http://www.lethalconflict.com 06.06.2012
Avian - From the Depths of Time (w/3 bonus tracks) CD 12.00
http://www.myspace.com/avianbandIn 2005, AVIAN released their debut album, From The Depths of Time to both fan and critical acclaim. The lineup featured vocalist
Lance King known for his work with
PYRAMAZE and
BALANCE OF POWER, and a very special guest appearance by legendary bassist
David Ellefson of
MEGADETH fame who played bass on the album. Additional credits include mastering by
Tommy Hansen best known for his work with HELLOWEEN and breathtaking artwork created by
Mattias Noren.
Dead For Days - Creating Murderous Domain CD 7.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdgBwKaG3SAThis is an interesting album in that it's an example of what happens to NYDM when all the groove is removed. This doesn't make it just a flurry of blasting and technical tremolo riffing (though there is plenty of that), but the groove is replaced with churning, equally technical midpaced sections. The band's music recalls a more technical (and competent) version of
early Dying Fetus for the most part, minus the proto-slam and typically more interesting; the
NYDM sound is full if demonstrated in a way very different from, say, Skinless. It's a fairly interesting piece- if you're a brutal death devotee anyway.
Electrocution - Inside The Unreal (20th anniversay edition) CD 11.00
http://www.last.fm/music/ElectrocutionOverall, this album is Floridian at heart, taking most of its influence from
Morbid Angel. However, the bass sound and technicality definitively have that
Atheist flair, yet sound distinctly different from Atheist. In that sense, Electrocution have a sound that is, at least to some extent, their own. This is an album filled with very solid riffs and well composed songs that any casual fan of the Floridian sound is pretty much guaranteed to enjoy, and as someone who loves the Floridian sound, I can’t help but recommend this obscure gem to everyone, because it’s downright great.
Enthrallment - People from the Lands of Vit CD 9.00
http://www.myspace.com/enthrallmentENTHRALLMENT's music is brutal yet technical, early 90's era death metal. All instruments play a major role in the formation of every intense song. The string section is totally heavy and sick, delivering riff after memorable riff. Driving percussion blasts and pounds and ultimately reinterprets shredding riffs into headbang-inducing hooks, while intensely pissed off guttural vocals deliver the sadistic sermon. Their sound has been compared to
Suffocation,
Cannibal Corpse and
Devourment.
Eternal Deformity - The Beauty of Chaos CD 11.00
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eternal-D ... 1418671640Think older-era
Opeth at their most haunting, then combine it with
Arcturus' love of cosmic spacey-ness.
Evemaster - III CD 9.00
http://www.facebook.com/EvemasterOfficialDefinitely one of those Finnish metal albums that virtually anyone can plug into their psyche, III has a versatility and familiarity that is hard to deny. As we noted above, the first four jams on the album are worth the price of admission alone and when stacked against fellow Finnish metal luminaries, Evemaster looks pretty formidable in their own right.
Kreyskull - Year of the Octopus CD 9.00
http://soundcloud.com/kreyskullFinnish
Black Sabbath/
Saint Vitus heavy/doom worship from members of
Demonic Death Judge,
Total Devastation ja
Domination Black.
Madison Roam - Madison Roam CD 9.00
http://www.myspace.com/madisonroamFinnish rock of modern variety.
Morian - Ashen Empire CD 9.00
http://www.facebook.com/MorianOfficial'Ashen Empire' is the long anticipated second album from the Finnish metal band
Morian. Produced and engineered by Aksu Hanttu of Entwine, 'Ashen Empire' is the follow-up to the 2007 debut album 'Sentinels of the Sun'.
Originally typical Finnish gothic metal, this new release shows bands more progressive side, without forgetting the melodic rock edge. Think todays Katatonia, Sinisthra, Shadow Garden, The Chant in one pot, without mixing them together.
Natur - Head of Death CD 12.00
http://www.facebook.com/NATURHEAVYMETALDeliberately archaic, Natur take delight in highlighting the eerie atmospheres of the Metal heroes of yore - Mercyful Fate, Angel Witch and
Venom - and adding their own twisted vision of the horror and fantastical that make up their world.
