Austria’s Crimson Cult entered the scene in 2008 with a very well respected self-titled debut. The band has returned with “Tales of Doom” and there is absolutely no sign of a sophomore jinx. With the crushing groove laden traditional metal riffs of Günter Maier (Ex-Stygma IV/Ex-Flood Of Ages) and Dio-esque vocals of Walter Stuefer, this band represents one “cult” that I am ready to join, drink the kool-aid with, and die to find the mothership hidden behind a metallic comet!
So many newer bands try to capture the pure essence of traditional metal, but few succeed at doing what Crimson Cult has done in such a short time. By toning the traditional metal sound down slightly to add a brush of doomy glare (similar to Grand Magus) and adding great, albeit slightly raw, production, the band pulls off a winner. It doesn't take long for opener “State of Fear” to knock you in the jaw with a heavy up-tempo riff that throttles you and heightens the senses of what you can expect with the rest of the album. The grooves on tracks like “Behind the Curtain,” “Institution Christ” and “Choshinja” are firmly entrenched in Iommi with a tad less doom, but with just as much punch. "The Inquisition" adds a keen Spanish flair as I half expected Antonio Banderas to provide guest vocals.
The nine plus minute epic “The Long Way Home” is packed with blistering crunchy riffs that command headbanging glory. In all that time it rarely lags, save for the slight slowdown and apparent nod to Pink Floyd with lyrics “Hello, is there anybody out there” and “Dark Side of the Moon” and the final minute acoustic interlude with the screaming baby. The majority of the song punishes the listener like a bat to the skull. Same can be said for “Crimson Empire” and the Saxon like “Second Life.”
With all that said, the track that will get an instant nomination for song of the year from yours truly is the great “Warrior Son.” The song is like a ritual that summons the forces of Dio, Saxon, and Grand Magus into one massive groove riff that lives on in my head from the very first listen. Here, Stuefer sounds creepily familiar to the late Ronnie James Dio.
Equally as great, but in a much different way is “On the Edge,” which is as close to a ballad as “Tales of Doom” allows. It’s a highly enjoyable contrast to “Warrior Son,” especially in its placement just after. The sound has an overtone that reminds me, oddly enough, like a combination of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” and Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.” When I hear the melody, I cannot stop my mind from singing “Here I am…sitting in a tin can.”
All in all, metalheads should give Crimson Cult some high praise for this really enjoyable traditional metal release. With any luck, this new-new wave of traditional metal, when done as properly as “Tales of Doom,” will catch on and reinforce what was truly lost years ago for many years to come.
01. State Of Fear (05:08 )
02. Behind The Curtain (05:27)
03.Institution Christ (05:21)
04. Coshinja (06:49)
05. The Long Way Home (09:07)
06. Warrior Son (06:26)
07. On The Edge (04:12)
08. Second Life (03:32)
09. Crimson Empire (04:48 )
10. The Inquisition (06:29)
Band Zendas Info: Días De Furia Info: Colombia Style: Heavy Metal/Power Metal Years: 2011 Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: 110 ?b Upload: Rapidgator
Tracklist:
01. Despertar
02. No Mires Atrás
03. Justicia En Llamas
04. No Más Tregua
05. A La Carga
06. El Eco De Un adiós
07. Gorgona
08. Hijo Del Trueno
09. Dama Eterna
10. El Caudillo
11. Sangre Dorada
12. El Miendo Y La Sangre (Bonus Track)
Band Shakra Info: Power Ride Info: Switzerland Style: Hard Rock Years: 2001 Info: WAV Lossless/MP3 CBR 320 kbps (CD Rip) Info: 379 ?b/107 Mb Upload: Depositfiles:
Tracklist:
01 - Power Ride (Intro)
02 - Why Don't You Call Me
03 - Watching You
04 - The Sun Will Shine
05 - Out in the Rain
06 - In Your Eyes
07 - Get It All Out
08 - A Dollar Too Much
09 - She's My Pride
10 – Tell Me
11 - The Way Back Home
12 - Too Close
13 - Take My Hand
Band Majesty Info: Germany Info: Reign In Glory Style: Heavy/Power Metal Years: 2003 Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: 163 ?b Upload: Depositfiles
Tracklist:
01. Heavy Metal Battlecry 04:46
02. Into The Stadiums 04:37
03. Reign In Glory 05:19
04. Will Of The Cobra 04:54
05. Defender Of The Brave 07:14
06. Lord Of The Damned 08:02
07. Heroes 06:38
08. Thunder In The Silence 07:54
09. Troopers Of Steel 05:13
10. Falcon In The Storm 10:30
11. Battle Hymn (Manowar cover) 7:10
Band Fireball Ministry Info: Their Rock Is Not Our Rock Info: USA Style: Stoner Rock/Hard Rock Years: 2005 Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: 100 ?b Upload: Depositfiles
Tracklist:
01. It Flies Again
02. Sundown
03. The Broken
04. In The End
05. Hellspeak
06. Two Tears
07. Under The Thunder
08. Spill The Demons
09. Rising From The Deep
10. Save The Saved
Rev. James A. Rota II – ?????, ??????
