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Band:FOTOCRIME
Album:SOUTH OF HEAVEN
Label:PROFOUND LORE RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:DARK WAVE/POST PUNK
The new Fotocrime (the dark wave project of R. Patterson from acclaimed hardcore punk band Coliseum) full-length album South Of Heaven, the second full-length chapter in the project's narrative, finds comfort on the fringe. This is the backlit highway slithering from 2018's Principle Of Pain, which bowed at the altar of post-street punks Blitz while nodding at the megawatt gleam of Depeche Mode and churn of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. The stories comprising this latest are winding and boundless, unfolding with unexpected paths and hairpin turns. Touching the myths of Saturn and Phaethon and mining the lives of Bruno Ganz and Francis Bacon, the album carves a landscape that spans both earthly and astral planes.It is a record for late night drives, a soundtrack for headlights illuminating the horizon. Produced by J. Robbins (Jawbox), with sessions recorded by legendary engineer Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black, Nirvana etc) at Electrical Audio in Chicago, South Of Heaven features guest appearances by Hayden Menzies (Metz), Nick Thieneman (Young Widows), Janet Morgan (Channels), Erik Denno (Kerosene 454), and Rob Moran (Unbroken), and continues with a swim in the open wounds and spilt blood of heartbreak, a harp-tinged appeal for care and company, and a postmortem of derailed destinies. Crackling guitars and stutter-stepping synth make songs on here bona-fide grunge-wave burners.
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Band:FOTOCRIME
Album:SOUTH OF HEAVEN
Label:PROFOUND LORE RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:DARK WAVE/POST PUNK
The new Fotocrime (the dark wave project of R. Patterson from acclaimed hardcore punk band Coliseum) full-length album South Of Heaven, the second full-length chapter in the project's narrative, finds comfort on the fringe. This is the backlit highway slithering from 2018's Principle Of Pain, which bowed at the altar of post-street punks Blitz while nodding at the megawatt gleam of Depeche Mode and churn of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry. The stories comprising this latest are winding and boundless, unfolding with unexpected paths and hairpin turns. Touching the myths of Saturn and Phaethon and mining the lives of Bruno Ganz and Francis Bacon, the album carves a landscape that spans both earthly and astral planes.It is a record for late night drives, a soundtrack for headlights illuminating the horizon. Produced by J. Robbins (Jawbox), with sessions recorded by legendary engineer Steve Albini (Shellac, Big Black, Nirvana etc) at Electrical Audio in Chicago, South Of Heaven features guest appearances by Hayden Menzies (Metz), Nick Thieneman (Young Widows), Janet Morgan (Channels), Erik Denno (Kerosene 454), and Rob Moran (Unbroken), and continues with a swim in the open wounds and spilt blood of heartbreak, a harp-tinged appeal for care and company, and a postmortem of derailed destinies. Crackling guitars and stutter-stepping synth make songs on here bona-fide grunge-wave burners.
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Band:NICK HAEFFNER
Album:A NEW LIFE AWAITS YOU Vol. 1
Label:MATTACHINO MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:PSYCH/FOLK ROCK/ALTERNATIVE
Official follow up to The Great Indoors, the acclaimed masterpiece of English psychedelia released on the Bam Caruso lable in 1987. - 12 new tracks including a cover version of Joe Meek s I Hear a New world - Appeals to fans of psychedelia, folk rock, electronic experimentation - Packaged in a gatefold sleeve - Comes with an endorsement from Alan Moore (Watchman, V for Vendetta, Jerusalem) TRACK LISTING 1. I Hear a New World 2. King Baby 3. Steel Grey 2020 4. Goodbye Mr Pushkin 5. Everything Begins Again 6. My Ghost 7. Wake Up Charlie 8. Terminal Pylon 9. His Emissary 10. Outsider 11. Sunlit Members Room
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Band:BRINSLEY SCHWARZ
Album:LIVE ARCHIVE: VOL 3 THE VERA CLUB, GRONINGEN
Label:Vogon
Format:CD
Genre:Rock
Widely regarded as one of the best live bands on the 1970s Pub Rock circuit, Brinsley Schwarz released a string of classic albums to critical, if not commercial, acclaim. Digging deep into his personal archive, Ian Gomm, the band s guitarist and songwriter, has unearthed a wealth of live recordings that capture the Brinsleys at their best. Live Archive: Vol 3. The The Vera Club, Groningen was recorded in March 1975 and captures Brinsley Schwarz playing an intimate venue to an enthusiastic audience. Recorded direct from the desk with no mixing or post-production, this recording captures the atmosphere of a great night out with music from one of the best live jukeboxes you could hope to see and hear. TRACK LISTING You've Been Cheating / Small Town Big City / Play That Fast Thing (One More Time) / Down In Mexico You Ain't Living Until Your Loving / We Can Mess Around / Happy Doing What We're Doing / Surrender To The Rhythm / Country Girl / Hooked On Love / Trying To Live My Life Without You / Cruel To Be Kind / Private Number / I Have Cried My Last Tear / Walking The Dog / 16 I Can't Help Myself
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Band:OCTOPUS
Album:THE BOAT OF THOUGHTS
Label:SIREENA
Format:LP
Genre:PROGRESSIVE/PSYCH
Back on vinyl! OCTOPUS "The Boat Of Thoughts"! 180 gram, Gatefold cover Listening to „Boat of Thoughts“ thirty years later reminds us to what famous acts ? Not even to former leading acts of complex compositions like Genesis, Gentle Giant, Yes, King Crimson, more likely to Beggars Opera or Camel, somewhat opulent and filigree at the same time and especially interesting in the teamplay of organ, keyboards, accoustic and electric guitar. OCTOPUS had anthem-like moments but also compact, hard guitar riffs, the nearly melodic Rickenbacher-bass, wonderful Moog solo parts, symphonic Mellotron strings and choirs, long passages, sacral, playful, ¾ beat and transversal metren. With so much composed virtuosity, which not only left space for guitar and keyboard but also for bass and drums beyond the usual accompaniment part, it needed a voice which was able to accomplish the band.
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Band:GARY DUNCAN QUICKSILVER
Album:LIVE AT FIELDSTONE
Label:SIREENA
Format:LP
Genre:WESTCOAST/JAM
Undoubtedly, Quicksilver Messenger Service along with Jefferson Airplane and Grateful Dead build up the first row of the West Coast Sound of the Psychedelic Era of the late 1960's! One of the highlights of each jam of the band was the crackling interaction between guitarists John Cipollina and Gary Duncan, who lashed each other to spacey heights, exemplary listening to the band's masterpiece "Happy Trails." What an album! John Cipollina has long been dead, but Gary Duncan continued the project under his name starting in the 1990s, recruiting interesting Bay Area musicians and making them one of the most popular jam bands again. The recordings of this record were made in 1997 in Fieldstone, CA and show Duncan and his Quicksilver Band once again immensely playful. The long, sprawling jams (between 8:34 and 15:46 minutes) range from classic West Coast rock to jazz and fusion. They are tangible songs that capture the sun and the special way of life in California and transfer it to the listener. Just like back then! Gary Duncan had been very pleased that Sireena Records turned to him and proposed to release these recordings on vinyl for the first time. He was already very ill at the time of the contact and died unfortunately on 29 June at the age of 72 years. Dedicated to his memory, this record is reminiscent of a wonderful man who had the hippie thought deep inside him - and a guitarist who was without any doubt one of the greats of his time! Tracklisting: Side One 01 Voodoo Boogie 02 Bubba Jeans Side Two 01 Close Enuff For Jazz 02 Maiden Voyage
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Band:PHIL SHOENFELT
Album:CASSANDRA LIED
Label:SIREENA
Format:CD
Genre:GOTHIC/INDEPENDENT ROCK
Phil Shoenfelt: British singer/guitarist/songwriter/producer, lives in Prague, formed post-punk band Khmer Rouge in New York in 1981, played regularly at CBGBs, toured east coast USA as support for The Clash, Alan Vega, Nico, Billy Idol, The Gun Club, toured UK as support for The Fall in the mid 1980s, first solo record produced by Tony Cohen and released by Mark E. Smith on Cog Sinister, supported Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Crime & The City Solution on UK tours in the early 1990s, formed Phil Shoenfelt & Southern Cross in Prague in 1996, founded Fatal Shore and Dim Locator in Berlin, has had more than thirty CDs, LPs, EPs, singles, compilations released on independent labels in the UK, Germany, USA, Czech Republic, Spain and Greece, is the author of cult noir novels Junkie Love and Stripped.
