DRAIN DOWN - Toxic Society CD
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Old School Thrash with HC Attitude!
Founded in Freiburg in 2018, the trio now released their second longplayer, "Toxic Society", which, as with their predecessors, should appeal to fans of old school thrash with a punk/hardcore attitude. In the fall of 2019, the guys spent four weeks on tour in Europe supporting The Exploited before their further development was abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, as is the case with many bands.
At the end of 2022, the follow-up to their 2021 debut was recorded at Iguana Studios under the direction of Christoph Brandes (e.g. Craving, The Spirit, Pessimist) and see the light of day in early 2024. The 10 songs are in the tradition of hardcore punk-influenced thrash metal, with the genretypically themes like social issues and the decline of society.
With a new record and a new label behind them, the Drain Down train will pick up speed again!
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AORYST - Relics Of Time BUNDLE (DigiPak + Shirt)
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Limited bundle of 6-p DigiPak and shirt. The Digipak is only available in this bundle or in small quantities directly from the band!With Thrash Metal through space and time!
In some Indo-European languages, aorist is a special past tense that describes a completed, simple action. Born from the idea of mastermind Kristian Leš, who started writing the first songs back in 2018, Aoryst released their debut album in May 2024, creating a unique and captivating piece of music based on fast thrash metal with a small dose of death and classic metal.
The album was recorded and produced by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Recordings, who also played the drums. In the meantime, the line-up has been completed by Dominik Schlüter (e.g. Mourning Caress) in order to be able to travel through time and space as a live band in the future.
"Relics Of Time" is definitely a surprise in the thrash metal sector, which has been very busy recently. You can definitely hear in the technically adept 8 songs with harsh vocals that we're dealing with musicians who haven't just been on the road since yesterday and who know exactly what they can do and what they want!
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AORYST - Relics Of Time - CD
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With Thrash Metal through space and time!
In some Indo-European languages, aorist is a special past tense that describes a completed, simple action. Born from the idea of mastermind Kristian Leš, who started writing the first songs back in 2018, Aoryst released their debut album in May 2024, creating a unique and captivating piece of music based on fast thrash metal with a small dose of death and classic metal.
The album was recorded and produced by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Recordings, who also played the drums. In the meantime, the line-up has been completed by Dominik Schlüter (e.g. Mourning Caress) in order to be able to travel through time and space as a live band in the future.
"Relics Of Time" is definitely a surprise in the thrash metal sector, which has been very busy recently. You can definitely hear in the technically adept 8 songs with harsh vocals that we're dealing with musicians who haven't just been on the road since yesterday and who know exactly what they can do and what they want!
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EXTINCT - Incitement Of Violence - lim. DigiPak Boxset
€33.90*
The new album of german Thrashers as limited DigiPak Boxset!- noble tinbox with albumdesign- limited 4pg DigiPak- 12pg Booklet- stainless steel bottleopener with album art- guitar pic with logo- printed patch 10x10 cm- Autograph/postcard with gold embossing- sticker
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EXTINCT - Incitement Of Violence - CD
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Thrash Metal rule em all!
The northern German thrashers from Extinct have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 2003. From the very beginning, the quartet has indulged in a mixture of old school thrash and modern death/thrash, with musical roots in both German and American thrash metal of the 80s.
After their Full Lengt debut in 2013 and the "Downward Spiral" EP from 2021, it's finally time to present their second longplayer. With "Incitement Of Violence", they pick up exactly where they left off with their predecessors and put 12 grenades in the player that are guaranteed to make your neck ache. From pounding mid-tempo parts to slayeresque thrashing passages, the listener will find everything the thrashers heart desires.
When talking about the burgeoning New Wave Of German Thrash Metal, Extinct is a name you can't miss in 2024, also due to their lively live presence.
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BATTLECREEK - Maze Of The Mind - CD
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German Thrash Metal meets Bay Area!
With their third album "Maze of the Mind", the four thrashers from Battlecreek combine the unmistakable sound of German thrash metal with their Bay Area roots and transport it powerfully into the present. Since their formation in 2004, the four Bavarians have also tirelessly made a name for themselves in the national metal scene through countless live activities, which is why the quartet was also included in the documentary "Total Thrash" (2022) as a representative of the New Wave Of German Thrash Metal.
The album was recorded and produced at 48Nord Studios by Chris Schmid, the song "Granvilles Hammer" also features a guest appearance by Philly Byrne from the Irish band Gamma Bomb, while the artwork was created by scene icon Andreas Marschall.
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
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DRAIN DOWN - Toxic Society CD
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Old School Thrash with HC Attitude!
Founded in Freiburg in 2018, the trio now released their second longplayer, "Toxic Society", which, as with their predecessors, should appeal to fans of old school thrash with a punk/hardcore attitude. In the fall of 2019, the guys spent four weeks on tour in Europe supporting The Exploited before their further development was abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, as is the case with many bands.
At the end of 2022, the follow-up to their 2021 debut was recorded at Iguana Studios under the direction of Christoph Brandes (e.g. Craving, The Spirit, Pessimist) and see the light of day in early 2024. The 10 songs are in the tradition of hardcore punk-influenced thrash metal, with the genretypically themes like social issues and the decline of society.
With a new record and a new label behind them, the Drain Down train will pick up speed again!
HEADSHOT - ...Makes Us Survive - CD
€12.99*
30 Years in Metal!
"Headshot ... Makes Us Survive" - is the refrain of the opener "Day Of The Dead" of the 1996 debut of the Brunswick thrash metal institution HEADSHOT, who will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2023! On the occasion of this event selected songs of the debut "Brain At Risk" (1995) and the follow-up album "Emotional Overload" (1998) completely re-recorded and recorded on CD for the first time with frontwoman Daniela Karrer, who as you know joined the band only in 2008.
Headshot have been a bank for years when it comes to hefty, aggressive, SF Bay Area-inspired thrash metal from Germany, and last year they made an impressive comeback with their sixth longplayer "Eyes Of The Guardian"! The first two albums are now completely out of print, but a simple re-release was too mundane for the band to the anniversary, especially since the production of that time is probably no longer up to date. Therefore the quintet decided to completely re-record some of their classics from the early days.
