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Artist...............: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album................: Bayou Country
Genre................: Rock
Year.................: 1969
Codec................: Reference libFLAC 1.5

...( TrackList )...

001. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Born On The Bayou
002. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bootleg
003. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Graveyard Train (Album Version)
004. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Good Golly Miss Molly
005. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Penthouse Pauper (Album Version)
006. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Proud Mary
007. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Keep On Chooglin' (Album Version)

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Artist...............: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album................: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Genre................: Rock
Year.................: 1968
Codec................: Reference libFLAC 1.5

...( TrackList )...

001. Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put A Spell On You
002. Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Working Man
003. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Susie Q.
004. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)
005. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Get Down Woman
006. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Porterville
007. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Gloomy
008. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Walk On The Water

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Artist...............: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Album................: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Genre................: Rock
Year.................: 1968
Codec................: DSF Audio

...( TrackList )...

001. Creedence Clearwater Revival - I Put A Spell On You
002. Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Working Man
003. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q
004. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Ninety-Nine And A Half
005. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Get Down Woman
006. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Porterville
007. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Gloomy
008. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Walking On The Water

...( Info )...
Genre: Black/Sludge Metal
Country of Artist (Band): England
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 41:38

...( TrackList )...
01. Complete Desolation
02. What Would You Do?
03. Fist Full of Worms
04. Gut
05. Meth
06. Boiling Stone
07. Deserts Are Glass
08. The Children Are Cattle
09. Rot

...( Info )...
Genre: Black/Death Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Australia
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 47:18

...( TrackList )...
01. The Templar's Curse
02. Underworld Vociferations
03. Covens for Azmodeus
04. Progenitors of the Insurrection of Satan
05. Author of All Calamity
06. Desolation Epoch
07. The Fire Brethren
08. Sulfur from the Heavens

...( Info )...
Genre: Death/Doom Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Sweden
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 59:16

...( TrackList )...
01. Wyrd Unwoven
02. Old Bones
03. The Hollow Chant of the Seer
04. The Runestone's Lament
05. Womb of the Veiled Sun
06. Ashen Realms
07. Spires of the Drowned Horizon
08. Embers of the Unwritten Dawn, Pt. 1
09. Embers of the Unwritten Dawn, Pt. 2

...( Info )...
Genre: Death Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Poland
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 48:27

...( TrackList )...
01. Centuries Of Conquest
02. Disempathetic Century
03. Smalltown Cult Of Suicide
04. Full Circle
05. Genius Of Genocide
06. Silencing The Voice Of Reason
07. Cryptid Predator
08. World Rejection
09. Here Comes Mr. Suicide

...( Info )...
Genre: Power Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Chile
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 53:18

...( TrackList )...
01. Atlas
02. Tierra y Mar
03. Fuera del Control
04. Justicia
05. El Deseo del Viento
06. Para Siempre
07. Olvido
08. Requiem
09. La Ruta del Metal
10. Origen
11. Legado

...( Info )...
Genre: Doom Metal
Country of Artist (Band): USA
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 31:57

...( TrackList )...
01. False Prophets
02. Bludgeoned & Charred
03. Footsteps Of Babylon
04. Shadow Of The Cross
05. Cemetery Burn
06. Old Man Abaddon
07. El Muerte
08. Whore's Grave

...( Info )...
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Bulgaria
Year of Release: 2019-2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps

...( TrackList )...
2019 - Nous
2025 - Unbeholden

...( Info )...
Genre: Progressive Death/Sludge Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Scotland
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 34:09

...( TrackList )...
01. The Tower
02. Pitfalls And Rituals
03. Sabotage Divine
04. New Mexico
05. Lars Moriendi
06. Turning The Dial
07. The Harrow Grove

...( Info )...
Genre: Pagan Black/Thrash Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Slovakia
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 37:52

