Claymore - Vengeance Is Near (SOtD MXIII)

Claymore is a Symphonic Black / Death Metal band from Bulgaria.
Vengeance Is Near is their second full-length release.

Claymore - Vengeance Is Near

Percival Schuttenbach - Svantevit (SOtD MXII)

Percival Schuttenbach is a Folk Metal band from Poland.
Svantevit is their third full-length album.

Percival Schuttenbach - Svantevit

Mournful Gust - For All The Sins (SOtD MXI)

Mournful Gust is a Gothic / Death Doom Metal band from the Ukraine.
For All The Sins is their third album.

Mournful Gust - Keep Me Safe From The Emptiness

Netherbird - The Ferocious Tides Of Fate (SOtD MX)

Netherbird is a Melodic Black Metal band from Sweden.
The Ferocious Tides Of Fate is their third full-length album.

Netherbird - Ashen Roots

Still Remains - Ceasing To Breathe (SOtD MIX)

Still Remains is a Progressive Metalcore band from the USA.
Ceasing To Breathe is their third full length album.

Still Remains - Crone

After The Burial - Wolves Within (SOtD MVIII)

After The Burial is a Progressive Deathcore band from the USA.
Wolves Within is their fourth full-length album.

After The Burial - A Wolf Amongst Ravens

Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies (SOtD MVII)

One of the things dropped under my christmas tree.
Awesome album from the Heavy Metal Danish band.

Volbeat - Lonesome Rider

Thaurorod - Anteinferno (SOtD MVI)

Thaurorod is a Power Progressive Metal band from Finland.
Anteinferno is their second album.

Thaurorod - Heart Of The Lion

Edenian - Rise Of The Nephilim (SOtD MV)

Edenian is a Gothic Doom Metal band from Ukraine.
Rise Of The Nephilim is their second album.

Edenian - And The Sea Shall Bring Up Its Dead

Kauan - Pirut (SOtD MIV)

Kauan is a Folk Doom Metal band from Russia.
Pirut is their fifth album.

Kauan - Pirut I , II

Majesty - Banners High (SOtD MIII)

Majesty is a Power Metal band from Germany.
Banners High is their sixth full-length release.

Majesty - Banners High

Lyfthrasyr - The Engineered Flesh (SOtD MII)

Lyfthrasyr is a band from Germany. They play Symphonic Black Metal with heavy Industrial influences.
The Engineered Flesh is their third album.

Lyfthrasyr - Technological Singularity

Ewigheim - Nachruf (SOtD MI)

Ewigheim is a Gothic Metal band from Germany.
Nachruf is their fourth full-length album.

Ewigheim - Liebes Lied

1000 Songs Of the Day

(Lame Post Of the Year)

Can't believe I've already done 1000 of these little one video posts...
Although anonymously, since I have almost no comments, Google Analytics tells me that daily, some people around the world visit this blog. Thank you very much to all of you!
Is the passion for sharing that keeps me going, and is knowing that someone on the other end of the line is enjoying it that makes it all worthwhile!

Evergreen Terrace - Dead Horses (SOtD M)

Evergreen Terrace is one of the few Metalcore bands that I really like. Probably because this band from the USA plays a more Melodic Metalcore.
Dead Horses is their seventh album.

Evergreen Terrace - Dead Horses

The Howling Void - Nightfall (SOtD CMXCIX)

The Howling Void is a one-man Symphonic Funeral Doom Metal band from the USA.
Nightfall is his fourth full-length album.

The Howling Void - In Subterranean Temples

Azylya - Sweet Cerebral Destruction (SOtD CMXCVIII)

Azylya is a female-fronted Symphonic Metal band from Belgium.
Sweet Cerebral Destruction is their debut album.

Azylya - Darkness Ascending

Alghazanth - The Three-Faced Pilgrim (SOtD CMXCVII)

Alghazanth is a Symphonic Black Metal band from Finland.
The Three-Faced Pilgrim is their seventh full-length album.

Alghazanth - To the Pearl on High

Silent Force - Rising From Ashes (SOtD CMXCVI)

Silent Force is a Progressive Power Metal band from Germany.
Rising From Ashes is their fifth album.

Silent Force - Circle Of Trust

Irminsul - Fäder (SOtD CMXCV)

Irminsul is a Viking Folk Metal band from Sweden.
Fäder is their second album.

Irminsul - Bäckakarlens Dans

Atlantean Kodex - The White Goddess (SOtD CMXCIV)

Atlantean Kodex is a Heavy / Doom Metal band from Germany.
Musically, they sound somewhat like a modern version of Manowar with some Doom Metal wisely thrown in the mix, which, when read, sound pretty weird, but when listening to Atlantean Kodex sounds pretty good.
The White Goddess is their second full-length album.

Atlantean Kodex - White Goddess Unveiled (Crown of the Sephiroth)

Herrschaft - Les 12 Vertiges (SOtD CMXCIII)

Herrschaft is an Industrial Metal band from France.
Les 12 Vertiges is their third album.

Herrschaft - Gates To Dreams

Dimmu Borgir (SOtD CMXCII)

Awesome live performance from Dimmu Borgir with a live choir and orchestra at Oslo in 2011.

Dimmu Borgir - The Serpentine Offering

Hamferð - Evst (SOtD CMXCI)

Hamferð is a Doom Metal band from the Faroe Islands.
Evst is their second album.

Hamferð - Evst

Epysode - Fantasmagoria (SOtD CMXC)

Epysode is a Melodic Progressive Metal band from Belgium.
Fantasmagoria is their second album.

Epysode - The Arch

Kreyson - Návrat Krále (SOtD CMLXXXIX)

Kreyson is a Power Metal band from the Czech Republic.
Návrat Krále is their fifth album.

Kreyson - Archanděl Michael

Circles - Infinitas (SOtD CMLXXXVIII)

Circles is a Groove Progressive Metal band from the Australia.
Infinitas is their debut full-length album.

Circles - Responses

Trooper - Atmosfera (SOtD CMLXXXVII)

Trooper is an Heavy Metal band from Romania.
Atmosfera is their eighth full-length album.

Trooper - Anul Șarpelui

Constantine - Resign Due (SOtD CMLXXXVI)

Constantine is a Progressive Metal band from Finland.
Resign Due is their second full-length album.

Constantine - World Undefined

Dragonhammer - The X Experiment (SOtD CMLXXXV)

Dragonhammer is a Power Metal band from Italy.
The X Experiment is their third album. The first in the last nine years.

Dragonhammer - Last Solution

Catuvolcus - Voyageurs De L'Aube (SOtD CMLXXXIV)

Catuvolcus is a Pagan Folk Black Metal band from Canada.
Voyageurs De L'Aube is their third full-length album.

Catuvolcus - Voyageurs des Brumes Pt. I & II

Ovid's Withering - Scryers Of The Ibis (SOtD CMLXXXIII)

Ovid's Withering is a Blackened Symphonic Deathcore band from the USA.
Scryers Of The Ibis is their debut full-length album - they have released three EPs.

Ovid's Withering - Winter in Tomis

Royal Hunt - A Life To Die For (SOtD CMLXXXII)

Royal Hunt is a Progressive Power Metal band from Denmark.
A Life To Die For is their twelfth full-length album.

Royal Hunt - A Life To Die For

Silent Voices - Reveal The Change (SOtD CMLXXXI)

Reveal The Change is the fourth full-length album from the Finnish Progressive Metal band Silent Voices.

Silent Voices - No Turning Back

Almah - Unfold (SOtD CMLXXX)

Unfold is the fourth album from the Brazilian Heavy Power Metal band Almah.

Almah - Raise The Sun

Ekove Efrits - Nowhere (SOtD CMLXXIX)

Ekove Efrits is a Black Metal one-man band from Iran.
Nowhere is their fourth full-length album.

Ekove Efrits - Public Theatre

Celeste - Animale(s) (SOtD CMLXXVIII)

Celeste is a Sludge / Black Metal band from France.
Animale(s) is their fourth album.

