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  1. Cosmik Vek
    YOU FUCKIN KNOW WHAT I'M JUST SO DONE WITH THIS SHIT!
     
    You know all this bullshit Metal Scene nowadays, with all these bullshit new wave "Edgy" bands that plays supah fast shit just to look badass and all... and I just think THAT THEY PLAIN SUCK!!!! Metal died when Selloutallica came out and released the shitty Master Of Puppets! This over-fuckin'-rated piece of shit poser magnet bullcrap of an album is the worst thing on earth, it's even worser than any types of deadly diseases.
     
    We also have some pretty retarted albums that came out in this decade and the beginning of the 90's, some worthy examples being Pleasure to Kill Ears by Crapeator, Killing Cancer Research Technology by Shitoid, Rust In Piece, Shitty Album by MegaMoney, Scamosy by Death, Among the Cringing by Actual Anthrax (The Disease), Reign In Crap by Slay-ears, Greatness Killer by Cringe-ass Priest, Altars Of Crapness by Drag Queen Angel and Agent Annoying Orange by Actual Sodomy (you know what that means)
     
    And still today those sellouts that calls themselves band make music, but just for F'IN MONEY!!!!1111 AND YE NO TIS BAD 2 MAK MOONS MOONS 2DAY AS AH MOO51C1ANA DVDBEDVJDJDJNBDKJDNBDNDNLJDNJVLNDJKNDVLKJDVNKJEDNVJDNVLJDNVLKJDNVJLDNVLJDNVLKJDNVKDNVKDR34(banmeplz)FDNBJHDBVJDBVJBDJBDJVJNDVLJDVJBDBVDBVKJHBDVJDJVBDVBKJHDVBKJHDV
     
    And today crap new bands comes out to ruin the musical industry even more, you know like this shitty band that's called VEKTOR! This retarted Trash Metal band that plays cringy jackass poser music. I mean, here have a listen to the this shitty crap:
     

     
    Just listen at this shitty song, it's starts off with one of the most cringe-worthy intro of all-time and WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK Y, just y is it that long and retarted sounding! Then after this initial suffering bullshit comes to an end, you get greeted by one of the most retarted riffs ever, the chords progression is just also fucking ridiculous, and it makes this band talentless as fuck! Even Kirk Hammet can play better riffs!!!!!11 Then the vocals joke that their crappy fans calls vocals makes an apparition and GOSH DAMNIT IT'S SO BAD THAT IT MAKES EVERY GOD DAMN EARS THAT LISTEN TO IT EXPLODE AT ONCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG IT EVEN ALMOST LEFT ME DEAF!! Y!!!!!!!!!! EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS BAND SUCKS AND I HOPE THEY GET KILLED FOR MAKING SUCH ABOMINATIONAL CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!! AND YOU WHO IS READING THIS YOU GOTTA LEARN THAT YOU CAN SAVE YOURSELF BY LISTENING TO SOME GREAT SHIT LIKE JUSTIN BIEBER, NIKI MINAJ, ONE DIRECTION, MILEY CYRUS, USHER AND WHATEVER GREAT POP ARTISTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY ARE THE NEW METAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAIL THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK FALSE METAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    LIST OF SHITTY METAL BANDS THAT KILLED THE GENRE LONG AGO FOR ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111:
     
    -Selloutallica
    -Actual Anthrax
    -Sodomy
    -Crapeator
    -Shitstruction
    -Devin Fucksend "Project"
    -Morbid Angel
    -Shitoid
    -Rektor
    -Cringe-ass Priest
    -Gayhem
    -Cringe Theater
    -Fucktament
    -An Actual Carcass
    -Gayder
    -Lamocation
    -Crapshuggah
    -AND MANY MORE
     
    So, yeah this was my rant and if you have any question about why I don't care about those shitty money-grabbing and talentless bands anymore and that I have moved to better popy grounds, I'll be happy to answer them.
     
    So bye! and remember stay POP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. Cosmik Vek
    What Should Not Be Unearthed by Nile (2015)

    NILE IS ILLUMINATY CONFIRMED!
    All jokes aside, I highly anticipated this album from this Technical/Brutal Death Metal band. The first two songs they introduced, "Call Of Destruction" and "Evil to Cast Out Evil" were really frikin' good and I could not wait for the release. And then today came, the album was out and I'm here writing this review completely wordless after the listen... OF THIS MASTERPEACE. This album is their ultimate offering, it offers the best quality Tech Death they've ever done since their beginning in the musical industry, and it feels good!
     
    Pros:
    This album has a lat of positive points to say the least and here are all of them: First, the variety. Nile has been known to be a band with medium variety incorporation in their albums, but this one offers their best variety to date, uncluding midpaced songs to really classic fast tempos like Nile Songs, but with many musical elements, such as doomy melodic elements, like in the 6 minute song called "In the Name of Amun", that helps the immersion factor along this one. Secondly, the riffs. Man the riffs are really great and they assist in the auditive chaos in this one, in songs such as "Call To Destruction", "Liber Stellae Rubaeae", "Evil to Cast Out Evil" and "Rape of the Black Earth"
    they proved all along that this one should be looked mainly for the riffs!
    Also, George Kollias continues to be a beast at the drums but he seems to have gotten a little better since their last album called "At the Gate of Sethu", keep going George you're a goddamned beast and a good model from drummers!
    I can tell you other reasons on how about this album's good, but you may just discover those by yourself if you're a fan of this genre of Metal, enjoy!
     
    Cons:
    A place where this album fails a little at, is a bit in the production, because the Drums seems really quiet sometimes, maybe they could have optimized it a tad better, but it does not necessarily make this one bad, it's still a masterpiece aside this little flaw.
     
    Ratings:
    Call To Destruction (10/10) Negating the Abominable Coils of Apep (9.5/10) Liber Stellae Rubaeae (9.5/10) In the Name of Amun (9.8/10) What Should Not Be Unearthed (9.5/10) Evil to Cast Out Evil (10/10) Age of Famine (9.5/10) Ushabti Reanimator (9/10) Rape of the Black Earth (10/10) To Walk Forth from Flames Unscathed (10/10)

    Overeall Rating: 97%
  3. Cosmik Vek
    VII : Sturm Und Drang by Lamb Of God (2015)

     
    What an album by those guys of Lamb Of God! To be honest this is the first Lamb Of God album I've listened to fully but for a first this is gold in overall!
     
    Pros:
    A good thing about this album is the gold-mine of great riffs, really catchy but sometimes even technical. Chris Adler did really well at drum in this album, performing really accurately at most parts, and this, I really loved. I also love the set-ups for some songs, it went this way for the weird Overlord and for the great 5 minute closer called Torches.
     
