Drunk Horse - In Tongues (2005)

"There has always been an egregious misunderstanding about The Dark One and his role in music. Somewhere between the rise of Venom and Slayer, people got to thinkin' that Satan was all wrapped up in heavy metal. Sure, The Devil has his spindly fingers on a few choice thrash records, no doubt, but when it comes to music, those in the know agree on one thing: Satan prefers '70s rock. KISS, Deep Purple, Rainbow and Black Sabbath sure as hell didn't make it to the top on talent alone. Mephistopheles played a role in the rise (and subsequent fall) of each of these fabled bands.

If you didn't know better, a few listens to In Tongues would convince you that you'd unearthed a classic gem from several decades past. Rumbling guitars, heinously long solos, markedly pronounced vocals and bong-tokin' riffs drift by in a seemingly endless supply. One thing's for sure -- Drunk Horse have done their homework when it comes to reliving the past, and they take their stoner-driven classic rock to epic extremes.(...)

You can say this much for In Tongues: it's never boring. Its endless supply of Marshall stack smokin' anthems will bring out the guitar hero worshipper in everyone you know. Without the likes of Drunk Horse, you might think that Satan had given up on rock 'n' roll entirely. And without him, rock 'n' roll just wouldn't be very much fun. Thanks, Drunk Horse!"
(Andrew Magilow, Splendid Magazine)


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Siena Root - Kaleidoscope (2006)

"Last year Siena Root played several highly acclaimed performances at big festivals and took the hearts by storm. With this -their second album- the band managed to enhance their honest and natural sound without loosing contact to their musical roots. The amazing and charismatic blues-tinged voice of female singer Sanya gives a real kick to the Siena Root sound. The album is a kaleidoscope with '1970' facets. It's spectrum ranges from tight and bluesy organ-based, psyched heavy rock to beautiful eastern-influenced ragas with sitar and hippiesque flute. Nevertheless there's enough space for some well dosed jamming and improvisational intervals."
(Nasoni Records)


Download: http://lix.in/422fae

Witch - Witch (2006)

"Like all bands of its stripe, they owe an enormous debt to prime Black Sabbath. Thomas' voice isn't as unique as Ozzy's, but by the same token he's not as annoying either. Sabbath's emphasis on Herculean riffs certainly informs the core of Witch's music, but most of the rest of the sound is filled in by influences more from heavy rock than from the increasingly technical and rarefied straits of metal. Saint Vitus and Sleep, yes, but also everyone from Blue Cheer (the chugging “Soul of Fire”) to Comets on Fire (the amazingly molten “Changing”). The lyrics, written by Thomas, are uniformly concerned with sorcery and the supernatural, but anyone who seriously thinks that's a drawback really needs to hear the grinding churn of the guitars on the opening “Seer,” or the end of the explosive “Hand of Glory.”

Witch manage to do a lot more in forty minutes with little more than a bunch of badass riffs and a decent rhythm section than most metal bands these days can do with seventy minutes. Witch is short and sweet and driving enough to inspire some serious grade headbanging; about the biggest worry surrounding this album is the fear that Mascis and Feathers might leave this as a one-off side project. Avant folk's gain would be doom metal's loss: As good as some of the artsier acts in this genre are, Witch is that rare band that focuses on just providing some incredibly heavy rock and roll in such a compelling fashion that they temporarily render all other considerations moot."
(Ian Mathers - Stylus Magazine)


Download: http://lix.in/e87307

Isis - Oceanic (2002)

"Isis is one of the few heavy metal bands recording without regard for convention, and since Tool's debut, few have succeeded in such breathtaking fashion. Turner-- who's invariably screamed at the top of his lungs to this point-- actually sings on the record's closer, "Hym". Always with an ear for the industrial drone dramatized by Swans and Skinny Puppy in the 80s, and kept alive by Neurosis (who Turner has known since starting Hydra Head), Isis have graduated from their status as the best dirge orchestra around, consolidating a number of disparate sounds to create a dynamic far more evocative than mere loud-soft-loud repetition: these are caterwauls offset by meditation."
(Chris Ott, Pitchfork)


Download: http://lix.in/95821e



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Electric Wizard - Electric Wizard (1995)

"When Electric Wizard first emerged, seemingly fully formed from the hallowed wombs of the doom metal gods (well, Dorset, England, anyway), all most listeners could do was stand in dumbfounded awe -- such was the power and magnitude with which the trio delivered its monolithic epics. Taking up the torch from doom pioneers like Saint Vitus, Sleep, and more recently Britain's own Cathedral, the eternally stoned-out trio went about setting a new standard for slothful, detuned heavy metal noisemaking; yet -- amazingly, compared to subsequent efforts -- their eponymous debut's crushing wall of sludge would soon seem almost lightweight. Most of the songs on Electric Wizard crawl along at a snail's pace, their mind-numbing riffs exploring the lowest imaginable sonic frequencies still within human range. Except for the trippy space rock guitar of "Mountains of Mars," the entire record revels in the purest, uncompromising post-Sabbath doom metal dirge, a great part of which may prove too sluggish and impenetrable for inexperienced listeners. But for knowledgeable consumers of the genre, weed-worshipping anthems like "Stone Magnet," "Devil's Bride," and the group's awesome namesake, "Electric Wizard" (which is introduced by a long, highly suspicious exhaled breath), amount to a mind-shattering experience...prepare to be enlightened."
(Ed Rivadavia, AllMusic)


Download: http://lix.in/8bee45

Electric Wizard - BBC Maida Vale Studios (2005)

BBC Session da considerada por muitos a banda mais pesada do mundo. Para a sessão, em Janeiro de 2005, a banda gravou três músicas: 'Dopethrone', do disco homônimo, e 'We Live' e 'Another Perfect Day?', do até então último disco de estúdio do grupo, We Live.


Download: http://lix.in/354cf8

Procol Harum - Procol Harum (1967)

"This is another one of those seminal proto-prog albums that is so instrumental to prog and music in general. One of those obligatory passages from sixties pop to seventies rock, along with Caravan’s debut, Soft Machine’s first two albums and the Nice’s debut. (...) Some of the tracks are silmply incredibly advanced for the times and still sound so solemnly beautiful nowadays: listen to Oustside The Gates OF Cerdes, Repent Walpurgis, and future hit Conquistador, to get a load on how great these guys were working as a unit and breaking ground with almost every track. To call this album full-blown prog is maybe a little quick, though: Kaleidoscope, Mabel and Captain Clack are tracks full of great psychedelic invention that even Floyd or the Beatles would’ve proudly called their own."
(Hugues Chantraine, ProgArchives)


Download: http://lix.in/bb8802

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (2000)

"Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven, the much-anticipated follow-up to Godspeed You Black Emperor's Slow Riot, is a double-disc achievement of four works (each with multiple parts): "Storm," "Static," "Sleep," and "Antennas to Heaven." It is a windfall for any fan of ambient pop, orchestral rock, space rock, or simply lush string arrangements who understands how powerful love, melancholy, and frustration can be. The main complaint voiced by critics of Godspeed's music is that their works just repeat the same pattern: start out sparse and slow, build-build-build, crescendo. While there are certainly crescendos, there is no such predictable pattern repeated among the works on Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven -- it's loaded with dynamics, unexpected sections, strong emotions and beauty."
(Joslyn Layne, AllMusic)


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Colour Haze - CO2 (2000)

"I've heard a lot of great music since we started this site, There is so much talent out there in hard music. Even the stuff that isn't so great, you have to tip your hat to because someone had a dream big enough to put it on a CD. Reviewing makes me feel like an asshole sometimes. I don't want to be the one to crush dreams, but as a heshrock journalist, I must calls 'em as I see's 'em. And for every CD I love, someone else is going to trash. That's just how it is. The magic just don't work for everybody.

