Metal
Jester Race
Douban
In Flames
release date 1996-02-20
publisher:
Nuclear Blast Americ
Japanese edition of the Swedish metal act's 1995 album includes two bonus tracks, demo versions of 'Dead Eternity' & 'The Inborn Lifeless'.
Damage Done
Douban
Dark Tranquillity
release date 2002-01-01
publisher:
Century Media
2002 release on Century Media includes the bonus track 'I, Deception' and the CD-Rom video for 'Monochromatic Stains'.
Velvet Darkness They Fear
Douban
Theatre of Tragedy
genre:
Rock
release date 1996-01-01
publisher:
Century Media
Vovin
Douban
Therion
genre:
Rock
release date 1998-01-01
publisher:
Nuclear Blast Americ
By many "Vovin", the follow-up to the mighty "Theli", is hailed as best THERION-album. For many years now I am an avowed THERION-fan and dare to disagree.
Compared to the all-time-milestone "Theli" "Vovin" is a lot calmer, the Metal-share has been heavily reduced, while the classical element has been equally emphasised. Basically you could call "Vovin" the most "arty" album of the Swedes around mastermind "Christofer Johnsson", evil tongues yet also claim the most sedative...
Only the aptly titled "The Wild Hunt", with former GAMMA RAY and now PRIMAL FEAR Ralf Scheepers on vocals, and parts of "Wine Of Aluqah" remind of the furiousness of the predecessor, the rest is dominated by quite measured compositions with rather gentle choir- or solo-vocals and invite you to float away. "Eye Of Shiva" or "Birth Of Venus Illegitima" are prime examples for this, sometimes I feel reminded of some theatre-play with some electric guitars as fitting musical element, I can vividly imagine people in tuxedo and tie or evening gown listening to the sounds, sitting in their cushioned seats...
The "Draconian Trilogy" of "The Opening", "Morning Star" and "Black Diamond" then offers us a journey through the calmer side of THERION, covering everything from the dreamy until the intensive passages that you would expect of the Swedes in this department. And the closing "Raven Of Dispersion" is another highlight full of intensity, especially vocally.
All in all an album that should rather be viewed as a piece of art than a Metal-album, I personally (apart from "The Wild Hunt") miss the pepper in it, but on the other hand it is a very flowing album, which might have paved some fan's way into the Metal and also some ardent classic-fans might have had to admit that Metal is at least a little more than only noise and thrashing...
Divine Revolution
Douban
Dominia
release date 2006-10-11
publisher:
UHO Production
2006年旋死界最大的发现,来自俄罗斯的古典旋死新秀Dominia。是以小提琴为最大亮点的乐队,Dominia的音乐像爱琴海上的女妖,神秘,妖娆,性感,散发着无穷的魅惑,,大调式的编曲以及大量使用合唱的副歌活泼而欢快,有着强大的感染力。而乐队的主音吉他手更是如同太阳般耀眼的人物。包办所有作品的词、曲、编曲的他,把大量的音乐元素完美的结合到一起。在这张专辑里,你可以找到力量、民谣、旋死、激流、史诗、前卫、哥特等等各种金属流派的影子,华丽眩目得让人为之疯狂!
A Sense Of Purpose
Douban
In Flames
release date 2008-04-01
publisher:
Koch Records
Deluxe Edition includes a bonus DVD. A Sense of Purpose is trademark of In Flames catchy melodic riffs abound, Anders Frid‚n's signature rasp is in full form, and electronic beeps, bleeps,plus synth pads flesh out that unmistakable In Flames sound. The fist-raising anthems are here, but we've heard them all before. Sure, for long-time In Flames devotees, living album-to-album like junkies waiting for their next fix, A Sense of Purpose is a welcome and familiar dose of melodic industrial Death Metal.
Wages of Sin
Douban
Arch Enemy
genre:
Rock
release date 2002-04-02
publisher:
Century Media
Two CDs for the price of one! Featuring a total of 8 bonus songs, 'Lament Of A Mortal Soul', 'Starbreaker', 'Aces High', 'Scream Of Anger', 'Diva Satanica', 'Fields Of Desolation', Damnation's Way' & 'Hydra'. Also includes videos for 'Ravenous' & 'The Immortal' This supreme version also features an extensive 20-page full color booklet containing liner notes by Michael Ammot himself and updated photos as well.
Songs of Moors & Misty Fields
Douban
Empyrium
genre:
Rock
release date 1996-01-01
publisher:
Prophecy Productions
There is since 2006 also a rerelease as a lavishly designed, gold-embossed Digibook of "A Wintersunset...", "Songs of moors and misty fields", "Weiland" and "Where at night the wood grouse plays" by Prophecy Producions. All of these are limited to 500 copies.
Since the Day It All Came Down
Douban
Insomnium
genre:
Pop
release date 2004-05-04
publisher:
Candlelight
一支芬兰melodic death metal乐队.
Above the Weeping World
Douban
Insomnium
genre:
Pop
release date 2006-08-09
publisher:
Candlelight Records
October Rust
Douban
Type O Negative
genre:
Pop
release date 1996-01-01
publisher:
Roadrunner Records
Type O Negative was an American gothic metal band formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1989, by Peter Steele, Kenny Hickey, Josh Silver, and Sal Abruscato, who was later replaced by Johnny Kelly. Their lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "the Drab Four".
Kivenkantaja
Douban
Moonsorrow
genre:
Rock
release date 2003-01-01
publisher:
Naula
Third album for Finnish act who produce epic pagan metal, their magnum opus. Six tracks. Spikefarm Records. 2003.
Killers
Douban
Iron Maiden
genre:
Rock
release date 2002-03-26
publisher:
Sony
Canadian digitally remastered reissue of 1981 album that's out-of-print in the US. Pressed onto an enhanced disc featuring full length videos, exclusive band biographies, photo galleries, internet links & more. PC/MAC compatible. 1998.