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Band:SHINDIG!
Album:SHINDIG! 100
Label:SILVERBACK PUBLISHING
Format:A4 Magazine
Genre:MAGAZINES
Features- SPECIAL 100TH ISSUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anna Karina The recently deceased actress/singer/muse remembered Nick Haeffner Provincial ’80s psychedelicist claimed to be as good as Pepper The Shindig! Centenary Fourteen pages celebrating 100 High Street issues Robyn Hitchcock & Andy Partridge British pop’s perennial outsiders together and apart Supergrass Reflections on then and now with the ’90s pop music heroes
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Band:SARAH CLOSE
Album:AND NOW, WE'RE SHINING
Label:LAB RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:POP
Sarah Close releases her debut mini-album via LAB on 20 March 2020 - produced by Geoff Swan (Ed Sheeran, Ashnikko). With more than 25 million streams to her name - her first ever EP sold-out of physical product within the space of a two-week tour. TRACK LISTING 1. If It Was Me 2. Cool 3. Crazy Kind 4. You Say 5. Patterns 6. Almost 7. Stay
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Band:SARAH CLOSE
Album:AND NOW, WE'RE SHINING
Label:LAB RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:POP
TRACK LISTING 1. If It Was Me 2. Cool 3. Crazy Kind 4. You Say 5. Patterns 6. Almost 7. Stay Sarah Close releases her debut mini-album via LAB on 20 March 2020 - produced by Geoff Swan (Ed Sheeran, Ashnikko). With more than 25 million streams to her name - her first ever EP sold-out of physical product within the space of a two-week tour.
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Band:JOY THIEVES, THE
Album:A BLUE GIRL
Label:ARMALYTE INDUSTRIES
Format:CDD
Genre:ALTERNATIVE/INDUSTRIAL
Hot on the heels of their successful, free to download, Cities in Dust EP, Chicago s other Industrial supergroup return with new members including Bradley Bills (Chant, KMFDM, Die Krupps), Gordon Young (Children On Stun, Dream Disciples) and Howie Beno (producer for Depeche Mode, Blondie, The Red Hot Chili Peppers). TRACK LISTING 1. Destroy 2. The Badlander 3. The Capsule Answer 4. A Blue Girl 5. Dysfunction Masturbation 6. Vile 7. Dead Weight
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Band:JACK RABBIT SLIM
Album:KILLER DILLA
Label:WESTERN STAR
Format:vinyl
Genre:ROCKABILLY
10” coloured vinyl, 8-song mini LP by leading light in the Rockabilly world Jack Rabbit Slim. Limited edition TRACK LISTING Side A 1. Killer Dilla 2. The Hangman's Noose 3. Smalltime Casanova 4. I'm Shook Side B 1. Ballad Of A Pirate Queen 2. Rattlesnake Bop 3. Queen Of The Curves 4. Cat Fight
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Band:LAGUERRE/NOETINGER
Album:DnT
Label:AAGOO RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:EXPERIMENTAL/ROCK/ ELECTROACOUSTIC
The ninth edition in the Rev. Lab. series is Laguerre / Noetinger’s ‘DnT’. The album shows a collaboration that shares pure rock energy and electroacoustic manipulation, amplified drums and distorted tape, feedback and re-injection, live processing and diversion. A large tape loop was also set up on two supplementary reel-toreel tape recorders to create a random memory, delayed and unstable, acting like a distorting mirror. This recording is the result of two days’ work at Centre Culturel André Malraux de Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France, in July 2018. The album is dedicated to Dominique Répécaud.
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Band:CHRISTOPHER SKY
Album:WHAT IT IS, IT ISN'T
Label:AAGOO RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:ELECTRONIC/AMBIENT/ EXPERIMENTAL
Christopher Sky s new album What it is, it isn t was written as a transitional piece from purely ambient and contemporary classical music to a more rhythmic and beat driven project. The album originally started in 2018 as songs for the follow up to Vastness but was put away for another time. After some tours, some releases and some time off Christopher decided to revisit the ideas and chose to finish the record in 2019. The album is a big departure from Vastness . It s beat driven melodies and analog arpeggios paint the album with this warm Analog Blanket . Most of the recordings we caught on a vintage Akai 1810D reel to reel Tape Machine.Taking notes from his predecessors The Album Leaf, Tycho and Mice Parade, Christopher creates a sound that is both driving and contemplative. Songs link the single CZ97 and Knight of Cups use samba like rhythms layered over beautiful synthesizers and Vibraphone parts to capture an image of and sound that could only be his own. Still keeping true to his Christopher Sky sound, songs like Under the Waves and Travelers Theme give the album moments for pause and reflection. TRACK LISTING 1. Monochrome 2. From the Start 3. New Age 4. In a Hallway 5. CZ97 6. Under the Waves 7. Knight of Cups 8. Months Ago 9. Slowly 10. Travelers Theme
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Band:CHRISTOPHER SKY
Album:WHAT IT IS, IT ISN'T
Label:AAGOO RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:ELECTRONIC/AMBIENT/ EXPERIMENTAL
Christopher Sky’s new album “What it is, it isn’t” was written as a transitional piece from purely ambient and contemporary classical music to a more rhythmic and beat driven project. The album originally started in 2018 as songs for the follow up to “Vastness” but was put away for another time. After some tours, some releases and some time off Christopher decided to revisit the ideas and chose to finish the record in 2019. The album is a big departure from “Vastness”. It’s beat driven melodies and analog arpeggios paint the album with this warm “Analog Blanket”. Most of the recordings we caught on a vintage Akai 1810D reel to reel Tape Machine.Taking notes from his predecessors The Album Leaf, Tycho and Mice Parade, Christopher creates a sound that is both driving and contemplative. Songs link the single “CZ97” and “Knight of Cups” use samba like rhythms layered over beautiful synthesizers and Vibraphone parts to capture an image of and sound that could only be his own. Still keeping true to his Christopher Sky sound, songs like “Under the Waves” and “Travelers Theme” give the album moments for pause and reflection.