So lemme call this one as I see's it.. Germany's Colour Haze is fucking incredible.

Colour Haze is head music....a swirling hybrid of Kyuss, Natas and perhaps the hypnotic ambiance of Spacemen 3, but with an originality to distance themselves from all three....slow lazy guitar jams followed by a valley of bass then mountains of pure distortion. Musicians joining together in elation, luckily captured by recording equipment, something the Grateful Dead did on stage at those rare times, something they called the X factor. No explaining, just three musicians coming together in a syncopated harmony of rhythm and distortion. Singer/guitarist Stefan Kogiek's voice weaves in and out of the music, sometimes cool and mellow, other times drenched in adrenaline."Shine", "Inside" and title track "CO2" are the musical equivalents of tantric ecstasy, radiating an brilliant afterglow long after the CD player stops.. A rare and incredible find."
(Chris Barnes, Hellride Music)


Download: http://lix.in/5ece77

Mogwai - Come On Die Young (1999)

Segundo o wikipédia, Mogwai é uma banda escocesa de post rock. Formado em Glasgow em 1995, o grupo é um dos expoentes do estilo, caracterizado por música instrumental carregada de melodias complexas. O nome da banda tem origem nos personagens Mogwai, do filme Gremlins. Pra mim, música de primeiríssima qualidade, arte antes de mais nada.

Este trata-se do terceiro disco dos caras.

Tracklist: 1 Punk Rock 2 Cody 3 Help Both Ways 4 Year 2000 Non-compliant Cardia 5 Kappa 6 Waltz For Aidan 7 May Nothing But Happiness Come Trough Your Door 8 Oh! How The Dogs Stack Up 9 Ex-Cowboy 10 Chocky 11 Christmas Steps 12 Punk Rock/Puff Daddy/Antichrist


Download: http://lix.in/3e61ef

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (1971)

"Funkadelic was George Clinton's chance to get serious. Unlike Parliament, Funkadelic exhibited topical lyrics and an almost heavy-metal edge, one that included screeching, distorted guitar and unsettling musical turns. This 1971 album, Funkadelic's second release, catches the ensemble in its early prime. The Hendrix-inspired dramatics come courtesy of Eddie Hazel, while Bernie Worrell admirably handles the keyboard chores. Clinton's humorous, sober lyrics address poverty, race relations, and drug use. Musically, the band covers lots of ground: Everything from smooth soul and heavy rock to abstract psychedelia and straight-on funky grooves has a place, and these jarring shifts are what make the album a revolutionary work."
(Marc Greilsamer, Amazon)


Download: http://lix.in/715865

Jeff Buckley - Grace (1994)

"Jeff Buckley was many things, but humble wasn't one of them. Grace is an audacious debut album, filled with sweeping choruses, bombastic arrangements, searching lyrics, and above all, the richly textured voice of Buckley himself, which resembled a cross between Robert Plant, Van Morrison, and his father Tim. And that's a fair starting point for his music: Grace sounds like a Led Zeppelin album written by an ambitious folkie with a fondness for lounge jazz. At his best -- the soaring title track, "Last Goodbye," and the mournful "Lover, You Should've Come Over" -- Buckley's grasp met his reach with startling results; at its worst, Grace is merely promising."
(Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic)


Download: http://lix.in/319121

Mark Lanegan - Whiskey for the Holy Ghost (1994)

"Se 'The Winding Sheet', o primeiro álbum solo de Mark Lanegan, era um disco muito promissor, 'Whiskey For The Holy Ghost' assegura um lugar para Lanegan entre os maiores. Trata-se de um belíssimo álbum, que infelizmente foi descoberto por poucos.

Baseado em influências clássicas da música americana, o folk, o rock, o lamento do blues, a simplicidade do country, 'Whiskey For The Holy Ghost' é um disco absolutamente atemporal. Foi lançado em 1994, como poderia ter sido lançado neste ano ou na década de 70. E é um disco emocionado, de sentimentos expostos, explícitos e palpáveis, e talvez por isso, é um disco extremamente acessível embora não seja um trabalho necessariamente popular." (leia mais)
(Alexandre Luzardo, Dying Days)


Download: http://lix.in/e3b99a

Hand of Doom - Live in Los Angeles: Black Sabbath Tribute (2002)

Do encarte: "Hand of Doom is Molly R. Stern on bass, Pedro Yanowitz on drums, Guy Stevens on guitar, Joey Garfield on gongs and turntables and Melissa Auf der Maur as Ozzy."

Precisa dizer mais? Ah, tem participação especial de Nick Oliveri.



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Auf der Maur - Auf der Maur (2004)

"Melissa Auf der Maur has the best rolodex in rock: She played bass for both Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins; went to school with Rufus Wainwright; and purportedly counts Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme and Andrew W.K. among her romantic conquests. Her own record better be good. While Auf Der Maur's self-titled debut doesn't sound anything like either her friends or former employers, it's clear she's picked up a few tricks. Standout tracks "Followed the Waves" and "Real a Lie" storm out of the speakers with shameless arena rock bluster and volcanic urgency. Her lyrics stink (think witches and black light unicorn posters) but she compensates with the sort of million-decibel pterodactyl shriek that makes it hard to notice. And when she tries her hand at a bit of '80s-inspired noise pop with "Would If I Could" the results near My Bloody Valentine envelope pushing brilliance. She was obviously born to do this."
(Aidin Vaziri, Amazon.com)


Download: http://lix.in/758328

Melvins - Bullhead (1991)

"After three albums filled for the most part with quick song bursts and the occasional longer track, the eight-song long Bullhead found the Melvins stretching out a bit more at points, this time allowing the heavily stoned tempos plenty of time to really sprawl all over the place. There are fewer sudden shifts between fast and slow moments as well, and a lot more pure lava-flow beat-over-head feedback sludge and noise. It's not all ten mph deliberation, though - "Zodiac" shows the trio at full speed and blasting aside anything that might be so foolish as to get in its way, not to mention one unhinged Osbourne vocal lead. If grunge was achieving breakthrough status in Seattle, it was being perfected in its rawest sense on this album. Opening cut "Boris" does all this in excelsis -- the band's longest recorded song at this point, nearly ten minutes long, it practically drips from the bongwater of eight million potheads, with Osbourne invoking his own brand of demons over the deep crawl of the music. Osbourne here really has got the dramatic, theatrical Ozzy Osbourne attitude down, with the occasional double-tracked vocals adding to the off-kilter intensity of the performances. Crover again shows his worth on the drums -- he plays things slow most of the time but, crucially, never once sloppily -- while Black keeps the bass going, however relatively unheard under Osbourne's guitar attack. "It's Shoved" is the not-so-secret highlight of Bullhead, Crover's brisker drum work and Black's sharp bass playing heralding a wild lead-guitar melody and a great ensemble performance. However, efforts like "Anaconda," with its slowly uncoiling power, and the intense "If I Had an Exorcism," which gets all the more wired and wound up as it goes (Black's bass here is some of her best), are no slouches."
(Ned Raggett, All Music Guide)


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Os Mutantes - Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol (1974)

"This is the first album for me to judge from OS MUTANTES. I have no comparison with the former released albums with Rita Lee in the line-up. Excepting the portuguese vocals the music sounds very british - space/psychedelic elements have the priority. Especially the guitars are often similar to MAN albums at this time.