Celeste - Laissé Pour Compte Comme Un Bâtard

Glittertind - Djevelsvart (SOtD CMLXXVII)

Glittertind is a Viking Folk Metal band from Norway.
Djevelsvart is their third full-length album.

Glittertind - Djevelsvart

Gwydion - Veteran (SOtD CMLXXVI)

Veteran is the third album from the Portuguese Viking Folk Metal band Gwydion.

Gwydion - Veteran

Hell - Curse And Chapter (SOtD CMLXXV)

Hell is an Heavy Metal band from the UK.
They existed between 82 and 87 releasing only demos and a single.
Curse And Chapter is the second full-length album released by the band since they resurrected the band in 2008.

Hell - The Age of Nefarious

Rhapsody Of Fire - Dark Wings Of Steel (SOtD CMLXXIV)

Rhapsody Of Fire is back with their first release after the band split and the departure of Luca Turilli.
The Italian Symphonic Power Metal band is adjusting to this new reality, and hopefully this tenth album from their career, Dark Wings Of Steel, will be forgotten with future releases.
It's not a bad album, but is way below par for Rhapsody Of Fire standards.

Rhapsody Of Fire - Silver Lake Of Tears

Tad Morose - Revenant (SOtD CMLXXIII)

10 years after their latest release, the Swedish Progressive Power Metal band Tad Morose is back with a new release of originals. Revenant is their seventh full-length album.

Tad Morose - Beneath A Veil Of Crying Souls

Code - Augur Nox (SOtD CMLXXII)

Code is a Black Metal band from the United Kingdom.
Augur Nox is their third album.

Code - Glimlight Tourist

Hunter - Imperium (SOtD CMLXXI)

Hunter is an Alternative / Trash Metal band from Poland.
Imperium is their sixth album.

Hunter - Imperium Uboju

Bifröst - Tor In Eine Neue Welt (SOtD CMLXX)

Bifröst is a Folk / Pagan Black Metal band from Austria.
Tor In Eine Neue Welt is their third album.

Bifröst - Tor in eine neue Welt

Delta - The End Of Philosophy (SOtD CMLXIX)

Delta is a Progressive Metal band from Chile.
The End Of Philosophy is their fifth full-length album.

Delta - The End Of Philosophy

Signum Regis - Exodus (SOtD CMLXVIII)

Signum Regis is a Power Progressive Metal band from the Slovak Republic.
Exodus is their third album.

Signum Regis - The Promised Land

Leaves' Eyes - Symphonies Of The Night (SOtD CMLXVII)

Symphonies Of The Night is the fifth full-length album from the German Atmospheric Symphonic Metal band Leaves' Eyes.

Leaves' Eyes - Hell To The Heavens

Germ - Grief (SOtD CMLXVI)

Germ is a one-man Depressive Black Metal / Shoegaze band from Australia.
Grief is his second full-length album.

Germ - Butterfly

Cronian - Erathems (SOtD CMLXV)

Cronian is a Progressive Metal band from Norway, a side project from two elements from Borknagar. Erathems is their third album.

Cronian - Drifting Station

Vaura - The Missing (SOtD CMLXIV)

The Missing is the second album from Vaura, a Progressive Metal band from the USA.

Vaura - Incomplete Burning

Project: Roenwolfe (SOtD CMLXIII)

Project: Roenwolfe is a Power / Trash Metal band from the USA.

Project: Roenwolfe - Travelers of Destiny

Grave digger (SOtD CMLXII)

I had never used live videos in the Song Of the Day until last month.
To announce Floor Jansen as the new Nightwish singer I had to use a live performance video.
And then I thought it would be nice if I started to have monthly a live video. There are great live videos out there that I would love to share with you.
Since the Nightwish post was on the tenth, and it's a nice round number, the tenth of each month will have a live concert video.

Today I start with a song from Grave Digger performed live at Wacken Open Air 2010 with Hansi Kürsch and Van Canto.

Grave Digger - Rebellion

Bucovina - Sub Stele (SOtD CMLXI)

Sub Stele is the second full length album from the Romanian Folk Metal band Bucovina.

Bucovina - Spune Tu, Vant

Falkenbach - Asa (SOtD CMLX)

Asa is Falkenbach's sixth album. Another great Viking Folk Metal release from the German musician Markus Tümmers, the single man under the band name Falkenbach.

Falkenbach - Vaer Stjernar Vaerdan

Memoira - Memories, Tragedies, Masquerades (SOtD CMLIX)

Memories, Tragedies, Masquerades is the second album from the Finnish Gothic Metal band Memoira.

Memoira - Nightingale

Dawn Of Tears - ACT III: The Dying Eve (SOtD CMLVIII)

ACT III: The Dying Eve is the second full-length release from the Spanish Melodic Death Metal band Dawn Of Tears.

Dawn Of Tears - Present Of Guilt

Keldian - Outbound (SOtD CMLVII)

Outbound is the third album from the Norwegian Symphonic Power Metal band Keldian.

Keldian - F. T. L.

Russian Circles - Memorial (SOtD CMLVI)

The Avantgarde/Post-Metal band Russian Circles has a new album.
Memorial is the fifth full-length album from the American band.

Russian Circles - Memorial

Winds Of Plague - Resistance (SOtD CMLV)

Winds Of Plague is a Symphonic Deathcore band from the USA.
Resistance is their fifth full-length album.

Winds Of Plague - Say Hello to the Undertaker

Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything (SOtD CMLIV)

The Dutch giant of the Progressive Metal is back. Ayreon, the band of Arjen Anthony Lucassen and guests, has a new album, The Theory Of Everything, the ninth.
Impressive Keyboard lines throughout the double album. A great album that will definitely gather a great number of fans but also a good number of haters.

Ayreon - The Theory Of Everything

Dethklok - The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera (SOtD CMLIII)

Dethklok is a Melodic Death Metal band from the USA. The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera is their fifth album.

Dethklok - Blazing Star

Pelican - Forever Becoming (SOtD CMLII)

Pelican is an Atmospheric Post-Metal band from the USA. Forever Becoming is their fifth full-length album.

Pelican - Immutable Dusk

Apathy - Beneath The Ashen Sky (SOtD CMLI)

Beneath The Ashen Sky is the second full-length from the Swedish Progressive Death / Doom band Apathy.

Apathy - Amongst the Dead

Wolfheart - Winterborn (SOtD CML)

10 months after the news that Tuomas Saukkonen had disbanded all his running projects and formed a new band called Wolfheart, here is the first album from that one man band, titled Winterborn.
As expected, this is great Melodic Death Metal with Finnish ambiances. A joy to my ears.

Wolfheart -Routa pt.2

Trivium - Vengeance Falls (SOtD CMXLIX)

Vengeance Falls is the sixth album from the American Alternative Trash Metal band Trivium.

Trivium - Wake (The End Is Nigh)

Running Wild - Resilient (SOtD CMXLVIII)

Resilient is the fifteenth full-length from Running Wild, the second in the band's second life.
We can't say the German kings of Pirate Metal are back yet, but this album is a big improvement from the previous one.

Running Wild - Bloody Island

Diabolical - Neogenesis (SOtD CMXLVII)

Neogenesis is the fourth full-length album from the Swedish Blackened Death Metal band Diabolical.

Diabolical - Into Oblivion

In Extremo - Kunstraub (SOtD CMXLVI)

Kunstraub is the tenth full-length effort from the German Medieval Folk Metal kings In Extremo.
I'm a big fan of the band since I crossed paths in 2000 with their album Verehrt Und Angespien.

In Extremo - Feuertaufe

MyGrain - Planetary Breathing (SOtD CMXLV)

MyGrain are back with their fourth album, Planetary Breathing.
I became a fan of the band with their 2011 self-titled album. In this new release of the Gothenburg Metal band, the Finns seem to have a few solos that don't really add value to the songs, but it's nevertheless a great album.
The biggest highlight to me is definitely the amazing Keyboard work from Eve Kojo.

MyGrain - Dreamscape

The Vision Bleak - Witching Hour (SOtD CMXLIV)

Witching Hour is the fifth album from the German Gothic Metal duo The Vision Bleak.

