenity interrupted abruptly by the demonic growls. Although the album is heavily symphonic in places, it certainly isn't light in the slightest - with most of it brutally heavy and foreboding. It is a punishing listen in one sitting, and will require multiple listens to really sink in with even the final track 'Of Twilight And The Pyre' starting out pleasant but ending the album in a wall of brutal noise. This album won't be for everyone, and even hardened death metal veterans may struggle with the female backing and passages of serenity, but for those who do connect with it, it is a totally rewarding listen.


Artists: New Additions

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Anciients
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Anciients

Death Metal (Progressive)

Anciients are a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, formed in 2011.

Canada

Bewitcher
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Bewitcher

Speed Metal

Bewitcher is an American black/speed metal band formed in 2013 in Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

U.S.A.

Blood Incantation
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Blood Incantation

Death Metal (Progressive)

Blood Incantation is an American death metal band from Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., formed in 2011. The band's sound features a psychedelic take on classic death metal.

U.S.A.

Officium Triste
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Officium Triste

Doom Metal

Officium Triste is a death-doom band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. They refer to their style often as 'Rotterdoom'. It is largely inspired by bands like My Dying Bride and early Anathema. The vocals are mostly unintelligible death grunts but with occasional clean vocals.

Netherlands

Scour
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Scour

Black Metal

Scour is a black metal band formed in America in 2016 by Phil Anselmo (ex-Pantera), John Jarvis (Pig Destroyer), Derek Engemann (Cattle Decapitation), Chase Fraser (Animosity), and Jesse Schobel (Strong Intention). The band is stylistically black metal, with the exception of Anselmo's use of lower growling instead of the higher, raspier vocals commonly associated with the genre. Blabbermouth.net described the band's sound as black metal mixed with elements of grindcore, punk, and thrash.

U.S.A.

Shylmagoghnar
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Shylmagoghnar

Death Metal (Melodic)

Shylmagoghnar is a Dutch melodic black metal and death metal band from Zuid-Limburg. The name is a collection of syllables, which founding members Nimblkorg and Skirge selected because they had personal resonance with them. They wanted to create a name which sounds otherworldly to match the music, and the exact meaning of the name is kept a secret.

Netherlands

The Bleak Picture
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The Bleak Picture

Doom Metal

The Bleak Picture is a doom/death duo from Finland, founded in 2021. Bleak and desolate, without forgetting beautiful melodies, the band's music dives deep into melodic death doom metal.

Finland


Members: New Additions

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Alex Perialis

Alex Perialis

Thrash Metal

Alex Perialas is an American audio engineer, mixer, and record producer, best known for his extensive work during the golden age of thrash metal in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Having worked with many of the genre's top acts, including Overkill, Testament, Anthrax, Nuclear Assault, S.O.D., and Flotsam & Jetsam, Perialas later went on to work with hardcore punk band Bad Religion, groove metal band Pro-Pain and hip-hop/rock band Such A Surge. In addition to owning and operating Pyramid Sound Studios in Ithaca, New York, where he still does mixing and recording, Perialas was also the director of the Sound Recording Technology program at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

U.S.A.


Jimmy Bain

Jimmy Bain

Hard Rock

James Stewart Bain (19 December 1947 - 23 January 2016) was a Scottish musician, best known for playing bass guitar in the bands Rainbow and Dio. He also worked with Kate Bush and Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, co-writing on his solo albums.

U.K.


Vivian Campbell

Vivian Campbell

Heavy Metal

Vivian Patrick Campbell (born 25 August 1962) is a Northern Irish musician. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as the guitarist of Dio. He has also been the guitarist of Def Leppard since 1992 (replacing Steve Clark after his death). Campbell has also worked with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Sweet Savage, Trinity, Riverdogs and Shadow King.

U.K.



Labels: New Additions

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Pyramid Sound Recording Studios

Pyramid Sound Recording Studios

Pyramid Sound is a recording studio founded and owned by Alex Perialas based in Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

U.S.A.



Core Discographies: New Additions

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Merciless

Body Count
Merciless

[Album]
22 November 2024
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Merciless' is the eight studio album by Body Count. It was originally due for release in late 2021 / early 2022, but was delayed until late 2024.


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One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1

Marilyn Manson
One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1

[Album]
22 November 2024
Alternative Rock

'One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1' is the twelfth studio album by Marilyn Manson.


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Necrolution

Massacre
Necrolution

[Album]
8 November 2024
Death Metal

'Necrolution' is the fifth studio album by Massacre.


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Absolute Elsewhere

Blood Incantation
Absolute Elsewhere

[Album]
4 October 2024
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Absolute Elsewhere' is the third album by Blood Incantation.


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Spell Shock

Bewitcher
Spell Shock

[Album]
27 September 2024
Speed Metal

'Spell Shock' is the fourth album by Bewitcher.


Netherlands
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Hortus Venenum

Officium Triste
Hortus Venenum

[Album]
6 September 2024
Doom Metal

'Hortus Venenum' is the seventh studio album by Officium Triste.


