December 25, 2009

MxPx - Punk Rawk Christmas (2009)

Band: MxPx
Album: Punk Rawk Christmas
Genre: Christmas/Alternative/Punk
Country: Bremerton, Washington, United States
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Punk Rawk Christmas"
02. "Christmas Day"
03. "Christmas Only Comes Once a Year"
04. "Coming Home for Christmas"
05. "You're the One I Miss (This Christmas)"
06. "Christmas Party"
07. "Christmas Night of the Living"
08. "So This Is Christmas"
09. "It's Christmas And I'm Sick"
10. "2005"
11. "Late Great Snowball Fight of 2006"
12. "Gimme Christmas"
13. "Another Song About Christmas"
14. "Auld Lang Syne"

Punk Rawk Christmas ♪♫

Bowling for Soup - Merry Flippin' Christmas (2009)

Band: Bowling for Soup
Album: Merry Flippin' Christmas
Genre: Christmas/Alternative/Punk
Country: Wichita Falls, Texas, United States
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Father Christmas"
02. "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy"
03. "All I Want for Christmas is You"
04. "Feliz Navidad"
05. "Frosty the Snowman"
06. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause"
07. "Bobby Wants a Puppy Dog for Christmas"
08. "Merry Christmas I Dont Wanna Fight Tonight"
09. "Were a Couple of Misfits"

December 24, 2009

Navidad En Las Americas (1994)

Navidad En Las Americas collects renditions of popular Christmas songs by artists like Lucha Villa, Chayanne, Xuxa, and Pedro Fernandez. Ricky Martin "Que Hermoso Nino (What Child Is This)," Luis Enrique "Blanca Navidad (White Christmas)," Tito Puente "El Tamorilero (The Little Drummer Boy)," and Jose Feliciano "Noche De Paz (Silent Night) are among the highlights of this holiday album, which also features songs by Placido Domingo, Juan Gabriel, and Celia Cruz.


Band: Various Artists
Album: Navidad En Lam Americas
Release Date: 1994
Label: Disney Records
Country: Various
Genre: Holiday/Latin

"Tracklist"

01. "Blanca Navidad (White Christmas)"
02. "Que Hermoso Nino (What Child Is This)"
03. "24 de Diciembre"
04. "Arbolito"
05. "Amarga Navidad"
06. "Estrela Guia (The Guiding Star)"
07. "Jingle Bell Rock"
08. "Ven a Mi Casa Esta Navidad"
09. "El Tamorilero (The Little Drummer Boy)"
10. "La Ultima Noche del Año"
11. "Noche de Paz"
12. "La Virgen Lava Pañales"

Navidad En Las Americas ♪♫

Soundtrack - Home Alone (1990)

Band: Soundtrack Various Artists
Album: Home Alone
Realese Date: 1990
Label: Sony
Country: United States
Genre: Holiday

"Tracklist"

01. "Somewhere in My Memory (Home Alone Main Title)"
02. "Holiday Flight"
03. "The House"
04. "Star of Bethlehem"
05. "Man of the House"
06. "White Christmas"
07. "Scammed by a Kindergartner"
08. "Please Come Home for Christmas"
09. "Follow That Kid!"
10. "Making the Plane"
11. "O Holy Night"
12. "Carol of the Bells"
13. "Star of Bethlehem"
14. "Setting the Trap"
15. "Somewhere in My Memory"
16. "The Attack on the House"
17. "Mom Returns and Finale"
18. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
19. "We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Home Alone (End Title)"

Happy Christmas!


Well, officially goes another year, especially this year's achievements, failures and uncertainties enter, if however the most important is that we stand. I have often heard that time does not really exist, and that human beings divide it for various purposes, and that time is not stopped, may be right, but more important is to enjoy it. After more than 450 discs and over 4500 songs, this project despite having fallen still alive more than ever, and the goal seems closer than yesterday, thanks to all who visit especially to my friend Chamberlain, Elizabeth and my friends and relatives, also especially my uncle. A year is ready to celebrate
again we turn to the family we found this beautiful and totally special date, we celebrate Christmas Eve together and Christmas ... We must not suffer or mourn for those who are no longer with us, secure in our table also come to celebrate,
and be on top of the clear skies experiencing the grandeur of eternal life and to celebrate,
most beautiful festivals. Tonight is beautiful, the most beautiful and special, is full of joy peace and happiness, we are confident that the world is brotherhood,
all we celebrate Christmas Eve so Merry Christmas to all


