A Brutal Christmas - The Season in Chaos

Some seasonal uploads coming your way from some random stuff on my computer. Some of it is ridiculous. Some of it is not half bad. Some of it is amazingly entertaining. Just check it out.

Track List:

01. Arche - Angels We Have Heard On High

02. Kekal - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

03. Royal Anguish - Mary Did You Know

04. Frank's Enemy - Coventry Carol

05. Frost Like Ashes - Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (O Come Emmanuel)

06. Tortured Conscience - The Little Drummer Boy

07. Hearken - O Come All Ye Faithful

08. Death Requisite - Child Messiah

09. EverSINcEve - O Holy Night

10. Faithbomb - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

11. Pure Defiance - Joy To The World

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Yesterday's Children - Self Titled (1969)

This is definitely a 60's rock long lost gem. Their only album (besides a single that was released), Yesterday's Children played a quality mix of psychedelia and garage rock. Excellent riffs and lead guitar with a great vocalist. These guys are in the same realm as Blue Cheer and other similar bands of the time.

It's a shame that bands this good never stuck around to create more music. Unfortunately it happens more often than not.

Track list

01. Paranoia

02. Sad Born Loser

03. What of I

04. She's Easy

05. Sailing

06. Providence Bummer

07. Evil Woman

08. Yesterday's Moon

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The Black Angels - Directions to See a Ghost

I have no idea where to even begin in classifying this group. I hear psychedelic influences, Beatles influences, stoner influences, indie influences, rock and dessert...and I'm not exactly sure where they fit in. You definitely cannot pigeon hole this band into any one category.

Interestingly enough, it all fits spectacularly well together. The Black Angels have created an album which I can see myself spinning rather often. They do have other material out that I haven't gotten to hear yet, but if it's anything like "Directions to See a Ghost", I know I'll dig it.

This is a definite recommendation to any psychedelic and stoner fans. Spin this record and just chill out in its ambiance.

Track listing:

01. You On The Run

02. Doves

03. Science Killer

04. Mission District

05. 18 Years

06. Deer-Ree-Shee

07. Never/Ever

08. Vikings

09. You In Color

10. The Return

11. Snake in the Grass

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Honkeyfinger - Invocation Of The Demon Other

When I read the description of this album, a one-man bass drum stomping, harmonica blowing, lapsteel playing Blues assault, I knew I'd like it. I didn't expect it to be quite as intense as it is. This isn't your Howlin' Wolf type of blues. This is Blues after it dropped acid and ate a bag of shrooms.

I never imagined so much energy could come out of one man and a whole band's worth of instruments. Honkeyfinger is an excellent display of lapsteel guitar and blues created with an interesting and amazing twist. The kind of shit you'd find playing in some hole-in-the-wall dive in Alabama. No frills and no bullshit. Fuzzed out, intense vocals and full of energy. Just check it out. Everyone. There's no reason not to.

Track list:

01. HonknSkronkn

02. Got This Rage

03. Margarine Man

04. Jitterbone Boogie

05. Trouble

06. Parchman Farm

07. Cobra

08. True Believers

09. Farmer George

10. Fine Thing

11. Margarine Man (Part 2)

12. Burning Skull Blues

13. Boss Honk

14. Running On Empty

15. Subaquatic Homesick Blues

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Graveyard - Self Titled

Either someone back in the 70's figured out time travel and sent Graveyard to the future to drop this amazing album, or this group of rockers from Sweden really know how to create some superb blues-influenced, Sabbath influenced rock. Yes, they are very influenced by Black Sabbath, but they don't come off as a Sabbath clone.

These guys take the bluesy sounds of proto-metal, 70's rock, 60's psychedelic sounds and meld them together to create something extremely special in a time where most rock outfits are completely forgetting where their roots lie.

When you listen to this, you probably wont believe that Graveyard only came to be in 2006 in Gothenburg. Fans of Sabbath, psychedelic and traditional doom will really enjoy this, although I think everyone should check this out.

Track list:

01. As The Years Pass By, The Hours Bend

02. Blue Soul

03. Don't Take Us for Fools

04. Evil Ways

05. Lost in Confusion

06. Right is Wrong

07. Satan's Finest

08. Submarine Blues

09. Thin Line

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Wicked Lady - The Axeman Cometh

Wicked Lady is for those who love fuzz, psychedelic and traditional doom. Proto-metal and, in my opinion, definitely a doom forerunner. Listen to "War Cloud" and "Life and Death" if you have any doubts to that.