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Band:LONG TALL TEXANS, THE
Album:HEADLESS (10" MINI LP RED VIYL - LIMITED)
Label:WESTERN STAR
Format:vinyl
Genre:ROCKABILLY/PSYCHOBILLY
10 inch limited repress on red vinyl. TRACK LISTING Side A 1/ Headless 2/ Countdown To A Breakdown 3/ In My Dreams Side B 1/ Who Told You? 2/ Running Away From A Ladyboy 3/ Even The Cops Cried (The Day Elvis Died)
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Band:BABY SHAKES
Album:CAUSE A SCENE
Label:LIL CHEWY RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:ROCK N ROLL/POWERPOP
This “Cause A Scene”, their fourth album, includes 10 songs, with great melodies, as few know how to do. Baby Shakes is a rock n 'roll-punk band from New York. Mary, Judy, Claudia and Ryan play great songs, with catchy melodic voices on dirty guitars and a powerful rhythm section, with influences ranging from The Ramones & Slade to Chuck Berry and the Motown girl groups of the 60s. They tour non stop around United States, Japan, China, Ireland, United Kingdom and Europe, with great success, that means a lot for us.
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Band:HIPBONE SLIM AND HIS CROWN TOPPERS
Album:THE TOPPERMOST SOUNDS OF…
Label:FOLC RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:ROCK N ROLL/RHYTHM & BLUES
It’s the newest, long awaited, second long playing record release by the magnificentHIPBONE SLIM AND HIS CROWNTOPPERS. In the micro-grooves contained within this delightfully designed and most attractive dust exclusion device you will find fourteen toppermost tunes of terrific taste and tempo for twisting times. Totally tremendous! Tip Top!! By Jove!!! The Crowntoppers are a talented musical group led by the prolific and ubiquitous Hipbone Slim a.k.a. Sir Bald. The ’Toppers play both types of music—they play Rock and Roll. And they play Rhythm and Blues! Music to dance, eat, drink, yell and fall over to, so I am told! The Crowntoppers are particularly popular with the younger generation who greatly enjoy the exciting dance-friendly rhythm and beat of the ’Tops’ terrifi c music!
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Band:HIGH OCTANE BOYS
Album:THE CHANGE I NEED
Label:SOUNDFLAT RECORDS
Format:7" vinyl
Genre:GARAGEPUNK
HIGH OCTANE BOYS are currently the top 60´s garage rock band in Norway. The group, consisting of veterans from the Norwegian surf/garage scene, started off playing a rawer kind of instrumental rock that gradually turned into a wild mix of fuzz and farfisa with fantastic vocals. When looking at their brand‐new 45 “The Change I Need”, covered in a stylish 60s‐stye‐artwork displaying their current line‐up in outlines, it immediately becomes obvious what their music is all about and where the boys draw their inspiration from – namely all these fantastic 60s Garagepunk‐pioneers such as THE MUSIC MACHINE, but also organ‐driven fuzzy garage‐revival‐bands from the 80s till now. “The Change I Need” will absolutely take you away – what a mighty sound with a heavy fuzz‐guitar, wild farfisa, a strong beat and vocals! This is downright fantastic songwriting reminding one of the likes of THE SATELLITERS. But don't be scared, the B‐side “Down On Boring Street” does not at all take you to musical Boring Street, but it does just the opposite! It is a catchy Garage‐dancer with a fine beat that you'll find yourself playing repeatedly. “The Change I Need” by HIGH OCTANE BOYS – a highly exciting must‐have 7” for any lover of garagepunk‐music!
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Band:BREADMAKERS, THE
Album:THE BREADMAKERS
Label:SOUNDFLAT RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:GARAGEPUNK
Wailin' Rhythm'n'Blues ravers THE BREADMAKERS from Melbourne, Australia first formed back in 1989 and brought to us an explosive mixture of Garagerock Revival and rockin' Rhythm'n'Blues. Featuring members of SHUTDOWN 66, THE BO-WEEVILS and THE PURITANS, these boys have long gained cult status in the Garagepunk-scene. Now after a longer break they release their brand new LP on SOUNDFLAT RECORDS. Starting of with the wild tune Corner Of My Eye , you get drawn to their catchy Garagepunk'n'Roll immediately. Expect a wild guitar, a bluesy harmonica, stomping beat, a screechy organ and some screaming vocals combined with haunting melodies! Except for their version of Ain't Goin' Nowhere , a heavy 60's Garagefuzz-tune originally by DANNY BURKE AND THE INVADERS and a wild finishing cover of the Aussie garage classic Moonshine , which is originally by THE MARKSMEN, the album contains only fantastic BREADMAKERS-originals that will capture you from beginning to end. Amazing new hit-album by Garagerock-legends THE BREADMAKERS! TRACK LISTING A: Corner Of My Eye Witchdoctor Blues Storm The Savage Ain't Goin' Nowhere Goodtime Charlie B: Monkey Do Lakeside Drive Take The Lot Girl You Know Swamped! Moonshine
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Band:MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN, THE
Album:VOODOO STOMP
Label:SOUNDFLAT RECORDS
Format:7" vinyl
Genre:GARAGE/BEAT/SURF
THE MINNESOTA VOODOO MEN formed in 1998 in Tachikawa near Fussa, the capital of garage rock/group sound in Japan. They have since not only developed a unique and absolutely fantastic lofigarage-surf-beat-sound but also built their infamous reputation as mindblowing live-act while touring throughout Japan as well as all over Europe displaying crazy yet stylish Japanese “Merseybeatle” Ringo, wild drummer Pete and frantic guitarist Fabian playing his guitar virtuosically while hanging upside-down from the ceiling.
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Band:SMOGGERS, THE
Album:LO QUE DARIA YO
Label:SOUNDFLAT RECORDS
Format:7" vinyl
Genre:GARAGEPUNK
Not long after the recent release of their sixth LP, the wild Spanish garagepunk-combo THE SMOGGERS present you with their latest single “Lo Que Daría Yo”. The 7” is a fantastic extra to perfectly complement the album musically. You get two fine Spanish garagepunk-tunes with a heavy dose of fuzz-guitar, screaming vocals, a crazy organ and a lot of wildness! “Lo Que Daría Yo” is a highly addictive, honest garagepunk-song that has a lot of 80's Garage-revival to it. And the flipside of the 45 is even wilder, starting off with a captivating fuzz-sound, which is followed by a catchy melody spiced up with hammond organ, a punkrock-harmonica and screaming vocals. This 45 is ideal for spinning at maximum volume on your wildest garagepunkrock-parties to set the dancefloor on fire!
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Band:CINDERELLA
Album:UNRELEASED TAPES 1983-85
Label:LOUDWORKS
Format:CD
Genre:Hard Rock
All the 1983 to 1985 demos, plus the ultra rare 1984 single, all digitally remastered. Booklet with killer artwork, band history and pictures. 19 songs in total, 10 of them never released. This is a very limited edition of 300 copies.
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Band:MANTIS
Album:MANTIS
Label:PROGAOR
Format:CD
Genre:PROGRESSIVE HARD ROCK
Released in 1973 on the Sweet Plum label, this female fronted Progressive Hard Rock band is not only an unique diamond of the rich 70's Canadian Rock scene (imagine Max Webster and Alex Harvey Band with female vocals and the heaviness of Uriah Heep and you'll get there). This rare LP is now released for the first time on CD in european ground, digitally remastered, with liner notes and a bonus unreleased track (Suzi Quatro cover). Maybe Kim Mitchell took influences from Mantis? Who knows! The dynamic Progressive Hard Rock flowing with some Glam influences, makes this album a quite unique gem for the year of 1973, from a country that gave us so much great Rock bands over the glorious decades of the 70's and 80's.