Like the last album, the old/new songs were produced at PureSonic Studio Langelsheim by Jost Schlüter, who not only breathed new life into the old songs, but also gave them a contemporary, anniversary-worthy sound garment. "...Makes Us Survive" is a great Thrash Metal album - and not only for fans and collectors.
PARITY BOOT - Fast Forward - CD
€10.99*
Industrial, Thrash and Madness!
Since the turn of the millennium, the band around multi-instrumentalist Mathias Riediger has been producing several demos, before the first album was released in 2009 and the long-awaited successor "Fast Forward" in 2023. The band was not idle in the meantime and toured all over Germany. In 2009, they also contributed the soundtrack to the official Wacken Open Air trailer.
Musically, the quartet has a mixture of industrial, thrash metal and a pinch of madness written all over it. On more than 40 minutes of playing time, Parity Boot also show on their new album how diverse, heavy and at the same time atmospheric metal from Germany can be. Chaotic walls of sound meet catchy melodies, held together by the elaborate production in Zenephant Studio, the master by Jörg Uken (Soundloge) provides the final touch.
INTÖXICATED - Sadistic Nightmares - CD
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Rock’n Roll Speed Attack!
The North Germans Intöxicated have been playing the stages since 2009. Their debut "Rock'n Roll Hellpatröl", released in 2013, immediately caused a sensation and brought the band a lot of attention beyond the country's borders with several effusive reviews. In the end, the Corona Pandemic also made a significant contribution to the fact that it should take a full 10 years until the long-awaited successor, "Sadistic Nightmares", lands on the shelves.
On the 8 songs on hand, the guys celebrate their very own way of building a bridge between snotty rock'n roll and classic speed/thrash metal. "Sadistic Nightmateres" is an album full of sweat and dirty rock that doesn't deny its influences but still comes across fresh and unspent.
The iconic album artwork is by Dark Dungeons Atelier. Recorded at Soundlodge Recordings under the wing of Jörg Uken, Intöxicated return in 2023 full of joy with a true "Rock'n Roll Speed Attack"!
INTÖXICATED - Sadistic Nightmares - BUNDLE (CD+Shirt)
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Shirtdesign only available in this bundle!Rock’n Roll Speed Attack!
The North Germans Intöxicated have been playing the stages since 2009. Their debut "Rock'n Roll Hellpatröl", released in 2013, immediately caused a sensation and brought the band a lot of attention beyond the country's borders with several effusive reviews. In the end, the Corona Pandemic also made a significant contribution to the fact that it should take a full 10 years until the long-awaited successor, "Sadistic Nightmares", lands on the shelves.
On the 8 songs on hand, the guys celebrate their very own way of building a bridge between snotty rock'n roll and classic speed/thrash metal. "Sadistic Nightmateres" is an album full of sweat and dirty rock that doesn't deny its influences but still comes across fresh and unspent.
The iconic album artwork is by Dark Dungeons Atelier. Recorded at Soundlodge Recordings under the wing of Jörg Uken, Intöxicated return in 2023 full of joy with a true "Rock'n Roll Speed Attack"!
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DEIMOS' DAWN - Anthem Of The Lost - VINYL LP
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Marc Grewe goes THRASH METAL!
When Germany's flagship-growler Marc Grewe (ex-Morgoth, Insidious Disease) gets ready to step behind a microphone, you can be sure to be bombarded with pure Death Metal ... until now! Because with Deimos' Dawn the scene veteran stands for the first time in front of a THRASH METAL band of pure and classical coinage. Bands like Kreator, Slayer, Sodom and Sepultura have obviously left deep marks on the band's founders Andy Doé (guitar), Matthias Lange (bass) and Mathias Schmidt (drums), so that the three, who have known each other since early childhood, didn't have to spend a long time looking for ideas when they launched Deimos Dawn in 2017 and soon recruited the perfect frontman in Marc.
12 songs, on which Grewe with the full vocal range of his skills and the most diverse vocal performance of his career puts the black-golden crown of a poison and bile-spewing king of the underworld, are waiting to blow a fresh wind of devastation through your brain. The band's great joy in playing makes it unmistakably clear that Deimos' Dawn are something special. So special, in fact, that former Sodom guitarist and jack-of-all-trades Andy Brings had to write (nearly) all lyrics and produce Grewe's vocals out of sheer enthusiasm for the concept and songs. Yes, had to!
With "Anthem Of The Lost" Deimos' Dawn undoubtedly write a new, strong chapter in the big book of Thrash Metal!
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DEIMOS' DAWN - Anthem Of The Lost - CD
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Marc Grewe goes THRASH METAL!
When Germany's flagship-growler Marc Grewe (ex-Morgoth, Insidious Disease) gets ready to step behind a microphone, you can be sure to be bombarded with pure Death Metal ... until now! Because with Deimos' Dawn the scene veteran stands for the first time in front of a THRASH METAL band of pure and classical coinage. Bands like Kreator, Slayer, Sodom and Sepultura have obviously left deep marks on the band's founders Andy Doé (guitar), Matthias Lange (bass) and Mathias Schmidt (drums), so that the three, who have known each other since early childhood, didn't have to spend a long time looking for ideas when they launched Deimos Dawn in 2017 and soon recruited the perfect frontman in Marc.
12 songs, on which Grewe with the full vocal range of his skills and the most diverse vocal performance of his career puts the black-golden crown of a poison and bile-spewing king of the underworld, are waiting to blow a fresh wind of devastation through your brain. The band's great joy in playing makes it unmistakably clear that Deimos' Dawn are something special. So special, in fact, that former Sodom guitarist and jack-of-all-trades Andy Brings had to write (nearly) all lyrics and produce Grewe's vocals out of sheer enthusiasm for the concept and songs. Yes, had to!
With "Anthem Of The Lost" Deimos' Dawn undoubtedly write a new, strong chapter in the big book of Thrash Metal!