...( TrackList )...
01. Apotheosis
02. Bes
03. Stormclad Chariots Of Dyeus Pater
04. Amber Tear
05. Kali Yuga Surfing Commando
06. Death Of Gods
07. Solar Dynasty
08. Everlasting Drunkenness

...( Info )...
Genre: Power Metal
Country of Artist (Band): USA
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 11:32

...( TrackList )...
01. Roadking
02. The Beast Inside
03. Lost Medicine

...( Info )...
Genre: Thrash/Progressive Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Argentina
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 53:10

...( TrackList )...
01. El Rito
02. Nuevo Ciclo
03. Hereje
04. La Raíz Que Deshonras
05. Tiempo Muerto
06. Umbral
07. Nigromante
08. Kybalion
09. Teúrgia

...( Info )...
Genre: Death Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Sweden
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 27:39

...( TrackList )...
01. Portal
02. Symphony Of Torment
03. Inquisitors Judgement
04. Impending Doom
05. Wings Of Perdition
06. Evil Demise
07. Lifeless And Deathless
08. Suffer To Die

...( Info )...
Genre: Death Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Brazil
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 41:19

...( TrackList )...
01. Scammers Of Faith
02. Dance Of Eternal Opposition
03. A Life In Denial
04. Exploiters Of Human Sorrows
05. Blood Of Brothers
06. My Final Resting Place
07. New Generation Weapon
08. Ritual
09. Welcome To Hell

...( Info )...
Genre: Death Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Chile
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 40:40

...( TrackList )...
01. The Weight of Emptiness
02. Chaotic Inaction
03. Rebirth from the Abyss
04. Reek of Betray
05. Out of Cage
06. Dystopic Enthropy
07. Thoughts Beyond Obsession
08. Truthless Form

...( Info )...
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Sweden
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 20:21

...( TrackList )...
01. Trench By Trench
02. Charred Flesh
03. There Is Only War
04. Ora Pro Nobis
05. Coward

...( Info )...
Genre: Folk Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Scotland
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 40:26

...( TrackList )...
01. The Raid
02. Return Of The Trow King
03. Soldiers And Sailors
04. Douglas Henshall
05. Thorir The Hound
06. Twatt (Feat. Dave Kok)
07. When Swords Fall Silent
08. Spree
09. Ramnahoul (Feat. Rhea Isbister)

...( Info )...
Genre: Death/Thrash Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Germany
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 31:26

...( TrackList )...
01. We Are...
02. ...Lunatic
03. A Million Ways to Kill
04. The Thin Red Line
05. WahnSinn
06. LeidBild
07. Gesicht
08. The Day Will Come
09. Wir Sind der Zorn

...( Info )...
Genre: Thrash Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Argentina
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 35:14

...( TrackList )...
01. Viva la Nueva Carne
02. Descomposición Espiritual
03. Alienación
04. Aquel que Rasga el Velo
05. La Última Flor de Telperion
06. Aguas Oscuras
07. Placebo Mortal
08. Inexorable Putrefacción
09. Ocupación Planetaria

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Artist: Paradise Lost
Title: Studio Albums
Year: 1990-2025
Genre: Doom Metal, Death Metal, Gothic Metal
Country: United Kingdom
Duration: 18:14:47
Format/Codec: FLAC
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: Lossless
Media: CD, LP, Web
Release by: Alias ​​Divas


...( TrackList )...



1990 - Lost Paradise

01. Intro (2:41)
02. Deadly Inner Sense (4:36)
03. Paradise Lost (5:30)
04. Our Saviour (5:08)
05. Rotting Misery (5:17)
06. Frozen Illusion (5:20)
07. Breeding Fear (4:14)
08. Lost Paradise (2:09)
09. Internal Torment II (5:54)

1991 - Gothic

01. Gothic (4:51)
02. Dead Emotion (4:38)
03. Shattered (4:01)
04. Rapture (5:09)
05. Eternal (3:55)
06. Falling Forever (3:35)
07. Angel Tears (2:40)
08. Silent (4:42)
09. The Painless (4:02)
10. Desolate (1:51)