Deixa Entrar Um Pouco D'Agua No Quintal is a very good opener with great variety. Pedro de Medeiros takes care of a strong fusion touch with his bass. Pitágoras is an amazing instrumental. The song has a symphonic flavour depending on the good moog and piano playing by Túlio Mourão. Unfortunately the track is only 7 minutes long. Desanuviar is a psychedelic atmospheric ballad and Sérgio Dias Baptista adds some asian feelings with his suitar at the end. Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol belongs to the best songs though the beginning sounds heavily like 'Hold your head up' from ARGENT. But afterwards the band is spinning very sweet melodies supported by beautiful vocals - surprisingly gliding into a groovy bluesy end with guitar playing which remembers me at AGITATION FREE.

The other songs I've not mentioned are also interesting to hear. But not so important for me because they are in a more Rock n' Roll mood. My summary: very enjoyable - an excellent production which can compete with european space/psychedelic productions without any difficulties."
(Uwe Zickel, ProgArchives)


Download: http://www.badongo.com/file/3057116

Down

NOLA (1995)
"The combination of Phil Anselmo and Pepper Keenan should be enough to cause heavy metal fans to drool, but with a full cast made up of members of Pantera, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, and Eyehategod, Down is truly a supergroup, and performs as such. Make no mistake, though, the music inevitably comes back to Anselmo and Keenan. NOLA (an acronym for New Orleans, Louisiana) takes the two superstars' writing talents and distinctive sounds and focuses them in a feast of Cajun-style heavy metal. Like much of Pantera's music, NOLA is lyrically enigmatic and frequently celebrates the use of controlled substances. Glorification of cannabis aside, the album's true focus is inner melancholy and atonement for earlier sins. Keenan's own brand of crunching axework -- the kind that typifies his work with Corrosion of Conformity -- compliments Anselmo's genuinely sorrowful vocals, and the two propel the album to its logical conclusion without the flashy solos or other excesses that often accompany their separate works. The two also combine in a unique way on "Pray for the Locust," an instrumental that was written by Anselmo but consists simply of Keenan on the guitar. From the highly layered "Stone the Crow," the group's only major radio hit, to the ponderous, introspective "Bury Me in Smoke," the members of Down display their abilities to play quality rock & roll outside the comfort of their individual bands. In terms of consistency and sheer rock power, NOLA surpasses all but the very best of the featured artists' other works, and can proudly be embraced in any of the associated bands' catalogs. This is a landmark album that combines the talents of dedicated rock musicians, and should be included in any collection of heavy metal music."
(David Reamer, AllMusic)


Download: http://link.pulsix.com/&/595130



Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow (2002)
"In 1995, some of rock & roll's most notorious--and well-respected--beer drinkers and hell-raisers stepped outside the bounds of their respective bands to form a sort of underground supergroup. That instantly legendary cult band, Down, featuring Pantera's Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown, Corrosion of Conformity's Pepper Keenan, Crowbar's Kirk Windstein and Eye Hate God's Jimmy Bower, shared a common birthplace in New Orleans, a love for Black Sabbath, and if the songs "The Seed" and "Doobinterlude" are any indication, a propensity for a certain leafy substance. On this headbanging, 15-track follow-up to 1995's Nola, Down once again serve up a sludgy, sonic stew of Sabbath-influenced heaviness. Recorded in Louisiana, Down II has the swampy sounds, stoner-rock vibe, and dirt-bag patina of authentic, deeply rooted old-school rock 'n' metal. From the stripped down, gently creepy "Where I'm Going," featuring dobro, farfisa, and Hammond organ to the '70s metallic grind-groove of "Lysergik Funeral Procession" to the Southern-fried midtempo "Stained Glass Cross" to trippier, party-time entries, Down II provides an apt soundtrack for those still celebrating the dazed and confused lifestyle."
(Katherine Turman, Amazon)


Download: http://link.pulsix.com/&/595131

Mammatus - The Coast Explodes

"A quintet out of Corralitos, California (no, me neither), Mammatus wrestle with the legacy of Hawkwind, Black Sabbath, and other progenitors of heavy, brain-glazing rock loco-motion. Plenty of intelligent longhairs trudge down this Orange Amp-strewn path, many doing no more than paying homage while adding nothing new to the style. Mammatus can’t in good conscience be called innovative in this regard, but they do extrapolate on some of the elements laid down by space rock and heavy metal’s pioneers.

Their sophomore album, The Coast Explodes, often curlicues into baroque passages of quasi-classical grandeur with enough panache to straighten Brian May’s hair. On “The Changing Wind,” Mammatus deviate from their norm with a sparse, Wicker Man-like folk ramble featuring pennywhistle (or is it a recorder?), acoustic guitar, and hand percussion. It works surprisingly well, whether you’re into Tolkien or tokin’. This softer, subtler tack—compared to that of Mammatus’ self-titled debut—still casts a potent, eldritch spell. The title track combines this mellower drift with the debut album’s sprawling guitar/bass girth, attaining an expansive, spiritual aura that is usually beyond the grasp of those who throw devil horns unironically. With The Coast Explodes, Mammatus, like labelmates Om, show that ultra-heavy cats can ascend to a higher level of consciousness—bong-assisted or not. "
(David Segal, under Curb Your Cynicism)


Tracklist: Dragon of the Deep Part Three (Excellent Swordfight) / Pierce the Darkness / The Changing Wind / The Coast Explodes

Download: http://www.badongo.com/file/3030333

Fantômas - The Director's Cut (2001)

"Fantomas stand with their feet planted horizontally across the soft dimensions of your face, warping the shape of your skull and shoulders with their off-color explosions. With expectations withering on the floor, leaving a viscous stink, nothing in their hands is concrete. As a follow-up to their 30-song debut, throughout which vocalist Mike Patton never formed a single actual word, Fantomas offer these 16 new creations, all realigned versions of film soundtracks, ranging from the notorious theme to Rosemary's Baby to the obscure and peculiar wank of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. While there are many similarities to the dispersed flip-flopping styles of their earlier work, The Director's Cut breaks new ground with a thick jagged axe. First, most noticeably, are the even more varied vocal stylings; Patton's sweet croon on "Experiment in Terror" is nothing you've heard before from him on a Fantomas recording, along with many of the other croaking, spitting, pissing, screaming noises he excretes. Yet another testament to the unabashed genius of Mike Patton and his co-conspirators, leaving those caught up in the rapture with mouths even more full with thick drool."
(Blake Butler @ allmusic.com)


Tracklist: The Godfather / Der Golem / Experiment in Terror / One Step Beyond / Night of the Hunter (Remix) / Cape Fear / Rosemary's Baby / The Devil Rides Out (Remix) / Spider Baby / The Omen (Ave Satani) / Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer / Vendetta / [Untitled] / Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion / Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me / Charade

Download: http://w12.easy-share.com/871402.html

Anekdoten - Vemod (1993)

""Vermod" was one of albums that re-ignited the Swedish progressive rock revival. Without a question ANEKDOTEN have been heavily influenced by early 70’s KING CRIMSON with their tailored and yet controlled FRIPP-like guitar playing (Nicklas Berg) & loads of mellotron (actually is 2 different mellotron going at some places!) ANEKDOTEN understands the Crimsonic use of contrast, and Vemod is centered on contrasting tempos and dynamics. Guitarist Nicklas Berg turns in a gritty performance on both guitar and mellotron reminding the listener at many points of why one likes this type of music in the first place. The combination of pump organ, Mellotron, and a deeply bowed cello creates a rich dark sound of brooding intensity. Emotionally charged melodic lines and powerful rhythms abound. The percussion on this album is killer with some great deep chops and complex percussion. Filling in the mix is cellist/keyboardist Anna Sofi Dahlberg who works with the mellotrons to really bring forth some warm tones."
(James Unger @ http://www.progarchives.com)


Tracklist: Karelia / The Old Man & the Sea / Where Solitude Remains / Thought in Absence / The Flow / Longing / Wheel

Download: http://w12.easy-share.com/863710.html

Mammatus - Mammatus (2006)

"I knew right away what this one was going to sound like. Released on Holy Mountain? Song titles about forests and dragons? And look at that cover art. I said to myself, I did, "this is gonna sound like SLEEP!" And I was right. This sounds a lot like SLEEP. And trust me, that's a good thing.

