Saturday, July 31, 2010

(Documentary) Anvil! The Story of Anvil [2008]

"At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it."

Director
: Sacha Gervasi





At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal, " influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, despite never hitting the big time. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.

(Documentary) Until the Light Takes Us [2008]

"Music. Arson. Murder. Art. Black Metal."

Directors
: Aaron Aites & Audrey Ewell
Featuring : Gylve "Fenriz" Nagell (Darkthrone) , Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes (Burzum), Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg (Mayhem), Kjetil "Frost" Haraldstad (Satyricon)






"Until The Light Takes Us" tells the story of black metal. Part music scene and part cultural uprising, black metal rose to worldwide notoriety in the mid-nineties when a rash of suicides, murders, and church burnings accompanied the explosive artistic growth and output of a music scene that would forever redefine what heavy metal is and what it stands for to other musicians, artists and music fans world-wide. "Until The Light Takes Us" goes behind the highly sensationalized media reports of "Satanists running amok in Europe" to examine the complex and largely misunderstood principles and beliefs that led to this rebellion against both Christianity and modern culture.

To capture this on film, directors Aaron Aites and Audrey Ewell moved to Norway and lived with the musicians for several years, building relationships that allowed them to create a surprisingly intimate portrait of this violent, but ultimately misunderstood, movement. The result is a poignant, moving story that’s as much about the idea that reality is composed of whatever the most people believe, regardless of what’s actually true, as it is about a music scene that blazed a path of murder and arson across the northern sky.


Sunday, July 25, 2010

ENSLAVED


Genre(s): Progressive Black/Viking Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Norse Mythology, Vikings, Nature
Origin: Norway [Haugesund (originally)/Bergen (now)]
Formed in: 1991



Return to Yggdrasill [2005]

Includes interview & additional bonus material

1.Bounded by Allegiance06:44
2.Ascension06:33
3.The Voices05:59
4.Lunar Force06:53
5.Isa03:36
6.Jotunblod04:17
7.Return to Yggdrasil06:16
8.The Crossing10:00
Total playing time50:18

THERION


Genre(s): Death Metal (early), Symphonic/Operatic Metal (later)
Lyrical theme(s): Mythology, Occult/Pagan Religions
Origin: Sweden (Stockholm)
Formed in: 1987



Live Gothic [2008]

Recorded in Warsaw, Poland on February 14, 2007.

1.Der Mitternachtslöwe06:19
2.Schwartzalbenheim03:56
3.The Blood Of Kingu05:56
4.The Falling Stone04:08
5.An Arrow From The Sun05:46
6.Deggial05:02
7.Wine Of Aluqah05:12
8.The Perennial Sophia04:36
9.The Son Of The Sun05:42
10.Son Of The Staves Of Time05:06
11.Birth Of Venus Illegitima05:17
12.Tuna 161304:18
13.Drum Solo04:05
14.Muspelheim02:47

15.Rise Of Sodom And Gomorrah06:47
16.Ginnungagap05:49
17.Grand Finale04:17
18.Lemuria04:16
19.The Wand Of Abaris05:49
20.Nightside Of Eden07:43
21.To Mega Therion10:16
22.Thor (The Powerhead) (Manowar cover)05:48

Bonus : Drum Battle in Holland

IMMOLATION


Genre(s): Death Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Anti-Religion
Origin: U.S.A. (Yonkers, New York)
Formed in: 1986



Bringing Down the World [2004]

(Live in Amsterdam)

1.Of Martyrs and Men

2.Father You're Not a Father

3.Unholy Cult

4.A Kingdom Divided

5.Those Left Behind

6.Reluctant Messiah

7.Unpardonable Sin

8.Christ's Cage

9.Bring Them Down





10.

(Live in Tilburg)

Sinful Nature


11.Into Everlasting Fire



12.
(Live in Paris)

Of Martyrs and Men


13.Father You're Not a Father

14.Unholy Cult

15.Into Everlasting Fire

16.Wolf Among the Flock

17.Bring Them Down



18.

(Live in LA)
Of Martyrs and Men


19.Sinful Nature

20.Father You're Not a Father

21.Unholy Cult

22.Furthest From the Truth

23.Dawn of Possession

24.Video Clip: Of Martyrs and Men


Also includes a photo gallery, plus interviews and backstage footage.