Brenda Lee - Merry Christmas (1964)

Artist: Brenda Lee
Album: Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee
Release Date: 1964
Genre: Holiday
Country: Lithonia, Georgia, United States

"Tracklist"

01. "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
02. "This Time of the Year"
03. "Jingle Bell Rock"
04. "Strawberry Snow"
05. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
06. "Silver Bells"
07. "Winter Wonderland"
08. "Blue Christmas"
09. "Marshmallow World"
10. "Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day"
11. "Frosty the Snowman"
12. "Angel and the Little Blue Bell"

Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee ♪♫



December 18, 2009

As I Lay Dying - This Is Who We Are (DVDRip) (2009)


Band: As I Lay Dying
Album DVD: This Is Who We Are
Genre: Metalcore/Grindcore/Speed Metal
Country: San Diego, California, United States
Label: Metal Blade Records
Year: 2009
Duration: 1:32:00
Format: AVI DivX 5 704x480 29fps 800kbps
Audio: Mp3, Stereo 224 kbps
Size: 684MB

"Tracklist"

"This Is Who We Are...from the Beginning"
"Falling Upon Deaf Ears"
"Forever"
"Meaning in Tragedy"
"The Darkest Nights"
"Separation"
"Nothing Left"
"An Ocean Between Us"
"Within Destruction"
"Forsaken"
"Distance Is Darkness"
"I Never Wanted"
"The Sound of Truth"
"94 Hours"
"Through Struggle"
"Reflection"
"Confined"

"Download 7 Files on Mediafire"

December 15, 2009

Metallica - Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mexico [2-DVDRip] (2009)


Well, maybe this could be my last major contribution, and what better than a big one. For a long time Metallica has emerged as one of the greatest metal bands of all time, what I think along with Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are among the few bands that generate so many expectations on every pitch an album, so make them enter the hall of fame. Among his musical style in the speed and thrash metal bands as good as Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax have made a great effort to go somewhere in the Great called Thrash Metal, Metallica however based combined effort, large items and live albums has kept the taste of the new younger generation, which for many is more marketing than making good music, nicknames like "Metallica $ h" could dent the self-esteem of any band, but not Metallica, since despite all these statements bickering, Metallica remains vivid picture, the essence of the new generations keep them alive and without doubt, his legacy continues to grow. After S & M did not believe that any other Metallica album is exceeded, but 3 nights in Mexico City seems to raise his hand, definitely the title says it all, better choice even in dreams, Pride, could define a career so successful and proliferative Passion; go that if Mexico were 150,000 people not give anything, Gloria; definitely great to get one.
Band: Metallica
Album DVD: Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mexico DVD #1
Genre: Live/Speed Metal/Thrash/Heavy Metal
Country: Los Angeles, California, United States
Release Date: Nov 30, 2009
Label: Universal International
Format: DVDRip, AVI
Details: 640X350, 30Photo/sec
Audio: 121 kbps
Total Time: 2:25:00
Size: 1.17 GB

"Tracklist DVD #1"

"The Ecstasy Of Gold"
"Creeping Death"
"For Whom The Bell Tolls"
"Ride The Lightning"
"Disposable Heroes"
"One"
"Broken, Beat & Scarred"
"The Memory Remains"
"Sad But True"
"The Unforgiven"
"All Nightmare Long"
"The Day That Never Comes"
"Master Of Puppets"
"Fight Fire With Fire"
"Nothing Else Matters"
"Enter Sandman"
"The Wait"
"Hit The Lights"
"Seek & Destroy"




Band: Metallica
Album DVD: Orgullo, Pasión Y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mexico DVD #2
Genre: Live/Speed Metal/Thrash/Heavy Metal
Country: Los Angeles, California, United States
Release Date: Nov 30, 2009
Label: Universal International
Format: DVDRip, AVI
Details: 640X350, 30Photo/sec
Audio: 121 kbps
Total Time: 1:40:00
Size: 826 MB

"Tracklist DVD #2"

