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New sci-fi themed power metal super group of sorts. X-World/5 features former Hammerfall bassist Magnus Rosen, Pagan's Mind vocalist Nils K. Rue (!), Graham Bonnet's drummer Big Swede (yawn), Andy La Roque on guitar as well as Reeves Gabrel (??) as se...
Record Label: Locomotive
Style: Power Metal
With the departure of lead vocalist Lisa Middelhauve, I imagine Drakkar decided it was time to stretch time between releases by issuing this collection. Now and Forever is essentially a "best of" collection. The material is remastered and featuure 3 .
Record Label: Drakkar
Style: Gothic Metal
Second album from this excellent German gothic metal band with a sound that is very similar to Within Temptation. Fans of Mother Earth will find much to enjoy here while we wait for WT to come up with something new.
Record Label: Drakkar
Style: Gothic Metal
Limited edition cd-single features the album and single length version of Eversleeping as well as 3 unreleased songs and a video clip.
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2004 brought us Within Temptation's "The Silent Force". This year we are graced with Xandria's third album "India". It's a triumphant tour-de-force of symphonic gothic metal. The band really seems to have blossomed on this release. The songwriting ...
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After many years of silence, this instrumental French quartet returns with their second album. The Last of The Lasts is a concept album based around World War I. The music of Xang blends symphonic rock keyboards with intricate fretwork that crosses g...
Record Label: Galileo Records
Style: Symphonic Rock/Fusion
"ntrix was a British thrash metal band of the late 1980s/early 1990s hailing from Preston, Lancashire. They had a small bit of controversy/publicity surrounding the release of the Ray Parker Jr. cover Ghostbusters in which the original artwork for the ...
Record Label: Heavy Metal Records
Style: Thrash Metal
24 bit remastered gold disc edition of the debut album from this British thrash band, originally released in 1989. This new set features 3 bonus tracks taken from their "Ghostbusters" single. Limited edition of 2000 hand numbered digipaks.
Record Label: Metal Mind Productions
Style: Thrash Metal
Second album from this Uk band is considered to be a classic thrash album. Originally released in 1991, this 24 bit remastered gold disc version features the entire 6 track "Dilute To Taste" EP as a bonus. This digipak is a hand numbered limited edit...
Record Label: Metal Mind Productions
Style: Thrash Metal
The powers that be have informed me that while this is probably their worst effort, "Kin" is easily their rarest album. This 24 bit remastered gold disc edition comes with 4 bonus tracks. It's a limited edition of 2000 copies and arrives in a digipak.
Record Label: Metal Mind Productions
Style: Thrash Metal
"The Wiesbaden band live in Altena in spring 1970. Only three long instrumental tracks. Jazz-psych. Good sound quality. The cover shows the nice medieval castle of Altena." Typically great packaging from Garden Of Delights on all 3 of these."
Record Label: Garden Of Delight
Style: Krautrock
"The history of Xhol is not that well documented. Though we do know that they originated in the mid-60's as Soul Caravan, a Motown inspired rock 'n' soul band, who in 1967 recorded GET IN HIGH (CBS 63268). In early 1969 they re-emerged as Xhol Caravan ...
Record Label: Ohr
Style: Progressive Rock
"Still with their black singer James Rhodes. A concert from spring 1970 in the lovely town of Altena. The cover shows sax player Tim Belbe in Charles Manson style. Good quality."
Record Label: Garden Of Delight
Style: Krautrock
Another great release from Soleil Zeuhl. Xing Sa is a side project from 3 of the members of Setna. This keyboard/bass/drums trio is led by keyboardist Nicolas Goulay. The music has strong undercurrents of Zeuhl but with a strong fusion vibe. The mu...
Record Label: Soleil Zeuhl
Style: Zuehl/Fusion
Record Label: KI/OON
Style: Power Metal
Record Label: KI/OON Records
Style: Power Metal
Interesting Finnish band that in many ways reminds of Isildurs Bane. The music mixes classical composition with progressive rock. The lead instrument is vibes and there is the added twist of a dj contributing sound effects and samples. A string sect...
Record Label: Pohjola Records
Style: Progressive Rock
Record Label: Burning Star
Style: Progressive Metal
Record Label: Scarlet
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Xystus is a Dutch progressive metal band formed in 1999 by drummer Ivo Van Dijk and guitarist/vocalist Bas Dolmans. They enlisted bassist Mark Brekelmans and second guitarist Bob Witsma. Through the course of releasing two albums – 2004’s “Receiving ...
Record Label: Sensory Records
Style: Progressive Metal
Xystus is a Dutch progressive metal band formed in 1999 by drummer Ivo Van Dijk and guitarist/vocalist Bas Dolmans. They enlisted bassist Mark Brekelmans and second guitarist Bob Witsma. Through the course of releasing two albums – 2004’s “Receiving ...
Record Label: Sensory Records
Style: Progressive Metal