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Band:SHAMA AND FRIENDS
Album:LET THE LIGHT IN
Label:CPL MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:WORLDMUSIC
The territory of Shama Rahman's music ranges from London, her hometown, through the United States, Morocco, Hungary and even Antarctica, being just some of the destinations where her work has reached. The composer, multi-instrumentalist and singer has developed her music in genres such as live electronics, jazz, psychedelia, folk storytelling, urban and worldbeats, as well as classical Indian/Western melodies, using elements like her voice, spoken word, different instruments, media and technology. But, especially, her Sitar, a traditional instrument from India and Pakistan, a region in which her family has roots. In the artist's words: "I take the Sitar out of the traditional context across genres".
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Band:TUULIKKI BARTOSIK
Album:STORIED SOUNDS
Label:NORDIC NOTES
Format:CD
Genre:FOLK ACCORDIAN ESTONIA
Estonian accordionist Tuulikki Bartosik is a candid and open minded musician and composer who melds the traditions of Estonia with Scandinavian old instrumental tradition and was first in Estonia to adapt traditional music to the free-bass accordion. Tuulikkis’ classical and theoretical studies, with a masters’ degree in traditional music from Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, have ignited her curiosity to learn what traditional music could be in todays urban settings and changing world. For Tuulikki her accordion has always been a tool to express her voice trough music. Freedom and nature are very important to her and large open spaces like the Gulf of Finland in Virumaa in northern Estonia or the woods and bogs in Võrumaa in the southeast of Estonia inspire her music. Other musical influences come from the places she has visited and lived in and from the all the meetings with other individuals in her life.
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Band:IN2THESOUND
Album:COMMOTION & STYLE
Label:SIREENA
Format:CD
Genre:WAVE/GOTHIC/THE SOUND
Mike Dudley, the original drummer of THE SOUND, and the German wave heroes THE CONVENT form the great tribute project In2TheSound. The Convent has always been a big fan of The Sound. Convent- vocalist Carlo Van Putten and the long-dead singer of The Sound, Adrian Boland, created a deep friendship that culminated in various musical projects. When Mike Dudley, the original drummer of The Sound, asked Van Putten , whether to do something together for the 30th anniversary of the popular English wave band in 2017, he ran open doors with his request. Carlo was spontaneously enthusiastic about the idea, and his bandmates at The Convent were immediately there. So they met up with Dudley in the rehearsal room and rehearsed a full stage program made up entirely of THE SOUND titles.
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Band:JINI MEYER
Album:FREI SEIN
Label:SIREENA
Format:CD
Genre:Rock/Pop
More than 11 years she was the frontwoman and head of the band LUXUSLÄRM and conquered the hit parades and the arenas of Germany and other European countries. Now, after a break of two years, she is starting again: Jini Meyer, who undoubtedly is one of the outstanding German singers of the last decades, is releasing her solo debut album "Frei Sein" (engl. "Being Free"! With the necessary time gap, a new team and a spontaneous and creative approach, Jini is now doing what she really loves and can do, catchy, rocking pop music with heart and mind. After many successful years and more than 300,000 records sold with her former band LUXUSLÄRM, Jini Meyer finally returns to the limelight with new songs of her own. German texts that tell of won freedom, wild love and unconditional friendship, but also of the experienced dark side of life.
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Band:JENNIFER KOWA
Album:SLOW DOWN
Label:SIREENA
Format:CD
Genre:WESTCOAST/JAZZROCK
Jennifer Kowas was a founding member of the prog rock band OCTOPUS, with whom she recorded 3 LPs on Sky Records and was 7 years on tour. In 1982 she started to play bass and founded with Win Kowa the power trio THE RADIO, with whom she played over 400 gigs in the following years and at music fairs in Frankfurt and London as an endorser for Sennheiser, Roland, Paiste and Slapper-Bass Presented instruments. In 1992, IC-Digit Jennifer and Win offered a worldwide record deal. They released "KOWA" to date 8 CDs and were invited to participate in the Cafe del Mar productions and many compilations such as with Dido, Mike Oldfield, Andy Summers, Kitaro and Vangelis.
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Band:STREETMARK
Album:DRY
Label:SIREENA
Format:LP
Genre:PROG ROCK/ART ROCK
Basic thought was BACK TO THE ROOTS!“ After experimental excourses STREETMARK remembered their roots of rock music. The use of synthesizers, keyboards, as well as catchy, meaty guitar-riffs, stamped this album. During the nearly sold out live concerts of DRY-tour in 1979 this has been honored by an enthusiastic audience. With more than 60 concerts this was the most successful tour at all, of the band. At the same time the title „Lovers“ kept his place under first rankings of the German Radio charts (Dorothea Raukes about „DRY“ in 1979)
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Band:WILLOW MAE
Album:SONG OF SONGS
Label:SIREENA
Format:CD
Genre:POP/POP FOLK/JAZZ
Willow Mae makes multidisciplinary pop/folk with influences of jazz. Multidisciplinary because: Music, (english) spoken word and live visuals. Therefor her performance has also international potency. Her original music tells the story of Willow Mae’s personal longing and search for a blissful love. In a world full of independency and fear of missing out she asks how to be free and dependent of someone at the same time. All that is with a band consisting of 8-16 people. Her debut album is called Song of Songs and will be launched in spring 2019. Willow Mae’s acoustic-based songs are inspired by Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Sting. Sometimes there’s of Alanis Morissette, at other times her music is poetic, like Noa. With her instrumentation (vocals, backing vocals, el. guitar, ac. guitar, keys, bass, drums), Willow Mae pushes the boundaries of acoustic guitar music, whereas her performances are very much focussed on experience, giving her international potential.
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Band:VARIOUS ARTISTS
Album:SPIRIT OF SIREENA VOL. 14
Label:SIREENA
Format:CD
Genre:CLASSIC ROCK/ROCK/PUNK/NEW WAVE
More variety is not possible! It's time again! We have enough great music together for Vol. 14 of our beloved and popular series The Spirit Of Sireena. It's as always an exciting trip compilation. On board this time: Jini Meyer - The Rattles - The Electric Family - Pee Wee Bluesgang - The Universe By Ear - Tony Sheridan - GMBH - Lord's Family - In2TheSound - Tura Ya Moya - Eyevory - Jakob K. - Hank Ray
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Band:WOMBBATH
Album:CHOIRS OF THE FALLEN
Label:SOULSELLER RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Early Swedish death metal sinners Wombbath are back with a brand new studio album. One of the oldest Swedish death metal bands still active!
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Band:WOMBBATH
Album:CHOIRS OF THE FALLEN
Label:SOULSELLER RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:Death Metal
LIMITED EDITION BLACK VINYL WITH DOUBLE SIDED INSERT Early Swedish death metal sinners Wombbath are back with a brand new studio album. One of the oldest Swedish death metal bands still active!
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Band:WOMBBATH
Album:CHOIRS OF THE FALLEN (BROWN VINYL)
Label:SOULSELLER RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:Death Metal
LIMITED EDITION BROWN VINYL WITH DOUBLE SIDED INSERT Early Swedish death metal sinners Wombbath are back with a brand new studio album. One of the oldest Swedish death metal bands still active!