Canada
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Beyond The Reach Of The Sun

Anciients
Beyond The Reach Of The Sun

[Album]
30 August 2024
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Beyond The Reach Of The Sun' is the third album by Anciients. It is their first album in 8 years.


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The Night The Zombies Came

Pixies
The Night The Zombies Came

[Album]
25 August 2024
Alternative Rock

'The Night The Zombies Came' is the ninth studio album by Pixies.


Finland
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Meaningless

The Bleak Picture
Meaningless

[Album]
28 March 2024
Doom Metal

'Meaningless' is the debut studio album by The Bleak Picture.


Netherlands
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Convergence

Shylmagoghnar
Convergence

[Album]
10 November 2023
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Convergence' is the third album by Shylmagoghnar.


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Luminescent Bridge

Blood Incantation
Luminescent Bridge

[E.P.]
15 September 2023
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Luminescent Bridge' is the third E.P. by Blood Incantation.


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Timewave Zero

Blood Incantation
Timewave Zero

[Album]
22 February 2022
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Timewave Zero' is the second album by Blood Incantation.


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Black

Scour
Black

[E.P.]
27 November 2020
Black Metal

'Black' is the third E.P. by Scour.


Netherlands
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Transience

Shylmagoghnar
Transience

[Album]
29 June 2018
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Transience' is the second album by Shylmagoghnar. It was self-released by the band.


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Red

Scour
Red

[E.P.]
3 November 2017
Black Metal

'Red' is the second E.P. by Scour.


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Grey

Scour
Grey

[E.P.]
15 July 2016
Black Metal

'Grey' is the first E.P. by Scour. It is often called the 'Scour' E.P.


Netherlands
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Emergence

Shylmagoghnar
Emergence

[Album]
27 February 2014
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Emergence' is the debut album by Shylmagoghnar. It was self-released by the band.


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Countdown To Extinction [20th Anniversary Edition]

Megadeth
Countdown To Extinction [20th Anniversary Edition]

[Album]
6 November 2012
Thrash Metal

'Countdown To Extinction [20th Anniversary Edition]' is a reissue of the fifth studio album by Megadeth. It features the original album remastered and a recording of the band's performance at San Francisco's Cow Palace in 1992, a show never before released in its entirety.


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The Electric Age

Overkill
The Electric Age

[Album]
27 March 2012
Thrash Metal

'The Electric Age' is the sixteenth studio album by Overkill.


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Hendrix In The West [Reissue (2011)]

Jimi Hendrix
Hendrix In The West [Reissue (2011)]

[Compilation Album]
13 September 2011
Classic Rock

'Hendrix In The West [Reissue (2011)]' is a reissue of the posthumous album by Jimi Hendrix. It was released as part of the Experience Hendrix's project to remaster Jimi's discography. Since the rights to the Royal Albert Hall performances that appear on the original L.P. were in dispute at the time of release, those tracks were substitutes by recordings from other shows. Three additional tracks have also been added.


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Order Of The Black

Black Label Society
Order Of The Black

[Album]
10 August 2010
Heavy Metal

'Order Of The Black' is the eighth studio album by Black Label Society.


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Omen

Soulfly
Omen

[Album]
25 May 2010
Groove Metal

'Omen' is the seventh studio album by Soulfly. It is the last album to feature bassist Bobby Burns and drummer Joe Nunez, who were replaced by Asesino frontman Tony Campos and former Borknagar drummer David Kinkade in mid-2011. At just over forty and a half minutes, it is the band's second shortest album; the shortest is Archangel (2015) at thirty-six and a half minutes.


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Philadelphia Spectrum 2009

Pearl Jam
Philadelphia Spectrum 2009

[Albums Boxed Set]
1 November 2009
Grunge Rock

'Philadelphia Spectrum 2009' is a live boxed set by Pearl Jam. Available only online at Pearl Jam's official website, it features the entirety of Pearl Jam's 2009 appearances at the Wachovia Spectrum Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S.A. These were the final four shows at the venue before it was demolished.


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The Incident

Porcupine Tree
The Incident

[Album]
14 September 2009
Progressive Rock

'The Incident' is the tenth studio album by Porcupine Tree. The record was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album and reached the Top 25 on both the U.S. and U.K. album charts. It was the final release to feature Colin Edwin on bass as well as the last one from the band before an extended hiatus that lasted until 2021.


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Conquer

Soulfly
Conquer

[Album]
29 July 2008
Groove Metal

'Conquer' is the sixth studio album by Soulfly.


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Nil Recurring

Porcupine Tree
Nil Recurring

[E.P.]
17 September 2007
Progressive Rock

'Nil Recurring' (also known as Transmission 5.1) is an E.P. by Porcupine Tree. The standard version of the mini-album is composed of four tracks written during the Fear Of A Blank Planet recording sessions and was completed over the summer of 2007. It entered the U.K. Top 30 Independent Label Albums at #8.


