Re-upload: Immolation - Failures For Gods [1999]

Immolation really shone through on this - a late death metal classic. Although they were already pioneers and co-leaders of the NYDM scene, this really elevated them to a new level. 'No Jesus, No Beast' is one of the best death metal songs around.

Re-upload notes: Seriously, don't fuck with Immolation. Although they don't have a bad album, this kind of in-and-around 2000 axis is widely held to be their best material - although my earlier posts probably overestimated similarities to Incantation. The same murky atmosphere is there,

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Napalm Death - Live Somewhere In Europe (bootleg) [1989]

I'm not sure this is correct artwork for this bootleg but it's all I've got. This is the third Napalm Death bootleg of the marathon, yet also probably my favourite of the bunch. The spontaneity of the recording, the set list, just everything adds up to make this a very solid bootleg release. The sound quality even stands up to some bootlegs one might expect to be much cleaner than an early period Napalm one. Fast? Yes. Violent? Yes. Fast? Sorry, I already mentioned that, didn't I? Napalm Death? FUCKING YES.

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Napalm Death - Live In Tokyo (bootleg) [1989]

Note that the artwork here is not official (in case you were dumb enough to consider that a bootleg might have official artwork). Anyway, continuing the Napalm Death marathon after a couple of days off for some inferior music, this live recording from Tokyo is, I believe, the last one before Lee Dorrian and Bill Steer left the band. It is, therefore, a vital piece of history for Napalm diehards (like myself). Seriously, there's little more to say about it - any alternative versions of tracks from the days of Scum and From Enslavement To Obliteration are always welcome, and this recording is a fine addition to anyone's collection. I would, however, note that the main recording is just one track, and there's a nice bonus of them appearing on a kids' TV show back int' day.

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Ripping Corpse - Splattered Remains demo [1989]

Seeing as you all know who Ripping Corpse are (for those who don't, get schooled), most of you will already have heard their lone, excellent full-length Dreaming With The Dead. Now, that may sound like the title of some pompous goth metal wankfest, but I assure you their music is better represented by the title of this demo. It's an exercise in ripping (well, yeah) death/thrash which relents not even to ask which stop is Cockfosters. The demo itself features rawer versions of three tracks from Dreaming With The Dead, along with three tracks which would not be released on an official album - and all of the material, as with the full-length, is solid gold. The recording is surprisingly clear for a 1989 death metal demo - despite being a little bit rawer than DWTD, each instrument can be fully heard for the most part. An excellent listen for Ripping Corpse diehards and initiates alike.

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Cranioclast - Koitlaransk [1989]

Now it would be ridiculous for me to claim to be an expert in the realm of industrial, but I know the odd thing. One of said things is that this is good. Cranioclast is a German industrial duo named after a piece of surgical equipment. The interesting thing about the music is its tendency to hop between ambient, industrial and noisy elements without ever going into the realm of accessibility that the likes of Skinny Puppy and Throbbing Gristle occasionally would. The music as a whole has an ethereal and vulgar beauty to it, and really, I'd recommend the album to anyone open to unconventional styles of music. If anyone knows what the album title means then it would be great if you could let me know in the comments section.

N.B. The rip is split into two sides of the LP rather than the individual tracks of the album.

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Enterro - Nunc Scio Tenebris Lux [2008]

Yes, I'm aware that I've been slacking more than a little with my posting schedule of late, but that should end now - I've had exams until yesterday, but now I have a glorious thirteen weeks off. Anyway, to the matter in hand. Enterro is a Brazilian black metal band - and although there is a smattering of blasting in their music, it's mostly midpaced, although I'd say that their style is such that they're equally effective at both tempos. The album is very much in the riffing style of recent Beherit, although perhaps with a little bit more speed - certainly, though, 'All In Satan' off Engram would fit very well on this album. It's not particularly original, but it is very well done, and certainly impressive for a self-released debut album. I haven't yet heard last year's follow-up, and based on the MA reviews, it's not as good, but this is an underrated album that deserves much more attention.

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Napalm Death - Live In Wacken, Belgium (bootleg) [1987]

So, after a few days' delay, here comes the next part of our Napalm Death marathon. I believe I have twenty-six items to post in total which is rather appropriate. Anyway, this is a 1987 bootleg of a gig in Wacken, Belgium, which is surprisingly good quality for a) 80s grindcore and b) a bootleg. If anything, it's slightly cleaner than Scum in all its glory. Anyway, this is a short, but very interesting reminder of why Napalm Death fucking rule and why Gridlink should stop using their guitars to masturbate.

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Re-upload: Napalm Death - Hatred Surge demo [1986]

Although not quite grindcore at this stage, due to not possessing a capable drummer, Napalm Death still, on their most famous demo, created some fairly intense hardcore, albeit with more than a touch of post-punk to it at times. Certainly it has a rather apocalyptic feeling to it in songs like 'Abbatoir' and 'So Sad'. Different versions of Instinct Of Survival, Control, Sacrificed and Caught In A Dream are very interesting for any Napalm fan.

Re-upload notes: This should be the start of a Napalm marathon. Every full length and some EPs, demos and boots of the best band ever. Also, if anyone has any of the following, could you upload it somewhere for me (all the Napalm Death material I'm missing):

Live At Rock City
Live In Vietnam (bootleg)
And, Like Sheep, We Have All Gone Astray
Kak
Unpopular Yawns Of Middle Class Warfare
From Enslavement To Obliteration DEMO
Tsunami Benefit split
Live In Japan split

Cheers.

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Maze Of Torment - Faster Disaster [1998]

Sorry for the low-quality artwork but Google Image Search works suckily slow for me so I simply use MA. Anyway, I'm being a little lazy with this one because I'm uploading it for a friend (and I'll give Kuroi a shout out here), and haven't really listened to it that much. Instead, I'll quote some non-album-specific parts from a review for another of their albums, The Unmarked Graves:

'These guys are actually plain old fashioned death-thrash with ripping solos, some blast beats, screaming vox, evil riffing, the whole nine yards. And y'know what? It's pretty fucking good. They're not even Morbid Angel clones, I'm guessing they picked the name just for the hell of it.'

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Angel Witch - Two bootlegs [1981, 2009]

I'm back, fuckers! I thought that this would be a delightful way to return - you all know how much I love Angel Witch; in my eyes, they're the best of the NWOBHM bunch (yes, including Maiden). It brings me 'great pleasure', therefore, to present these two little rarities, which I believe were originally sourced from Lockjaw or Strappado, but I can't be sure. Anyway, this archive includes both the 1981 bootleg 'Live At Norbreck Castle, Blackpool', and the 2009 bootleg 'Burn The White Witch - Live In London'. There is artwork attached to the files so you won't have to go through the hassle of locating bootleg artwork (I know all too well the pain associated with that), and they're both reasonable quality, possibly both soundboard recordings - I know the former of the two certainly is.

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No Mediafire due to the file being bigger than 200MB. But seriously, Zippyshare is much better anyway.

In case anyone's yearning for posts...

...I'm on 'holiday' - I have wifi here, but stringent limits - so the earliest you're going to get one is probably Monday.