"That Was Just Your Life"
"The End Of The Line"
"Holier Than Thou"
"Cyanide"
"Blackened"
"Helpless"
"Trapped Under Ice"
"Turn The Page"
"The Prince"
"No Remorse"
"Fuel"
"Wherever I May Roam"
"Harvester Of Sorrow"
"Fade To Black"
"...And Justice For All"
"Dyers Eve"

Metallica - Orgullo Pasión y Gloria: 3 Noches en la Ciudad de México (2009)

Band: Metallica
Album: Orgullo, Pasión y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de Mexico
Country: Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre: Speed Metal/Thrash Metal/Heavy Metal
Release Date: Nov 30, 2009
Label: Universal International


"Tracklist Disc 1"


01. "Ecstasy of Gold"
02. "Creeping Death"
03. "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
04. "Ride the Lightening"
05. "Disposable Heroes"
06. "One"
07. "Broken, Beat & Scarred"
08. "The Memory Remains"
09. "Sad But True"
10. "The Unforgiven"

"Tracklist Disc 2"

01. "All Nightmare Long"
02. "The Day That Never Comes"
03. "Master of Puppets"
04. "Fight Fire with Fire"
05. "Nothing Else Matters"
06. "Enter Sandman"
07. "The Wait"
08. "Hit the Lights"
09. "Seek & Destroy"

Disc #1 ♪♫
Disc #2 ♪♫


December 10, 2009

Creations - Ruined (2009)

Band: Creations
Album: Ruined
Genre: Religious/Hardcore
Country: Sydney, Australia
Label: Unsigned
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Intro"
02. "Chosen Generation"
03. "Gaining Ground"
04. "Four Our King"
05. "Dead Man Walking"
06. "Idols"

Ruined ♪♫

December 9, 2009

36 Crazyfists - Underneath a Northern Sky [DVD] (2009)

Band: 36 Crazyfists
Album: Underneath a Northern Sky [DVD]
Country: Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Release Date: Oct 27, 2009
Genre: Video/Alternative/Metal
Label: Ferret Music
Type: DVDRip -AVI Video
Size: 880 MB
Total Time: 1:18:00

"DVD Tracklist"

01. "We Gave It Hell [DVD]"
02. "At the End of August [DVD]"
03. "Felt Through a Phone Line [DVD]"
04. "I'll Go Until My Heart Stops [DVD]"
05. "Skin and Atmosphere [DVD]"
06. "Bloodwork [DVD]"
07. "The Heart and the Shape [DVD]"
08. "Destroy the Map [DVD]"
09. "Installing the Catheter [DVD]"
10. "The All Night Lights [DVD]"

"Download on 5 Parts"

Pt. 1: Mediafire
Pt. 2: Mediafire
Pt. 3: Mediafire
Pt. 4: Mediafire
Pt. 5: Mediafire





After Dark I Bleed - The Call of the Haunted EP (2009)

After Dark I Bleed was formed in Ensenada Baja California on the beggining of 2008 by Yash on lead guitar and vocals, Angel on drums , Steban on the bass and Chris on the rhythm guitar. The band has been influenced by bands from the old school of death metal to the new breeds of it like deathcore and horror movies soundtracks aswell.


Band: After Dark I Bleed
Album: The Call of the Haunted
Genre: Death Metal/Grindcore
Country: Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Label: Indie
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "The Call of the Haunted"
02. "Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!"
03. "The Principle of Hate"
04. "Silent Insanity"
05. "In the Hands of a Virulent Faith"
06. "Malice in Your Eyes"
07. "The Curse"


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December 8, 2009

Before There Was Rosalyn - The Führer: An Allegory of a History of Deception (2009)

Band: Before There Was Rosalyn
Album: The Führer: An Allegory of a History of Deception
Genre: Metalcore/Post-Hardcore/Religious
Country: Houston, Texas, United States
Label: Victory Records
Release Date: Oct 27, 2009

"Tracklist"


01. "The Architect"
02. "The Dustwalker"
03. "The Deceiver"
04. "The Adversary"
05. "The Belladonnamyth"
06. "Der Weibliche Führer"
07. "Der Mannliche Führer"
08. "The Warrior"
09. "The Prophet"
10. "The Revealer"
11. "The Deliverer"