Canada
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Ziltoid The Omniscient

Devin Townsend
Ziltoid The Omniscient

[Album]
21 May 2007
Progressive Metal

'Ziltoid The Omniscient' is the tenth studio album by Devin Townsend. The album is a concept album about an extraterrestrial being named Ziltoid from the planet Ziltoidia 9. Ziltoid travels to Earth in search of 'your universe's ultimate cup of coffee'. When a cup of coffee is delivered to him, he is appalled by its taste, declaring it 'fetid', and summons the Ziltoidian warlords to attack Earth, facing the full might of Earth's army. Townsend describes the album as a mix between Strapping Young Lad and The Devin Townsend Band, with a storyline like that of Punky Bruster's Cooked On Phonics (1996).


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Burning Desire (Official Bootleg)

Jimi Hendrix
Burning Desire (Official Bootleg)

[Album]
12 December 2006
Classic Rock

'Burning Desire (Official Bootleg)' is a posthumous compilation album by Jimi Hendrix. It is an official bootleg and contains instrumental studio jams and rough demos recorded in late 1969 and early 1970. Backing Hendrix are drummer Buddy Miles and bassist Billy Cox, who recorded the live Band Of Gypsys album (1970).


Canada
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Katorz

Voivod
Katorz

[Album]
25 July 2006
Thrash Metal

'Katorz' is the eleventh studio album by Voivod. Demos for the album had been made, but before the band could properly begin recording it guitarist Denis D'Amour (a.k.a. Piggy) died on August 25, 2005, due to colon cancer. The guitar and bass tracks for Katorz had been recorded by D'Amour and bassist Jason Newsted (formerly of Metallica) on D'Amour's Mac at Newsted's house in California. When D'Amour would send the band a Pro Tools CD of the demos, he wrote 'Katorz' on it, a phonetic spelling of 'quatorze', the French word for fourteen.


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Dark Ages

Soulfly
Dark Ages

[Album]
4 October 2005
Groove Metal

'Dark Ages' is the fifth studio album by Soulfly. The album explores aggression and dark themes to mourn the deaths of Max Cavalera's 8-month-old grandson, Moses, and his close friend Dimebag Darrell (ex-Pantera). Dark Ages was recorded in five countries - Serbia, Turkey, Russia, France, and the United States.


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Prince Of Darkness

Ozzy Osbourne
Prince Of Darkness

[Compilation Boxed Set]
22 March 2005
Heavy Metal

'Prince Of Darkness' is a compilation box set by Ozzy Osbourne. It is a solo career retrospective.


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Hear My Music (Official Bootleg)

Jimi Hendrix
Hear My Music (Official Bootleg)

[Album]
30 November 2004
Classic Rock

'Hear My Music (Official Bootleg)' is a posthumous compilation album by Jimi Hendrix. The album is an official bootleg that contains instrumental studio jams and demos recorded in early 1969.


Canada
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All For You

Annihilator
All For You

[Album]
26 October 2004
Thrash Metal

'All For You' is the tenth studio album by Annihilator. It was the first album to feature Dave Padden on vocals and the second to feature Mike Mangini on drums.


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Hangover Music Vol. VI

Black Label Society
Hangover Music Vol. VI

[Album]
20 April 2004
Heavy Metal

'Hangover Music Vol. VI' is the fifth studio album by Black Label Society. It is a much more mellow affair than previous albums by the band, and some fans have recognized it as a nod back to Zakk Wylde's earlier solo effort, Book Of Shadows (1996). The album contains a song entitled 'Layne', which is written in memory of Layne Staley of Alice In Chains.


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Prophecy

Soulfly
Prophecy

[Album]
30 March 2004
Groove Metal

'Prophecy' is the fourth studio album by Soulfly, released in 2004. The band had a completely different line-up for the album apart from leader Max Cavalera, who brought in a world music influence from a stint spent in Serbia, including explicit spirituality themes on the album.


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Take A Look In The Mirror

Korn
Take A Look In The Mirror

[Album]
21 November 2003
Nu Metal

'Take A Look In The Mirror' is the sixth studio album by Korn. It is the last Korn studio album to feature their full original lineup, as their original guitarist Brian 'Head' Welch left the band in February 2005 until his return in 2013 (with the release of their 2013 album The Paradigm Shift).


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Killbox 13

Overkill
Killbox 13

[Album]
25 March 2003
Thrash Metal

'Killbox 13' is the twelfth studio album by Overkill. The name stems from the fact that the band considers this to be their thirteenth release because they include the Overkill E.P. (1985) as their first. It is the first album with rhythm guitarist Derek Tailer. It received much critical acclaim because some of the songs marked a return to the raw unpolished thrash style exhibited on the first album Feel The Fire, which Overkill had gradually moved away from afterwards.


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Nice Boys Don't Play Rock 'n' Roll

Rose Tattoo
Nice Boys Don't Play Rock 'n' Roll

[Compilation Album]
29 October 2002
Hard Rock

'Nice Boys Don't Play Rock 'n' Roll' is a compilation album by Rose Tattoo.