The Vision Bleak - The Wood Hag

Wisdom - Marching For Liberty (SOtD CMXLIII)

The Hungarian Power Metal band Wisdom is back with their fourth album titled Marching For Liberty.

Wisdom - Take me to Neverland

Wizard - Trail Of Death (SOtD CMXLII)

With the precision of a Swiss clock, every two years Wizard releases a new album.
Trail Of Death is the tenth release from the German Power Metal band.

Wizard - Creeping Death

Shining - 8 ½ - Feberdrömmar I Vaket Tillstånd (SOtD CMXLI)

8 ½ - Feberdrömmar I Vaket Tillstånd is the ninth full-length from the Swedish Progressive Black Metal band Shinning.

Shining - Ett Liv Utan Mening

Lord Vampyr - Gothika Vampyrika Heretika (SOtD CMXL)

Gothika Vampyrika Heretika is the fourth album from the Italian Gothic Black Metal band Lord Vampyr.

Lord Vampyr - Lamia

Dream Theater - Dream Theater (SOtD CMXXXIX)

Dream Theater has released a self-titled album.
It's the twelfth full-length from the Progressive Metal band from the USA.

Dream Theater - The Enemy Inside

Insomnium - Ephemeral (SOtD CMXXXVIII)

Insomnium has just released the EP Ephemeral, an appetizer for the release of their new full-length, early next year.
Judging for the quality of the title song of this EP, the Finnish Melodic Death Metal band is preparing a great album.
I'm already salivating for it!

Insomnium - Ephemeral

Stormlord - Hesperia (SOtD CMXXXVII)

Hesperia is the fifth full-length from the Italian Symphonic Black Metal band Stormlord.

Stormlord - My Lost Empire

A Storm Of Light - Nations To Flames (SOtD CMXXXVI)

Nations To Flames is the fourth full-length from the Post-Metal band A Storm Of Light. They come from the USA.

A Storm of Light - Fall

Mael Mórdha - Damned When Dead (SOtD CMXXXV)

Damned When Dead is the fourth album from the Irish Celtic Doom Metal band Mael Mórdha.

Mael Mórdha - Dawning of the Grey

Cloudkicker - Subsume (SOtD CMXXXIV)

Subsume is the sixth full-length from the one-man band Cloudkicker.
Ben Sharp, the man behind the band, is from the USA and plays Instrumental Progressive Metal.

Cloudkicker - You Could Laugh Forever But Never End Up Happy

Degradead - The Monster Within (SOtD CMXXXIII)

The Monster Within is the fourth full-length album from the Swedish Gothenburg Metal band Degraded.

Degradead - For Better Or Worse

Heathen Foray - Inner Force (SOtD CMXXXII)

Inner Force is the third album from the Austrian Pagan Folk Metal band Heathen Foray.

Heathen Foray - Inner Force

Nightwish (SOtD CMXXXI)

Yesterday, Nightwish announced that Floor Jansen is now officially the permanent singer of the Finnish band.
This is the best choice in my opinion, and great news for the band.
Here is Floor performing live with Nightwish.

Nightwish - Ghost Love Score [Live at Buenos Aires 2012]

Týr - Valkyrja (SOtD CMXXX)

Valkyrja is the seventh album from Týr.
The Folk Metal band from the Faroe Islands has built a solid career in the last 15 years.

Týr - Blood of Heroes

WarCry - Inmortal (SOtD CMXXIX)

Inmortal is the eighth album from the Spanish Power Metal band WarCry.

WarCry - Quiero Oírte

Ashes Of Ares - Ashes Of Ares (SOtD CMXXVIII)

Ashes Of Ares is singer Matt Barlow's new band. Matt's distinctive voice tone became well known from his time with Iced Earth.
Ashes Of Ares comes from the USA, plays Heavy Metal, and has just released their debut self-titled album.

Ashes Of Ares - This Is My Hell

Dark Age - A Matter Of Trust (SOtD CMXXVII)

A Matter Of Trust is the seventh full-length album from the German Gothenburg / Metalcore band Dark Age.

Dark Age - Afterlife

Galneryus - The IronHearted Flag Vol. 2: Reformation Side (SOtD CMXXVI)

Today, this year's second album released by Galneryus, The IronHearted Flag Vol. 2: Reformation Side.

Galneryus - Hall Of Shame [Blame Yourself]

Galneryus - The IronHearted Flag Vol. 1: Regeneration Side (SOtD CMXXV)

The Japanese Power Metal band Galneryus is known for its high productivity, and this year is no exception with the release of more music split in two full-length albums with the title The IronHearted Flag.
Today I present the first part, The IronHearted Flag Vol. 1: Regeneration Side.

Galneryus - Rebel Flag

Vattnet Viskar - Sky Swallower (SOtD CMXXIV)

Sky Swallower is the debut full-length from Vattnet Viskar.
They are an Atmospheric Black / Doom Metal band from the USA.

Vattnet Viskar - Fog Of Apathy

Haken - The Mountain (SOtD CMXXIII)

The Mountain is the third album from the British Progressive Metal band Haken.

Haken - Pareidolia

Wolfpakk - Cry Wolf (SOtD CMXXII)

Cry Wolf is the second album from the German Heavy Metal band Wolfpakk.

Wolfpakk - Wakken



PS: Unfortunately, due to a tremendous effort at my "day job", where I have spent 48 of the last 60 hours of my life, I wasn't able to do the song of the day in the last two days. It broke a streak of 760 consecutive days with a published post in the blog, and that makes me sad. But today I return to start a new streak, which I hope can be longer than the previous.

Annihilator - Feast (SOtD CMXXI)

Feast is the fourteenth album from the Canadian Trash Metal band Annihilator.
This is their best album in this century.

Annihilator - No Way Out

ReVamp - Wild Card (SOtD CMXX)

While we eagerly await to know if Floor Jansen will be added to the Nightwish ranks as a full time member, we can enjoy her voice in a new release from her band ReVamp.
The Dutch Symphonic Progressive Metal band has just released their second album, titled Wild Card.

ReVamp - Wild Card

Turisas - Turisas2013 (SOtD CMXIX)

Turisas2013 is the fourth album of the Finnish Folk Metal band Turisas.
When I heard the album name, months ago, I thought it was a public announcement of a change in the band - this is the Turisas of 2013, not the Turisas from the previous albums. And I was right.
This is definitely different from the previous albums. For better or worse, you decide.
Although good, I think it was a step back, but many bands need a step back before they leap forward. Let's hope this is the case.

Turisas - Ten More Miles

Arven - Black Is The Colour (SOtD CMXVIII)

Black Is The Colour is the second album from the German Melodic Power Metal band Arven.

Arven - Believe

Unshine - Dark Half Rising (SOtD CMXVII)

Dark Half Rising is the third album from the Finnish Symphonic Metal band Unshine.

Unshine - The Oath to Wilderness of Unredeemed Nature

ReinXeed - A New World (SOtD CMXVI)

A New World is the sixth full-length from the Swedish Power Metal band ReinXeed.

ReinXeed - A New World

Born Of Osiris - Tomorrow We Die ∆live (SOtD CMXV)

Tomorrow We Die ∆live is the third full-length of the American Progressive Deathcore band Born Of Osiris.

Born of Osiris - Divergency

Equilibrium - Waldschrein (SOtD CMXIV)

I usually don't highlight EPs in the Song Of the Day, but I was expecting a new work from this German act for so long, that I simply couldn't resist.
Waldschrein is a new EP from the Viking Folk Metal band Equilibrum.

Equilibrium - Waldschrein

Rosetta - The Anaesthete (SOtD CMXIII)

Rosetta is a Sludge / Post-Metal band from the USA. The Anaesthete is their fourth full-length release.

Rosetta - Ryu / Tradition

The Howling Wind - Vortex (SOtD CMXII)

Vortex is the fourth full-length album from the American Black Metal band The Howling Wind.

The Howling Wind - Force Of The Maelstrom

Asking Alexandria - From Death To Destiny (SOtD CMXI)

From Death To Destiny is the third full-length from the British Metalcore / Trancecore band Asking Alexandria.

