Collection as of 06-07-12 part 3 K-N

I had a few extra minutes so I thought I might as well add some more of my collection.

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Killswitch Engage- "End of Heartache" (First album with Howard and pretty sensational album all around)
                             "As Daylight Dies" (My favorite KsE album. I have the special edition and it has a nice cover of "Holy Diver". I highly recommend this cd)

        and I have "Killswitch Engage" the 2009 release with Howard on vocals. (Do not get this cd it's pretty stinky for KsE)

Kingdom of Sorrow- "Kingdom of Sorrow" (Talk about sorrow, this album really makes u feel full of sorrow and hopelessness. I don't listen to it that much because of the fact. If i had the choice I'd get my money back. I got the album because I liked the song "Buried in Black" so I took a chance on the whole thing. It's like doom metal but with hardcore vocals, not really my cup of tea.)

Krig- "Narcissistic Mechanism" (BRUTAL Christian Death Metal from Brazil. It seems anything that come from Brazil is good, take Sepultura for example. Krig hold up the Brazilian metal par. The bass (which is played by a girl) really stands out, more so than Steve Harris's. I also enjoy the guttural vocals on this record. If you're looking for a good underground death metal band Krig is for you.

                                                                           
Kreator- Coma of Souls (Great German Thrash)
              Hordes of Chaos (Great German Thrash)
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Lamb of god- "Ashes of the Wake" (perfection! You must listen to this album before you die. I've listened to this album front to back well over 200 times and I've played the open track "Laid to Rest" over 300 times. This is real metal. The fret work is so groovy and the breakdowns are timed perfectly! Randy Blythe's vocals ARE metal, he has the metal voice. This cd even has a guest appearance from the the legendary Alex Skolnick. Everything Log puts out I measure it up to this album, and so far the ones I've heard are right on par with "Ashes of the Wake". It is one of my favorites. You must own this album!

                                                                        
and I own "Sacrament" (I haven't listened to it as much as "Ashes" because I can't stop listening to "Ashes" and I got that album  a few years ago, that's how good it is.)
                  "Wrath" (An equal to "Ashes" but it does not pass it. It would be wise to own all three of these albums)

Led Zeppelin- "II"
                       "III"
                       "IV" (probably my favorite and I'm 100% sure just about everyone will agree with me)

Living Color- "Vivid"

Living Sacrifice- "In Memoriam" (a good starter for someone who's interested in finding out what LS is all about. It's a best of kind of thing.)
                        "The Infinite Order" (Such a metal name! It's good, really good thrash/death metal. It's aggressive and in you're face which is always good!)

                                                                   
Lucid- "Lucid" (think of it as Pantera but it was recorded in a garage.)                                      

                                                               
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Machine Head- Burn My Eyes (Good for a debut)
                         "The Blackening" (I love all the long songs on this cd. It's a shame I just got this record when I could have been headbanging to it long ago. The riffs are nice to listen to and fun to play on the guitar. The only down side is that half this album is explicit. Other than that it's a pure metal ride from start to finish.)

                                                                             
                         "Unto the Locust" (It tires to measure up to the Blackening but it just falls short. Not that this is a bad album but It could have been better I think.)

Megadeth- "Peace Sells....but Who's Buying" (aw yes, the record that put Megadeth on the map. It's a good classic thrash album with a few good songs on it but I prefer my next Megadeth cd)
                  "Rust in Peace" (THE BEST! This was my first real metal album I ever listened to. From start to finish its a thrash onslaught with plenty of technicality thanks to mr. Friedman. I only listen to this cd all the way through. I've listened to it over and over and over again and I cannot get tired of listeing to it. Oh it's so good! When you see this cd in the store you should automatically pick it up and buy it. I love it so much I even got a "Rust in Peace" shirt. I cannot say enough good things about this cd. It is certainly in my top five albums of all time. Stop reading this and go buy it!

                                                                       
                            "Count Down to Extinction" (A worthy follow up to "Rust" but not as good. It is a must for any metal fan.)

Meshuggah- "obZen" (very progressive and lots of time changes which is good. the vocals can get annoying after awhile though.)

                    "Koloss" (its a so-so album for me. It has some good songs but thats about it.)

Metal Church- "Metal Church" (These guys deserve way more credit than they get. This is an excellent thrash album, a classic. The cover of "Highway Star" is pretty sweet as well.)

                                                       
Here we go, Metallica- "Kill 'em All" (good)
                                   "Ride the Lighting" (great)
                                    "Master of the Puppets" (Awesome)
                                    "Garage Inc." (good cover album)
                                   "...And Justice for All" (My favorite. There is just about zero bass on this record. It was a kind of a way to stick it to the new guy Jason. That being said I love the sound of "Justice". This album is right up there with "Rust". This was the last real album Metallica put out.)

                                                                 
                                   "Black" (Now they are no longer thrash but main stream. Its good but not what real Metallica fans wanted.)
                                    "Load" (what?)
                                    "Reload" (What, again?)
                                    "Garage Days Revisited" (Great cover album)
                                    "Death Magnetic" (Somewhat good. It looks like they are trying to go back to thrash.)
                                 
Mortification- "Live Planetarium" (An awesome live album. The production is really good and I might go as far to say Mortification is better live than on cd.)
                      "Best of Five Years" (The title says it all.)

Motley Crue- "Moltey Crue" (If they would have kept the down turned guitars and dark atmosphere for the rest of their albums I probably would have really gotten into them. But they had to go back to pop metal.)

Mystic Prophecy- "Never Ending" (If you like Iron Maiden but you wish they had some more chunky riffs then this band is for you.)
                            "Satanic Curses" (Now I'm not sure if they are satanic or if they just sing about Satan. I can't really tell for sure. I find it hard to believe that a Swedish power metal band would be satanic, it just wouldn't make sense.)