HOLY MOSES - Invisible Queen - CD
€13.99*
Das neue & finale Studioalbum "Invisible Queen" der legendären deutschen Thrash Metal Kult-Band HOLY MOSES im CD- Jewelcase!Das Jahr 2023 wird das letzte Kapitel in der langen Geschichte der legendären deutschen Thrash Metal-Band HOLY MOSES markieren, das mit dem kommenden neuen Studioalbum "Invisible Queen" und einer letzten Reihe von Live-Shows gefeiert wird."Ich bin im Dezember 1981 zu Holy Moses gestoßen und das hat den Weg, den ich in meinem Leben gehen sollte, grundlegend verändert. Unser erstes Album im Jahr 1986 hieß "Queen Of Siam" und nun, um die Sache abzurunden, wird mein letztes Album mit Holy Moses im Jahr 2023 den Titel "Invisible Queen" tragen"", verrät Sängerin Sabina Classen und ergänzt: "Nach 42 ereignisreichen Jahren und nach so vielen großartigen Alben, fantastischen Shows und unglaublichen Erlebnissen ist die Zeit gekommen, das letzte Kapitel von Holy Moses zu schreiben.Tracklist:
1. Downfall Of Mankind
2. Cult Of The Machine
3. Order Out Of Chaos 4. Invisible Queen
5. Alternative Reality
6. The New Norm
7. Visions In Red
8. Outcasts
9. Forces Great And Hidden
10. Too Far Gone
11. Depersonalized
12. Through The Veils Of Sleep
HEADSHOT - Eyes Of The Guardians - CD
€12.99*
Rude Thrash Metal Neckbreaker!
Die bereits 1993 gegründeten (seit 2008 mit Daniela Karrer female fronted) Braunschweiger Headshot sind seit Jahren eine Bank wenn es um deftigen, aggressiven, SF Bay Area inspirierten, Thrash Metal aus deutschen Landen geht. Auch wenn das letzte Studioalbum schon einige Jahre zurück liegt, war das Quintett nie von der Bildfläche verschwunden, sondern berackerte unermüdlich deutsche und internationale Bühnen.
Anno 2022 meldet sich die Band mit „Eyes of the Guardians“ endlich auch an der Tonträgerfront zurück und stellt unter Beweis, dass man noch lange nicht zum alten Eisen gehört und in Sachen Brutalität und Härte nichts verlernt hat. Im Gegenteil: Die vorliegenden 10 Songs sind geradezu eine Lehrstunde in Sachen nackenbrecherischen Thrash, wobei es der Band gelingt, ohne mit ihrem Stil zu brechen, darauf durchaus auch neue Töne anzuschlagen und das Album so zum zweifellosen Höhepunkt ihres bisherigen Schaffens zu machen. Gerade Frontfrau Daniela Karrer überrascht, neben ihren brutalen Shouts und vereinzelten Grunts, mit ungewohnten melodische Passagen. Und so mancher Schrei aus ihrem Munde dürfte Rob Halford wehmütig an alte Zeiten denken lassen.Aufgenommen und produziert haben die Niedersachsen die Scheibe zwischen Juli 2019 und Februar 2022 im PureSonic Studio, Langelsheim unter den Fittichen von Jost Schlüter (u.a. Final Cry, Deny The Urge, Iron Fate). Be aware - this is a monster!
TRACKLIST
01 Burned (One by one)02 Eyes Of The Guardians03 Scars Of Damnation04 Ground Zero
05 Tentacular (Part 1)
06 Divide Et Impera
07 Under A Blood Red Sky
08 The Impenetrable Maze
09 Veins Of The Earth
10 Invisible
Fall Of Carthage - Drawn Into Madness - CD
€11.99*
Reviving the phoenix!
Bereits auf ihren ersten drei Alben zelebrierte die Band um Arkadius Antonik (Suidakra) und Sascha Aßbach einen galanten Ritt durch die verschiedenen Facetten des brachialen, modernen Metals. In den letzten Jahren wurde es dann etwas ruhiger um FALL OF CARTHAGE, doch anno 2022 bringen die Groove Metaller ihr hier vorliegendes viertes Album an den Start und haben somit dem Phoenix neues Leben eingehaucht! „Drawn Into Madness“ bietet 34 Minuten schonungsloses, straightes Geballer. Blastbeats, eingängige Riffs und groovige Rhythmen, die kaum Zeit geben seinen Nacken zu entspannen, wobei die Band sich auch im Jahr 2022 erfolgreich davor drückt in einer allzu beengenden Genrekiste zu landen. Dafür sind die Songstrukturen in Kombination mit den facettenreichen Vocals Aßbachs, zu vielfältig und entfalten eine mitreißende Dynamik.
Dazu trägt auch der kompromisslose brachiale Gesamtsound bei, für den sich Arkadius diesmal selbst verantwortlich zeichnet und welcher auch einem schwedischen Old School Death Metal Album gut zu Gesicht stehen würde. Die Mischung aus intensiven Arrangements und der knochentrockenen Produktion verleiht dem Album einen ganz eigenen Charme. Fall Of Carthage sind musikalisch erwachsener geworden, ohne dabei ihre musikalischen Freiheiten aufgeben zu müssen und liefern mit „Drawn Into Madness“ ihr wohl stärkstes Werk.
TRACKLIST
1. Sesame Seeds
2. Slipping Through The Wall
3. True Oblivion
4. Dug Under
5. Smell Of The Oak
6. Cause Of My Death
7. Bloodwater
8. Absurd Formulae
Pessimist – Death from Above CD
€10.99*
Old School Thrash Metal hailing from southern Germany. For all fans of Sodom, Kreator and Darkness. Join them!
Exarsis – The Brutal State CD
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Thrash Metal Inferno from Greece. Exodus teams up with Agent Steel vocals – a must !!!!
Poltergeist - Depression CD
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Thrash Metal legends from Switzerland...
Formed in 1983, then still under the name "Carrion" and hailing from Switzerland, the band released two milestones of European thrash metal with "Depression" and "Behind My Mask".
After recording their first demo in 1988 under the supervision of Schmier (Destruction) and playing a show with Despair, they were immediately offered a contract by their singer Robert Kampf for his freshly founded label Century Media.
The technical thrash metal somewhere between the chairs brought Poltergeist many shows as support for Watchtower, Coroner and many more. In 1993, the band's last album for the time being was released with the already path-defining title "Nothing Lasts Forever". A Reunion and new albums followed (2016/2020). A fact that not everyone has on their radar: Poltergeist singer Andre Grieder also sang on the Destruction album "Cracked Brain" after Schmier left the band.
