Anathema-Hindsight-Promo-2008-AMRC

"Hindsight will be released on CD by Kscope Music on August 25th and will be
available to download from August 18th.
The release is a semi-acoustic album consisting of remakes of old songs and a
couple new tracks."
Nope, not the new full-length, but still a good start if you don't know this band yet.
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Genre: Doom/Death Metal, Atmospheric Rock
Origin: United Kingdom (Liverpool)
Label: Kscope Music
Street: August 25
Length: 52:42 mins
Nfo: Anathema-Hindsight-Promo-2008-AMRC
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Atrox-Binocular-2008-CRN

"Atrox is an avantgarde metal band from Trondheim, Norway. The group originally formed under the name "Suffocation" but soon changed it because of numerous other bands with the same name. Formed in 1988, the band released its first material only in 1997, and followed it with two releases on notable French metal label, Season of Mist. While their early releases are firmly rooted in death metal, later releases incorporate more progressive elements"
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Genre: Avant-garde Gothic/Progressive Metal
Origin: Norway (Trondheim)
Label: Season Of Mist
Street: April 21st, 2008
Length: 46:48 mins
Nfo: Atrox-Binocular-2008-CRN
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Fear_My_Thoughts-Isolation-(Special_Edition)-2008-FNT

"With their 6th full-length "Isolation", FEAR MY THOUGHTS are uncompromisingly evolving from their past efforts, daringly advancing into a way more organic, dynamic and honest sound that proudly defies every trend and musically marks a quantum leap beyond any stylistic limitation."
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Genre: Prog / Alternative / Hard Rock / Metalcore / MDM
Origin: Germany (Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg)
Label: Century
Street: July 21st, 2008
Length: 50:35 mins
Nfo: Fear_My_Thoughts-Isolation-(Special_Edition)-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

The_Defaced-Anomaly-2008-RTB

Started as a Darkane side-project The Defaced now return with their 3rd, really enjoyable, record, called "Anomaly". The sound is a mixture of groove and thrash metal. If you´re fan of older Soilwork albums you´ll surely like this one, too.
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Genre: Groove, Thrash Metal
Origin: Helsingborg, Sweden
Label: Scarlet Records
Street: June 30th, 2008
Length:42:58 mins
Nfo: The_Defaced-Anomaly-2008-RTB
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Echidna-Insidious_Awakening-2008-PMS

"Debut album from portuguese metalheads Echidna. Recommended if you like Arch
Enemy, The Haunted and Soilwork. The portuguese Death/Thrash album of 2008!
..The album was recorded and edited once again at Fbrica de Som studios with Daniel Carvalho, and mixed and mastered by Daniel Cardoso at Ultra Sound Studios. By the end of January 2008, the album was ready and it took another 4 months until Echidna managed to sign with Portuguese lable Rastilho Records."
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Genre: Progressive / Melo Death / Thrash
Origin: Greece
Label: Rastilho Record
Street: out!
Length: 48:55 mins
Nfo: Echidna-Insidious_Awakening-2008-PMS
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Impiety-Dominator-EP-2008-QTXMp3

New EP from Impiety, 1 'Sarcofago' coversong and 4 new tracks, as far as I know.
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Genre: Thrash/Death/Black/
Origin: Singapore (Bedok Central)
Label: Agonia Records
Street: June 25th, 2008
Length: 15:25 mins
Nfo: Impiety-Dominator-EP-2008-QTXMp3
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Walls_Of_Jericho-The_American_Dream-2008-FNT

I was kind of busy last days, so this release is some days older by now. However, for all of you that missed this, too, 35 minutes of new Walls Of Jericho shit awaits you on their new full-length album. I really don't care about this band, so I don't really want to know what the 'American Dream' sounds like, but if you like this band,
you'll want to get it.
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Genre: Metalcore
Origin: USA, Detroit Michigan
Label: Trustkill
Street: July 29, 2008
Length: 35 mins
Nfo: Walls_Of_Jericho-The_American_Dream-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: No entry

Isis-Holy_Tears_And_Not_In_Rivers_But_In_Drops-CDM-DIRFIX-2008-hXc

New Isis cdm, which hXc accidently forget to tag. Many of you Isis fans out there will already have this, i guess, as it's in stores since february. This may not be the exact frontcover, however it's the cover of the 'Holy Tears' EP, which was pretty similar to this one. Only difference between those two EP's was that apparently this one has the b-side called 'Not In Rivers, But In Drops' on it, besides the typical cdm shit like a remix and a live version.
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Genre: Sludge / Rock
Origin: USA (Boston, Massachusetts/Los Angeles, California)
Label: Ipecac Recordings
Street: Feb, 18
Length: 49:28 mins
Nfo: Isis-Holy_Tears_And_Not_In_Rivers_But_In_Drops-CDM-DIRFIX-2008-hXc
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Into Eternity-The_Incurable_Tragedy-Promo-2008-AMRC

