Hammerfall-Masterpieces-2008-GRAVEWISH

"A collection of all the covers recorded by HammerFall to date plus three new,
unreleased ones."
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Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Origin: Sweden (Gothenburg)
Label: Nuclear Blast
Street:
Length: xx:xx mins
Nfo: __RELNAME__
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Austrian_Death_Machine-Total_Brutal-(Advance)-2008-FNT

Missed to post this, it's some days older now, however, Austrian Death Machine is the new band of 'As I Lay Dying' Vocalist Tim Lambesis. It's a bit harder then 'AILD', but what really is annoying on this record are the dull nonsense trash talk skits that are present on alot of Tracks. Drab Metalcore on the rest of the record, which isn't that superior, either...
However, some Guitarsolo's have pleased me, so if you are in lust for some Metalcore or are a big 'Lay Dying' Fan, get it, otherwise, I wouldn't recommend you to do so.
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Genre: Metalcore / Hardcore
Origin: San Marcos, CA
Label: MetalBlade
Street: July, 22nd
Length: 38:35 mins
Nfo: Austrian_Death_Machine-Total_Brutal-(Advance)-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MA: MA

Fellsilent-The_Hidden_Words-2008-KzT

"This killer six piece have played shows across the UK with the likes of SKINDRED, SIKTH, BRING ME THE HORIZON, ARCHITECTS and CULT OF LUNA, as well as full UK tours with ENTER SHIKARI, EXIT TEN and DEVIL SOLD HIS SOUL, which has helped garner them further shows with the likes of TEXTURES and AKERCOCKE."

Sounds kind of interesting to me, even though I've only listened to the myspace tracks so far. Should give 'em a try if you are not averse to Metalcore.
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Genre: Progressive / Hardcore / Metalcore
Origin: UK (Milton Keynes)
Label: Basick
Street: 30-6-2008
Length: 48:03 mins
Nfo: Fellsilent-The_Hidden_Words-2008-KzT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Nope

Neuraxis-The_Thin_Line_Between-(Advance)-2008-FNT

Some Death / Grind, not that spectacular. Genrefans may want to have a look. "Neuraxis (nü-rak'sis): The axial, unpaired part of the central nervous system in contrast to the paired cerebral hemisphere."
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Genre: Melo Death / Grind
Origin: Canada (Montréal, Quebec)
Label: Prosthetic Records
Street: 22, July
Nfo: Neuraxis-The_Thin_Line_Between-(Advance)-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Inallsenses-The_Experience-2008-RTB

Second band from Italy, some heavier tunes this time. No must have, but a
solid record with some nice Guitar-Solo's.
"A right mix of powerful Death Metal and killer Thrash Metal.
Their sound can be defined Apokalyptic Thrash Death that starting from the
destructive influences of bands like Gorefest, Testament, Destruction add new
elements typical of the US modern Death Metal scene."
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Genre: Tech Death/Thrash
Origin: Italy (Caserta, Campania)
Label: Unknown
Street: 21, may
Length: 31:44 mins
Nfo: Inallsenses-The_Experience-2008-RTB
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Dark_Quarterer-Symbols-2008-RTB

Intensity of this band is just amazing. They play some Epic Prog and are considered
as the inventors of this genre.
Songs are quite long. 6 Tracks with a playtime of over 60 minutes. But no, it's not
repetitive. Just two words: Get it!
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Genre: Prog/Epic/Doom/Heavy Metal
Origin: Ita (Piombino (Livorno))
Label: My Graveyard Productions
Street: 6, June
Length: 1h 08mins
Nfo: Dark_Quarterer-Symbols-2008-RTB
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Mael_Mordha-Cluain_Tarbh-Reissue-2008-GRAVEWISH

This is a Reissue I really enjoy posting about. I never could get my hands on this record, because the import costs where way out of a fair amount. I only know their newer piece of art 'Gealtacht Mael Mórdha' from 2007. However, Cluain Tarbh was originally released 2005. Mael Mordha also released a split ep with Primordial, which they eventually could be compared with, albeit Mael Mordha play Celtic Doom/Death instead of Celtic/Folk/Black.
From MetalArchives:
"Cluain Tarbh is about the lead up and aftermath of that most famous of battles
fought at Cluain Tarbh - Clontarf (Meadow of Bulls) on Good Friday 1014 between
the then high king of Éire, Brian Boru and the king of Leinster, Mael Mórdha."
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Genre: Celtic Doom/Death
Origin: Ireland (Dublin)
Label: Grau
Street: Out! By it!
Length: 46:46 mins
Nfo: Mael_Mordha-Cluain_Tarbh-Reissue-2008-GRAVEWISH
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Dark_Tranquillity-Fiction-Expanded_Edition-2008-FKK