More than 30 years later, the first two longplayers of the exceptional band are now being re-released in remastered versions via MDD Records!
Poltergeist - Behind My Mask CD
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Thrash Metal legends from Switzerland...
Formed in 1983, then still under the name "Carrion" and hailing from Switzerland, the band released two milestones of European thrash metal with "Depression" and "Behind My Mask".
After recording their first demo in 1988 under the supervision of Schmier (Destruction) and playing a show with Despair, they were immediately offered a contract by their singer Robert Kampf for his freshly founded label Century Media.
The technical thrash metal somewhere between the chairs brought Poltergeist many shows as support for Watchtower, Coroner and many more. In 1993, the band's last album for the time being was released with the already path-defining title "Nothing Lasts Forever". A Reunion and new albums followed (2016/2020). A fact that not everyone has on their radar: Poltergeist singer Andre Grieder also sang on the Destruction album "Cracked Brain" after Schmier left the band.
More than 30 years later, the first two longplayers of the exceptional band are now being re-released in remastered versions via MDD Records!
Final Cry - The Ever-Rest CD
€11.99*
Epic Melodic Thrash/Death Metal Highlight!
For more than 30 years, FINAL CRY have been a constant part of the German metal scene and now present their sixth longplayer with the mountaineering epic "The Ever-Rest". On it, the band once again succeeds in reinventing themselves without losing sight of their roots.
Their sound, still rooted in thrash metal, captivates with merciless riffing, raging drums and a great feeling for melodies and atmosphere and builds a bridge between the classic thrash of the 80s and the dark Scandinavian death to black metal styles of the 90s. The new man on the mic not only gives the band's sound a new touch with his nasty screams and growls, but also fits the album's deadly, frosty scenario like a glove. The overall concept of "The Ever-Rest" is rounded off by a 20-page story booklet, which contains the real-life stories underlying each individual song.
For some backing vocals and choirs, which support the epic depth of the theme, Herbie Langhans (AVANTASIA) and Børd Wäsche (EYE SEE BLACK) could also be won. "The Ever-Rest" was produced at Soundlodge Studio by Jörg Uken and is undoubtedly a highlight in the quintet's oeuvre and should delight both old and new fans of the band from Lower Saxony. As a bonus, "Words Unspoken", one of their all-time classics from 1994, has been re-recorded and ported into the new millennium.
Stagewar - Danger To Ourselves CD
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Finest Thrash’n Roll!
Stagewar, founded in 2003 in the Frankfurt area, live up to their name and have developed into a tireless live band over the last few years, playing a good 200 shows to date, with more to follow after the release of their third longplayer "Danger To Ourselves". The band themselves describe their style as "straight thrash metal with a good portion of rock'n'roll", which basically hits the nail on the head!
The present 8 tracks captivate with catchy and multilayered arrangements. The whole thing was mixed and mastered at Pitchback Studios by Aljoscha Sieg (Suidakra, Eskimo Callboy, among others), which promises a brilliant production. The album's artwork is by tattoo artist James Reuter (Remember Tomorrow Tattoos) and enhances not only the digipak but also the vinyl edition in a fold-out gatefold.
Stagewar anno 2021 sound more grown up than on their previous albums and are ready to dust off the neck muscles that got rusty during the Corona break and challenge them to new heights!
TRACKLIST
1. Danger To Ourselves
2. Box Of Dirt
3. Follow Me
4. R.U.N.
5. Eough Is Not Enough
6. Hands Of Time
7. Nothing For Nothing
8. Over And Out
EXARSIS - Sentenced To Life CD
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Back for Blood!
Ten years after their first demo, the Greeks of Exarsis are preparing to release their fifth full-length album, once again rising the flag of old school thrash metal.
After a change in the line-up on the drums and the return of founding member and guitarist Chris Tsitsis (Suicide Angels a.o.), "Sentenced To Life" is probably the most melodic album of their discography to date, which nevertheless contains the typical Exarsis feeling, also because they keep pushing the accelerator pedal pretty hard.
As a surprise there are guest appearances of Pyros Lafias (Chronosphere) and Lefteris Xatzhandreou (Bio-Cancer) in the song "...Against My Fears", which is about overcoming depression and the fight against the inner demons.
Like the two previous releases, the album was produced by Mike Karpathiou in D-Studio. The artwork is by Dan Goldsworthy (Accept, Xentrix, Gloryhammer).
TRACKLIST
1. Cen$ored
2. Another Betrayal
3. The Truth is No Defence
4. Aiming the Eye
5. Mouthtied
6. The Drug...
7. Against My Fears
8. One Last Word
9. Interplanetary Extermination
10. New War Order
running time: 38:44 min
Line-up
Vocals: Nick Tragakis
Bass: Chris Poulos
Guitars: Chris Tsitsis
Guitars: Tony Lambrakis
Drums: Panos Meletis
Discography
Sentenced To Life (2020, MDD)
New War Order (2017 MDD)
The Human Project (2015 MDD)
The Brutal State (2013 MDD)
Under Destruction (2011)
SKELETON PIT - Lust To Lynch CD
€12.99*
Straightforward powerhouse!
Old-School Thrash Metal -, straight, aggressive and without compromise. If you don't feel directly transported back to the 80s here, you never loved thrash! Without any experiments the trio also goes to the point on their second album. Already with their debut, the band managed to gain a kind of cult factor within a very short time, and extensively demonstrated their kind of music live at the Summer Breeze Open Air and several shows.
On "Lust To Lynch" the band has developed in terms of aggressiveness, depth and also lyrically, without losing a trace of agility and power. The three guys from Aalen simply have thrash in their blood, which brings tears of joy to the eyes of the denim cut-off and high top sneaker wearer.
"Lust To Lynch" was recorded by themselves and mixed and mastered by Marcel Kühn at Clydefrog Studio. The famous cover artwork was created by Arda Taner.
SUICIDE OF SOCIETY - War Investment CD
€9.99*
Pure Thrash Metal Massacre!
After the German thrashers are already celebrating their tenth stage anniversary, it is time for their debut album in 2020! In view of the long time "War Investment" is not just a debut, but almost a "best-off" which contains the best material from their turbulent band history. The quartet celebrates straightforward Thrash Metal of the old school, with audible roots of the German, but also American genre fathers. "War Investment" means 40 minutes full of riff thunderstorms, melodies and sing-along parts, garnished with socially critical lyrics.