1992 - Shades Of God

01. Mortals Watch The Day (5:11)
02. Crying For Eternity (7:05)
03. Embraced (4:29)
04. Daylight Torn (7:54)
05. Pity The Sadness (5:05)
06. No Forgiveness (7:37)
07. Your Hand In Mine (7:08)
08. The Word Made Flesh (4:42)
09. As I Die (3:49)
10. Rape Of Virtue (4:49)
11. Death Walks Behind You (6:29)
12. Eternal (Live) (4:31)

1993 - Icon

01. Embers Fire (4:44)
02. Remembrance (3:26)
03. Forging Sympathy (4:44)
04. Joys Of The Emptiness (3:29)
05. Dying Freedom (3:44)
06. Widow (3:04)
07. Colossal Rains (4:36)
08. Weeping Words (3:51)
09. Poison (3:00)
10. True Belief (4:30)
11. Shallow Seasons (4:55)
12. Christendom (4:31)
13. Deus Misereatur (1:58)
14. Sweetness (5:35)

1995 - Draconian Times

01. Enchantment (6:05)
02. Hallowed Land (5:02)
03. The Last Time (3:28)
04. Forever Failure (4:18)
05. Once Solemn (3:04)
06. Shadowkings (4:41)
07. Elusive Cure (3:21)
08. Yearn For Change (4:20)
09. Shades Of God (3:55)
10. Hands Of Reason (3:58)
11. I See Your Face (3:17)
12. Jaded (3:27)
13. Walk Away (3:25)
14. Laid To Waste (3:15)
15. Master Of Misrule (3:07)
16. Another Desire (3:13)

1997 - One Second

01. One Second (3:33)
02. Say Just Words (4:03)
03. Lydia (3:32)
04. Mercy (4:24)
05. Soul Courageous (3:01)
06. Another Day (4:45)
07. The Sufferer (4:30)
08. This Cold Life (4:21)
09. Blood Of Another (4:01)
10. Disappear (4:29)
11. Sane (4:00)
12. Take Me Down (6:26)
13. I Despair (3:56)
14. Cruel One (3:23)
15. How Soon Is Now? (4:36)
16. Albino Flogged In Black (6:29)

1999 - Host

01. So Much Is Lost (4:17)
02. Nothing Sacred (4:02)
03. In All Honesty (4:03)
04. Harbour (4:24)
05. Ordinary Days (3:29)
06. It's Too Late (4:44)
07. Permanent Solution (3:17)
08. Behind The Grey (3:13)
09. Wreck (4:42)
10. Made The Same (3:34)
11. Deep (4:00)
12. Year Of Summer (4:17)
13. Host (5:14)
14. So Much Is Lost (Lost In Space Mix) (6:23)
15. Languish (4:11)
16. So Much Is Lost ($tring Version) (4:18)

2001 - Believe in Nothing

01. I Am Nothing (4:01)
02. Mouth (3:46)
03. Fader (3:57)
04. Look At Me Now (3:38)
05. Illumination (4:32)
06. Something Real (3:35)
07. Divided (3:27)
08. Sell It To The World (3:12)
09. Never Again (4:38)
10. Control (3:29)
11. No Reason (3:15)
12. World Pretending (4:30)
13. Sway (3:08)
14. Gone (4:35)
15. Waiting For God (3:20)

2002 - Symbol Of Life

01. Isolate (3:44)
02. Erased (3:33)
03. Two Worlds (3:29)
04. Pray Nightfall (4:12)
05. Primal (4:23)
06. Perfect Mask (3:46)
07. Mystify (3:50)
08. No Celebration (3:48)
09. Self-Obsessed (3:07)
10. Symbol Of Life (3:57)
11. Channel For The Pain (3:53)
12. Xavier (6:08)
13. Small Town Boy (5:17)

