Melodic Rock Info

Band Tea
Info: The Ship
Style: Hard Prog Rock
Years: 1975
Info: CBR 320 kbs
Info: 100,12 Mb
Info: Switzerland

Band Consortium Project V
Info: Species
Style: Progressive Metal
Years: 2011
Info: MP3 CBR 320 kbps
Info: 105 Mb
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Band Tempest
Info: USA
Info: Shapeshifter
Style: Progressive/Celtic Folk Rock
Years: 2003
Info: Lossless/FLAC (image+.cue, scans)
Rip By: Swamp Fox
Info: 352 Mb

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This is a really good release from a small town Swedish band. A band that quit just the other day.

I don’t have the details about the breakup so I won’t comment on that. “Punishment Day” on the other hand, has been in my ears a few hours now. It’s a solid album packed with riffing, tight drumming and super-evil vocals. Sound-wise there’s nothing to complain about: the mix is clean but heavy. Style-wise I ended up thinking that this is some kind of Meshuggah turned heavy metal turned death metal. Don’t get too hung up on that simile though.

It’s hard to believe that throughout their 17-year career together, Staind have never released an official live disc, but all that changes this summer when ‘Live From Mohegan Sun’ makes its debut in several formats. The CD version will be available on July 10 followed by the DVD/Blu-ray out on Aug. 14.

The high definition footage was recorded at a special Staind’s headlining show on Nov. 25, 2011, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut, with a sea of hometown New England fans in the audience.

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Preachers, the sophomore release from Austin’s My Jerusalem has the rather dark and sinister theme going on in the background. Founder and singer Jeff Klein (ex-Gutter Twins, The Twilight Singers) describes it as the Post-Modern Southern Gothic Soul album surrounded by beautiful, comforting, darkness. It’s real, not selfish, according to the mad hatter and Klein’s baritone vocals are ever so moody and emotionally black.

1. Take My Pain
2. Your Heaven
3. Don’t Sleep Anymore
4. Nothing
5. Moon Darkened Silence
6. Left Alone
7. Ophelia’s Dream
8. White December
9. Q.O.T.D.
10. My Prayer
11. From Your Lips

he foundations of Fortaleza (Castle) were set down in 2004, and since then have safely stashed 3 terrific albums in their vaults. A slight change in style has been heralded the addition of Oculta to their name, also the title of this brand new album, as they move away from their light gothic rock/metal style to a more epic up-tempo symphonic sound that knocks on the gatehouse of power metal without pushing the door down as they retain their lightness of touch and distinctive Latin flavour. Part of this is down to new keys man Pablo who adds orchestral sounds into the mix as well as some decorative Moog machicolations, and he joined by their gorgeous new singer Ariana, who has a voice that’s not too dissimilar to Sy Armonight.

Once the lads from Sheffield finished their strong set, Metallica took the stage to the familiar strains of their longtime Ennio Morricone-penned opener, “The Ecstasy of Gold,” and immediately brought their fans way back – as far back as possible – to the first song the band ever recorded, “Hit the Lights.” They wasted no time further laying on the thrash with “Master of Puppets” and “The Four Horsemen.” The much-hyped Ride the Lightning section arrived a few songs later, with the band performing the album in reverse, probably an easy decision for a record that ends with a long and winding instrumental (“The Call of Ktulu”) and begins with as fast, heavy and precise a track as the band has ever written (“Fight Fire With Fire”). The song “Escape” received its world premiere, a somewhat shocking feat for a 28-year-old song, but hearing it live served as a sufficient reminder as to why it had been cast aside for so long.

Band Tempest
Info: USA
Info: Turn Of The Wheel
Style: Progressive/Celtic Folk Rock
Years: 1996
Info: Lossless (FLAC (tracks+.m3u, scans)/MP3 CBR 320 kbps
Rip By: Swamp Fox
Info: 371 Mb/144 Mb