Emily J. Burton – ??????
Johny Chow – ???
John Oreshnick – ???????
Band Shakra Info: Infected Info: Switzerland Style: Hard Rock Years: 2007 Info: WAV Lossless/MP3 CBR 320 kbps (CD Rip) Info: 228 ?b + 238 ?b/135 Mb Upload: Depositfiles:
Tracklist:
01 - Make Your Day
02 - Inferno (The Divine Comedy)
03 - The One
04 - Playing with Fire
05 - Dance with Madness
06 - Love Will Find a Way
07 - Vertigo
08 - The Conquest
09 - Higher Love
10 – Cardiophobia
11 - Look at Me
12 - Today No News
13 - The Other Side
14 - Acheron's Way
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Band Shakra Info: Fall Info: Switzerland Style: Hard Rock Years: 2005 Info: WAV Lossless/MP3 CBR 320 kbps (CD Rip) Info: 165 ?b + 193 ?b/108 Mb Upload: Depositfiles:
Tracklist:
01 - Chains of Temptation
02 - Out of Control
03 - Take Me Now
04 - All or Nothing
05 - How It Feels
06 - Fall
07 - Walk on Water
08 - She's My Ecstacy
09 - Make It Alright
10 – Nightlife
11 – Do You Know
12 - Immortal
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Band Mob Rules Info: Savage Land Info: Germany Style: Heavy Metal/Power Metal Years: 1999 Info: WAV Lossless / MP3 CBR 320 kbps (CD Rip) Info: 397 Mb/122 Mb Upload: Depositfiles
Tracklist:
01 - Prologue
02 - Insurgeria
03 - Rain Song
04 - Hold Back The Light
05 - Secret Signs
06 - Savage Land Part I(Strangers In Time)
07 - Savage Land Part II(Pianista)
08 - Savage Land Part III(No Reason Why)
09 - Coast To Coast
10 - Blaze Of First Warning
11 - Pray For Sunlight
12 - Down In Nowhere Land
13 - End Of All Days
Band Vindictiv Info: Vindictiv Info: Sweden Style: Progressive Rock Years: 2008 Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps Info: 104 ?b Upload: Depositfiles
Tracklist:
1. Fool’s Paradise
2. Caesar’s Commentaries
3. The Royal Loo
4. Dreams Of A Demon’s Head
5. David’s House
6. A Quiet Life
7. Living Colour’s
8. Hymn To Desdemona
9. A Second Life
10. Fata Morgana
The new Rasmus album simply entitled “The Rasmus” will be released around April 20th by Universal Music in several countries. However we wanted to make the album available to our fans also in the countries where you can’t find it in stores or download from iTunes or Amazon. We teamed up with Pledge Music and made a campaign to pre-order or download the cd. You can order from Pledge and the cd’s will be shipped directly to you from the UK at the same time as the Universal release.
(This is a limited time campaign and we will NOT take orders or ship to the following countries: Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Japan, Mexico and Central and South America. In these countries the album is distributed by Universal Music. Please ask your local record store or download services.)
01. Stranger (3:59)
02. I'm a Mess (4:13)
03. It's Your Night (3:37)
04. Save Me Once Again (4:36)
05. Someone's Gonna Light You Up (3:44)
06. End Of The Story (4:10)
07. You Don't See Me (3:13)
08. Somewhere (5:29)
09. Friends Don't Do Like That (4:27)
10. Sky (3:59)
Band Southern Gentlemen
Info: Exotic Dancer Blues
Style: Hard Blues Rock
Years: 2000
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 148.66 Mb
Info: USA
Tracklist:
01 - Drive Me Wild.
02 - Exotic Dancer Blues.
03 - I Feel So Blue.
04 - Don't Be Shy.
05 - Too Hot For Love.
06 - Madness In The Dark.
07 - What To Do.
08 - Down To New Orleans.
09 - Back Door Woman.
10 - Ease The Pain.
11 - Tonight.
12 - Time Traveler.
