Captain Sensible – Women And Captains First (1982)
Dec 7, 2011 00:25
Rock
Band Captain Sensible
Info: Women And Captains First
Style: New Wave
Years: 1982
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 140 mb
Info: U.K.
Tracklist:
Wot
A Nice Cup Of Tea
Brenda Part 1
Brenda Part 2
Yanks With Guns
Happy Talk
Martha The Mouth
Nobody's Sweetheart
(What D'Ya Give) The Man Who's Gotten Everything
Who Is Melody Lee, Sid?
Gimme A Uniform
Croydon
Band Imagining Yellow Suns
Info: Imagining Yellow Suns
Style: Neopsychodelic Rock
Years: 1990
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 68 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
Alone (And In The Dark)
Thursday Nights
The News...Everybody's High
Black Crow
Are You There?
Sea Of Self
Journey From The Sun
Who Owns The Land?
Advice
Billy Boy
Widely regarded as one of the more underrated Christian metal bands to come out of the eighties, Crossforce originated as a result of a joining between Bay Area musician’s vocalist/guitarist Tony Krider (Golgatha), guitarist Phil Castillo and bassist Jeff Scott. The group later rounded out its line up with drummer Mark Cassettari (also Golgatha) and keyboardist Mark Wrapley and went on to rank alongside Soldier, Valor, Believer and Golgatha as leading players in the Bay Area Christian metal scene.
The Crossforce resume is without question, having played local clubs Mabuhay Gardens, The Rock, The Omni and others in addition to Christian metal festivals His Festival and Metal Mardi Gras. Well known fanzines of the day such as Heaven’s Metal, White Throne and Risen Roxx also featured Crossforce as a result of the highly acclaimed 6 song demo it released in 1986, which sold all 500 copies printed. Despite these successes and garnering its share of buzz and interest within the burgeoning “white metal” scene, Crossforce, disappointingly, disbanded in the late eighties without having landed a label deal.
The Crossforce demo, as one might imagine, has been a highly sought after and hard to find collectors item for years, with copies going for as high as $100 on eBay. The good news, however, is that Roxx Production - in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the demo - re-mastered and re-issued it in the summer of 2011 on a limited basis (also 500 copies). In addition to the original 6 demo songs, a second demo - even rarer and scarcer – was also included made up of 7 additional songs the group recorded live in the studio exclusively for Jimmy Kempner of Frontline Records.
What we have in Crossforce is eighties metal, pure and simple. The group stands out with its understated heaviness, almost leaning towards some NWOBHM and classic metal influences in places, while proving masterful in its ability to interweave its material with standout hooks and melodies. Yes, you will find the occasional commercial element in the Crossforce sound (those that describe them as melodic metal would be far from unfair) but balanced with enough guitar driven proclivities to keep things fresh with repeated listen.
Highlights to the “1986” demo include the riff driven “Our Father” and Christian metal anthem “Rockin’ Til The Final Day”, two tracks that were also featured on the Metal Mardi Grasvideo from 1987. Faster numbers “Out Of The Darkness” and “Ready N Waiting” set blistering tempos but deliver hooks in abundance while standout melodies can be found on more commercial based tracks “Tomorrow Will Come” and the ballad “Smoke Filled Room”. The six in question prove that heavy but melodic would be the best way to describe the Crossforce sound.
I never heard the original cassette version but from what other reviewers have said the re-mastering cleans things up significantly. Yes, a certain amount of thinness is to be expected - although not to the point of distraction - but, otherwise, production is surprisingly sound when considering this is a recordings made using mid-eighties technology.
Again, the 7 “Frontline” demo tracks were recorded live in the studio and, as a result, bring some unpolished elements in staying true to the “live feel” of the recording- you get to hear the introduction to each song prior to it being performed. Still, the mix comes across clean while, once more, there is no overriding thinness that might turn you away.
Vocalist Tony Krider, who sadly passed away in 2002, might take a more mid-ranged approach than many of his contemporaries of the time - at least in comparison to Les Carlson (Bloodgood), David Raymond Reeves (Neon Cross) or Dale Thompson (Bride) – but certainly is not lacking in ability. I like to think of him as Michael Sweet (Stryper) singing in a lower register. Yes, he is that good.
