Monday, January 31, 2011

Macabre

Macabre
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Thrash metal, death metal, grindcore


Shitlist (1987) Demo
Grim Reality (1987) EP
Gloom (1989)
Sinister Slaughter (1993)
Behind the wall of sleep (1994) EP
Unabomber (1999) Comp.
Dahmer (2000)
split with Capitalist Casualties (2001)
Morbid Campfire Songs (2002) EP
Drill bit lobotomy (2003) Single
Murder Metal (2003)
Human Monsters (2010) EP
Grim Scary Tales (2011)

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Brainbox

Brainbox
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Rock, progressive rock, Jazz fusion, blues rock

Brainbox is a Dutch rock group from the late 1960s/early 1970s. The band was founded in Amsterdam by guitarist Jan Akkerman , drummer Pierre van der Linden and singer Kazimir Lux (Kaz). Their debut single was "Down Man", which established their progressive blues sound. They had several hit singles in the Netherlands, including "Between Alpha and Omega", "Doomsday Train", "Reason to Believe" and "Smile". In late 1969, soon after they released their first album, Akkerman left to join Focus, later recruiting van der Linden as well, then Brainbox bass player Cyril Havermans.


Brainbox (1969) 2011 Rem.
Parts (1972) 2012 Rem.
The Last Train (2004) Live
The 3rd Flood (2011)

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Battlelore

Battlelore
Lappeenranta, Finland
Power metal, folk metal, symphonic metal, Viking metal, melodic death metal


Warrior's Tale (1999) Demo
Dark Fantasy (2000) Demo
...Where the Shadows Lie (2001)
Sword's Song (2003)
The Journey (2004) Live
Third Age of the Sun (2005)
Evernight (2007)
The Last Alliance (2008)
Doombound (2011)

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The Carrier

The Carrier
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Melodic hardcore


Demo (2006)
One Year Later (2007)
No Love Can Save Me (2008) EP
Blind to What Is Right (2011)

The Bronx Casket Co.

The Bronx Casket Co.
New York City, New York, U.S.
Heavy metal, gothic metal


The Bronx Casket Co. (2000)
Sweet Home Transylvania (2001)
Hellectric (2005)
Antihero (2011)

Monday, January 24, 2011

Allfader

Allfader
Mo i Rana, Nordland County, Norway
Black Metal (early), Black/Death Metal (later)


At Least We Will Die Together (2006)
Black Blood Flux (2011)

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Derek and the Dominos

Derek and the Dominos
London, England
Blues rock, hard rock

Derek and the Dominos were a blues rock band formed in the spring of 1970 by guitarist and singer Eric Clapton, keyboardist and singer Bobby Whitlock, bassist Carl Radle and drummer Jim Gordon. All four members had previously played together in Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, during and after Clapton's brief tenure with Blind Faith. Dave Mason supplied additional lead guitar on early studio sessions and played at their first live gig. Another participant at their first session as a band was George Harrison, the recording for whose album All Things Must Pass marked the formation of Derek and the Dominos.


Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970) 2011 Del.Ed.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Sons of Azrael

Sons of Azrael
Buffalo, New York, United States
Death metal


The Conjuration of Vengeance (2007)
Scouting the Boneyard (2010)

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

The Aquabats!

The Aquabats!
Huntington Beach, California, U.S.
Rock, new wave, pop punk, ska


The Return of the Aquabats (1996)
The Fury of the Aquabats! (1997)
The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! (1999)
Myths, Legends, and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2 (2000) Comp.
Yo! Check Out This Ride! (2004) EP
Charge!! (2005)
Radio Down (2010) EP
Hi-Five Soup! (2011)

Social Distortion

Social Distortion
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Punk rock, pop punk, cowpunk, country rock, rockabilly


Mommy's Little Monster (1983)
Prison Bound (1988)
Let It Be Me (1990) Single
Social Distortion (1990)
Story of My Life (1990) EP
Born To Lose (1992) Single
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell (1992)
Mainliner (Wreckage from the Past) (1995) rec.'81
When the Angels Sing (1996) EP
White Light, White Heat, White Trash (1996)
Live at the Roxy (1998)
Sex, Love and Rock'n'Roll (2004)
Greatest Hits (2007)
Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes (2011) Ltd.Ed.

appeared on:
Someone Got Their Head Kicked In! (1982)

Times of Grace

Times of Grace
Southampton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Metalcore, heavy metal, post-rock

Times of Grace is an American heavy metal band in Southampton, Massachusetts. The group consists of Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage) and Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage, The Empire Shall Fall, and Seemless) while guitarist Joel Stroetzel (Killswitch Engage), bassist Matt Bachand (rhythm guitarist in Shadows Fall), drummer Dan Gluszak (formerly of Envy on the Coast) complete the touring lineup. An album was planned for 2009. However, the group remained largely inactive until 2010, releasing the single "Strength in Numbers", with their debut album, titled The Hymn of a Broken Man, released on January 18, 2011 through Roadrunner Records.


The Hymn of a Broken Man (2011) Del.Ed.

J.M.K.E.

J.M.K.E.
Tallinn, Estonia
Punk


Külmale maale (1989)
Tere perestroika (1989) Single
Pieni mies, iso tuoppi (1990) Single
Savist Saar (1991)
Gringode kultuur (1993)
Maailmalõpp koju kätte (1993) Single
Sputniks in Pectopah (1995)
Jäneste invasioon (1996)
Rumal nali: 23 keskmise, sita ja väga sita saundiga hitti (1986-1989) (1996)
The Best of... Totally Estoned (1997)
Õhtumaa viimased tunnid (2000)
Ainult planeet (2002)
Mälestusi Eesti NSV-st (2006)
Jasonit ei huvita (2011)



Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Elf

Elf
Cortland, New York, United States
Hard rock, blues rock

Elf was an American rock band founded in 1967 by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein (Dio's cousin). The band was originally called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves * in 1968 and finally Elf in 1972. Elf disbanded in 1975 after recording three albums and after most of the lineup had been absorbed into Ritchie Blackmore's new group, Rainbow.


Amber Velvet * (1968) Single
Walking in Different Circles * (1969) Single
Elf (1972)
Carolina County Ball (1974)
Trying To Burn The Sun (1975)
And Before Elf There Were Elves * (2011) Comp.

Saturday, January 01, 2011

Universum

Universum
Adelaide, Australia
Melodic death metal


Demo (2007)
Leto Destinatus (2008)
Mortuus Machina (2011)