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2010-03-19T15:46:00.000-07:00

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2010-01-11T06:28:00.000-08:00

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JOHN ELEFANTE & MASTEDON 3 - REVOLUTION MIND / 2009 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-12-17T11:09:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-REVOLUTION OF MIND
2-SLAY YOUR DEMONS
3-NOWHERE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
4-ONE DAY DOWN BY THE LAKE(See You Real Soon)
5-WATER INTO WINE(Fassa Rokka)
6-QUESTIONS(It's About Time)
7-YOU CAN'T TAKE ANYTHING
8-LYING
9-THE WESTERN WOROLD
10-THATS WHAT YOU DO
11-DUST IN THE WIND(Bonus Tracks)
MASTEDON - LOFCAUDIO / 1990

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-HOLIEST ONE
2-LIFE ON THE LINE
3-RUN TO THE WATER
4-WHEN IT ALL COMES DOWN
5-TAKE DOWN BELOW
6-STAMPEDE
7-LIVING FOR YOU
8-THIEF IN THE NIGHT
9-PEOPLE OF THIS TIME
10-IT'S DONE
MASTEDON - IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE /1989/2009

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-IT'S A JUNGLE OUT THERE
2-GLORY BOUND(This Is The Day)
3-LOVE INHALATION
4-ISLANDS IN THE SKY
5-GET UP
6-LOVE THAT WILL SURVIVE
7-INNOCENT GILR
8-SHINE ON
9-RIGHT HAND
10-WASN'T IT LOVE
11-ISLANDS IN THE SKY(Bonus Track)
12-RIGHT HAND(Bonus Track)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
The first time I ever saw the name "John Elefante" was as producer on the Petra album "Back to the Street" in 1986, the one that also introduced John Schlitt as vocalist. That album was a return to a more organic rock sound for the band, after the very electronic "Beat the System." Soon after, I started seeing production credits for Elefante on Barren Cross albums, which was about as different from Petra as I could imagine. But I started equating the "produced by John & Dino Elefante" tag with quality, regardless of genre. Then the first Mastedon album came out, and I was floored hearing his Vocals. Who was this guy? He could produce, he could sing, play Keys, Bass, and Drums. What could he not do? Then, the 90's hit, and Barren Cross and Mastedon went on hiatus, and I quit listening to Petra (I was on an alternative/metal high horse). The next time I listened to an Elefante production was "Scarecrow Messiah" by Bride in 1994. He (and Dino) still had it. The following year ('95), I was in a used record store and saw "Drastic Measures" by Kansas, which had "Fight Fire with Fire." I remembered loving this song on the radio when it came out in 1983 (along with "Incident on a Bridge"), and thought, "Cool! I'll buy it!" (It was only $1.) Lo, and behold, was I in for a shock when I read the credits and saw that "Fight Fire with Fire" (and most of the rest of the album, except for three songs) was written by John & Dino Elefante, and that he had been the lead singer. How weird was that!? Around this time, John released his first proper solo album. But, being on the high horse I mentioned earlier, I didn't care for it. Too soft, too poppy, too non-alternative. Jump forward a full decade, and I find a "single" on eMusic of John.

covering "Dust in the Wind." Next thing I know, I'm in a Kansas revival of sorts, and I've got all of the Kansas albums, all of Kerry Livgren's non-Kansas albums, and all of John Elefante's solo albums. And you know what? I liked them. A lot. So much so, that I created a "John Elefante" playlist to include all songs he's had a writing credit on. I still listen to it several times a week. The only problem was -- where was a new album? Finally, on Kerry Livgren's site a few months ago, I saw a news note that he had played Guitar on John's new solo album, which would be coming out soon. I crossed my fingers, hoping it would really happen. So, finally, after 10 years, here it is. And it's very, very good. It's not as hard as earlier Mastedon and it's not as mellow as his previous solo stuff. It falls somewhere in between. In fact, it reminds me a lot of good ol' classic rock -- and I mean that in the best possible way. It's not trendy, but timeless, and will hold up well. It's great cruising music. I've been listening to it pretty much constantly the last few days since it was released. The production is solid (as I would expect) and John's Voice is in fine form. I'm amazed how he has maintained it. Bottom line: you're probably not checking this album out in the first place if you're not already a fan of his in some way. So, will you like it? If you like his solo stuff, but not his Mastedon stuff, maybe not. It's got a bit more of a rock edge and is definitely more Guitar-Driven. If, however, you liked his work with Kansas, Mastedon, or any of the heavier bands he's produced, then I think you will. It's a solid AOR album, and I've enjoyed playing it on my commute to and from work with the windows down. Why four and a half stars and not five? Mainly because I would have liked it to be a bit more aggressive overall. The songs do have a nice driving beat, but I would have loved a song or two along the lines of "It's a Jungle Out There" or "Fight Fire with Fire," to take it into true "hard rock" category. Still, this is just a personal preference, not a knock against the solid rock album he actually made, and I hope he doesn't wait another 10 years to release his next one. Way to go, John. Thanks for 26 years of great music, even though I didn't know it was you waaaay back in 1983! )

John Elefante was injected into my musical experience in August of 1982. As the new lead singer of Kansas, he had just recently replaced Steve Walsh - the legendary frontman from one of the most popular and successful bands of all time. In fact, in 1981, Kansas was the largest grossing live act in the world. John more than held his own though, with his incredible Vocal, Keyboard, and songwriting abilities. There has been a long-standing argument as to who is the better Vocalist. I don't go down this route as each musician brings his/her own signature - it's impossible to compare gifts. John's effect on Kansas was immediate. His songwriting brought Kansas more into the mainstream with many songs he authored for their album `Vinyl Confessions' and later release `Drastic Measures'. This is where many Kansas fans dropped off, and I understand that. Kansas' evolution followed in step with what was happening in music as a whole . The MTV age was just being born - in fact, I can still remember `Play The Game Tonight' being a featured video in MTV's regular rotation. Yes, John's songs were shorter, and yes his voice was more pop than rock and no...Masque, Leftoverture and Point of Know Return will never be outdone; but, like it or not, it was a different time and John added a couple of more years to a great band's career. Kansas disbanded at the end of '83. [Yes, they regrouped in '85 but in my opinion have never been the same. Why? One reason and one reason only - Kerry Livgren. Who and what is Kansas without Kerry Livgren?] Kerry went on to form `AD', a contemporary Christian rock band (which featured Dave Hope, Kansas' former bass player); John, along with brother Dino, moved into producing (Petra, Guardian, Sweet Comfort Band, etc.). In fact, their influence on Christian music at the time cannot be understated. You could hear their signature sound on everything they touched, and the quality of the music as a whole, from a production perspective, was head and shoulders above everything else in Christian music at the time. John resurfaced in my pathway again in the summer of 1991, at the Cornerstone Festival, as a member of recently formed Christian rock band, Mastedon. This performance was the highlight of the festival. I'll never forget John's piercing voice, strong as ever, in the sweltering July heat, belting out `Islands In The Sky' - a Mastedon cult classic. Mastedon though, for me, never fully met expectations. Instead of the typical band approach, their releases featured a mixture of several different lead singers. As a fan of John's, this was always disappointing to me, because none of them held a candle to his ability. I always remember thinking `how great this song would have been if John had sung it!" After Mastedon, John's career transitioned into mainstream Contemporary Christian Music both as a producer and solo artist. Even though his material was always at the top of this genre and of the highest quality, those of us who knew John, knew not only was this not his style, but it was nowhere near what he was capable of. There were flashes of his greatness at times that could be heard on songs such as `Don't Leave The Band' off the `Defying Gravity' release, but for the most part it was adult contemporary pop. Flash forward to 2009. Ever have a favorite artist, after a long hiatus, reappear with the former energy and artistic edge that caused you to fall in love with them in the first place? That is `Revolution of Mind' for me. This is John Elefante at 100%. Not only are these songs edgy and well-written, but they have a blatant disregard for modern day musical rules - one example is `One Day Down By The Lake' which is almost 11 minutes long and will make Kansas fans proud! But, best of all - John sings lead vocals on every track! Also, Kerry joined up with John for the first time since their Kansas days and provided his obvious lead guitar talent. I won't go through each song, but I will tell you `it's all here' - great vocals, incredible transitions, fabulous guitar work, deep and thoughtful lyrics - this is 60 minutes of music that will surprise you. It was great the first time I heard it and it's getting better. Another thing, and you hear this alot usually turning out to not be the case - this is the best John has ever sounded - better than anything he's ever done. Not just sonically, but his control and range have improved as well. If you were a fan of Kansas (pre or post Steve Walsh or pre or post 1985), Mastedon, John's solo work, or if you just simply enjoy music that is well done - get `Revolution of Mind' - you will not be disappointed. I must add one thing that has my heart heavy - if you have not heard yet - Kerry Livgren suffered a serious stroke in early September. Updates can be found at [...]. Rock On!

John has collaborated with some very great musicians to make this CD even better. I agree with the other reviews to this point, but also wanted to add a few things. I know that my wife really enjoyed his pop sounds in the solo projects, and the somewhat prog sound has needed to grow on her. I would say that this makes it a little harder for a non AOR fan to really get the full benefits from this project on a first listen. I must add that this Mastedon release has really grown on me upon each listen. I still sorta wonder why track 5 was thrown into the mix, as it just has one of those generic rock filler sounds, but nice lyrics. Slay your demons has certainly grown well for my personal listening, as well as the first track. They give you a bit of a rock edge. Songs 3 and 4 are certainly ones that can bring chills to a person. Just knowing that song 4 was done with Kerry Livgren, and all the other guys, makes this complex song really sound and come across great. It is sorta a 2 song in one lengthy story, but it won't lose you. Perhaps the irish sounds will lose ya for a second or two, but some really amazing transitions take place; love the piano/ballad part in the middle. And cudos to John for dedicating this song to his earthly Father, who passed in 04'. Song 3 just really speaks to me personally, and not just on a lyrics basis. I don't even typically get too wrapped up in lyrics, but this one has found me capturing them all. A few songs, such as "Western world" are just pretty good, as it has a bit of a keyboard simplicity to it overall. Still it is unique. The "Dust in the wind" remake has been done with a touch of a jazz to it, and still I feel it is better than the original. Overall, I found that the contribution of D'amato made this a very good guitar driven cd, as well as the certain helps by brother Dino. Even found a few times when I heard some good old Whiteheart music influences, and was pleased to note that the bassist was formerly in Whiteheart. You'll have to give it a good listen to find those parts, but they are there. This disc has served me very well over the last month. It has spiritually awakened me in ways that I can not describe. So glad that John is not shy to speak about the Truth of Jesus, and His love for us. If you are a secular listener, you will note the biblical lyrics at many times, but not thrown in your face excessively. I still find it very comforting, even when listening to the song that speaks about our "lying". So good to get the whole perspective. Musically I would rate this a 9.5 at many times, and dip slightly below that on a couple songs. Lyrically I would rate this very highly, even if it does get a few secular listeners pondering about every person will confess, that He is Lord. It is what John Elefante is about, and no apologies are needed. I love the way that this disc just finds it's way back into my car player. I may be in the middle of a crazy Winger listening, or Skillet; but back I go to this one. A wonderful gem, and I hope that some prog listeners, particularly those that do enjoy the Kansas sound will give this a thorough listen. Great stuff!!.(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

