Artist: If These Trees Could Talk
Album: If These Trees Could Talk (EP)
Genre: Post-Rock/Instrumental
Myspace: www.myspace.com/ifthesetreescouldtalk
"Like the Six Parts Seven, another area group known for its rock soundscapes, Akron's If These Trees Could Talk proves in its self-titled six-song debut that you don't need vocals to ooze emotion. In fact, lyrics would only get in the way of the Trees' dense, flowing sound. This album emotes like Explosions in the Sky, rocks like Tool, and breaks and builds like Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The crystal-clear production and flawless musical performances make this a local instrumental album that stands high above the mire."
-Cleveland Scene Magazine
Tracklist:
1. Malabar Front (8:05)
2. Smoke Stacks (6:24)
3. The Friscalating Dusklight (4:32)
4. Signal Tree (5:24)
5. The Death of Paradigm (4:06)
6. 41°4'23n, -81°31'4w (3:30)
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Artist: Flatfoot 56
Album: Jungle of the Midwest Sea
Genre: Celtic Punk
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/flatfoot56
This is the brand new release from Flatfoot 56! Jungle of the Midwest Sea takes Flatfoot's usual sound (bagpipes, mandolin, etc) and turns it up a notch! The album is catchy and powerful which is typical of Flatfoot material. Highlights from the album are Loaded Gun and the title track Jungle of the Midwest Sea. Enjoy this brand new album from one of punk's best!
Tracklisting:
1. The Galley Slave (1:40)
2. Carry 'Em Out (2:38)
3. Loaded Gun (1:50)
4. City On A Hill (3:07)
5. Bright City (3:23)
6. Hoity Toity (2:26)
7. Pay Me A Dollar (3:47)
8. Chinatown Jail Break (3:50)
9. Warriors (2:11)
10. Cain (2:33)
11. Ollie Ollie (3:22)
12. Standin' For Nothing (1:46)
13. Jungle Of The Midwest Sea (4:12)
14. Same Ol' Story (3:11)
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Artist: Starbend
Album: Dwelling Lifeless
Genre: Black Metal
MySpace Fansite: http://www.myspace.com/sterbendfans
This is Sterbend. Haunting, cold, grim Black Metal. The guitarwork is raw, the vocals reminiscent of a choo-choo train. The songs are atmospheric and somewhat heavy at the same time. Overall a very good Black Metal release. Suggested for anyone who likes the genre, and even if you don't, this band might change your mind.
Tracklisting:
1. Intro (3:23)
2. Depressing Paths Through Fullmoon Forests (7:24)
3. Einsamkeit (7:47)
4. Left To Weep And Mourn (14:35)
5. Winterwald (6:01)
6. Dwelling Lifeless (6:19)
7. Mysteries (8:32)
8. Last and Dismal Chambers (8:44)
9. Endtime Sermon (8:37)
10. Outro (3:22)
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Artist: Stone Temple Pilots
Album: Shangri-La Dee Da
Genre: Grunge, Hard Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/stonetemplepilots
Stone Temple Pilots was one of the most influential rock groups of the 90's grunge era. Their music is very unique mostly because of the genius Scott Weiland, who as always displays his magnificent vocal ability. This album wavers back and forth between hard, heavy rock and soft, eerie tunes. Highlights from the album are Dumb Love, Coma, Wonderful, and Black Again.
Tracklisting:
1. Dumb Love (2:51)
2. Days of the Week (2:35)
3. Coma (3:41)
4. Hollywood Bitch (2:43)
5. Wonderful (3:47)
6. Black Again (3:26)
7. Hello It's Late (4:22)
8. Too Cool Queenie (2:47)
9. Regeneration (3:55)
10. Bi-Polar Bear (5:04)
11. Transmissions From a Lonely Room (3:15)
12. A Song for Sleeping (4:15)
13. Long Way Home (4:32)
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Artist: Stone Temple Pilots
Album: Core
This is Stone Temple Pilots' first album, and it's by far their most famous. Released during the grunge era in 1992, it was seen as a copy of bands like Pearl Jam, but it has become known as one of the staples of the grunge sound. It features major hits like Plush, Wicked Garden, Creep, and Sex Type Thing.
Tracklisting:
1. Dead & Bloated (5:10)
2. Sex Type Thing (3:35)
3. Wicked Garden (4:05)
4. No Memory (1:20)
5. Sin (6:05)
6. Naked Sunday (3:55)
7. Creep (5:30)
8. Piece of Pie (5:22)
9. Plush (5:12)
10. Wet My Bed (1:35)
11. Crackerman (3:12)
12. Where the River Goes (8:20)
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Artist: Arathorn
Album: Niemals Kroenender Als Was Einst War
Genre: Black Metal
M-A Page: http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=3060
This band blows my mind. The atmosphere created by this band in overwhelming. The style is ancient and medieval, reminiscent of walking through the streets during the Plague years, dead bodies strewn across the land. The special thing about this sound is that, unusually, the tremolo-picked guitars lend to the background while the keyboards (sometimes a church organ) take control of the melody. The vocals sound like an elder wiseman weaving a tale of death and sorrow. I recommend this album for anyone who likes Keyboard-oriented Black Metal. Hell, I want everyone to get this. This album is a must-have for anyone's music collection.
Tracklist:
1. in spectren pulsierender todesrinnung (8:53)
2. O ultima privire asupra luptei din tinuturile Transivaniei (10:10)
3. die inthronisation (der koenig erwartet euch ...) (6:22)
4. Die Hymne des Winters Zorn (16:34)
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Artist: Shelter Red
Album: Masters of the Universe
Genre: Post-Rock
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/shelterrock
I must say, Shelter Red is the most impressive Post-Rock band I've ever encountered. If you like early Mastodon, you'll love these guys. Their sound is like a slightly less aggressive Mastodon, but the instrumentation is so much better. These musicians are much more talented than Mastodon's. The band is an instrumental band, so there's no typical Sludge hardcore vocal yells, which is good, but the band would probably sound just as good with vocals. Overall, this band will hit you like a tank. I highly recommend this album to anyone who is a fan of Sludge and Post-Rock.
Tracklist:
1. Eyes On The Floor (5:42)
2. A Fencing Match (4:33)
3. With Sabres (4:24)
4. The Legacy (5:24)
5. De En Kah (5:06)
6. The Whole Truth (4:11)
7. The Formal Challenge (3:59)
8. Few Words of Gratitude (4:00)
9. Little Heaps of Dirty White (4:19)
10. Errand of Mercy (4:46)
11. Lying in the Arched Room (5:40)
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