The album was already recorded and produced last year in the Credge Audio Studios of Anatoli Kalyuk, who gives the production a sound that perfectly transports the feeling of the "old times" into the modern age.
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COMMANDER - Angstridden - CD
€12.99*
Back with Impact!
After their 2018 album "Fatalis", the South German death metal veterans, who have been around since 1999, are releasing a new heavyweight in record stores in 2024! The now 4th longplayer "Angstridden" once again impresses with a rough and brute death metal framework, whereby the band increasingly emphasizes its roots in the more extreme styles.
Between furious blastbeat songs there are also quite groove-oriented elements before the new work culminates in the final track and undoubted highlight of the album "No Compulsion To Live", which leads into a true growl choir of 10 different growlers/screamers.
Recorded and produced in the Sick Of Sound Studio under the direction of Michael Kraxenberger, the Bavarians really let it rip on "Angstridden" and undoubtedly deliver the highlight of their musical work to date with these ten tracks!
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IRA TENAX - Dark Awakening CD
€12.99*
Melodic Death Metal to the point!
The melodic death band IRA TENAX have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 1999. In 2024, the quartet are not only celebrating their 25th anniversary, but are also releasing a new album 10 years after their last longplayer "Portrait Of The Fallen" from 2014! "Dark Awakening", the title of the new output, impresses with classic trademarks on its 11 tracks, both from the band itself and from melodic death metal as it has been present since the mid/end of the nineties.
Melodic riffs meet brute drumming and versatile vocals to create an overall sound that sets the band pleasantly apart from the sheer endless abundance of bands in this genre, without having to reinvent the wheel or flirt with daring genre mixes. „Dark Awakening" was mixed and mastered by Kai Stahlenberg at Kohlekeller - Studio B (e.g. Disbelief, Agathodaimon) and the album artwork was created by Ken Coleman.
"Dark Awakening" is a (melodic) death metal album as it should be. Brutal, technically and musically sophisticated, varied and yet precise to the point.
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GRAND MASSIVE - Houses Of The Unholy - CD
€12.99*
Massive Metal!
The germans from Grand Massive have been on the road since 2009 and have been able to gain a steadily growing following with 4 albums and several singles and EPs, as well as retaining it with massive live performances. With "Houses Of The Unholy", the bavarians are now releasing 5 songs that, with a playing time of just under 28 minutes, are not far removed from the longplayers of many other colleagues, but are not a "normal" release for the band itself.
Rather, it is intended to bridge the waiting time for the next, "really long" album. In order to emphasize the special nature of the release, the aim was to bring some old companions on board right from the start. For example, original drummer Holger Stich was on drums for the recordings and Randy M Salo, an old companion of the band, was on bass. Above all, none other than the legendary Bay Area guitarist Doug Pearcy (Blind Illusion, ex-Heathen, ex-Anvil Bitch) recorded almost all the solos!
The album was mastered by Andy Claasen at Stage One Studio and with "Jump In The Fire" they took a Metallica classic and interpreted it in their very own, doomy, massive metal guise! In the end, "Houses Of The Unholy" is much more than just a "gap filler", but rather a massive demonstration of musical elemental force.
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VHÄLDEMAR - Sanctuary Of Death - CD
€12.99*
Ready for Battle!
With "Sanctuary Of Death", Spain's biggest (English-speaking) heavy metal band is about to release their seventh longplayer. 11 brand new tracks that should make the heart of every melodic heavy and power metal fan beat faster! The quintet has been flying the traditional metal flag since the end of the 90s and is inspiring a growing following outside Spain with catchy melodies and true anthems.
Like its predecessors, the album was recorded and produced at Chromaticity Studios by guitarist and producer Pedro J. Monge and the artwork is also based on tradition, with Darkgrove, who has also created artwork for Manowar, Testament, Battle Beast and others, once again on board.
"Sanctuary Of Death" is undoubtedly one of the heavy/power metal highlights of the year!
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AORYST - Relics Of Time BUNDLE (DigiPak + Shirt)
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Limited bundle of 6-p DigiPak and shirt. The Digipak is only available in this bundle or in small quantities directly from the band!With Thrash Metal through space and time!
In some Indo-European languages, aorist is a special past tense that describes a completed, simple action. Born from the idea of mastermind Kristian Leš, who started writing the first songs back in 2018, Aoryst released their debut album in May 2024, creating a unique and captivating piece of music based on fast thrash metal with a small dose of death and classic metal.
The album was recorded and produced by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Recordings, who also played the drums. In the meantime, the line-up has been completed by Dominik Schlüter (e.g. Mourning Caress) in order to be able to travel through time and space as a live band in the future.
"Relics Of Time" is definitely a surprise in the thrash metal sector, which has been very busy recently. You can definitely hear in the technically adept 8 songs with harsh vocals that we're dealing with musicians who haven't just been on the road since yesterday and who know exactly what they can do and what they want!
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AORYST - Relics Of Time - CD
€12.99*
With Thrash Metal through space and time!
In some Indo-European languages, aorist is a special past tense that describes a completed, simple action. Born from the idea of mastermind Kristian Leš, who started writing the first songs back in 2018, Aoryst released their debut album in May 2024, creating a unique and captivating piece of music based on fast thrash metal with a small dose of death and classic metal.
The album was recorded and produced by Jörg Uken at Soundlodge Recordings, who also played the drums. In the meantime, the line-up has been completed by Dominik Schlüter (e.g. Mourning Caress) in order to be able to travel through time and space as a live band in the future.
"Relics Of Time" is definitely a surprise in the thrash metal sector, which has been very busy recently. You can definitely hear in the technically adept 8 songs with harsh vocals that we're dealing with musicians who haven't just been on the road since yesterday and who know exactly what they can do and what they want!
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FINAL CRY - Zombique - CD
€11.99*
New edition of the completely sold-out 2018 album by Lower Saxony melodic death/thrashers Final Cry. With "Zombique", the band made an impressive comeback after 11 years of radio silence and released the rawest and heaviest album in their history to date. Guitarist Eiko, who took over the vocals in the meantime, characterizes this album with deep growls (rather unusual for Final Cry up to this point) and contributes a lot to the fact that the content concept, which revolves around voodoo cults and zombie stories among the Caribbean slaves with partly historically documented protagonists and their influence up to the Haitian revolution, also unfolds musically in full brutality.
