Aeternus – A Darker Monument

Aeternus is a band mostly criticized for their gradual switch of style from folkish black metal with death influences to a more blackened death/ normal death metal sound. While indeed more conventional in some aspects its still 100% Aeternus and in fact they seemingly created something new with their last few releases. Something that seems a bit rock and rolling at times, black/death'n roll maybe? Most of the fans of the older style of Aeternus don't seem to be death'n roll fans at all. In fact Death'n roll in general seems to be a bit…

It has been a while since i updated my albums list so i decided it was time again. This is going to be a fairly long list though :P

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Artillery - Terror Squad

One of the classic 80's Thrash albums. Artillery were and still are one of the top all time thrash metal bands, with their energy, technicallity and not entirely sane sounding vocals. This 2nd album of theirs has improved production compared to their first but without losing any energy and aggression. A definite recommendation to all thrash fans!

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Carcass - Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious
Despite…

It has been a while since i updated my albums list so i decided it was time again. This is going to be a fairly long list though :P

http://www.stutzer-music.com/images/covers/t_q_stor.jpg
Artillery - Terror Squad

One of the classic 80's Thrash albums. Artillery were and still are one of the top all time thrash metal bands, with their energy, technicallity and not entirely sane sounding vocals. This 2nd album of theirs has improved production compared to their first but without losing any energy and aggression. A definite recommendation to all thrash fans!

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Carcass - Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious
Despite…

Its been a little while but i have 5 new albums again!

Arcturus - Aspera Hiems Symfonia

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This is a classic in the athmospheric/avant garde black metal field. It is dark, heavy and beautifull. Is it worth getting even if you are not into black metal? Totally.

Dies Irae - Sculpture of Stone

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This a new album yet it is one of my favourite death metal albums. Why? because 1. the vocals are awesome. 2. The delicious riffs. This is Polish Tech Death at its Finest. Suitable for people not into Death metal? No not really but then…

Yes here is another update on my album list! Ive bought some great releases ofcourse.(You weren't doubting my taste were you?)

Anyway the new purchases since the last time:

First: Atheist - Unquestionable presence
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Yeah finally got this very important release. Atheist is one of the most unique and best metal bands ever. They managed to be progressive and technical without having soulless songs. This album is the last album with the incredible bass player Roger Patterson. Despite that the album following this one is better overall it can't touch this album bass…

2007 was a good year for me metal wise. I greatly expanded my collection both download wise and actual cd wise.

Ive been to just 2 concerts because of lack of money or time but both were quite good. I went to the Arnhem Metal Meeting and Melechesh. If you want to know more about them just read the reviews i posted earlier here on last.fm

Now onto my fave albums list of 2007.

Neurosis - Given to the Rising
neurosis shows once again what athmospheric sludge doom is all about.

Reverend Bizarre - III: So Long Suckers
This album…

Sat 22 Dec – Melechesh

You might think what the hell is EHBO and what does it have to do with melechesh?
Well EHBO is the local metal organization and on saturday they celebrated theire 8th birthday with 3 bands. Winter Siege from Groningen, Irmin from Hengelo and Melechesh from where ever they relocated to here in the netherlands.

It is rare that any metal band plays in my town so i was really suprized to see that they got melechesh. I already have seen them before in last years arnhem metal meeting where they gave a excellent show so…

Since my last albums list i have bought several new albums.

My new purchases:

Slough Feg - Hardworlder

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A very good new epic power metal album. One of the better albums this year easily.

Anathema - Judgement

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A great album from a band i really consider to be one of the best albums ever. A interesting mix of athmospheric rock and metal. Basically an incredible album.

Megadeth - So Far So Good So What!
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The most aggressive album megadeth ever made. Still quality thrash metal.

Deep Purple - Machine Head

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A classic from the first progressive…

Sat 1 Dec – Arnhem Metal Meeting 2007

So its the day after this quite entertaining day. There were some suprizes and and one slight dissapointment. However I'd like to give kudos to the organizers of the meeting to getting a replacement for Satyricon on such short notice.

I went to the arnhem metal meeting last year aswell and found it really fun so i decided to try come this year's meeting aswell. I was looking forward to it as due to my limited budget i can only see so many concerts/festivals a year. When the line up was revealed…

Amorphis - Elegy
Amorphis - Am Universum
Atheist - Elements
Death - leprosy
Death - Human
Death - Symbolic
Death - The Sound of Perseverance
Duman - Seni Kendime Sakladim
Entombed - Unreal Estate
Entombed - Inferno
Gorguts - From Wisdom to Hate
Isis - panopticon
Kurban - Insanlar
Kyuss - Blues For the Red Sun
Kyuss - Welcome to Sky Valley
Kyuss - …And the Circus leaves town
Megadeth - Peace Sells
Megadeth - Rust in Peace
Megadeth - The System Has Failed
Mekong Delta - The Music of Erich Zann
Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Moonsorrow - Verisakeet
Moonsorrow -…