I would rank this right up there with Pagan Altar. Not that Wicked Lady is going to take over Pagan Altar's place in my musical loving heart, but this album is crammed full of amazing riffs and heavy goodness. "The Axeman Cometh" definitely showcases the heavy aspect of this band.

For any fans of traditional doom metal in the vein of Pagan Altar and stuff like Witchcraft, definitely check this out. Lovers of fuzz and psychedelic rock would eat this up as well.

Track Listing:

01. Run The Night

02. War Cloud

03. The Axeman Cometh

04. Life and Death

05. Wicked Lady

06. Out of the Dark

07. Rebel

08. Living on the Edge

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Gun - Gunsight

I found this gem while treasure hunting for some new tunes. This is some straight up, good riffing rock and roll. Almost has a NWOBHM tinge to it while heavily steeped in 60's rock and roll. Not surprising since these guys were around from '68 to '69 and were based out of England.

The album moves from heavy, or what was considered heavy in those days, to light and airy pieces. Even listening to the track "Hobo" I think of the Beatles. This is definitely something that fans of proto-metal, nwobhm and bands like Budgie and Blue Cheer should check out.

Track listing:

01. Head in the Clouds

02. Drown Yourself in the River

03. Angeline

04. Dreams and Screams

05. Situation Vacant

06. Hobo

07. Lady Link, Pt. 1

08. Oh Lady You

09. Lady Link, Pt. 2

10. Long Hair Woman

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"Buried Together" - Antrobus/Flying Hat Band split

In 1973, the Flying Hat Band was signed to Vertigo records and recorded a full length album. The label decided not to release the album and the trio disbanded in '74 after the departure of guitarist Glen Tipton. Yes, the same Glen Tipton in Judas Priest. He left the Flying Hat Band to join up with the rest of the metal gods.

Glen posseses the master tapes to the full length recording, but who knows if they will ever see the light of day. It's a shame, because the four tracks by the FHB on this split are excellent and showcase a much more bluesy side of Tipton's guitar capabilities. These guys rank up there with Deep Purple and even opened for them on one of Deep Purple's tours.

The remaining nine tracks come from prog-rock band Antrobus. I'm not playing Antrobus down at all. These tracks are some quality prog-rock sounds. Fans of King Crimson and earlier prog-rock and psychedelic rock bands will enjoy this stuff.

If for nothing else, at least download this to check out Tipton's work prior to Judas Priest.

Tracklist:

01. Antrobus - Loving You

02. Antrobus - All I Really Need

03. Antrobus - Take Me Back

04. Antrobus - Pavement Artist

05. Antrobus - Straight Jacket

06. Antrobus - Winter

07. Antrobus - Rock Band Blues

08. Antrobus - Gonna Be Free

09. Antrobus - Lightning

10. The Flying Hat Band - Seventh Plain

11. The Flying Hat Band - Reaching For The Stars

12. The Flying Hat Band - Lost Time

13. The Flying Hat Band - Coming of the Lord

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Black Widow - Sacrifice

Black Widow stands in the same psychedlic, satanic realm as Coven and other early bands bent on pushing the envelope with their blatant occult and satanic influences. Black Widow hold a bit more of a progressive tinge than Coven, however. Lots of organ use and even some flute within the mix. I definitely enjoy the use of the saxaphone use in "In Ancient Days." Gives the that certain Coltrane cool to Satan.

This album is from 1970, four years after the bands formation in '66. Some great stuff if you're a fan of early progressive rock and psychedelic type bands.

Tracklist:

01. In Ancient Days

02. Way to Power

03. Come to the Sabbat

04. Conjuration

05. Seduction

06. Attack of the Demon

07. Sacrifice

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Blood Farmers - Blood Farmers

Heavy, marijuana-laced riffage. Heavily influenced by Sabbath, but definitely not a Sabbath ripoff. Anyone who has enjoyed some of the past stoner-type uploads that I have posted will enjoy this.

There's not much I really want to say, because I just want you people to download this and behold its excellence. Roll a joint and check this shit out.

Tracklist:

01. Albino

02. Bullet in my Head

03. Orgy of the Rats

04. Theme

05. Y.G.B.

06. The Holy Chalice

07. General Urko-I Drink Your Blood

08. Twisted Brain (Part 1)

09. Twisted Brain (Part 2)

10. After the Harvest

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