Recorded and produced under the direction of Jost Schlüter at Pure Sonic Studios in Langelsheim, "Zombique" also features all of the band's trademarks that have grown over the years: merciless riffing, high tempos, great melodies and guitarist Eiko Truckenbrodt's almost unmistakable solos.
"Zombique" is a prime example of how a band should come back after a long break: With a punch right in the face! This re-released version of the comeback album features a slightly modified cover artwork.
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EXTINCT - Incitement Of Violence - CD
€12.99*
Thrash Metal rule em all!
The northern German thrashers from Extinct have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 2003. From the very beginning, the quartet has indulged in a mixture of old school thrash and modern death/thrash, with musical roots in both German and American thrash metal of the 80s.
After their Full Lengt debut in 2013 and the "Downward Spiral" EP from 2021, it's finally time to present their second longplayer. With "Incitement Of Violence", they pick up exactly where they left off with their predecessors and put 12 grenades in the player that are guaranteed to make your neck ache. From pounding mid-tempo parts to slayeresque thrashing passages, the listener will find everything the thrashers heart desires.
When talking about the burgeoning New Wave Of German Thrash Metal, Extinct is a name you can't miss in 2024, also due to their lively live presence.
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BATTLECREEK - Maze Of The Mind - CD
€12.99*
German Thrash Metal meets Bay Area!
With their third album "Maze of the Mind", the four thrashers from Battlecreek combine the unmistakable sound of German thrash metal with their Bay Area roots and transport it powerfully into the present. Since their formation in 2004, the four Bavarians have also tirelessly made a name for themselves in the national metal scene through countless live activities, which is why the quartet was also included in the documentary "Total Thrash" (2022) as a representative of the New Wave Of German Thrash Metal.
The album was recorded and produced at 48Nord Studios by Chris Schmid, the song "Granvilles Hammer" also features a guest appearance by Philly Byrne from the Irish band Gamma Bomb, while the artwork was created by scene icon Andreas Marschall.
"Maze Of The Mind" impressively demonstrates the sheer indomitable joy with which the guys go about their work and gives an idea that the quartet is also capable of bringing this energy to the stage.
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FATAL FIRE - Arson - CD
€12.99*
Female fronted Power Metal!
With Fatal Fire, one of Germany's most promising power metal newcomers is preparing to leave a clear mark on the metal landscape with an extremely successful debut. The band was founded in 2020 and used the time of the pandemic for mature songwriting before making a name for themselves at over 20 concerts and festival shows nationwide in 22/23.
This album is bursting with enthusiasm. The 8 power metal songs, with some thrash and a lot of speed metal leanings, are instrumentally dominated by two-voiced leads and distinctive solos. Svenja's unique voice gives the whole thing an extra dose of dynamism, as she is able to cover both melodic and rocky tones.
„Arson" was recorded and produced in the "Bazement Studio" in Strinz-Trinitatis by Markus Teske, who has also forged albums by Vandenplas, Kambrium, The New Roses, Mob Rules and others.
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STORMHUNTER - Best Before: Death - CD
€12.99*
German Heavy Metal!
Stormhunter have been making their mark on the German metal scene since 1998 and, after two EPs (Ready For Boarding, 2020, Strangle With Care, 2022), are now releasing their long-awaited fourth longplayer, "Best Before: Death", in 2024. The band continues their tradition of classic "German Heavy Metal", still dispensing with keyboards in their arrangements and instead increasing the proportion of choirs, which give the songs even more of an anthemic character.
The new album was recorded and produced at Iguana Studios under the direction of Christoph Brandes, while Timon Kokott has provided the whole thing with artwork that illustrates the loose concept of the content, which revolves around death. "Best Before: Death" is described by the band as their "most personal album" to date, as it incorporates various experiences from the band's environment and looks at death from different angles, from loss to redemption.
In the 11 songs, the band refrains from musical experiments, but still offers one or two surprising approaches while rocking their way through exactly 48 minutes with sophisticated guitar work and a variety of melodies.
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DRAIN DOWN - Toxic Society CD
€10.99*
Old School Thrash with HC Attitude!
Founded in Freiburg in 2018, the trio now released their second longplayer, "Toxic Society", which, as with their predecessors, should appeal to fans of old school thrash with a punk/hardcore attitude. In the fall of 2019, the guys spent four weeks on tour in Europe supporting The Exploited before their further development was abruptly interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, as is the case with many bands.
At the end of 2022, the follow-up to their 2021 debut was recorded at Iguana Studios under the direction of Christoph Brandes (e.g. Craving, The Spirit, Pessimist) and see the light of day in early 2024. The 10 songs are in the tradition of hardcore punk-influenced thrash metal, with the genretypically themes like social issues and the decline of society.
With a new record and a new label behind them, the Drain Down train will pick up speed again!
HADES – Exist To Resist Re-Release CD
€12.99*
Classic ReRelease !
Exist To Resist is a reissue of the legendary 1995 album of US Metal Icons HADES. This rerelease including Bonus Tracks from 83, 84 and 85 Demos and additional Tracks from Patriarchs In Black and Cassius King feat. ex HADES members around the living riff machine Dan Lorenzo! A truely classic with revamped artwork. A must have for fans of the band and the exceptional musician also known from Non-Fiction and Vessel Of Light. This is a true journey through the history of metal, a band and musicians who have shaped generations of bands to follow!
TRACKLIST1. Exist to Resist 2. Rape of Persephone 3. Doubt 4. Colorblind 5. Deter-My-Nation 6. Throughout Me, Threw Out You 7. Second Degree Sleepwalking 8. A (G) 9. The Other 10. The Leaders ’95
BONUS TRACKS11. Abode of the Dead 12. Rogues March 13. On to Iliad 14. Widow's Mite (7" edition) 15. Sledgehammer Press
BONUS TRACKS featuring former HADES Members16. Cassius King - As I Begin To Turn17. Patriarchs In Black - Mourning This Life
ABYSS OF HEL - Into The Abyss - CD
€12.99*
Abyss of Hel was originally founded as a one-man-project by ex-Thrudvangar guitarist Daniel Stromayer. In the course of time, however, the idea quickly matured to give the whole thing more space and the current quintet gained shape and profile. The musical roots are more in American Death Metal, but also Progressive, Punk and Electro influences are found in the arrangements and unite to a modern, melodic and at the same time dark wall of sound.
