METAL

Kings Of Metal Mmxiv is an album by Manowar, released in 2014. Kings Of Metal Mmxiv includes a.o. the following tracks: “Blood Of The Kings Mmxiv”, “Heart Of Steel Mmxiv”, “Wheels Of Fire Mmxiv”, “Heart Of Steel Mmxiv (guitar Instrumental) (bonus Track)” and more. The album is a heavy metal 2-CD.

‘Skull Grinder’ was originally released in 2016 and contained 7 new tracks of gut-wrenching death metal delivered in the unmistakable Autopsy way, from members Chris Reifert, Eric Cutler, Danny Coralles & Joe Trevisano. Recorded once more at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, with Adam Munoz, ‘Skull Grinder’ perfectly captures the rancid essence of Autopsy in all its savage glory, with a suitably dirty and organic sound mixed with brutal riffs, resulting in a slab of perfect and relentless horror. One of the early breed of US death metal acts, Autopsy formed in 1987 in San Francisco, and released 4 albums on Peaceville Records – beginning with the classic debut ‘Severed Survival’ in 1989 – before disbanding in 1995, with members going on to form Abscess. Autopsy triumphantly and officially returned from the grave after a 15-year hiatus with the 2010 EP, ‘The Tomb Within’. This was followed by the release of the band’s fifth studio album, ‘Macabre Eternal’ in 2011, to great acclaim.

1 The Wings Of The Hydra 3:32
2 Melez 4:06
3 Arrival Of The Darkest Queen 0:54
4 The Beauty In Black 3:12
5 Riders Of Theli 2:51
6 Black 5:02
7 Darkness Eve 5:19
8 Sorrows Of The Moon 3:25
9 Let The New Day Begin 3:35
10 Lepaca Kliffoth 4:26
11 Evocation Of Vovin 4:53
12 Enter The Void (CD Bonus Track) 4:11
13 The Veil Of Golden Spheres (CD Bonus Track) 2:59

One of the early breed of US death metal acts, Autopsy formed in 1987 in San Francisco and released 4 albums on Peaceville Records – beginning with the classic debut ‘Severed Survival’ in 1989 – before disbanding in 1995, with members going on to form Abscess. Autopsy triumphantly and officially returned from the grave after a 15-year hiatus with the 2010 EP, ‘The Tomb Within’. This was followed by the release of the band’s fifth studio album, ‘Macabre Eternal’ in 2011, to great acclaim, as well as last year’s opus of aural sickness ‘Puncturing the Grotesque’. Autopsy notably features legendary drummer Chris Reifert, who began his recording career with US metal greats, Death, before taking on the unusual duty of handling both drums and vocals for Autopsy. The band has influenced a whole generation of extreme metal bands, from Entombed to Darkthrone.

‘Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves’ is the band’s seventh studio album. It was recorded at Fantasy Studios with producer Adam Munoz and saw a continuation of Autopsy’s pursuit of the ultimate in metallic horror and extremity, combining the masterful guitar duo of Eric Cutler and Danny Coralles with Joe Trevisano on bass duties. From all-out death metal savagery to crawling, doom-filled sludgery with Chris Reifert’s distinctive brand of vocal sickness, ‘Tourniquets, Hacksaws & Graves’ further pushes the limits of taste and brutality.

Artwork comes courtesy of Wes Benscoter, who was also previously responsible for the stunning ‘Macabre Eternal’ album cover. This mid-price CD edition of ‘Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves’ is presented in jewel case packaging complete with a 16-page booklet.

Unplugged In Boston is an album by Megadeth, released in 2021. Unplugged In Boston includes a.o. the following tracks: “Dread And The Fugitive Mind”, “Time: The Beginning”, “Moto Psycho”, “Symphony Of Destruction” and more. The album is a Digipak metal alternative CD.