2005 - Paradise Lost

01. Don't Belong (4:18)
02. Close Your Eyes (4:20)
03. Grey (3:28)
04. Redshift (3:28)
05. Forever After (3:47)
06. Sun Fading (3:27)
07. Laws Of Cause (4:09)
08. All You Leave Behind (3:00)
09. Accept The Pain (3:21)
10. Shine (4:05)
11. Spirit (4:21)
12. Over The Madness (5:19)
13. Let Me Drown (3:10)
14. A Side You'll Never Know (4:12)

2007 - In Requiem

01. Never For The Damned (5:02)
02. Ash & Debris (4:16)
03. The Enemy (3:39)
04. Praise Lamented Shade (4:03)
05. Requiem (4:25)
06. Unreachable (3:39)
07. Prelude To Descent (4:11)
08. Fallen Children (3:38)
09. Beneath Black Skies (4:13)
10. Sedative God (3:59)
11. Your Own Reality (4:08)
12. Missing (4:32)
13. Silent In Heart (3:24)
14. Sons Of Perdition (4:13)

2009 - Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us

01. As Horizons End (5:26)
02. I Remain (4:09)
03. First Light (5:01)
04. Frailty (4:25)
05. Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us (4:22)
06. The Rise Of Denial (4:48)
07. Living With Scars (4:23)
08. Last Regret (4:24)
09. Universal Dream (4:18)
10. In Truth (4:51)
11. Cardinal Zero (4:27)
12. Back On Disaster (4:13)

2012 - Tragic Idol

01. Solitary One (4:08)
02. Crucify (4:08)
03. Fear Of Impending Hell (5:25)
04. Honesty In Death (4:07)
05. Theories From Another World (5:02)
06. In This We Dwell (3:55)
07. To The Darkness (5:10)
08. Tragic Idol (4:34)
09. Worth Fighting For (4:12)
10. The Glorious End (5:23)
11. Ending Through Changes (4:09)
12. Never Take Me Alive (4:47)
13. True Belief (Live Version) (4:52)
14. One Second (Live Version) (3:38)
15. Say Just Words (Live Version) (4:51)
16. Loneliness Remains (4:56)

2015 - The Plague Within

01. No Hope In Sight (4:51)
02. Terminal (4:28)
03. An Eternity Of Lies (5:58)
04. Punishment Through Time (5:13)
05. Beneath Broken Earth (6:08)
06. Sacrifice The Flame (4:42)
07. Victim Of The Past (4:29)
08. Flesh From Bone (4:19)
09. Cry Out (4:31)
10. Return To The Sun (5:44)
11. Victim Of The Past (orchestra version) (5:13)
12. Fear of Silence (4:00)
13. Never Look Away (5:17)

2017 - Medusa

01. Fearless Sky (8:30)
02. Gods Of Ancient (5:50)
03. From The Gallows (3:42)
04. The Longest Winter (4:31)
05. Medusa (6:20)
06. No Passage For The Dead (4:16)
07. Blood & Chaos (3:51)
08. Until The Grave (5:41)
09. Shrines (3:59)
10. Symbolic Virtue (4:38)
11. Frozen Illusion (5:45)

2020 - Obsidian

01. Darker Thoughts (05:46)
02. Fall from Grace (05:42)
03. Ghosts (04:36)
04. The Devil Embraced (06:09)
05. Forsaken (04:30)
06. Serenity (04:47)
07. Ending Days (04:37)
08. Hope Dies Young (04:03)
09. Ravenghast (05:31)
10. Hear the Night (05:34)
11. Defiler (04:46)

2023 - Icon 30

01. Embers Fire (4:51)
02. Remembrance (3:28)
03. Forging Sympathy (4:41)
04. Joys of the Emptiness (3:29)
05. Dying Freedom (3:43)
06. Widow (3:08)
07. Colossal Rains (4:31)
08. Weeping Words (3:51)
09. Poison (3:05)
10. True Belief (4:33)
11. Shallow Seasons (4:54)
12. Christendom (4:33)
13. Deus Misereatur (1:53)