Asking Alexandria - The Death of Me

iwrestledabearonce - Late For Nothing (SOtD CMX)

The Avantgarde Metalcore / Math Metal band from the USA iwrestledabearonce has released a new album.
Late For Nothing is the third full-length from the band, the first with the singer Courtney LaPlante.

iwrestledabearonce - Boat Paddle

Rage - LMO (SOtD CMIX)

LMO is the twenty second full-length album released by the German Heavy / Trash Metal band Rage.
As in several releases before, they are supported in this album by the Lingua Mortis Orchestra.

Rage - Cleansed By Fire

James LaBrie - Impermanent Resonance (SOtD CMVIII)

Impermanent Resonance is the fifth album from James LaBrie and his band.
In this other life, the singer from Dream Theater teams up with other musicians to produce more Progressive Metal of excellence hailing from the USA.

James LaBrie - Holding On

Obsidian Tongue - A Nest Of Ravens In The Throat Of Time (SOtD CMVII)

A Nest Of Ravens In The Throat Of Time is the second album from the band Obsidian Tongue.
They are an Atmospheric Black Metal act hailing from the USA.

Obsidian Tongue - A Nest Of Ravens In The Throat Of Time

Mercenary - Through Our Darkest Days (SOtD CMVI)

Through Our Darkest Days is the seventh album from the Danish Gothenburg/Heavy Metal band Mercenary.

Mercenary - Through Our Darkest Days

Deadlock - The Arsonist (SOtD CMV)

Deadlock is not an unanimous band, and many classify their last albums as weak.
I actually liked their last album, Bizarro World, and also the new one, The Arsonist, the sixth full-length in the German Melodic Death Metal band's career.

Deadlock - I'm Gone

Thrudvangar - Tiwaz (SOtD CMIV)

Tiwaz is the fifth full-length from the German Viking Black Metal band Thrudvangar.

Thrudvangar - Der letzte Weg

Witherscape - The Inheritance (SOtD CMIII)

The Inheritance is the debut album from a new Atmospheric Progressive Death Metal band hailing from Sweden.
This new project is called Witherscape and is led by the Progressive Metal master Dan Swanö.

Witherscape - Astrid Falls

Anagnorisis - Beyond All Light (SOtD CMII)

Enough of the trip down memory lane!
The kids are going back to school, and I'm back to the new music!

Starting with the second full length release of the Death/Black Metal band Anagnorisis.
They are from the USA and the album is titled Beyond All Light.

Anagnorisis - Eulerian Path

Metallica - Kill 'Em All (1983) (SOtD CMI)

Going even further back in time to mark the 30 years anniversary of the release of Metallica's debut album, Kill 'Em All.
It was the beginning of 10 years filled of awesome albums, followed by 20 years of wasted talent.

Metallica - Seek and Destroy

Immortal - Pure Holocaust (1993) (SOtD CM)

Pure Holocaust was the second full-length release from the Norwegian Black Metal band Immortal.

Immortal - Pure Holocaust

Gamma Ray - Insanity And Genius (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCIX)

Insanity And Genius was the third full-length album from the German Power Metal band Gamma Ray.
The band would only excel in their next album, Land Of The Free, but this album already had a few great songs.

Gamma Ray - Last Before The Storm

Angra - Angels Cry (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCVIII)

Angels Cry was the debut album from my favorite Brazilian band, the Power Metal combo, Angra.

Angra - Unfinished Allegro + Carry On

Anthrax - Sound Of White Noise (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCVII)

Sound Of White Noise was the sixth album from the North American Heavy Metal band Anthrax.
It contains my all time favorite Anthrax song - Only.

Anthrax - Only

Clawfinger - Deaf Dumb Blind (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCVI)

Deaf Dumb Blind was the debut album from the Swedish Nu-Metal band Clawfinger.
The proof that Nu-Metal can sound great when it's well done, which is a rare event.

Clawfinger - Nigger

Skyclad - Jonah's Ark (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCV)

Jonah's Ark was the third full-length from the British Folk Metal band Skyclad.
They had an extremely productive nineties decade, but after 2000 have seem to lost their enthusiasm, and the quality and amount of releases has suffered.

Skyclad- Earth mother, the sun and the furious host

Sepultura - Chaos A.D. (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCIV)

Chaos A.D. was the fifth full-length album from the Brazilian band Sepultura.
It was one of the highlights of their Death Trash Metal phase (the good one!).

Sepultura - Refuse/Resist

Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCIII)

Bloody Kisses was he third album of the North American Gothic Doom Metal band Type O Negative.
In my opinion this was the best release from the band, that disbanded in 2010 after the death of their charismatic singer Peter "Steele".

Type O Negative - Black No. 1

Savatage - Edge Of Thorns (1993) (SOtD DCCCXCII)

Going even further back in time, let's remember a few great albums that saw the light 20 years ago.
And no better way to start than with an American Progressive Heavy Metal classic.
Edge Of Thorns was the seventh full-length from Savatage, the last one before Criss Oliva's tragic death later that year.

Savatage - Edge Of Thorns

Amorphis - Far From The Sun (2003) (SOtD DCCCXCI)

Far From The Sun is considered the black sheep in the otherwise immaculate career of Amorphis.
Although is clearly a weaker album, it still has a few good songs, like this one...

Amorphis - Day Of Your Beliefs

The Kovenant - S.E.T.I. (2003) (SOtD DCCCXC)

S.E.T.I. was the fourth full-length from the Norwegian Industrial Metal band The Kovenant.
It was also their last release until now, although there was never any information regarding the end of the band.

The Kovenant - Star By Star

At Vance - The Evil In You (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXIX)

The Evil In You was the fifth album from the German Heavy Power Metal and At Vance.

At Vance - Broken Vow

Xandria - Kill The Sun (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXVIII)

Kill The Sun was the debut album from the German Symphonic Metal band Xandria.

Xandria - Kill The Sun

PS: Holy sh!t! Post 1000!

Edenbridge - Aphelion (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXVII)

Aphelion was the third album from the Austrian Symphonic Power Metal band Edenbridge.

Edenbridge - Skyward

Dark Moor - Dark Moor (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXVI)

The self-titled album Dark Moor, was the fourth full-length album released by the Spanish Symphonic Power Metal band.
It was the first with a male singer and without the unique voice of the female singer Elisa C. Martin, that had left, together with half of the band.
Many thought that it had been the end of Dark Moor, but the remaining members proved them wrong and rebuild the band.

Dark Moor - The Dark Moor

DragonForce - Valley Of The Damned (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXV)

Valley Of The Damned was the debut album from the British Speed Power Metal band DragonForce.

DragonForce - Black Fire

Stratovarius - Elements Part II (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXIV)

In the same year, they released the second half of their Elements opus, Elements Part II.
An even weaker effort by the Finnish Power Metal legends. But it was still Stratovarius, so it had a few good songs.
Here is one...

Stratovarius - Alpha & Omega

Stratovarius - Elements Part I (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXIII)

Elements Part I was the ninth full-length album from Stratovarius.
Although the Finnish Power Metal band was already in the descending phase, that culminated in a long crisis between 2004 and 2008, this is still a pretty good album.

Stratovarius - Eagleheart

Tiamat - Prey (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXII)

Prey was the eighth full-length album from the Swedish Atmospheric Gothic Metal band Tiamat.
This album is one of the highlights in Tiamat's career and has this awesome ballad.

Tiamat - Wings of Heaven

In Extremo - 7 (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXXI)

7 is actually In Extremo sixth full length studio album.
This album represented a change in the music of the German band. The Medieval instruments are still there, but the songs are slower, less cheerful, more dense, with a few Industrial touches, without losing their Medieval Folk Metal roots.

In Extremo - Ave Maria

Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXX)

Dance Of Death was Iron Maiden's thirteenth full-length release.
It's a record that grows on you with time.

Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death

Tvangeste - Firestorm (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXIX)

Firestorm was the second album from the Russian Symphonic Black Metal band Tvangeste.
Two years later the band moved to Canada, leaving three band members behind. Unfortunately there were no other releases from the band since then, although there are news of the remaining members going into studio every other year.

