Ascension - Consolamentum

Genre: Black
Country: Germany
Year: 2010


1. Open Hearts
2. Grey Light Sibling
3. Rebellion Flesh
4. Grant Me Light
5. Fire And Faith
6. Amok
7. Angel Of The Burning Sun
8. Consolamentum

Debut album by Ascension. Their sound fits nicely between traditional black metal and more twisted outings such as Deathspell Omega. The production has great atmosphere, but doesn't sacrifice clarity. There is an instantly noticeable atmosphere on the album and the entire album flow has a ritualistic feel. It is a concept album, divided into 5 chapters, dealing with the spiritual journey and transformation of a human soul towards salvation.

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Dexter Ward - Neon Lights

Genre: Heavy
Country: Greece
Year: 2011

1. Neon Lights (intro)
2. Metal Rites
3. Ghost Rider
4. Evil Nightmares
5. Return Of The Longships
6. Youngblood
7. Blackout In L.A.
8. Double Dragon
9. Back To Saigon

Debut album by Dexter Ward, featuring 2 ex-Battleroar members and Airged L'amh's bassist. 6 new songs and 2 previously released in their last year's Ep, of heavy metal with some power metal elements. Great production that brings in mind the U.S. power/heavy atmosphere of the '80s.

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Yakuza - Samsara

Genre: Progr. Heavy/Sludge
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2006

1. Cancer Of Industry
2. Plecostomus
3. Monkeytail
4. Transmission Ends… Signal Lost
5. Dishonor
6. 20 Bucks
7. Exterminator
8. Just Say Know
9. Glory Hole
10. Back To The Mountain

3rd album by Yakuza, featuring a number of guests, including Minsk bassist Sanford Parker, pianist Jim Baker, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and Mastodon guitarist Troy Sanders. Yakuza’s crucial point is their inclusion of saxophone and clarinet. Some parts sound like classical metal, some parts very chaotic. Blending electric and organic instrumentation is never easy, but Yakuza can maintain an adequate balance of the aggressive, the experimental and the melodic throughout the course of an entire album.

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Hypnosia - Extreme Hatred

Genre: Thrash
Country: Sweden
Year: 2000


1. Extreme Hatred
2. Circle Of The Flesh
3. The Last Remains
4. Operation Clean-Sweep
5. Comatose
6. Act Of Lunacy
7. Gates Of Cirith Ungol
8. Hang 'em High
9. Traumatic Suffering

Debut album by Hypnosia. Hyperspeed thrash done to perfection, with sweet lyrics about hatred, violence, cruelty, death and more hatred. Furious screaming vocals similar to Kreator, hyperactive drums, guitars that don’t know when to shut up and are mostly fast and furious, stop and go breaks. The death metal influence is there but overall, this is really a thrash gem.

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Skull Hammer - Pay It In Blood

Genre: Thrash
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2010

1. Soldier Of Misfortune
2. I Defy
3. Pay It In Blood
4. Balls To The Bone
5. Nuclear Holocaust
6. The Gladiator
7. Blasphemy
8. Born Evil
9. Convicted Of Conviction
10. Hit By God

Debut album by Skull Hammer, a thrash trio that keep things simple and effective. They bring in mind a mix of Forbidden, late 80's DRI with a touch of NWOBHM thrown in. You'll be disappointed by the first songs, that are simply average, but then you'll get what Skull Hammer really have to offer to thrash.

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