EXODUS (2)


Genre(s): Thrash Metal, Groove Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Satan, Violence, Metal, Politics, Killing Posers
Origin: U.S.A.(San Francisco (Bay Area), California)
Formed in: 1980



Double Live Dynamo [2007]

Contains two Exodus performances in Eindhoven, Holland:

October 27, 1985; Dynamo Club

1.Exodus

2.Bonded by Blood

3.And Then There Were None

4.Hell's Breath

5.Deliver Us To Evil

6.Deathrow

7.Pleasures of the Flesh

8.A Lesson in Violence

9.No Love

10.Piranha

11.Strike of the Beast

12.Metal Command

13.Impaler


May 17, 1997; Dynamo Open Air Festival

1.Bonded by Blood

2.Exodus

3.Pleasures of the Flesh

4.And Then There Were None

5.Piranha

6.Deliver Us To Evil

7.No Love

8.A Lesson in Violence

9.Strike of the Beast




Shovel Headed Tour Machine [2010]

The entire title of the release is "Shovel Headed Tour Machine (Live At Wacken
And Other Assorted Atrocities)"

The package contains the band's July 2008 performance at Germany's Wacken Open
Air festival, plus a documentary following the band through the last five years
of touring as well as bonus footage, with photo galleries and all of the group's
promotional videos. The set consists of two DVDs plus an audio CD of the Wacken
performance, all in a limited digipack version. Also available are an amaray
case double DVD release (omitting the audio CD of the concert) and a double
gatefold LP.

1.Bonded By Blood03:41
2.Iconoclasm07:54
3.Funeral Hymn08:46
4.A Lesson In Violence03:48
5.Children Of A Worthless God07:22
6.Piranha03:47
7.Deathamphetamine08:03
8.Blacklist06:24
9.War Is My Shepherd04:42
10.Strike Of The Beast05:18
11.Shovel Headed Kill Machine03:23
Total playing time01:03:08

HYPOCRISY


Genre(s): Death Metal (1990-1994), Melodic Death Metal (1995-now)
Lyrical theme(s): Satanism (early) Aliens, Science Fiction (now),
Origin: Sweden (Ludvika)
Formed in: 1990



Virus [2005]

Tracks 1-12 recorded in Strasboug, 08-04-2004, track 13 at the Bang Your Head
festival 2003.

1. Born Dead Buried Alive (04:37)
2. Fusion Programmed Mind (04:15)
3. Adjusting the Sun (04:45)
4. Eraser (05:11)
5. Turn the Page (04:20)
6. Fire in the Sky (05:08)
7. Necronomicon (04:35)
8. Slaves to the Parasites (05:09)
9. Reborn (03:19)
10. Roswell 47 (04:22)
11. God is a Lie (03:02)
12. Deathrow (No Regrets) (06:07)
13: Total Desaster (bonus track) (04:05)

Saturday, July 24, 2010

AMON AMARTH


Genre(s): Melodic Death Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Vikings, Warfare, Norse Mythology
Origin: Sweden (Stockholm)
Formed in: 1992


Wrath of the Norsemen [2006]

Summer Breeze 2005, Abtsgmünd, 18.08.2005 (tracks 1-11)
Metal Blade Rrroooaaarrr, Stuttgart, LKA, 02.10.2005 (tracks 12-24)
(containing one exclusive track: a cover of a Six Feet Under song)

This DVD achieved gold record sales in the US and Canada.

1.Intro01:23
2.An Ancient Sign of Coming Storm04:37
3.Pursuit of Vikings06:47
4.Releasing Surtur's Fire06:00
5.Masters of War05:24
6.Fate of Norns06:12
7.Thousand Years of Oppression07:42
8.Versus the World06:18
9.For the Stabwounds in Our Backs04:57
10.Victorious March08:00
11.Death in Fire07:41
12.Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds06:02
13.Dragons' Flight Across the Waves05:10
14.God, His Son and Holy Whore04:26
15.The Sound of Eight Hooves05:46
16.Thor Arise05:03
17.Fall Through Ginnungagap05:50
18.Burning Creation05:32
19....and Soon the World Will Cease to Be06:35
20.Valkyries Ride05:39
21.Pursuit of Vikings06:00
22.The Beheading of a King05:38
23.Revenge of the Zombie (Six Feet Under cover)04:11
24.Death in Fire05:42

SINISTER



Genre(s): Death Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Occultism, Death, Satanism, Lovecraft (old)
Origin: Netherlands (Schiedam, South Holland)
Formed in: 1988



Prophecies Denied [2006]

Live at Stodola Club in Warsaw, 24.08.2006

"Prophecies Denied" will be released in November as a standard DVD and a DVD+CD
limited-edition package.

