Friday, August 3, 2012

Grave - Endless Procession Of Souls (2012)


Sweden
Swedish Death Metal
RYM rate: 4.03 (5 ratings)
The Crypts View: 3.80
320 KB

1. Dystopia
2. Amongst Marble And The Dead
3. Disembodied Steps
4. Flesh Epistle
5. Passion Of The Weak
6. Winds Of Chains
7. Encountering The Divine
8. Perimortem
9. Plague Of Nations
10. Epos

Eleventh full length from Swedish death metal legends Grave.

Monday, July 30, 2012

Blazing Eternity - A World To Drown In (2003)

Denmark
Death Doom/Gothic Metal
RYM rate: 3.51
The Crypts View: 3.83
320 KB

1. Cover Me With Your Eyes
2. To Meet You In Those Dreams
3. A Worlds To Drown In
4. Stars In July
5. (Don't) Tell The World
6. Procession
7. En Nat Bliver Det Sommer
8. Monument
9. White

Second and last full length made by Blazing Eternity. More melodic acoustic passage and with a bit gothic touch this time. A really good and interesting album.

Blazing Eternity - Times And Unknown Waters (2000)

Denmark
Doom Death Metal
RYM rate: 3.55
The Crypts View: 3.77
192 KB

1. Concluding The Divine Of Centuries
2. Fortable Horisonter
3. Of Times And Unknown Waters
4. Still Lost In The Autumn Of Eternity
5. Sagnen Om Mannen Med Den Sorte Hat
6. Dead Inside
7. Dark Summernights Of Eternal Twilight
8. End/Midnight

Doom death metal from Denmark with an atmospheric and melodic sound.

Pegazus - Wings Of Destiny (1998)

Australia
Heavy/Power Metal
RYM rate: 3.24
The Crypts View: 3.58
128 KB

1. Wings Of Steel
2. Cry Out
3. Braveheart
4. Mother Earth
5. Encahnted World
6. Life On Mars
7. The Werewolf
8. Witches Hex
9. Destiny

Second full length album by this Traditional Metal  band from Melbourne.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Pegazus - Pegazus (1995)

Australia
Heavy/Power Metal
RYM rate: 3.44
The Crypts View: 3.70
192 KB

1. Apache Warriors
2. Bastards Of War
3. Speed Demon
4. Cry For The Angel
5. Pain Is My Friend
6. Pegazus
7. Our Father And The Holy Ghost
8. King Of The Jungle
9. Free As A Bird
10. Past Life
11. I'm On Fire


Debut album by Aussie heavy metal band Pegazus. Big influences by the gigants Judas Priest and Iron Maiden.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

God Macabre - The Winterlong (1992)

Sweden
Old School Death Metal
RYM rate: 3.59
The Crypts View: 3.86
192 KB

1. Into Nowhere
2. Lost
3. Teardrops
4. Ashes Of Mourning Life
5. Spawn Of Flesh
6. Lamentation
7. In Grief

God Macabre's classic debut album from 1992. Pure old school swedish death metal.

Friday, July 27, 2012

Asylum - The Earth Is The Insane Asylum Of The Universe (1985)

USA
Traditional Doom/Heavy Metal
RYM rate: 3.62
The Crypts View: 3.74
192 KB

1.  Asylum
2. Motherless
3. Moment Of truth
4. Bell Witch (Red Skull)
5. Burn
6. Dying Breed - Distant Friend

Early Doom Metal from the Us. Their first and last album released before the disbanded in 1992.

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Fifth Angel - Time Will Tell (1989)

USA
Heavy/Power Metal/ Hard Rock
RYM rate: 3.45
The Crypts View: 3.92
128 KB

1. Cathedral
2. Midnight Love
3. Seven Hours
4. Broken Dreams
5. Time Will Tell
6. Lights Out
7. Wait For Me
8. Angel Of Mercy
9. We Rule
10. So Long
11. Feel The Heat

After the great "Fifth Angel" the band starts to see over the horizon for other influences. The sound changes to a bit more hard rock driven sound that still has the signature Fifth Angel sound from the first album left. It doesn't quite make it all the way up to the Fifth Angel album level but still they delivers a really good record filled with "hits".

Fifth Angel - Fifth Angel (1986)

USA
Heavy/Power Metal
RYM rate: 3.76
The Crypts View: 4.10
160 KB

1. In The Fallout
2.Shout It Out
3. Call Out The Warning
4. Fifth Angel
5. Wings Of Destiny
6. The Night
7. Only The Strong Survive
8. Cry Out The Fools
9. Fade The Flames

Classy US power metal record with some of the best stuff from the american scene during the 80's a would say. Lovely pieces all around.
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Monday, July 23, 2012

E.F Band - Deep Cut (1982)

Sweden
Heavy Metal
RYM  rate: 2.83 (13 ratings)
The Crypts View: 3.70
256 KB

1. Love Is A Game
2. Child Of Innoncence
3. Is Anybody There
4. Sail Away
5. Tonight's Alright
6. Big Talker
7. Trinity
8. Through The Enemy Line
9. Right On Time

This album is not at all so bad that the ratings make em out to be and probably scares away many people. Me myself doubted at first. But after hearing it i can easily say it was worth the time. Overall i would actaully say this album is better than their debut. Different but somewhat better.