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Band:TULUS
Album:OLD OLD DEATH
Label:SOULSELLER RECORDS
Format:CDD
Genre:Black Metal
DELUXE 6-PANEL DIGIPACK WITH 12-PAGE BOOKLET The new studio album of the early Norwegian black metal band Tulus! The 3-piece, consisting of members of Sarke and Khold, has created a masterpiece in their own inimitable style. Eerie & unique, come old old death.
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Band:TULUS
Album:OLD OLD DEATH (BLACK VINYL)
Label:SOULSELLER RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:Black Metal
LIMITED EDITION BLACK VINYL WITH DOUBLE SIDED INNER SLEEVE The new studio album of the early Norwegian black metal band Tulus! The 3-piece, consisting of members of Sarke and Khold, has created a masterpiece in their own inimitable style. Eerie & unique, come old old death.
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Band:TULUS
Album:OLD OLD DEATH (WHITE VINYL)
Label:SOULSELLER RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:Black Metal
LIMITED EDITION WHITE VINYL WITH DOUBLE SIDED INNER SLEEVE The new studio album of the early Norwegian black metal band Tulus! The 3-piece, consisting of members of Sarke and Khold, has created a masterpiece in their own inimitable style. Eerie & unique, come old old death.
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Band:VELNIAS
Album:SCION OF AETHER
Label:Eisenwald
Format:CDD
Genre:DOOM/BLACK METAL/POST METAL
Since 2006, VELNIAS have patiently built a potent body of work, capped by two full-length recordings: their debut, Sovereign Nocturnal from 2008 (reissued by EISENWALD in 2014) followed by RuneEater from 2012. These Colorado natives create a soundscape of sprawling doom, soaring post-rock, and intense black metal, laced with passionate passages of folk and moody acoustics. Their sound is progressive - primal and feral, yet meticulously honed. Kindled by the essence of their art, VELNIAS has established themselves as a titanic live entity, consistently hypnotizing audiences fortunate to witness one of their rituals. Since their inception, they have relentlessly ventured on the road domestically and abroad, touring with a host of powerful partners such as the esteemed Agalloch, Alcest, Mournful Congregation, Esoteric, Kampfar, and Dornenreich.
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Band:VELNIAS
Album:SCION OF AETHER (CLEAR VINYL)
Label:Eisenwald
Format:LP
Genre:DOOM/BLACK METAL/POST METAL
Since 2006, VELNIAS have patiently built a potent body of work, capped by two full-length recordings: their debut, Sovereign Nocturnal from 2008 (reissued by EISENWALD in 2014) followed by RuneEater from 2012. These Colorado natives create a soundscape of sprawling doom, soaring post-rock, and intense black metal, laced with passionate passages of folk and moody acoustics. Their sound is progressive - primal and feral, yet meticulously honed. Kindled by the essence of their art, VELNIAS has established themselves as a titanic live entity, consistently hypnotizing audiences fortunate to witness one of their rituals. Since their inception, they have relentlessly ventured on the road domestically and abroad, touring with a host of powerful partners such as the esteemed Agalloch, Alcest, Mournful Congregation, Esoteric, Kampfar, and Dornenreich.
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Band:DEATH THE LEVELLER
Album:II
Label:CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:EPIC MELANCHOLIC METAL
Epic, melancholic and churning doom metal from Ireland. The first full-length from Ireland’s Death the Leveller, II combines dark, impenetrable doom with the sweeping arrangements of epic metal. There is an air of unassailable melancholy in Irish music. Its ballads, poetry, traditional music and folk traditions all carry the weight of loss of the men and women who experienced hardship and fought so vigorously for their country. Passed down through generations, it’s only natural for young musicians to have
melancholy embedded in their DNA. What they do with it, however, is entirely up to them. For Death the Leveller, music is the outlet and the common bond between its four members. Therefore, it is no surprise their first full-length album, II, is the perfect union between dark, sweeping epic metal and doom.
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Band:SMOULDER
Album:DREAM QUEST ENDS
Label:CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:EPIC METAL
New EP from firebrand Canadian doomsters, including a Manilla Road cover! Hot off the heels of their well-received Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring debut, Canadian epic doomsters Smoulder close the first chapter of their career with the Dream Quest Ends EP.
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Band:DEATH THE LEVELLER
Album:II
Label:CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC
Format:LP
Genre:EPIC MELANCHOLIC METAL
Epic, melancholic and churning doom metal from Ireland. The first full-length from Ireland’s Death the Leveller, II combines dark, impenetrable doom with the sweeping arrangements of epic metal. There is an air of unassailable melancholy in Irish music. Its ballads, poetry, traditional music and folk traditions all carry the weight of loss of the men and women who experienced hardship and fought so vigorously for their country. Passed down through generations, it’s only natural for young musicians to have melancholy embedded in their DNA. What they do with it, however, is entirely up to them. For Death the Leveller, music is the outlet and the common bond between its four members. Therefore, it is no surprise their first full-length album, II, is the perfect union between dark, sweeping epic metal and doom.
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Band:SMOULDER
Album:DREAM QUEST ENDS
Label:CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC
Format:LP
Genre:EPIC METAL
New EP from firebrand Canadian doomsters, including a Manilla Road cover! Hot off the heels of their well-received Times of Obscene Evil and Wild Daring debut, Canadian epic doomsters Smoulder close the first chapter of their career with the Dream Quest Ends EP.
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Band:SPECTRAL LORE AND MARE COGNITUM
Album:WANDERERS: ASTROLOGY OF THE NINE
Label:I, VOIDHANGER RECORDS
Format:2CDD
Genre:ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METAL
Veterans from countless successful releases including a seminal split album (“Sol”, 2013) that cemented their friendship and earned them unconditioned esteem and love from the atmospheric black metal aficionados, SPECTRAL LORE's sole member Ayloss and Jacob Buczarski from MARE COGNITUM join forces once again for another mystical trip through the stars. Monumental and daring in its length as in its scope, "Wanderers: Astrology Of The Nine" is a thematic journey through our solar system, illustrating and anthropomorphizing it into mythology which parallels our own humanity with the science of these mysterious formations. “Inspired by Gustav Holst's Planets suite, we continue the exploration we began many years ago with 'Sol',” explain the artists; “we traverse outwards from the sun to each planet, weaving fables through a synthesis of their distinct physical features and a mythical personhood representing these features.”
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Band:ZHORA
Album:MORTALS
Label:HOSTILE MEDIA
Format:CD
Genre:METAL/PROGRESSIVE SLUDGE
From the vestibule of County Tipperary, Irish four piece zhOra have been slowly but steadily forging a niche of their own with a stylistic approach to sludge and progressive metal close to near a decade. Today the band unveil the detailing toward their fourth release Mortals, which is undoubtedly their most honest and with that conceivably pivotal. Drummer Tom Woodlock elaborates, "The songs all share the connection of being frustrated at something that’s out of your control, or controlling you or someone you care about. Sometimes there’s not much more you can do, than just scream into the wind about it. Across this record, it’s mainly severe mental issues, substance abuse, clerical abuse, death in general, just stuff that you can’t change. But you can rage about these things, and that is healthy and correct to do, which is the main theme for Mortals - 'Life sucks, get it off your chest'."
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Band:GRIM RAVINE
Album:IT'S A LONG WAY DOWN, TO WHERE YOU ARE
Label:HOSTILE MEDIA
Format:LP
Genre:METAL/DOOM.BLACK
Cited as one of the finest purveyors of extreme blackened doom to emerge from the UK and having firmly left their mark with 2015's self-titled and 2017's The Light is from Below, south coast quintet Grim Ravine, proudly reveal their latest opus It's A Long Way Down, To Where You Are. The four track album spans a multitude of soundscapes from doom to black metal, melodic to discord, it's ethereal and haunting. It's A Long Way Down, To Where You Are is an album that could be summarised as one of positive misery, a celebration of hopelessness and the futility of our joyous descent into oblivion.