The Führer: An Allegory of a History of Deception ♪♫ (Mediafire)

From the Shallows - Beyond the Unknown (2008)

Band: From the Shallows
Album: Beyond the Unknown
Genre: Death Metal/Thrash/Hardcore
Country: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Label: Tribunal Records
Release Date: May 8, 2007

"Tracklist"

01. "Beyond the Unknown"
02. "Battle Axe"
03. "Ice Box"
04. "Under a Killing Moonlight a Fire Is Awakening"
05. "The Chalice of Mankind"
06. "Dead Bolted Hell"
07. "Entities Beheading"

Beyond the Unknown ♪♫ (Mediafire)


Adept - Another Year of Disaster (2009)

Band: Adept
Album: Another Year of Disaster
Genre: Post-Hardcore/Screamo
Country: Trosa, Suecia,
Label: Panic and Action/Universal
Release Date: Feb 4, 2009

"Tracklist"


01. Business of living
02. Shark! Shark! Shark!
03. Sound the Alarm
04. At Least Give Me My Dreams Back, You Negligent Whore!
05. Caution! Boys Night Out
06. The Ballad of Planet Earth
07. Let's Celebrate, Gorgeous!
08. Grow Up, Peter Pan
09. In Era of Treachery
10. Everything Dies

Another Year of Disaster ♪♫ (Mediafire)

ADEPT

Gray Lines of Pefection - Reaching the Ends of the Earth (2008)

Band: Gray Lines of Perfection
Album: Reaching the Ends of the Earth
Genre: Christian Metal/Post- Hardcore/Progressive
Country: Monroe, New Jersey, United States
Label: Harvest Earth Records
Release Date: May 20, 2008


"Tracklist"


01. Tune In
02. Come, Kingdom
03. Changes
04. Anchor Against Tempest
05. Return to Dust
06. We Won't Fall Again
07. Letting Go
08. Reaching the Ends of the Earth [Instrumental]
09. Can You Believe
10. Set Ablaze

Reaching the Ends of the Earth ♪♫ (Mediafire)


December 7, 2009

Casey Jones - The Few, The Proud, The Crucial (2004)

If emo has an enduring legacy, it's this: it has forced Hardcore to think about chord changes. The members of Casey Jones would probably shudder to see the word "Emo" mentioned anywhere near them, their stance is straight-up straight-edge, and they don't shy away from preaching about it either, but there's no question that these chord progressions come from someplace other than the Minor Threat songbook. That's not to say that there's anything as wimpy as a melody to be found on the album, but there's an underlying harmonic complexity to songs like "Just Another Day in the Fla," "Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog," and "Pigs Is Pigs" that belies their lyrical obviousness ("This is my pledge," "I refuse," "Grow up/Step up," "Where do you stand?," etc.). The between song vignettes are dumb and unnecessary, but the album ends with a brilliantly minimalist example of straight-edge hip-hop credited to one Johnny Unstoppable, who drops this deathless slant rhyme: "Back then my mom thought all my friends were Satanists/Now they're not even my friends, they're just acquaintances." Word.


Band: Casey Jones
Album: The Few, The Proud, The Crucial
Genre: Hardcore/Punk
Country: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Label: Indianola Records
Release Date: Jan 6, 2004

"Tracklist"

01. "Just Another Day in the Fla"
02. "Know This X"
03. "Grown Assman"
04. "You Were Never a Fan of the Dry Hump"
05. "Strike Hard"
06. "Dead Kid? Try a Nice Memorial Tattoo"
07. "C. G. I. 2K3"
08. "Meaner Than a Junkyard Dog"
09. "If You're Smoking in Here You Better Be on Fire"
10. "Big Train, Raging Ice"
11. "Pigs Is Pigs"
12. "Pain 101"

Betraying the Martyrs - The Hurt The Divine The Light (2009)

Band: Betraying the Martyrs
Album: The Hurt The Divine The Light
Genre: Religious/Death Metal/Hardcore
Country: Paris, France
Label: None.
Release Date: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Out of Egypt"
02. "The Covenant"
03. "The Righteous with the Wicked"
04. "The Hurt The Divine The Light"
05. "Being Your Servant [Bonus Track]"

The Hurt The Divine The Light ♪♫

The Dear Hunter - Act III: Life and Death (2009)