Apparently this record was mostly jammed out and then the band went back and added in bits and pieces until they had complete tunes. Normally upon hearing such a thing, I'd be skeptical, but hey, however MAMMATUS manages to come up with these killers is fine by me. Seriously, this self-titled debut puts the band on the map with SLEEP and OM, droning on and on while rocking out at the same time. That's a tough thing to do, droning while rocking, but MAMMATUS pull it off quite well, even throwing in some psychedelia for added effect. Sure, the production is pretty terrible, but that's not a problem, it's a feature! We want that raw swing, that grizzled groove, and those ear-shredding solos."
(Wesley - The Metal Observer)


O pessoal do blog Stoned Guitar fez uma bacana apresentação (com direito a download, ca-laro) do disco:
http://stonedguitar.blogspot.com/2006/10/mammatus
-mammatus-2006.html

Morte Macabre - Symphonic Holocaust (1998)

"This is a musical collaboration with four of Sweden's best musicians in the progressive field. Two members of Anekdoten (Nicklas Berg & Peter Nordins) and two members of Landberk (Stefan Dimle & Reine Fiske), playing those legendary horror movie soundtracks. The CD includes 8 tracks. The edition is 1000 ex. The first 500 copies are packed in a beautiful special paper sleeve. The music is all-instrumental and contains music from "City Of The Living Dead"; "The Beyond"; "Rosemary's Baby"; "Beyond The Darkness"; "Cannibal Holocaust"; "Golden Girls" and two new songs: "Threats Of Stark Reality" and "Symphonic Holocaust", they are written by the four members of Morte Macabre.

(...)

This is definitely, without competition, the best album put out in 1998. It's also one of the best albums from the 90's. This is a true masterpiece in the progressive genre. If you like dark progressive rock like Goblin, Museo Rosenbach, Landberk, Cathedral and Italian horror movies, this is really something for you. Recommended!"
(Greger Rönnqvist - Through Different Eyes)


Tracklist: Apoteosi del Mistero / Threats of Stark Reality / Sequenza Ritmica e Tema / Lullaby / Quiet Drops / Opening Theme / The Photosession / Symphonic Holocaust

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/5303583/
mm_-_1998_-_sh.part1.rar.html (Parte 1)
http://rapidshare.com/files/5314605/
mm_-_1998_-_sh.part2.rar.html (Parte 2)

Globin - Suspiria: The Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1977)

"Their score for Suspiria, Argento's shocker about witches at a German dance academy, is arguably Goblin's definitive masterpiece, a patchwork of different styles molded with the band's habitual sinister touch. The final effect is a devastating combination of experimental techniques as well as a source of inspiration for many a musician to come. John Carpenter and such metal bands as Cathedral and Skyclad have openly paid homage to the band's work."
(Fangoria #127)


Tracklist: Suspiria / Witch / Opening to the Sighs / Sighs / Markos / Black Forest / Blind Concert / Death Valzer / Suspiria (Celesta and Bells) / Suspiria (Narration) / Suspiria (Intro) / Markos (Alternate Version)

Download: http://rapidshare.com/files/3597126/g_-_1977_-_s.rar.html

Site: http://www.goblin.org

Spiritual Beggars - Roskilde Festival (2000.07.01)

Tracklist: Wonderful World / Angel of Betrayal / Monster Astronauts / Sedated / Until The Morning Comes / Homage To Betrayed / Blind Mountain / Per Aspra Ad Astra / Broken Morning / Euphoria / Escaping The Fools

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Amiina Iceland Tv Performance

Amiina é formado por quatro musicistas islandesas que acompanham o Sigur Rós fazendo o trabalho de cordas e outros instrumentos mais.

Este vídeo é de uma apresentação num canal de TV da Islândia onde as moças mostram com muita beleza músicas do trabalho próprio delas. Instrumentos inusitados, belíssimos arranjos, climas, música.

Vinte e nove minutos preciosos.


María Huld Markan - violin
Hildur Ársælsdóttir - violin
Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir - viola
Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir - cello

Madeleine Peyroux - Half the Perfect World (2006)

Aproveitando o post sobre jazz do João, tae o novo disco da Madeleine Peyroux.

"Smokey-voiced chanteuse Madeleine Peyroux's third CD is a lovely collection of after-hours ruminations and should confirm her rise to fame. Credit producer Larry Klein for doing a bang-up job with the album's sound: the elegant, pared-down arrangements are all brushed drums, acoustic guitars, and cool organ licks. But of course it's Peyroux's voice that brings it all home--preferably one where the shades are drawn, embers are smoldering in the fireplace, and the white wine is kept dry. Two-thirds of the songs are well-chosen covers, including a duet with k.d. lang on Joni Mitchell's "River"; a relaxed version of Fred Neil's "Everybody's Talkin'," from Midnight Cowboy; a delicately lilting samba take on Leonard Cohen and Anjani Thomas's title track; Serge Gainsbourg's "La Javanaise," performed in the original French; and Charlie Chaplin's "Smile," from Modern Times. The four originals, all coauthored by Peyroux, easily keep up with such august company, especially "I'm All Right"--written with Klein and Walter Becker, it captures the easy sophistication of Becker's regular band, Steely Dan. Fans of Norah Jones (whose collaborator Jesse Harris cowrote three of the songs) should gobble up this album, but Peyroux is no mere imitator: She's her own, very real thing."
(Elisabeth Vincentelli)


Tracklist: I'm All Right / The Summer Wind / Blue Alert / Everybody's Talkin' / River / A Little Bit / Once in a While / (Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night / Half the Perfect World / La Javanaise / California Rain / Smile

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htpw.part1.rar.html (Parte 1)
http://rapidshare.de/files/31370723/mp_-_2006_-_
htpw.part2.rar.html (Parte 2)

Site: http://www.madeleinepeyroux.com/

Kyuss - Muchas Gracias: The best of Kyuss (2000)

"Leave it to Kyuss -- a sorely underappreciated band whose music was so ahead of its time that its huge influence became apparent only after its demise -- to put out a best-of set that really isn't any such thing. In fact, Muchas Gracias: The Best of Kyuss is more of a collector's item, combining nine of the band's would-be hits (four of them in previously unreleased live versions) with no less than six album leftovers and B-sides. Predominantly instrumentals, few of these rarities actually approach the caliber of the band's incredible studio albums (the ultra-heavy "Shine," the frenetic "Flip the Phrase," and the epic "Sandpiper" come close) but Kyuss fanatics are bound to consider them a long-lost treasure nonetheless. For the first-time listener, however, Muchas Gracias paints an incomplete portrait that omits some of the cult heroes' best-known material, including the bludgeoning riffage of "Green Machine" and the space rock thrashing of "Odyssey." Neophytes are therefore advised to pick up either of the band's two best albums Blues for the Red Sun or Sky Valley instead."
(Ed Rivadavia, All Music Guide)

Tracklist: Un Sandpiper / Shine / 50 Million Year Trip (Downside Up) / Mudfly / Demon Cleaner / A Day Early and a Dollar Extra / I'm Not / Hurricane / Flip the Phase / Fatso Forgotso / El Rodeo / Gardenia [Live] / Thumb [Live] / Conan Troutman [Live] / Freedom Run [Live]

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Sondre Lerche and The Faces Down Quartet - Duper Sessions (2006)

Em um antigo post que falei sobre o disco Summer Teeth do Wilco, comentei o nome deste cantor e compositor norueguês: Sondre Lerche. Como upei o disco para alguns amigos que já conhecem e gostam, não custava nada também colocá-lo à disposição aqui no blog, ainda mais levando-se em consideração a qualidade da música em questão.

