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Free album downloads are available from this Avant-garde metal group from Jakarta, Indonesia!
The Incident | Porcupine Tree
I think the only thing regarding Porcupine Tree that amazes me more than meeting supposed rock/metal music aficionados that have never even heard of Porcupine Tree is how many albums they’ve released and have yet to bore me. This is a band that is constantly growing and led by someone with a very clear passion for music. Whether you’ve never heard Porcupine Tree before or you’re a long time fan, their latest release will not disappoint.
Ki | Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend actually has a rather extensive music résumé, and while I encourage you to check it out, I’d just be regurgitating wikipedia if I tried to summarize it. On the other hand, I have been listening his latest album, Ki (2009), practically non-stop since Monday night. I’ve gone from worrying I may have finally bought an album based on instinct I would end up not liking, to thinking this isn’t so bad, and finally to realizing… holy shit, this album is brilliant! Hopefully, I can help you skip the first few steps.
Animals as Leaders
Animals as Leaders is a project based out of Washington D.C. with an absolutely phenomenal guitarist. Few people can eloquently harness an 8-string guitar and even fewer can actually bring emotion to shredding. I was instantly hooked by the guitar, but it’s the fact that every piece of this band is just as incredible that got me addicted.
Gloria | Disillusion
I could write an entire editorial about the nuances of attempting a complete sonic redefinition, so I won’t bore you with the details (yet!) and I’ll get back on topic. I’m not sure I can succinctly express to what extent I love Gloria, but it’s not often that I hear an album so ground breaking that my review of it turns out to be full of general and fundamental ideals about music. I think this album will be hit or miss for most of you. It will challenge how you think metal should sound; so much so that you may even try to claim this isn’t really metal… but you’d be wrong. See, for me, this is the best kind of metal I never thought existed. To quote Disillusion’s MySpace page: this sounds like “David Lynch on Metal”.
Mabool | Orphaned Land
Orphaned Land is an Israeli progressive metal group that, not surprisingly, is heavily influenced by middle-eastern sounds and Jewish themes.
Idmen | Indukti
Indukti wastes no time grabbing the listener’s full attention in this album, and they continue to develop their dark, haunting sound and wide range of influences from around the globe.
Back to Times of Splendor | Disillusion
To all metal heads looking for intense, heavy, articulate guitar work and drumming, creative song structures, melodic singing, and a strong sense of diversity throughout an album, you need look no further than Back to Times of Splendor.
Take It | Labia
Take It is one of the strongest debut EP’s I’ve heard in terms of creativity, execution, and production value. Debut efforts and EP’s in general often lack in one of these areas.
Danger Invites Rescue
We Invite you to check out this video interview from Danger’s recording studio to learn a little about the band including how they plan to Rescue the music industry.
