Ufomammut - Snailking (2004)

Genre: Stoner Doom

320

I remember being first exposed to a band named Neurosis, I was never so blown away by the intensity and atmosphere ever in my musical life, especially the album Enemy of the Sun. Since then, I've been searching for bands that offer the same feelings I got from Neurosis but I had no avail. I hate it when that happens because I am disappointed with everything and music became less enjoyable. Neurosis wasn't the only the band that did this to me but that's another story.

Ufomammut may not be similar to Neurosis but this album brought back the intensity I've been looking for. However it brings it in a different way, obviously. Ufomammut are doomy, psychedelic and heavy. They're like getting sucked into the Dreamlands, and being dragged off by Nightgaunts and you have no idea where you're going.

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Nahemah - A New Constellation (2009)

Artist: Nahemah
Album: A New Constellation (2009)
Label: Lifeforce Records
Genre: Progressive Death Metal
Country: Spain

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Thomas Giles - Pulse [2011/256]

This is COMPLETELY different from Thomas's previous effort. While the electronic influence is still present in this album, it's nowhere near as prominent. Pulse is more of a progressive rock album with some electronic influence. Some songs are very different from the rest of the album ("Catch & Release" comes to mind) but everything else compliments the rest of the album fairly well. Great way to start 2011.

Artist: Thomas Giles

Album: Pulse

Release Year: 2011

Genre: Progressive Rock/Metal

1. Sleep Shake

2. Reverb Island

3. Mr. Bird

4. Catch & Release

5. Hamilton Anxiety Scale

6. Scared

7. Reject Falicon

8. Medic

9. Suspend the Death Watch

10. Armchair Travel

11. Hypoxia

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Asobi Seksu - Fluorescence (2011)

Genre: Shoegaze/Dream Pop whatever

256 kbps

New album from well known band, Asobi Seksu. I haven't given this a full listen just quite yet but here it is.

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Ulcerate - The Destroyers of All (2011)

Full-length, Willowtip Records
January 25th, 2011



Genre: Technical Death Metal
Region: New Zealand

Oh yes. The much anticipated follow up to 2009's masterpiece Everything Is Fire has leaked, and it is another slab of atmosphere laden and dissonant death metal which you should not pass up. This year is already awesome.

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Iron Thrones - Visions of Light [2008/320]

Take In Mourning and mix them with the progressive melodies of Between The Buried and Me. Now you essentially have Iron Thrones. Enjoy!

Artist: Iron Thrones

Album: Visions of Light

Release Year: 2008

Genre: Progressive Death Metal

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Curl Up And Die - We May Be Through With The Past... / ...But The Past Ain't Through With Us (2003)

EP, Status Recordings/Revelation Records
2003





Genre: Metalcore/Hardcore
Region: USA

I came across "We May Be Through With The Past..." a month back in a record store for $3, it's one of two EPs Curl Up And Die released in 2003 that are connected (I guess); the other entitled "...But The Past Ain't Through With Us."

An excellent EP set, short and sweet, and like their two full lengths are great blasts of metalcore (with a few "experimental" moments). WMBTWTP in 320, BTPATWU in 196.

We May Be Through With The Past... (Mediafire)
...But The Past Ain't Through With Us (Mediafire)

Hooded Menace/Anima Morte Split [2010/320]

Two tracks totaling out to 11 minutes. Beautiful and heavy doom metal from each band.

Artist: Hooded Menace/Anima Morte

Album: Split

Release Year: 2010

Genre: Death/Doom Metal

1. A Decay of Mind and Flesh

2. Grasp of the Beastwoman

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Grieves - Every Hell Has It's Springtime EP [2005/96 - 128]

Very first EP ever released by Grieves. Regardless of the fact that there's no Budo, this still possesses some intense songs that even hold up to his current stuff. Sorry about the crap quality but I don't think there's a link anywhere on the internet with a higher quality. Still well worth listening to if you enjoy hip hop in the slightest.

Artist: Grieves

Album: Every Hell Has It's Springtime EP

Release Year: 2005

Genre: Hip Hop

1. Intro

2. Garbage

3. Fairytale Bullshit

4. Money Game

5. Breathe

6. Dear Friend

7. A Song for Us

8. Outro

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Lesbian - Stratospheria Cubensis [2010/320]

Here's a nice find. While not earth-shattering in originality, it's a pretty heavy album with some nice progressive bits. I assure you, the band's name in no way relates to their sound. Also happens to be one of the few stoner albums this year that I've enjoyed. If I have one complaint about it though, it would be the length of it. There's over 70 minutes of content here, but it's not really justified in any way and will likely bore the average listener before it's over. Regardless, if you're looking for a stoner fix, this will do fine.

Artist: Lesbian

Album: Stratospheria Cubensis

Release Year: 2010

Genre: Progressive Stoner/Doom Metal

1. Poisonous WitchBall

2. Poverty and War Forever

3. Raging Arcania

4. Stropharia Cubensis

5. Black Stygian

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