Bonus Videos

Angels of the Apocalypse (rehearsal)

Bootlegs:
Men Down/Enslave the Weak (Kset, Zagreb, CROATIA)
Afterburner/Cross the Styx (Up from the Ground, Gemünden, GERMANY)
Sadistic Intent/Afterburner (Winternachtstraumfestival, Arnsberg, GERMANY)
Bleeding towards the Wendigo/Epoch of Denial/The Grey Massacre (Obscene Extreme,
Trutnov, CZECH REPUBLIC)

Also includes:
* Interview
* Photo gallery
* Memorabilia
* Biography
* Discography
* Desktop images
* Weblinks

1.Intro 101:30
2.Bleeding Towards the Wendigo03:13
3.Epoch of Denial03:28
4.The Grey Massacre04:28
5.Sadistic Intent04:14
6.Into the Forgotten03:45
7.Men Down05:44
8.Barbaric Order03:59
9.Intro 201:11
10.Enslave the Weak04:49
11.Altruistic Suicide05:18
12.Afterburner04:48
13.Intro 301:27
14.Cross the Styx04:57
15.To Mega Therion05:09
Total playing time58:00

NAILBOMB



Genre(s): Industrial Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Political, Confrontational
Origin: Brazil (Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais/now in Phoenix, Arizona, USA)
Formed in: 1993



Live at Dynamo [2005]

Recorded live on June 3, 1995 during the Dynamo Festival.

1.Wasting Away03:06


2.Guerrillas03:27


3.Cockroaches05:10


4.Vai Tomá No Cu04:10


5.Sum of Your Achievements02:52


6.Religious Cancer04:34


7.Police Truck03:11


8.Exploitation02:09


9.World of Shit03:26


10.Blind and Lost02:09


11.Sick Life06:53



Total playing time41:26



TESTAMENT



Genre(s): Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Religion, Society, Suffering
Origin: U.S.A. (Oakland, California)
Formed in: 1986



Live in London [2005]

Live show of Testament's reunited classic line up playing a live sold out show
in London.

Bonus feature: Interview (11 minutes approx.)

Audio options:
Dolby 2.0
Dolby 5.1
DTS 5.1

1.The Preacher04:10
2.The New Order04:39
3.The Haunting04:27
4.Electric Crown05:40
5.Sins of Omission05:24
6.Souls of Black03:59
7.Into the Pit03:06
8.Trial by Fire05:17
9.Practice What You Preach05:27
10.Let Go of My World03:41
11.The Legacy05:29
12.Over the Wall04:52
13.Raging Waters04:41
14.Disciples of the Watch05:15

Total playing time

01:11:14


Stormtroopers of Death [S.O.D.]


Genre(s): Hardcore/Thrash Crossover
Lyrical theme(s): Humor, Parody, Politics, Violence
Origin: U.S.A. (New York City, New York)
Formed in: 1984


Speak English or Live [2001]

Tracks 1-27 : Live At Budokan (The Ritz in New York; 1992)
Tracks 28-49: Full Force Festival (Germany; 1997)

Interview footage, plus S.O.D.'s first performance In 5 years.

Also Includes: 1999 interview, behind the scenes moments, exclusive studio
footage, and guitarist Scott Ian's commentary on the 1992 concert.


1.March Of The S.O.D.

2.Sgt. 'D' & The S.O.D.

3.Kill Yourself

4.Momo

5.Pi Alpha Nu

6.Milano Mosh

7.Speak English Or Die

8.Chromatic Death

9.Fist Banging Mania

10.The Camel Boy

11.No Turning Back

12.Milk

13.Vitality

14.Fuck The Middle East

15.Douche Crew

16.Get A Real Job

17.Ballad Of Jimi Hendrix

18.Livin' In The City

19.Pussywhipped

20.Diamonds And Rust

21.Premenstrual Princess Blues

22.Aren't You Hungry?

23.Stigmata

24.Thieves

25.Freddy Krueger

26.Territorial Pissings

27.United Forces

28.March Of The S.O.D.

29.Sgt. 'D' & The S.O.D.

30.Kill Yourself

31.Pi Alpha Nu

32.Chromatic Death

33.Fist Banging Mania

34.No Turning Back

35.Speak English Or Die

36.Fuck The Middle East

37.Milano Mosh

38.Aren't You Hungry

39.6 Songs In 6 Seconds

40.Don't Tread On Me

41.Attitude

42.The Regulator

43.Right Brigade

44.Milk

45.Freddy Krueger

46.Pussywhipped

47.Ballads

48.Ram It Up

49.United Forces

SLAYER


Genre(s): Thrash Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Satanism (early), Anti-Religion, Violence, Warfare
Origin: U.S.A. (Huntington Park, Los Angeles County, California)
Formed in: 1982



Live Intrusion [1995]

Recorded at Mesa Amphitheater in Arizona on 12th March 1995.
Directed by Phil Tuckett
Produced by Phil Tuckett, Tom Araya & Kerry King
Executive producer: Rick Rubin
Covert art by Wes Benscoter
Design by Dirk Walter

"Witching Hour" is a Venom cover. It features a guest performance by Machine
Head frontman Rob Flynn.