Lead guitarist Phil Castillo is a wonderful talent who nails some monster guitar solos. “Tomorrow Will Come” reflects a bluesy side to his playing while he cuts loose in shredding fashion on “Our Father”. His even approaches things from a neo-classical standpoint on “Out Of The Darkness”. The overall feeling left is an underrated musician that would give just about any guitarist from the time a run for their money (White Throne editor Dave Johnson summed things up best when he described Castillo’s playing as “Randy Rhodes-styled”).
Band Crossforce Info: USA Info: Rockin' 'Til The Final Day Style: Heavy Metal Years: 2011 Info: 192 kbps ???Years: 91 mb
Rockin' 'Til The Final Day Tracklist:
1.Tomorrow Will Come (86 Demo)
2.Our Father (86 Demo)
3.Smoke Filled Room (86 Demo)
4.Out of the Darkness (86 Demo)
5.Ready n Waiting (86 Demo)
6.Rockin’ 'Til the Final Day (86 Demo)
7.Stompin in the Streets (Frontline Demo 87)
8.The Call (Frontline Demo 87)
9.Heavens Door (Frontline Demo 87)
10.It’s Your Life (Frontline Demo 87)
11.Wait And See (Frontline Demo 87)
12.The One Who Loves You (Frontline Demo 87)
13.Weeping World (Frontline Demo 87)
14.Rockin’ 'Til the Final Day (Lost Practice Session 5-13-87)
Band Crossforce
Info: Rockin' 'Til The Final Day
Style: Heavy Metal
Years: 2011
Info: 192 kbps
Info: 91 mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
1.Tomorrow Will Come (86 Demo)
2.Our Father (86 Demo)
3.Smoke Filled Room (86 Demo)
4.Out of the Darkness (86 Demo)
5.Ready n Waiting (86 Demo)
6.Rockin’ 'Til the Final Day (86 Demo)
7.Stompin in the Streets (Frontline Demo 87)
8.The Call (Frontline Demo 87)
9.Heavens Door (Frontline Demo 87)
10.It’s Your Life (Frontline Demo 87)
11.Wait And See (Frontline Demo 87)
12.The One Who Loves You (Frontline Demo 87)
13.Weeping World (Frontline Demo 87)
14.Rockin’ 'Til the Final Day (Lost Practice Session 5-13-87)
Band Dolly Roll
Info: Emlekszel Meg - Best Of
Style: Pop Rock
Years: 2009
Info: 320 kbps
Info: 381 mb
Info: Hungary
Tracklist:
CD1
01.Dolly Roll
02.?br?ndos Sz?p Napok
03.Modern Rom?nc
04.Orsz?g?ti Randev?
05.V?gleg A Sz?v?gyem Maradt?l
06.Viva Mexico
07.Veled Vagy N?lk?led
08.Rock And Rollra H?vlak
09.Tedd A Sz?vedre A Kezed
10.Szt?r Volt Lollypop
11.Ne Vedd ?gy A Sz?vedre
12.S?hajok H?dja
13.M?ria Makar?ni
14.O Volt Az Ki V?rt
15.K?nny ?s Mosoly
16.Stip-Stop'so Vagyok
17.Gina, A Bestia
18.Ciao Amore
19.Szombat Esti Sz?vtipr?
20.Megamix 1
21.Megamix 2
22.Megamix 3
CD2
01.Arrivederci Amore
02.J?t?k Az ?let
03.Elpattant Egy H?r
04.Eldoradoll
05.Engedd El Velem A Fant?zi?d
06.Dulpla Vagy Semmi
07.Csacsi L?ny
08.?ce?n
09.Wind-Sz?rny
10.R?-R?-R? Hajr?
11.K?so A B?nat
12.Baby Ma V?rlak
13.Let-Kiss Week-End
14.Zakatol A Sz?v
15.J?jj Sz?vem Visszav?r
16.Valaki Kell Nekem Is
17.Kolibri Panzi?
18.Eml?kszel M?g
19.Vak?ci?-?-?
20.Megamix 4 (Bonus Track)
21.Orsz?g?ti Randev? 2010 Hamar J?nos Remix
22.Dolly Roll Crag P. & Gaborson Party Megamix
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Brent Vallefuoco – Higher (2011)
Dec 6, 2011 17:47
Progressive Rock
Inspired by Great Science-Fiction films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, Akira and Blade Runner, this album is a cosmic-themed Space-Rock adventure fit to be a soundtrack to a voyage into the world beyond the world.