When the subject of concept albums comes up, rock historians tend to think of the 1970's and 80's. Pink Floyd The Wall, the Who Quadrophenia, and Elton John Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy are often cited as great concept albums of the 70's, and Queensrÿche Operation: Mindcrime from 1988 is widely regarded as the ultimate power metal concept album. But concept albums didn't disappear when alternative rock became rock primary direction in the early 90's. Green Day American Idiot (2004) and Radiohead OK Computer (1997) are well, known alternative rock concept albums, and the concept album approach is alive and well on the Dear Hunter 2009 release Act III: Life and Death. This CD is the third of a series of Dear Hunter albums focusing on a character called "The Boy"; in Act III, The Boy is now a man, and the songs describe his struggles in life. Some concept albums have become a victim of their own ambition; they had great intentions but were damaged by their lofty excesses. Thankfully, that doesn't happen on Act III: Life and Death, which finds lead singer Casey Crescenzo ambition paying off handsomely. Successful concept albums work well as a cohesive whole but also have great songs that stand on their own, and that holds true on Act III: Life and Death. It's best to listen to this CD from start to finish in one sitting in order to get the concept album experience, but even if one isn't big on concept albums, tracks like "Life and Death," "The Poison Woman," and "Go Get Your Gun" have no problem standing on their own. Crescenzo brings a wide variety of influences to this disc, ranging from Radiohead and Coldplay to Queen, the Beach Boys, and the Beatles; the result is an engaging alternative pop/rock effort that has a strong awareness of classic rock but without sounding overtly nostalgic. Crescenzo willingness to turn to different rock eras for creative inspiration yields excellent results on Act III: Life and Death.


Band: The Dear Hunter
Album: Act III: Life and Death
Genre: Alternative/Indie Rock
Country: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Label: Triple Crown Records
Release Date: Jun 23, 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Writing on a Wall"
02. "In Cauda Venenum"
03. "What It Means to Be Alone"
04. "The Tank"
05. "The Poison Woman"
06. "The Thief"
07. "Mustard Gas"
08. "Saved"
09. "He Said He Had a Story"
10. "This Beautiful Life"
11. "Go Get Your Gun"
12. "Son"
13. "Father"
14. "Life and Death"

December 6, 2009

Forever in Terror - The End (2009)

Band: Forever in Terror
Album: The End
Genre: Grindcore/Heavy Metal/Alternative Metal
Country: Streetsboro, Ohio, United States
Label: Forever in terror
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Sunlight Sands"
02. "Overboard"
03. "Lunar Fortress"
04. "V. 2009"
05. "Fallacy of a Memory"
06. "Until Valor"
07. "Defiled Within"
08. "Vertical Horizon"
09. "Definite Finite Infinity"
10. "Lazarus Mirror"

The End ♪♫

Disarmonia Mundi - The Isolation Game (2009)

Band: Disarmonia Mundi
Album: The Isolation Game
Genre: Death Metal/Melodic Metal/Progressive
Country: Torino, Italy
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Cypher Drone"
02. "Structural Wound"
03. "Perdition Haze"
04. "Building An Empire of Dust"
05. "Stepchild of Laceration"
06. "The Isolation Game"
07. "Blacklight Rush"
08. "Glimmer"
09. "Ties That Bind"
10. "Losing Ground"
11. "Same Old Nails for a New Messiah"
12. "Digging the Grave of Silence"
13. "Beneath a Colder Sun"
14. "The Shape of Things to Come"

The Isolation Game ♪♫

Dead Man in Reno - Ideology (2009)

Band: Dead Man in Reno
Album: Ideology
Genre: Post-Hardcore/Death Metal/Progressive
Country: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Label: None.
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Andromeda: Warm Tears"
02. "He is I, and I am Him"
03. "Vampirella vs. Lady Death"
04. "March of the Automatons"
05. "Circumnavigation"
06. "Bete Noire"
07. "Reveries: Daybreak"
08. "Reveries: Nightfall"
09. "Bomb Queen"
10. "Vice Grip"

Ideology ♪♫

Dead Man in Reno - Dead Man in Reno (2006)

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, based heavy metal outfit Dead Man in Reno came together in 2003. Comprised of vocalist Samuel Conyers, bassist Drew Shellnutt, drummer-vocalist George Edmondon, and guitarists Justin Sansom and Chris Penuel, the quintet took advantage of every show opportunity they could muster, while putting several online social networking sites to good use and amassing a notable following. Their activity eventually caught the attention of the Candlelight Records imprint Abstract Sounds, and they signed a three-album deal with the label in May 2006. Dead Man in Reno recorded their self-titled debut with Jamie King (Between the Buried and Me, Through the Eyes of the Dead) and toured throughout the summer preceding their album's September release.