DISENCUMBRANCE - DISENCUMBRANCE / FETAL DECAY SPLIT / 2002 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-23T20:22:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-BORN TO SUCK
2-INNER ULCERATION
3-PATHOLOGICAL PHILOSOPHY OF FLESH
4-WILDLY SCREAMING PUS
5-THE LAS MARTYRITY
6-FOETAL MUTILATION
7-IMCOMPLETE(The Tale OF The Kidney Thieves)
8-VICTIM(Dimensions of reality)
9-UNHOLY MANIFESTATIONS
10-SUICIDE/THE END
DISENCUMBRANCE - DESENCUMBRANCE /1994/1999

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(2-TRACKS)
1-MARK OF DEATH
2-THE DEAD IS AMONG US
(DETRIMENTAL DEMO - 1999)
1-IMCOMPLETE(The Tale Of The Kidney Thieves)
2-INTRO(DISENCUMBRANCE)
3-DIMENSIONS OF REALITY
4-UNHOLY MINIFESTATIONS
5-SIUCIDE
DISENCUMBRANCE - THE BETRAYAL / 1995

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-DIMENSIONS OF REALITY
2-UNHOLY MANIFESTATION
3-SUICIDE

CREDITS:
Joe Espinoza - Vocals, Guitar
Karel Fiferna - Drums
Clayton Humphrey (1992 -1994 )
Rich Bruce - Guitar,Vocals (1992 -1995)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
(Disencumbrance on myspace)
Formed in 1992 when Joe Espinoza and Karel Fiferna Formerly of Anguish teamed up with Richard Bruce and Clayton Humphrey formerly of True Repentance. Much toil ensued, and after roughly a year a diabolical force was unleashed upon the leopard-skin-tight wearing denizens of On The Rocks. More shows followed and in early 1994 the intrepid foursome recorded a 2 Song Demo featuring "Mark of Death" and "The Dead Are Among Us". Later that year Mr. Humphrey departed the band. Around Thanksgiving of 1994 the remaining members entered Sound Logic Studios to record a 3 song demo featuring " Unholy Manifestations" , "Dimensions of Reality", and "Suicide". Released in 1995 this recording is by far their best known work, still garnering positive reviews a decade later. Differing opinions in band direction led to Mr. Bruce departing the band in late 1995. Joe and Karel went on to form the fantastically "Brutal Detrimental" in mid-1996. In 1998 the 3-Song Demo was featured in full on the Christian Grind/Thrash Compilation "Chords of the Grave"(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

SOTERION - CULT OF LIES / 2005 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-23T20:02:00.000-08:00

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-INTRO(TOD IN DEN EWIGEN TIEFEN
2-WAR OF RISING DARKNESS
3-CULT OF LIES
4-HYPOCRISY(INNER GOD)
5-TO REIGN IMMORTAL
CREDITS:
Nicolas - Vocals And Keyboard
Moises - Drums
Linus - Guitar
Samuel Gatica - Guitar
Sergio - Guitar
Bruce - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard
Carl - Drums
Christian - Session Sass
(Official Website)From Chile

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Just came across this and all I can say is 'wow'! Some excellent atmospheric black with great vocals, I have been told that this was never actually 'released' which is shame as for a demo I have no complaints,interesting demo, but the band split up after this about all this is a decent demo (http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

SOTERION - EXCIDIUM SATANAS / 2005 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-23T19:40:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-JAVEH'S TRIUMPH OVER HIS ENEMIES
2-JESUS SUNTRIBUH SATAN
3-APOCALIPTIC SEVEN PLAGUES
4-THE DAY OF TOTAL DESTROCTION
5-HOLY BATTLE LEGIONS
(AGAINST DEATH)
6-O TENEBROSO FIM DE LUCIFER E SEUS ANJOS
7-ABISMO
8-IMPERIAL
9-BATALHA
10-RITUAL DE SANGRE
CREDITS:
Lord Abaron - Bass/Vocals (Previous Guitar)
Lady Corbhan - Guitar (Previous Bass)
Zafenate - Drums
Malquias - Drums
Tyatira - Guitars
Sacrifice - Vocals
Apocalyptic - Bass
Cabzeel - Guitars
(Soterion@MySpace)

BIOGRAPHY:REVIEW:
I will admit I have been ignoring the Brazilian metalscene for a long time. Brazilian bands often deliver badly produced mediocre albums, with really no information at all, making it impossible to track down bands and get to know them better. Or atleast, that was my image of the Brazilian metalscene. Soterion and Against Death bring on this split each respectively Black metal and Death/Black metal. Both in the Old School kind of style: little to no variation and no melody as in soft interludes. The production is decent though, I can pretty clearly hear each instrument, there is no fuss, no noise and I don't get a headache while listening, I have heard much worse with American and European Old School Black metal (or Unblack metal as some tend to call it). The information however is also on this information impossible. I guessed the year and way of release, it isn't available anywhere. The names of the musicians on this album are written with a font in the booklet that's quite hard to read, I had to track that information down on the internet. The songtitles I'm pretty sure of. These fonts look good, but especially capitols are impossible to read when you don't know the words.Anyway, the music. Excidium Satanas begins with an atmospheric and dark sounding introduction, with a really deep (it's altered by effects) voice talking. This intro clock 2:10 minutes, which is pretty long, two minutes of talking. The end has some sounds of fighting, I think they might be taken from Braveheart. After this the Black metal comes in. Soterion bring some fast Black metal, with some decent variation in speedchanges actually. Many mid-speed tempo parts. The vocals are really shrieky and fit the music. The band does list a drummer, but my ears tell me this is a drumcomputer. I'd say this is probably one of the better Old School Black metal bands I've heard from the Christian metalscene as of lately. Not completely my style, but not really bad either.Against Death also try to do their best in creating a dark atmosphere with the intro. You hear the music of the Lord of the Rings movie, or at least I think that's what it is, with a lot of screaming on top of it. The music is not that far from Old School Black metal, but with here and there a hint of Death metal. The vocals are also shrieky, like with Soterion, but also some grunting mixed in. The drumming here sounds like a real drummer to me. The production again really isn't that bad. Also here decent variation in speed changes, with mid-speed and fast parts, but focussing on the faster parts.So overall this is decent, I'm not a big fan of what some call Unblack metal, but I guess this could actually be interesting for those who do love that. I'll try to get more South American stuff, this split has atleast showed me there is decent music to be found, perhaps even great(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

DERACINATION - TIMES OF ATROCITY / 1992 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-23T18:55:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-NEVER COMING HOME
2-PERVERTED DREAMS
3-MANSKIND SEARCH FOR GOD
4-DEATH BY FIRE
5-DECAPITATION
6-BLOOD SACRIFICE
7-DEMONIC DESTRUCTION
8-OR YOU'LL DIE
9-POSSESSIONS OF THE WORLD
10-TORMENTED BY DARKNESS
DERACINATION - DERACINATION / 1993

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-CHRONIC DISORDER
2-TIME
3-CIRCUS OF LIFE
4-BEYOND THE GRAVE
5-PERNICIOUS SLAUGHTER
6-FOURTH DIMENSION
7-SACRIFICIAL DEATH

CREDITS:
Andrew Brown - Vocals, Guitar
Scott Waller - Guitar
Ken Rowan - Bass
Gary O'Connell - Drums, Vocals

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
This is pretty good. It would be great if they got back together and re-recorded it,Deracination Never Coming Home Times of Atrocity 1992 Death Metal Australia(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

christian music on sale original cds

2009-11-22T13:15:00.000-08:00

Able Cain - Able Cain EP - 1995 (15-usd + 3-shipping)
Acoustic Shack - Acoustic Shack - 1991 (15 + 3 shipping)
Acoustic Shack - Fret Buzz - 1993 (15 + 3 shipping)
Adam Again - In a New World of Time -1987 (20 - 5)
Adam Again - Perfecta - 1995( 15 + 3 shipping)
Adam Again - Worldwide Favourites

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Bloodgood (1986, Frontline Records) 35 usd - Japan releases
Detonation (1987, Frontline) 25 usd
Rock In A Hard Place (1988, Frontline) 30 usd used
Out Of The Darkness (1989, Intense Records)
Alive In America: Live Volume One (1990, Intense, live) 25usd
Shakin' The World: Live Volume Two (1990, Intense, live) 25-usd
Alive In America: Live Volume One (1990, Intense, live - VHS)
Shakin' The World: Live Volume Two (1990, Intense, live - VHS)
All Stand Together (1991, )
To Germany With Love! (1993, live; later reissued)15-usd
Bloodgood Rock Theater (2002, DVD re-issue of Alive in America and Shakin' the World)-25usd

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Holy Soldier - Holy Soldier - 1990 japan Limited edition(30 + 3 shpping)
Holy Soldier - Last Train - 30usd + 3 shippping
Holy Soldier - Promise Man - 15+3 shipping)
Holy Soldier - Encore - 8+ 3 shipping)

Halo - Halo - 30- usd
Halo - Heaven Calling - 30 usd

if you need any cds of the list let me know which of them do you want me to buy then i will remove from my store all the cds you don't need then i will place the cds that you need so that you can be able to place your order..for any info you may reach me to christianmetalrob@live.ca all these cds are originals and they are from their own company production note That i am selling my own collection.I just have one of two copies from every single cds,so you may order as quickly as you can Cuz once they will be sold then its done my bussiness.. place your oder here http://robertigno.webs.com/apps/webstore/

PARADOX/BLOODWORK - INSUFFICIENT FLESH / 2005 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY

2009-11-14T11:43:00.000-08:00

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-HAMMERBRAIN
2-BLOODSHED
3-DARK IS THE DAY
4-YET I WALK
5-PERFECT ETERNITY
PARADOX/BLOODWORK - IN HIS DEATH / 2004

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(2-TRACKS)
1-BLOODSHED
2-YET I WALK
PARADOX/BLOODWORK - OVERCOME OR BURN
FOREVER IN HELL / 2002

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(2-TRACKS)
1-OVERCOME
2-BURNING FOREVER
PARADOX/BLOODWORK - THROUGH PAIN THERE IS JOY / 2000

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(6-TRACKS)
1-DEDICATION TO THE SACRIFICE
2-SLAVERY
3-THE UNAPPROACHABLE LIGHT
4-SAVE YOUR SOUL
5-LIFE IN DEATH
6-OUTRO
PARADOX/BLOODWORK - THE OUTCAST / 1997

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-PRAYER OF SUFFERING
2-FREEDOM
3-INCARNATE DEITY
4-TONGUES
CREDITS:
Jeff - Guitar, Vocals
Michael - Guitar, Vocals
James - Bass
Jon RushForth - Drums
Former/Past Members:
Grey - Vocals
Adrian - Drums
Jasen - Drums
(Bloodwork @ Myspace)(Tarantula Promotions)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Bloodwork is an English band playing what is best described as Extreme metal simply because it doesn't quite fit into either black metal or death metal. Bloodwork is currently the only major Christian metal band from England,No news is good news eh? Bloodwork are busy working on their new album, so far ten songs finished. When more news is ready it will be posted here!,Bloodwork also have a new logo which can be found on the pic section of their Myspace site(http://www.holymetal.org/)