Inspired by Great Science-Fiction films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Solaris, Akira and Blade Runner, this album is a cosmic-themed Space-Rock adventure fit to be a soundtrack to a voyage into the world beyond the world. Complimented by thoughtful lyrics and musical influences from several Progressive-Rock artists and film soundtracks, this album is an experience to be had.
I originally planned this album to be a Concept Album with a story about a distressed child desperately trying to fit in with a world he hated and could not understand, but as time went on, I became more interested in giving this album a Science-Fiction theme. So the only real possible concept linking the whole album together is its adventurous feel, but it really isn't a Concept Album.
While there isn't any real link connecting the whole album together, there are two common ideas; the nature of the universe and the nature of family.
The first track on the album, "Gods In Hell (Intro)" presents a metaphoric replacement of Nature and Analog music with Machinery and Electronic music. It is meant to lead into "Gods In Hell," which discusses that due to technology, humanity has changed into something else and lost its true nature. Also dealing with the universe, "Akira," discusses the theme of the Universe being cyclic in several ways, which is also a prominent theme in Katsuhiro Otomo's Anime masterpiece of the same name.
The other thematic group of songs in the album is "Hope In Desperation", "Who Are You?" and "A Doll's House." The first song, the most personal on this album, is about my unborn brother, who died through miscarriage after 7 months of my mother's pregnancy. After having ill feelings about having a new member of the family, I felt disgusted at myself once he had died. I found myself wondering what it would've been like if I would've known him, feeling more remorse the more I wondered. I decided to channel those feelings into the song. The theme of the next song, "Who Are You?", is about the extreme limitations of communication. We can never truly know each other, because there is no way to communicate every experience an individual has had to another. All we can ever truly know about a person is their appearance, the things we are told about them (which may not even be true) and the things that we see them do. We can never truly know their thought process, their true feelings and everything that they've experienced. We can not even imagine the complexity of another human being. The final song in this group, "A Doll's House", combines these themes into one and states that the idea of family technically only exists in our minds, so families that do not get along well should not have to feel like they owe each other something. Rather, they should be able to go their separate ways and not have a commitment to each other.
Genre: Rock: Progressive Rock
Release Date: 2011
1. Gods In Hell, (Intro) 01:55
2. Gods In Hell, 05:53
3. Noir, 03:37
4. Akira, 06:55
5. Lyrics From A Cloud, 04:31
6. Hope In Desperation, 09:01
7. Who Are You?, 06:05
8. A Doll's House, 05:58
9. A Doll's House (Outro), 02:58
Band Peer Gunt
Info: No Piercing, No Tattoo
Style: Hard Rock / Blues Rock
Years: 2005
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 101,40 Mb
Info: Finland
Tracklist:
01 - Comin' Back To You.
02 - Backdoor Men.
03 - Middle Age Teenage.
04 - Wash Me In The Rain.
05 - King Of The Hill.
06 - Alone In the Night I Whisper Your Name.
07 - Scarecrow Shoes.
08 - Baby I Want You So.
09 - It Happens Here.
10 - Motorcycle Woman.
11 - Wanna Shake Your Boomboom.
Rip By: Oldrocker
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Hawkwind – Love in Space (2009R) (1996)
Dec 6, 2011 15:53
Progressive Rock
Band Hawkwind
Info: Love in Space (2009R)
Style: Progressive Rock / Space Rock
Years: 1996
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 128,86+134.63 Mb
Info: UK
Tracklist:
CD 1:
01 - Abducted.
02 - Death Trap.
03 - Wastelands.
04 - Are You Losing Your Mind.
05 - Photo Encounter.
06 - Blue Skin.
07 - Sputnik Stan.
08 - Robot.
09 - Alien (I Am).
CD 2:
01 - Xenomorph.
02 - Vega.
03 - Love In Space.
04 - Kapal.
05 - Elfin.
06 - Silver Machine.
07 - Welcome To The Future.
08 - Assassins - Space (Is Their Palestine).
09 - Love In Space (Studio Version).
10 - Lord Of Light (Live).
11 - This Is Hawkwind Sonic Attack (Live).