Band: Dead Man in Reno
Album: Dead Man in Reno
Genre: Post-Hardcore/Alternative/Heavy Metal
Country: Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Label: Abstract Records
Year: 2006

"Tracklist"

01. "To Attain Everything"
02. "From Here I Can See the Shore"
03. "She's Tugging on My Heartstrings"
04. "Given a Season of Sun"
05. "Goodbye Tommorow, Hello Dead Letters"
06. "The Devil Made Him Do It"
07. "He Said, She Said"
08. "Cursed"
09. "Even in My Dreams"
10. "Lovestainedrazorblades"

Dead Man in Reno ♪♫

The Mercury Arc - Paint the Sun Black (2009)

Band: The Mercury Arc
Album: Paint the Sun Black
Genre: Metalcore/Hardcore/Progressive
Country: Germany
Label: Hellfest/Universal
Year: 2009

"Tracklist"

01. "Collision Course"
02. "Evil Echo"
03. "Paint the Sun Black"
04. "Kings of Kingdom Gone"
05. "The Illusion of Balance"
06. "Arm the Hopeless"
07. "Purest Grey"
08. "Heaven Gone Wrong"
09. "Ghost Ship"
10. "Silence Is a Blessing"
11. "Jonestown"
12. "My Silent Call"

Paint the Sun Black ♪♫






December 5, 2009

Slayer - Decade of Aggression: Live (1991)

Band: Slayer
Album: Decade of Aggression: Live
Genre: Speed Metal/Thrash/Heavy Metal
Country: Huntington Beach, California, United States
Label: American Recording
Year: 1991

"Tracklist Disc 1"

01. "Hell Awaits"
02. "The Anti-Christ"
03. "War Ensemble"
04. "South of Heaven"
05. "Raining Blood"
06. "Altar of Sacrifice"
07. "Jesus Saves"
08. "Dead Skin Mask"
09. "Seasons in the Abyss"
10. "Mandatory Suicide"
11. "Angel of Death"

Live Disc 1 ♪♫


"Tracklist Disc 2"

01. "Hallowed Point"
02. "Blood Red"
03. "Die by the Sword"
04. "Black Magic"
05. "Captor of Sin"
06. "Born of Fire"
07. "Postmortem"
08. "Spirit in the Black"
09. "Expendable Youth"
10. "Chemical Warfare"

Live Disc 2 ♪♫

December 4, 2009

Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss (1990)

After staking out new territory with the underrated South of Heaven, Slayer brought back some of the pounding speed of Reign in Blood for their third major label album, Seasons in the Abyss. Essentially, Seasons fuses its two predecessors, periodically kicking up the mid tempo grooves of South of Heaven with manic bursts of aggression. "War Ensemble" and the title track each represented opposite sides of the coin, and they both earned Slayer their heaviest MTV airplay to date. In fact, Seasons in the Abyss is probably their most accessible album, displaying the full range of their abilities all in one place, with sharp, clean production. Since the band is refining rather than progressing or experimenting, Seasons doesn't have quite the freshness of its predecessors, but aside from that drawback, it's strong almost all the way from top to bottom (with perhaps one or two exceptions). Lyrically, the band rarely turns to demonic visions of the afterlife anymore, preferring instead to find tangible horror in real life, war, murder, human weakness. There even full fledged social criticism, which should convince any doubters that Slayer aren't trying to promote the subjects they sing about. Like Metallica Master of Puppets or Megadeth Peace Sells...but Who's Buying, Seasons in the Abyss paints Reagan era America as a cesspool of corruption and cruelty, and the music is as devilishly effective as ever.