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Band:GRIM RAVINE
Album:IT'S A LONG WAY DOWN, TO WHERE YOU ARE
Label:HOSTILE MEDIA
Format:CD
Genre:METAL/DOOM.BLACK
Cited as one of the finest purveyors of extreme blackened doom to emerge from the UK and having firmly left their mark with 2015's self-titled and 2017's The Light is from Below, south coast quintet Grim Ravine, proudly reveal their latest opus It's A Long Way Down, To Where You Are. The four track album spans a multitude of soundscapes from doom to black metal, melodic to discord, it's ethereal and haunting. It's A Long Way Down, To Where You Are is an album that could be summarised as one of positive misery, a celebration of hopelessness and the futility of our joyous descent into oblivion.
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Band:COLD READING
Album:ZYT
Label:KROD RECORDS
Format:2LP
Genre:INDIE/ROCK
Cold Reading tell stories. Stories about quitting and starting, tumbling and getting up, about the wistful look back and the hopeful vision of things to come. Cold Reading explore the subject of time both musically and lyrically, and try to approach this elusive concept from different perspectives. The album consists of three EPs, which will be released successively and deal with the past, the present and the future, respectively. It has been recorded and produced by Jan Kerscher (Like Lovers) & Konstantin Cajkin (Kind Kaputt) at Ghost City Recordings.
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Band:HURDY-GURDY
Album:LES TURPITUDES EN FLEURS DE CARLATINE WEPLER
Label:M & O MUSIC
Format:CDD
Genre:SOPHISTICATED ROCK N ROLL
Half-way between David Lynch's film soundtacks and Nick Cave or Dresden Doll's cabaret Rock, Hurdy-Gurdy's music has to be discovered at once
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Band:ANGELLORE
Album:RIEN NE DEVAIT MOURIR
Label:FINISTERIAN DEAD END
Format:CDD
Genre:GOTHIC/DOOM METAL
After three years of intensive work, French romantic doom metal masters ANGELLORE are now ready to lift the veil on their new magnum opus, “Rien Ne Devait Mourir” (nothing was meant to die). Composed of six epic, well-varied songs for a full hour of enchanting music, this third album imposes itself as the darkest, most symphonic and ambitious work of the band to date. Deeply emotional at heart, ANGELLORE is weaving dreamy soundscapes that not only rekindle the flame of 90’s dark metal but also bring new life into the genre
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Band:FUNERAL CULT
Album:POSSESSION DONE
Label:LUSITANIAN MUSIC
Format:CDD
Genre:DEATH DARK METAL
The legendary polish metal band FUNERAL CULT unleashes a new mini-album featuring three new tracks of uncompromising dark death doom metal. After «Korowody cieni» album and despite the turmoil of events with the band, FUNERAL CULT are working again on new material keeping their dark ambiance but giving their new tracks more death in deep atmosphere
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Band:CHIRAL
Album:GAZING LIGHT ETERNITY
Label:VIRIDIAN FLAME RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METAL
Second album of this Italian project, originally released on CD by Pest Productions in 2016, and now for the first time on vinyl! Atmospheric Black Metal with strong naturalistic tones, this record is a true work of art, masterful in its simplicity and sincerity... a hidden treasure within the genre! For fans of : Lustre, Panopticon,…
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Band:COFFEINNE
Album:REQUIEM
Label:ART GATES RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:MELODIC METAL
Coffeinne is a Melodic Metal Band formed back in 2015 by the vocalist Iñanki Lazcano (Airless) and the guitarist David Villareal (Black Rock). Coffeinne performs a potent melodic and fresh metal influenced by many different European Melodic Metal bands with many different styles from the most classic Power Metal to the most Scandinavian Melodic Death . Heavy guitars and powerful bass makes the perfect mixture with catchy melodies and aggressiveness making this album a colorful project with many styles but always true with the “Coffeinne” brand. The band is completed with Miguel Manjón in the bass and Pako Martinez on the drums, both ex buddies in Airless with Iñaki, which makes this formation a perfect fit.Now the band is ready to set the world on fire with the release of their new album “Requiem” which will be released worldwide March 13th of 2020 through Art Gates Records.
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Band:FLAT EARTH SOCIETY
Album:FRIENDS ARE TEMPORARY, EGO IS FOREVER
Label:ART GATES RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:PROGRESSIVE METALCORE
Flat Earth Society is a Progressive Metalcore band, which music is caracterized by it's aggressiveness, precission and experimentation, mixing a lot of styles to achieve the unique sound that caracterizes them, F.E.S is formed mid 2018 with Carlos, Alex and Daniel then Jesus Espinosa joined them and then they proposed a clear statement: Being the most interesting band in the scene. In 2019 the band ends up preparing the material to show it to the world, their debut “Friends are temporarym Ego is forever” will be available February 21st of 2020, created in The Metal Factory Studios, Mixed and Masterized by Alex Cappa and Produced by Pablo Rousselon
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Band:GAME ZERO
Album:W.A.R. - WE ARE RIGHT
Label:ART GATES RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:METAL/ROCK
Game Zero is a modern metal band formed back in 2013 who combine classic and modern metal elements creating songs with powerful riffs and evocative melodies. Introspective and intimate lyrics with a huge, unique sound create a well distinctive band’s trade mark. After releasing their debut "Rise" in 2015 and touring all over Europe with bands such as Sabaton and Equilibrium, Game Zero are more than ready to break the ice and go several steps further with the release of their new album February 28th of 2020 through Art Gates Records worldwide
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Band:HASSWUT
Album:ATOMKRIEG
Label:ART GATES RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:INDUSTRIAL METAL
Hasswut is a mixture of danceable electronic tunes with sharped guitars, counting with two members of Mind Drillers in its line up. The band has toured all over Spain, France and Germany presenting their two previous albums “Wir Sind” (2014) and Falsch! (2017). After sharing international stages with well known acts such as Larva, T3RR0R 3RR0R, Eisbrecher, Nachtmahr or Ost+Front, Hasswut are ready to set the world on fire with the release of their third full length “Atomkrieg” through Art Gates Records worldwide on March 13th 2020. "Atomkrieg" has been recorded at J.X. Studios by Javier Oriente, mixed & mastered by Raúl Abellán at The Mixtery (Valencia). Produced by Raúl Abellán and Hasswut.
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Band:MORBID DEATH
Album:OXYGEN
Label:ART GATES RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
During many years, their sound differed from song to song, turning a difficult task to label a metal genre and never knowing how the next song would sound like. Actually, and due to the influences of their new members, Morbid Death sounds more into Prog Melodic Death Metal. That is what turns Morbid Death as a unique metal band. With two demo tapes, three studio albums, one EP, one Live DVD and three official videos released, 2019 marks the start of Morbid Death’s worldwide career relaunch and proudly becomes part of the AGR family. With this alliance, the band will release their new album “Oxygen” February 28th of 2020 through Art Gates Records marking, also, Morbid Death´s 30th anniversary.