The present debut album "Into The Abyss" depicts in terms of content the course of the mental breakdown of a man, his descent into the abyss and its realization of an irrevocable reality. The oppressive theme is carried by the intense, provocative and also melodramatic lyrics, which are performed both clean and with haunting growls.
The 10 songs were mixed by Lars Rettkowitz (Freedom Call), while Achim Köhler/Indiscreet Audio (among others Amon Amarth, Avantasia, Powerwolf) is responsible for the mastering. With this mature album, Abyss In Hel present surely one of the most surprising and impressive debuts of the year.
HEADSHOT - ...Makes Us Survive - CD
€12.99*
30 Years in Metal!
"Headshot ... Makes Us Survive" - is the refrain of the opener "Day Of The Dead" of the 1996 debut of the Brunswick thrash metal institution HEADSHOT, who will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2023! On the occasion of this event selected songs of the debut "Brain At Risk" (1995) and the follow-up album "Emotional Overload" (1998) completely re-recorded and recorded on CD for the first time with frontwoman Daniela Karrer, who as you know joined the band only in 2008.
Headshot have been a bank for years when it comes to hefty, aggressive, SF Bay Area-inspired thrash metal from Germany, and last year they made an impressive comeback with their sixth longplayer "Eyes Of The Guardian"! The first two albums are now completely out of print, but a simple re-release was too mundane for the band to the anniversary, especially since the production of that time is probably no longer up to date. Therefore the quintet decided to completely re-record some of their classics from the early days.
Like the last album, the old/new songs were produced at PureSonic Studio Langelsheim by Jost Schlüter, who not only breathed new life into the old songs, but also gave them a contemporary, anniversary-worthy sound garment. "...Makes Us Survive" is a great Thrash Metal album - and not only for fans and collectors.
SAVAGE BLOOD - Wheel Of Time - CD
€12.99*
Power, Thrash and traditional Heavy!
Since the release of their debut EP in 2016 and their first longplayer "Downfall" (2020), Savage Blood have been making an impact in the German metal scene. With their energetic live performance and a unique mixture of traditional heavy metal and a portion of thrash metal, the band has quickly gained a loyal fan base and has already played several shows and festivals.
With "Wheel Of Time" is now the second album of the Lower Saxons available, which was produced in April 2023 at Soundlodge Recordings under the wing of Jörg Uken. Musically, the accomplished five-piece offers a powerful combination of intense riffs and sweeping melodies that take the listener on a journey through a fantasy-influenced, partly dark and epic musical landscape in terms of content. Giannis Nakos of Remedy Art Design has also helped bring the band's vision to life with captivating artwork. The cover reflects an intense but finite human journey through time and the ever-present battle between light and darkness.
Savage Blood prove that even in 2023 you can make classically influenced metal without sounding stale and serve us a fresh and captivating musical statement bursting with power and dynamics!
WELCOME TO PLESHIWAR - Apostasy - CD
€11.99*
Doom Death with old school vibes!
Welcome To Pleshiwar, which was only founded in 2021, already caused quite a stir in the German metal scene with their EP "Unsolved", which was released in the same year as their formation, and also received a lot of positive feedback from the trade press for their first sign of life. No wonder, because the band consists entirely of proven scene veterans, who were previously active in bands such as Reawacan, Lacrima Christi, Immortalis and others.
With "Apostasy" the full length debut of the quartet is now available and already a look at the track lengths between 6 and 7 minutes gives an idea of what you have to deal with musically: Dragging Death Doom, which cannot deny its influences of the genre greats of the 90s, is written large here and enriched with progressive passages to a great listening experience.
Welcome To Pleshiwar has succeeded in transporting the vibe of the 90s into the modern era and serving up a contemporary album with "Apostasy", thus building a bridge between their own roots and the modern age. The production (mix & master) by Andy Classsen at Stage One does the rest to make this album a captivating experience.
SARLIC BLISS - Brægn Hæft - CD
€12.99*
Atmospheric, Dark and Doomy
The year 2021, in the midst of the Covid pandemic, turns out in retrospect to be a year for promising band formations. Sarlic Bliss also have their origins here. In this case, too, we are dealing with musicians active in the scene for many years, who apparently were looking for a new activity for self-realization. In this case, among others, Daniel Fischer (Midnattsol) and Jochen Turn (Bann) are involved.
With "Brægn Hæft" the full length debut of the quintet is now available, which brings it with only 6 songs to a stately length of over 45 minutes, whereby it should be clear that the fellows obviously take the necessary time to let a song unfold. Not surprisingly, the sound is characterized by dark, aggressive-melancholic sounds, melodically underpinned by the interplay of growls and clean vocals. The band itself sees itself somewhere between Doom-/, Post-Black-/ and Death-Metal at home and put in their lyrics deliberately with Old English language elements to reflect the atmosphere of the music even more authentic.
The present debut is dark, brute and poignant at the same time. Both the recordings and the production were done by the band themselves. "Brægn Hæft" is not least therefore an album as if from a single mold on which the band has portrayed and realized itself without compromise.
HELGRINDUR - Helgrindur CD
€12.99*
New Wave of Pagan Metal!
After their 2017 debut "Von Einst", the busy Pagan/Black/Death Metallers from Helgrindur have caused a stir in the local scene in recent years, especially through their live presence (e.g. Aaargh Festival, Mahlstrom Open Air, Ragnarök Festival) and have gained a growing fan base. Anno 2023, with the self-titled "Helgrindur", the long-awaited successor is now available, on which the band consistently continues their chosen path.
The content of these 10 songs revolves around fairy tales, myths, legends and also their own stories, which musically move in a pagan death and black metal garb. The haunting lyrics are embedded in a gripping atmosphere by a great feeling for melodies, which give the band concept the necessary authenticity.
The new album was recorded at 4CN Studio (Obscurity, Kreator a.o.). The cover artwork symbolically shows the gatekeeper, who guides damned souls through the realm of Hel and keeps the creature of darkness in check, which can also be found in the quintet's stage design.