Band: Slayer
Album: Seasons in the Abyss
Genre: Speed Metal/Thrash
Country: Huntington Beach, California, United States
Label: American Recording
Year: 1990

"Tracklist"

01. "War Ensemble"
02. "Blood Red"
03. "Spirit in Black"
04. "Expendable Youth"
05. "Dead Skin Mask"
06. "Hallowed Point"
07. "Skeletons of Society"
08. "Temptation"
09. "Born of the Fire"
10. "Seasons in the Abyss"

Seasons in the Abyss ♪♫

The Rasmus - Best of Rasmus: 2001-2009

Band: The Rasmus
Album: Best of Rasmus: 2001-2009
Genre: Compilation/Pop/Rock/Alternative
Country: Helsinki, Finland
Label: Universal Records
Year: 2009


"Tracklist"


01. "In the Shadows"
02. "No Fear"
03. "Guilty (Mix)"
04. "October & April"
05. "First Day of My Life"
06. "Livin' In a World Without You"
07. "F-f-f-falling"
08. "Chill"
09. "Immortal"
10. "Justify"
11. "Shot"
12. "Funeral Song"
13. "Ghost of Love"
14. "Open My Eyes [Acoustic]"
15. "In My Life"
16. "Ten Black Roses"
17. "Sail Away"

The Best of the Rasmus ♪♫


The Rasmus - Black Roses (2008)

Band: The Rasmus
Album: Black Roses
Genre: Pop/Rock/Alternative
Country: Helsinki, Finland
Label: Universal
Year: 2008

"Tracklist"

01. "Livin' in a World Without You"
02. "Ten Black Roses"
03. "Ghost of Love"
04. "Justify"
05. "Your Forgiveness"
06. "Run To You"
07. "You Got It Wrong"
08. "Lost and Lonely"
09. "The Fight"
10. "Dangerous Kind"
11. "Live Forever"

Black Roses ♪♫

The Rasmus - Hide from the Sun (2005)

Band: The Rasmus
Album: Hide from the Sun
Genre: Pop/Rock/Alternative
Country: Helsinki, Finland
Label: Universal Records
Year: 2005

"Tracklist"

01. "Shot"
02. "Night After Night (Out of the Shadows"
03. "No Fear"
04. "Lucifer's Angel"
05. "Last Generation"
06. "Dead Promises"
07. "Immortal"
08. "Sail Away"
09. "Keep Your Heart Broken"
10. "Heart of Misery"
11. "Don't Let Go"
12. "Dancer in the Dark [*]"

Hide from the Sun ♪♫

December 2, 2009

Shai Hulud - Misanthropy Pure (2008)

Band: Shai Hulud
Album: Misanthropy Pure
Genre: Alternative Metal/Heavy Metal/Metalcore
Country: Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Label: Metal Blade
Year: 2008

"Tracklist"

01. "Venomspreader"
02. "The Creation Ruin"
03. "Misanthropy Pure"
04. "We Who Finish Last"
05. "Chorus of the Dissimilar"
06. "In the Mind and Marrow"
07. "To Bear the Brunt of Many Blades"
08. "Four Earths"
09. "Set Your Body Ablaze"
10. "Be Winged"
11. "Cold Lord Quietus: They Congregate to Mourn/The Persecution of Every Ne"

Misanthropy Pure ♪♫


December 1, 2009

Shai Hulud - A Profound Hatred of Man (2006)

Band: Shai Hulud
Album: A Profund Hatred of Man
Genre: Alternative Metal/Hardcore/Metalcore
Country: Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Label: Revelation Records
Year: 2006

"Tracklist"

01. "Hardly"
02. "If Born from This Soil"
03. "For the World"
04. "The Bonds of Those Who Have No Understanding of Consequence"
05. "Love Is the Fall of Every Man"
06. "When One Bests Defeat"
07. "Fearless Vampire Killers"
08. "Set Your Body Ablaze"
09. "Anesthesia"
10. "Linoleum"
11. "Damage, Inc."
12. "Lost Cause"
13. "Faithless Is He Who Says Farewell When the Road Darkens"

Shai Hulud - A Comprehensive Retrospective (2005)

Band: Shai Hulud
Album: A Comprehensive Retrospective
Genre: Alternative Metal/Hardcore/Metalcore
Country: Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Label: Revelation Records
Year: 2005

