Flatfoot 56

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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Sterbend

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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Stone Temple Pilots

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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Arathorn

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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Shelter Red

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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Otyg

Artist: Otyg
Album: Sagovindars Boning
Genre: Folk/Viking Metal
Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/music/Otyg

Otyg is a disbanded side-project of Vintersorg. The music is what you'd typically think Folk metal would sound like. It's rich in Scandinavian heritage and features instruments such as violin, lute, willow flute, jaw harp (boing boing!), and of course, guitar, bass, and drums. The songs are catchy and memorable, pretty much something you can easily dance along to. The album even features a cover of the legendary Dio song, Holy Diver. The vocals are nice and chanty with the occassional female vocal that tends to hide within Folk and Gothic metal. It's a very good listen, and I suggest it if you like catchy music, or if you're just looking for something to bounce along with while drinking! Damn, I love that jaw harp! *boing boing*

Tracklisting:
1. Trollslottet (3:42)
2. Vilievandring (4:00)
3. Galdershesjungen (3:54)
4. När Älvadrottningen Kröns (4:08)
5. Bäckahästen (4:28)
6. Årstider (3:40)
7. Mossfrun Kölnar (4:19)
8. Vättar och Jättar (3:22)
9. Holy Diver (3:47)
10. Lövjerskan (4:10)
11. Varulvsnatt (4:28)
12. Gygralock (6:16)

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Lamented Souls

Artist: Lamented Souls
Album: The Origins of Misery
Genre: Doom Metal
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lamentedsouls

Hailing from Norway, Lamented Souls is an excellent Doom Metal band. Their sound is raw and heavy, with the vocals coming as haunting and emotional. The guitarwork is riff-heavy and the soloing is great. This album is a best-of/compilation of their tracks that have been recorded since their demo in 1993. The first 7 tracks were recorded in 1997 and have better production than the demo-quality ones that come last, which is why some of the songs are on their twice. Highlights from this album are Hybris, Var, and, my personal favorite, Eternal Existence.

Tracklisting:
1. Essence of Wounds (05:32)
2. Hybris (04:18)
3. Var (05:38)
4. Suffer Salvation (03:17)
5. Demon Baby (03:52)
6. Traces of You (03:54)
7. Sprukken Maske (02:59)
8. Var (06:31)
9. Eternal Existence (04:53)
10. Nemesis (04:08)
11. Hybris (05:15)
12. Sprukken Maske (03:08)
13. Eternal Existence (04:10)
14. Soulstorm (03:40)

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Chicosci - Chicosci [Enhanced]

Artist: Chicosci
Album: Chicosci [Enhanced]
Genre: Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Screamo
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/chicoscikills

This group from Manila, Philippine Islands, is nothing short of awesome. They mix punk, indie, and a little bit of screaming to make some catchy and memorable songs. This is a re-release of their 2006 album Chicosci and it has three extra tracks on it, which make it worth the listen.

Tracklist:
1. A Promise (3:05)
2. Chicosci Vampire Social Club (3:02)
3. 7 Black Roses (4:04)
4. Sweet Maria (4:19)
5. The Devil Made Me Do It (3:05)
6. Knives (3:19)
7. Manila Teenage Death Squad (2:44)
8. You're Killing Me (4:12)
9. Last Look (3:57)
10. Matinee (3:25)
11. Pink Hearts, Yellow Stars (Harlequin Lover) (3:18)
12. January Days (4:21)
13. A Promise (Quiet) (4:01)
14. 7 Black Roses (To Sleep) (4:21)
15. CVSC (The Graduation) (3:47)

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Johnny Hollow - Johnny Hollow

Artist: Johnny Hollow
Album: s/t and non-album tracks
Genre: gothic, electronic, dark wave
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/johnnyhollowmusic
Website: http://www.johnnyhollow.com/

Tracklist:

1. Bag of Snow          1. I'll Have You (Dk Thing Rmx)
2. Halfway to God       2. Motherless Child (Abandoned Remix)
3. Untitled             3. Shock Me Peter (Angry Egos Rmx)
4. Rasputin             4. Stolen (Bamboo Studio Remix)
5. Motherless Child     5. Tremor (Instrumental Short)
6. Gone                 6. People Are Strange (Doors Cover)
7. Stolen
8. Mary
9. Dark Thing
10. Shock Me Peter
11. Skeleton Song
12. Tremor

Note: Tracks 3 and 5 are missing because I couldn't find them. Track 3 is only 12 seconds long, and Motherless Child has a remix on the non-album tracks, so enjoy that instead.

From the dark depths of the soul I bring you Johnny Hollow. This band is nothing short of amazing. It mixes electronic ambiance with gothic and darkwave melody. Kitty Thompson plays the cello, and uses it in conjunction with several effects pedals. Janine White displays her beautiful yet haunting vocals over Vincent Marcone's electronic handiwork. The group produces a unique sound which is "sometimes uplifting and, at other times, deeply oppressive"(Urptsukidojis Pad webzine). This band is perfect for deep thought, creative inspiration, or even when you just feel the need for ambiance. If you like the group's sound, you should check out their website: designed by Marcone himself, it's every bit as breathtaking as the music.

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Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary

Artist: Sunny Day Real Estate
Album: Diary
Genre: Indie, Alternative Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/onedayistoppedbreathing

Tracklist:
1. Seven
2. In Circles
3. Song About An Angel
4. Round
5. 47
6. The Blankets Were The Stairs
7. Pheurton Skeurto
8. Shadows
9. 48
10. Grendel
11. Sometimes

Sunny Day Real Estate is an Alternative Rock band that helped with bringing the emo genre to a wider audience. It's somewhat gentle rock, with lots of emotional vocals ranging from out-of-breath yelling to soft singing. The guitar work is simple, but it does the job right. This is some seriously good stuff. I suggest everyone listen to them if you've never heard them before.

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