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Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! [Remix & Remaster]

Megadeth
Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! [Remix & Remaster]

[Album]
?? July 2002
Thrash Metal

'Killing Is My Business... And Business Is Good! [Remix & Remaster]' is a reissue of the debut studio album by Megadeth. The cover is redesigned to match Mustaine's original sketch, and the entire album is remixed and remastered to enhance the sound quality. It also includes the band's 1984 demo.


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3

Soulfly
3

[Album]
25 June 2002
Groove Metal

'3' is the third studio album by Soulfly.


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Jubilee

Sex Pistols
Jubilee

[Compilation Album]
3 June 2002
Punk

'Jubilee' is a compilation album by Sex Pistols. It was released to celebrate the Sex Pistols' 25th anniversary Jubilee (as well as the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II).


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Substitute, The Songs Of The Who

Various Artists
Substitute, The Songs Of The Who

[Compilation Album]
12 June 2001
Classic Rock

'Substitute, The Songs Of The Who is a various artists tribute to The Who.


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Primitive

Soulfly
Primitive

[Album]
26 September 2000
Groove Metal

'Primitive' is the second studio album by Soulfly.


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The Best Of

Motorhead
The Best Of

[Compilation Album]
28 August 2000
Hard Rock

'The Best Of' is a compilation album by Motorhead. It includes tracks spanning the band's career from 1977 to 2000, including four previously unreleased live tracks recorded in 1981. 14 of Motorhead's then-16 studio albums are represented, with March or Die (1992) and Bastards (1993) excluded.


Germany
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All Hell Breaks Loose

Destruction
All Hell Breaks Loose

[Album]
25 Aoril 2000
Thrash Metal

'All Hell Breaks Loose' is the sixth studio album by Destruction. It was the first album with Marcel Schmier returning to vocals and bass since Release From Agony in 1987. It also marks the return of the band to a three-piece lineup.


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Magica

Dio
Magica

[Album]
21 March 2000
Heavy Metal

'Magica' is the eighth studio album by Dio. A concept album, it was produced by frontman Ronnie James Dio. The album marks the return of guitarist Craig Goldy, who also has performed on Dio's album Dream Evil (1987) and on the later release Master Of The Moon (2004). Magica also features Jimmy Bain on bass and Simon Wright on drums. The album was originally planned to be the first part of a trilogy of concept albums. Shortly before beginning his tour with Heaven & Hell, Dio announced his intention to start the Magica II & III album after the tour's end, but he died shortly after of stomach cancer on May 16, 2010.


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Code Red

Sodom
Code Red

[Album]
31 May 1999
Thrash Metal

'Code Red' is the ninth studio album by Sodom. On this album, Sodom returned to classic thrash metal which pleased many fans.


Germany
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The Least Successful Human Cannonball

Destruction
The Least Successful Human Cannonball

[Album]
?? October 1998
Thrash Metal

'The Least Successful Human Cannonball' is the fifth studio album by the Destruction. It was the final album made with Thomas Rosenmerkel on vocals, and the third and last release of the 'Neo-Destruction' (non-thrash) period of the band. Later on, all recordings made with Rosenmerkel were completely disowned by the band, and as such are no longer considered part of Destruction's official discography.


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Psycho Circus

KISS
Psycho Circus

[Album]
22 September 1998
Hard Rock

'Psycho Circus' is the eighteenth studio album by KISS. It is the first and only album to involve all four original members since 1979's Dynasty.


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Soulfly

Soulfly
Soulfly

[Album]
21 April 1998
Groove Metal

'Soulfly' is the debut studio album by Soulfly. The record was released in memory of frontman Max Cavalera's deceased stepson and was the first album featuring Cavalera since leaving Sepultura two years prior. Soulfly has been certified gold by the RIAA.


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Carnival Of Souls (The Final Sessions)

KISS
Carnival Of Souls (The Final Sessions)

[Album]
28 October 1997
Hard Rock

'Carnival Of Souls (The Final Sessions)' is the seventeenth studio album by KISS. It is the band's final album with lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, and their last album with drummer Eric Singer until 2009's Sonic Boom. The album is a departure from the band's classic hard rock style, favoring a dark and dense grunge-oriented sound. It is also the band's last album of their unmasked era.


Brazil
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Blood-Rooted

Sepultura
Blood-Rooted

[Compilation Album]
5 August 1997
Thrash Metal

'Blood-Rooted' is a compilation album by Sepultura. It was a collection of unreleased tracks, b-sides, remixes, and live recordings. It was also the last officially recognised Sepultura album featuring original singer Max Cavalera, who left in December 1996 amid a management dispute. Cavalera was replaced by American singer Derrick Green in 1997.