    Cons:
    What was definitely not my cup of tea in this album were the clean parts, mainly in Overlord despite the good set-up of this part of the song and also that part with the guest vocalist in the song Embers, but those elements despite being here did not make me despise this album at all! And that is really good!
     
    Ratings:
    Still Echoes (9.5/10) Erase This (9.2/10) 512 (8/10) Embers (8.5/10) Footprints (9/10) Overlord (8.7/10) Anthropoid (9/10) Engage The Fear Machine (9/10) Delusion Pandemic (9.5/10) Torches (9.2/10)

    Overall Rating: 89%
  4. Cosmik Vek
    My God-Given Right by Helloween (2015)

     
    My main thoughts:
    So far, I've listen to the album once, and in my opinion I would say that it's pretty solid at most parts, the riffs are alrights, the melodies are catchy, the vocals are alright as usual and the drums are well harmonized with the rest.
     
    Pros:
    There are some great highlights in the album, mainly when the riffs take the spotlights in most of the songs and so does the solos. Andi Derris proves he can still be in harmony with the melody with his vocals in this album, a great thing, IMO. Also, There are some great parts which build an atmosphere with the songs in general.
     
    Cons:
    Some parts sounded a little too generic for me, but it's maybe just me and there also some parts who were a bit poorly executed, but it did not affect the album too much.
     
    Ratings:
    Heroes (8.7/10) Battle's Won (9.2/10) My God-Given Right (8/10) Stay Crazy (7.8/10) Lost In America (8.5/10) Russian Roulé (8.5/10) The Swing Of A Fallen World (9.5/10) Like Everybody Else (7.5/10) Creatures In Heaven (9/10) If God Loves Rock 'n' Roll (7/10) Living On The Edge (9/10) Claws (9.2/10) You, Still Of War (9/10)

    Overall Rating: 83%
  6. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Artillery
    Country: Denmark
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Society, Death, Life
    Logo:
     
    History:
    Artillery is a Danish Thrash Metal band formed in 1982 in Taastrup, a suburb to Copenhagen by drummer Carsten Nielsen and guitarist Jørgen Sandau while they were visiting Mercyful Fate at their rehearsal room. Later on they agreed to name the band Artillery from the track Heavy Artillery from Tank's album Filth Hounds of Hades. After trying several musicians, the line up became: guitarists Jørgen Sandau and Michael Stützer, bassist Morten Stützer, drummer Carsten Nielsen and singer Per Onink. After two demos, the band had one studio song called Hey Woman, featured in a compilation called Speed Metal Hell. Then in the same year, in 1985, the band released their first studio album called Fear And Tomorrow. Then, in 1986, the drummer of the band, Carsten Nielsen, was asked by Quorthon of Bathory to join the band, but the band refused by responding that their band would be bigger than them, so that's how they kindly refuse his offer. Then, in '87, they released their second album, Terror Squad. Then in 1989, the guitarist Jørgen Sandau Putza left the band. Bassist Morten Stützer took over his position, lending the bass to recruit Peter Thorslund. Then in 1990, the band released what would had been a masterpiece of Danish Thrash Metal music: By Inheritance, is the band most recognized album, and is considered by many thrash metal fans as a classic in the genre as well as one of the most technical thrash metal albums ever released. After such sucess, the band decided to split up in 1991, then the members went on to some of their musical projects. Then, in 1998 they reformed for a compilation and to record the album B.A.C.K., that hitted the shelves in 1999. Then in 2000, the band splited up again. To reform in 2007 for a 4-CD Boxset compilation called Through The Years. They confirmed on their website in 2007 that they were reformed, but without their great singer Flemming Rönsdorf. Until now the band have released three albums under different lineups: When Death Comes (2009), My Blood (2011) and Legions (2013)
     
    Recommended Material:
    I have not checked up that much from this band, but, from the albums I have been checking up so far, it's the album By Inheritance that stood up the most. Solid riffs, with great intensity are what lurks in the songs in this album. Have some great tunes by them:
     
    Khomaniac:

     
    Beneath The Clay (R.I.P.):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-eKngpoEIE
     
    By Inheritance:

     
    Back In The Trash:

     
    Let There Be Sin:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5tfYZoBTwY
     
    And the song Delusions Of Grandeur with an actual PMV (Pony Music Video):

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Artillery/249#band_tab_members
     
    Next Up: Аспид (Aspid) (Russia)
  8. Cosmik Vek
    As I said you could not have stopped me!!!! HAHAHA!
    Seriously I did this thing...
    With FL Studio and VST's such as Shreddage 2 for the Guitars, EZ Drummer 1 for the drums and OM Bass 2 for the Bass.
    I then did the final mixing with Adobe Audition and matched the clip from the episode with the music in Sony Vegas Pro 13.
    Thanks for watching! And keep on chugging lol. 


     
    Clean version:
     

  9. Cosmik Vek
    Terminal Redux by Vektor (2016)

     
     
     
     
    "I must return to Alshain
    To release our clutch
    Terminal redux"
     
    So, it's finally about time that this album got released! As you noticed from my various posts across the forums, I awaited this album like crazy as it was one of my most anticipated release of this very year. Yeah I know you wanna hear my thought about this piece of work, but first let me introduce to you the album in perspective.
     
    Terminal Redux is the third album of Philadelphia's unique Thrash Metal act Vektor and it's their first album since their latest offering from 2011 called Outer Isolation. It is also their very first concept album. The concept behind Terminal Redux is awesome, but let me get a great explanation of it by none other than David DiSanto, the band's lead singer and second guitarist:
     
    "The story begins with a lone astronaut regaining his memories after being sentenced to an isolation testing program. Near the point of death in his damaged spacecraft, he finds a life-rejuvenating molecule within a stellar nebula that will change the course of his fate and many others. He brings a large haul of his newly discovered prize to the Cygnus regime, a vast galactic empire, in hopes of regaining his status as a high-ranking general. Years of isolation have turned him into a power-hungry tyrant that will stop at nothing to usurp the people who banished him. Through terror tactics and brute force, he incites a coup within Cygnus and gains control. Using the life-rejuvenating molecules from the stellar nebula, he grants the people under his rule extended life. His goal is to achieve perfect, cosmic harmony within his domain and bring balance to the war torn planets: something that no intelligent life-form has ever been able to accomplish."
     
