Ihsahn-After-2010-BERC

Maybe the biggest hit from BERC today, and the release most of you are waiting for. It's Ihsahns lates effort. Listened to a couple of tracks so far, it seems pretty good on a first listen, provided you like this guy at all.
Frequent use of wind section instruments. I'm not that much in common with his former stuff, so I don't know if he did that before. Some days pre-store, so get it when it's out next week!
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Genre(s): Extreme Progressive Metal
Origin: Norway- (Notodden)
Formed in:- 2005
Current label:- Mnemosyne / Candlelight
Street: January 26th, 2010
Release: 23.01.2010
Length: 53:01 mins
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Ihsahn-After-2010-BERC
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Shining-Blackjazz-2010-BERC

No, not the Shining from sweden, I thought so, too. MA doesn't even list those Shinings from Norway, so i'm gonna make this short. RYM lists this as Progressive Rock/Progressive Metal, Jazz Fusion, Experimental Rock. Use google if you need more infos. I didn't really find this band fascinating, so see this just as a small notice that it isn't the Black Metal band.
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Shining-Blackjazz-2010-BERC
Links: MySpace - RYM

In_Vain-Mantra-2010-BERC

BERC released a couple of stuff today, the first one should please fans of opeth and other progressive death metal bands, though it's much more experimental. Sound quality isn't the best (concerning the studio sound, not the rip), but the music is quite good.

Genre(s): Death/Thrash Metal (early), Progressive Death/Black Metal (later)
Origin: Norway- (Kristiansand)
Formed in:- 2003
Current label:- Indie Recordings
Street: January 18th, 2010
Release: 23.01.2010
Length: 01:03:06 mins

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In_Vain-Mantra-2010-BERC
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM

Orphaned_Land-The_Never_Ending_Way_of_Orwarrior-2010-NOiR

Here it is folks. One of the most anticipated releases of early 2010, three days in advance!
After Orphaned Land's great 'Mabool' comes their second concept album. It's a must-have, so get your hands on this one and buy it as soon as it hits the stores ;)
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Genre(s): Doom / Death / Middle Eastern Folk Metal (early), Middle Eastern Folk Metal (later)
Origin: Israel- (Petah Tikva)
Formed in:- 1991
Current label:- Century Media
Street: January 25th, 2010
Release: 22.01.2010
Length: 01:18:18h
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Orphaned_Land-The_Never_Ending_Way_of_Orwarrior-2010-NOiR
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Skyfire-Esoteric-2009-COS

Genre(s): Melodic Death/Progressive/Power Metal
Origin: Sweden- (Höör)
Formed in:- 1995
Current label:- Pivotal Rockordings
Street: September 18th, 2009
Release: 01.10.2009
Length: 52:16 mins
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Skyfire-Esoteric-2009-COS
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Porcupine_Tree-The_Incident-2CD-2009-PROPER-BiGW

New Porcupine Tree is out!
First CD features the 55 minutes long title-track.
Not really Metal, so this post is just a small notice for all you Prog-Rock fans ;)
Get it as its out by now!

Release Date: 14.09.2009
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Porcupine_Tree-The_Incident-2CD-2009-PROPER-BiGW
Links: MySpace - RYM - WiKi

Behemoth-Evangelion-2009-GRAVEWISH

Shame on us, for missing out this big release!
New record by Poland's finest Behemoth. Listen to their Evangelion.

Genre: Black Metal (early), Black/Death Metal (later)
Origin: Poland
Label: Nuclear Blast / Metal Blade
Street: it's out
Release: " "
Length: 42:00 mins
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Links:MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Born_Of_Osiris-A_Higher_Place-2009-FNT

Genre(s): Progressive Death/Metalcore
Origin: United States of America- (Chicago, Illinois)
Formed in: 2007
Current label: Sumerian
Street: July 7th, 2009
Release: 07.07.2009
Length: 34:09 mins
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Born_Of_Osiris-A_Higher_Place-2009-FNT
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM

