Revolution_Renaissance_-_New_Era-Retail-2008-FKK

Revolution Renaissance is the new band of Timo Tolkki who was guitarist and bandleader of the recently disbanded finnish power metal band Stratovarius.
So you can expect some very melodic and catchy Power Metal from this album.

The record, entitled "New Era", includes the vocal talents of Michael Kiske (ex-Helloween), Tobias Sammet (Edguy / Avantasia) and Pasi Rantanen (Thunderstone) plus Mirka Rantanen (Thunderstone) on drums, Pasi Heikkilä (45 Degree Woman) on bass and Joonas Puolakka on keyboards.

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Genre: Power, Melodic
Origin: Finland, Helsinki
Label: Frontiers Records
Street: June, 6th 2008.
Length: 47:32 mins
Nfo: comming soon
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Krisiun-Southern_Storm-Promo-2008-QTXMp3

"In April-May 2008, the band recorded the new disc in Stage One Studios in the city of Borgentreich, Germany. The production was made by Andy Classen who had worked with the Brazilians in the album Conquerors of Armageddon and AssassiNation.
The new album was given the name Southern Storm and the launch in Europe is scheduled for July 21, 2008 via Century Media Records. The disc will bring 12 new tracks and a version for "Refuse/Resist", the classic of Sepultura originally launched in the album Chaos A.D.."
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Genre: Brutal Death
Origin: Brazil (Ijuí, RS)
Label: Century Media Records
Street: July, 21st
Length: 50:27 mins
Nfo: Krisiun-Southern_Storm-Promo-2008-QTXMp3
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Misery_Signals-Controller-2008-pLAN9

The new record by U.S. metalcore band Misery Signals has been released today by -plan9.
The band has managed to add a little progresive touch to their new album Controller which strongly contrast this album to the vast majority of mediocre metalcore records being put out nowadays..
So, it´s definitly worth a listen!

Support the Artist, if you like their music!
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Genre: Metalcore, Progressive
Origin: (USA)Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Label: Ferret Music
Street: July 22nd, 2008
Length: xx:xx mins
Nfo: commin soon!
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: n/a

Bleed_The_Sky-Murder_The_Dance-(Advance)-2008-FNT

New Bleed The Sky for your ears..
Though it´s quite progressive and brutal, it´s still metalcore/deathcore ( . . .)


Check it out if you like these genres!
/edit: Retail is out now by FNT!
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Genre: Metalcore, Death Metal
Origin: USA, Oklahoma
Label: Massacre Records
Street: June 13th, 2008
Length: 63:41 mins
Nfo: Bleed The Sky - Murder The Dance-(Advance)-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: n/a

Do_Or_Die-Pray_For_Them-2008-hXc

One of Belgiums finest Hardcore bands, Do Or Die, have released their new album entitled Pray for Them via Alveran Records. Apart from the bands hardcore roots their sound has evaluated to a mixture of Thrash Metal, Hardcore and even Metalcore by now.
Pray for Them also includes guest appearances by Roger Miret (Agnostic Front) and Jamey Jasta (Hatebreed).

Support this act, if you like this modern type of "hardcore".
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Genre: Hardcore, Thrash
Origin: Belgium
Label: Alveran Records
Street: May,2008, already on the shelves
Length: 43:14 mins
Nfo:Do_Or_Die-Pray_For_Them-2008-hXc
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: n/a

Scar_Symmetry-Holographic_Universe-(Advance)-2008-SCARSYMMETRY

There was a p2p version floating around the web some days ago, but it lacked so much
on quality. Here's the real scene rip and it really sounds better.
I'm sure this will please many Melo-Death fans for a while, Drums aren't as heavy
as on the older records, it's all around even more Melodic. They also didn't re-invent
the genre with this record. :P
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Genre: Melo Death/Power
Origin: Swe (Avesta)
Label: Nuclear Blast
Street: 2008-07-00
Length: 58:39 mins
Nfo: Scar_Symmetry-Holographic_Universe-(Advance)-2008-SCARSYMMETRY
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Hypocrisy-Catch_22_(V2.0.08)-2008-PMS

"This is the Catch 22 album, but re-mixed and re-mastered, as well as with
re-recorded vocals. Track 11 is a bonus."

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Genre: Melo Death
Origin: Sweden (Ludvika)
Label: Nuclear
Street: May 9th, 2008
Length: 41:49 mins
Nfo: Hypocrisy-Catch_22_(V2.0.08)-2008-PMS
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Disturbed_-_Indestructible-2008-FKK

FKK gives us the recent record by U.S. Rock, Modern Metal Band Disturbed.
If you love the band´s last efforts you will dig this one too.
Nothing more to say about the album, it´s a solid Rock/Metal album, including some nice melodies and the great voice of David Drainman.