Starting in 2002 BLOODWORK mix the best parts of death and black metal to make extreme music that has a passionate, dark atmosphere. The lyrics seek to stimulate peoples minds and offer a ray of hope in this dying world. After a 2 song demo, 5 track EP last year and various live gigs around the UK, Europe and the world, BLOODWORK are now well under way to release their first full length album. When it's ready we'll let you know! BLOODWORK enjoy playing live a lot and have played at various festivals around the world as well as many underground gigs in their hometown of London. A new, self recorded 5 track EP entitled ‘Insufficient Flesh’ has just been released on the bands own label, the band wanting to use it to build on the previous well received 'In His Death' demo and pave the way for a full length towards the end of 2005. Work on musicianship and songwriting continues as they want to balance increasing heaviness and technicality with songs that people enjoy. The band love playing and writing extreme metal and strive to make a difference in London and further a field(http://www.holymetal.org/)

REVIEW(Insufficient Flesh)
Despite it seeming like Bloodwork have been around for years and years (it is in fact just three years), no doubt due to the previous incarnation of Paradox, this really is their first serious release. I could be wrong but as far as I know, this band is the only British Christian death metal band in existence (although there are members from North America and South Africa) and as such there is little to compare them to, apart from the much larger Scandinavian scene with which they have many connections and have played at many of their festivals. Last year they released a two-track limited edition sampler; both songs are on this EP and are a subtle improvement on the original. The other three tracks also seem to be an improvement in artistry and innovation, if not in listenability, which can be put down to some fairly good quality production. A good move was to include dual vocals, providing the complementing growls and screams, which nicely follows current trends. Lyrically, this is strong and purposeful stuff; with topics ranging from purity and absolution to the eternity and love of Christ. This is pretty good quality mid-paced death metal with influences coming in from neighbouring genres (doom, black, thrash, etc) that leaves me eagerly awaiting their full-length album but not yet fully impressed or satisfied(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

BARAQUE'S LORD - SI VIS PACEM PARABELLUM / 2006 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-14T09:15:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-FIGHTS & WARS THAT WINNERED TURN IN ATRUE LIFE
2-DEATH THAT CHANGED THE WOLRD TRAJECTORY
3-TRACE YOUR DESTINY
4-DON'R BE THE NAIL OF YOUR LARGE VOX
5-ETERNAL CONDEMNATION(Bonus Track)
6-DEED THANKS FOR THE LORD
7-ALIMENTO DA MORTE
8-CANTICO DE LIVRAMENTO
9-LUGAR DA CAVEIRA
10-ULTIMATO
BARAQUE'S LORD - RENEWAL BY THE FEAR / 2003

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-MERCIFUL
2-RESTORER
3-RENEWAL BY THE FEAR
4-JUSTICE SOVEREIGN
5-SPIRITUAL BATTLE
CREDITS:
Jean - Vocals
Rodrigo - Bass (Perpetual Sovereign)
Roberto - Guitars
Júnior - Drums
Former/Past Members
Daniel - Guitars
Fabrício - Guitars
André - Drums
Régis - Guitars
(Baraque's Lord) (Baraque´s Lord@My Space)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Nice Death Metal With some melody,2002 - In May the City of Annapolis [GO] André [Batera] invited Régis and Fabricio, two friends and started the band with a unique sound and founded on the Death Metal, which came as Regis and Manufacturing Bass Guitar / Vocals. They started doing tests and came Covers invitations to perform, the band performed with such training, and in need of a Vocalist invited Jean to take the Vocals, as Fabricio only in improvised Vocals, he accepted and continued doing Banda Covers of the Bands Skymetal , and Demoniciduth Antidemon. Therefore from this point onwards the first original songs were emerging. 2003 - In December there is the Launch CD "Renewal By The Fear" Containing 5 Tracks, with good acceptance and being distributed to more than 10 countries. 2004 - There were two changes in training in March were: Jean took over the Lower and thus became the Bassist / Vocalist, Fabrício was once the Bassist, became a 2nd Guitarist. 2005 - At the beginning of the Year Rodrigo [Brother Regis] into the Banda and assumes the Bass and Jean returned to only Vocalist. 2006 - Occurs in February Launch of the 2nd CD, the Split "Si Vis Pacem Parabellum" with Banda Torn Veil of Teresina - PI, each band has 5 Loved and how it was different from the CD "Renewal By The Fear" was well received and distributed to various countries, and in December of that year, Guitarist Régis leaves band for personal reasons. 2007 - In May the band full 5 years and is very grateful to everyone who helped us and has helped, as the Journal Brutal Death Extreme Extreme Records and Seal. And ending the year in December Daniel [Guitarra] assumes the post left by Regis as a guest member. 2008 - The band has performed in many gigs throughout the year. Participated in more than one Collection, this being his 6th participation in Collections. And in December Daniel [Guitar] left the Band for health reasons. 2009 - Early in the year the band suffered two more losses, André [Batera] and Fabricio [Guitar] both came to devote all of their professions and their outputs occurred amicably. After a few months after leaving the band auditioned several musicians. And after several tests the new members are: Roberto [Guitar] and Junior [Batera](http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

OBLIVION - RENEWAL / 2002 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-14T08:42:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-PAIN IN / PAIN OUT
2-FAITH
3-RENEWAL OF OUR MINDS
4-IDW
5-HOW COULD YOU
6-WHY
7-SOVEREIGN GOD
8-GET AWAY
9-REDEEMED
10-REJECT
11-CLEANSING,CLEANING
CREDITS:
Samuel Emtlind - Vocals
Jimmie Isacsson - Guitar
Johan Isacsson - Bass
Haakan Sjlquist - Drums
Former/Guest Past Members:
Jonas - Vocals (on Demo)
Petter - Guitar (on Demo) (Crimson Moonlight)
Bjoern - Guitar
Franz - Drums
Bjoern (Leiny) - Vocals
Ulf (Defraid) & Martin (Narnia)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
"Starting out as a Death/Thrash Metal Band Back In 1995, Oblivion has evolved to become one of the major metalcore bands rising up from the Swedish Underground. Influences are drawn from Living Sacrifice,very christcentre!! very good production,,man why the good band go to stage for a little awhile,,it's makes me sad to know that this band released this single album,they are very profectional,if you love Trash and Unblack Melodic you will love this the more close i could compare this band is to "FLAMA IGNIS" AND "PNEUMA" just to compare and resurrect some couple good bands that don't makes part yet on this vault of music..any way for fans of these bands i mentioned above you won't miss this(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

INDWELLING - AND MY SHALL WEEP / 2003 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-10T22:28:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-HYMN
2-AND MY EYES SHALL WEEP
3-WHITED SEPULCHRE
4-THOATS AS OPEN GRAVES
5-THROUGHT MY WEAKNESS
6-DECAY
7-THE BREATH OF HE WHO KILLS
8-FAMINE
9-WRATH
10-IN YOUR PROTECTION
11-THROUGH MY WEAKNESS
12-THE GAPIN WOUNDS
CREDITS:
Thomas Washington - Vocals/Bass (Overcome, Abashai)
Jason Stinson - Guitars (Overcome)
Ethan Pajak - Drums (Overcome)
B.J. Ovsak - Guitar (Overcome)
(Band Myspace)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
The remains of Overcome gone death metal,Don't be fooled by the fact that this band is made up of former OVERCOME members, or that it's on a primarily hardcore label -- this is brutal, technical death metal,They sound like "CANNIBAL CORPSE" and "SUFFOCATION" Albums , There's also just a hint of that high-tech, ultra-brutal deathgrind sound that bands like ORIGIN and CATTLE DECAPITATION provide in abundance. The riffs are killer, and the drumming and vocals are more than solid. The songwriting is also solid, but this is the primary area where I feel that the band has room to improve. Also worth noting are the intelligent, sincere, spiritually-motivated lyrics, which are (for me, anyway) a welcome change from the typical gore/death lyrics. All in all, this is a high-caliber death metal release,
recommended to fans of any of the bands mentioned above.And WOW! I love this CD. Every song was captivating and I was literally on pins and needles waiting for the next track. I just love it. These guys are even heavier than most secular deathmetal bands,The way the death metal must be. Powerful growls, crushing and complex riffs, awesome drums, excelent songwritting and production. Lyrics are included in the CD. Best tracks: ¨Throats as Open Graves¨ and ¨Whited sepulchre¨ If you're searching for a real good christian death metal band check Indwelling, you won't be dissapointed,this band is great the vocal delivery is almost as heavy as the jackhammer riffs that lay all over this album there are definate hints to bands like suffocation and cannibal corpse the drums are great and exremely varied in there execution, the blend of technicallity and simple hardcore-esqe mosh riffs is simply crushing,(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

MY DARKEST TIME - END OF MY DARKEST TIMES / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-07T19:36:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(14-TRACKS)
1-INNER VOICE
2-VANITY
3-MARANATHA
4-THEN WE SHALL SEE...
5-IN CONTROL
6-BROKEN LIFE
7-WAITING
8-LOOKING WITHIN FOR STRENGHT
9-LIFE EXPECTANCY
10-IN MEMORIAM
11-WHEN WE LEAVE THIS EARTH
12-SOLACE
13-GOD'S POWER
14-MARANATHA(Bonus Track)

CREDITS:
Zarko Atanasov - All Instruments, Vocals
Guests Musicians:
Sonia Sauruk - Vocals
Maria Atanasova - Vocals (Wipe Away)
Adunamy - Vocals
Carlos Osnaya - Guitar
(MySpace)(Interview)
You may read the testimony of this brotha in christ here on the link below hope you will enjoy it!! it's Great!! (www.freewebs.com/mydarkesttime/bolnica.htm)
The album opens "Inner Voice", and rhythmic arrangement rather intricate compositions where Zarko immediately stressed his luxurious composer affinities do not hesitate to stylistic fusion, metal, jazz, Sympho / Gothic, natruha classical, ambient glazbe and religious atmosphere in which the uniqueness gives ticklish Vocal Marine Atanasova Colored Macedonian folk elements (very similar compositions are "Maranata",And "In Control" And "Instrumental "Broken Life"). One of the longest number on the album, "Vanity" s vocals Sonny Sauruk already sluggish doom with a simpler composer Obligations that are interwoven emphasized Rhythmics with empty or lagnim atmospheric passage. How goes the album with a rather confused and zapetljanog beginning, so the following material stretch all the easier composer theme - "Then we shall see something ...», intensifying and faster" Waiting "," Looking within for strength, "until najplesnije" Life Expectancy "and ritual "When we leave this earth". Over the past half hour album contains 4 instrumentals with of course, very demanding arrangements and darker, mostly Sympho-gothic doom atmosphere. The material was recorded and I komponirao Zarko, and it plays all the Instruments in conjunction with analog and Digital Techniques (Guitar, Bass, Rhythm Machine, Synth, Laptop, Samplovi, Keyboards, Effects ...), and stylish Opus is the shortest way of describing as Sympho-gothic doom metal. And,Started as a Doom/Gothic band, later they change the style into Death/Doom Metal,The music is reflection from the dark periods as black as night, of excruciating pain and horror; of hope nearly lost…and of God’ Mercy. Read The DARK story:(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