Pestilence-Resurrection_Macabre-(Limited_Edition)-2009-gF

Genre(s): Thrash Metal (1986-1988), Death Metal (1989-1991), Progressive Metal (1993)
Origin: Netherlands- (Enschede, Overijssel)
Formed in: 1986
Current label: Mascot
Street: March 16th, 2009
Release: 02.07.2009
Length: 40:31 mins
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Pestilence-Resurrection_Macabre_(Limited_Edition)-2009-gF
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Toxic_Smile-Overdue_Visit-2009-CMG

Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock:
Origin: Germany (Leipzig, Saxony)
Formed in: 1996:
Current label: Progressive Promotion Records
Street: 2009
Release: 11.06.2009
Length: 23:00 mins
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Toxic_Smile_-_Overdue_Visit-2009-CMG
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM

Stream_of_Passion-The_Flame_Within-(Retail_Digipak)-2009-NER

Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Origin: Netherlands
Formed in: 2005
Current label: Napalm Records
Street: May 29th, 2009
Release: 12.06.2009
Length: 54:40 mins
Notes: QTX brought us the Promo, now here's the full retail without VO's.
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Stream_of_Passion-The_Flame_Within-(Retail_Digipak)-2009-NER
Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Jorn--Spirit_Black-2009-OMA

Genre(s): Heavy Metal, Progressive, Rock
Origin: Norway- (Rjukan)
Formed in:- 2000
Current label:- Frontiers Records
Street: June 5th, 2009
Release: 08.06.2009
Length: 46:57 mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Tyr-By_the_Light_of_the_Northern_Star-2009-GRAVEWISH

Another on time store release. This time it's the new Tyr record entitled "By the light of the Northern Star". You'll get some nice progressive folk metal on this one.
Genre: Progressive/Folk Metal
Origin: Faroe Islands- (Runavík)
Label: Napalm Records
Street: June 9th, 2009
Release: June 9th, 2009
Length: 43:17 mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Amorphis-Skyforger-2009-r35

Another beautifully mellow album by Amorphis.
If you liked their previous records, you'll surely like Skyforger. And again incredible cover art.

Genre: Progressive/Death/Doom Metal (early), Modern Rock/Melodic Metal (later)
Origin: Finland- (Helsinki)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Street: May 29th, 2009
Release: May 27th, 2009
Length: 47:42 mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Nahemah-A_New_Constellation-Promo-2009-GRAVEWISH

Genre(s): Symphonic Black Metal (early), Progressive Death Metal (later)
Formed in: 1997
Current label: Lifeforce Records
Street: May 25th, 2009
Release: 24.4.2009
Length: 48:38 mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Devin_Townsend-Ki-Promo-2009-QTXMp3

Genre(s): Progressive/Industrial/Atmospheric
Origin: Canada- (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Formed in:- 2003
Current label:- HevyDevy Records
Street: May 25th, 2009
Release: .2008
Length: mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

OSI-Blood-Promo-2009-QTXMp3

Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Origin: United States of America- (Long Island, New York)
Formed in: 2002
Current label: InsideOut Music America
Street: April 27th, 2009
Release: 10.04.2008
Length: 47:39mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Stream_Of_Passion-The_Flame_Within-Promo-2009-QTXMp3

Genre(s): Progressive Metal/Rock
Origin: Netherlands
Formed in: 2005
Current label: Napalm Records
Street: May 29th, 2009
Release: 10.04.2008
Length: 54:40 mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi

Heart_Of_Cygnus-Over_Mountain_Under_Hill-2009-CMG

Genre(s): Progressive Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Origin: USA
Formed in: 2005
Current label: Astral Knight Records; Selfreleased
Street: March 31st, 2009
Release: .2008
Length: 51:59 mins
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Links: MySpace - MA

Solstafir-Kold-2009-GRAVEWISH

Finally, here it is the first must-have cd for all you black metal fans out there. It´s the 3rd installment of the Icelandic (progressive) black metal band "Sólstafir", which is called "Köld". There are some nice Bathory and Primordial references on this record as well.
Go and buy this amazing record!

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Genre: Progressive Black Metal, Viking
Origin: Iceland
Label: Spikefarm Records
Street: January 21st, 2009
Release: January 21st, 2009
Length:70:35 mins
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Links: MySpace - MA - RYM - WiKi