Tvangeste - Birth of the Hero

Grave Digger - Rheingold (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXVIII)

Rheingold was the twelfth full-length from the Heavy Metal German gods Grave Digger.
Is a concept album about the Ring of the Nibelung myth, more famous due to the opera composed by Richard Wagner.

Grave Digger - Rheingold

Firewind - Burning Earth (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXVII)

Burning Earth was the second release from the Greek Power/Heavy Metal band Firewind.

Firewind - Brother's Keeper

Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXVI)

Death Cult Armageddon was the sixth full-length album from the Norwegian Symphonic Black Metal masters Dimmu Borgir.

Dimmu Borgir - Progenies of The Great Apocalypse

Arch Enemy - Anthems Of Rebellion (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXV)

Anthems Of Rebellion was the fifth full-length from the Swedish Gothenburg Metal band Arch Enemy.
This was their second album with the female singer Angela Gossow, and the one with their best song ever!

Arch Enemy - We Will Rise

Fairyland - Of Wars In Osyrhia (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXIV)

Of Wars In Osyrhia was the debut album from the French Symphonic Power Metal band Fairyland.
This was their only album with the Spanish singer Elisa Martin.

Fairyland - Fight For Your King

Children Of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXIII)

Hate Crew Deathroll was the fourth full-length from the Finnish Extreme Power Metal band Children Of Bodom.

Children Of Bodom - Needled 24/7

Aina - The Metal Opera - Days Of Rising Doom (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXII)

Aina was a project from The Netherlands to compose a Metal Opera called Days Of Rising Doom, mainly composed of Progressive Power Metal songs. This was a single album project and no other releases are planned or are even expected.

Aina - Rebellion

Moonspell - The Antidote (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXXI)

The Antidote was the sixth album from the Portuguese Black Gothic Metal band Moonspell.

Moonspell - The Antidote

Bathory - Nordland II (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXX)

Nordland II was the last Bathory album before the death of Tomas "Ace" "Quorthon" Forsberg from heart failure in June 2004.
Quorthon was the founder and composer of the Swedish Viking Black Metal band, and since 1991 the only band member. He was one of the Black Metal pioneers and probably the inventor of Viking Metal.

Bathory - Sea Wolf

Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's Guild (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXIX)

Winterheart's Guild was the third full length from the Finnish Power Metal band Sonata Arctica.

Sonata Arctica - Victoria's Secret

Apocalyptica - Reflections (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXVIII)

Reflections was the fourth album from the Finnish and single Cello Heavy Metal band in the world, Apocalyptica.
This was their second release that featured mainly original songs.

Apocalyptica - Faraway

Suidakra - Signs For The Fallen (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXVII)

Signs For The Fallen was the sixth album from the German Melodic Folk Death Metal band Suidakra.

Suidakra - Revenant

Drudkh - Forgotten Legends (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXVI)

Forgotten Legends was the debut album from Ukrainian Atmospheric Black Metal band Drudkh.

Drudkh - Forests In Fire And Cold

Skyfire - Mind Revolution (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXV)

Mind Revolution was the second full-length from the Swedish Extreme Power Metal band Skyfire.

Skyfire - Mind Revolution

Norther - Mirror Of Madness (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXIV)

Mirror Of Madness was the second album from the Finnish Extreme Power Metal band Norther.
The band disbanded in 2012.

Norther - Mirror of Madness

Before The Dawn - My Darkness (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXIII)

Before the Dawn was Tuomas Saukkonen's first band, when he was only 19.
My Darkness was the first full-length from the Melodic Death Metal band.

Before The Dawn - My Darkness

Penumbra - Seclusion (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXII)

Penumbra was a Symphonic Gothic Metal band from France, that disbanded in 2009.
Seclusion was their third and last release.

Penumbra - Seclusion

Einherjer - Blot (2003) (SOtD DCCCLXI)

Blot was the fourth full-length from the Norwegian Viking Folk Metal band Einherjer.
Months after the release of this album, the band split, but got back together in 2008 and has since released a new album.

Einherjer - Venomtongue

Epica - The Phantom Agony (2003) (SOtD DCCCLX)

Yet another debut album, this time from The Netherlands.
Less than two years after being founded and right after changing it's name, the Symphonic Metal band Epica was releasing The Phantom Agony.

Epica - The Phantom Agony

Draconian - Where Lovers Mourn (2003) (SOtD DCCCLIX)

Where Lovers Mourn is another debut album from 2003, from another one of my favorite bands, the Gothic Doom Metal kings Draconian.

Draconian - The Cry Of Silence

Kalmah - Swampsong (2003) (SOtD DCCCLVIII)

Swampsong was the third album from the Finnish Extreme Power / Melodic Death Metal band Kalmah.

Kalmah - Moon Of My Nights

Masterplan - Masterplan (2003) (SOtD DCCCLVII)

2003 was a rich year in awesome debut albums.
Masterplan the self-titled album from the German Progressive Power Metal band was another one of those.

Masterplan - Heroes

Falkenbach - Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty (2003) (SOtD DCCCLVI)

2003 was also the year of Falkenbach's most acclaimed work Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty.
This was the third album from the Black Viking Folk Metal one man band.

FalkenBach - Vanadis

Forest Stream - Tears Of Mortal Solitude (2003) (SOtD DCCCLV)

2003 also marked the debut album from the Russian Doom Metal band, Forest Stream, with the album Tears Of Mortal Solitude.
They have only released another album since then.

Forest Stream - Legend

Kamelot - Epica (2003) (SOtD DCCCLIV)

Epica must be one of the albums with more songs posted here.
A pure Symphonic Power Metal masterpiece from the North American band Kamelot.
This is the third song from this album to make it in the Song Of the Day.

Kamelot - III Ways To Epica

Swallow The Sun - The Morning Never Came (2003) (SOtD DCCCLIII)

Another awesome 2003 release was Swallow The Sun's debut album, The Morning Never Came. A great mix of Doom and Melodic Death elements.

Swallow the Sun - The Morning Never Came

Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja (2003) (SOtD DCCCLII)

Well, it's that time of the year again... the silly season!
Very few launches, the bands and the fans are all in the summer festivals, or on vacations... and even I need to go on vacations once in a while :)
But since I hate to keep you guys and gals without your daily dose of great Metal, I'll keep the lights on, remembering the awesome releases from 10 or 20 years ago.

Starting our journey to 2003, an awesome Viking Folk Metal band from Finland, Moonsorrow, with their album Kivenkantaja.

Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja

Thy Light - No Morrow Shall Dawn (SOtD DCCCLI)

Thy Light is a Depressive Black Metal band from Brazil.
No Morrow Shall Dawn is their debut album.

Thy Light - No Morrow Shall Dawn

Powerwolf - Preachers Of The Night (SOtD DCCCL)

Powerwolf is back with Preachers Of The Night, the follower of one of my favorite releases of 2011, Blood Of the Saints.
This is the fifth album from the German Power Metal band, that combines some funny lyrics with pretty solid music. Great stuff!

Powerwolf - Amen & Attack

Entropia (SOtD DCCCXLIX)

Entropia is a Post Black Metal band from Poland.

Entropia - Marat

Svartalvheim (SOtD DCCCXLVIII)

Svartalvheim is a Symphonic Death Metal band from New Zealand.

Svartalvheim - This Temple Will Not Hold

Faun (SOtD DCCCXLVII)

Faun is a Medieval Folk Metal band from Germany.

Faun - Diese kalte Nacht

Veldes (SOtD DCCCXLVI)

Veldes is an Atmospheric Black Metal band from Slovenia.

Veldes - Featherless Across The Burnt Skies

Manntra (SOtD DCCCXLV)

Manntra is an Industrial Folk Metal band from Croatia.

Manntra - Kiša

Clockwork Spirit (SOtD DCCCXLIV)

Clockwork Spirit is a Gothic / Black Metal band from Finland.

Clockwork Spirit - Shades Of Decay

Närgaron (SOtD DCCCXLIII)

Närgaron is an Epic Black Metal band from Hungary.

