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If ever hear anybody complaining that there's a real lack of heavy metal out there then you
could probably assume that they don't have the motivation or the ingenuity to seek things out.
There are literally thousands of bands out there with sample songs available on compilations and websites
that would love to get 30 seconds to 10 minutes of your time just to listen to what they can do.
We're always coming across new and underground stuff, so for each column, we're gonna list songs and
bands that you might want to check out and for any of you with file sharing/download programs
(free or pay, we're not getting into the ethics involved), we're going to list some classic stuff to consider also.
New and Underground Metal
Agents Of The Sun - "Trap Door" -
Modern metal, sort of like Papa Roach/Queens Of The Stone Age/Agents Of Man.
A Lower Deep - "Gods & Monsters" -
Doomy power metal act that combine on the sounds of Nevermore and Twelfth Gate.
Crystal Fate - "Die By The Sword" -
Very much like Crimson Glory, with a singer a bit like Tim "Ripper" Owens.
Communic - "History Reversed" -
Progressive power metal in the same style as Nevermore and Twelfth Gate. New on Nuclear Blast.
Distortion Of Perception - "Between Me And Myself" -
Like In Flames meets Arch Enemy!
Havochate - "Cycle Of Pain" -
Great bay-area styled power thrash featuring ex-bassist of Testament. For fans of Imagika!
Illuminatus - "Emotion Sickness" -
Atmospheric power/gothic metal band from U.K.
Killing Spree - "Going Nowhere" -
Fast thrash attack in the vein of Flotsam & Jetsam and Metallica.
Machinemen - "Back From The Days" -
Awesome Finland power metal in the style of Edguy! New record out in 2005 called "Elegies".
Mors Principium Est - "Pure" -
Wildly dense cross of melodic thrash from this Finnish band.
Nightvision - "Soldier Of A Dark Land" -
Awesome melodic hard rock, in the style of Whitesnake meets Riot!
Nikki Puppet - "Puppet On A String" -
Upbeat hard rock with female members.
Overloaded - "Hellfire" -
American hard rock with classic vocals and searing guitar riffs.
Resurrecturis - "The Hate" -
Over the top grinding death metal with huge grooves and a bombastic drum sound.
Savage Circus - "Ghost Story" + "Evil Eyes" -
Exclusive online single with artwork for this new German power metal group founded by ex-Blind Guardian drummer.
Valient Thorr - "Running the Gauntlet" -
NWOBHM style with a really odd persona.
Obscure/Classic Metal Album Suggestions
Bruce Dickinson - "Tears of the Dragon" - Slow build up and a Maiden gallop!
Mountain - "Mississippi Queen" - Early hard rock ripping riff.
Metallica - "Blackened" - When Metallica ruled the world.
Grim Reaper - "When Heaven Comes Down" - Tearing number from this oft-insulted band.
Black Sabbath - "Sweet Leaf" - Anthem to the leaf.
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