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Kill Fuck Die

W.A.S.P.
Kill Fuck Die

[Album]
29 April 1997
Heavy Metal

'Kill Fuck Die' (abbreviated as K.F.D.) is the seventh studio album by W.A.S.P. It differs from their previous releases by incorporating an industrial and more aggressive sound. Guitarist Chris Holmes rejoined the band for this album in a surprise move. According to lead singer Blackie Lawless, he and Holmes had just come out of bad relationships and this is reflected on the album. Lawless described the record as 'snuff rock' in a video press kit promoting the album. Subsequently, the accompanying tour featured a highly transgressive stage show in which Lawless performed mock rapes of a crucified nun as well as chainsaw decapitations of live pigs.


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The More Things Change...

Machine Head
The More Things Change...

[Album]
25 March 1997
Groove Metal

'The More Things Change...' is the second studio album by Machine Head. It is the band's last release to feature original guitarist Logan Mader, and the first to feature drummer Dave McClain. In 2020, it was named one of the 20 best metal albums of 1997 by Metal Hammer magazine.


Germany
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Them Not Me

Destruction
Them Not Me

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9 June 1995
Thrash Metal

'Them Not Me' is the fifth E.P. by Destruction. Many reviewers saw this album as the lowest point in the career of the band.


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Burn My Eyes

Machine Head
Burn My Eyes

[Album]
9 August 1994
Groove Metal

'Burn My Eyes' is the debut studio album by Machine Head. The album's themes generally tie into the social disorder and corresponding inner tension that the band was exposed to in their native Oakland, California, reflected in Robb Flynn's lyrics, such as the Los Angeles Riots of 1992 and the Waco Siege of 1993.


Australia
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Rent Party

Moonshine Jug & String Band
Rent Party

[Album]
?? February 1994
Hard Rock

'Rent Party' is the first studio album by Moonshine Jug And String Band. The band is made up of members of The Angels, playing acoustic jug and string music.


Germany
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Destruction

Destruction
Destruction

[E.P.]
26 February 1994
Thrash Metal

'Destruction' is the third E.P. by Destruction. It was the first release self-financed by Mike Sifringer on the Brain Butcher label after vocalist / bassist Marcel 'Schmier' Schirmer's departure. The period of Brain Butcher releases is often called 'Neo-Destruction', and this is the first of the three 'Neo-Destruction' releases.


U.S.A.
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Cuatro

Flotsam And Jetsam
Cuatro

[Album]
13 October 1992
Thrash Metal

'Cuatro' (meaning 'four' in Spanish) is the fourth studio album by Flotsam And Jetsam. This was the band's first album with bassist Jason Ward, who had replaced Troy Gregory the year before. While Cuatro continued the experimentation with a progressive/technical sound that began on Flotsam And Jetsam's previous album, When The Storm Comes Down (1990), it saw them move to a rather slower, slightly more melodic approach. Similar to its predecessor, Cuatro's lyrical themes are more about politics and society as opposed to the occult and evil themes that were used on the band's first two albums. Chris Cornell of Soundgarden co-wrote 'The Message' and is credited as Christopher Cornell.


Germany
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Tapping The Vein

Sodom
Tapping The Vein

[Album]
?? August 1992
Thrash Metal

'Tapping The Vein' is the fifth studio album by Sodom. The album marks the studio debut of guitarist Andy Brings and is the last album to feature original member Chris Witchhunter on drums. It represents a return to a heavy and fast-paced musical direction, and features notable death metal characteristics.


U.S.A.
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Slow, Deep And Hard

Type O Negative
Slow, Deep And Hard

[Album]
16 June 1991
Gothic Metal

'Slow, Deep And Hard' is the debut studio album by Type O Negative. The album was originally titled None More Negative, and released in 1990 as a demo under the group's former name Repulsion.


U.S.A.
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Hot In The Shade

KISS
Hot In The Shade

[Album]
17 October 1989
Hard Rock

'Hot In The Shade' is the fifteenth studio album by KISS. It is the first KISS studio album since 1981's Music From 'The Elder' to feature lead vocals from someone other than Paul Stanley or Gene Simmons, with drummer Eric Carr singing lead on one song. It is also the final KISS album in its entirety to feature Carr before his death in November 1991 during production of the band's next album Revenge. Unlike its predecessor album, 1987's Crazy Nights, Hot in the Shade does not heavily feature keyboards.


U.S.A.
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits

KISS
Smashes, Thrashes & Hits

[Compilation Album]
15 November 1988
Hard Rock

'Smashes, Thrashes & Hits' is the fourth compilation album by KISS. Of the 15 songs on the album, two were new compositions, and three were released after the band's unmasking in 1983. The remaining 10 were all released during the band's years in make-up. Nearly all of the songs recorded by the band's original lineup were altered in one way or another.


U.K.
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Frontal Assault

Angel Witch
Frontal Assault

[Album]
9 April 1986
Heavy Metal

'Frontal Assault' is the third album by Angel Witch.


U.K.
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Screamin' 'n' Bleedin'

Angel Witch
Screamin' 'n' Bleedin'

[Album]
28 September 1985
Heavy Metal

'Screamin' 'n' Bleedin'' is the second album by Angel Witch. Even though this is only the second release by the band, it is the first release with the new line-up of 1984, after the band split-up in 1981.