    So this is a neat concept, but how about the album? was it worth all of those 5 years of pure waiting? YES IT IS OMG YES!!111 omg myself can you calm down, we do not need to spoil our thoughts already geez...
     
    My Thoughts
    For this review I want to try doing a song by song analysis, mainly because of the fact that it's a concept album so without further ado let's begin this song by song analysis!
     
    1. Charging The Void - (9:11)
     
    One great thing about this song is right off the bat: The song literaly starts off with the same note that ended Outer Isolation! So Dream Theater thought they were the only who could do this, but then bam Vektor does it, and it sounds surprisingly well-done (No offense to D.T., I also like them). Aside from little detail, the actual song starts, and oh boy it gets quickly into typical Vektorish riffy insanity mode from there, this part greets the listener with such aggressive riffs and melodies but that does not set the tone for the rest of the song, just as another part of it shows itself after a nice little melodic and riffy interlude. Here we have a progressivish part that makes the balance of this song, not as thrilling as the first part, but it certainly contributes to this song. Then, unexpectedly some weird arrangemenents introduce a side of Vektor that was never shown before: Here, we get greeted with a very melodic part executed by the musicians that sounds so unusual for them but yet feels essential, then we also have the most weird things that spawned out of this 9 minutes piece, soul singers. YES! YOU HEARD IT SOUL SINGERS! And from there the song gets crazy and unusual-sounding but it does help to make this song finish greatly. This song is awesome, and it begins this album with a blast! I'll rate this one 10/10
     
    "I charge the void
    I’ve found the purpose
    Immortalize this life
    I will return to the surface"
     
    2. Cygnus Terminal - (8:15)
     
    This song is also incredibly well-written, as it mainly revolves around catchy riffs and clever progressive parts. And when I say catchy riffs, I'm not lying. These riffs are very dissonant and they really helps making the flow of this song so unique, so viby. Same thing for those progressive parts, they help immerse you into the world of Vektor as they introduce the Cygnus regime that the main subject from this album left because of an isolation testing program. This follows-up greatly to the blast of that first track and it deserves also a 10/10
     
    "I have returned
    With malice that can’t be unlearned
    I have arrived
    Like the rise of a massive tide

    Cygnus Terminal"
     
    3. LCD (Liquid Crystal Disease) - (7:33)
     
    This song is one of the more straightforward thrashy sounding song out of this album. It has all the elements of a great Thrash Metal song: Fast and complex riffs, great musicianship and superb melodies. It gets also pretty intense at parts, like that one part 2 minutes before the end of the track: The part where it all gets much more intense with much faster riffs and that proves it's potential just like that. Vektor is still going strong with this third track and this very one gets aswell a 10/10
     
    "Have them screened (x3)
    Feed their disease
    Have them screened (x3)
    Liquid crystal disease"
     
    4. Mountains Above The Sun (Instrumental) - (1:22)
     
    This one minute and an half instrumental seems to have potential. It starts with a calm intro, then it gets much more into details, but at the end it cuts abruptly at what could have been a great full-length song, what a shame... I don't feel like rating this one as it would be unfair to rate such a very incomplete piece.
     
    5. Ultimate Artificer - (5:04)
     
    This was the first song that was introduced in it's studio version back in November of 2015. Back then, I thought the song was good nothing more, nothing less, but after today's listen I felt that I maybe underestimated this song a little bit too much! This song possesses interesting things, like tight riffs, good melodies and also great musicianship that is shown through relentless sections of music. But, I feel like this song still has much to climb in order to get among the pure elite of the album. I still think this song gets a 10/10 because I ain't seeing anything wrong with that track.
     
    "Ultimate artificer
    You live to spread fear
    Usurp the world in silence
    Quelling defiance"
     

    6. Pteropticon - (6:00)
     
    This is the part of the story where the whole revolution takes it's places in order to crush the regime. The lyrics talks about how much dead the leaders of this regime are, as the battle rages one. It's also as aggressive in the music, the riffage gets even faster here and it does not slow itself that much. This song gets by the front and puts you like you are inside this battle, to crush the regime of Cygnus. This is why it's a solid track and it gets pretty easily a 10/10
     
    "I have gained the trust from all the peoples within the Sanctioned Spheres
    Epsilon and Cygnus: you have much to fear
    Neither of you could maintain the natural order; you’ve become unbound
    Like a weed that has to be plucked, I am breaking ground

    Blackened wings outstretched over the sky
    Harbingers of death invading your mind
    Sentinels deployed to Earth Epsilon
    Flee from the Reaper Squadron: Pteropticon"
     
    7. Psychotropia - (7:39)
     
    This one track is one of my personal favorites from this release. It starts off with a rythmic section with a not too slow or fast main riff that sounds good, but this section is a set-up for another part of the song which absolutely kills: Right off the bat the tempo intesifies and meanwhile there's an interesting little riffs that opens up wide into a surreal section of pure thrashiness. Here, we get covered up by intense technical riffing that sound eargasmic to the point of joy meanwhile the drum works also make this section just plain epic. Then, for the last moments of the song it comes progressively back to this little rythmic pattern that begun the song. Superb great and thrashy song that does not hold back. Here Psychotrpia, get this free 10/10.
     
    "Raze the land to construct a new beacon
    That will shine out from every surface
    We are Cygnus V.2
    We dictate balance and purpose

    Forward we go
    Psychotropia
    In a world that’s shaped by our minds
    Aspiration designs"
     
    8. Pillars of Sands - (5:19)
     
    This song keeps the thrashy streak going, but it's much more aggressively played here: Yes, there are riffs, but they sound much more dissonant in this song and yes, there is fast drumming, but here with get much more blast beats. And it helps the fact to see that in fact the steamroll was not a great idea after all, as the main caracter question his acts of violence for the first time. The music is chaotic, so is the mind of the caracter. This song is also great as hell and gets itself a 10/10
     
    "Time is a clock on the wall we command
    And its hands made from pillars of sand
    On our watch we don’t seek what we find
    Left bereft by the passage of time"
     
    9. Collapse - (9:22)
     
    Here is the song that marks a change in this record. Story-wise, we see the caracter regreting everything he did as his mind and idea quickly collapses on him. Same thing musically, as the thrashy sound suddenly collapse to reveal a calmer, yet a sad part of this musically-weird band. The first section is defined by this sad sound that litteraly worships Voivod, here with the vocal style really reminiscent of Denis "Snake" Bélanger, the singer of the later. At one point inside of this, it litteraly sounds like they play Progressive Rock! Yeah no joke! This part is even sadder then everything you know that is sad and goes on for about 3 to 4 minutes, then to this point it progresses into much more familiar territories with more of the typical Vektor elements, up until we get to meet the end of this surreal and experimental piece. This one got to me with all of the feels and gets a 10/10.
     