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Band:A.X.E. PROJECT, THE
Album:FUTURE, IMPERFECT
Label:ART GATES RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:SYMPHONIC METAL
This unique 6-pieced metal combo from Bulgaria was formed in 2001, their sound is based in a combination of medieval harmonies and 3/4 by 4/4 and 7/8 and 11/8 measure schemes. An unique combination of male and female vocals both as duet or opera-like dialog parts. After the release of a first LP entitled “Stories from a Lost Realm – Part One” (2010) and performing live several shows in Eastern Europe, sharing stage with artists such as Evergrey, Stoneguard and Blind Guardian and a second album of studio “Stories from a Lost Realm: Part 2” with great success, now The A.X.E Project is ready for the worldwide release of their new album “Future.Imperfect” March 20th of 2020 through Art Gates Records."Future. Imperfect" has been recorded at Zero Project Studio, Sofia, mixed and mastered by Vladimir Bochev produced by Georgi Georgiev, Vladimir Bochev.
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Band:MARROWFIELDS
Album:METAMORPHOSES
Label:BLACK LION RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
The first full‐length from USA doom band Marrowfields, titled “Metamorphoses,” is an exploration of the creation and demise of mankind inspired by mythological tales of old. Mixing sounds from traditional doom metal and black metal, the band uses soaring clean vocals too convey thematic elements of devastation, loss, greed, and anguish. From crushing doom riffs to dreamlike blackened influences, Marrowfields offer a punishing and haunting approach for fans of the genre
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Band:VESPERIAN SORROW
Album:REGENESIS CREATION
Label:BLACK LION RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Considered the premiere symphonic Dark metal band in North America, Vesperian Sorrow's music evokes the darkest depths of searing human tragedy juxtaposed with soaring heights of orchestrated, symphonic melody. Their undeniable songwriting and passion sets them apart in their genre. Their third offering, "Regenesis Creation", has now been re recorded re mixed and mastered for Black Lion Records
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Band:VESPERIAN SORROW
Album:STORMWINDS OF AGES
Label:BLACK LION RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Considered the premiere symphonic Dark metal band in North America, Vesperian Sorrow's music evokes the darkest depths of searing human tragedy juxtaposed with soaring heights of orchestrated, symphonic melody. Their undeniable songwriting and passion sets them apart in their genre. Their latest album “Stormwinds of Ages” orginally released in 2012 and now being re issued on Digipak CD & Digital
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Band:DARK TRANQUILLITY
Album:PROJECTOR
Label:TEMPLE OF DARKNESS RECORDS
Format:2LP
Genre:MELODIC SWEDISH DEATH METAL
“Projector” is the 4th full-length studio album by Dark Tranquillity, and perfectly represents the Gothenburg-style melodic Death Metal. Original and catchy riffs in perfect harmony with depressive & emotive parts underlined by atmospheric synths. Stanne does excellently both harsh and clear vocals. “Projector” is a very emotional album.
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Band:DARK TRANQUILLITY
Album:DAMAGE DONE
Label:TEMPLE OF DARKNESS RECORDS
Format:2LP
Genre:MELODIC SWEDISH DEATH METAL
“Damage Done” is the 6th full-length studio album by Dark Tranquillity, a solid work that still utilizes the same winning formula of catchy melodic riffs. Stanne’s vocal work maintains that darker, deeper barking quality drawn from the older Stockholm sound, this time, no clear vocals in the whole album. “Damage Done” is an intense & aggressive Melodic Death Metal masterpiece.
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Band:AETHYRICK
Album:GNOSIS
Label:THE SINISTER FLAME
Format:LP
Genre:Black Metal
Formed by Gall and Exile on the winter solstice 2016, Aethyrick's medium is black metal, methods uncomplicated and motives unknown. The Finnish duo proved their potency during the closing days of 2018 with their first full-length. Duly titled Praxis, indeed did it brim with a mysticism and magick that was simultaneously aeons-old and strikingly modern. A new classic in some circles but seemingly overlooked by the rest of the novelty-choked public, Praxis nevertheless laid firm a foundation upon which Aethyrick would most surely weave ever-more-grandiose spells. Aethyrick's second full-length spell, Gnosis, is a deceptively subtle spin in relation to its predecessor Praxis.
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Band:AETHYRICK
Album:GNOSIS
Label:THE SINISTER FLAME
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
Formed by Gall and Exile on the winter solstice 2016, Aethyrick's medium is black metal, methods uncomplicated and motives unknown. The Finnish duo proved their potency during the closing days of 2018 with their first full-length. Duly titled Praxis, indeed did it brim with a mysticism and magick that was simultaneously aeons-old and strikingly modern. A new classic in some circles but seemingly overlooked by the rest of the novelty-choked public, Praxis nevertheless laid firm a foundation upon which Aethyrick would most surely weave ever-more-grandiose spells. Aethyrick's second full-length spell, Gnosis, is a deceptively subtle spin in relation to its predecessor Praxis.
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Band:ENOCH
Album:KILLING STARTS WHERE HATE BEGINS
Label:SOUNDMASS
Format:CD
Genre:Metal
These days it often seems like a lot of the new talent is being overlooked, so it feels good that our first release for 2020 is from a new band – ENOCH. Well, they’re not exactly “new” – they’ve been gigging super regularly for a few years now around the North and South Islands of New Zealand. And “Killing Starts Where Hate Begins” is their 2nd release… and what a killer! Their sound is such a melting pot of detuned metal that it is hard to know how to describe them, so let’s call them an “alternative metal” band. There is no escaping their thick and heavy groove metal base that brings to mind bands like Pantera or Mudvayne, coupled with tribal drums rhythms ala Sepultura. However, there’s also enough melodic death metal influence to keep extreme metal fans happy as well. Couple this with the alternating sweet/aggressive vocals of Lorraine Brodie – reminiscent of Arch Enemy and Butcher Babies – and Enoch will leave a lasting impression. With their innovative song structures, there is enough variation from track to track that the band is unpredictable and never boring. Enoch’s in-your-face style is original and fresh… yet familiar. Taste it and see!
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Band:BLIGHTMASS
Album:SEVERED FROM YOUR SOUL
Label:GREAT DANE RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:OLD-SCHOOL DEATH METAL
BlightMass is a Death Metal band from Lyon (France) and Tampa (Florida, U.S.A.) which was founded in 2014 under the moniker « Purgatory Unleashed » by Nattewølf and Enteronecrophile. The band draws its inspiration from the Old School Floridian and Swedish Death Metal scene with Black Metal influences. After a few demos with different line-up changes, the band recorded their first album intitled « Severed From Your Soul » with the American death metal singer Jesse Jolly (ex-Amon). BlightMass already shared the stage with bands from the death metal scene like Cannabis Corpse, Sadistic Intent, Hysteria and Mythridatic...
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Band:NIHILISM
Album:APOCALYPTIC FATE
Label:GREAT DANE RECORDS
Format:CDD
Genre:Death Metal
"Apocalyptic fate" is the 2nd album of the band from Thionville, France NIHILISM. Always as precise and punchy, the Death Metal engaged by the quintet doesn't take gloves to put sharp riffs and growls from beyond the grave into the ears. 11 metallic perforations that attack the speakers and the back of the neck from the first to the last second.
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Band:ETERNAL REST
Album:THE PICTURES OF HATRED
Label:GORE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Australian Death Metal Quartet, ETERNAL REST is back with their 3rd full length album, “The Picture of Hatred”. The album marks 10 years since the band’s debut EP, ‘Seize of Anubis’’. While the years come and go, ETERNAL REST continue to exhibit a passion to produce well-crafted, extreme music. “The Picture of Hatred” offers 10 new tracks of Vibatiously-Dark, Intense, Death Metal for fans of early Nile, Behemoth, Brutal Truth, and so on.