2025 - Ascension

01. Serpent On The Cross (6:13)
02. Tyrants Serenade (4:21)
03. Salvation (7:08)
04. Silence Like The Grave (4:47)
05. Lay A Wreath Upon The World (4:52)
06. Diluvium (5:48)
07. Savage Days (3:55)
08. Sirens (4:47)
09. Deceivers (3:38)
10. The Precipice (5:43)
11. This Stark Town (5:38)
12. A Life Unknown (4:10)

1998 - As We Die For... Paradise Lost (Tribute)

01. Gloomy Grim - Say Just Words (4:10)
02. Orphaned Land - Mercy (5:20)
03. Septic Flesh - The Last Time (3:35)
04. Misanthrope (a.k.a. Mysanthrope) - Forever (Shattered) Failure (5:34)
05. On Thorns I Lay - True Belief (4:20)
06. Legenda - Embers Fire (2:30)
07. Argile - As I Die (4:35)
08. Godsend - Gothic (4:44)
09. Stille Volk - The Painless (4:44)
10. Yearning - Eternal (5:18)
11. Nightfall - Lost Paradise (3:42)
12. SUP - Rotting Misery (6:40)

...( Info )...

Artist: Alice Cooper
Title: Welcome To My Nightmare: Live At The Forum, Los Angeles 6/17/75
Year: 2025
Genre: Hard Rock
Country: USA
Duration: 01:12:24
Format/Codec: MP3
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps


...( TrackList )...

1. Welcome To My Nightmare (05:56)
2. Years Ago (00:42)
3. No More Mr. Nice Guy (02:03)
4. Years Ago (Reprise 1) (00:58)
5. Billion Dollar Babies (02:59)
6. Years Ago (Reprise 2) (01:19)
7. I'm Eighteen (04:26)
8. Years Ago (Reprise 3) (01:07)
9. Some Folks (05:43)
10. Cold Ethyl (02:50)
11. Only Women Bleed (07:11)
12. Devil's Food (09:39)
13. The Black Widow (03:17)
14. Steven (05:15)
15. Welcome To My Nightmare (Reprise) (03:03)
16. Escape (03:43)
17. School's Out (04:17)
18. Department Of Youth (07:47)

...( Info )...
OldiesPart047
⭐MP3 @ 320kbps
Acoustic Rock

...( TrackList )...
VA - Acoustic Rock Favorites Vol. (2CD)
VA - Even More Acoustic Rock Favorites (2CD)
VA - MORE Acoustic Rock Favorites (2CD)
VA - Demo Diaries, Acoustic Origins (4CD)
VA - Great Acoustic Covers (2CD)
VA - Greatest Acoustic Rock Intros Vol. 01 (6CD)
VA - The Original Whisper, Acoustic Anthology (6CD)

...( Info )...
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Australia
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 32:57

...( TrackList )...
01. The Maniacal Mind
02. Axe To Grind
03. Am I Sane?
04. Heyoka
05. Vaguely Clear
06. Just A Clown
07. War
08. Alien Welcome Note

...( Info )...
Genre: Heavy Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Chile
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 47:29

...( TrackList )...
01. Perdiendo El Tiempo
02. Malaracha
03. Ácido El Metal
04. La Piedra
05. Magnetismo Vórtize
06. Grito De Libertad
07. Evnem Qupac
08. La Guerra En Mi Cabeza

...( Info )...
Genre: Thrash/Groove Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Australia
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 35:28

...( TrackList )...
01. Hollow Eyes
02. Distrust
03. Victim of Regret
04. Martyr
05. Despise
06. Final Warning
07. The Purity of Evil
08. Join the Circle
09. Shadow

...( Info )...
Genre: Heavy/Doom Metal
Country of Artist (Band): Germany
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 43:24