Este disco é o terceiro deste rapaz de 23 anos. Diferentemente dos outros dois antecessores, este disco é total voltado ao jazz. Igualmente aos dois antecessores, este disco mantém a mesma linha no que tange belíssimos arranjos e ótimas canções. Pra quem gosta de boa música, taí a dica! Recomendo MUITO os dois primeiros discos: Faces Down (2002) e Two Way Monologue (2004).

Tracklist:
01. Everyone's Rooting For You - 2:48
02. Minor Detail - 3:34
03. Across The Land - 1:17
04. The Curse Of Being In Love - 3:05
05. Dead End Mystery - 3:28
06. Night And Day - 2:23
07. Once In A While - 3:09
08. Human Hands - 2:34
09. (You Knocked Me) Off My Feet - 4:55
10. (I Wanna) Call It Love - 3:16
11. Nightingales - 3:31
12. I'm Not From Here - 2:01
13. You Sure Look Swell - 4:11
14. Untitled - 1:34


Download:
http://lix.in/-49ee65

The Verve - EP (1992)

Eu gosto desse disco e não é pouco.









Tracklist: Gravity Grave / A Man Called Sun / She's a Superstar / Endless Life / Feel

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Site: http://www.theverve.co.uk/

Witchfinder General - Death Penalty (1982)

"Being described as a NWOBHM band, mainly because they came up in early 80's in Britain, this band was featured on those classic NWOBHM compilations. But now Witchfinder General stands for something else. They are a cult band that is bonded with the creation of the doom-metal genre among with other classic US bands like St. Vitus or Pentagram.

In the scene they came up from, there were other bands that were influenced by Black Sabbath, like Witchfynde, Quartz or Angel Witch, but on Witchfinder General's music, this influence is most evident. They were probably the heaviest band in the scene.

'Death Penalty' is their debut, where there is more of a Sabbathian hard rock influence than on 'Friends of Hell', which is more metal. One could describe their sound as jamming Sabbath doom rock, as the pace is usually more mid paced than slow. The songs are very groovy and they have a slightly psychedelic edge, mostly due do the distinctive style of Phil Cope's guitar work. Vocalist Zeeb Parkes, sings in the caracteristic Ozzy inluenced style, but less tortured and moaning.

The band name and the very cool album cover (a woman -with her dress conveniently torn- being poked by the band members) make it clear that lyrically they are inspired by occult themes. This album was released on CD in 1996. If you are a fan of 80's doom and you are lucky enough to find this album go and get it, it's a classic."


Tracklist: Invisible Hate / Free Country / Death Pentalty / No Stayer / Witchfinder General / Burning a Sinner / R.I.P.

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dp.rar.html

Site: http://www.witchfindergeneral.net

Pentagram - First Daze Here: The Vintage Collection (2002)

"'First Daze here - the vintage collection' is a compilation of early Pentagram recordings dating all the way back to early as 1971. While unknown to most newer fans of doom-metal, Pentagram was a big inspiration on the Doom-metal genre. It can be counted as the first ever band to start playing Doom(y) music, or can be seen as "proto-doom". Heavily influenced by bands like Black Sabbath, Blue Cheer, Uriah Heep, Sir Lord Baltimore and more. Especially in their early days they played a mixture of blues inspired dark, slightly psychedelic doomy rock.

It's an interesting album to go back to the origin of Doom (together with bands like Black Sabbath). This album however is much more than just a, sometimes psychedelic, trip back in time. The twelve re-mastered songs on this album hold some of the best dark rock to come forth from the 70ties. For younger fans it might all be a bit too bluesy, or perhaps even sound a bit outdated. The truth of the matter however is that these songs have no expiration date, and will always appeal to fans of good music. Any Black Sabbath fan or fan of the aforementioned bands is sure to also love Pentagram. This is true 70ties style rock, along with the extensive guitar solo's and the "drugged up" feel.

This is truly a prime compilation, offering some great Pentagram songs and the booklet is nicely completed by words of Geof O'Keefe and, of course, Bobby Liebling. There are also some great old band photo's (although they could have been a bit bigger and more). Overall just a great album to add to your music collection. Compared to albums like 'Be Forewarned' it is a less heavy however.

The more I listen to Pentagram, the more I find it a true shame this band has never achieved anything more than cult status among a select number of doom connoisseurs. This band put out a lot of great music, and Pentagram to this day is still alive and kicking. You sort of can't help but feel awe at some of the musical jewels that keep hidden away from the majority of the public.

Having said all this, I don't think fans of for example My Dying Bride or other second generation Doom will really be into this. Unless your also into Black Sabbath and early 70ties music or are generally musically always interested in something "new" (old in this case) you probably will be bored with this release. To appreciate Pentagram it requires you to both have a beard and at least 2 kids or to be a true doom connoisseur and music lover, always looking for the hidden gems. If you're into Doom rock or stoner rock however and you somehow missed Pentagram: oh my! You need!"
(Aldo Quispel @ http://www.doom-metal.com)


Tracklist: Forever My Queen / When the Screams Come / Walk in the Blue Light / Starlady / Lazylady / Review your Choices / Hurricane / Livin' In a Ram's Head / Earth Flight / 20 Buck Spin / Be Forewarned / Last Days Here /

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_vdht.rar.html

Firebird - 2006 - Hot Wings

Quarto lançamento da banda de Bill Steer (Carcass, Napalm Death). Ainda não ouvi, mas me disseram que tá do caralho. Agradecimentos ao Guilherme pelo up.


Tracklist: Carousel / Good Times / Misty Morning / Play the Fool / Horse Drawn Man / Overnight / Bow Bells / Flying Blind / I Wish You Well / Needle in the Groove / Last Days of August

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Hot_Wings_.rar.html

Site: http://www.firebirdhome.co.uk

Black Bonzo - 2004 - Black Bonzo

"It's like a step into the glorious past with influences as diverse as Deep Purple, Queen, Kaipa, Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep, King Crimson (1st album), very early Camel, and a vastly improved (in my opinion) Moody Blues. Fantastic Mellotron and organ. Classic progressive rock ( Brave Young Soldier, These Are Days of Sorrow, Sirens, Where The River Meets The Sea ), top notch rock ( New Day, Freedom ) and a combination of both ( Fantasy World, Leave Your Burdens, Lady Of The Light ) are what this album is all about."
(?)