BLOOD COVENANT - THE BLOOD OF THE NEW COVENANT / 2007 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-07T14:37:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-THE SYMPHONY OF THE EMINENCE
2-GREATNESS
3-DEDICATION
4-BLOOD OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
5-OLD CROSS(Intro)
6-OLD CROSS
7-ETERNAL BEAUTY
8-APOCALIPSISE
9-CHOICE
10-SACRED
BLOOD COVENANT - THE DAY OF THE LORD /2003

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-THE DAY OF THE LORD
2-BLOOD OF REDEMPTION
3-THE HORNS OF JERICHO
4-MESSIAH
5-OLD CROSS
6-THE KING OF ZION
7-FALL BABYLON FALL

CREDITS:
Segor - Vocals/Guitars
Narek - Guitars
Armen - Bass
Hasmik - Keyboards
Gurgen - Keyboards
Garegin - Drums
Arthur Areskin - Clean Vocals
Former/Past Members
Dave - Vocals (2001-2002)
Arbi - Guitars (2005-2007)
Andrey - Bass (2006-2007)

BIOGRAPHY:
The band was formed in 2001 by Sergey(SEGOR) and Garik under the name “Iron Cross”. They played thrash/death metal. Vocalist Dave joined the band in that year and they released their first demo entitled “Iron Cross” in September of the same year. In 2002, the vocalist of the band became Sergey, as Dave had left the band. The style of the band has changed to Sympho/black metal genre. The name of the band has also changed. Now it is called “Blood Covenant”. In 2003, they released their first studio album entitled “The Day of the Lord”. In 2007, they released their second studio album, “The Blood of the New Covenant”, where, on several songs, participated singer Arthur Areskin (ex-AYAS), Sergey's father. The band has played concerts and took part in many rock and metal festivals. The goal of the band is to show what Jesus did for people, the relationship between God and people and to show people the love of Jesus and the hatred of satan towards them. The plan of the band is to write music inspired by God. Favourite bands of Blood Covenant are “Antestor”, “Extol”, “Slechtvalk”, “Crimson Moonlight”.

REVIEW:
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(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

NEPHESH - INTER ARMAS SILENT LEGES / 2009 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-07T12:42:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-VAE VICTUS
2-SANGRE IMMORTAL
3-TORMENTORS OF SIN
4-DEATH I WILL BE YOUR DEATH
5-FORTALEZA ETERNA
6-PSALMORUM
7-SENTENSE DARKNESS
8-INTER ARMAS SILENT LEGES
9-A COLD BREATH
10-SYMPHONY OF WAR
11-APOCALIPSIS 15

CREDITS:
Wolfgang - Vocals and Bass
Arnold - Guitars and Vocals
Adolpho - Guitars
Jonathan - Synth, Orchestral, and Keyboards
Oscar - Drums
(Nephesh @ MySpace)

REVIEW:
Nephesh debut CD "Inter Armas Silent Leges" is a release that a handful of people have been vigorously anticipating, combining elements of symphonic and black metal, this will appeal to fans of Divine Symphony and other bands of the like. Funny enough, I actually pointed this band out to Jason of Nokternal Hemizphear a while back, and as soon as he heard them, he fell in love. Now finally after a long wait the release is here,Finally! Some more excellent Symphonic Unblack! Seems like most of the Unblack bands are really poorly produced, but not these guys! I love this albums emphasis on keys, and the symphonic elements.All in all, this is an overall good release, and I think it will appeal to those who have been looking for more symphonic black metal in the Christian scene. I will be keeping a close eye on Nephesh in the future, and advise all of you to do so as well. Oh, and one thing I must comment on is the packaging, it looks fantastic! This is no underground packaging, this is professional, which makes it all the more reason to purchase!,Overall, for a debut CD, I see a lot of potential in the band, it is a pretty solid debut release, although it does have its flaws. The CD starts out with this amazing intro, when I first popped the CD in and hit play, I couldnt believe that it was so good. Think Dimmu Borgir, mixing amazing orchestral pieces, and choir vocals. Next Sangre Immortal comes on, which I must say, is probably my favorite song on the CD (other than the intro). Next up we have Tormentors of Sin, which is a track im quite familiar with because it was featured on our second compilation. The keys for this song are haunting, and create a fantastic atmosphere. Skipping around a few tracks, Sentence Darkness is also a fantastic track, with a fantastic introduction, being somewhat slower at the beginning, this is also one of my favorite tracks on the CD. The "official" close of the CD, Symphony of War, is also a fantastic orchestral piece, and shows a lot potential, and assures that this band knows what they are doing(http://www.holymetal.org/)

REVIEW:
Now as far as flaws go on this CD, I do not believe everyone will agree with me, but two of the biggest things I could point out are the vocals (clean ones too) and the guitar tone. The vocals have their moments where they sound really good, but to me, they got a little bit repediative, after a while, it starts to sound something like the vocals where done with a lot of liquid in the vocalists throat. If that makes any sense, they just sound watery. As far as the clean vocals go, all I can say is I am glad they appear very few times on the CD, and I hope they do not use any on their next release, unless they find a new (Clean) Vocalist. The Guitars on the CD have a lot of potential in themselves, but I feel that the tone of the guitar takes away from the skill a lot(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

PANTOKRETOR - AURUM / 2007 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-07T09:47:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-GOLD OF HAVILAH
2-BEPHELIM
3-WORDS OF AGUR
4-FROM THE NORTH CLOTHED IN GOLD
5-WHERE LILITH FOUND HER PEACE
6-THE ORDER OF MALCHISEDEC
7-KING OF BABYLON
8-THE MADNESS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR
9-THY FEEBLE FLAME
10-THE HIDDEN TREASURE
PANTOKRETOR - A DECADE OF THOUGHTS/2007

THIS COMPILATION CONTAIN(14-TRACKS)
1-PUNISH THE EVIL
2-UNCLEAN PLANTS
3-COME LET US FLEE
4-BUNDSFORVANTS
5-LEVIATHAN
6-LAMENTATION
7-NEBUCHADNEZZAR
8-GUDABLODEST KRAFT
9-SEPARATED BY NIGHT
10-VIA DOLOROSA
11-TIDEVARV
12-CUT INTO PEACES
13-WHITE ROBES
14-PSALM 29
PANTOKRETOR - BLOD / 2003

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-EDEN
2-FORBANNAD MARK
3-BLOD ROPAR FRAN JORDEN
4-SYNDAFLODEN
5-BUNDSFORVANT
6-MORIA KALLAR
7-TIDEVARV
8-O GUDS LAMM
9-GUDABLODETS KRAFT
10-EVIGHETENS GRYNING
PANTOKRETOR - SONGS OF SOLOMON/2001

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(6-TRACKS)
1-UR INTETS MORKER
2-DIVINE LIGHT
3-UNDER HIMMELEN
4-COME LET US FLEE
5-SEPARATED BU NIGHT
6-BEHIND THY VEIL
PANTOKRETOR - 1997 / 2000 / 2001

THIS COMPILATION CONTAIN(13-TRACKS)
1-MIND
2-ANCIENT PAST
3-PUNISH THE EVIL
4-UNCLEAN PLANTS
5-EVEN UNTO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
6-BORDERLAND
7-VIA DOLOROSA
8-ODE TILL OLOV SKOTKONUNG
9-LAMENTATION
10-DAUGHTER OF THE KING
11-KAPPLATEN
12-BLOD PA DINA HANDER
13-VALS I BURK MOLL

CREDITS:
Karl Walfridsson - Vocals
Mattias Johansson - Guitar
Jonas Wallinder - Bass
Rickard Gustafsson - Drums
Jonathan "Steele" Jansson - Guitars,Bkvs
Hubertus Liljegren - Guitar On (Crimson Moonlight)

BIOGRAPHY:(PANTOKRATOR)
In ancient Greek Pantokrator means Lord Almighty.Some members created a Doom Metal band called Holy Matrimony.Pantokrator was originally formed in autumn 1996.Their first gig was planned before they actually had written any songs. The line-up wasn't complete until just shortly before the gig. They started by playing covers by Tourniquet and Mortification. They also wrote a few songs of their own, On 1997 "Pantokrator" recorded a demo "Unclean Plants/Ancient Path". Shortly thereafter the band split up, but Karl and Mattias didn't want this to be the end. New members were found in Rickard (Drums) and Jonas (Bass). With the new lineup the music took a turn Against Heavier domains.

CONTINUED BIOGRAPHY:
(Pantokrator@My Space)
1998 In spring 1998, Pantokrator recorded their Second Demo "Even Unto The Ends Of The Earth". The soundquality wasn't the best. Later this year Mattias left the band for a year due to studies. On 1999 It didn't happen much this year. A few songs were written by the remaining members. It resulted in "Allhärskare" (2000)Lack of time and travel distances made it hard to rehearse properly so the results were not so good. 2000 This year they wrote and rehearsed the material for "Songs Of Solomon" which they started to record this autumn. 2001 In March Pantokrator made an appreciated concert on the Christian Swedish metal festival called "Bobfest". They also appeared on National TV in a short report from this festival. "Songs Of Solomon" was later released as a self-financed CD-EP. It received good response from media. Now things started to move. "Songs Of Solomon" was also released as a split-CD together with Santifica's "In the Bleak Midwinter" as a result of their contacts with "CL music & publishing" (Rivel records). They also appeared on a compilation-CD (and Video) "Power from the sky". 2002 They wrote and started to record their first fullength album: "Blod" this year. 2003 Once again Pantokrator played on "Bobfest", which also was the release-gig for "Blod". "Blod" recieved great responce from media. For example "The Scandinavian music and media magazine MONSTER" who gave it 4/5 and German magazine "Rock hard", 7/10. Their need for a Second Guitarist was fulfilled through Jonathan Jansson, who joined the band later this year.

REVIEW FOR THE ALBUM(AURUM)
Ah..Christian metal, a genre ridiculed merely for its beliefs. Yes, I'm a Christian, but that has nothing to do with the enjoyment of the music. I'm sure most of the fans that listen to NSBM are not actually Nazi's themselves but they like the music and overcome the lyrical themes. So why is that so hard to do with Christian metal? The answer is that it's not, most people don't give Christian bands a chance. Anyway enough of my justification of Christian metal (sad I even have to...), and on to the music!.

Alright, first off, I'd like to say I'm not big on death metal, except in its progressive or technical forms, but this album is pretty damn good! Its pretty straight-forward death metal. Not too many blastbeats here however. Most of the music is not too fast, and that helps the album.

The atmosphere: these guys create is absolutely crushing! Its pretty damn heavy and the vocals are awesome as well. The vocalist can range from deep growls to raspier screams. The entire band plays their instruments very well and they all shine. From the crushing guitar and bass work, to the brutal growls, and the nice drumming, Pantokrator is a pretty talented band. However, the structures and sound of each song is similar. That does hurt the album the most.

Vocals-This man is great growler. Theres not much else to say. His growls are diverse and, as I said before, range from deep to raspy. They have this breath (for lack of a better word) to them. Some also call it a "smokiness." It helps further the heavy and crushing atmosphere.

Music-The music here is sorta repetitive. Very few guitar solos (a good one on The Order Of Melchisedec). The riffs, again, create a crushing atmosphere. They are very heavy and create an atmosphere of being almost squished and gasping for breath. However, many songs sound the same, and the music lacks a bit of melody. Nevertheless, the music is pretty good and is sometimes memorable.