Närgaron - Thalmargen

Grendel (SOtD DCCCXLII)

Grendel is a Viking Black Metal band from Italy.

Grendel - Bad Days are Coming

Threat (SOtD DCCCXLI)

Threat is a Groove Trash Metal band from Brazil.

Threat - Revolution

Totengeflüster (SOtD DCCCXL)

Totengeflüster is a Symphonic Black Metal band from Germany.

Totengeflüster - Vom Seelensterben

Boil (SOtD DCCCXXXIX)

Boil is a Progressive Metal band from Denmark.

Boil - Heretic Martyr

Psychotic Pulse (SOtD DCCCXXXVIII)

Psychotic Pulse is an Industrial Trash Metal band from Canada.
Pretty interesting combination.

Psychotic Pulse - Obsession

Iron Savior (SOtD DCCCXXXVII)

Had no time to listen to new stuff, so just remember this great song from Iron Savior.

Iron Savior - Heavy Metal Never Dies

Lonewolf - The Fourth And Final Horseman (SOtD DCCCXXXVI)

The French Heavy Power Metal band, Lonewolf, is back with another album.
Just 15 months after Army Of the Damned, they released their sixth full-length, The Fourth And Final Horseman.

Lonewolf - Another Star Means Another Death

Damnation Plan (SOtD DCCCXXXV)

Damnation Plan is a Melodic Death Metal band from Finland.

Damnation Plan - Blindsighted

Kiske - Sommerville (SOtD DCCCXXXIV)

To prove that some things in the Metal world still go below my radar, just found out an interesting album that pairs together two important Metal singers: Michael Kiske and Amanda Sommerville.
This (rather soft) Melodic Metal album was launched in 2010 and there is no news if this collaboration will yield more material anywhere in the future.

Michael Kiske Amanda Somerville - Silence

Acacia - Tills Döden Skiljer Oss Åt (SOtD DCCCXXXIII)

Acacia is a Black Doom Metal band from Sweden.
Tills Döden Skiljer Oss Åt is their second full-length.

Acacia - Amourens Redoxreaktion

Apokatastasia (SOtD DCCCXXXII)

Apokatastasia is a band from Switzerland that mixes Jazz elements with Progressive Metal.

Apokatastasia - Nothing

Agathodaimon - In Darkness (SOtD DCCCXXXI)

Agathodaimon is an Extreme Gothic Metal band from Germany.
In Darkness is their sixth full-length.

Agathodaimon - In Darkness

Facebreaker - Dedicated To The Flesh (SOtD DCCCXXX)

Facebreaker is a Death / Trash Metal ban from Sweden.
Dedicated To The Flesh is their fourth full-length.

Facebreaker - Carving For Brains

Sirenia - Perils Of The Deep Blue (SOtD DCCCXXIX)

Sirenia is a Symphonic Gothic Metal band from Norway.
Perils Of The Deep Blue is their sixth full-length.

Sirenia - Seven Widows Weep

Månegarm - Legions Of The North (SOtD DCCCXXVIII)

Månegarm is a Viking Black Metal band from Sweden.
Legions Of The North is their seventh full-length.

Månegarm - Legions of the North

Orphaned Land - All Is One (SOtD DCCCXXVII)

Orphaned Land is a Progressive Folk Metal band from Israel.
All Is One is their sixth full-length.

Orphaned Land - Brother

Queensrÿche - Queensrÿche (SOtD DCCCXXVI)

The proof that Metal is more alive than ever, is that even bands that didn't produced a decent record in years are returning to life and getting a second breath in their career.
The legendary American Progressive Metal band Queensrÿche is just the most recent example.
Renewed, with singer Todd De La Torre, and back to their roots, with a self titled thirteenth album that symbolizes exactly that.

Queensrÿche - Where Dreams Go To Die

Demether (SOtD DCCCXXV)

Demether is a Symphonic Gothic Metal band from Serbia.

Demether - Diving

Amon Amarth - Deceiver Of The Gods (SOtD DCCCXXIV)

Amon Amarth is back with another album, after the phenomenal Surtur Rising in 2011.
Deceiver Of The Gods is the title of the new album of the Swedish Melodic Death Metal band, their ninth full-length.

Amon Amarth - Deceiver of the Gods

Edenbridge - The Bonding (SOtD DCCCXXIII)

Edenbridge is a Symphonic Progressive Metal band from Austria.
The Bonding is their eighth album.

Edenbridge - Alight A New Tomorrow

April Weeps (SOtD DCCCXXII)

April Weeps is an Atmospheric Metal band from the Slovak Republic.

April Weeps - Outer Calm, Pain Within

Dark Moor - Ars Musica (SOtD DCCCXXI)

The biggest Metal act from Spain as returned with a new full-length record, their ninth.
Ars Musica is the new work from the Symphonic Power Metal band Dark Moor.

Dark Moor - The Road Again

Liquid Rain (SOtD DCCCXX)

Liquid Rain is a Progressive Power Metal band from Switzerland.

Liquid Rain - Homeless

Wine From Tears - Glad To Be Dead (SOtD DCCCXIX)

Wine From Tears is a Death Doom Metal band from Russia.
Glad To Be Dead is their second album.

Wine From Tears - Allergic Sun

It's my birthday - surprise song (SOtD DCCCXVIII)

Today is my birthday. 37 Springs and counting :)
On a day like this I just wish that every single one of you out there is enjoying life as much as I do.
My song of the day for today is one of my personal favorites, and a permanent presence on my play chart in the latest months.

Insomnium - Weather The Storm

Forlorn Path (SOtD DCCCXVII)

Forlorn Path is a Melodic Death / Black Metal band from the USA.

Forlorn Path - Man's Last Portrait

Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony (SOtD DCCCXVI)

Kalmah is an Extreme Power / Melodic Death Metal band from Finland.
Seventh Swamphony is their seventh album.

Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony

Civil War - The Killer Angels (SOtD DCCCXV)

Civil War is the band formed by the 4 ex-members of Sabaton, with the singer from Wuthering Heights and a new bassist.
They have just released their debut album The Killer Angels, that follows their self-titled EP.
The themes of the songs are war related, just like in Sabaton, but the music is more Heavy Metal than Power Metal, which tones down a bit the epicness of the songs.

Civil War - Saint Patrick's Day

Jorn - Traveller (SOtD DCCCXIV)

Jørn Lande is a force of nature. Besides collaborating with several bands, the Norwegian singer still has time put out a remarkable collection of albums under his flag band Jorn.
Traveller is already his ninth pure Heavy Metal album.

Jorn - Traveller

Scale The Summit - The Migration (SOtD DCCCXIII)

Scale The Summit is an Instrumental Progressive Metal band from the USA.
The Migration is their fourth album.

Scale The Summit - Atlas Novus

Code Of Silence (SOtD DCCCXII)

Code Of Silence is an Heavy Metal band from the UK.

Code Of Silence - Sky Is Falling Down

For All Eternity (SOtD DCCCXI)

For All Eternity is a Metalcore band from Australia.

For All Eternity - Vacant Room

Lost Forever (SOtD DCCCX)

Lost Forever is a Progressive Metal band from Brazil.

Lost Forever - Perfect Machine

Children Of Bodom - Halo Of Blood (SOtD DCCCIX)

Children Of Bodom has been on a downward spiral in their latest releases, each one more predictable than the previous one.
Fortunately, it seems that the Extreme Power Metal band from Finland has turn the tables, and Halo Of Blood, their eighth full length is a step in the right direction, showing a slower and more dense and mature approach to the usual speedy and aggressive sound of the band.

Children Of Bodom - Halo of Blood

Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn (SOtD DCCCVIII)

Summoning is one of the best Atmospheric Black Metal bands out there.
After 7 long years of silence, Old Mornings Dawn, the seventh full-length from the Austrian band, is finally here.

Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn

Maerzfeld (SOtD DCCCVII)

Maerzfeld is an Industrial Metal band from Germany.
The resemblance with Ramnstein is undeniable.

Maerzfeld - Huebschlerin

Ankor (SOtD DCCCVI)

Ankor is a Melodic Power Metal / Metalcore band from Spain.