E.F Band - One Night Stand (1985)

Sweden
Heavy Metal
RYM rate: 3.18
The Crypts View: 3.74
256 KB

1. Gimmie Just A Little Rock 'N' Roll
2. One Night Stand
3. Out Of The Dark
4. Calling In The Night
5. Marie Rosa (Hungry For Love)
6. Big Shot
7. Cold Heart In The City
8. Toll Of The Bell

Third and last full length released by E.F Band.

E.F Band - Last Laugh Is On You (1981)

Sweden
Heavy Metal
RYM rate: 3.17
The Crypts View: 3.64
256 KB

1. Last Laugh Is On You
2. Kids
3. Love Is For Heroes
4. Hard Liquer And Women
5. Money Makin' Mama
6. Fight For Your Life
7. We're Back
8. Anything For You

Debut full length album by FWOSHM band E.F Band. A funny note is that Lars Ulrich of Metallica was a big fan of E.F Band before he started Metallica. E.F Band playes a form of heavy metal simmilar to the NWOBHM. Highlight of the album is the closer "Anything for you" which has a nice bluesy feel to it.

Geddes Axe - Escape From New York (1982)

UK
NWOBHM
RYM rate: 3.27
The Crypts View: 3.67
224 KB

1. Escape From New York
2. The Day The Wells Ran Dry
3. Six-Six-Six

Second EP by NWOBHM group Geddes Axe.

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Various Artist - Bastards Will Pay - A Trivute To Trouble (1999)

VA
Doom/Heavy Metal
RYM rate: 3.66
The Crypts View: 4.08
128 KB

1. Eric Wagner with This Tortured Soul - The Tempter
2. Orange Goblin - Black Shapes Of Doom
3. Spiritual Beggars - Mr.White
4. The Quill - A Sinner's Fame
5. Church Of Misery - Come Touch The Sky
6. Rise And Shine - 'Scuse Me
7. Terra Firma - At The End Of My Daze
8. Misdemaonar - Bastards Will Pay
9. Naevus - R.I.P.
10. Farside Of Reality - Heaven On My Mind
11. Blessed Realm - Psychotic Reaction
12. Capricorn - Hello Strawberry Skies
13. Norrsken - Psalm 9

An excellent and worthy tribute to Trouble. Many excellent covers here.

Trouble - Trouble (1990)

USA
Traditional Doom/ Heavy Metal
RYM  rate: 3.91
The Crypts View: 4.28
320 KB

1. At The End Of My Daze
2. The Wolf
3. Psychotic Reaction
4. A Sinner's Fame
5. The Misery Show's (Act II)
6. R.I.P.
7. Black Shapes Of Doom
8. Heaven On My Mind
9. E.N.D.
10. All Is Forgiven

One of the best albums out of Trouble's repetoar that has been a bit forgotten after Psalm 9 and Run To The Light.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Northwinds - Sleep With Evil (1990)

USA
Speed/Thrash Metal
RYM rate: 3.29 (4 ratings)
The Crypts View: 3.78
320 KB

1. Inside You Forever
2. Book Of Shadows
3. Fathers Home Now
4. Dancing In The Morgue
5. Lostology
6. Abraham
7. Beyond The Grave
8. Confusion
9. Evermore
10. Generic Mosh Song

A album that has become a bit of a classic in the underground movement. Poor quality sound but catchy and dark music that drawn the mind to acts like Venom, early Celtic Frost and maybe Bathory slightly.

Xentrix - Shattered Existence (1989)

UK
Thrash Metal
RYM rate: 3.64
The Crypts View: 3.87
160 KB

1. No Compromise
2. Balance Of Power
3. Crimes
4. Back In The Real World
5. Dark Enemy
6. Bad Blood
7. Reason For Destruction
8. Position Of Security
9. Heaven Cent

First full length album.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Tribute To Jon Lord



By now i think you all know the great loss we all have med. The rock and musical community overall have lost a brilliant organ player, a great musician and a good man. I am sure we all will mourn the loss for some time on. Jon Lord deserves a tribute from all of us. Heaven must have one hell of a band now...
Rest In Peace Jon!

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

The Foreshadowing - Second World (2012)

Italy
Gothic Doom Metal
RYM rate: 3.63
The Crypts View: 3.79
320 KB

1. Havoc
2. Outcast
3. The Forsaken Son
4. Second World
5. Aftermaths
6. Ground Zero
7. Reverie Is A Tyrant
8. Colonies
9. Noli Timere
10. Friends Of Pain

Third and latest album The Foreshadowing. On Second World The Forshadowing shows a bit doomier side then they did on Oionos. The doom influences are more clear and the album is overall gloomy and somewhat heavy in some parts. This could be their best one so far with compatition from their good debut "Days Of Nothing". Solid, gloomy and dark album that suits great for a dark rainy evening.

Prophanity - Stronger Than Steel (1998)

Sweden
Melodic Death/Viking Metal
RYM rate: 3.56
The Crypts View: 3.77
320 KB

1. Armed To The Teeth
2. Walking Through Life
3. Beast Of The North
4. Fate Of The Gods
5. The Battleroar
6. ...To Hangatyr
7. Towards The Sinister Realms
8. Awaiting The Valkyries Arrival
9. Swedish Steel (The Metalist)

First and only album ever released by Christer "Grendel" and Anders "Wouthan" Malmströms band Prophanity.