Here's the complete package of the new DT record 'Fiction'. Contains 2 live tracks taken from the Summerbreeze Festival 2007, the Bonustracks from the Japanese
and Australian retail and two unreleased songs, which have the title Below the Radiance and Silence in the House of Tongues.
Dark_Tranquillity-Fiction-Expanded Edition-DVD-2008-FKK has also been released,
it mostly contains livetracks.
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Genre: Melo Death
Origin: Sweden (Göteborg)
Label: Century
Nfo: Dark_Tranquillity-Fiction-Expanded Edition-2008-FKK
Nfo: Dark_Tranquillity-Fiction-Expanded Edition-DVD-2008-FKK
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Motley_Crue-Saints_Of_Los_Angeles-2008-MOTLEYCRUE

"Saints of Los Angeles (or S.O.L.A.) is Mötley Crüe's all-new studio album to feature the group's original lineup, which reunited for a world tour in 2005. A tentative title for the album was The Dirt, but the title was scrapped.[2] Nikki stated in his blog; "I think we're onto some of the better songs we've had in years"."
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Genre: Glam Rock/Heavy
Origin: LA, California
Label: Eleven Seven
Street: June 16 (indirect, you could listen to all of the songs online this day)
Length: xx:xx mins
Nfo: Motley_Crue-Saints_Of_Los_Angeles-2008-MOTLEYCRUE
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: No entry

Khold-Hundre_Aar_Gammal-2008-BERC

Norwegian (avandgarte) Black Metal Khold are back with their new record entitled Hundre Aar Gammal. After being disbanded during the year 2007, the band has started recording music again in early 2008.



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Genre: Black Metal
Origin: Oslo (Norway)
Label: Candlelight Records
Street: It´s Out.
Length: 36:24 mins
Nfo: commin
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Laaz_Rockit-Left_For_Dead-Promo-2008-QTXMp3

After almost 17 years of absence legendary US. Bay Area Thrash Band "Lääz Rockit" have returned with their newest effort "Left For Dead".
All you classic metal heads should check this record it has this very distinct oldschool thrash/speed metal touch to it!
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Genre: Thrash, Speed, Power Metal
Origin: Oakland, California (USA)
Label: Massacre Records
Street: July 25th, 2008.
Length: 49:38 mins
Nfo: Laaz_Rockit-Left_For_Dead-Promo-2008-QTXMp3
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Whitechapel-This_Is_Exile-(Advance)-2008-FNT

Some Deathcore, dunno if this is good, however, the name 'Whitechapel' comes from the English city of Whitechapel, the location of the Jack the Ripper murders. And ye, no more Candlelight for these guys, it's Metalblade now. Oh, and FNT Fixed Track No. 1, so for the whole package, get the Trackfix, too.
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Genre: Death Metal/Deathcore
Origin: USA
Label: MetalBlade
Street: July, 14th
Length: 42:58 mins
Nfo: Whitechapel-This_Is_Exile-(Advance)-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Capitollium--Bloodfall_of_Flesh-Promo-2008-UBE

Some Dark/Black Metal. To much keyboard for my flavor, but it's listenable. No Cover yet. Track 8 is a Behemoth cover.
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Genre: Symphonic Black Metal
Origin: Ukraine (L'viv)
Label: Sworn Records
Street: 07.08.2008
Length: 41:40 mins
Nfo: Capitollium--Bloodfall_of_Flesh-Promo-2008-UBE
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Cult_Of_Luna--Eternal_Kingdom-CD-2008-PiT

"The album concept is based on a book the band found in their rehearsal space (an
old mental institution) called 'Tales From The Eternal Kingdom', written by a
mental patient who was convicted for the murder of his wife. Both the music and
the lyrics reflect the stories in the book."

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Genre: Atmospheric Sludge/Progressive Metal/Post-Hardcore
Origin: Sweden (Umeå)
Label: Earache
Street:
Length: 1h
Nfo: Cult_Of_Luna--Eternal_Kingdom-CD-2008-PiT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Satyricon-My_Skin_Is_Cold-EP-2008-QTXMp3

Nope, no new full-length, constant collectors of Satyricon CDs and LPs only get one
new song, that is the titletrack 'My Skin is Cold', which was recorded during the
'Volcano' recordings, but was never published. The other 2 songs where already
on the LP of Volcano, 2 tracks are live.
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Genre: Black Metal
Origin: Norway Oslo
Label: Roadrunner / Indie Recordings
Street: Out!
Length: 31:14 mins
Nfo: Satyricon-My_Skin_Is_Cold-EP-2008-QTXMp3
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!