    "A tearful dawn sheds light
    On what we have become
    We were not meant to live like this
    No life, no freedom

    Collapse under the weight of time
    In this still life of our design
    Collapse into a great resolve
    Everything falls"
     
    10. Recharging The Void - (13:36)
     
    So, this is it, the final track from this so far great and epic release, will this end on a good note. Well, I'd say yes, because it's got everything from this album in it, from the crazy and intense riffing to the more mellow and experimental part of the album it got it all! It's also one of the most experimental song from Vektor along with Collapse. To delve a little deeper into this one let's analyse the sections: First, it's starts with an agressive section with wild riffs and crazy blastbeats scattered all around the place, then it goes progressively calmer and then we meet a part in the same vein of the beginning of Collapse, but we also get those crazy soul singers back! YES! And then it goes much more experimental with riffs that goes beyond imagination, mixing crazy time-signatures changes along with it. It goes on and on, until we meet the end, where our hero decides to put everything to rest as he see that he made his mistakes and that this place does need him anymore. And there it is, the end of the story, of this majestic album as it ends with the same part that ended the first track Charging The Void and after we get to finish this whole thing with a familiar windy noise from the song Outer Isolation I would presume. The story ends with the self-destruction of the terminal, and a 10/10 (for the song )
     
    "I heed the Cygnus call
    A symbol for life and death’s resolve
    Our fate implodes upon our crux
    The Terminal is set to self-destruct

    Relic Alshain
    Oh Shahin-i-tarazu
    I return my flesh to you"
     
    General thoughts
    This album is a pure masterpiece of modern Progressive Thrash Metal music. I never ever gaved a 100% to an album before, but this is it. This album as everything I could minimally asked from them, it possess creative song-writing that never fails and that generates brilliant riffs and melodies. But, there is also great musicianship in this release that makes everything standing together in an harmonic way along with all the experimental elements that are like a warp for this gift that is this album. This album is outstanding and should MUST BE Album Of The Year 2016 for me!
     

    Ratings:
    Charging The Void (10/10) Cygnus Terminal (10/10) LCD (Liquid Crystal Disease) (10/10) Mountains Above the Sun (Instrumental) (NA/10) Ultimate Artificer (10/10) Pteropticon (10/10) Psychotropia (10/10) Pillars of Sand (10/10) Collapse (10/10) Recharging the Void (10/10)

    Overall rating: 100% (AKA Perfection)
     
    The whole album was made available for streaming today, here it is:
     

     
    Enjoy!
  10. Cosmik Vek
    Ah 2015, a year which a lot of metalheads awaited, mainly to hear future releases that were out in this very year and a year which was actually not bad as for those releases.Some bands released quality material as usual, while others seemed to have failed in front of their own fanbase. But today, I'm here to talk about my favorite albums of the year 2015!:
     
    1.The Book Of Souls by Iron Maiden
    While some people think that this album is still the same old boring produced same pace Maiden (Modern Iron Maiden for a more concrete definition), I for myself honestly think that it works in this release. I think it's the most old school sounding modern Maiden release! From songs like If Eternity Should Fail to songs like the 13 and 10 respective minutes epics called The Red And The Black and title-track called The Book Of Souls, I think we have all the proof to say that it aims more at their older sound than their other modern releases, even if the production is far from being their best. But I'm not done here! While sounding like that at some points, most of the songs from this one, kicks ass, I mean, it does not lack the Maiden energy, that carries to most of those songs! Also, while I think Bruce Dickinson's vocal aren't the best he did, I think they're alright! And the musical arrangement are not bad, and they manage to get really epic in the album's 18 minutes closer called Empire of the Clouds. In conclusion, I think this album is one of the better modern Iron Maiden release, and it's not a letdown.
     
    Favorite songs: If Eternity Should Fail, The Great Unknown, The Red and the Black, When The River Runs Deep, The Book of Souls, Empire of the Clouds.
     
    2.VII : Sturm Und Drang by Lamb Of God
    I gotta say that for a first full listen of a Lamb Of God, I'd say it is not a deception of any kind. This album does not suck, it's even a good one! With it's variety of riffs and styles, it shows it's potential right away! The clean sections might not be the best thing about this album, but they do not make that one go down instantly!
    For a full review check out this post in this very blog: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2455/entry-17481-lamb-of-god-vii-sturm-und-drang-2015-album-review/
     
    Favorite songs: Still Echoes, Erase This, Footprints, Delusion Pandemic, Torches
     
    3.What Should Not Be Unearthed by Nile
    From the variety to the excelent immersion of it's songs, here next we got this great new release by Nile. I got myself listening to songs in some generous amount of times (such as Evil To Cast Out Evil and the first underestimated Liber Stellae Rubaeae). To list the positives, we got some nice drumming from George Kollias, good vocals and some of the heaviest songs the band has released yet such as Call To Destruction, Rape of The Black Earth, etc... For the negative point it is the drums production which could have been a bit better!
    For a full review check out this post in this very blog: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2455/entry-17835-nile-what-should-not-be-unearthed-2015-album-review/
     
    Favorite songs: Call To Destruction, Liber Stellae Rubeae, In The Name Of Amun, Evil to Cast Out Evil, Rape Of The Black Earth
     
    4.Terms of Surrender by Black Fast
    This really recent band from St. Louis called Black Fast released a nice piece of modern Thrash Metal music. With this album called terms Of Surrender, they were able to show what they were capable of. In this nearly 45 minutes record, the band were able to play a Thrashy, yet really progressive and interesting style of metal. The entire album is really original full of catchy songs in their own right! Those riffs that are either original or just plain creative. You just have to check out this great album for yourself as it is a really talented one!
     
    Favorite songs: The Keep, To Propagate the Void, Tongues of Silver, The Coming Swarm, I Conspire, Vacuous Idol, Until Dust
     
    Check out the music video of "I Conspire"!:

     
    5.Plan of The Damned by Acid Reign (Single)
    About time that this band released new shit! And it's with a "rebooted" line-up that Acid Reign released a... and yes I know it is not an album but who cares! ...single! The song begins with what seems to be a mid-paced start but soon after the 2:30 mark of the song, you know, it's dat part where it THRASH! And bam! The Thrashy parts starts just as H the lead singer says "THIS IS NOT A TEST!". Here, nice and thrashy riffs awaits you for a nice finish! I really hope that they keep heading this away for their future new release!
     