...( TrackList )...
01. Disconnected (Intro)
02. Electric Monster
03. New World Order
04. Eternal Sleep
05. Sound Of Darkness
06. Call Of The Sea
07. Grimms Child
08. Journey To The Wasteland
09. Legion Of Doom
10. Said And Done

...( Info )...
Genre: Stoner Metal
Country of Artist (Band): France
Year of Release: 2025
Audio Codec: MP3
Rip Type: Tracks
Audio Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 32:52

...( TrackList )...
01. Stoner Dream
02. Eye of the Electric Mountain
03. Night of the Blue Smoke
04. Son of a Witch
05. Rainbow Rider
06. Space Weeds and Heavy Trips

...SIŁA I PIĘKNO MUZYKI TKWIĄ W JEJ RÓŻNORODNOŚCI..


..::OPIS::..

Epitet „kultowy” w odniesieniu do zespołów i płyt przez lata stracił na znaczeniu i dziś wydaje się niemal pustym, nic nie znaczącym sloganem. Jeśli jednak przywrócić mu właściwy ciężar i określić nim jakiś band z całą odpowiedzialnością wagi tego słowa, to Cirith Ungol jest przykładem idealnym. Do tej pory mieli na koncie zaledwie cztery pełne płyty, ale zdążyli dopracować się nabożnego szacunku i grona absolutnie zaprzysięgłych fanów. W epickim, surowym heavy metalu nie jest to specjalnie rzadkie zjawisko, ale mityczna otoczka Amerykanów zaczęła żyć własnym życiem, a zespół rozpalał kolejne pokolenia słuchaczy, mimo braku aktywności przez ponad dwie dekady. Być może jakoś przyczyniła się do tego plotka, według której krytycy mieli określić Frost And Fire (debiutancki album zespołu) mianem najgorszej płyty w historii metalu. Trudno o lepszą reklamę niż całkowicie negatywny kontent. Reszta jest historią.

Od wydania Paradise Lost, ostatniego albumu Cirith Ungol, minęło dwadzieścia dziewięć lat. Co sprawiło, że po tak długiej przerwie grupa postanowiła wrócić do życia? Nie wnikam w faktyczne motywacje muzyków, ale po kilkutygodniowym obcowaniu z Forever Black trudno oprzeć się wrażeniu, że Panowie wrócili, żeby zrobić porządek na scenie. Trzeba jasno powiedzieć, że w wąskim światku metalu spod znaku Conana Barbarzyńcy dzieje się ostatnio naprawdę dużo dobrego. Coraz więcej młodych grup, jak i bardziej ugruntowanych zespołów potrafi grać, choć ze świadomością, że nie da się na nowo wskrzesić martwego od lat trupa. Aż tu nagle przychodzi Tim Baker z ekipą.

Forever Black nie jest rewolucyjnym przewrotem. Dużym błędem byłoby założenie, że surowy, epicki heavy metal można przedefiniować i napisać na nowo jego prawa. Tego zrobić się nie da, a kto może wiedzieć o tym lepiej, niż zespół, który w pisaniu tych praw miał czynny udział? Ale można spróbować wtoczyć w niego świeżą krew, zaaplikować adrenalinę i dawkę silnych elektrowstrząsów. W każdym innym przypadku byłoby to tylko pudrowanie nieboszczyka, ale nie tutaj. Amerykanie przystępują do pełnej reanimacji, doskonale wiedząc, co robią i jaki będzie efekt. Środki są proste – mocarny riff, zaczerpnięta z klasycznego hard rocka solówka, średnie tempa, trochę galopady, melodia i przede wszystkim pomysł, który zepnie wszystko w spójną klamrę i nada cech zwartej, pancernej kompozycji. Do tego jeszcze dwa niezbędne składniki – pierwszy to wciąż niesamowity głos Bakera, którzy wrzeszczy w wysokich rejestrach, a kiedy trzeba potrafi obniżyć skalę do niebezpiecznych poziomów. Wokal zawsze wyróżniał Cirith Ungol na tle konkurencji i robi to także teraz. Trudno uwierzyć, że przez tyle lat w ogóle się nie zmienił, wciąż brzmi oryginalnie, groźnie i bardzo charakterystycznie. Wystarczy posłuchać na przykład Before Tomorrow, by zrozumieć o co chodzi. Drugi składnik to brzmienie – wciąż jaskiniowe i surowe, ale przez lata nabrało mocy i szlachetności. Wciąż jest w nim szczypta prymitywizmu pierwszej płyty, ale czuć też siłę One Foot In Hell i cały posmak tego, czym prawdziwy, wyrwany z doom metalu i hard rocka metal powinien być.