Emotion-To me, death metal is often a genre with little emotion in its music. Maybe thats on purpose, I can't be sure. But Pantokrator does manage to include some emotion in their music. The album is very intense, quite angry, and sometimes has hints of despair and longing. A good album for those angry or sad days.

Lyrics-The lyrics here are Christian. I won't lie, as a Christian, thats a big plus. Its nice to know that not all Christian bands are cheese-filled power metal bands. The lyrics are sorta poetic and are based off Bible passages. My disappointment is that the band didn't choose to sing about the "darker" parts of the Bible. Like Hell, the "War In Heaven", and the many wars of Israel. Nevertheless, I'm no Bible expert.

Misc.-The production here is sorta muddy. I guess thats the theme in extreme metal. But the guitars are fuzzy to the point that its a detriment to the music. Maybe the production is why all the songs sound similar? But then again, all the other instruments and vocals sound great....

In conclusion, if your looking for some good death metal, you'll like Pantokrator, no matter what religion you are. Its not the best album, but it is pretty satisfactory. Hopefully in the future, this talented band will go on to create a more progressive and melodic album. But for now, this is their finest moment(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

FOR TODAY - PORTRAITS / 2009 / BIOGRAPHY / DISCOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-06T22:03:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-IMMANUEL(The Challenger)
2-SAUL OF TARSUS(The Messenger)
3-NICODEMUS(The Seeker)
4-JOEL(The Watchman)
5-IMMANUEL(The Redeemer)
6-ELIJAH(The Forerunner)
7-BENEDICTUS(Song OF Zechariah)
8-EZEKIEL(The Visionary)
9-ISAIAS(The Willing)
10-TALMIDIM(The Sarvants)
FOR TODAY - EKKLESIA / 2008

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-INTRO
2-INFANTRY
3-REDEMPTION
4-AGAPE
5-NEVER LOSE SIGHT OF THE GOALS
6-INSTRUMENTAL
7-WORDS OF HOPE
8-READY FOR THE FIGHT
9-A HIGHER STANDARD
10-WITH A PASSION BURNING
FOR TODAY - YOUR MOMENT/YOUR LIFE/YOU TIME /2006

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-LAST SHOWING
2-TICKET WITH NO DESTINATION
3-TAKE THE ANSWERS FROM ME
4-YOUR ARMY FALLS TONIGHT
5-THE SEVEN WORDS I RUN FROM

CREDITS:
Mattie Montgomery - Vocals (Besieged (US)
David Morrison - Drums, Vocals
Ryan Leitru - Guitar, Vocals
Brandon Leitru - Bass
Mike Reynolds - Guitar
Former/Past Members
Joe Musten - Vocals
Dustie Waring - As Guest For Guest Vocals & Vocals

BIOGRAPHY:
(Official Myspace)
From the heart of the Midwest rises a beast whose ferocity and aggression is rivaled only by its poise and focus. For two years For Today have clawed and scraped their way into the spotlight. Seldom is there to be found a band whose passion and integrity are matched by their technicality and musical merit. As forthcoming about their faith as they are about their musical prowess, Vocalist Mattie Montgomery sums up the band's mission: This has nothing to do with music and everything to do with our faith in Christ." But music is a catalyst and For Today uses their August Burns Red-meets-Between The Buried And Me sound to spread their message across the nation.For Today have become widely known as one of modern metal's most technically proficient bands and have earned their spot by playing over 200 dates in 2007 alone.Fusing extensive and prestigious backgrounds in both hardcore and metal and promising to 'up' the touring ante in 2008 they have stamped their name in the hearts of fans from all across the globe. For Today's debut full-length "Ekklesia," produced by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, The Human Abstract) is marked for release on April 1 and with the backing of Facedown Records (along with a relentless tour schedule) For Today stands poised and ready to stake their claim in today's modern metal scene.

REVIEW:
(February 23rd, 2009) For Today’s sophomore album on Facedown Records, "Portraits" centers around "the fathers of the faith." Vocalist Mattie Montgomery had this to say about the new album: "We’ve been locked up for over two months now, pouring ourselves into our new album, Portraits. We are excited and proud to say that finally it’s finished! All of our new material is technically, creatively, and spiritually far above anything we’ve put out in the past. You can expect Portraits to be heavier, catchier, and more technical than our previous album Ekklesia and for it to stand with more authority and conviction than ever before." The band will enter the studio on March 2nd to begin tracking the new material with producer Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, Once Nothing, Advent). The album will feature special Guest Vocal spots from Impending Doom and Advent. To watch a Live Clip of the band playing the new song "Joel (The Watchman)" Click here!

REVIEW:
As previously stated, For Today is pretty popular in the Christian community, but don’t let that scare you off if it isn’t your thing — whether you bow to Budha or Mark-Paul Gosselaar, there’s something here for everyone. A great follow up album since their release of Ekklesia (2008)Portraits is everything that I could hope for from a new release. Vocals, Guitar, Drums, and Bass — they’re all a bit more polished this go-round, and all-in-all it’s pretty tight..And What About "Ekklesia"

Sound: The sound of this album is very unique. It engages brutal breakdowns yet still maintains a very melodic sound to it. Very creative guitar work and just simply amazing drumming. The direction in which For Today has chosen to write their debut is a narrow road, but I think they pulled it off quite well. Mattie's vocals sound in the album are very well complimented with a clean vocal throughout the album. Not necessarily in every song, but still very evident. The breakdowns in this record are absolutely incredible. Progressive breakdowns would be the best word to describe it. Very, very talented group of young men and they know how to use it. //9

Lyrics and Singing: The lyrics are very pro-christian in this album. Optimistic and thoughtful. They start off with "Infantry" which places someone asking to "Make us soldiers of men. Bringing strength to the weak". Although the lyrics are very vague or too deep. It calls people into seeing the good in others and God. The positive messages are often sung during very hard breakdowns and it is an odd combo but you just can't help the breaking ability of For Today. The singing of the album is very odd. It's not exactly singing, it's more of a complimentary Voice rather than Frontman Vocals. There are plenty of Gang Vocals to go around and it sounds a lot like "Rage Against The Machine" at times. The screaming in not very diverse. Mattie variates between very high throaty Vocals to pretty good lows. // 7

Impression: Overall, "Ekklesia" is a very progressive album in its sound but not it's lyrics. It has enough to tie someone over. Everything could be better but this album is definitely a great start to future great band. I'm really excited to see them live and listen to any future releases. The most impressive song musically is, in my opinion, "Agape". The sweeps in the breakdown make that song near immortal. If this album were stolen or lost, I'm pretty sure I would buy it again. It is definitely a must have for any metal fans out there. Don't past this band up. They have plenty of depth to keep you listening(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

CERIMONIAL SACRED - OUR WAR IS ONLY AGAINST HELL / 2005 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-04T23:09:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-IN MY CALL CELL
2-TEARS OF A CHRISTIAN HERO
3-BLOOD STORM
4-MY DEAD FEELING
5-A SONG FOR THE IMMORTALS
6-RELIGIOUS CLEMATORYS
7-TO FIND THE KING
8-THE HELL WILL NOT TO PREVAIL
CREDITS:
Melancton Samengalef - Vocals, Bass
Abissai Darkaliel - Guitar, Bass
Former/Past Members
Maibi - Keyboards
Dianato - Bass
Douglas - Drums
( Fansite Cerimonial Sacred)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
This is a very professional Band with very Good Sound and so on, I think you can really compare this to Secular Symphonic black Band because the quality is so good! As I said, it's symphonic black metal, what means that the music is basically black but there are lots of instrumental interludes and "Orchestral" (Good Keyboard) parts on it to create an awesome athmosphere. Actually there is a lot of non-metal stuff on it, the black stuff and the nice instrumental stuff always take turns...Drumming is very good and varies from very fast blasting to slow beats... the drummer is not really in the band though, it's just a session dude. Actually it's not a real band yet because the 2 only members do Vocals and the other one does Bass/Guitars. Vocals are also great btw, he doesn't shriek as extreme as old-school dudes do, of course, he sings more in the vein of the Dimmu Borgir man.The lyrics are quite poetic. I have some trouble with understanding them, honestly, but that's a personal problem I have very often with lyrics.One complaint: this CD goes for 30.11 minutes... and the last song (which goes for almost 6 minutes!) is only a bonus track, which means that the CD is actually a mini-CD/EP with only 24 minutes. It's a bit expensive compared to other CDs that have the same price but go for an hour or something....
Cerimonial Sacred plays a very good style of atmospheric black metal that should appeal to fans of Dimmu Borgir, Vaakevandring, and early Crimson Moonlight. Notice I named Scandinavian bands there? This is not your typical Brazilian black metal. This album definitely has more of that Scandinavian feel that I love...that cold, harsh feel that seems so hard for bands outside of that area to replicate. While this isn't the best example the genre has to offer, this is a solid disc that offers some good songs with surprisingly good production. The lyrics, while in English, are a little bit difficult to follow. It's obvious by the choppy style that English is not their first language. But really, it does nothing to detract from the album since they sing with Blackish Vocals that you can't understand anyway.(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

MORBID SACRIFICE - SEVERED DEATH / 2002 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-04T21:59:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-THE OFFERING
2-BURIED ALIVE
3-HUMPING THE DEATH
4-MISOGYNICIDE
5-SEVERED DEATH
6-DIVINELY EXHUMED
7-WHO I SERVE
8-DELIVERANCE OF THE BEAST
CREDITS:
Devilkill - Guitar
Chris Auman - Vocals, Bass
Nate Davis - Guitar
Tom Klinesmith - Drums
BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
(Morbid Sacrifice @ MySpace)
Morbid Sacrifice started in 1995 when Devilkill (Guitar) and Chris Auman (Vocals/Bass) came together with the understanding that they wanted to create a Death Metal band along the lines of their favorite bands like Crimson Thorn, Vengeance Rising, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel amongst many others. Hailing for a little town in Central Pennsylvania it wasn't exactly easy to come across like minded musicians. After having played with many drummers and guitarist they finally found band mates with Nate Davis (Guitar) and rounding everything out Tom Klinesmith (Drums). In the 7 years Morbid Sacrifice was together they played their fair share of shows with artist from Antithesis to Alethian and even artist like Sam Black Church. Their claim to fame however comes on two separate occasions, they where supposed to play with both Hatebreed and Madball, and both shows the headliner ended up backing out for personal reasons. By the time 2002 came around Morbid Sacrifice entered the studio to record what is now being released, their debut album "Severed Death". However it wasn't long after the album was recorded the band members decided to go their own separate ways, which meant few copies of the album ever got released to the public. So here we are today, the year 2006 and Morbid Sacrifice's debut album is just now finally getting the release it has deserved for many years. After the break up Tom and Chris went on to form progressive death metal band Nightsbane (still together with an EP release), Tom is also the current drummer for Royal Anguish. Devilkill went on to form punk band Anti-Hell Society (self released one album - no longer together), and nobody is to sure what happened to Nate Davis.

Many Christian death and grind bands have a peculiar thing about them where they retain a sort of amateurish sound throughout their careers. I don't know why many of them never display the evolution of sound or focus that many secular bands do, or if they're deliberately retaining that garage sound for whatever reason, but it would be a reasonable assertion to make that numerous Christian bands have a rather static growth pattern. Another strange feature that I've noticed in much of Christian extreme metal is a tendency to offer not just a primitive and relatively unrefined look at the genre, but one that hearkens back to traditional heavy metal often, and perhaps even moreso than early extreme metal artists. There's a few possible explanations for this, the most ready one being that looking towards secular traditional metal bands is less blasphemous than looking towards early, primarily Satanic death metal bands for inspiration, but really that's just speculation arising from a relatively anti-Christian perspective.