    You can check out the song here:

     
    Honorable mentions:
     
    1.Redemption From Refaim by A.R.G.
    A neat album from a band who released the last album prior to that one in 1991!
    Equilibrium:
     
    2.Ungod by Morgoth
    A great comeback album in the vein of their first oldschool Death Metal album called Cursed (1991). It sounds oldschool and it deserves attention from the eyes of the Death Metal scene
    Snakestate:
     
    3.Underworld by Symphony X
    An album that has it's moment while a some are kind of forgettable, but not a lot of them are actually. A pretty typical album from them. I recommend you to listen to Kiss Of Fire a thousand times, because it's one of their best songs ever, thank you!
    Kiss Of Fire:
     
    4.Genexus by Fear Factory
    Not their best album, but a good one at least. Some good Industrial Metal there, really a lot to check there. Djent incorporation also makes this one worth it.
    The title-track, Genexus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwSHNpWZlw
     
    5.Suicide Society by Annihilator
    I don't get why people hate this album, all that those people seems to say is that the song My Revenge is a rip-off of Metallica's Damage Inc. just because Jeff Waters "took" a riff from that song, but why would say that a song is bad because of a freakin riff?!? Come on, metal scene I know you're a lot better than that (or is it?). You know what, screw those people, because I like this album and I recommend you that one, and you can ignore Snap, that song is not worth your time.
    Creepin' Again:
     
    6.My God-Given Right by Helloween
    Not that bad this album is, check out my full review: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2455/entry-16772-helloween-my-god-given-right-2015-album-review/
    Battle's Won:
     
    7.I Worship Chaos by Children Of Bodom
    A good album from this popular Finnish melo-death band. I Hurt, is one of my favorite songs from the band if not my favorite, because it simply just kills! The rest of the album is alright and you should check it out for yourself!
    I Hurt:
     
    8.Reveries... by Supuration
    This one is an album of re-recorded songs from the band's demo's and E.P.s. I got myself listening to some songs a lot of times, including the album's opener Avoid the Contamination, Suffocate Through Asphyxia and others... They even recorded a cover of Anthrax's Among The Living, check it out!
    Suffocate Through Asphyxia:
     
    9.Dead Man's Path by Malevolent Creation
    A recent release from those Death Metal veterans. They released a nice album with a couple of great sounding songs like Imperium (Kill Force Rising), Blood Of The Fallen, etc...
    Blood Of The Fallen:
     
    10.Emanations by Ouroboros
    I just recently got into these guys, and their first album is really good but their second album evolves their Technical Thrash/Death Metal sound into a whole new level with the additions of symphonic elements, honestly, check that one out!
    The album in it's entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ8aXY0Xvv8
     
    11.Envers Et Contre Tous by Anonymus
    Quebec's Anonymus released a neat new album this summer which suceeds to the also neat État Brute (2011). It gots the typical elements of their modern music: Fast, Thrashy and efficient!
    Décrisse:
     
    12.Repentless by Slayer
    Ok, you might don't take me seriously, but I think that this album is a half-good, half-meh/bad type of album, it gots some nice songs (Repentless, Take Control, Piano Wire, Atrocity Vendor and You Against You) while the rest of the album is either full of meh or not terrible/bad songs (Vices, Cast The First Stone, When The Stilness Comes (Not bad), Chasing Death, Implode (Not The Worst), Pride In Prejudice (Worst song of the album)). I think it should have been a lot better, but either way that's their music, so yeah...
    Repentless (Damn already to 6m views):
     
    13.Bad Magic by Motörhead
    This release, is a sad one, because it's officialy their last ever due to the death of a Legend called Lemmy Kilmister, Rest In Peace! Metal music will highly miss you! Also, I feel sorry that I have not listen to much of this album mainly it's their last, because priorities man! But from what I've been hearing it seemed good, while not being the best I heared from Motörhead.
    Last music video the band has ever released from a song called When The Sky Comes Looking For You:

     
    To conclude, I think that this year was not all that bad concerning those releases, it had defenitely some good ones and some who I can revisit!
    I highly anticipate 2016! With albums from Vektor, Voivod, Megadeth and other set to be released for next year, I think that this year might deliver us some surprises from the Metal scene!
    Happy new year 2016!
     
    Psss... You can also check out the 2014 edition of this, thanks...: https://mlpforums.com/blog/2216/entry-14475-my-top-metal-albums-for-2014/
  11. Cosmik Vek
    Mares and gentlecolts,
    It is with honour that I officially present you my ponysona!
     
    Name: Vek Vortex
    Race: Pegasus
    Official Design:

    Cutie Mark:

    Description:
    I decided to design him from what I look like for the most parts (eye color, hair style, beard and mustache type)
    and his cutie mark and name represents my love for the unknown, such as a vortex for the Cutie Mark and the tail, also, Vek is based off my real name.
    I did his design with Adobe Illustrator and I think I nailed it and it could have been way worser, so yeah I'm proud of my work.
    I don't know if I'll use him for something, but if I start a project that requires him to make an appearance, I'll be sure to use him.
     
    Thanks for all of your future feedback about him!
  12. Cosmik Vek

    17- Blessed Death (US)

    By Cosmik Vek,

    Band: Blessed Death
    Country: United States Of America
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Mass Extinction, Nuclear War, Apocalypse

     
    History:
    Blessed Death was an american Thrash Metal band formed in Old Bridge, New Jersey. During it's 8 years activity, between 1984 and 1992, the band released 3 studios albums that explored both Speed Metal and Thrash Metal, The most Speed Metal album being Kill Or be Killed (1985) and the most Thrashy ones being Destined to Extinction (1987) and Hour Of Pain (Recorded in 1991 but released in 2006).
     
    Recommended Material:
    The only album I've listened by them is their 2nd one, Destined For Extinction, because this album does not lack any power and is filled with great thrashers with headbangable riffs especially songs like Digital War, Painkiller, 10,000 Days Of Bloodshed, Incoming Wounded, Pray For Death and Destruction's Eve it even has some soft parts, for instance the midpart of Incoming Wounded ("NOOOOO!!!") and the intro of Alien Impregnation. And man, those vocals are awesome, especially the screams, who can easily beat any song with a screaming part by Slayer lol. You can also check out their two other albums, but they don't stand out like their 2nd one!
     