ANCIENT RITES


Genre(s): Folk/Viking Metal, Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Paganism, Satanism, European History/Heritage
Origin: Belgium
Formed in: 1988



And the Hordes Stood as One [2003]

Recorded live in Biebob, Vosselaar, Belgium on June 14th, 2002.

1.The Return

2.Exile (Les Litanies de Satan)

3.Victory or Valhalla (Last Man Standing)

4.Total Misanthropia

5.Aris

6....and the Horns Called for War

7.North Sea

8.Infant Sacrifices to Baalberith

9.Blood of Christ (Mohammed Wept)

10.Longing for the Ancient Kingdom

11.Götterdämmerung (Twilight of the Gods)

12.(Ode to Ancient) Europa

13.(Het Verdronken Land van) Saeftinge

14.On Golden Fields (De Leeuwen Dansen)

15.Overture to the Sun

16.Mother Europe

17.Evil Prevails

18.Fatherland

19.Dim Carcosa



Extra features:
"Victory or Valhalla (Last Man Standing)" video
"...And the Horns Called for War" video
Documentary: Tour in Finland 2000
Video collage from ancient times
Picture gallery

STORMLORD


Genre(s): Black/Power Metal
Lyrical theme(s): Mythology, History, Supernatural, War, Epic Themes
Origin: Italy (Rome, Lazio)
Formed in: 1991



The Battle of Quebec City: Live in Canada [2007]


"The Battle of Quebec City: Live in Canada 2006" has been recorded during the
band's 15th anniversary Canadian tour and will include the complete show of
Quebec City, plus 2 bootleg songs from Toronto and Montreal gigs, official
videoclips, footage on the road and much more.

1.The Torchbearer

2.Dance Of Hecate

3.Wurdulak

4.I Am Legend

5.The Oath Of The Legion

6.Under The Boards (195, M.A.)

7.The Gorgon Cult

8.Dimension: Hate

9.Xanadu (A Vision In A Dream)

10.Where My Spirit Forever Shall Be

11.The Curse Of Medusa

12.Raining Blood (Slayer cover)

EXTRAS:

Live at Montreal, Foufounes Electriques, 16 June 2006 (Bootleg):
1. Dance Of Hecate
2. Wurdulak

Live at Toronto, Reilly's, 17 June 2006 (Bootleg):
1. Wurdulak
2. I Am Legend

Video Clip:
I Am Legend (2002)
Under The Boards (2004)

HATE


Genre(s): Death Metal (early), Death/Black Metal with Industrial influences (later)
Lyrical theme(s): Hate, death, Satanism, anti-Christianity
Origin: Poland
Formed in: 1990



The Litanies Of Satan [2004]

Filmed and Recorded at Krzemionki TV Studio, Cracow, February 2004

Total running time: 75 minutes;

Sound recording: Piotr Brzeziński, Kazimierz Oleksy; engineered by Yogi
Sound mix and sound production by Hate and Kris Wawrzak, Hard Studio, Warsaw
Vision mix by Grzegorz Kupiec
Executive producer: Tomasz Dziubiński, Metal Mind Productions

TRACK LIST:

Intro
01: Hex (ATF Sinner, Hellrizer; ATF Sinner)
02: Immolate The Pope (ATF Sinner, Hellrizer, Adam The First Siner)
03: The Shroud (ATF Sinner)
04: The Scrolls (ATF Sinner)
05: Anti-god Extremity (ATF Sinner, Hellrizer; ATF Sinner)
06: Demigod (ATF Sinner)
07: Close To The Nephilim (ATF Sinner)
08: The Sin Becomes (ATF Sinner, Ralph; ATF Sinner)
09: The Kill (Napalm Death)
10: Postmortem (Jeff Hannemann)
11: Awakening of The Liar (ATF Sinner)
12: Spirit Of Gospa (ATF Sinner, Hellrizer; ATF Sinner)
13: Flagellation (ATF Sinner, Hellrizer; ATF Sinner)
14: No Life After Death (ATF Sinner)
15: Sectarian Murder (ATF Sinner, Ralph; ATF Sinner)
Outro

Extras: fully animated menu, interview with Adam The First Sinner, band biography and individual members' profiles, discography, photo gallery, downloadable desktop images, weblinks, dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.