Total playing time: 01:45:31
Rip By: Yura77
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Empty Space Orchestra – Empty Space Orchestra (2011)
Dec 6, 2011 14:12
Progressive Rock
Empty Space Orchestra are a band that explore the gamut of what is possible when playing incredibly organized instrumental music, yet still be able to cause a few surprises. On their self-titled album (this is their second album), there are elements of rock, punk, jazz, blues, heavy metal, ska, funk, and classical. One way to compare this would be to say “take all the penultimate bits and riffs from some of your favorite songs, and just make songs out of that. This is what ESO are about.” Yet that reduces them to nothing more than a highlight reel, and these guys are more than that. Some of their songs remind me of how intricate Frank Zappa was with his bands throughout the 1970?s, where you’re unsure where things are going but you put faith in the musicians because they at least know where they’re going. This is that type of band where you want to rock the fuck out and go crazy, but the sounds coming through are so intense that the nerd in you wants to stand in a pit and be able to take in the energy from fans who are into their music. It feels explosive and out of control, not unlike those highsSunny Day Real Estate used to create. Tracks like “Get Some”, “Tiger Puss”, and “Exit Strategry” sound like everyone in the group (this orchestra is actually a quintet) wanting to cram their influences in and they deal with a common ground that’s quite pleasant to listen to. It’s not as chaotic as Mr. Bunglewere, but one could easily hear Mike Patton singing about macaroni and aloha shirts over instrumentals like this, as a Dixieland piano enters the room.
In other words, Empty Space Orchestra are a group who want to fill the void that is that empty space, and they’re doing it until it goes over the rim with the rich taste of… sound.
1. Brainjar 07:20
2. Exit Strategy 03:53
3. Intergalactic Battle Cruiser 02:46
4. El Viento 06:49
5. Get Some 05:49
6. Tiger Puss 08:11
7. Tennessee Red 01:48
8. The Hangar 02:04
9. Clouds 11:21
Dec 6, 2011 13:04
Heavy Metal |Power Metal Progressive Rock
Band Drawers Info: All Is One Years: 2011 Style: Stoner Metal / Sludge Metal Info: MP3 VBR 280 kbps Info: France Time: Slow Burn Records ????? Tracklist: 52:55 Info: 115 Mb
The DRAWERS new album, ALL IS ONE, will be released on October 14 as a digipack album, on Apathia Records ! The band will be on tour on November, for all booking inquiries use the contact button in the sidebar on your right.
Two songs are streamable,’Caput Mortuum Ocean’ and ‘Black Queen’ are gonna rock your summer out, for all fans of Mastodon, Crowbar, Baroness, Torche.
Tracklist:
01. Caput Mortuum Ocean 04:15
02. Grey Sailor 05:39
03. Black Queen 03:53
04. Ivory Lighthouse 06:47
05. Blue Keel 01:33
06. Silver Hand 03:01
07. Purple Ride 04:34
08. Red Ballet 04:12
09. Electric Seat 03:50
10. Golden Adieu 06:18
11. Muddy Smoke 06:35
12. Azurite Constellation 02:18
Progressive Rock ist in den vergangenen Jahren wieder sehr angesagt. Seitdem einige Bands aus der Versenkung aufgetaucht sind, von denen man glaubte, es gäbe sie nicht mehr, werden jüngere Musiker nach und nach von diesem Musikstil inspiriert und wagen sich auch mal, längere Stücke auf eine CD zu packen. Nun ist ja bekannt, dass in diesem Genre viele Musiker von Nöten sind, um den Klang zu transportieren oder bei Konzerten glaubwürdig klingen zu lassen. Dass es auch zu dritt funktionieren kann, beweisen LEST aus deutschen Landen. Ihr Debüt-Album "Odysseus" klingt dabei nach vielen bekannten Bands auf einmal. Debüt kann man das eigentlich nicht nennen, existiert die Formation mit zeitweiligen Besetzungswechseln bereits seit 1995, als sie von Drummer Kickers ins Leben gerufen wurde. Weshalb es so lange gedauert hat, bis die erste CD auf dem Ladentisch liegt, wissen nur sie alleine. Berufserfahrung haben alle Musiker zur Genüge, haben sie doch schon viele Konzerte gespielt und sind auf einigen Festivals aufgetreten. Leider ist ihre Internetpräsenz etwas dürftig und es mangelt an ausreichenden Informationen.