    Destined For Extinction:

     
    One Song from their first album, Eternal War:

  13. Cosmik Vek

    16- Black Fast (US)

    By Cosmik Vek,

    Band: Black Fast
    Country: United States Of America
    Genre: Progressive Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Science Fiction, Death, Dystopian Worlds
     

     
    History:
    Black Fast is an american Progressive Thrash Metal band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2010. The band's members are Aaron Akin as the lead vocalist and guitarist, Ryan Thompson as the bassist, Trevor Johanson as the band's second guitarist, and Ross Burnett on the drums. They have released one EP, Black Fast EP in 2011, and one independently released and produced album in 2013, called Starving Out The Light. They signed with eOne Music in 2014 and released their second studio album, Terms of Surrender, the following year.
     
    Recommended Material:
    The band plays a great and unique style of Progressive Thrash Metal with hints of Black Metal and Death Metal. As you can hear in a lot of their songs, the vocalist sounds a lot like Chuck Shuldiner (Played in the band Death, R.I.P. 2001) but with less power than the legendary vocalist. They also have the same riffs and melodies from the semi-popular Prog/Thrash band Vektor and they seem to have other influences from Skeletonwitch and Revocation. You should listen to the two albums they have made, mainly their most recent one, because it is step forward from their beginning album in every way IMO.
     
    Their most popular song from their latest, I Conspire:

     
    Terms Of Surrender:

     
    One song from Starving Out The Light, Obelisk:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Black_Fast/3540368826
     
    Next Up: Blessed Death (US)
  14. Cosmik Vek

    15- Attomica (Brazil)

    By Cosmik Vek,

    Band: Attomica
    Country: Brazil
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: War, Psychology, Death

     
    History:
    Attomica is a Brazillian Thrash Metal formed in 1985 in São José dos Campos, São Paulo. The band name was known as Known as Attomica (with two 'T's) on the first 3 albums. Then around 2004, altered the name to Atomica (with one 'T'). In 2009, they decided to changed it back to Attomica. According to the band, "It was a mistake done by the previous manager, who was influenced by numerology". The band released 4 studio albums with 4 different vocalists (The fourth one unfortunately died of a Motorcycle accident back in May 2015 according to Metal-Archives, R.I.P.), the first one, Attomica (1987), being in the vein of early Sepultura, the second one Limits Of Insanity (1989), being in the vein of Bay Area Thrash Metal music and in calmer of a style in comparison to their first, the third being Disturbing The Noise (1991), back to a style near to their first album and better in terms of production than their first two ones, and the last to date being 4 (2012), a modern sounding Thrash release. The band is currently preparing a new album and they're in a legal battle for the legal battle over the name of the band
     
    Recommended Material:
    I love all of their albums, any albums by them has their own unique special things that make each of them special, passing by the riffs, the great replay value of some of their songs and even the technicality of their melodies (mainly in Limits Of Insanity). Even if the production of their first two albums are not the best, I still can appreciate them at their full potential.
     
    Deathraiser (wow I can't believe the amount of views this video has for this really underated music, you can tell because of the 698k views):

     
    Disturbing The Noise:

     
    Attomica:

     
    Limits Of Insanity:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYewJ03TOZI
     
    4:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Attomica/7469
     
    Next Up: Black Fast (US)
  15. Cosmik Vek

    14- Atrophy (US)

    By Cosmik Vek,

    Band: Atrophy
    Country: United States Of America
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Social Issues, Lies, Hate, Political Mockery

     
    History:
    This band was formed in 1987 in Tuscon, Arizona as a lineup who would stay intact until their break-up in 1991. Before this very day the band had released two studio albums (Socialized Hate - 1988 and Violent By Nature - 1990). The reason they breaked-up was because of one of their guitarist at the time, Chris Lykins, decided he wanted to study Medicine at Yale University. But recently, in July 2015, it has been announced from their Facebook page (Source) that the band was formed back again, unfortunately without 3 of their former bandmates.
     
    Recommended Material:
    The band released two solid album with great songs in overall composed with nice technical riffs and solos. Overall, I prefer Socialized Hate over Violent By Nature, because of the better riffs compared to the second one in songs like Chemical Dependency, Killing Machine, Socialized Hate, Rest In Pieces and Urban Decay. But their second album is also really nice, with the higlights being Puppies And Friends, Right To Die and possibly others! (Did not listen to that album that much)
     
    Socialized Hate:

     
    Violent By Nature:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Atrophy/647
     
    Next Up: Attomica (Brazil)
  16. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Assorted Heap
    Country: Germany
    Genre: Death/Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Drugs, Crimes, Rapes

     
    History:
    This band, active from 1987 to 1992, was formed in Aulrich, Lower Saxony. The band, during their 5 years activity in the scene, played a Thrashy Death Metal genre for one album (The Experience Of Horror - 1991), who evolved as a really technical Death/Thrash with minor melodic elements (Mindwaves - 1992)
     
    Recommended Material:
    Their first album is really great, The Experience Of Horror, some good quality Death/Thrash Metal with great riffs, but their second and last album, Mindwaves, brings some quality Technical Death Thrash with really awesome riffs and ambiance, so yeah, both options are good:
     
    The Experience Of Horror:

     
    Mindwaves:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Assorted_Heap/2739
     
    Next Up: Atrophy (US)
  17. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Assassin
    Country: Germany
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Politics, War, Humour
    Logo:
     
    History:
    Assassin is a German Thrash Metal formed band in 1982 in Düsseldorf, the capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, firstly under the name Satanica, then in 1983 under their definitive name Assassin. After 2 demos and a live album, the band released their first two studio albums, The Upcoming Terror and Interstellar Experience in '87 and '88, then after another demo, the band splited-up for an unfortunate reason: The band got their instruments stolen, and they had no money to buy new gears, so they were forced to disband. Then they reformed in 2002 after a meeting that went perfectly well, to after record the album The Club that was released in 2005. 6 years later, in 2011, they released Breaking The Silence and a compilation called Chronicles Of Resistance. In 2012 they have released their last material to date, with a video called Chaos and Live Shots.
     