CORROSIVE - Wrath Of The Witch - CD
€12.99*
Brutal witch epic with illustrious guests...
With "Wrath Of The Witch", the Marburg death metal forge Corrosive presents its seventh and at the same time most unusual album. Instead of simply peeling first-class death metal riffs from their ribs year after year, the quintet surprises anno 2023 with a concept album, whose foundation stone was already laid on their 2019 album "Nourished by Blood" with the track "Notzucht der Hexe".
The result is a story that is driven forward by various characters before culminating in a bloody showdown. In order to realise the overall concept effectively, the band decided to cast the different roles with different singers, like in a play. In the main roles, besides singer Andy, Gerre (Tankard), Sabina Classen (Holy Moses), Dirk Weiss (Warpath), Eva Schmidt (Nihil), Andreas Jäger (Hyems) and Kai Wilhelm (Final Cry), among others, take the microphone. The guests impressively succeed in putting their own stamp on the still abundant and typical Corrosive trademarks, giving the album a complexity, life and individuality and taking the listener on a journey into a dark time.
Musically, the band has taken the dark concept into account and takes a more melodic and even black metal approach than on the previous albums, while still creating an album that is unmistakably a Corrosive one!
Roles, Vocalist & GuestsAndy Konnerth - The handsome one on Track 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,10,12Eva Schmidt / Nihil - The devilish witch on Track 3,5,9,10Dirk Weiss / Warpath, Sacrifire - The old man on Track 2Sabina Classen / Holy Moses - The white witch on Track 7Andreas Jäger / Hyems - The Inquisitor on Track 9,10Andreas “Gerre” Geremia / Tankard - The Torturer on Track 10Kai Wilhelm / Final Cry - The Judge on Track 11Sascha Schekanski, Axel Müller / Battlesword, Eva Müller / Mindcross - The peoples voice on Track 11Eiko Truckenbrodt / Final Cry - Guitar Solo on Track 11
PATRIARCHS IN BLACK - My Veneration - CD
€12.99*
Back in Black…
Just over a year after the furious debut "Reach For The Scars", riff machine Dan Lorenzo (Cassius King, Hades) once again proves that he just can't leave it alone and, together with drummer Johnny Kelly (Danzig, Type O Negative, Quit Riot), presents the second album of their joint project PATRIARCHS IN BLACK. Once again, the duo makes use of an illustrious group of guest musicians. It almost seems that nobody can escape the stoner/doom/rock charm, because also on "My Veneration" the guest list reads like a "who is who" of the rock, alternative and metal scene.
In addition to Karl Agell (COC), Dave Neabore (Dog Eat Dog), Rob Traynor, John Kosco and Eric J. Morgan, already known from the previous album, this time artists like DMC, Mark Sunshine, Kelly Abe, Gianni Pontillo and many more immortalise themselves on the 13 songs, which mercilessly roll out of the speakers directly into the listener's auditory canals.
Every single song unfolds its very special, individual charm, and yet Lorenzo/Kelly manage to make the album sound like a unified whole. Entertaining, varied and with an unbelievable love of rock'n'roll - including a Kiss and a Black Sabbath cover version, which could not have been more aptly chosen as musical cornerstones.
VERDERBNIS - Paria - CD
€11.99*
Melodic Black Metal
Although only founded in 2020, the melodic black metallers VERDERBNIS have already played some established stages in their young career. Not surprising when you know that you are dealing with experienced and scene-tested musicians.
With "Paria", the quartet's debut album is now available, which knows how to convince with strong melodies, unforgettable riffs, melodically soulful guitar work and at the same time raw musical brutality and uncompromisingness. Indoctrinated scene rules as well as stylistic chains play no role for the band. Lyrically they use a rich imagery of pagan, pagan or necromantic occult influences.
"Paria" was completed at the end of 2022 with producer Torsten Sauerbrey (Atomwinter, Kambrium, Dark At Dawn, Burden of Grief) in Metalsound Studio and offers a musically varied cinema for your mind . Progressivity and hypnotic monotony are not seen as a contradiction, but as optional means of expression of artistic freedom.
BATTLESWORD - Failing in Triumph - CD
€12.99*
Forgotten Melodic Death Metal Jewel !
It was exactly 20 years ago that the German melodic death band BATTLESWORD released their acclaimed full-length debut "Failing In Triumph". A band that became an institution in the German underground in the course of the next few years, and with a further three albums has consolidated this status to this day. Already in 2003 it was the distinctive mix of melodic death metal and Scandinavian old school that characterises the band's style to this day. The fact that comparisons to "German Amon Amarth" were already being made at that time accompanies the band to this day.
"Failing In Triumph" has not been available anywhere for many years, which is also due to the fact that the label at the time went out of business shortly after the album's release. After their successful albums "And Death Cometh Upon Us" (2019) and "Towards The Unknown" (2022) and not least because of the 20th anniversary of their debut, it is time to re-release it in 2023 and finally make it accessible to a larger audience.
"Failing In Triumph" is a timeless testimony to the beginning of their career and has lost none of its charm even 20 years later! The entire artwork of the rerelease has been redesigned, also due to the lack of original dates.
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SERVANT - Aetas Ascensus - CD
€12.99*
Age of Ascension !
With their impressive debut "Blessed By The Light Of A Thousand Stars" Servant belonged to the Black Metal surprises of the year 2021. Now with "Aetas Ascensus" the successor is ready to confirm the high expectations, which they undoubtedly succeed in doing! With the new 9 songs Servant fulfil their claim to take the next step.
Musically, much of the new material seems more furious and wild. Blast beats are paired with complex harmonic guitars and merge with the authentic vocals to create an emotionally charged atmosphere. Melody and harmony are the cornerstones of another impressive Black Metal work, which lyrically deals with a variety of religious texts, whereby gnosis plays a major role here and also the politics behind. So the album also contains songs about emperors and kings who have fallen prey to madness and have helped to destroy themselves and their empire.
"Aetas Ascensus" is a complex piece of music, bursting with a wealth of details. Those who already enjoyed the Scandinavian Black Metal influenced debut will love the no less majestic, latently symphonic and yet more brute successor!