U.S.A.
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Under The Blade [Reissue]

Twisted Sister
Under The Blade [Reissue]

[Album]
14 July 1985
Hard Rock

'Under The Blade [Reissue]' is the a reissue of the debut studio album by Twisted Sister. It was remixed at request of Atlantic Records after the band were contracted by them, and replaced the original 1982 version.


-Various-
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
Metal Massacre, Volume III

Various Artists
Metal Massacre, Volume III

[Compilation Album]
?? June 1983
-Various-

'Metal Massacre III' is the third collection of L.A. based bands released by Metal Blade Records. It contains the first appearance of Slayer on Record.


-Various-
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
Metal Massacre, Volume II

Various Artists
Metal Massacre, Volume II

[Compilation Album]
?? January 1983
-Various-

'Metal Massacre II' is the second collection of L.A. based bands released by Metal Blade Records.


-Various-
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
Metal Massacre [2nd Pressing]

Various Artists
Metal Massacre [2nd Pressing]

[Compilation Album]
?? October 1982
-Various-

'Metal Massacre' was the first release for Metal Blade Records and was a compilation of unsigned metal bands. The second pressing updated some songs, with Metallica including a better recording of 'Hit The Lights' from their No Life 'Til Leather (1982) demo.


U.S.A.
MP3
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FLAC
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Under The Blade

Twisted Sister
Under The Blade

[Album]
18 September 1982
Hard Rock

'Under The Blade' is the debut studio album by Twisted Sister. It was produced by UFO bassist Pete Way.


-Various-
MP3
Available
FLAC
Eventually
Metal Massacre [1st Pressing]

Various Artists
Metal Massacre [1st Pressing]

[Compilation Album]
14 June 1982
-Various-

'Metal Massacre' was the first release for Metal Blade Records and was a compilation of unsigned metal bands. It was the first appearance on record of Metallica, with an early demo of 'Hit The Lights'.


U.K.
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
At The Hollywood Bowl

The Beatles
At The Hollywood Bowl

[Album]
4 May 1977
Classic Rock

'At The Hollywood Bowl' is a live album by The Beatles. It features songs compiled from three performances recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in August 1964 and August 1965.


U.K.
MP3
Available
FLAC
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Revolver

The Beatles
Revolver

[Album]
5 August 1966
Classic Rock

'Revolver' is the seventh studio album by The Beatles. The album was the Beatles' final recording project before their retirement as live performers and marked the group's most overt use of studio technology to date, building on the advances of their late 1965 release 'Rubber Soul'. It has since become regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums in the history of popular music, with recognition centred on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds and lyrical content. It was ranked first in the 1998 and 2000 editions of Colin Larkin's book All Time Top 1000 Albums and third in the 2003 and 2012 editions of Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time". It has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and 5? platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).


U.K.
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
Revolver [Mono]

The Beatles
Revolver [Mono]

[Album]
5 August 1966
Classic Rock

'Revolver' is the seventh studio album by The Beatles. The album was the Beatles' final recording project before their retirement as live performers and marked the group's most overt use of studio technology to date, building on the advances of their late 1965 release 'Rubber Soul'. It has since become regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums in the history of popular music, with recognition centred on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds and lyrical content. It was ranked first in the 1998 and 2000 editions of Colin Larkin's book All Time Top 1000 Albums and third in the 2003 and 2012 editions of Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time". It has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and 5? platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).


U.K.
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
Rubber Soul

The Beatles
Rubber Soul

[Album]
3 December 1965
Classic Rock

'Rubber Soul' is the sixth studio album by The Beatles. It was described as an important artistic achievement by the band, meeting a highly favourable critical response and topping sales charts in Britain and the United States for several weeks.


U.K.
MP3
Available
FLAC
Available
Rubber Soul [Mono]

The Beatles
Rubber Soul [Mono]

[Album]
3 December 1965
Classic Rock

'Rubber Soul' is the sixth studio album by The Beatles. It was described as an important artistic achievement by the band, meeting a highly favourable critical response and topping sales charts in Britain and the United States for several weeks.


Core Discographies: Releases Coming Soon

These are new releases coming to Core Discographies soon.

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Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie [Thank U Edition]

[Album]
Rock

Canada

Status: Tagging


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Tales From The Thousand Lakes, Live At Tavastia

[Album]
Death Metal

Finland

Status: Tagging


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Rarities 1991-2001

[Album]
Death Metal

Finland

Status: Tagging


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Through Storms Ahead

[Album]
Metalcore

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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XXX Years Ov Blasphemy

[Album]
Death Metal (Blackened)

Poland

Status: Tagging


Billy Morrison


The Morrison Project

[Album]
Alternative Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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A Feast For The Tasteless

[Album]
Death Metal

Canada

Status: Want


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Somewhere Far Beyond, Live

[Album]
Power Metal

Germany

Status: Tagging


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Somewhere Far Beyond Revisited

[Album]
Power Metal

Germany

Status: Tagging


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The 1974 Live Recordings

[Albums Boxed Set]
Classic Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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The Live Series, Songs Of Celebration

[Album]
Classic Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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The Live Series, Songs From Around The World 2

[Album]
Classic Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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The Live Series, Songs Of Concience

[Album]
Classic Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Loads Of Remixes

[E.P.]
Post-Grunge Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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Tritonus Nights

[Album]
Doom Metal

Sweden

Status: Want


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Stadium Anthems

[Compilation Album]
Post-Grunge Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Rock 'n' Roll Star!