Tracklist: Lady of the Light / Brave Young Solider / These Are The Days Of Sorrow / New Day - Intermission / Fantasyworld / Freedom / Sirens / Jailbait / Leave Your Burdens / Where The River Meets The Sea

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_bb.rar.html

Site: http://www.blackbonzo.com

The Quill - Hooray! It's A Deathtrip (2003)

"This is album number four of one of the most enthralling Rock bands from Europe and the Swedish pull out one crusher after one another, so other bands in this genre should be very jealousy. THE QUILL are not very famous, that's pretty astonishing and actually unexplainable considering the music.

"Hooray! It's A Deathtrip" is hard but also beautifully melodic Rock music, which is known by elder heroes like BLACK SABBATH or LED ZEPPELIN and newer rockers like KYUSS (R.I.P.), MONSTER MAGNET or QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE. THE QUILL belong to this style but without just imitating those great idols. They do it right and sound on one hand pretty familiar but on the other hand, the listener will never be turned off by the band. THE QUILL can keep up the tension and care about variation within the songs.

Despite all musically variation, singer Magnus Ekvall's outstanding voice is the centrepiece of the music. His distinctive voice, which could be seen as a mixture of Chris Cornell (SOUNDGARDEN/AUDIOSLAVE) and Bruce Dickinson (no comment), adds more power to the music and the necessary identification value. "Nothing Ever Changes", "Handful Of Flies", "Hammerhead" or "Man Posed" are examples for the quality of this record. If you like these songs, you will also like the rest.

THE QUILL have all abilities, a good Rock band should have. Charisma, the often missed honesty, the remarkable feeling for ingenious songs and the necessary power to bring a middle size venue to boil. Hats off and please, please, keep this music up!"
(Alex E.)


Vai tomar no cu como esse disco é FODA.

Tracklist: Spinning Around / Nothing Ever Changes / Come That May / Too Close To The Sun / Handful Of Flies / American Powder / Hammerhead / Giver / Man Posed / Because I'm God / Control


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_hooray__it_s_a_deathtrip.part1.rar.html (Parte 1)
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hooray__it_s_a_deathtrip.part2.rar.html (Parte 2)

Site: http://www.thequill.se

Witchcraft - Firewood (2005)

"The story goes that Sweden's WITCHCRAFT first began as a tribute to former 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS legend Roky Erickson and PENTAGRAM's Bobby Liebling. The self-titled debut album caused quite a buzz and if it's anything like "Firewood", I can understand why. Prior to actually hearing "Firewood", I would have taken with a grain of salt comments describing the sound as inclusive of everyone from "vintage PENTAGRAM to JETHRO TULL." Well, it's all true on this classic '60s/'70s-sounding collection of doom and classic rock that is firmly rooted in the blues. Producer Jens Henriksson is the X factor. His recording captures the essence of the analog sounds of the '70s. No unnecessary effects or studio gimmickry, the album's sound conjures images of bell-bottoms, long dirty hair, a mess of tangled guitar cords, and stacks of amplifiers. The debut album was recorded with '60s and '70s equipment, and hearing "Firewood" makes me think that this same equipment must have been used. The aforementioned blues component of "Firewood" is key, as the style takes one back to the sound of so many early metal and hard rock bands. The reinterpretation of the music of the (American) deep south's blues masters by CREAM, BLACK SABBATH, and many others can be heard all over "Firewood". If you think about the whole "Crossroads" deal-with-the-devil thing and the way in which the bluesy jams on Side B of the first SABBATH record feel so damn evil, you can begin to understand the vibe of "Firewood". It's also the way the bass guitar takes such a commanding position on these songs, jamming along with the guitars and drums, each instrument heard distinctly in arrangements that are jazz-like at times. While the early PENTAGRAM sound is accurate on a few tunes, the pure doom element doesn't dominate and is still more a product of the blues than anything else (as is the case with Liebling's band of course). Tracks like the earthy "I See a Man" and highlight "Wooden Cross (I Can't Wake the Dead)" exemplify the doomier side. Whether it's "Queen of Bees" or "If Wishes were Horses" (the latter featuring a serious Iommi-like solo) the music of "Firewood" is a blast from the late-'60s/early-'70s in terms of musicianship and the way that bands like CREAM could induce feelings of dread, as well as kick your ass. Those folks whose CD collection is made up exclusively of Hot Topic purchases may not initially understand the relevance of what WITCHCRAFT has created, and that's a shame. "Firewood" is not a reinvention of the style, but it is a superb tribute to the progenitors of doom, the legends of the blues, and the purveyors of old-school British hard rock."
(Scott Alisoglu)

Tracklist: Chylde of Fire / If Wishes Were Horses / Mr Haze / Wooden Cross (I Can´t Wake The Dead) / Queen of Bees / Merlin´s Daughter / I See A Man / Sorrow Evoker / You Suffer / Attention! / When The Screams Come (originalmente pelo Pentagram)


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_-_firewood.rar.html

Site: http://www.witchcrafthome.com/

Goatsnake - Trampled Under Hoof (2004)

"A stoner rock supergroup of sorts comprised of members of seminal outfits like Kyuss, Wool, and SUNN 0)), Goatsnake returns with three new tracks and two cover tunes to satisfy your sludgy delight. After a four year hiatus, the Sabbath meets St. Vitus at an Obsessed show vibe is as cranking out loud as ever, giving every purveyor of the hypnotic groove a new CD to wear out in the stereo. Despite Tramped Under Hoof only going five tracks deep, there are tons of slithering, sinewy rhythms and enough heaviosity to overpower five major label releases. "
(Mike SOS, aqui)

Tracklist: Portraits of Pain / Black Cat Bone / Juniors Jam / Burial at Sea (originalmente pelo Saint Vitus) / Hot Rod (originalmente pelo Black Oak Arkansas)


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_-_trampled_under_hoof.rar.html

Ugly Kid Joe - Motel California (1996) + Promo

Motel California é o terceiro e último disco de estúdio do Ugly Kid Joe. Ótimas músicas, mas nada que possa ser comparado aos outros discos da banda, America's Least Wanted e Menace To Sobriety. Destaque para músicas como "It' A Lie", "Would You Like To Be There" e "Strange".

Tracklist: It's A Lie / Dialogue / Sandwich / Rage Against The Answering Machine / Would You Like To Be There / Little Red Man / Bicycle Wheels / Father / Undertow / Shine / Strange / 12 Cents


Download: http://rapidshare.de/files/22367430/ugly_kid_joe_-_
1996_-_motel_california.rar.html



Aproveitando, tae a promo do disco também, com versões diferentes para músicas do Motel California.

Tracklist: Dialogue (Alternate Mix) / Would You Like To Be There (Acoustic) / Sandwich (Instrumental D.S. Mix)


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1996_-_motel_california__promo_.rar.html

Zakk Wylde - Book Of Shadows (1996)

"(...) What is a surprise is the musical diversity apparent throughout the album. Wylde does kick out some heavy riff-driven rockers, but he also detours into blues, country, and folk on occasion. That diversity ensures that Book of Shadows is more listenable for the average listener than most guitarist-led albums. However, Wylde's songwriting skills remain weak; although the playing is memorable, the melodies rarely are. (...)"
(Stephen Thomas Erlewine)

TEU CU.


