Don't call it a comeback...

Okay, so the title is lame, but I guess what I was trying to say is that I have returned from an extended hiatus. Just remember, kids, don't ever move in with a girlfriend/boyfriend unless you are absolutely, positively and incredibly sure that you want to. 

/Lesson for the day.

The internet was non-existant where I was living and I couldn't upload anything at work for obvious reasons, but I have started to pick some new albums to upload to this blog and hope that all of you haven't become tired waiting for new material to pop up on here.

Also, I have received a few questions about the Candlemass album. It's there for a limited time for a limited amount of people. I usually don't even upload anything that well known because a) if you want to download it you can find it yourself and b) the album drops on April 2nd, so you should buy it anyway like I plan to. I just happened to find a source for the album and decided to download it because I couldn't wait. If you really want to hear it, Candlemass has it streaming on their myspace. It's an absolutely amazing album. The post on this blog will only be up until April 2nd when the album is released.

So, if you've enjoyed what has been posted on here so far, stay tuned. I've got a bunch of rare and hard to find stuff coming up.

Candlemass - "Death Magic Doom"

The new album from Doom masters, Candlemass, has finally arrived. As of right now, I am hosting this for a select group of people. This will be a limited download here on Tons-O-Tunes and only open to a select few. Sorry. You can hear the album streamed from Candlemass's Myspace.

Tracklist:

If I Ever Die - 4:54

Hammer of Doom - 6:16

The Bleeding Baroness - 7:19

Demon of the Deep - 5:22

House of Thousand Voices - 7:49

Dead Angel - 4:05

Clouds of Dementia - 5:38

My Funeral Dreams - 6:05

*The download link has been removed. The album is now available and I encourage anyone who wants to hear it, or who may have had the privledge to hear it already, to go out and buy it. Thank you. More uploads of obscure crap coming soon.

Sons of Otis - "Templeball"

If you want heavy, this shit is heavy. Heavy and laden with about twenty pounds of marijuana. These guys take stoner doom to a whole new level, in my opinion. Heavy riffs and atmospheric vocals with a tone of Saint Vitus. They even do a Vitus cover, so you know these guys are legit.

The "Windows Jam" is an excellent highlight on an album full of hallucinigenic highlights. *note* Highlights made with many swirling colors and sound. Listening to this album while under the influence of marijuana or any psychadelic drug may induce complete kick-assery. Check it out sober too. It's some good shit.

Tracks:

Mile High - 5:17

Nothing - 5:24

Vitus - 6:38

Windows Jam - 10:35

Super Typhoon - 5:51

Down - 3:19

Mississippi Queen - 2:31

New Mole - 9:11

Steamroller - 3:53

Diesel - 9:19

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Traditional & Power Metal Mix

This mix comes from Carl over at the Metal Heads group. Check it out. There's some great stuff on here.

01. Angra - Temple of Hate
02. Astral Doors - Bride of Christ
03. Blind Guardian - And Then There Was Silence
04. Bruce Dickinson - The Magician
05. Cirith Ungol - Atom Smasher
06. Demons and Wizards - Lunar Lament
07. Dragonland - In Perfect Harmony
08. Dream Evil - Children of the Night
09. Firewind - Allegiance
10. Iced Earth - Mystical End
11. Lost Horizon - Welcome Back
12. Manowar - Wheels of Fire
13. Mekong Delta - Epilogue
14. Mystic Prophecy - Dark Side of the Moon
15. Pagan's Mind - Enigmatic Mission
16. Power Quest - Sacred Land
17. Primal Fear - Fear
18. Halford - Betrayal
19. Seventh Avenue - Levy Your Soul From Hate
20. W.A.S.P - I Am One

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Summer After All...

Summer jams, fun times. Courtesy of Albert over at the Metal Heads group on Facebook.

Tracklist:

01. American Football - Never Meant
02. The Winston Jazz Routine - A Ghost Beneath The Tower
03. Sam Amidon - Wild Bill Jones
04. The Deep And Holy Sea - Symphony For A Songbird
05. Sera Cahoone - Only As The Day Is Long
06. Do Make Say Think - A With Living
07. The Battle Of Land And Sea - I Built The Sea
08. The Summer We Went West - Gin
09. Bon Iver - For Emma
10. Carissa's Wierd - A Loose Hair Falls Into A Glass Of Water Without Ice
11. Radical Face - Welcome Home, Son

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Geoff's Mix-O-Thrash Vol.1

Thanks to Geoff G. from the Metal Heads group on Facebook. He said he was interested in making a few of these and he's a pretty knowledgeable dude when it comes to thrash metal, so check it out.