    Recommended Material:
    The band, in my opinion, released their best Thrash in the 80's with their first two albums, but they have also great songs in their last one. Here are songs from those albums that I recommend you to listen to:
     
    all the songs from their first album:

     
    Abstract War:

     
    A Message To Survive:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9VggdRwZ7g
     
    Baka:

     
    Strange World:

     
    Breaking the Silence:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bnREko2yFo
     
    Raise In The Dark:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixoj6cEqMmc
     
    Destroy the State:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZS1ecn4njU
     
    Strike Back:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjlmThxOtqc
     
    I Like Cola:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQzI4HzT0jk
     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Assassin/642
     
    Next Up: Assorted Heap (Germany)
  18. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Аспид (Aspid)
    Country: Russia
    Genre: Technical/Progressive Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Politics, Horror, Death
    Logo:
     
    History:
    Аспид (or Aspid in english) is a Russian Technical/Progressive Thrash Metal band formed in 1988 in Volgodonsk a city in the region of Rostov. The band was active for 9 years before spliting up in 1997. In this 9 years period the band was able to release only studio album: Кровоизлияние (Extravasation), in 1992. Then in 2010 they were reformed. In 2012, a new song from them called Война (War) was published on an online compilation on a website called Metalrus.ru. Currently the band is still active and their website is apparently on the way to being made for further news from the band current projects, the site is aspid-metal.com/
     
    Recommended Material:
    Their first and only album, Extravasation is an ideal point to start off. This album sounds like a Voivod and Vektor crossover with other bands thrown in there. The album is really great with songs containing complex riffs and melodies aswell with some thrashy moments. My favorite songs off this album are Он пришел (Аспид) (It Came (Aspid)), К цели одной (Towards One Goal), Дай мне (пьеса для балета) (Give Me (Pray For A Ballet)), Эй, ты (Hey, you!), Там где ночь (Where The Night) and the instrumental song called Кровоизлияние (Extravasation).
    Here's the full album for those who are interested in listening it:
     

     
    And here's a new song from 2012, really different from Extravasation:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/%D0%90%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B8%D0%B4/42770
     
    Next Up: Assassin (Germany)
  19. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Armoros
    Country: Canada
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Violence, Death
    Logo:
     
    History:
    Armoros was a Canadian Thrash Metal band formed in 1985 in British Colombia by guitarist Jed Simon (Strapping Young Lad, Zimmers Hole, Devin Townsend Project). After 3 demos and a live album, the band recorded what would have been their first album called Pieces in 1988, but the album was never actually released, but it did make it's way through the underground through the tapes market. One year later, in 1989, the band splited-up, to reform in 1992, but for only two years, as they disbanded in 1994, the reason: Jed Simon decided to join Strapping Young Lad, Devin Townsend's first musical project, as a guest for the recording of his first album, Heavy As A Really Heavy Thing. In 2008, a compilation called Piece by Piece - The Anthology, was released all thanks to Jed Simon, to honour his past band. The compilation includes demo, live and studio songs.
     
    Recommended Material:
    The band only recorded one studio album, but it sucks that it was never release. Pieces is an excellent album, with such agressivity, the band did a great job to produce great and thrashy songs for this album. Here are highlights from this album:
     
    Forever CMDK:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI3lqxd9fbA
     
    Terminal Death:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saVTo_nKDEQ
     
    Remember Michelle:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKYhiBhwWgk
     
    The Dead:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8br0iKG7sp4
     
    Autopsy (Dementia):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA5o5QjxkgI
     
    Shadows:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbPF4S9dAY8
     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Armoros/18305
     
    Next Up: Artillery (Denmark)
  20. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Anonymus
    Country: Canada
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Religion, Death
    Logo:
     
    History and miscellaneous:
    Anonymus is a French Canadian Thrash Metal band formed in 1989 by Vocalist/Guitarist Marco Calliari. After one demo in '92, they released their first album Ni Vu, Ni Connu, who sold 3,000 copies whitout being even being in music stores, because they had already a reputation in the industry. Three years later, the band released the album Stress, their first album of many where they had lyrics more than in French. The name of the album means that they had limited time to record the album, so they had stress while rushing to finish the production of the album. Then two years later in '99, they recorded another album called Instinct with a special mixer: Colin Richardson, a guy who worked with many bands before. They then released over the course of the next years albums like Daemonium in 2002, back with a Quebecer producer this time and a first one recorded with a special guest called Mononc' Serge, the album is called L'Académie du Massacre. Then, in '06, they decided to release an album without Marco who went on a solo career out of Metal music. The album is Chapter Chaos Begin. After another collaboration with Mononc' Serge for the album Musique Barbare in 2008, they then recorded their last album to date in 2011 called L'État Brute. Currently, the band is in studio to record their next album, and there is rumours that the band is with Marco again but this is not confirmed yet.
     
    The band wrote lyrics in various languagues. they wrote them in French, English, Spanish and even Italian.
    Former member, Marco Calliari is now a popular solo artist in Quebec since he left Anonymus in 2006. He plays Italian kind of music and he gained popularity over the years due to his origins.
     
    Recommended material:
    I've only checked out a couple of songs in their first opus and the full album L'État Brute and so far I really liked what I've heard from them. Here are great songs that I like from them.
     
    Cyclope:

     
    Choisir Ou Mourrir:

     
    Je Suis La Bête:

     
    Maîtres Chez Nous:
    No video was found, sorry
     
    État Brute:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Anonymus/1420
     
    Next Up: Armoros (Canada)
  21. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Anihilated
    Country: United Kingdom
    Genre: Punk (Early) Thrash Metal (80's - now)
    Lyrical themes: Evil, Death, Fantasy, War (Early) Environmental Concerns, Social Injustice (Later)
    Logo:
     
    History and miscellaneous:
    Anihilated is a British Thrash Metal band formed in 1981 as a punk band called Prospex, then the original singer left the band, then Simon Cobb took his place in 1984 to fill as for the singer, he was also the guitarist. The band then move to Thrash Metal as their new style, the E.P. Path To Destruction (1986) was a great example that proved that the band had moved on. Then two years later, in 1988, they release their first album, Created In Hate then another one in 1989, called The Ultimate Desecration, two great albums. Then one year later, the band decided to broke up, to reform 18 years later, in 2008, with the same lineup. Two years after reforming, in 2010, the band released their comeback and third album, called Scorched Earth Policy, view as one of the best comeback album of 2010 in Metal Music industry. Then 3 years later, they released IDeviant and now in 2015 they have just released their newest album, the 17th of April, the album is called Anti Social Engineering, an album in the vein of their last one.
     
    The band really sound like some American Thrash legends, isn't it? I just think they really sound like Slayer and their album The Ultimate Desecration really sound like a British kind of Slayer.
     