"Fusing elements from across the spectrum of metal, including classic or melodic metal styling, thrashing riffs, power metal style clean vocals, high and low-pitched harsh vocals drawn from death and black metal, and fast tempoed death metal drumming with blast beats, Into Eternity provides a sound that is rather difficult to describe. The most common description of Into Eternity's music is progressive death metal."
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Genre: Progressive/MDM
Origin: Canada (Regina, Saskatchewan)
Label: Century
Street: August 22nd, 2008
Length: 38:57 mins (first concept-album from this band..)
Nfo: Into Eternity-The_Incurable_Tragedy-Promo-2008-AMRC
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Soulfly-Conquer-2008-FNT

"I have some really exciting songs. I was working with Marc Rizzo, my guitar player. We get along great and love a lot of the same stuff. Bands like early Sepultura, Slayer, Destruction. We also like a lot of grindcore like Napalm Death and Bolt Thrower. We have been writing some stuff like that. We also have some material with a Soulfly vibe and the Soulfly grooves. One thing I like about Soulfly is we have the grooves in between the heavy parts. There are no names yet. I have been joking though as the new material makes Dark Ages sound like a pop album. This new stuff is pretty heavy.
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Genre: Nu / Thrash / Alternative / Groove
Origin: Brazil
Label: Roadrunner
Street: 29 july
Length: 57:16 mins
Nfo: Soulfly-Conquer-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: No

Bleeding_Through-The_Complete_Truth-2008-FNT

Bleeding Through´s Cd "The Truth", released in 06, has been re-release as an appetizer for their new album "Declaration" which is going to be released in September.
I like "The Truth" very much, and if you were not able to get hands on the original you should definitely check out The Complete Truth.
This version contains some unreleased tracks and a dvd.
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Genre: Metalcore
Origin: Orange County, California (USA)
Label: Trustkill Records
Street: January 10, 2006
Length: 60:32 mins
Nfo: Bleeding_Through-The_Complete_Truth-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Destruction-D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.-Promo-2008-QTXMp3

Qtxmp3 has released a promotional version of Destruction´s new record called D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. .Destruction are one of the oldest German Thrash Metal bands. These guys became famous for albums like Infernal Overkill and Eternal Devastation in the latter half of the 1980s. Although, the new record cannot quite keep up with these all-time thrash metal classics it is still some piece of music all you thrash metal heads better not miss out.


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Genre: Thrash Metal
Origin:Weil am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)
Label: AFM Records
Street: Augst 29th, 2008
Length:48:03 mins
Nfo:
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Chrome_Division-Booze_Broads_and_Beelzebub-Promo-2008-AMRC

A new record by Norwegian Heavy-Rock band Chrome Division has been released by -amrc.
Chrome Division is, just like "I", a band consisting of members, who are predominantly active in Black Metal bands (e.g.: Dimmu Borgir, Fimbulwinter, Ragnarok, Old Man´s Child).
I liked their debut album very much, so I´ve got some high expectations of Booze, Broads and Beelzebub.
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Genre: Heavy Metal, Rock
Origin: Oslo, Norway
Label: Nuclear Blast
Street: July 17th, 2008
Length: 50:00 mins
Nfo: comming
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Alice_Cooper-Along_Came_A_Spider-Promo-2008-QTXMp3

I must say, I haven´t expected anything new to be released from the oldest "shock rocker" there is, namely Alice Cooper. His 30th album once again is a concept album about a serial killer (Spider), who drapes his victims into silk after killing them. But then he falls in love with one of his victims. He is unable to kill her which could lead to his own doom at the end...
Classic Rock fans should check this one out, most "metal heads" might think Along Came A Spider could be a little too soft.
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Genre: Rock
Origin: Detroit, Michigan (USA)
Label: SPV Records
Street: July 25th, 2008
Length:44:23 mins
Nfo:
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Official Website

Hermh-After_the_Fire_-_Ashes-2008-BERC

A "new" ep by polish symphonic Black Metal band Hermh has been released by -berc.
Although this EP has been out since January 2008, fans might consider still consider getting their hands on this record.

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Genre: (symphonic) Black Metal
Origin: Poland
Label: Pagan Records
Street: its out for such a long time ^^
Length:43:10 mins
Nfo: -
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!