Secret Sphere - Sweet Blood Theory (2008)

Artist : Secret Sphere Country : Italy Release : Sweet Blood Theory Year : 2008 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Sweet Blood Theory sees the band reverting back to their pre-Scent of Human Desire self where all the songs are a bloody mess. I really thought the band finally "got it" with Scent of Human Desire and a decent...

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Secret Sphere - Scent Of Human Desire (2003)

Artist : Secret Sphere Country : Italy Release : Scent Of Human Desire Year : 2003 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Great chorus, catchy melodies, complex arrangements and with incredible vocal Lines. The music resemble lots of influences from bands like Dream Theater in the Images and Words era, a bit of Labyrinth, Rhapsody...

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William J. Tsamis - Sea Of Tranquility (1996)

Artist : William J. Tsamis Country : USA Release : Sea Of Tranquility Year : 1996 Genre : Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info: Unknown to most but highly regarded amongst those who are digging the hidden gems of the 80s is William J. Tsamis the guitarist and main man of the legendary bands WARLORD and LORDIAN GUARD. In 1996, with WARLORD disbanded...

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Tank - War Machine (2010)

Artist : Tank Country : UK Release : War Machine [Japan Edition] Year : 2010 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info: Tank originally formed in 1980 and were one of the prime movers of the NWOBHM scene. Sadly they never capitalised on their early promised and the band limped on until 1989 when they disbanded, weary of the music business...

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Wotan (Germany) - Tranquility (1996)

Artist : Wotan Country : Germany Release : Tranquility Year : 1996 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Releasing their debut album during a period of time that was not exactly known to be favorable for thrash metal anymore, Wotan were destined to remain something of a lost cause from the very beginning. Nonetheless, Tranquility...

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Sanctuary (USA) - Refuge Denied & Into The Mirror Black (2010)

Artist : Sanctuary Country : USA Release : Refuge Denied & Into The Mirror Black Year : 2010 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info: n 2010, the Iron Bird label released a 2-disc reissue set of American heavy metal band Sanctuary’s 1987 debut Refuge Denied and their 1989 follow-up Into the Mirror Black. Both of these albums...

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Juvaliant - Inhuman Nature (2010)

Artist : Juvaliant Country : Austria Release : Inhuman Nature Year : 2010 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: On “Inhuman Nature” JUVALIANT present nine tracks of the highest quality in both composition and musicianship. The sheer variety of the tracks on which neither heaviness, melody or bombastic choruses are ignored, high...

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Opeth - Ghost Reveries (2005) [Special Edition]

Artist : Opeth Country : Sweden Release : Ghost Reveries [Special Edition] Year : 2005 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Opeth's Ghost Reveries is a Prog/Death masterstroke, becoming more simplistic in places while expanding the overall template. Having explored their split personalities in great detail on Deliverance and...

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VA - Defenders Of Metal Volume II: The Darkside (2005)

Artist : Various Artists Country : Various Release : Defenders Of Metal Volume II: The Darkside Year : 2005 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info: True Heavy Metal, lots of guitars and screaming vocals, rippin' guitar solos and thundering drums....

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Steve Stevens - Atomic Playboys (1989) [Japan Edition]

Artist : Steve Stevens Country : USA Release : Atomic Playboys [Japan Edition] Year : 1989 Genre : Hard Rock File Type : mp3 320 Info: This is an awesome debut from Steve Stevens, who was formely Billy Idol's guitar slinging mad man. Stevens goes crazy in songs like Pet The Hot Kitty, but shines with grace and fluid style on songs like...

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VA - Defenders Of Metal Volume 1: The Seduction (2003)

Artist : Various Artists Country : Various Release : Defenders Of Metal Volume 1: The Seduction Year : 2003 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info: This great collection of true metal bands you may have never heard of (unless you've read some of their reviews here on RoughEdge.com) is nearly 80-minutes of the purest heavy metal...

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Wicked Lester - Better Off Dead (1998)

Artist : Wicked Lester Country : USA Release : Better Off Dead Year : 1998 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info: A real gem of US Power Metal. As traditional as possible despite it was released in 1998 !!! Brilliant guitar riffs and even more brilliant melodies topped by a vocalist whose aggressive voice is the top of the cream....

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Steel Lace - Steel Lace (1995)

1. Z End2. The Witch3. Taste Of A Tear4. Hands Of Time5. Unholy Laughter6. Lonely7. Fallen Angels8. Burnin' Flame9. Conviction10. Rise Once MoreArtist : Steel Lace Country : USA Release : Steel Lace Year : 1995 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Classic US Power Metal and a vocalist with a high-ranged voice....

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Outworld - Outworld (2006) [Reissue]

Artist : Outworld Country : USA Release : Outworld [Reissue] Year : 2006 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Outworld is the debut album by the American progressive metal band Outworld. It was released on November 13, 2006 by Replica Records. The Japanese version of the album includes a bonus track entitled, "Polar"....

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Overdrive (Sweden) - Let The Metal Do The Talking (2008)

Artist : Overdrive Country : Sweden Release : Let The Metal Do The Talking Year : 2008 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: OVERDRIVE is one of the oldest Swedish Metal bands around and released - for your info - their last studio album nearly a quarter of a century ago, and before crying out what the hell all these relics want...

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DragonForce - Twilight Dementia (2010)

Artist : DragonForce Country : UK Release : Twilight Dementia Year : 2010 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 320 Info: Titled ‘Twilight Dementia’ and produced by longstanding DF collaborator Karl Groom along with band guitarists Herman Li & Sam Totman, this double live set is now confirmed for a September 13th 2010 release on Spinefarm...

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Alexis - Birds Of Prey (2010)

Artist : Alexis Country : Chile Release : Birds Of Prey Year : 2010 Genre : Heavy Metal File Type : mp3 VBR Info: ALEXIS plays a form of Power Metal though not every song fits that description. The song "Birds Of Prey" is very slow and plodding, not Power Metal at all. The song “Metalizer II” is definitely Power Metal. It is a fast song...

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