Tracklist: Between Heaven And Hell / Sold My Soul / Road Back Home / Way Beyond Empty / Throwin' All Away / What You're Look'n For / Dead As Yesterday / Too Numb To Cry / The Things You Do / 1,000,000 Miles Away / I Thank You Child / Evil Ways / The Color Green / Peddlers Of Death


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_-_book_of_shadows.rar.html

Site: http://www.zakkwylde.com/

Dead Meadow - Dead Meadow (2000)

In Dead Meadow's universe, the wah-wah pedal is just as important as the guitar itself, and both are clearly more important than any sort of vocals. In fact, at first listen, singer/guitarist Jason Simon's barely audible whine puts the band's eponymous debut in some jeopardy before it has a chance to get underway. Coupled with the all-too-sluggish haze through which early tracks "Sleepy Silver Door" and "Indian Bones" slowly drift into focus, it may scare off many listeners before they can discover the secret of Dead Meadow's true appeal. First hinted at by the sweet, acoustic simplicity of "At the Edge of the Wood" (where the singer redeems himself with a gentle, much more effective Neil Young-like delivery), this subsequently takes shape via Simon's inspired guitar work. Displaying a subtle but nevertheless formidable control of tone and feedback, the guitarist creates a hypnotic wash of sound -- akin to a softcore Hendrix. Having figured out this small mystery, open-minded stoner rock enthusiasts can then appreciate the laid-back perfection of the album's stellar second half. The beautifully chiming notes of "Dragonfly" and the stunning, eyes-closed, head-swaying vertigo induced by "Greensky Greenlake" merely set the stage for the disc's central tour de force, the sublime, lazy epic "Beyond the Fields We Know." Over its nine-minute swirl, the song's swimming waves of lysergic grooves qualify it as the direct offspring to Led Zeppelin's "No Quarter." As "Rocky Mountain High" (not the John Denver hippie-lite standard) draws the record to a close with one of its heaviest, darkest moments, one gets the feeling that Dead Meadow's vision isn't yet fully realized -- but there's plenty here to suggest that the final destination is within sight.
(Ed Rivadavia)

Tracklist: Sleepy Silver Door / Indian Bones / Dragonfly / Lady / Greensky Greenlake / Beyond The Fields We Know / At The Edge Of The Wood / Rocky Mountain High


[UPDATE]
Download: http://rapidshare.de/files/22207015/dead_meadow_-_2000
_-_dead_meadow.rar.html

Site: http://www.deadmeadow.com

Blackmore's Night - Ghost Of A Rose (2003)

Ah, é Blackmore's Night. Quem já ouviu, sabe o que esperar. Por sinal, alguém já ouviu o último trampo da banda?

Tracklist: Way To Mandalay / 3 Black Crows / Diamonds And Rust (orignalmente por Joan Baez) / Cartouche / Queen For A Day (Part 1) / Queen For A Day (Part 2) / Ivory Tower / Nur Eine Minute / Ghost Of A Rose / Mr. Peagram's Morris And Sword / Loreley / Where Are We Going From Here / Rainbow Blues (orignalmente pelo Jethro Tull) / All For One / Dandelion Wine

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2003_-_ghost_of_a_rose.rar.html

JPT Scare Band - Sleeping Sickness (2000)

"If the band had a signed record contract back in the early ’70s, there is no doubt they would be up there with Jimi Hendrix, Cream, and Black Sabbath for guitar overload damage. Unfortunately, these recordings never really made it out of the inner circles of hard psych heads. Of course, Sleeping Sickness isn’t a copy of those bands or their styles, but the main focus here is very long (often 10 minute plus) jams that concentrate on the guitar playing of Terry Swope."
(Andy Perseponko)

"This trio shows exceptional chemistry and musicianship. Guitarist Terry Swope often takes center stage with a guitar sound that alternates between a snarling beast and a gentle breeze often in the same song. How this guy missed being a guitar god is beyond me. Maybe he spent a little too much time down in the basement. Swope’s personal style and sound alternate between a more lucid Jimmy Hendrix and a more loose Robin Trower. This isn’t to take credit away from the rest of the band....often they seem to achieve some weird magic in the middle of a jam where everything comes together in a cosmic explosion. As an added bonus, on of the jams comes replete with sounds like a tin whistle. You haven’t heard a jam until you’ve heard a jam go down with a tin whistle. Goosebumps aplenty."
(Chris Barnes)

Resumindo: JPT Scare Band é um power trio do caralho.


Tracklist: Sleeping Sickness / Slow Sick Shuffle / King Rat / It's Too Late / Acid Acetate Excursion / I've Been Waiting / Time to Cry

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_-_2000_-_sleeping_sickness.rar.html

Site: http://www.jptscareband.com

Spiritual Beggars - Spiritual Beggars (1994)

Pra quem não conhece, o Spiritual Beggars é o projeto criado em 1992 por Mike Amott, conhecido por bandas como Carcass e Arch Enemy. No primeiro álbum, a banda ainda era um trio e contava ainda com Christian "Spice" Sjöstrand (The Mushroom River Band e atualmente no Kayser) no baixo e vocal. Atualmente, a banda é formada por Amott nas guitarra, Janne "JB" Christoffersson (Grand Magus) no vocal, Sharlee D'Angelo no baixo, Ludwig Witt na bateria e Per Wiberg (Opeth) nos teclados.

Ah, essa aí é a versão remasterizada que veio com quatro músicas bônus.

Tracklist: Yearly Dying / Pelekas / The Space Inbetween / If This Is All / Under Silence / Magnifent Obsession / Blind Fountain / If You Should Leave / Nowhere To Go / Sour Stains

Download: http://rapidshare.de/files/19298455/spiritual_beggars_-_1994
_-_spiritual_beggars__remaster_.rar.html

Site: http://www.spiritualbeggars.com

Moby Dick - Moby Dick (1973)

Juro, Moby Dick é o Led Zeppelin italiano. Formada por Alessandro Coppola nos vocal e guitarra, Toni Di Mauro também com as seis cordas, Vicenzo Pettroni no baixo e Adriano Assanti na bateria, a banda mudou-de de Nápoles para gravar em Londres seu único registro musical. Além das influências claras de Zeppelin (é só escutar a faixa de abertura "Two Timing Girl" e as influências vocais de Plant em "Provisional Baby Hip"), o Moby Dick tem músicas muito boas. "What Time Is It", os quase oito minutos de "Sex 'n' Roll Express" e "Ad Ogni Costo" são ótimos exemplos.

As músicas bônus, cantadas em italiano, foram gravadas três anos antes, em Roma.

Tracklist: Two Timing Girl / Free Wheeling Cat / My Friend / What Time Is It / Provisional Baby Hip / Groove Me / Sex 'n' Roll Express / Il Giorgo Buono / Ad Ogni Costo / Parlo Nel Vento

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_-_moby_dick.rar.html (Não liguem para a data errada)

Drain STH - Horror Wrestling (1995)

Sem zona, se o Drain STH fosse uma banda masculina, ela seria o Alice in Chains. Formada em 1993, a banda - que ainda chamava-se somente Drain, nome mudado após descobrirem uma banda dos Estados Unidos que atendia da mesma forma - contava com a vocalista Maria Sjöholm (senhora Tony Iommi, diga-se de passagem), Flavia Canel na guitarra, a baixista Anna Kjellberg e Matina Axén tocando bateria e alternando vocais com Sjöholm. Após um certo reconhecimento, o Drain STH foi contratato pela Mercury Records, que lançou Horror Wrestling com mais três músicas, sendo uma delas um cover slow-down para o clássico do Motorhead "Ace of Spades".

Ah, e quero ouvir algum fã de Alice in Chains não gostar nenhum pouquinho da banda. É impossível não comparar Sjöholm e Axén com Layne Staley e Jerry Cantrell, respectivamente. Sente, respire fundo e coloque "Mirror's Eyes" (pra mim, a melhor do álbum) pra tocar. É ouvir pra crer.