Die sieben Songs der CD bieten einen guten Querschnitt durch die Materie, von sehr leise bis kräftig rockend. Die Stimme von Sänger Sebastian Mauve ist zwar an manchen Stellen sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig, seine Gitarre haut dafür umso mehr rein. Bereits beim Eröffnungssong "Light Fantastic" ist das deutlich zu vernehmen. 9:30 Minuten voller sehr schöner Gitarrenkapriolen, die zum Ende des Songs immer bombastischer werden. Drummer Kickers tobt sich dazu an seinem Set so richtig aus und schlägt auf alles, was vor und neben ihm hängt. Selten kommt dabei ein gleichmäßiger Takt heraus, aber das macht ja den Reiz des Prog aus.
Track Nummer zwei ist gleichzeitig der Titelsong und erste Auskopplung. "Odysseus" ist sehr ansprechend gestaltet und zeigt deutlich die Einflüsse der Musiker von LEST. Da wird schon mal tief in den Siebzigern gewühlt, als diese Musikrichtung voll auf der Höhe war. Vergleiche mit Jane oderGrobschnitt sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen, und wer die fast elf Minuten durchhält, wird mit einem Ende belohnt, das sehr nach den frühen Jahren von Genesis klingt.
Dass es auf der CD "Odysseus" nicht ständig nach oben gehen kann, beweist der mittlere Block der Scheibe, der aus drei Songs besteht, die etwas anstrengend sind. "Sir Knight" schöpft zwar wieder aus dem Vollen, aber gesangstechnisch überzeugt mich das Stück leider nicht. Ebenso bleibt bei mir "The Day" auf der Strecke. Die Musik ist durchweg gut, aber ich kann mich noch immer nicht an die Stimme von Sebastian gewöhnen. Um mir entgegen zu kommen, liefern LEST mit "Birth" ein kurzes Instrumental-Intermezzo. Ganze 1:19 Minuten ist das Stück kurz und verschwindet so schnell wie es gekommen ist. Dazu in einem rasenden Tempo, das mich völlig überrascht. Bleiben wir doch lieber bei den längeren Klangeskapaden und was passt da wohl am besten? Natürlich eine nette Ballade, die ja auf fast keiner CD fehlen darf. Im Prog Rock auch eher ungewöhnlich, aber wer scheut heute noch vor irgend etwas zurück. "Innocence & Experience" ist sehr tragend gesungen und gespielt. Da macht das Hören wieder Spaß und die Band findet zu bewährter Form zurück. Zum krönenden Abschluss gibt es noch ein Stück in einer vernünftigen Länge von fast neun Minuten. "Ways" zeigt den Hören den Weg, den die Band einschlagen wird. Schöne kräftige Gitarrensounds, gepaart mit verspielten Drums, treibendem Bass und einer Stimme, an die ich mich bestimmt auch gewöhnen werde, wenn ich die nächste CD von LEST in den Händen halte.
Line-up:
Sebastian Mauve (vocals, guitar)
Kickers (drums)
Pascal Rameix (bass)
Artist: Dec Burke Title Of Album: Paradigms & Storylines Year Of Release: 2011 Genre: Progressive rock Quality: mp3 Bitrate: 256 kbps Total Time: 56:12 Total Size: 103 mb
On December 5th Ritual Echo Records releases the vinyl edition of Dec Burke's latest album "Paradigms & Storylines". The double LP is pressed on 180g vinyl and is housed in a stunning gatefold sleeve and slip-case designed by Paul Tippett of Vitamin P.
The album is mixed and produced by Stefan Fanden, best known for his work with Swedish prog band Carptree.Musicians:
Dec Burke - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Stefan Fanden - Bass Guitar
Carl Westholm - Keyboards
Mike Wikman - Drums
Cia Backman - Backing Vocals
Tracks:
Days Like These
March of the Androids
A Price for Life
The River
Yesterdays Fool
December Sun
Paradigms & Storylines
Dec aired this new material to great acclaim at The Peel, Kingston on Thames in September and further dates are expected to be announced to promote the album.The album is available to order from Dec's web site,http://www.decburke.com/