                                                                 
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 Narnia- "Course of a Generation" (Great Christian Power Metal. Too bad these guys broke up. If you can find this album get it, its really good.)

                                                                                       
Nile- "Annihilation of the Wicked" (Extreme crushing technical death! The drummer, George Kollias, is a freakin' master on the set. He has the fastest double bass ever! I watched some of his videos on youtube and  when it sounds like he's using both pedals he's actually only using one. It's only on the blinding fast, face melting, gut busting, double bass sections that he actually use two. Everybody knows how much I love Mike Portnoy's drumming and I'm sure you're wonder who I like more. I think George is the only drummer that can match Mike's drumming. Nile has some pretty long songs so I'm sure George could handle Dream Theater no problem. Anyways, "Annihilation" is my favorite Nile cd so far. The fact that they are a death metal band and that they sing about Egyptian mythology makes them even better!)

                                                           
          "Ithyphallic" (Right on par with "Annihilation")
          "Those Whom the Gods Detest" (This is where they start writing about religion and crap like that. I like this album and it's another furious record but they strayed from the Egyptian mythology path a little. Im anxious to see what their new cd will be like.)

I think that's a pretty good size post and I got through a lot of good bands. I hope you enjoy. Until next time....keep it METAL \m/

New Purchases 06-01-12

I've picked up a few more cds and haven't had time to write about them because I've been on vacation. Without further delay let's get into it.

Half Priced Books has got to be the best place to pick up cheap cds. They have rarities you won't find anywhere else. I highly recommend it if you're looking for different albums.

First off I got Extol's "The Blue Print Dives". I heard the song "Pearl" before I bought it and that's why I got this cd. Other than that one song I haven't really listened to the rest of it.

                                                                       
I couldn't pass up Judas Priest's "British Steel" especial for only $6. I'm not a huge Priest fan but I can stand to listen to it. I can finally say I own a classic Priest album. I went home to see how much the cd was worth and it's well over $20! I'll probably never sell it but it's nice to know I have something that's actually worth something.

                                       
I then found a must for me, Machine Head's "Burn My Eyes". It's there first and besides the vocals (which aren't terrible) it's a pretty good album. Lot's of Pantera influence which I LOVE! Really good for a debut album. Defiantly get it if you're a fan of anything else they've done.

                                                                                 
 Queensryche was next and I got one of the many cds they had. I picked the cheapest one being "Promised Land" and it really left something to be desired. I loved "Mindmcrime" and this is nothing like it. I don't mean that it's not a concept album but I mean that it's not good. "Mindcrime" rocked, story aside. Half of the songs were slow and boring. I like slow songs but these were so lack luster. Maybe it'll grow on me if I listen to it more but I have no want to listen to it again. I wasn't expecting this to be "Operation: Mindcrime 2" (They made that one already and I would have picked it up instead but it wasn't there.) but I was expecting the song writing to be on the same level as "Mindcrime". I'm glad it was only $5.

                                                                                     

A couple days later I went to a different F.Y.E. and marveled at all the cds they had in stock. More than the one I usually visit. Of course they had just about every cd I wanted but I'm trying to cut back my spending so I had to control myself.  I did get a few gems which I'm enjoying. The first being Believe's "Gabriel". Very technical thrash, and I love technicality in my thrash! Plus, I think they're Christian so that makes it even better. This cd has a bunch of 6 minute and plus songs so that makes it even better! If you can find it get it.

                                                                       
I couldn't pass up Fear Factory's first cd "Soul of a New Machine" since it was only $8. I got it primarily for that you can only find it on ebay or amazon and for a lot more than 8 bucks. It's okay but I prefer newer FF and yes I will be getting their newest cd "The Industrialist" as soon as I make a trip to the store. "Mechanize" was a crushingly brutal album that I listen to often. I really like the low sounding guitar and blinding double bass pedal and I only hope "The Industrialist" lives up to the previous release.

                                                                         
Me being just exposed to Iced Earth with "Dystopia" I was anxious to get some more IE. When I saw the Box of Wick for $40 I had to get it. If I was willing to drop $40 on a band I didn't know much about the offer had to be good. Let me explain what the Box of Wicked it. It contains 5 cds, a poster and a booklet with notes about the band and it comes in a nice box which looks good in my collection. The 5 cds were "Framing Armageddon"(awesome), "The Crucible of Man"(awesome), "Overture of the Wicked" (a collection of 5 b-side songs I'm guessing, although I'm not sure), "I Walk Among You" (more b-sides?), and a bonus cd of unreleased material. I can say that this was defiantly worth the $40. The music and the art work are awesome! The only bad thing is that every album has a different singer. The vocalists aren't bad but, maybe it's just me, I like hearing the same vocalists from album to album. I identify the bands with their vocalists and when the front man changes from album to album it makes it nearly impossible to do that. But at least the musicianship doesn't suffer. All the vocalists are good I just wish one would stay with IE

                                                                    
Turns out the store was running a special deal where if you buy 2 used you get the third free! Since Believer and Fear Factory's albums were used I got Sepultura's newest "Kairos" It good thrash, what more can I say? We all know Max left the Brazilian thrash along time ago and Derek took over the vocals. I haven't heard much of what Max did but I can say I'm liking what Derek has done. His voice has the same roughness as Max's and I think that's why he fits so well. The musicianship is right on par with the Sepultura I heard so far. It still has the low 7 string guitar which I adore so much. It's really good for a free cd.

                                                         
That's it for now until next time..... keep it METAL \m/