UNDER THE BLACK SUN 12 – ELITE, DARKSPACE, LIFELOVER
July 03-04, 2009, Helenenau, Germany
PRIMAL FEAR „16.6: Before The Devil Knows You”
Primal Fear have never owned the cheesy niche dominated by Hammerfall; nor have they lost themselves in immense concept records (heres looking at Iced Earth); or done sequels to their classic work (uh, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Queensryche). Instead theyve focused on churning out an impressive discography eight albums deep and written a lot of great metal.
PRIMAL FEAR „16.6: Before The Devil Knows You”
Primal Fear have never owned the cheesy niche dominated by Hammerfall; nor have they lost themselves in immense concept records (heres looking at Iced Earth); or done sequels to their classic work (uh, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Queensryche). Instead theyve focused on churning out an impressive discography eight albums deep and written a lot of great metal.
CLARICE „In This Order”
Though the musicians' surnames sound in Italian this the band comes from Germany. Francesco Ferrari is a creator and a driving force of the compositions of CLARICE.
HELFAHRT „Wiedergang”
Never heard of HELFAHRT? No needs to worry, neither have I. But when I had the opportunity to listen to pagan metal, according to them, I decided to take a look and give it a try.
HELFAHRT „Wiedergang”
Never heard of HELFAHRT? No needs to worry, neither have I. But when I had the opportunity to listen to pagan metal, according to them, I decided to take a look and give it a try.
SLEEVE „A mindless youth”
Such a short EP, yet so compact. Strangely, I would never link our western neighbours with deathcore, maybe more with characteristic metalcore in which there is more melody than than in Swedish death metal bands but whatever.
A PALE GREY SCENE „My Ocean”
Oh god!. Finally really awesome, German metalcore.
A PALE GREY SCENE „My Ocean”
Oh god!. Finally really awesome, German metalcore.
GAMMA RAY „Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome DVD”
Since Kai Hansen left power metal progenitors, HELLOWEEN, he has help steadily build GAMMA RAY into one of the best and most famous power metal bands in the world. Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (which also contains the über-long subtitle And the Finnish Keyboarder Who Didnt Want to Wear His Donald Duck Costume) provides visual evidence of the groups worth.
GAMMA RAY „Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome DVD”
Since Kai Hansen left power metal progenitors, HELLOWEEN, he has help steadily build GAMMA RAY into one of the best and most famous power metal bands in the world. Hell Yeah! The Awesome Foursome (which also contains the über-long subtitle And the Finnish Keyboarder Who Didnt Want to Wear His Donald Duck Costume) provides visual evidence of the groups worth.
KREATOR „Hordes of Chaos”
Cool Songs: Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue for the Elite), Amok Run, Destroy What Destroys You
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KREATOR „Hordes of Chaos”
Cool Songs: Hordes of Chaos (A Necrologue for the Elite), Amok Run, Destroy What Destroys You
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HOLY MOSES „Agony of Death”
Cool Songs: “Imagination,” “World In Darkness,” “Scnizophrenia,” “Through Shattered Minds”
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MIDNATTSOL „Nordlys”
Some time ago, it seems that around 2005 I got a CD from my friend, with a recommendation, that I should listen to it, because it was containing some good material. When looking at the front cover I did not have any idea what the hell could it be.
DESTRUCTION „D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N.”
Holy crap! New DESTRUCTION album D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N is a total blast between the eyes of each thrash metal posers! Fast, furious, and… bit technical! I am suprised that DESTRUCTION can play more technical than others and…
HACKNEYED „Death Prevails”
Wow, youngsters between 15-20 years old playing death metal… and signed to NUCLEAR BLAST.
HACKNEYED „Death Prevails”
Wow, youngsters between 15-20 years old playing death metal… and signed to NUCLEAR BLAST.
SUIDAKRA „13 Years of Celtic Wartunes CD+DVD”
Veterans to the medieval/folk metal scene, SUIDAKRA have released a massive, two-disc best of CD+DVD called 13 Years of Celtic Wartunes to commemorate their thirteen-year anniversary. The CD portion includes seventeen tracks lifted throughout most of their eight studio albums.
SUIDAKRA „13 Years of Celtic Wartunes CD+DVD”
Veterans to the medieval/folk metal scene, SUIDAKRA have released a massive, two-disc best of CD+DVD called 13 Years of Celtic Wartunes to commemorate their thirteen-year anniversary. The CD portion includes seventeen tracks lifted throughout most of their eight studio albums.
NYKTALGIA „Peisithanatos”
NYKTALGIA is one of those great german underground bands, that create a very special kind of music in a manner, that's only worth to call art. They do that in the very best tradition of bands like ABYSSIC HATE (“Suicidal Emotions”), but also newer stuff like VERDUNKELN, NACHTMYSTIUM, KROHM, maybe you'll find some hints to old swedish stuff like VINTERLAND, SETHERIAL and MÖRK GRYNING also, because of the very melodic songs.
NYKTALGIA „Peisithanatos”
NYKTALGIA is one of those great german underground bands, that create a very special kind of music in a manner, that's only worth to call art. They do that in the very best tradition of bands like ABYSSIC HATE (“Suicidal Emotions”), but also newer stuff like VERDUNKELN, NACHTMYSTIUM, KROHM, maybe you'll find some hints to old swedish stuff like VINTERLAND, SETHERIAL and MÖRK GRYNING also, because of the very melodic songs.
EQUILIBRIUM „Sagas”
The guys from Nuclear Blast know where to find great teams who play fantastic music. It seemed that folk/viking metal has not got anything to offer now, that everything which this genre can do has been performed and recorded.
EQUILIBRIUM „Sagas”
The guys from Nuclear Blast know where to find great teams who play fantastic music. It seemed that folk/viking metal has not got anything to offer now, that everything which this genre can do has been performed and recorded.
WOLFS MOON „Unholy Darkness”
Six fullenght album of German power/heavy metallers WOLFS MOON brings us a solid package of stylish melodic heavy metal. As always German heavy metal is what I really like and this time – and also this time nothing has changed.
WOLFS MOON „Unholy Darkness”
Six fullenght album of German power/heavy metallers WOLFS MOON brings us a solid package of stylish melodic heavy metal. As always German heavy metal is what I really like and this time – and also this time nothing has changed.
HEADHUNTER „Parasite of Society”
In 1990, Schmierfront man for German thrash titans DESTRUCTIONwas sent packing. The next ten years of DESTRUCTION are quite hazy for most fans of the band.
COUNTER-WORLD EXPERIENCE „Leaving Lotus”
“Leaving Lotus” is the third album of Jazz Metal COUNTER-WORLD EXPERIENCE. It is a next material of German group which I am delighted.
COUNTER-WORLD EXPERIENCE „Fraktal”
Bands which occupy wide comprehended Progressive Metal I treat as pearls on bottom of musical ocean. I listen Metal music almost 20 years and by this time I experienced through all species of Metal.
DEADBORN „Decades Of Decapitation EP”
DEADBORN was born in 2002 in Baden-Baden, Germany. At the very beginning, they functioned as a three-piece, and as a such team, they have recorded their debut EP Decades of Decapitation.