New CD's that you have gotten recently

[Element_man]

listening to the new Arkona and Portrait albums for review. In high school I was really big into folk metal, but only a few bands have stuck with me. Arkona is one of them, and this album is thoroughly fucked up. Stuff of nightmares, like Masha Scream did at least three kinds of drugs and saw the heads of Triglav burned into three-sided toast. Fucked up.

 

[nomisofsiman]

listening to the new Arkona and Portrait albums for review. In high school I was really big into folk metal, but only a few bands have stuck with me. Arkona is one of them, and this album is thoroughly fucked up. Stuff of nightmares, like Masha Scream did at least three kinds of drugs and saw the heads of Triglav burned into three-sided toast. Fucked up.

Didn't even know the new Arkona was out already.

 

[Element_man]

I don't think they're out yet, but the press advances are. Got one through the webzine I write for

 

[nomisofsiman]

I don't think they're out yet, but the press advances are. Got one through the webzine I write for

Gotcha. Yeah they're one of the few folky metal bands I still like.

 

[DMR]

listening to the new Arkona and Portrait albums for review. In high school I was really big into folk metal, but only a few bands have stuck with me. Arkona is one of them, and this album is thoroughly fucked up. Stuff of nightmares, like Masha Scream did at least three kinds of drugs and saw the heads of Triglav burned into three-sided toast. Fucked up.

So, is that a recommendation?

 

[Element_man]

The last thing I want to listen to is 70 minutes of folk metal, but I've spun this album twice in full today and I like it. It's got lots of layered synth bits and bobs, kind of like what Zemial did on their latest, and also the later Nokturnal Mortum albums. Without the blatant racism. Make of that what you will. There's no goofy, hokey, bouncy, Korpiklaanish shit on this record, it's all dark and melancholy and weird. The dealbreaker for some might be the abundance of synth (we're talking square leads, sampled drums in a few sections, hammond organ, more than the typical folk/symphonic stuff) in the mix. Against all odds, I like it.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Below - Across the Dark River
Gentleman's Pistols - At Her Majesty's Pleasure
Gentleman's Pistols - s/t
Litmus - Aurora
Witchcraft - Firewood
Witchkiller -Day of the Saxons
Witchsorrow - s/t

Noctum - Final Sacrifice LP (Gloomy Blue #017/350)

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Demon Eye - Leave the Light (CD and Red LP)
Dream Theater - Illumination Theory (Pic Disc)
Mayer Hawthorne - KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic (10" clear)

 

[DMR]

Gamma Ray - Empire of the Undead (crappy US version with two crappy bonus tracks)

 

[nomisofsiman]

Gamma Ray - Empire of the Undead (crappy US version with two crappy bonus tracks)

I hate it when bands put live tracks as bonus.

 

[Vegetaman]

I hate it when bands put live tracks as bonus.

Live tracks as bonus are pretty lame, and usually even demo tracks are lame (demo tracks of unreleased songs are usually okay, as are demo tracks where the song is completely different than the finished product).

 

[dcowboys311]

I had been doing so well with cutting back on spending to pay off school, save for a few trips I'm taking this year....lost control yesterday and there are some mandatory releases coming out over the next few weeks too.

All LP
311 - 311
311 - Evolver
Roses Never Fade - Fade to Black
Hatebreed - Satisfaction is the Death of Desire
Wovenhand - Ten Stones
Wovenhand - Consider the Birds
Wovenhand - The Threshingfloor

 

[Rycher]

Revamp - s/t
Sabaton - Carolus Rex
Sabaton - Swedish Empire Live (CD/DVD)

 

[modernwizardry]

Stuff I picked up while in Germany:

From retail stores Media Markt and Saturn. It was awesome to be able to buy some of these things in a physical store. The selection was incredible...I really restrained myself. Roxxcaliburs, Sava and Rory Gallagher were all in their sale titles around 5 euros (about $7 USD).
Edguy - Space Police 2 CD
Below - Across the Dark River
Truckfighters - Universe
Iron Savior - Rise of the Hero
Rory Gallagher - Photo-Finish
Sodom - In The Sign of Evil/Obsessed by Cruelty
Angra - Angels Cry 20th Anniversary Tour DVD
Roxxcalibur - Lord of the NWOBHM
Roxxcalibur - NWOBHM for Muthas
Savatage - Streets Reissue

From a used cd shop"
Candlemass - Doomology Box Set
Motorhead - Rock n Roll Reissue
White Skull - Tales From the North
Skyclad - Tracks from the Wilderness

 

[DMR]

Live tracks as bonus are pretty lame, and usually even demo tracks are lame (demo tracks of unreleased songs are usually okay, as are demo tracks where the song is completely different than the finished product).

I agree, I can't stand that. It's bad enough on a reissue, but on a brand new album? Fuck Ear Music.

 

[Jasonic]

Epic Heavy Metal Hunting Lunch Hour with Uncle Bob:

Manowar - Sign of the Hammer CD (original Virgin sealed!)

Aftermath - Eyes of Tomorrow CD (Sealed)

Cuttlass - Kiss Your Sass Goodbye (demo tape sealed)

Cuttlass - demo tape (sealed)

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Magnum - Escape from the Shadow Garden (2LP + CD)
Medieval Steel - Dark Castle (diehard, limited to 109)
Medieval Steel - Dark Castle (Test Press edition, #7/33)

 

[nomisofsiman]

Brainstorm - Firesoul (2 disc)
Enthroned - Sovereigns
Solstafir - Svartir Sandar

 

[Jasonic]

Brainstorm - Firesoul (2 disc)

Let me know how this is. Used to REALLY be into this band 10 years ago.
Haven't kept up with them since Liquid Soul.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Let me know how this is. Used to REALLY be into this band 10 years ago.
Haven't kept up with them since Liquid Soul.

Me too. I haven't liked the last few, but I heard good things about this one, so we'll see...