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Band:SCUMPULSE
Album:ROTTEN
Label:GORE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Format:CD
Genre:GRINDCORE/BLACKMETAL
Scottish quartet, SCUMPULSE has come to unleash one of the most anticipated albums to come from the Gore House compound. 'Rotten' delivers eight punishing tracks of perfectly blended blackened-grind. The "Carcass meets Darkthrone" style can be best described as a savage, bone-crushing, sonic assault.
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Band:DISPLAY OF DECAY
Album:ART IN MURDER
Label:GORE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Celebrating 10 years since their inception, Display of Decay shows no signs of deceleration. 'Art in Mutilation' marks the bands latest chapter and their 5th studio offering. Widely noted for bringing a unique blend of old school death metal, the Edmonton based quartet delivers 8 new tracks of premium, punishing death metal for fans of Cannibal Corpse, Monstrosity, Malevolent Creation, and more. 'Art of Mutilation' showcases the crews most vicious material to date Featuring album art by Toshihiro Egawa (Defeated Sanity, Devourment, Malignancy), 'Art in Mutilation' was Recorded by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy) & Marc-o Fréchette and was Mixed/Mastered by Christian Donaldson at The Grid (Beyond Creation, Cryptopsy, Ingested), in Montreal, Quebec. Donaldson also guest appears on the album for a final touch of approval.
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Band:TORN THE FUCK APART
Album:A GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO VIOLENCE
Label:GORE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Kansas City Brutal Death Deviants, TORN THE FUCK APART return with their fourth full-length album, ‘A Genetic Predisposition to Violence’. The highly anticipated studio offering comes baring 10 new tracks of T.T.F.A.’s technical/brutal death blend. ‘A Genetic Predisposition to Violence’ is the perfect album for any horror soundtrack fanatic; captivating listeners from start to finish, leave you in a state of gruesome sonic delight.
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Band:CEREBRAL ENGORGEMENT
Album:CEREBRAL CHRONICLES
Label:GORE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Northern California Slam Machine, Cerebral Engorgement is back with their long awaited 5th studio album, 'Cerebral Chronicles'. The highly anticipated follow up to the 2013 release, "Gastrointestinal Bleeding". 'Cerebral Chronicles' delivers ten new slam infested tracks of menacing guttural brutality and blasting decimation; showcasing Cerebral Engorgement's most menacing album to date.
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Band:SIKFUK
Album:DIARRHEA DUET
Label:GORE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Goregrind Powerhouse SIKFUK returns with the highly anticipated album entitled ‘Diarrhea Duet’. SIKFUK’s first full-length album in nearly 10 years! The Doo Doo Duo’s latest offering comes baring 15 new tracks of Scat-Inspired Riffage, Guttural and Pitch Shift Noise, and a Sonic Smegmatic Grove. For fans of The Toxic Avenger Films, 90’s Wrestling, and Tupa Dance. ‘Diarrhea Duet’ features album art by fellow Grinder, Jesse Rodriguez (Machete Dildo), and was Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by “The Weed King” at The Lion’s Den Recording Studio, in Madison, WI. Get ready for a Binge-worthy album, perfect for any Porcelain Throne
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Band:ATOLL
Album:ZOOPOCALYPSE
Label:GORE HOUSE PRODUCTIONS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
'Zoopocalypse' offers 11 new tracks of Neck-breaking Death Metal. Drawing from a wide range of influences, ATOLL has spawned a diverse blend of groove-driven brutality. As a strong follow-up to 2017's 'Fallout Frenzy', it proves there is no slowing down in this Slamming Quintets' horizon. Sonic maturity becomes noticeable track after track, and the musical diversity performed on this album sets them apart from today's common death metal trends. This is one for the hard hitters!
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Band:AYAKASI KAGURA
Album:KIKOSHI MESHI TAMAE 13
Label:STILLBIRTH RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
Folkloric Death Duo, Ayakasi Kagura, returns with their latest offering, '聞シ召シ給ヘ (Kikoshi Meshi Tamae)'. 'Featuring album art by Japanese Illustrator Maro Mei, '聞シ召シ給ヘ (Kikoshi Meshi Tamae)' was produced by Ayakasi Kagura and feature 'Gore' of Urobilinemia on vocals.
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Band:SILENCE OF THE ABYSS
Album:UNEASE & UNFAIRNESS
Label:M & O MUSIC
Format:CDD
Genre:Metal
The band Silence Of The Abyss, come straight from Corsica, takes us into the depths of an organic universe with Mediterranean Metal accents…
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Band:ONIROMANTIC
Album:CHAOS FRAMES
Label:BUIL2KILL RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:PROGRESSIVE GOTHIC METAL
Oniromantic starts dreaming in 2009. Coming from the underground of Milan area, its sleepers blend music with emotions and, creating a unique oniric dimension: since the 2012 debut “The White Disease” to nowadays, Oniromantic engrave a dark tainted progressive gothic metal sound, narrating moments and passages, as in a journey. The dream takes the dark shades of a nightmare on the concept album “Eudemonic” in 2016, where the deepest darkest side of the band is expressed through heavier sounds and atmospheres. The nightmare finally see the light on the third album "Chaos Frames" released on January, 17th 2020: a mix of drama, deep lyrics, gloomy and heavy sounds, prog and unforgettable tunes.
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Band:3000AD
Album:THE VOID
Label:TOTAL METAL RECORDS
Format:CDD
Genre:CROSSOVER/THRASH METAL
"The Void" - debut full-length studio album by New Zealand Crossover/Thrash Metal band 3000AD. The core of the 3000AD writing philosophy is to create memorable and distinct songs as the Thrash masters of old so often did. Band aim to create album that allow you to identify the songs easily by ear rather than an album where all the songs sound very similar. All three members take part in vocal duties, with drummer Hellmore accounting for the bulk of them. This allows for a chaotic multi-part vocal onslaught, that matches the intensity of the underlying music. The bass guitar also has its own unique voice and is often used almost as a second guitar would be.
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Band:INHUMAN DEVOURMENT
Album:TRANSCENDING THROUGH DEPRAVITY
Label:COYOTE RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:BRUTAL DEATH METAL
Inhuman Devourment is a brutal death metal band founded in Long Island, New York. With an old school death metal style and guttural voices. The band was formed in 2014 by Jorge Lascano (former Rotten Corpse .Ec) on guitar and vocals and Stalin Cela on drums, which Gabriel Rivera would later join, which would record a live digital demo called "Relentless Persistent of Human atrocities "in 2017. For the year 2018 Gabriel Rivera leaves the band definitively and by 2019 Howie Dinchong becomes part of the bass and the band definitively to enter to record what is his first full-length album of the band" Transcending through depravity ".
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Band:ARSCHLOCH, DER DAS
Album:BAD TRIP
Label:COYOTE RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:GOREGRIND
OVERVIEW RETICULATE, An Album for the lovers of brutality, nasty riffs full of agressiveness with catchy rhythms and of course, for everyone who loves smoke a lot of marijuana. 30 minutes of powerful Weedgrind influenced by the new and old school of noise from the vein of Goregrind, Grindcore and Slamming Brutal Death Metal.
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