[Album]
Classic Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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'hours.' REMIX EP

[E.P.]
Classic Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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Pyromania [40th Anniversary]

[Album]
Hard Rock

U.K.

Status: Want


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Conqueress, Extended

[E.P.]
Heavy Metal

Germany

Status: Tagging


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To The Limit, The Essential Collection

[Compilation Album]
Classic Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Best Of (1969-1974)

[Compilation Album]
Classic Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


Go Ahead And Die


Better Dead Than Mainstream, Live At The Marquee Theater

[Album]
Groove Metal

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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American Idiot [20th Anniversary Edition]

[Album]
Punk Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Avenge The Fallen

[Album]
Power Metal

Sweden

Status: Tagging


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Love Songs Live

[Album]
Jazz

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Her Melodious Lay

[Album]
Jazz

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Ballads

[Album]
Jazz

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Sheltering Skies

[Album]
Progressive Rock

U.K.

Status: Want


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King Crimson Collectors' Club, No. 49-50 Live In Montreal 1984

[Album]
Progressive Rock

U.K.

Status: Want


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Papercuts

[Compilation Album]
Alternative Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Want


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Cancelled

[E.P.]
Hard Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Want


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Definitley Maybe [30th Anniversary Edition]

[Album]
Rock

U.K.

Status: Want


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Levels Of Perception

[Album]
Death Metal

Netherlands

Status: Want


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Live From Red Rocks

[Album]
Alternative Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Want


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A Cat Called Domino, Rare Cuts From Roy Orbison

[Compilation Album]
Rock & Roll

U.S.A.

Status: Tagging


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Martha's Music Vault, SP On The Radio 1988-89 / Starchildren Live 8.18.90

[Album]
Alternative Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Want


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Planet Girls

[Album]
Alternative Rock

U.S.A.

Status: Want


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Paris [30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]

[Album]
Alternative Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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Light 'Em Up

[Album]
Hard Rock

-Various-

Status: Want


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Resurrected, Vol. 1

[Compilation Album]
Hard Rock

-Various-

Status: Tagging


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Resurrected, Vol. 2

[Compilation Album]
Hard Rock

-Various-

Status: Tagging


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Cutouts

[Album]
Alternative Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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Live At Shea Stadium 1982

[Album]
Classic Rock

U.K.

Status: Want


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1976

[Albums Boxed Set]
Classic Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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The Acoustic Sessions

[E.P.]
Classic Rock

U.K.

Status: Tagging


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Confidenza (Music For The Daniele Luchetti Film)

[Album]
Alternative Rock

U.K.

Status: Want



Digital Library: New Additions

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

Digital Library Links: Digital Library

Click on any links below to see release details.


Canada
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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Beyond The Reach Of The Sun

Anciients
Beyond The Reach Of The Sun

[Album]
30 August 2024
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Beyond The Reach Of The Sun' is the third album by Anciients. It is their first album in 8 years.


U.S.A.
MP3
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FLAC
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Cover Image
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As I Lay Dying
Through Storms Ahead

[Album]
2024
Metalcore


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Spell Shock

Bewitcher
Spell Shock

[Album]
27 September 2024
Speed Metal

'Spell Shock' is the fourth album by Bewitcher.


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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Absolute Elsewhere

Blood Incantation
Absolute Elsewhere

[Album]
4 October 2024
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Absolute Elsewhere' is the third album by Blood Incantation.


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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Merciless

Body Count
Merciless

[Album]
22 November 2024
Thrash Metal (Crossover)

'Merciless' is the eight studio album by Body Count. It was originally due for release in late 2021 / early 2022, but was delayed until late 2024.


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1

Marilyn Manson
One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1

[Album]
22 November 2024
Alternative Rock

'One Assassination Under God, Chapter 1' is the twelfth studio album by Marilyn Manson.


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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Necrolution

Massacre
Necrolution

[Album]
8 November 2024
Death Metal

'Necrolution' is the fifth studio album by Massacre.


Netherlands
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Hortus Venenum

Officium Triste
Hortus Venenum

[Album]
6 September 2024
Doom Metal

'Hortus Venenum' is the seventh studio album by Officium Triste.


Sweden
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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The Last Will And Testament [HD Version]

Opeth
The Last Will And Testament [HD Version]

[Album]
22 November 2024
Death Metal (Progressive)


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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The Night The Zombies Came

Pixies
The Night The Zombies Came

[Album]
25 August 2024
Alternative Rock

'The Night The Zombies Came' is the ninth studio album by Pixies.