Kompozycyjnie album jest w zasadzie idealny. Doskonałe wyważenie melodyki i okraszających ją riffów, kilka mądrze wplecionych akustycznych fragmentów budujących klimat, worek pomysłów zamkniętych w dziewięciu piosenkach, opartych na średnich tempach. Wszystko to, co znane i kochane przez wielu. W muzyce Amerykanów jest dużo przestrzeni, która sprawia, że numery nie duszą się we własnym sosie, wręcz przeciwnie.

Zaryzykuję stwierdzenie, że Cirith Ungol zatoczył koło. Rozpoczął marsz ku chwale gatunku, wytyczył ścieżki dla innych i ustawił drogowskazy. A teraz wrócił z niebytu, udowodnił kto tu rządzi i doprowadził swój muzyczny świat do ściany. W tej niszy nie da się już lepiej.

Rafał Chmura


Cirith Ungol. The name looms large in the history of heavy metal. Though the mercurial act released only 4 albums, their impact on the genre was great and long-lasting. Their unusual style influenced everything from doom to traditional and trve metal, and countless bands owe their core sound to albums like King of the Dead and One Foot in Hell. They were one of the most unique, quirky bands in metal history and they’ve always held a special place in my heart ov Steel. Loathe though I am to admit it, I never cared for their final album, 1991s Paradise Lost. It felt like a weak, half-hearted ending to a great career and always left me with the taste of ashes whenever I thought about it. Fast forward nearly 30 years, past a number of rumored reunions, and we finally get another Cirith Ungol album featuring 3 original members. Naturally, I was apprehensive that the band could produce something worthwhile after a near lifetime in limbo, and I dreaded the idea of another sub-par release to further tar their legacy. I was but a fool to harbor such doubts, as Forever Black is exactly the album we should have gotten back in 1991. It sounds like a natural follow up to 1986s One Foot in Hell, and most importantly, it sounds like vintage Cirith Ungol, Iron Gods be praised!

As soon as “Legions Arise” burst forth from the speakers, you hear the might and majesty of the REAL Cirith Ungol born again in fire and fury. It’s as if the long years fade away and we’re in the 80s again. Tim Baker’s vocals sound even more forceful than ever somehow and the band sounds full of righteous anger and furious wrath. The song feels like the spiritual successor to their classic “Blood and Iron” but more aggressive and powerful. From there “The Frost Monstreme”1 slows things down into classic Cirith plod and thud territory, and again the band sounds in vintage form. All the elements that made them such a ungainly, awkward pleasure are still there, untouched by the ages or trends.

Along with the titanic opener, the massive “Stormbringer” shows a band still capable of penning enormous pieces of classic proto-metal, on par with and as vital as their early works. It’s exactly what I want from the band, sounding like something off of King of the Dead, merging doom and trve metal into a ponderous chunk of steel so weighty, I can barely move it to my workout playlist. Baker even utilizes clean vocals briefly before launching into his full-throated roars and bellows as the song steamrolls through the Hyborian age, toppling false idols and medieval power structures in the process. The album winds out with back-to-back atom smashers, “Before Tomorrow” and “Forever Black,” the former bristling with primordial old school riffing and trve heaviness. Its plod is juggernaut-like and Tim Baker sounds like an angry, hungry monster. Closer “Forever Black” feels like a call back to “Paradise Lost,” the only great song from the Paradise Lost album. It’s slow, massive sounding, and as metal as metal can be without becoming diamond. It’s also quite dark, which suits Cirith Ungol down to their ancient Tolkienisms.