If you like this piece of music, go ahead and buy it!




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Genre: Rock / Metal
Origin: U.S. (Chicago, Illinois)
Label: Warner
Street: it´s out
Playtime: 49:17 mins
Nfo: Disturbed_-_Indestructible-2008-FKK
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: n/a

Black_Flame-Imperivm-Promo-2008-GRAVEWISH

Some nice Black/Death Metal for your ears.
Reminds me somehow of bands like Gorgoroth, Melechesh or even Behemoth, though it is less technical...
Hmm, what else is interesting about this record?! Maybe that Black Flame were the first band to be signed on Gorgorth´s new label "Forces of Satan Records".





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Genre: Black- / Death Metal
Origin: Italy
Label: Forces Of Satan Records/ Regain Records
Street: June 23rd, 2008
Length: 37:24 mins
Nfo: Black_Flame-Imperivm-Promo-2008-GRAVEWISH
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Marduk___Remastered_CD-2008-ViC

Two records from Marduks earlier years have been released as a remastered version
today. Germania is a live album, originally released in 1997, Nightwing is the 5th studio release which came out 1998. The
recordings for Germania where put together from the German leg of the 'Heaven Shall Burn' tour.
Nightwing was produced by Marduk, engineered and mixed by Peter Tägtgren, recorded and mixed at Abyss Studios, Sweden and released through Osmose. Both of these Remastereds however are released through Regain Records now.
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Genre: Black
Origin: Sweden (Norrkoping)
Label: Blooddawn Productions/Regain Record
Street: Div
Length: Div
Nfo: Marduk_-_Germania-Remastered_CD-2008-ViC
Nfo: Marduk_-_Nightwing-Remastered_CD-2008-ViC
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Enemy_Is_Us-Venomized-(Advance)-2008-FNT

"We're proud to finally announce that our second album titled "Venomized" will be released on June 10 in the U.S. through Tribunal Records and on June 13 in Europe through Bastardized Recordings. The CD contains 11 tracks co-engineered by Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, IN FLAMES, SOILWORK). The album was mixed and mastered by our bass player Lawrence Mackrory."
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Genre: Death/Thrash
Origin: Sweden (Uppsala)
Label: Tribunal (US)/Bastardized (Eur)
Street: Div (10-13 june)
Length: 41:55 mins
Nfo: Enemy_Is_Us-Venomized-(Advance)-2008-FNT
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

The_Funeral_Pyre-Wounds-2008-FNT

New record by U.S. melodic death/ black metal group The Funeral Pyre is out.
These guys kinda remind me of bands like The Black Dahlia Murder or even As Blood Runs Black...
if you dig these fairly modern extreme metal bands you might wanna check Wounds out.


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Label: Prosthetic Records
Date: May 27th, 2008

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thefuneralpyre
Official Website/ Blog: http://thefuneralpyre666.blogspot.com/

Ljaa-Vedderbaug-CD-2008-BERC

Ljå return with a re-issued version of their demo-tape Vedderbaug with 4 new demo-tracks attached to it. What we get here is pure Norwegian Black Metal:
raw, fast, but yet including some melodic guitar riffs.
A true underground classic.
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Label: Aftermath Music
Date: It´s already out

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ljaanorway
Official Website: http://www.ljaa.net/

Paradise_Lost-The_Anatomy_of_Melancholy-2CD-2008-JUST

Livealbum, most tracks taken from a concert on 12. April 2007 in London.
Bonus material on the DVD:

* Interview with PARADISE LOST (14:27)
* Fans at the Koko (8:48)
* Lost In Europe (2007 tour report) (27:30)

Check the nfo for the Tracklist.
/edit: Paradise.Lost.The.Anatomy.of.Melancholy.2008.NTSC.2DVD.MDVDR-JUST
is out now!
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Genre: Doom/Death Metal (old), Gothic Rock/Metal (new)
Label: Century
Origin: UK (Yorkshire)
Street: Div (23-26 may)
Length: 88:14 mins
Nfo: Paradise_Lost-The_Anatomy_of_Melancholy-2CD-2008-JUST
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!

Amenra-Mass_IIII-2008-hXc

Strange indeed, firts I thought hXc mislabled this, but it seems that this is really called 'Mass IIII' and not Mass IV.
Anyway, what you can expect from 'Amenra' is some fine
Doom/Sludge/Hardcore/Drone Metal .... pretty Down Tempo,
but not bad, if you like this kind of genre mix.
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Genre: Doom/Sludge/Hardcore/Drone
Label: Hypertension Records
Origin: Belgium (Kortrijk (Courtrai), West-Flanders)
Length: 48:10 mins
Nfo: Amenra-Mass_IIII-2008-hXc
MySpace: Here!
MetalArchives: Here!