Finland
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Meaningless

The Bleak Picture
Meaningless

[Album]
28 March 2024
Doom Metal

'Meaningless' is the debut studio album by The Bleak Picture.


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Luminescent Bridge

Blood Incantation
Luminescent Bridge

[E.P.]
15 September 2023
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Luminescent Bridge' is the third E.P. by Blood Incantation.


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
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Netherlands
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Convergence

Shylmagoghnar
Convergence

[Album]
10 November 2023
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Convergence' is the third album by Shylmagoghnar.


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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Timewave Zero

Blood Incantation
Timewave Zero

[Album]
22 February 2022
Death Metal (Progressive)

'Timewave Zero' is the second album by Blood Incantation.


Greece
MP3
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FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
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Septicflesh
Modern Primitive

[Album]
2022
Death Metal


Australia
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
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The Angels
Kickin' Down The Door

[Compilation Album]
2022
Hard Rock


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Want

Cover Image
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200 Stab Wounds
Slave To The Scalpel

[Album]
2021
Death Metal


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
Coming Soon

Brendon Small
Ghosthorse

[Single]
2021
Heavy Metal


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Want

Cover Image
Coming Soon


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
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Black

Scour
Black

[E.P.]
27 November 2020
Black Metal

'Black' is the third E.P. by Scour.


U.K.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Firepower [HD Version]

Judas Priest
Firepower [HD Version]

[Album]
9 March 2018
Heavy Metal


Netherlands
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Transience

Shylmagoghnar
Transience

[Album]
29 June 2018
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Transience' is the second album by Shylmagoghnar. It was self-released by the band.


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Red

Scour
Red

[E.P.]
3 November 2017
Black Metal

'Red' is the second E.P. by Scour.


U.K.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
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Budgie
The MCA Albums (1973-1975)

[Compilation Boxed Set]
2016
Hard Rock


U.S.A.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Grey

Scour
Grey

[E.P.]
15 July 2016
Black Metal

'Grey' is the first E.P. by Scour. It is often called the 'Scour' E.P.


-Various-
MP3
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Molly (Do Yourself A Favour)

Various Artists
Molly (Do Yourself A Favour)

[Album]
17 November 2015
-Various-


U.K.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Redeemer Of Souls [HD Version]

Judas Priest
Redeemer Of Souls [HD Version]

[Album]
11 July 2014
Heavy Metal


Netherlands
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Emergence

Shylmagoghnar
Emergence

[Album]
27 February 2014
Death Metal (Melodic)

'Emergence' is the debut album by Shylmagoghnar. It was self-released by the band.


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
Coming Soon


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
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Australia
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
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The Angels
Wasted Sleepless Nights, The Definitive Greatest Hits

[Compilation Album]
11 July 2007
Hard Rock


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
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Bob Dylan
The Best Of, Volume 2 [U.K., Special Edition]

[Compilation Album]
2000
Classic Rock


U.S.A.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
Coming Soon

Blue Oyster Cult
Super Hits

[Compilation Album]
1998
Hard Rock


U.K.
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging

Cover Image
Coming Soon

Budgie
The Best Of

[Compilation Album]
1997
Hard Rock


-Various-
MP3
Tagging
FLAC
Tagging
Triple J, Live At The Wireless 2

Various Artists
Triple J, Live At The Wireless 2

[Compilation Album]
?? November 1992
-Various-


U.K.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Revolver [Mono]

The Beatles
Revolver [Mono]

[Album]
5 August 1966
Classic Rock

'Revolver' is the seventh studio album by The Beatles. The album was the Beatles' final recording project before their retirement as live performers and marked the group's most overt use of studio technology to date, building on the advances of their late 1965 release 'Rubber Soul'. It has since become regarded as one of the greatest and most innovative albums in the history of popular music, with recognition centred on its range of musical styles, diverse sounds and lyrical content. It was ranked first in the 1998 and 2000 editions of Colin Larkin's book All Time Top 1000 Albums and third in the 2003 and 2012 editions of Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time". It has been certified double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and 5? platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).


U.K.
MP3
Complete
FLAC
Complete
Rubber Soul [Mono]

The Beatles
Rubber Soul [Mono]

[Album]
3 December 1965
Classic Rock

'Rubber Soul' is the sixth studio album by The Beatles. It was described as an important artistic achievement by the band, meeting a highly favourable critical response and topping sales charts in Britain and the United States for several weeks.


Physical Media: New Additions

These are new additions to the Physical Media this week.

Physical Media Links: Physical Media

Click on any links below to see release details.


-Various-

Molly (Do Yourself A Favour)

Various Artists
Molly (Do Yourself A Favour)

[Album]
17 November 2015
-Various-

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 28 November 2024


-Various-

Triple J, Live At The Wireless 2

Various Artists
Triple J, Live At The Wireless 2

[Compilation Album]
?? November 1992
-Various-

Purchased Media
Purchase Date: 28 November 2024

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