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Summoning - Oath Bound

The last album by this wonderful Atmospheric Black Metal band from Austria. A lot of fantasy, Tolkien fantasy, added in their lyrics, great atmosphere... all those things make a really great album like this "Oath Bound". Enjoy it!!

Style: Atmospheric Black Metal
Origin: Austria
Lyrics: Fantasy, Tolkien, Medieval Themes...
Year: 2006

Protector (Richard Lederer) - Vocals, keyboards, guitars, drum programming
Silenius (Michael Gregor) - Vocals, keyboards

Tracklist:

01 - Bauglir
02 - Across The Streaming Tide
03 - Mirdautas Vras
04 - Might And Glory
05 - Beleriand
06 - Northward
07 - Menegroth
08 - Land Of The Dead

Lyrics here:
http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/summoning/oathbound.html

Official website:
http://www.summoning.info/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/upthehammers

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Stormlord - The Gorgon Cult

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To start the year a classic album for me. Stormlord is a Blackened Epic Metal band from Italy. The group uses keyboards to give their songs a epic, melodic sound and atmosphere. There is the occasional female singer part in some of their songs, adding a Gothic feel.

Style: Melodic/Symphonic Black Metal
Origin: Italy
Lyrics: Mythology, supernatural, war, epic themes
Year: 2004

The band first started out as a Death Metal band. Cristiano Borchi used to be a writer for the Italian "Metal Shock" magazine, but now is the chief editor for Rock Hard Italy.

Tracklist:

1. The Torchbearer
2. Dance of Hecate
3. Wurdulak
4. Under the Boards (195, M.A.)
5. Oath of the Legion
6. The Gorgon Cult
7. Memories of Lemuria
8. Medusa’s Coil
9. Moonchild (Iron Maiden cover)
10. Nightbreed
11. A Sleeping River (Japanese Bonus Track)

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Vader - Impressions In Blood

This is the last album by Vader. A very strong and solid CD, full of great Death Metal riffs that will crash your head!! A masterpiece in the genre, made by an enormous Death Metal band from Poland!!! Helleluyah!! (God Is Dead)...

Style: Death Metal
Origin: Poland
Lyrics: Necronomicon, Magic, War, Religion
Year: 2006

Piotr Wiwczarek - Vocals, guitars
Maurycy Stefanowicz - Guitars
Darez Brzozowski - Drums
Marcin Nowak - Bass

Tracklist:

01 - Between Day And Night
02 - ShadowsFear
03 - As Heavens Collide...
04 - Helleluyah!!! (God is Dead)
05 - Field Of Heads
06 - Predator
07 - Warlords
08 - Red Code
09 - Amongst The Ruins
10 - They Live!!!
11 - The Book

Total playtime 37:16

Lyrics here:
http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/vader/impressionsinblood.html

Official Website:
http://www.vader.pl/

Official MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/vaderpanzer666

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Waylander - Reawakening Pride Once Lost

Formed in 1993, WAYLANDER released their debut demo, Once Upon An Era, in early 1995. Mixing Irish folk music with extreme Metal. Waylander were soon dubbed Folk, Celtic and Pagan Metal. In 1996, with the addition of a full time tin-whistle player, Waylander released their 2nd demo, Dawning of a New Age, which soon gained Waylander a prominent position in the fledgling Folk Metal scene. This was cemented when Waylander signed to Century Media and in 1998, their debut album was released, entitled, Reawakening Pride Once Lost.

Style: Folk Black Metal
Lyrics: Celtic, Fantasy
Origin: Ireland
Year: 1998

http://www.myspace.com/clanwaylander

Tracklist

Waylander -Sunrise Lyrics

Waylander -Born To The Fight Lyrics

Waylander -With Veins Afire Lyrics

Waylander -Emain Macha Lyrics

Waylander -Gaelic Dawn Lyrics

Waylander -Once Upon An Era Lyrics

Waylander -A Hero's Lament Lyrics

Waylander -King Of The Fairies Lyrics

Waylander -Keen Of Knowledge Lyrics

Waylander -Victory Feast Lyrics

Waylander -Awakening Lyrics

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