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ZED (Feed The Lie) CD

Basically, I'm certainly bored with bands who feel closely connected to later Neurosis or Isis. As is so often the case, what was once new and innovative becomes sooner or later the next underground mainstream trend. And what has it to do with Germany's ZED? Similar to Neurosis, ...

ZEPPARELLA (A Pleasing Pounding) CD

I'm generally quite skeptical about cover bands. Mostly those bands fail in trying to capture the spirit of their idols, but there are a few exceptions. One of them is ZEPPARELLA, an all-female band featuring ex-members from Bottom, and 'A Pleasing Pounding' is their second live album, that has been released ...

XARHANGA (Bota Fora) CD

XARHANGA was a Portuguese 70's progressive rock band, who recorded two 7"'s and one concept album named 'Bota Fora' during their short-term existence. Needless to allude that all three releases are extreme rare nowadays and that's the reason why the new record label Portuguese Progressive Pearls did a complete re-issue in ...

ZONDERHOOF (s/t) MCD

Hailing from the UK, ZONDERHOOF are here to beat your brain into submission with their relentless brand of bone crunching instrumental rock. It's their debut in 2007 for English label Sound Devastation Records, and what this four Norwegian guys have recorded here is amazing! ZONDERHOOF relies on thick, mean, down-tuned riffs ...

YAWNING MAN (Pot Head) 10“/MCD

Alone Records opens the next chapter of the historic YAWNING MAN-files in form of a 10“/MCD, which contains four new songs. Once again, the band is making it possible that the desert sun will rise in your room and a warm summer wind is blowing through your head. The liquid guitar-playing ...

YAWNING MAN (Rock Formations) LP/CD

I'm very careful with superlatives like 'perfect', but in the case of "Rock Formations" I have the deep urge to use this word. Yes, this is a perfect album, especially for the current hot summer days. But at first, a few words about YAWNING MAN, a band that was born in ...

YOB (Catharsis) CD

Since their demo, "Elaborations Of Carbon" that was later released as debut with additional cuts, I fell in love with the mighty YOB. But it has earned applause from all kind of directions, too, and so this second album should further help them to get the deserved attention. This time Abstract ...

YOB (The Illusion Of Motion) CD

Hailing from Portland, YOB have developed a unique style of doom that is extremely conducive to mind expansion. If you think the band create just a wall of boring rehashed Vitus riffs you're wrong. Of course, there are still hints of influences, such as Electric Wizard and mid-90's Sleep, but especially ...

ZEBULON PIKE (s/t) MCD-R

When I think, there's no new band around, which can surprise me, I found this demo CD-R in my mailbox. I was a bit disappointed about a missing cover, but at least it's the music that counts. To start with some usual informations, ZEBULON PIKE are an instrumental US-based band, hailing ...

ZORRO (First Race) 10"/MCD

I didn't expect much when I put the disc of this Swiss trio into my player. The drummer played formerly in Hell Mute, a band which leaves me cold, too. But hey, it didn't sound so worse after all my negative critics, but on the other hand it doesn't impresses me ...

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03.09.2010 11:37

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