    Recommended Material:
    Take time to listen to all of their albums, as for me I still have to listen to Scorched Earth Policy and some songs in IDeviant, but for what I've been listening so far by them, I would recommend their first two albums, Created in Hate and The Ultimate Desecration. Here are great songs by them:
     
    Chase The Dragon:

     
    Slaughter:

     
    Anihilated:

     
    Nightmare:

     
    Final Dawn:

     
    Seventh Vial:

     
    Desolation/Into The Flames Of Armageddon:

     
    Skinned Alive:

     
    Internal Darkness:

     
    Enter The Realm:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Anihilated/1740
     
    Next Up: Anonymus (Canada)
  22. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Anacrusis
    Country: United States Of America
    Genre: Progressive/Thrash Metal (Early), Progressive Metal (Later)
    Lyrical themes: Politics, Violence, Emotion, Philosophy
    Logo:
     
    History:
    Anacrusis was an american Progressive/Thrash Metal band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 1986 by vocalist/guitarist Kenn Nardi, drummer Mike Owen, bassist John Emery and guitarist Kevin Heidbreder. After two demos in '86, the band released their first album, Suffering Hour in 1988, the album was self-financed by themself with a budget of 1200$. Then two years later, in 1990, they release the album Reason which was more Progressive Metal oriented but still with the Thrashy elements in their music, then only one year later they released Manic Impressions, an album in the same vein of the last. Then, in 1993, they released what would be their last album, Screams and Whispers, the band's most appreciated album by critics. This album marked a totally changed sound, a total Progressive Metal album with the same great riffs. Then they broke up in the same year, to reform in 2009 to play reunion shows and to release compilations and videos, then Kenn Nardi decided to put an end to the band for ever, in 2013. He even stated multiple times that he would never reform the band.
     
    Recommended Material:
    The band played some great metal music over the course of two decades (end of 80's and debut of 90's), so they have a lot of sides in their music, a more technical side (more present in their last album) and a more powerish and thrashy side (more present in their debut album), so you have a lot to check from them if you want to know what you prefer from them. Here are my favorite songs from them:
     
    Present Tense:

     
    R.O.T. (Reign Of Terror):

     
    Frigid Bitch:

     
    Annihilation Complete / Disemboweled:

     
    Quick To Doubt:

     
    Paint A Picture:

     
    Driven:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Anacrusis/82
     
    Next Up: Anihilated (UK)
  23. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Agressor
    Country: France
    Genre: Death/Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Technology, Heroic Fantasy
    Logo:
     
    History:
    Agressor is French Death/Thrash Metal band formed in 1986 in Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The band recorded their first studio material in a split with the band Loudblast called Licensed To Thrash in 1987. Then the band went on to record their first two studio albums, Neverending Destiny and Towards Beyond in 1990 and 1992, two really solid album. Then with a changed lineup they recorded their next album called Symposium of Rebirth release in 1994. After a tour with Cradle Of Filth in June 1996, then the singer, Alexandre Colin-Tocquaine decided to leave the band to work for Black Mark Production for a demonstrator role for Ibanez. Then the band was dissolved in 1999 for musical reasons, but reformed in 2000 for the recording of their next album Medieval Rites and the E.P. The Spirit Of Evil in 2001 with James Murphy (Ex. Death, Obituary, Cancer and Disincarnate) as a special guest and in 2006 they released another album called Deathreat. In 2011, Alex announced that he was back in the band as the singer and the guitarist and he still is in the band as of today.
     
    Recommended Material:
    To be honest, I have only checked out their first two albums, Neverending Destiny and Towards Beyond for some reasons. Those two albums are really great and are really different from each other. Here are songs you should check by them:
     
    Paralytic Disease:

     
    The Unknown Spell:

     
    Elemental Decay:

     
    Neverending Destiny:

     
    Prince Of Fire:

     
    Dark Power:

     
    Bloody Corpse:

     
    Primeval Transubstantation:

     
    Positonic Showering:

     
    Epileptic Aura:

     
    Future Past/Eldest Things:

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Agressor/497
     
    Next Up: Anacrusis (US)
  24. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Agony
    Country: Sweden
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Apocalypse, Fear, The Future
    Logo:
     
    History:
    Agony was a short-lived swedish Thrash Metal band formed in 1984 on Stockholm, Sweden. The band was originally called Agoni and the name remained on for all of their demos until 1986. Then two years later, they recorded their first album, The First Defiance (1988). After that some of the band members were fired, then they know that they had broke-up and just like that it was the end of Agony.
     
    Recommended material:
    I would recommend their first album, The First Defiance. The full album, in it's entirety. It's a rifftastic album full of good riffs, also with a great production for it's time. The songs you should take a look more than the others are Mass Manipulation, Night Of The Emperor and Deadly Legacy.
     
    Here is the full album:
     

     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link:http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Agony/351
    Next Up: Agressor (France)
  25. Cosmik Vek
    Band: Acid Reign
    Country: United Kingdom
    Genre: Thrash Metal
    Lyrical themes: Society, Jokes, Humour, Politics
    Logo:
     
    History and Miscellaneous:
    Acid Reign is a British Thrash Metal band who is considered to be a part of the British Big Four (Acid Reign, Sabbat, Onslaught and Xentrix). The band was formed in 1985 in Harrogate, England by Mark Ramsey Wharton (drums and keyboards), Ian Gangwer (bass) Originally Peter Warriner, Howard "H" Smith (vocals), and Gary "Gaz" Jennings (guitar). Second guitarist Kevin Papworth joined in 1987. Through the years, the band released Moshkinstein in 1988 as an E.P. release and one year later, in 1988, they were finally able to release their first album called The Fear in 1989. The band shoted a videoclip of one song of this album called Humanoia. The band then released Obnoxious in 1989, which today H, the only original member calls it the pink album (a reference to the Black Album by Metallica) because of the cover (Pinkie Pie surely aproves ). Then two years later after a compilation, the band decided to part ways. But this year, in 2015, H reforged the band with a rebooted lineup, because old members did not wanted to come back into the band for personal reasons. So today they are back, even writing new material as we speak.
     
    The band is known as the most comedic band in Thrash Metal music industry. with notable exemples such as this parody song called This is Serious off the album Obnoxious and even
    of the song Hanging On The Telephone by The Nerves they surely proved it. 
    Recommended Material:
    Their first two albums are both great and really Thrashy. They also have thoughtfull lyrics about reality and other things. Here are songs that I recommend you to listen:
     
    Reflection Of Thruths:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUDgFDPLoZQ
     
    Insane Ecstasy:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttr2uO1fTqU
     
    Humanoia:

     
    Blind Aggression:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxeF1kwSAEg
     
    Creative Restraint:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knT5uXrasB0
     
    Joke Chain:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbWxcD-mMfc
     
    Thoughtful Sleep:

     
    You Are your Enemy:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiJfX5Th5hk
     
    Codes Of Conformity:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxzmI61xEAk
     
    For the discography and more about this band, here is the Metal-Archives link: http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Acid_Reign/521
     
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