Both of these elements are very clearly present on 'Severed Death', the sole album by Christian death metal band Morbid Sacrifice, but more interesting is that these elements both lend themselves to the success of this album as a musical endeavor. The playing, writing, and production on this album is definitely amateurish and garagey in every way, and there are huge influences from traditional heavy metal on this death metal album, but for some reason it manages to work out. It doesn't sound like anything else in death metal (for very clear reasons to be described later), and it's certainly something of an experiment on many levels, but it's one that manages to, intentionally or not, work out quite well.

In essence, 'Severed Death' is a death metal album that has no real intention of sounding evil. Many of the riffs are not just openly melodic, but weirdly reverent sounding and uplifting, without much in the way of particular malevolence. They occasionally sound dark, perhaps to convey some sense of Christian fear, but overall it's a death metal album that manages to be part of the genre while excising what many would say are some of the most crucial elements of the style. It's weird to hear death metal with passages that are full-fledged rock and roll or traditional metal, but they're there without any remote attempt to hide what they are. It's just such a weird, honest album that I can't help but respect it; no one else would be willing to put something like this out without any self-consciousness.

The death metal played here is a very, very primitive style of it. Blast beats are played rarely and awkwardly, double bass is occasionally used (often rumbling away under a very incompetently played solo), vocals are an unprofessional grunt and occasionally Fisheresque screech. Clean guitar passages are scattered intermittently throughout the album with a very crude sense of placement but a surprisingly good melodic objective. In a way, it sounds like this was transported from 1989, before all the rules of the genre were written; quite frankly I'm not sure how the band managed to crank out an album so untouched by modern style. The riffs are mostly tremolo based, alternating between the low and wild styles of early Morbid Angel, rocky or traditional heavy metal riffs ala Iron Maiden, or uplifting and epic melodies like something out of Graveland's catalog. And yet they all fit together, somehow, and on an even stranger note, you can almost feel that this is a Christian album without thinking about the lyrical themes at all.

It's hard to adequately describe music like this because while similarities can be drawn, nothing will quite encompass just how unusual this is in the greater context of death metal. It's a weirdly pleasing listen; not great if you're expecting anything approaching traditional death metal, but this strange fusion of traditional metal, early and brutal death metal, and soaring, epic melody is certainly a unique and bizarre one. It's probably for the best that the band broke up soon after the release of this album; I doubt that any good would have come from another. But alone, this is great, and a strangely capable pillar rising out of the mostly empty desert that is Christian heavy metal. Recommended on levels of both music and curiosity; worthy of study from people well versed in the metal scene(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

CLEMENCY - DIVINE LEGIONS AT WAR / 2004 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-03T22:45:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-ECHOES FROM THE ABYSMAL GATES(AGONY OF THE MALEVOLOUS SOULS)
2-DIVINE LEGIOS AT WAR
3-BLASPHEMY IN THE ALTARS OF GOD
4-BLACK WINDS OF DEATH
5-SAVIOR'S RETURN
6-SCOURGE OF DIABOLICAL KINGS
7-THE IMPETUOUS FALL...
8-THE END IN TERROR
9-ASCENSION OF THE IMPERIAL HORDES(Instrumental)
10-IMMORTAL BLOOD OF CHRIST
11-UNEARTHED(Crimson Thorn Cover)
CLEMENCY - SPIRITUAL DOMINATION / 1999

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-INTRO
2-BLACK WINDS OF DEATH
3-APOSTASY
4-CRUEL TORMENT OF SOUL
5-INNOCENT DEATH
6-INSTRAUTERINE MURDER
7-FUNERAL OF THE EVIL FORCES
CLEMENCY - SATAN'S FUNERAL / 1998

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-INNOCENT DEATH
2-APOSTASY
3-SCREAM OF PAIN
CREDITS:
Luís Carlos - Guitar/Vocals
Aramis - Bass/Vocals
Marcelo Lopes - Drums (Wintersoul)
(Band Myspace)(Official Website)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:

CLEMENCY is a Death metal band, with Christians message in your lyrics , publishes the message of a Cross of Christ without demagogies and dogmas. Something very beyond the one that any doctrine or ideology can present. We believe a message capable to bring life and real life, stronger than death. Formed in 1996, in Londrina/Brazil , has influences of bands as Crimson Thorn, Living Sacrifice, Mortification, Antestor. In 1999, the band recorded its debut "Spiritual Domination", reaching excellent critical in the press. The band get in the road in successful tour for all Brazil. In 2002, they recorded your second album, "Divine Legions at war", with musics more Agressives, keeping the extreme essence. Welcome to "Clemency's World"! This is Brutal!! You can find very technical and skillfull brutal death metal here. It's all extremely fast, but played precisely, and I really love that Drumming! It's just a bit hard to capture the idea behind it when you listen to it the first time, but it's really awesome! And the lyrics are very good too! "War against Satan" that's the basic idea on this album. The only thing that could be even cooler are the Vocals, which are not very guttural, but still cool. When you read the lyrics while listening to it, you will notice the funny Brazilian accent the Vocalist has, hehe...(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

SEVENTH SIGH - 3 SONGS EP / 1989 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-03T08:12:00.000-08:00

THIS DEMO EP CPNTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-EYE OF THE STORM
2-MERCY
3-HE REMEMBERS
CREDITS:Last known Lne-U:
Brenda Wilmuth Barnett - Vocals
Dave Enos - Guitar, Backing Vocals (Emerald)
Paul Brecht - Bass, Backing Vocals,
Rob Reilly - Drums
Former/past member:
Larry Philips - Vocals (Emerald)
Paul Brecht - Bass
Dave Enos - All Guitars, Background Vocals
Brenda Barnett - Vocals
Robert Kelly - Drums
(http://www.myspace.com/seventhsign1999)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Formed in 1989 we played the greater Los Angeles area for about 4 years & got rave reviews in magazines in Europe, Japan & the States...Well there are two bands using this Same odd name. But This One is Some of the best female fronted Christian classic metal. A rare gem from a somewhat rare sub-genre. IF I am Corrected This band is different from the NM band. This one is from a neighboring city of Colton,CA(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

KEBER - PACTO DE SANGRE / 2000 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-01T12:40:00.000-08:00

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-PACTO DE SANGRE
2-UNA MANANA
3-SEIS,SEIS,SEIS
4-ADORACION EN LO OCULTO
CREDITS:
Edu - Vocals
André - Guitar
Osval - Keyboards
Gustav - Drums
(Keber)

(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

HORTOR - ANCIENT SATANIC RITUALS ARE CRUSHED IN DUST / 2009 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REIVEW

2009-11-01T10:42:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-IN NOMINE NOSTRI DEUS EXCELSI YWHV
2-ANCIENT SATANIC RITUALS ARE CRUSHED IN DUST
3-BLASPHEMY OF THE OLD PAGAN TIMES
4-QUIEN PODRA CONTRA EL PODER DEL DIOS ETERNO
5-THE TRIUMPHANT VOICEOF THE JESUS HORDES
6-OUR WRATH IS AGAINT SATANISM & BLASHEMOUS SYMBOLS
7-UNHOLY FORCES OF BELIAL
8-THINE HOUR HAST COME
9-THE DARKNESS WILL BE NO MORE
HORTOR - SATANAS DESTRONADO / 2008

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-MEMORIAS DE LA OSCURIDA
2-MASACRE
3-SCROLLS FO THE MEGILLOTH
4-SACRIFICIO
5-UNTITLE(Bonus Track)
6-PRELUDO DEL GETSEMANI
7-SENTENCE OF DEATH
8-BLASFEMO RITO SATANICO
9-BIRKAT HACOBEHIM
10-INMUNDA CEREMONIA SATANICA
11-LUTO DEL FALSO PROFETA
12-A SOVEREIGN FOSTRESS(Antestor Cover)
HORTOR - THE CAPITACION ABSOLUTA AL FALSO PROFETA /2007

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-EL ASQUEROSO IMPERIO DE QLIFOTH
2-BY THE SWORD OF THE ALMIGHTY EMPEROR
3-DERIBANDO LAS FORTALEZA DE SATANAS
4-DESGARRA LA VESTIDURA DE BAFOMETH
5-VENCIENDO A SATANAS CON EL PODER DE MI SENOR
6-THE DARKESS DESAPPEARS BY THE GOODNESS
7-DECAPITACION ABSOLUTAD AL FALSO PROFETA
8-THE KING IS SEATED IN THE JSUTICE THRONE
9-SENOR CON TU PODER HAS TEMBLAR ALOS DEMONIOS
HORTOR - BY THE SWORD OF THE ALMIGHTY EMPEROR/2007

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-BY THE SWORD OF THE ALMIGHTY EMPEROR
2-DESGARRA LA VESTIDURA DE BAFOMET
3-DECAPITACION ABSOLUTA AL FALSO PROFETA
4-BRIKAT HACOHEMIN(New Version)
HORTOR - HORTOR / 2004

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-GETSEMANI PRELUDE
2-SENTENCE OF DEATH
3-BIRKAT HACOBEHIM
4-BLASFEMO RITO
5-INMUNDA SEREMONIA SATANICA
6-LUTO DEL FALSO PROFETA
7-A SOVEREIGN FOSTRESS(Antestor)
CREDITS:
Askenaz - Drums, Vocals
Hefzi-ba - Keyboards
Azmaveth - Guitar, Screams
Varme - Guitar
Nokturnalwolf - Bass
Absalon - Guitar
Adunamy - Vocals AS Guest
Former/Past Members:
Arfaxad - Guitar
Azgad - Bass, Guitar
(Hortor on Myspace)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Hortor returns with "Ancient Satanic Rituals are Crushed in Dust", their first album to be released outside of Mexico. Hortor surpases any of their previous material, and has really stepped up the production all of which makes Hortor a front runner in the Black Metal scene. Raw, true, and black!.

