Disembowel - Zero Turns To One

Genre: Death
Country: Greece
Year: 2001

1. Intro
2. Powerlust
3. Sadistic
4. LSD
5. All Rise All Fall
6. Break the Borders
7. You're Dead
8. Zero Turns to One
9. Intelligent Bastards
10. Everything Fix
11. Condemned
12. Violence
13. Emotional Plug
14. Outro

Debut album by Disembowel. A promising debut where the band infuses some experimental elements into their brutal death metal. Aggressive, full of energy and brutal as fuck.

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Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame

Genre: Atm.Black
Country: Austria
Year: 2001

1. A New Power Is Rising
2. South Away
3. In Hollow Halls Beneath The Fells
4. Our Foes Shall Fall
5. The Mountain King's Return
6. Runes Of Power
7. Ashen Cold
8. Farewell

5th album by Summoning. This is still slow, epic music fueled by orchestral keys and effective vocals, with a medieval feel. The album is reliant on the keyboards and the guitarwork has been 'sacrificed' and stayed in the background.

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Melechesh - Djinn

Genre: Black
Country: Israel/Holland
Year: 2001

1. Whispers From The Tower
2. Genies, Sorcerers And Mesopotamian Nights
3. A Summoning Of Ifrit And Genii
4. Wardjinn
5. Rub The Lantern
6. Covering The Sun
7. Kurnugi's Reign
8. Oasis Of Molten Gold
9. Dragon's Legacy
10. The Siege Of Lachish

2nd album by Melechesh. It is a fascinating concept and at over an hour long is sure to invite you in for a long voyage through the hot desert days and nights of genies, wizards, and witches! Vocals range from the standard black metal rasp, clean singing and chanting and are one of the best and most unique aspects of this album. There are light keyboard touches throughout the album and the guitar work is very varied.

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Finntroll - Jaktens Tid

Genre: Folk/Black
Country: Finland
Year: 2001

1. Krig
2. Födosagan
3. Slaget Vid Blodsälv
4. Skogens Hämnd
5. Jaktens Tid
6. Bakom Varje Fura
7. Kitteldags
8. Krigsmjöd
9. Vargtimmen (Hedningarna cover)
10. Kyrkovisan
11. Den Hornkrönte Konungen (Rivfaders Tron)
12. Aldhissla
13. Tomhet Och Tystnad Härska

2nd album by Finntroll. The band is offering aspects of black and folk metal with a dash of medieval polka, through 13 tracks of atmospheric yet primitive metal. The presence of Henri Sorvali of Moonsorrow fame behind the songwriting is evident considering the research of majestic orchestrations, harmonies and abundant use of keyboards which can be found all throughout the album.

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Blunt Force Trauma - Good Morning America ... 'Ep

Genre: Crossover/Thrash
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2001


1. Intro
2. Infowar
3. Portrait Of Efficiency
4. Legislate
5. Good Morning America
6. Code Of Silence
7. Uncommon Heroes

Several years passed between Blunt Force Trauma's 'Ep and it's release, partly due to a lineup change in the band. Full of fast riffing and harsh vocals, but with modern influences like speed/thrash guitar work, clean vocal passages and a more punk approach. Felix Griffin (D.R.I.) is behind the drum kit.

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Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kunniasta

Genre: Black/Folk/Viking
Country: Finland
Year: 2001


1. Tyven
2. Sankarihauta
3. Kylan Paassa
4. Hiidenpelto / Hapean Hiljaiset Vedet
5. Aurinko Ja Kuu
6. Sankaritarina

2nd album by Moonsorrow. Throughout the entire 48 minutes all of the elements that one would expect from a Moonsorrow release are present. Heavy guitars, fantastic and diverse song structures, huge sweeping choirs, beautifully layered keyboards, folksy melodies, blood curdling screams, screeching vocals and ofcourse the intense atmosphere. Breath-taking, mighty and heroic feeling is the primary element on the album. It is blended very skilfully with effective metal components to create a tense ancient and heathen atmosphere.

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Moonsorrow - Suden Uni

Genre: Black/Folk/Pagan
Country: Finland
Year: 2001

1. Ukkosenjumalan Poika
2. Koylionjarven Jaalla (Pakanavedet II)
3. Kuin Ikuinen
4. Tuulen Koti, Aaltojen Koti
5. Pakanajuhla
6. 1065: Aika
7. Suden Uni

The debut album by Moonsorrow is generally more folky melodic black metal sounding and baring a large resemblance to their fellow brethren in Finntroll, which was only natural since Henri Sorvali plays in both bands. The production is good but still rougher than later in their career, enhancing the already dusky atmosphere. Lyrical themes consist mainly of Finnish paganism, bloody battles of old times and nature’s might. 

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Hammers Of Misfortune - The Bastard

Genre: Progr.Heavy/Doom/Power
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2001

1. The Dragon Is Summoned
2. The Bastard Sapling
3. On Wings Of Vengeance
4. Hunting Tyrant
5. You Should Have Slain Me
6. An Oath Sworn In Hell
7. The Blood Ax Speaks
8. Tyrant Dies
9. The Witches' Dance
10. The Prophecy Has Two Meanings
11. The New King's Lament
12. For the Ax
13. Troll's March
14. Sacrifice / The End

Debut album by Hammers Of Misfortune. Their music is described as progressive metal with elements of doom metal and NWOBHM. It is a three-act concept album, a swords-and-sorcery epic about vengeance, royalty and betrayal, told through the stellar songwriting of guitarist Cobbett and the triad of vocalists Mike Scalzi (Slough Feg, etc.), former Ministry bassist Janis Tanaka and Cobbett himself. Awesome record!

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Dragonlord - Rapture

Genre: Symph. Black/Thrash
Country: U.S.A.
Year: 2001


1. Vals De La Muerte
2. Unholyvoid
3. Tradition And Fire
4. Born To Darkness
5. Judgement Failed
6. Wolfhunt
7. Spirits In The Mist
8. Rapture

Debut album by Dragonlord, a black metal side-project of Eric Peterson (Testament), Steve DiGiorgio (Death, Sadus, etc.), Steve Smyth (Nevermore, Vicious Rumors, etc.) and Jon Allen (Sadus, Testament, etc.). Imagine Cradle Of Filth with a more thrashy edge. The riffs are typical brilliant thrash riff from Peterson with the keyboards and the singing giving it that black metal feel (even a few blast beats).

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