Fwd.Thinking.Metal

Pestilence - Spheres

2007-06-10T09:11:00.000+03:00

1. Mind Reflections				03:20
2. Multiple Beings				04:05
3. The Level Of Perception				03:49
4. Aurian Eyes				01:32
5. Soul Search				03:16
6. Personal Energy				04:09
7. Voices From Within				01:12
8. Spheres				03:29
9. Changing Perspectives				03:23
10. Phileas				01:16
11. Demise Of Time				03:40
Total playing time				33:11

Progressive death metal
Netherlands, 1993

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Continuo Renacer - Continuo Renacer

2007-06-09T14:38:00.000+03:00

1.	The Intruder	05:16
2.	The Unknown Man	05:48
3.	Fusion For Suckers	05:28
4.	The Blessing Of The Damned Ones	05:11
5.	Lost In The Black Matter	03:36
6.	The Chaos Theory...	07:40
7.	... & The Harmony Therapy	02:48
8.	Tap That Angel	02:33
Total playing time		38:19

Progressive metal
Spain, 2005

The Spanish band’s self-titled debut is one of the best progressive albums I’ve heard lately. Actually, you can hear bits that you can label as death metal on more than one occasion. The band is instrumetally tight and extremely technical, but not senselessly so – they are able to create unique soundscapes throughout the album (like very few progressive albums I’ve heard). And the absence of any vocals is actually a good thing, in this case. A mandatory listen for anyone into the genre.

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Aghora - Aghora

2007-06-06T11:25:00.000+03:00

1.	Immortal Bliss	04:52
2.	Satya	05:55
3.	Transfiguration	05:14
4.	Frames	07:09
5.	Mind's Reality	04:22
6.	Kali Yuga	05:37
7.	Jivatma	11:22
8.	Existence	06:28
9.	Anugraha	04:41
Total playing time		55:40

Progressive metal
USA, 2000

An atypical band – female vocals over a kind of progressive metal/jazz-fusion with oriental bits and pieces. There’s phenomenal playing by guitarist Santiago Dobles, drummer Sean Reinert and, especially, bassist Sean Malone. Cynic, anyone? The overall feeling is very peaceful and calm – not your typical metal but a welcome variation.

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Demigod - Shadow Mechanics

2007-06-03T14:17:00.001+03:00

1.	My Blood Your Blood	04:06
2.	In the Mirrors	03:55
3.	Lost Within	04:49
4.	Where the Shadows Clash	03:52
5.	Trial of Guilt	04:20
6.	Gates of Lamentation	02:24
7.	Silent with Earth	03:35
8.	Derailed	03:01
9.	Crimson Tears	05:31
10.	Drifting	04:26
11.	Burning	05:11
Total playing time		45:10

Death metal
Finland, 2002

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Gorguts - Obscura

2007-06-02T10:19:00.000+03:00

1.	Obscura	04:04
2.	Earthly Love	04:04
3.	The Carnal State	03:08
4.	Nostalgia	06:10
5.	The Art of Sombre Ecstasy	04:21
6.	Clouded	09:32
7.	Subtle Body	03:23
8.	Rapturous Grief	05:28
9.	La Vie Est Prelude	03:28
10.	Illuminatus	06:16
11.	Faceless Ones	03:50
12.	Sweet Silence	06:46
Total playing time		01:00:30

Technical/avant-garde death metal
Canada, 1998

This is an album unlike anything else. Perhaps the best definition of controlled chaos, you need to listen to it lots of times to even get a chance of grasping what is really going on there. But when/if you do, you'll absolutely be blown away.

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Sinners Bleed - From Womb to Tomb

2007-05-28T10:41:00.000+03:00

1.	Agony of Selfdenial	04:58
2.	The Ludo Game	03:46
3.	Death Bringer	05:45
4.	Sinners Lust	00:56
5.	Daemons	04:12
6.	Injected Lies	04:40
7.	Invisible Knowledge	03:53
8.	From Womb To Tomb	04:12
9.	Bound	05:35
Total playing time		38:01

Technical death metal
Germany, 2004

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Obliveon - Nemesis

2007-05-27T18:47:00.000+03:00

1.	Nemesis	05:40
2.	The thinker's lair	04:32
3.	Obscure mindways	04:55
4.	Dynamo	05:19
5.	Frosted avowals	05:30
6.	Factory of delusions	05:50
7.	Estranging abduction	04:43
8.	Strays of the soul	06:01
Total playing time		42:30

Technical death/thrash metal
Canada, 1993

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Alchemist - Austral Alien

2007-05-25T22:09:00.000+03:00

1.	First Contact	03:07
2.	Great Southern Wasteland	04:11
3.	Solarburn	03:49
4.	Alpha Capella Nova Vega	04:32
5.	Older Than the Ancients	04:41
6.	Backward Journey	04:25
7.	Nature on a Leash	04:02
8.	Grief Barrier	03:34
9.	Epsilon	04:06
10.	Speed of Life	03:34
11.	Letter to the Future	05:52
Total playing time		45:53

Avant-garde/progressive metal
Australia, 2003

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Alchemist - Spiritech

2007-05-24T18:50:00.001+03:00

1.	Chinese Whispers	09:32
2.	Road to Ubar	05:39
3.	Staying Conscious	05:42
4.	Beyond Genesis	07:19
5.	Spiritechnology	06:32
6.	Inertia	05:00
7.	Hermaphroditis	04:31
8.	Dancing to Life	06:03
9.	Figments	11:07
Total playing time		01:01:25

Avant-garde/progressive metal
Australia, 1997

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Alchemist - Organasm

2007-05-24T17:27:00.000+03:00

1.	Austral Spectrum	05:41
2.	The Bio Approach	04:59
3.	Rampant Micro Life	04:31
4.	Warring Tribes - Eventual Demise	05:14
5.	Single Sided	05:24
6.	Surreality	03:32
7.	New Beginning	05:00
8.	Tide In, Mind Out	05:30
9.	Eclectic	05:22
10.	Escape from the Black Hole	05:29
Total playing time		50:42

Avant-garde/progressive metal
Australia, 2000

There is nothing even remotely close to your typical metal album here. Alchemist use elements ranging from progressive, death metal, hardcore to industrial and oriental music to create a gem of an album. It flows, as one song, from star to end, there is nothing out-of-place. I dare say this spaced-out record is a must-listen.

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Alchemist - Lunasphere

2007-05-22T17:28:00.002+03:00

1.	Soul Return	08:18
2.	Lunation	03:48
3.	Unfocused	06:22
4.	Luminous	00:49
5.	Clot	04:37
6.	Yoni Kunda	05:11
7.	My Animated Truth	03:35
8.	Garden Of Eroticism	07:22
9.	Closed Chapter	04:59
Total playing time		45:01

Avant-garde/progressive metal
Australia, 1995

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