SPANISH/REVIEW/
Hortor se forma en marzo del 2004 por la ruptura de la banda Thusiasterion, banda a la cual pertenecan Azmaveth y Askenaz, mismos que deciden continuar con el proyecto anterior pero ahora bajo el nombre de Hortor, que significa Animar y/o Exhortar. El estilo esta dentro de las races del Black metal, con algunos tintes de Black metal sinfonico y Black Vikingo, conservando siempre el Black crudo de la vieja escuela, influenciados notablemente por bandas como: Horde, Antestor, Crimson Moonlight, Sanctifica, Vaakevandring, Slechtvalk, Arvinger. Teniendo como propsito fundamental esparcir el evangelio por medio de este estilo musical. En Julio del 2004 graban lo que sera su primer demo, el cual incluye 7 tracks, contando con un cover de la banda Antestor. Con esto se presentan en algunos lugares del D.F. y en otros Estados. Actualmente Hortor se encuentra trabajando en lo que podra ser su primer EP posiblemente bajo el sello de Bombworksrecords; adems estn trabajando junto a otras bandas para hacer eventos y que ms gente conozca de Dios(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

WIPE AWAY - THE GREAT JUDGMENT / 2008 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-01T09:39:00.000-08:00

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-GOD'S REVENGE
2-HEAVENLY CHORUS
3-THE SEVEN TRUMPET
WIPE AWAY - WIPE AWAY / 2008

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-IN THE END OF SORROW
2-REVELATION 21
3-I MADE YOU
4-THE END OF TWO ENDS
5-WIN THE BATTLE
6-WONDERFULL WORLD
7-END OF THE SINFUL NATURE(Instrumental)
CREDITS:
Marina Atanasova - Vocals
Atanasov - Guitars, Bass,Vocals
(Official Myspace)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Banda originaria de Macedonia Genero:Gothic Metal Canciones,Wipe Away was born December 2007, when Zarko heard the Voice of Marina and started making soft elecronica music for Marina's taste in music. The name of the band was taken from the Bible; Book of Revelation… because of the passion for the Second Coming of Jesus Chris...the lyrics is inspired by the The Book of Revelation.The first album WIPE AWAY - Wipe Away its electronica record with a symphonic style and catchy singing and at the end of the songs covered with emotional lead guitars...Second record - "The Great Judgment EP" (2008) it's different then the previous record, it's a gothic dark music with deep melodies on piano, violin, chorus and ethno Gothic Guitar Melodies and great emotional Female Vocals and Male Growl Vocals at moments....(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

STRONGHOLD - CULT OF REMORSE / 2007 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-11-01T09:01:00.000-08:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-AND VENUS SMOTE THE HEART OF THE HEAVEN
2-CULT OF REMORSE
3-INTERMEZZO
4-EN ORKEN VS ROSER
5-CHRONOS
6-HYBRID
7-PURGATORY
STRONGHOLD - PRAYERS FROM A YEARNING HEART / 2000

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-PRAYERS OF THE YEARNING
2-PRAISE
3-TEARS
4-LAMENT
5-IN STRONGER ARMS
CREDITS:
Eirik Hellem Bo - Vocals, Guitar
Cato - Drums
Erlend - Guitar
Kristian - Bass
Former/Past Members:
Kjartan Vestvik - Synth On
Stronghold @ Metal Metropolis

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
(Stronghold on Myspace)
Stronghold is a one man doomy black metal band/project, executed by a former member from Antestor. This band has changed it's name to Equilibrium , This is some very well put together Black Metal, I suggest getting this Band,this is a unique and quality BM album, Something you don't see often in the christian Scene, I'M not a Black Metal Fan, but this album seems to touch something. The Atmosphere is grand and no dissapointment !! , There's Few Solos or at least good ones. Overall it is a good Band and will appeal to any black metal(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

VOCIFEROR - FALL OF MAN / 2009 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-31T18:37:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-PRELUDIUM
2-BEFORE MORNING
3-SORROW
4-DELIVERANCE
CREDITS:
Baldur
Eyvindur
REVIEW:
(http://www.myspace.com/vociferorblackmetal)
Vociferor is a studio project from two determined men, who have a passion for metal, and an even greater passion for God, An EP by Vociferor, a project by two members of Vanguard, Called "Fall of Man" I think this album is a decent black metal and a good start for Vociferor,,The production is alright but that's typical in the black metal scene and I really dig the riffs. I like the fourth song a lot because it is very different than rest of the songs and honestly it is the most interesting one out of the five songs,"Vociferor delivers an epic crushing black metal release sure to grab any fans of the black metal genre. Lyrical themes deal with the downfall of man and seeking hope in the Lord. Vociferor features members of the band Vanguard. This is a Sullen Records limited edition release limited to 250 copies worldwide." -Sullen Records(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

RED INK - RESTORED INK / 2001 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-31T17:44:00.000-07:00

THIS BEST COMPILATION CONTAIN(17-TRACKS)
1-BRUTAL RECOMPENSE
2-CHOOSE TODAY A KINGDOM
3-DEPTHS OF HELL
4-DESCENSION
5-FLESH AND BLOOD
6-KING DAVID
7-SAVED BY GRACE
8-SOLDIERS OF HATE
9-A WOLRD AFTER
10-BABY KILLER
11-CHOOSE TODAY A KINGDOM
12-FLESH AND BLOOD
13-RAW MEAT
14-RED INK
15-REPENT OR ELSE
16-SOLDIERS OF HATE
17-THE WORLD AFTER
RED INK - BRUTAL RECOMPENSE/1992

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-SAVED BY GRACE
2-DEPTHS OF HELL
3-CHOOSE TODAY A KINGDOM
4-SOLDIERS OF HATE
5-FLESH & BLOOD
6-BRUTAL RECOMPENSE
7-KING DAVID
8-DESCENSION
9-THE WORLD AFTER
RED INK - RAW MEAT / 1989

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-THE WORLD AFTER
2-RED INK
3-REPENT OR ELSE
4-FLESH AND BLOOD
5-SOLDIERS OF HATE
6-BABY KILLER
7-RAW MEAT
8-CHOOSE TODAY A KINGDOM
CREDITS:
Jorge Molne - Guitar (Mindkor)
Ash Henson - Guitar, Vocals
Neil Oatmeal - Bass
Matt Hallen - Drums
This is all about An old Thrash Band Similar To Vengeance Rising,This was great stuff especially in their era it was done. Definitely recommended if you liked Vengeance Rising and that era of thrash. They should have been a lot bigger.The Way I underrated and under heard. YES, this does need a cd re-release!And "Brutal Recompense" is early Death Metal Compared to bands like Cannibal Corps and " Crimson Thorn", most would label this Thrash/Death. I would love to see "Raw Meat" And "Brutal Recompense" both get re-released on CD,do not know if this Compillation that I set here is the later released On CD,anyway if you have Any extra info About You Are Welcome to let me Know so that I Could Add it Here(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

BRUTAL SACRIFICE - BRUXOS DE GADARA / 2006 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-31T15:28:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-BRUXOS DE GADARA
2-MORTE DE DAGON
3-SINDROME DE BABEL
4-VALE DA CECISAO
5-FLEXAS DE GAMALIEL
6-DESCONFIE DE SI
7-CARCEREIRO DO INFERNO
8-DOZES MORTES
9-VAN HELLSING
10-UNTERO INSANO
BRUTAL SACRIFICE - OSSOS / 2003

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-OSSOS
2-RESGATE
3-BRUTAL SACRIFICE
4-UTERO INSANE

CREDITS:
João Paulo - Guitar
Samuel Kriguer - Vocals
Abner Barão - Drums
Former/Past Members:
Gleidson - Vocals
Douglas Malcon - Bass
(Official site)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Here comes a ministry oriented brutal death metal from Brasil,Fans of Necromanicider, Divine Symphony, and Cerimonial Sacred must have the most recent brutal extreme metal Brazilian import recording(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

DARK LAY STILL - THROUGH HELL / 2009 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-31T13:55:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-PRELUDE
2-WAR CRY
3-KINGS OF OLD
4-THE SWORDSMEN SONG
5-PSALM WHICH SPEAKS A LEGEND
6-WHITE BLADES THROUGH BLACK HEART
7-ANGEL OF LIGHT
8-THROUGH HELL
9-BRING THEM THE MORNING STAR
10-REMEMBRANCE
DARK LAY STILL - PRELUDE / 2005

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-PSALM WHICH SPEAKS A LEGEND
2-ANGEL OF LIGHT
3-WAR CRY
DARK LAY STILL - JOY IN THE THROES OF AGONY/2004

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-MIST DRIVEN BY STORM
2-KINGS OF OLD
3-IMMORTAL BELOVED
4-WHITE BLADES THOUGHT BLACK HEARTS
CREDITS:
Aaron Long - Vocals (For The Fallen Dreams)
Christopher Porter - Guitar
Paul Strauwald - Guitar
Robert Sivadon - Bass
Johnny "Jackie" Valentine - Keyboards
Former/Past Members
Soldat - Guitar
Mike - Guitar
Kenny - Guitar(X-Ray Of A Graveyard)
Kyle Hart - Drum(X-Ray Of A Graveyard)
Thorvald - Drum
(Dark Lay Still Official Myspace)

BIOGRAPHY:/REVIEW
Just awesome, amazing. Possibly One OF the best Christian Black Metal Album I've ever heard, and I've heard some great ones. This cd is flawless. If you like black metal at all,Band has went through many changes, ended up breaking up sometime after the release of Prelude. The band reformed under the name X-ray of a Graveyard with more of a death/grindcore/jazz feel to it. After recording one EP under X-ray, once again they broke up. Then reformed as Shyanne, only to record one song, before changing the name to The Mircale Of... Sometime while The Miracle Of... began some members decided to "reform" Dark Lay Still as a stuido project, and to record a full-length. After recording one song, nothing else was ever heard from them(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

NOIZ - UNRELEASED TRACKS / 2003 / BIOGRAPHY / DISCOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-31T10:56:00.000-07:00

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-ABOLITION OF IDOLATRY
2-PAGAN GODS
3-I AM
4-PAIN
NOIZ - SEEDS OF LIVING / 1999

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-LIVING DESPAIR
2-STRONGER
3-BELIEVER'S SHELTER
4-CHARITY
5-PATHWAY
6-RADICAL
7-SAVE
8-FINAL DAY
9-CROWN OF THORNS
10-GOD'S LOVE
11-BAPTISM AND NEW LIFE
CREDITS:
Stefan Schulze - Vocals, Bass
Elling Golz - Guitar
Torben Golz - Guitar
Thomas Schulze - Drums
(Noiz Website)

BIOGRAPHY:REVIEW:
Noiz is a Death Metal band out of Germany. They were formed in 1991, but in this and also the following years the music was pretty bad. So they performed first in 1993. But in December 1994 they already split up the band. Their Guitarist Elling went to Seventh Avenue. But after a few years, in late 1997 they reformed the band. In 1999 they brought out their first CD "Seeds of Living". In 2000 Elling's little brother Torben joined the band, which was a good improvement to their sound. Unfortunetaly they finally broke up in 2003, because of some geographical problems(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

KRIG - TARGET:HUMAN:MISSION:DESTROY / 2009 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-31T00:40:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-MERCENARY PASTOR
2-FATALITY,BRUTALITY
3-CHAOS IN THE AIR
4-FAST FOOD
5-MY INTESTINE IS DESPLAYED
6-YOU WILL BE HATED
7-MY ASTRACT SIDE
8-AMAZON BLEEDS
9-POLITICIANS IN THE PIGSTY
10-BEAUTIFUL MUTILATION
KRIG - STOP THE MANIPULATION / 2008

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-FOLISH EVILDOES
2-GLOBO
3-REALITY SHOW
4-STOP THE MANIPULATION
5-WEAPONS OF OUR WARFARE(Deliverance Cover)
6-BASTARD BOSS(Live)
7-GLOBAL WARMING(Live)
8-ROTTEN MTV(Live)
KRIG - FEED ME / 2007

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-BASTARD BOSS
2-AMERICA'S OWN
3-PUBLIC STATIC PROTECTED
4-777
5-THROW YOUR PISTOL AWAY
6-ROTTEN MTV
7-GLOBAL WARMING
8-ENDLESS NIGHT
9-THROW YOUR PISTOL AWAY
CREDITS:
Daniell Corpse - Vocals(Sabbatariam)
Isaque Soares - Guitar & Bass
Julia "Jully" Soares - Bass
VinÃcius Soares - Drums
Luke Renno - Vocals(From Crimson Thorn As Guest)
Former/Past Members:
Junior 'Rotten Death' - Drums
Philippe Levidad - Guitar
(Krig @ MySpace)( Krig)From Brasil