"Tracklist"

01. "Hardly [Shai Hulud Demo]"
02. "Orwell [Shai Hulud Demo]"
03. "Unlearned [Shai Hulud Demo]"
04. "Sauve Qui Peut [Shai Hulud Demo]"
05. "This Wake I Myself Have Stirred [Shai Hulud Demo]"
06. "Favor [Shai Hulud Demo]"
07. "Solely Concentrating on the Negative Aspects of Life [Live]"
08. "Gyroscope [Live]"
09. "Hardly [Live]"
10. "Stop Now!"
11. "Keep Your Day Jobs"
12. "New Song (Sauve Qui Peut)"
13. "Tree (Hardly)"
14. "This Wake I Myself Have Stirred"
15. "Unlearned"
16. "This Wake I Myself Have Stirred"
17. "For the World [Cad's First Demo]"
18. "This Wake I Myself Have Stirred [Cad's First Demo]"
19. "Hardly [Cad's First Demo]"
20. "Unlearned [Solo Rhythm Tracks]"
21. "Acre Wood [Solo Rhythm Tracks]"
22. "Tree (Hardly) [Solo Rhythm Tracks]"
23. "This Wake I Myself Have Stirred [Solo Rhythm Tracks]"
24. "Sauve Qui Peut (For the World) [Solo Rhythm Tracks]"

Shai Hulud - That Within Blood Ill Tempered (2003)

In strictly musical terms, this album is pretty impressive. Shai Hulud may not have invented the juxtaposition of tuneless, roaring vocals with intricate and sophisticated chord progressions, call it "Hard Emo Mathcore," or maybe "Metal Screamo," but on That Within Blood Ill Tempered it pretty much sets the gold standard for this particular brand of aggro rock. Despite the lack of anything approaching a vocal melody, songs like "Scornful of the Motives and Virtue of Others" and "This Song: For the True and Passionate Lovers of Music" generate enough interest with their alternately cascading and crunching guitar parts and their college, calculus rhythmic shifts that they end up holding your attention despite the sameness of the vocals. However, as you have surely gathered by now, the band's lyrical pretensions are a serious problem. The album title, the syntax of which is so affected and twisted as to render it meaningless, is fair warning: The guys in Shai Hulud appear to be suffering from a terminal case of Freshman Creative Writing Seminar, and they can't seem to tell the difference between pretentious syntax and actual intellectual content. The result is a lyrical disaster: The songs are all crawling (or perhaps "rife"? "fraught"?) with cringe inducing and often downright nonsensical pronouncements like "And man will continue to suffer unto itself Until some stand to rally the fray by firm example" or "Could any being bask in malevolence? As if its indifference might pardon it." They seem to be sincere (or so they claim, explicitly, in both the booklet design and the opening lines of the first song), but sincerity isn't enough: They need to be sincere about something in particular, and they need to be coherent in their expression of whatever it is they're sincere about. That won't happen until at least one of them figures out how to use a predicate.


Band: Shai Hulud
Album: That Within Blood Ill Tempered
Genre: Alternative Metal/Hardcore/Metalcore
Country: Pompano Beach, California, United States
Label: Revelation Records
Year: 2003

"Tracklist"

01. "Scornful of the Motives and Virtue of Others"
02. "Let Us at Last Praise the Colonizers of Dreams"
03. "The Consummate Dragon"
04. "Willing Oneself to Forget What Cannot Otherwise Be Forgiven"
05. "Two and Twenty Misfortunes"
06. "Being Exemplary"
07. "Given Flight by Demon's Wings"
08. "Whether to Cry or Destroy"
09. "This Song: For the True and Passionate Lovers of Music"
10. "Ending the Perpetual Tragedy

That Within Blood Ill Tempered ♪♫

Shai Hulud & Another Victim - Together on One Convenient Format (2000)

Band: Shai Hulud/Another Victim
Album: Together on One Convenient Format
Genre: Hardcore/Alternative Metal
Country: Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
Label: Trust Kill Records
Year: 2000


"Tracklist"


01. "Set Your Body Ablaze"
02. "Anesthesia"
03. "Linoleum"
04. "Bitter End"
05. "Boiling Point"
06. "Free in Constraint"

Together on One Convenient Format ♪♫