Ankor - Completely Frozen

Megadeth - Super Collider (SOtD DCCCV)

Super Collider is the fourteenth album from Megadeth.
If you will judge this release against Rust in Peace - for those that prefer the more aggressive Megadeth - or against Countdown to Extinction - for those, like me, that prefer their softer and more melodic side - you can move on, nothing worth seeing here.
But if you can judge this album on it's own merit then it's worth a listen. Is a good release from a good band.

Megadeth - Kingmaker

Ex Machina (SOtD DCCCIV)

Ex Machina is an Instrumental Industrial Metal band from the UK.

Ex Machina - The Experiment

Fjoergyn - Monument Ende (SOtD DCCCIII)

Fjoergyn is a Symphonic Folk Metal band from Germany.
Monument Ende is their fourth album.

Fjoergyn - Monolog des Antichristen

Tristania - Darkest White (SOtD DCCCII)

Tristania is a Gothic Metal band from Norway.
Darkest White is their seventh album.

Tristania - Darkest White

Iron Maiden (Live in Lisbon) (SOtD DCCCI)

Wednesday night went to Iron Maiden's concert in Lisbon, part of the Maiden England Tour 2013.
Awesome crowd singing every song, pushing in every chorus!
Here is the highlight of the evening...

Iron Maiden (Fear of the dark) - Lisboa (29/05/2013)

Chthonic - Bú-Tik (SOtD DCCC)

Two years after Takasago Army, that crossed Europe like a knife in warm butter, the Taiwanese Chthonic are back with another epic album full of Symphonic Black Metal.
Bú-Tik is the title of their seventh full-length.

Chthonic - Sail into the Sunset's Fire

Evile - Skull (SOtD DCCXCIX)

Evile is a Trash Metal band from the UK.
Skull is their fourth full-length.

Evile - Underworld

Dark Tranquillity - Construct (SOtD DCCXCVIII)

Dark Tranquillity was one of the first bands playing Gothenburg Metal, and they still do it nowadays with great class.
Construct is the tenth full-length from the Swedish band.

Dark Tranquillity - Uniformity

Kylesa - Ultraviolet (SOtD DCCXCVII)

Kylesa is a Sludge Metal band from the USA.
Ultraviolet is their sixth full-length.

Kylesa - Unspoken

Lacrimas Profundere - Antiadore (SOtD DCCXCVI)

Lacrimas Profundere is a Gothic Metal band from Germany.
Antiadore is their tenth full-length.

Lacrimas Profundere - My Release In Pain

Suidakra - Eternal Defiance (SOtD DCCXCV)

Two years after Book Of Dowth, Suidakra is back with a new album.
Eternal Defiance is the title of the eleventh full-length from the German Melodic Death / Folk Metal band.

Suidakra - March Of Conquest

Ava Inferi (SOtD DCCXCIV)

The Portuguese Gothic Doom Metal band Ava Inferi, has announced yesterday the end of the band.
The press release, signed by Carmen Simões and Rune Eriksen, states that the duo will return briefly in a new project.
In the meanwhile let's remember this band's unique sound.

Ava Inferi - Dança Das Ondas

Nabaath (SOtD DCCXCIII)

Nabaath is a Black Metal band from Russia.

Nabaath - North

Exist M (SOtD DCCXCII)

Exist M is an Alternative / Modern Metal band from Belarus.

Exist M - Room 101

Leprous - Coal (SOtD DCCXCI)

Leprous is a Progressive / Avangarde Metal band from Norway.
Coal is their fourth full-length.

Leprous - Chronic

Leider (SOtD DCCXC)

Leider is an Heavy Metal band from Mexico.

Leider - Confused

Elvenstorm (SOtD DCCLXXXIX)

Elvenstorm is a Heavy Metal band from France.

Elvenstorm - Winds of War

Battle Beast - Battle Beast (SOtD DCCLXXXVIII)

Battle Beast is a Heavy Metal band from Finland.
They have just released their second album, the self-titled Battle Beast, the first one with their new singer Noora Louhimo.

Battle Beast - Into The Heart Of Danger

Masterplan - Novum Initium (SOtD DCCLXXXVII)

The German Progressive Power Metal band Masterplan is back with a new release.
Novum Initium, the fifth full-length from the band, is not at the level of their self-titled debut album or at the level of Aeronautics, but still holds together very nicely with the mentioned albums.

Masterplan - The Game

Skjaersild (SOtD DCCLXXXVI)

Skjaersild is a Depressive Black Metal band from Spain.

Skjaersild - Is Not a Voice Anyone

Magni Animi Viri (SOtD DCCLXXXV)

Magni Animi Viri is a Symphonic Metal band from Italy.

Magni Animi Viri - Vorrei

Grave Declaration (SOtD DCCLXXXIV)

Grave Declaration is a Symphonic Black Metal band from Norway.

Grave Declaration - Silence

Mandroid Echostar (SOtD DCCLXXXIII)

Mandroid Echostar is a Progressive Metal band from Canada.

Mandroid Echostar - The Precursor

Maegi (SOtD DCCLXXXII)

Maegi is a Progressive Power Metal band from Turkey.

Maegi - The Resistance

Eclipse Prophecy (SOtD DCCLXXXI)

Eclipse Prophecy is a Power Metal band from Canada.

Eclipse Prophecy - Through The Storm

Entrails - Raging Death (SOtD DCCLXXX)

Entrails is a Death Metal band from Sweden.
Raging Death is their third album.

Entrails - In Pieces

Toxic Smile (SOtD DCCLXXIX)

Toxic Smile is a Progressive Metal band from Germany.

Toxic Smile - Liquid Wall

Seven Horizons (SOtD DCCLXXVIII)

Seven Horizons is a Progressive Metal band from Italy.

Seven Horizons - The System is Dead

Wartha (SOtD DCCLXXVII)

Wartha is a Folk Metal band from Belarus.

Wartha - Majstra Miačej

Thundra - Angstens Salt (SOtD DCCLXXVI)

Thundra is a Viking Black Metal band from Norway.
Angstens Salt is their fourth album.

Thundra - Angstens Salt

Shade Empire - Omega Arcane (SOtD DCCLXXV)

Shade Empire is a Symphonic Black Metal band from Finland.
Omega Arcane is their fourth album.

Shade Empire - Slumbering Giant

Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) (SOtD DCCLXXIV)

RIP Jeff Hanneman!
Although Slayer is not my style of music, Jeff's talent and his contribution to the Metal scene is undeniable.
Today's song is in his memory. Let's make a toast to Jeff today, that he may play Metal wherever he is, until the end of times!

Slayer- Raining Blood

Vallendusk (SOtD DCCLXXIII)

Vallendusk is an Atmospheric Black Metal band from Indonesia.

Vallendusk - Fragments Of Light

Great Master (SOtD DCCLXXII)

Great Master is a Power Metal band from Italy.

Great Master - Across the Sea

Heavatar (SOtD DCCLXXI)

Heavatar is a Power Metal band from Germany.

Heavatar - All My Kingdoms

Monarque - Lys Noir (SOtD DCCLXX)

Monarque is a Black Metal band from Canada.
Lys Noir is their third full-length.

Monarque - L'Appel de la nuit

MindMaze (SOtD DCCLXIX)

MindMaze is a female-fronted Progressive Power Metal from the USA.

MindMaze - Never Look Back

Dreamtale - World Changed Forever (SOtD DCCLXVIII)

Dreamtale is a Power Metal band from Finland.
World Changed Forever is their sixth album.

Dreamtale - Tides Of War

Procession - To Reap Heavens Apart (SOtD DCCLXVII)

Procession is a Doom Metal band from Chile.
To Reap Heavens Apart is their second full-length.

Procession - The Death Minstrel

Tears Of Martyr - Tales (SOtD DCCLXVI)

Tears Of Martyr is a Gothic Metal band from Spain.
Tales is their second album.