REVIEW:

(Krig Website)

KRIG from Brasil are upon us with a second fullength of extreme brutal death metal! Crystalclear Christian lyrics with a political message as well.The awesome brutal progressive/melodic death metallers,Able to Our radio too(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

LASTEST GOOD NEWS:

For more new about the lastest and oncoming release from some christian bands.(http://www.metalforjesus.org/news.html)

THE SOULS UNREST - THE SOULS UNREST / 2006 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-30T23:49:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-RISING
2-FREEDOM
3-A DEADLY POISON
4-AXEHANDLE
5-THANDERBLOT
6-THOUGH I FALL
7-UNIBROW
CREDITS:
Blaze Pearson - Guitar/Vocals
Dale - Vocals
Derek - Bass
Joey - Guitar
Lee - Drums

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
(http://www.myspace.com/thesoulsunrest)
The Soul's Unrest is a thunderous metal storm brewing in Atlanta, Georgia. A band thats music truly reflects its name. With a sound that is a journey through the ups and downs of human existence, The Souls Unrest possess a unique power full of technical ferocity and uncompromising vision. Not relying on fads or trends but creating music that is based on powerful, universal emotions that no one can escape. The result is a sound that combines elements of crust, death, black, thrash and rock roll(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

TO THE LAMB - DAYS OF REVELATION / 2004 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-CHOSEN ARMY
2-DEAD TO HIM
3-END OF THE DAYS
4-MAN OF GOOD FAITH
5-TRUMPET THE JUDGEMENT
CREDITS:
Lucky Santana - Bass & Vocals
Nickson - Vocals.
Renato "Ivory" Fonseca - Guitars
Samuka - Drum
Silas Santos "Gulliver" - Guitar
Clei Detilli - Keyboards
BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Formed in 2002 by Bassist Lucky Santana, TO THE LAMB is practicing a Heavy Metal Eighty based on old British School, but the sources of drinking modern hard rock. All with the aim of bringing the message of Christian Heavy metal for all.In 2004 The Band Released their Demo cd entitled "Days of Revelations" and received positive critical of the two major magazines of rock from Brazil, “Roadie Crew” and “Rock Brigade”. At the time, the group was formed only by Lucky, who was also Vocalist, and Guitarist Renato "Ivory" Fonseca. After several presentations and exchange of members, the band ended up getting a break away from the scene.TO THE LAMB mixes experience with youth, showing compositions worked well and vigorous, to please both fans of heavy metal faster and captivating as those who appreciate brought more cadence, with riffs gooey.Besides Lucky Santana as the owner of four strings, the band has the singer Nickson, who has A Voice hoarse and aggressive as far right for the character performing the new and old songs need. On Drums, Samuka Drum tells the scrap, with his strong footprint, mixing the characteristics of pure heavy with influences from the rock of the 70s - a fruit of years of road placed in luggage.The band also has Silas Santos, the "Gulliver", holding firm rythm and melodic lines and Clei Detilli, young Guitar Player with great energy to complete the type of Guitar Players, after the departure of some members.Currently the group is fully concentrated on recording his album, and doing tests with Keyboarders to finalize the line-up(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

INVERSION - ECHOS OF ETERNITY / 2009 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-28T22:07:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(TRACKS)

INVERSION - THE NATURE OF DEPRAVATY/ 2001

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-APOCALYPTIC
2-DARKNED BY HATRED
3-UNSUNG HERO
4-IF NOT EMASCULATED
5-SEX WITH DEATH
6-THIEVES
7-DEFILEMENT
8-INDEPENDENCE
9-SULT SOLUTION SUICIDE
10-TEARS FROM AN ANGEL IN MOURNING
11-THE BUTCHERING OF RELATIVE THINKING
12-DAMNATION UNDONE
INVERSION - TARSUS BURNING / EP / 1999

THIS DEMO EP CONTAIN(5-TRACKS)
1-TEARS OF BLOOD
2-STILL BORN PIETY
3-DEFILEMENT
4-UPDHELD
5-NIGHT FALLS
CREDITS:
Jairus - Lead Throat
Nathan - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals
Jeff - Guitars
Mike - Bass
Dave - Drums
(Inversion @ My Space)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:(Inversion)
well it all started at Biola university. a few and i mean of us guys there we're into metal. myself ( jairus ), Jeff, Roland, and Nathan. Roland introduced me to Jeff and Nathan and we decided to try and write some songs and try to get on a comp album, just to prove that Christians could shred as well as anyone. . . it turned out to be a venture that became a very well loved underground death metal outfit called Inversion. . . over the next few years Inversion went through some member changes. Nathan left for educational and occupational reasons and quickly after that jeff and I were looking for other folks. As luck would have it Justin and Mike had just started at Biola and were looking to sink their teeth into some pure metal madness. Also to our surprise Justin had a friend named Raymond who was a machine gun on the Drums. and so with jeff shredding, mike throwing the low end, myself handling the low growls, justin hitting shrieks that gives dani filth fits and raymond beating the kit: Inversion was ready to rip some faces up!!.

REVIEW:
They were young on the pic below, and this shows it. The improvement with their next album is very, very evident, Man, this was a pleasant surprise! I usually don't care much for death metal with this kind of Growling Vocals (sounds like an over-hungry stomach!), but these guys really are different. Sounding a bit like bands such as Obituary and Cannibal Corpse, they ad elements of black and thrash metal to keep it interesting. It's not full speed all the time, but tempo-changes and use of different vocal-styles are also key ingredients. They have even made room for An Acoustic Ballad, with Clean Vocals!! The production is also quite good for an independent-release. 'The Nature Of Depravity' gave me the same feeling as hearing Biogenesis and Ultimatum for the first time, no comparison in style to these bands though. Inversion is a band I will pay attention to, 'cause I suspect we will be hearing more from them! Killer Tracks: "Unsung Hero" & "Thieves", "Damnation Undone" By the way do not know if the album " ECHOES OF ETERNITY" Is one incoming album I Just took it from their Myspace pics,anyway hope it will...this band brings me to mind " Deracination" And Decision D Another Great Christian Death Metal Band underground there(
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SPIRIT'S BREEZE - NONE SHOULD PERISH / 2007 / BIOGRAPHY / DISCOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-INTRO
2-MORBID MEMORIES
3-ANOTHER DAY
4-DOMINIUN OVER THE EARTH
5-NONE SHOULD PERISH
6-THE FALL OF DARKNESS EMPIRE
7-DEAD IDOLS
8-DRUM SOLO
9-INTEGRITY LIFE
SPIRIT'S BREEZE - ETERNAL SUFFERING / 2003

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-BLACK MASS
2-ANNULLING DARK FORCES
3-ETERNAL SUFFERING
4-HOLOCAUST
5-SPIRITUAL ABOMINATION
6-RITES OF PENITENCE OF I
7-RITES OF PENITENCE OF II
8-SATAN'S TECHNOLOGY
SPIRIT'S BREEZE - ANNULLING DARK FORCES / 2001

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-CELESTIAL CARNAGE
2-DIVINE MARCH
3-HOLOCAUST OF HUMANITY
CREDITS:
Scarelli - Vocals
Firás - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Renan - Bass
Franco - Drums
Former/Past Members
Hurt - Vocals, Guitar
Camila - Bass
(http://www.myspace.com/spiritsbreeze)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEW:
Another Great Death Metal band from Brazil,Excellent Death/Grind, kudos to the Female Vocals! Every song is super intense and the Band pummels through without blinking. Very fast death metal offered up here with bold lyrics. Make sure you check this Cuz This is a huge step forward from "Annulling Dark Forces" in every way. Very brutal and lots of fun for anybody who likes blast-beats (which, of course, should be anybody who's remotely interested in this band or album,Spirit's Breeze continues their merciless death metal onslaught on their new release "None Should Perish". It's fast, brutal, heavy and noise like brutal death metal should be, but I could use some more memorable melodies (guess I'm not a big fan of brutal death metal However, they do have more melody on this release compaired to "Eternal Suffering "from a few years ago.The lyrics ar e still focused on christianity and The Victory in Christ. And they are equally proclaimed by the Guitarist as well as the Vocals and they duet each other very well! Great growl through out the entire album!(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

DEATH LIST - SEVERED - 1998 / DISCOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY / REVIEW

2009-10-27T09:12:00.000-07:00

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-TIME TO DEATH
2-WILL IT END
3-STRICKEN
4-BLACK & WHITE
5-EXHUMED
6-ANTIPAS
7-BEFORE YOU DIE
8-SCALPED
9-SEVERED
10-THE LIE/FALLING DOWN
CREDITS:
Rikki Pukket - Vocals (Treacherous Death/Golgotha)
Bryan Tubby - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Kevin Tubby - Guitar, Vocals (Broken Flesh)
Dereck Scarbrough - Bass
David "Plowboy" Campbell - Drums
(Sickened, Inversion, Treacherous Death/Golgotha)
(http://www.myspace.com/obliterationmusic)

BIOGRAPHY/REVIEWS:(Death List)
This is one brutal heavy metal platter. Musically comparable to Carcass "Heartwork" or even Sepultura's "Chaos AD." There is nothing "core" about this CD, rather Severed walks a fine line between thrash and death metal.Since I dug Obliteration, I was excited to hear this,Good drumming, heavy riffs to bang your head to, and some shredding guitar solos make for some brutal death metal. Killer cover, too. The vocals are what get in the way of this album. A re-release with the original vocalist would get a lot more play from me.

The guys retooled and renamed the band "Death List." Kevin Tubby was assigned to take over the vocal duties in addition to being the lead guitarist. Greg Berger also was soon to leave the band as well. They brought in a new bassist which made the lineup changes consist of the following:

As "Death List," the band would eventually release their first and only full length album entitled, "Severed." Severed was picked up for worldwide distribution through Cross Rhythms Music (which is now Blastbeats Music). "Severed" was received well amongst fans nationally and worldwide but failed to garner the same praise and accolades by fans when compared to the OBLITERATION material. The band also took criticism in reviews from several magazines, including HM Magazine, as well as online music sites due to the controversial cover art of the "Severed" album. The artwork depicts a girl who has been decapitated, with the head lying in proper position above the neck with the rest of the body in a transparent body bag. It was somehow rumored that the artwork on the front of the cd insert was a true and real picture of a real decapitated girl. However, there is no truth to those rumors. It is indeed a true and real picture, but it is NOT a "REAL" dead girl who has been decapitated. It is uncertain how this rumor got started, but there is no truth to those accusations (Editor's note: I should know since I was the original vocalist of the band.(http://www.veilofdisdain.com/downloads.html)

Cross Rhythms/Blastbeats Music also put together and released a compilation entitled, "Chords of the Grave," which included the entire OBLITERATION demo. It also included several other significant and notable underground christian death metal bands such as Oblation and Disencumbrance. The "Chords of the Grave" compilation was a smashing success within the christian death metal scene worldwide and was well-respected within the underground secular death metal scene also. To this day, "Chords of the Grave" is widely viewed as perhaps the greatest christian death metal compilation in history(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)