Thrash tracklist:

01. Andralls - Unexpected
02. Andralls - Fear Is My Ally
03. Assassin - Holy Terror
04. Blind Illusion - Death Noise
05. Carnivore - Angry Neurotic Catholics
06. Deathrow - Raging Steel
07. Heathen - Kill The King
08. Indestroy - U.S.S.A.
09. Mutilator - Immortal Force
10. Onslaught - Death Metal
11. Pentagram - Fatal Predictions
12. Possessed - Swing Of The Axe
13. Vio-Lence - Kill At Command
14. Wtachtower - Argonne Forrest
15. Blood Feast - Menacing Thunder
16. Living Death - You And Me

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Atmospheric Sludge Mix

Thanks to Ken W. from the Metal Heads group on Facebook for this contribution.

01. Exxasens - "Polaris" 4:23
02. Rosetta- "Absent" 9:45
03. Buried at Sea - "The Dogs of Doom are Howling More" 8:08
04. Old Man Gloom - "Gift" 5:47
05. The Other Side of the Sky - "No Compromise" 7:11
06. Tomydeepestego - "Renovatio" 8:59

07. Angel Eyes - "Something to Do with Death" 13:16

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Doom Over the World Vol. 1 : Traditional Riffs

So, I decided to do a little something different. I'm going to start making a few mixes to expose people to some bands they may not have heard of in a genre that they may be interested in. Or, expose people to a genre they've never heard and are interested in hearing. I wont be the only one making these mixes. Some are going to be donated by other contributors.

For my first round of mixes, I'm going to throw together some Doom compilations. This first compilation features some more traditional doom metal bands. It's a good primer for the genre and includes a couple bands that are more well known than the others on the compilation. If you're interested, check it out. More doom comps are coming.

I also realized, as I was uploading this mix, that I had forgotten to add Pagan Altar to the mix. So, please check them out. I'll put them on a later mix.

Doom Over the World: Vol.1 - Traditional Riffs

1. Pentagram - Sub-Intro (Instrumental)
2. Pentagram - Sub-Basement
3. Saint Vitus - The End of the End
4. The Obsessed - River Of Soul
5. Soulpreacher - Dead Pictures
6. Mirror Of Deception - Words Unspoken
7. Witchfinder General - Death Penalty
8. Cirith Ungol - Chaos Descends
9. Kin of Ettins - Folkvang (Awake but Dreaming)
10. Khang - Premeditated
11. Spirit Caravan - Black Flower
12. Trouble - The Wish
13. Yob - Ether

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Penance - Proving Ground

Here's another offering from the altar of doom metal. Penance are a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania doom metal outfit who produce some great tunes. While the vocals are mixed a little higher in the recording than they probably should be, they don't overpower the riffs and backing tracks. A good thing since these guys have some pretty kick-ass riffs.

Definite influence from some of the greats like Saint Vitus and various stoner rock sounds. Down-low and dirty sounds, just the way I like them.

Any fans of stoner rock and traditional doom metal will enjoy this recording.

Penance - Proving Ground

1.	Proving Ground
2.	Cloudless
3.	Transcending
4.	Dead Already
5.	Bitter
6.	Pain
7.	Never Lost
8.	Cast In Grey
9.	Bleed You
10.	Circle #9
11.	Slipping...

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Witch - Self-Titled

"Witch was formed in 2005 by Dinosaur Jr. guitarist J. Mascis and long time friend Dave Sweetapple. However, Mascis does not play guitar for the band; he plays his first instrument, the drums . To complete the band's lineup, Mascis and Sweetapple recruited the guitarist and vocalist, Kyle Thomas, from avant-folk group Feathers . Their eponymous debut album was released on March 7, 2006. They also contributed an alternate version of the song "Rip Van Winkle" to the Invaders compilation, which was released by Kemado Records in 2006. Their latest album Paralyzed was released on March 18th, 2008."

Now that that's out of the way, this album is an amazing piece of doom. And I listen to a LOT of doom. When I heard "Seer" by way of a recommendation, I was hooked. I didn't expect anything less from a project associated with Dinosaur Jr. members.

This is some definite stoner-feeling, traditional doom metal and fans of trad doom will appreciate it. There's a touch of psychedelic in there as well. Witch also released a new album recently (Paralyzed), but I believe this one is a little better. Don't get me wrong, definitely check out the new album, but the self-titled is an essential album from the contemporary doom scene.

Kyle Thomas - vocals,guitar
Antoine Guerlain - guitar
Dave Sweetapple - bass
J Mascis - drums

Witch - Self-Titled

1. "Seer" - 7:57
2. "Soul of Fire" - 3:37
3. "Black Saint" - 6:02
4. "Changing" - 6:42
5. "Rip Van Winkle" - 4:43
6. "Hand of Glory" - 5:28
7. "Isadora" - 6:00

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