Tears Of Martyr - Golem

Trail Of Tears - Oscillation (SOtD DCCLXV)

Trail Of Tears is a Gothic Metal band from Norway.
Oscillation is their seventh album, even though the band has often experienced troubled times, with conflicts within the band and members leaving. Let's enjoy this album, since with this band is always possible that it is the last one.

Trail Of Tears - Oscillation

Atrocity - Okkult (SOtD DCCLXIV)

Atrocity is a Gothic Industrial Metal band from Germany.
Okkult is their twelfth full-length.

Atrocity - Pandæmonium

Ovid's Withering (SOtD DCCLXIII)

Ovid's Withering is a Symphonic Blackened Death Metal band, with some hints of Metalcore and Djent. A real Metal salad from the USA, but that has produced some really original sound.

Ovid's Withering - Oedipus Complex

Incursed (SOtD DCCLXII)

Incursed is a Viking Folk Metal band from Spain.

Incursed - Homeland

Open Sails (SOtD DCCLXI)

Open Sails is an Alternative Metal band from Canada.

Open Sails - Breakdown

Amorphis - Circle (SOtD DCCLX)

It's finally here! And it's, as expected, awesome!
Circle is the eleventh full-length in the career of the Melodic Metalers Amorphis.

Amorphis - Hopeless Days

Hacride - Back To Where You've Never Been (SOtD DCCLIX)

Hacride is a Progressive Death Metal band from France.
Back To Where You've Never Been is their fourth album.

Hacride - Overcome

Noumena - Death Walks With Me (SOtD DCCLVIII)

Noumena is a Melodic Death Metal band from Finland.
Death Walks With Me is their fourth full-length, the first in seven years.

Noumena - Play Dead

Súl Ad Astral (SOtD DCCLVII)

Súl Ad Astral is a Post Black Metal band from New Zealand.

Súl Ad Astral - In Solitude

Ade - Spartacus (SOtD DCCLVI)

Ade is a Death Metal band from Italy, inspired in the ancient Rome thematic.
Spartacus is their second full-length.

Ade - Duelling The Shadow Of Spartacus

Niburta (SOtD DCCLV)

Niburta is a Folk Metal band from Hungary.

Niburta - Balkanic Heart

Amorphis - The Wanderer (SOtD DCCLIV)

I usually don't talk about a new single.
But I'm always excited about a new Amorphis album, so I had to put here the advance single for that album, The Wanderer.
As usual, beautifully crafted Melodic Heavy Metal.

Amorphis - The Wanderer

Anciients - Heart Of Oak (SOtD DCCLIII)

Anciients is a Progressive Metal band from Canada.
Heart Of Oak is their debut album, following their EP Snakebeard in 2011.

Anciients - Giants

Memory Garden - Doomain (SOtD DCCLII)

Memory Garden is a Power Doom Metal from Sweden.
Doomain is their fifth full-length.

Memory Garden - The Evangelist

Mourning Crimson (SOtD DCCLI)

Mourning Crimson is a Gothic Metal band from Belarus.

Mourning Crimson - Alone

Drowning Pool - Resilience (SOtD DCCL)

Drowning Pool is an Alternative Metal band from the USA.
Resilience is their fifth full-length, and it looks like a major landmarkstep in the band's career.

Drowning Pool - Anytime Anyplace

Volbeat - Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies (SOtD DCCXLIX)

I know that Volbeat walk too much on the Rock side of the border to be considered Metal these days. But cut me and the Danish band a slack here, cause Rock or Metal, their music just makes you to jump of your chair and bang your head like there's no tomorrow.
Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies is their fifth album.

Volbeat- Lola Montez

Dunkelnacht (SOtD DCCXLVIII)

Dunkelnacht is a Black Metal band from France.

Dunkelnacht - Errare Humanum Est

Celtachor (SOtD DCCXLVII)

Celtachor is a Folk Metal band from Ireland.

Celtachor - The Landing: Amergin's Conquest

Tulus (SOtD DCCXLVI)

Tulus is a Black Metal band from Norway.

Tulus - Fornemmelse

Vanir (SOtD DCCXLV)

Vanir is a Folk Metal band from Denmark.

Vanir - Sons of the North

Killswitch Engage - Disarm The Descent (SOtD DCCXLIV)

Killswitch Engage is a Melodic Metalcore band from the USA.
Disarm The Descent is their sixth full-length.

Killswitch Engage - In Due Time

Regarde Les Hommes Tomber - Regarde Les Hommes Tomber (SOtD DCCXLIII)

Regarde Les Hommes Tomber is a Post Black Metal band from France.
They have just release their self-titled debut album.

Regarde Les Hommes Tomber - Wanderer Of Eternity

Nerve End (SOtD DCCXLII)

Nerve End is a Progressive Metal band from Finland.

Nerve End - Thrive

Cnoc An Tursa (SOtD DCCXLI)

Cnoc An Tursa is a Folk Black Metal band from Scotland.

Cnoc An Tursa - The Lion Of Scotland

Avantasia - The Mystery Of Time (SOtD DCCXL)

Avantasia was born in 1999 as a one project band to do a Metal Opera, but 5 albums and 2 EPs later, has become a full fledged band. Tobias Sammet's baby, where he can explore the more orchestral and vocal side of his music.
The Mystery Of Time is the sixth album of the German Symphonic Power Metal band.

Avantasia - Sleepwalking

Persefone - Spiritual Migration (SOtD DCCXXXIX)

Persefone is a Progressive Melodic Death Metal band from Andorra.
Spiritual Migration is their fourth album.

Persefone - Spiritual Migration

Eoront (SOtD DCCXXXVIII)

Eoront is an Atmospheric Black Metal band from Russia.

Eoront - The Coasts Conquest

Finntroll - Blodsvept (SOtD DCCXXXVII)

Finntroll is an Extreme Folk Metal band from Finlnd.
Blodsvept is their sixth full length.

Finntroll - Blodsvept

Kvelertak - Meir (SOtD DCCXXXVI)

Kvelertak is an Hardcore Punk / Black Metal band from Norway.
Meir is their second album, full of energetic music that ill lift you from your chair and start headbanging.

Kvelertak - Bruane Brenn

Warseid (SOtD DCCXXXV)

Warseid is a Black Folk Metal band from the USA.

Warseid - Farewell

Amaranthe - The Nexus (SOtD DCCXXXIV)

The Swedish band Amaranthe has taken the world by storm in 2011 with their self-titled debut album, full of an energetic mix between Power Metal and Metalcore.
They have returned n 2013 with their second album, The Nexus.

Amaranthe - The Nexus

Hypocrisy - End Of Disclosure (SOtD DCCXXXIII)

Hypocrisy is a Melodic Death Metal band from Sweden. It's the first band formed by Peter Tägtgren, back in 1990, and one of the most important Death Metal bands of the nineties.
End Of Disclosure is their thirteenth full length.

Hypocrisy - End Of Disclosure

Pretty Maids - Motherland (SOtD DCCXXXII)

Pretty Maids is an Heavy Metal band from Denmark.
They exist since the begining of the eighties, period where they released their best albums. They managed to survive the nineties and the turn of the milennium, and in 2006 they did some important line-up changes that have provided a second life in the spotlight to the band.
Motherland is their new release, their thirteenth full length. And 13 must be a lucky number for these guys because the album is being highly acclaimed and is probably the best in their entire career.

Pretty Maids - Mother of All Lies

Serenity - War Of Ages (SOtD DCCXXXI)

The Austrian Symphonic Power Metal band Serenity is back with a new album and an added member.
Clémentine Delauney is the new female singer of the band, to duet with Georg Neuhauser's voice. A female voice is not new to the band's sound, since duets with invited female singers are present in Serenity's previous albums.
But you can expect a stronger presence of a female voice in War Of Ages, their fourth album.

Serenity - Royal Pain

Officium Triste - Mors Viri (SOtD DCCXXX)

Officium Triste is a Death Doom Metal band from The Netherlands.
Mors Viri is their fifth full-length.

Officium Triste - The Wounded And The Dying

Reasons Behind (SOtD DCCXXIX)

Reasons Behind is a Symphonic Power Metal band from Italy.

Reasons Behind - My Last Act