Is Forever Black a perfect comeback? No. “The Fire Divine” is a bit too awkward, though it benefits from riffing strongly reminiscent of early Pentrgram, and “Nightmare” is a decent song that drags on too long and peters out before the end. Additionally, the standout cuts like “Legions Arise” and “Stormbringer” are so good they make the surrounding tracks feel weak by comparison, though they mostly aren’t. After such a long hiatus do I have a right to expect an album full of songs capable of competing with the very best of their legendary albums? Probably not, but I’m glad we got a few such monumental monoliths. The biggest shock is how amazing Tim Baker sounds nearly 30 years after his heyday. Always one of metal’s most unusual voices, he’s still every bit as wild and off-kilter as ever, and sometimes sounds even better than he once did. Greg Lindstrom and Jim Barraza combine to ensure the band’s trademark offbeat guitar style is adhered to, while adding slightly more upbeat riffing like on “Fractus Promissum.” That all the elements of their inimitable style survived the long absence does my heart good.

I didn’t know what to expect from Cirith Ungol after such a massive layoff, but Forever Black certainly exceeds all expectations I dared harbor. I don’t know if this is a one-off or if the band plans to make a another go of it, but if this is the final stone on the Cirith Ungol cenotaph, it’s a just and proper one. The Lords of the Weird have been appeased and the ways of the trve are ascendant once more. Praise be the black forever.

Steel Druhm


Cirith Ungol Forever Black has just blown me away. In this album, there are no bad songs. Using a combination of good vocals, great guitar and drum play, a combination of old and new styles, and great lyric writing to make an overall amazing album.

First, there are the vocals (sang by Tim Baker). When listing to the vocals I did not expect them to be as good as they are. I loved how at some parts he starting screeching in some parts of the album while not doing it all the time (because screaming like a rabbit in an entire album is annoying as fuck). Next, is the drums (played by Robert Garven). The drumming was just as great as the vocals were during this album. Now, the bass (played by Jarvis Leatherby). The bass was very in tune with the rest of the album and it was perfectly played by Lestherby. The guitars (played by Greg Lindstrom and Jim Barraza) were very great along with vocals and other instruments.

I loved how some of the lyrics had some stories to tell. One good example is Stormbringer which gives you tells you about a blade (most likely a sword but we will never really know) and what it can do but still with some unanswered questions (who is wielding the blade and how are they being one?) Another good example of this tactic they are using is Legions Arise. It is about how an undead army is being summoned with giving you good details but still leaving some questions unanswered like who is the person (or group) summoning them.

Forever Black is a very good reminder of how metal was in the 80s. It was a time when bands like Metallica and Slayer were at their golden age. It was a time before nu-metal took the spotlight (then being brought down by Metalcore bands like As I Lay Dying). Even though, Forever Black is different from Cirith Ungol's earlier album it still brings back traditional metal from the 80s. Although this album does bring back traditional metal it still has some modern feel to it.

In conclusion, Forever Black is a reminder of what metal was like while it still having a modern feel to it. There are some flaws with it but it is nevertheless a great album.

Lord Shadow



..::TRACK-LIST::..

1. The Call 1:04
2. Legions Arise 3:19
3. The Frost Monstreme 5:16
4. The Fire Divine 3:51
5. Stormbringer 5:59
6. Fractus Promissum 4:08
7. Nightmare 6:00
8. Before Tomorrow 3:58
9. Forever Black 5:35



..::OBSADA::..

Vocals - Tim Baker
Drums, Horn [Horn Of Chaos] - Robert Garven
Guitar - Greg Lindstrom, Jim Barraza
Bass, Executive-Producer, Management [Personal Management] - Jarvis Leatherby




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