Order of Nine - Seventh Year of the Broken Mirror CD 12.00
http://www.myspace.com/orderofnineDark, Symphonic, Emotive, Progressive and Shred....all descriptives that have been used in association w/ Order of Nine and their music...However true, Order of Nine is more, playing their own brand of Metal, a perfect amalgam of Thrash and accessible Progressive Metal with the dark voice of a seven foot vampyre, reminiscent of
Peter Steele and lower register
Geoff Tate albeit having a rather engaging airy rasp that neither the aforementioned share.
Putrid Pile - Collection of Butchery CD 7.00
https://www.facebook.com/PutridPileOfficialSo, in conclusion, it's musical candy for brutal death metal fans and pretty much exclusively for them. It's dumb and heavy and fast and well-executed, so listen to it if you like songs about people getting set on fire.
Rage My Bitch - Fell on Black Season CD 9.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pne1Pbd58FMSacred Oath - Spells and Incantations Digipack 12.00
http://www.myspace.com/sacredoathDerailed in the late ’80s and reformed in the last ten years,
Sacred Oath has much quality material to cover. The band started out as the brain-child of singer/mega-singer Rob Thorne and bassist Pete Altieri in smalltown Connecticut — forming a force that is progressive power metal by nature (think of an offspring of
Maiden and
Blizzard of Ozz). And Thorne is such a quality singer, in the vein of a Geoff Tate.
Served Dead - Servants Arise CD 9.00
http://www.myspace.com/serveddeadGetting the album started, "The March" begins with a rather symphonic feel, eerily reminiscent of Vader's "Para Bellum" or pretty much any Carach Angren interlude minus the piano, paving the way for a relentless war-themed onslaught. That "feel" never abides, yet it never overwhelms, which makes for a much smoother listen than what one normally expects listening to this style of music. The guitar melodies are definitely the highlight of the album here - so much so the symphonic elements are more or less there for support rather than for juxtaposition. For those who appreciate extreme metal incorporating symphonies and the like into their music without going over the top, this is definitely a bonus. Others might feel less appreciative if they were hoping for a predominantly symphonic release.
Shadowside - Inner Monster Out CD 12.00
http://www.reverbnation.com/shadowsideThis demonically delightful array of melodic metal music is a headbangers dream and the fact that lead singer
Dani Nolden is as good looking as she is talented doesn't hurt either. Her dynamic vocal ability along with the superior guitar skills of Raphael Mattos makes this third release from the band a disc that should make them a force to be reckoned with in the power metal world.
Soulhealer - The Kings of Bullet Alley (special edition) CD 9.00
http://www.myspace.com/soulhealerThe band has managed to update the Classic 80's sound into modern times environment. Yet this is not a tribute thing but more about living today and not forgetting the legacy of classic era. For references think bands like Zero Nine, Tarot, the obvious Iron Maiden, Accept and Judas Priest, but also American side of classic things like Dokken, Lynch Mob, Ratt, Tesla.
Syn Ze Sase Tri - Sub Semnul Lupului digipack 11.00
http://www.myspace.com/synzesasetriThe riffs, regardless of tempo, seem to always manage to be incredibly infectious, whether playing at a stomping march, or full-blown blast beat driven black metal. As stated before, they've managed to make all the whole synth/symphonic/folkish aspect of this album integral without making it a crutch. All this spells out is just great song writing, which is the most important part of it. This a must listen for anyone who loves clean, epic black metal.
Theatres Des Vampires - Moonlight Waltz Tour 2011 Artbook 19.80
http://www.theatres-des-vampires.com/Deluxe Limited Special DVD + Audio CD in double hardbook cover case with 40 page booklet in special paper.
The Chant - A Healing Place CD 9.00
http://soundcloud.com/thechanthttp://vimeo.com/42827039Original Finnish pressing!
Valfreya - Path To Eternity CD 12.00
http://www.facebook.com/Valfreya.MetalWith ‘Path to Eternity’ you’ll get carried away to an era where myths and legends are an everyday reality. This sextet from Montreal, Canada lead by their charismatic and warrior-like frontwoman, deliver a catchy and aggressive, epic album within the viking/folk metal genre.
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