Tracklist: I Don't Mind / Smile / Serve the Shame / Mirror's Eyes / Crucified / Stench / Crack the Liars Smile / Mind Over Body / Unforgiving Hours / Unreal

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_-_horror_wrestling.rar.html

Witchcraft - Witchcraft (2004)

Não, o disco não é dos anos 70 e não, não foi relançado apenas em 2004. Mesmo assim, os suecos do Witchcraft conseguiram trazer todo esse clima para o seu álbum homônimo. Totalmente influenciado por bandas como Pentagram e Black Sabbath, o disco é uma obra prima do começo ao fim, tendo sido citado - e com todo o mérito - como um dos melhores lançamentos de 2004 ( Top 24 de 2004 da StonerRock.com).

E não é à toa. O som melodoso, cativante e totalmente criativo, traz uma mistura perfeita de doom dos anos 70 com um pouco de jazz e blues. Basta ouvir músicas como "Witchcraft", a doomzona "The Snake" (influências óbvias de Pentagram), "Lady Winter", "What I Am", "It's So Easy" e "No Angel or Demon", música a qual lhes rendeu o contrato com a Rise Above. Aproveitando o gancho sobre o Pentagram, a música "Please Don't Forget Me" é uma regravação da banda pre-Pentagram, o Stone Bunny.

Pra quem não ouviu ainda, fica a dica. Garantido, um dos melhores álbuns de stoner/doom de 2004.*


Tracklist: Witchcraft / The Snake / Please Don't Forget Me (cover do Stone Bunny) / Lady Winter / What I Am / Schyssta Lögner / No Angel or Demon / I Want You to Know / It's So Easy / You Bury Your Head / Her Sisters They Were Weak

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_-_2004_-_witchcraft.rar.html

Site: http://www.witchcrafthome.com




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* maaaaaaaaaaaaais uma reciclada

Kyuss - Demon Cleaner (1994)

Lançado em 1994, Demon Cleaner é separado em duas partes. A primeira conta com, além da faixa-título, a inédita "Day One" (reza a lenda que ela foi escrita para Dave e Krist, do Nirvana) e ainda duas músicas que estariam no disco seguinte da banda, "El Rodeo" e "Hurricane". Já a segunda parte contém novamente "Demon Cleaner" mais "Gardenia", "Thumb" e "Conan Troutman" tocadas ao vivo no Marquee Club em Hamburgo, Alemanha.


Tracklist: Parte 1 Demon Cleaner / Day One / El Rodeo / Hurricane Parte 2 Demon Cleaner / Gardenia / Thumb / Conan Troutman

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demon_cleaner.rar.html

Sigur Rós - Takk... [2005]

Estava eu aqui deitado no meu sofá, curtindo uma ressaca e ouvindo esse álbum que me é muito íntimo e, constatei (mais uma vez) que realmente trata-se de um som do caralho e que eu praticamente tinha a obrigação de postá-lo aqui (ou não). Takk... é um disco repleto de lindas melodias, climas e sensações. Altamente recomendável, porém talvez um pouco difícil à primeira audição (ou não nº02). Ótimo companheiro para momentos de introspecção, para um cigarro, para um café, para a pintura do quarto (sim, ele foi a trilha da pintura do meu), para um msn com as luzes apagadas, entre outras várias alternativas cabíveis.

"Não há dúvidas de que hoje em dia a filha mais famosa da Islândia é a cantora Björk. Mas recentemente este pequeno e isolado país, cuja população não chega a 300.000 habitantes e camadas de lava de vulcões sobrepõe-se a camadas de gelo e neve, deu a Björk um irmão ilustre, mais uma banda cujo som está encantando a muitas pessoas ao redor mundo todo: é o Sigur Rós.

Uma das peculiaridades mais interessantes do Sigur Rós, além do seu som em si, é que a banda usa em muitas de suas canções uma "linguagem" que eles chamam de Hopelandic. "Linguagem" na verdade não é o termo mais apropriado, já que o Hopelandic são somente melodias entoadas por Jon que se encaixam nas canções da banda. No resto das músicas, a banda usa o seu idioma natal, o islandês."
Dying Days


Tire suas próprias conclusões:

Download:
http://rapidshare.de/files/18012479/Sigur_R_s_-_Takk__2005_.rar.html

E, de lambuja, o (belíssimo) clipe da música Glosoli: http://befb.vortex.is/sigur_ros-glosoli.wmv (salvar destino como, por favor)

Corrosion of Conformity - In the Arms of God (2005)

Após cinco anos* de nada, o Corrosion of Conformity volta com tudo. Se você esperava algo parecido com America's Volume Dealer (2000), esqueça. Esse disco está muito mais para um crossover entre os discos Blind (1991) e Deliverance (1994) com algumas pitadinhas do som que Pepper Keenan estava fazendo com o Down, projeto seu com Phil Alselmo, ex-Pantera e atual Superjoint Ritual.

O álbum abre com, sem dúvida, uma das melhores faixas que o COC já criou. Pesada e blueseada, "Stonebreaker" é um chute na cara, que apenas prepara o ouvinte para o resto do disco. Não sei se estou louco, mas percebo uma certa diferença na voz de Keenan, mais agressiva. Coisas de Phil Alsemo, talvez? Seguindo o disco, adentramos em "Paranoid Opioid", outra faixa que merece destaque. Acredito que o baterista convidado por Pepper, Stanton Moore, fez um ótimo trabalho não só nesta música, mas como no álbum todo. A terceira faixa, "It's That Way", me lembra demais algumas composições do Wiseblood (1996), como "Redemption City". Não me surpreendeu, apesar de ser uma boa canção. "Dirty Hands Empty Pockets / Already Gone" já volta a um momento mais 'animado', trazendo quase cinco minutos de pancadaria, diferentemente da acústica "Rise River Rise", uma música - se me permitem dizer - mais viajada.

E chegamos na metade do CD. A sexta faixa, "Never Turns to More", traz a banda novamente às guitarras. Com pouco mais de oito minutos, a música soa como uma faixa do Blind, só que um pouco menos, digamos, metal. E, por falar em Blind, nada melhor pra lembrar desse disco que "Infinite War", a próxima música. Os vocais de Woody Weatherman se encaixaram perfeitamente e trouxeram à música um clima extremamente agressivo. Uma das melhores canções do álbum, sem sombra de dúvida. Seguindo o disco passamos por "Never Turns to More" (outra boa música) e chegamos em "Backslider", rechada de ótimos riffs. Com três faixas para acabar, a banda vem com mais uma ótima música, "World of Fire". Com bons riffs e um ótimo refrão, a faixa remete aos tempos de Deliverance.

E para fechar com estilo, mais uma pancada: "In the Arms of God" finaliza o CD com raiva, violência e, infelizmente, aquele gostinho de quero mais. Quem sabe estes cinco anos não valeram a pena?

Tracklist: Stonebreaker / Paranoid Opioid / It's That Way / Dirty Hands Empty Pockets - Already Gone / Rise River Rise / Never Turns To More / Infinite War / So Much Left Behind / Backslider / World On Fire / Crown Of Thorns / In The Arms Of God

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_-_2005_-_in_the_arms_of_god.part1.rar.html (Parte 1)
http://rapidshare.de/files/17938738/corrosion_of_conformity _-_2005_-_in_the_arms_of_god.part2.rar.html (Parte 2)

Site: http://www.coc.com


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