Thursday, September 29, 2011

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Recent Listenings...4

Annihilator (Can) - Set The World On Fire (FEMS, 1993) - Jap. Press
Erratic Escape (Grc) - Unleashed (Private MCD, 2010)

Exises (Hol) - Reternity (Cymbeline, 1996)

Rage (Ger) - Black In Mind (Victor, 1995)
- Jap. Press
Reflections Revert (Grc) - Unveiling The Mirroring Delusion (Private MCD, 1998)
- Handnumbered Edition 53/1000 copies
Son Of A Bitch (UK) - Victim You (Victor, 1997)
- Jap. Press
Soulgrind (US-AZ) - One Band's Perception (Private, 1994)

Soulgrind (US-AZ) - Love At Zero (Private, 1995)

Tempest (Ger) - Heavy Metal
(Private, 1996)
Tempest (Ger) - The X-Mas Factor (Private MCD, 2000)

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Recent Listenings...3

Annihilator (Can) - Never, Neverland (FEMS, 1990) - Jap. Press No Obi
Balistic Kick (US-NJ) - Warhead (Private, 1997)
Blood Red Angel (Ger) - The Language Of Hate (Private, 2000)
Disarray (Ger) - Scourger (Private, 1995)
Fury (US-NC) - From Beyond The Horizon (SRI, 1997/1998) - 2nd copy
Midnight Come (Ger) - The Secret Out (Private, 1994)
Punisher (US-CA) - Disillusioned (Private, 1998)
Visitör (US-CA) - Visitör (Private, 1993) - original
V.A - Doomsday News III - Thrashing East Live (Noise, 1990)

Monday, September 19, 2011

Predator (US-FL)

Ok here's another killer metal band this time from Florida with 2 private metal cds until now. If you forget the crappy name & stay concentrated into their music you will reveal another one qualitative metal band. Their first effort was in 2008 & that comes in a special package along with a dvd. The dvd includes the Closet-Anti Christ video (Slayer-ish song!). My favorite cd song is the "Die Unborn", an all-time classic! It reminds me the early speed metal years of many legendary bands of the 80's. The production is ok for an indie but it's a little bit dull (?) imho. The vocals are strong & straight ahead.


Predator


Bottom line is that the s/t cd by those Floridians varies from power metal to even speed/thrash as there are quite a few thrashy passages. A must have purchase for the 90's US Power metal fan!

3 years after the debut, the band came back with a second killer cd! It's called "Born In Blood" (no fantasy at all...) & it's available since July. I think the vocals on that one are more high-pitched like (hell yeah!!!) ! There are speed/thrash elements on that one too (a few Slayer touches imho) but it's overall a US Power metal cd. Support the honest US metal bands simply buying their stuff to help them keep on playing that kind of metal in these days of madness!


Current Line Up :

NESTOR AGUIRRE: VOCALS

DAMIEN LEE THORR: GUITAR

VICTOR MENESES: GUITAR

SCOTT OPIELA: BASS

ED GRESELY: DRUMS


Official Page :

http://www.predatortheband.com/


Obey!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Recent listenings...2

Arkenstone (Grc) - Dead Human Resource (Private, 2008)
Armageddon (Hun) - Válaszra Várva (Private, 2003)
Axehammer (US-CA) - Lord Of The Realm (SS, 1987/1998)
Azrael's Bane (US-TX) - Wings Of Innocence (Private, 2005)
Battery Park (Can) - Control (Private, 1998)
Cellador (US-CO) - Enter Deception (Metal Blade, 2006)
Heaven's Gate (Ger) - Livin' In Hysteria (Victor, 1991) - Jap. Press
Into Eternity (Can) - The Scattering Of Ashes (Century Media DCD, 2006)
Lanfear (Ger) - Another Golden Rage (Nightmare, 2005)
Lethal Saint (Cyp) - Saint Strikes Back (Private MCD, 2011) - Carboard sleeve, Limited Edition of 300 copies
Malachai (Ger) - Could You Stand The Pain? (Private, 1995)
Manowar (US-NY) - Hell On Stage Live (Metal Blade DCD, 1999)
Oliver Magnum (US-OK) - Oliver Magnum (SPV/New Renaissance, 1989)
Overloaded (US-MI) - Regeneration (Private, 2007)
Paingate (US-CA) - Sacrifice (Keltek, 1995)
Punish (Can) - State Of Grace (Private/SOCAN, 1995)
Rhapsody (Ita) - Legendary Tales (Limb, 1997)
Virgin Steele (US-NY) - Hymns To Victory (T&T, 2002)

Recent listenings...1

Earthquake (Swe) - The Truth (Eurorecords, 1991)
Heir Apparent (US-WA) - Graceful Inheritance (Black Dragon, 1986)
Patriarch (Bel) - Prophecy (Shark, 1990)
Patriarch (Bel) - World Within Worlds (Rock Power, 1993)
Sarissa (Grc) - Sarissa (Private, 1994)
Seasons Of The Wolf (US-FL) - Seasons Of The Wolf (Private, 1996)
Seventh Power (US-NV) - Seventh Power (Retroactive, 2006)
Symphorce (Ger) - Become Death (Metal Blade, 2007)
Temple Of Blood (US-AL) - Prepare For The Judgement Of Mankind (Private, 2005)
Temple Of Blood (US-AL) - Overlord (Private, 2008)
Tengwar (US-VA) - S/T (Private Demo cd-r, 2003) - Signed
Tengwar (US-VA) - Flight Of The Dragon (Private, 2006) - Signed
Titan Force (US-CO) - Titan Force (US Metal, 1989)
Torman Maxt (US-FL) - The Foolishness Of God (Private, 2001)
Torman Maxt (US-FL) - The Problem Of Pain: Part 1 (Private, 2007)
Wisdom (Hun) - Wisdom (Private MCD, 2004)

TENGWAR (US-VA)

As I had some free time today I decided to give a shout about an honest underground metal band from Virginia. The band is called Tengwar & it's still active. I am listening to their 2003 demo-cd right now. The production lacks but it's an 8 years effort... Favorite song is rather the "Dark Days & Alleyways".

3 years later in 2006 we have the full-length release by the band called "Flight Of The Dragon". A more professional effort definitely, still an industrial cd-r (not silverpressed) but with a real full-color booklet & backcover this time. 13 songs of honest straight ahead old school US metal.


Tengwar


The band is still looking for a label but in these days of crappy "core" it's almost impossible for a US metal band to make it bigger.

Check the band on myspace :

http://www.myspace.com/tengwarband

and support them if you like what you hear!