• Far from complete, and definitely in no particular order, here are some of our favorite albums from artists of many genres and time periods. Some may be very known to you, maybe you also listened to a lot of these same bands while growing up, as we did. The crazy excitement of youth and the aching boredom, some of these were a soundtrack to our teenage years. Through the reckless parties, sex, violence, and all the tainted fruits of life. Others carried us into our work with Mourning the Ancient, some of these bands we've even come to know personally or have had the opportunity to interview. Others we might not have liked as much, except for maybe they played during certain times in our lives, they 'grew' on us as they say. I'm sure you have more than a few favorites like this too.

    As you may estimate, this is a huge undertaking, so we'll be adding more and more material every update. Hopefully, there will be some gem here that had slipped by you, and through these pages, you discover musical treasure as we have.


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  • Unleashed

    Title: Shadows in the Deep

    Label: Century Media

    Date: 1992

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] The Final Silence*
    [2] The Immortals*
    [3] A Life Beyond
    [4] Shadows in the Deep
    [5] Neverending Hate
    [6] Onward into Countless Battles
    [7] Crush the Skull*
    [8] Bloodbath
    [9] Land of Ice

    [Unleashed has produced more good albums in a row than perhaps any other band in the genre. One of my favorite death metals bands ever.]

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  • Unleashed

    Title: Across the Open Sea

    Label: Century Media

    Date: 1993

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] To Asgaard We Fly*
    [2] Open Wide*
    [3] I am God
    [4] The One Insane
    [5] Across the Open Sea
    [6] In the Northern Sea
    [7] Forever Goodbye (2045)
    [8] Execute Them All
    [9] Captured
    [10] Breaking the Law
    [11] The General

    [Another great... 'Open Wide' is one of my favorite Unleashed songs.]

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  • Unleashed

    Title: VICTORY

    Label: Century Media

    Date: 1995

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] Victims of War
    [2] Legal Rapes
    [3] Hail the New Age*
    [4] The Defender*
    [5] In the Name of God
    [6] Precious Land
    [7] Berserk
    [8] Scream Forth Aggression
    [9] Against the World
    [10] Revenge

    [This CD saw Unleashed use less of a death metal vocal style and more of a rough vocal style. 'Hail the New Age' is a mighty song if there ever was one.]

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  • Unleashed

    Title: Warrior

    Label: Century Media

    Date: 1997

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] Warmachine*
    [2] In Hellfire*
    [3] Mediawhore
    [4] Down Under Ground
    [5] My Life for You
    [6] Death Metal Victory
    [7] Hero of the Land
    [8] Longt Nid
    [9] Born Deranged
    [10] I Have Returned
    [11] Ragnarok
    [12] Your Pain My Gain
    [13] The End

    ['Warmachine' and 'In Hellfire' are two of the greatest tracks by Unleashed. They seemed to have endless creativity...]

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  • Mayhem

    Title: De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

    Label: Century Media

    Date: 1994

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] Funeral Fog
    [2] Freezing Moon*
    [3] Cursed in Eternity
    [4] Pagan Fears*
    [5] Life Eternal*
    [6] From the Dark Past
    [7] Buried by Time and Dust
    [8] De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

    [Euronymous went out in style with this black metal masterpiece...]

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  • Landser

    Title: Das Reich kommt wieder

    Label: WPM

    Date: 1992

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] Walvater Wotan
    [2] Arische Kampfer
    [3] Berlin bleibt deutsch
    [4] Rechtsradikal
    [5] Nordland*
    [6] Schlagt Sie tot!
    [7] Fur Anne
    [8] Faul
    [9] Nigger
    [10] Turkenmaus
    [11] Kanake verrecke
    [12] Das Reich kommt wieder
    [13] Nordland (Instr.)
    [14] Danzig, Breslau und Stettin
    [15] ZAst-Song
    [16] Lollipop
    [17] Proll-Power
    [18] EKU 28

    [The legendary Landser. Imagine doing music that you knew might land you in prison? And it did. Landser is no stranger to trouble with the thought police. Why? For saying they are proud of their heritage and race and wanting immigrants that swarm their country out. Anyway, politics aside, the song 'Nordland' is one of the coolest and most beautiful accoustic tracks ever, in any genre.]

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  • Landser

    Title: Rock Gegen Oben

    Label: Rebell Records

    Date: 1997

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] Freiheit
    [2] Zigeunerpack
    [3] Sturmfuhrer
    [4] Vergeltung
    [5] Polacken Tango
    [6] In den Arsch
    [7] Verkauft + Verraten
    [8] Rudolf Hess*
    [9] Kreuzberg*
    [10] In den Bergen von Ruanda
    [11] Doner Skins
    [12] Deutsche Wut
    [13] Rebell

    [Here contains the legendary accoustic song 'Rudolf Hess' which has inspired musicians and fans alike. A masterpiece fitting for this great man, who spent 46 years in a POW dungeon before being murdered. His only crime a plea for peace. His suffering and courage made him a legend for all times. One day, when the world is free, statues shall be erected to his spirit's triumph.]

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  • Beltane

    Title: MCMXCIX

    Label: Satanica

    Date: 1999

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] A Choir Invisible*
    [2] 2015 S.P.I.K.Y.
    [3] Evoking Wraiths of Fire and Steel*

    [It is a shame that so few of these CDs were ever produced, as 'A Choir Invisible' is one of the greatest black metal tracks ever.]

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  • Block 11

    Title: Here We Are

    Label: Pit Records

    Date: 2000

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] Millenium
    [2] The Colours of My Battle*
    [3] Come Ombre
    [4] Berlino 45
    [5] Here We Are
    [6] Massifica
    [7] Il Domani Appartiene A Noi
    [8] Strade Del Terrore
    [9] Horror Power
    [10] E'ora
    [11] K.K.K.

    [Block 11 is one of my favorite Italian bands. The song 'The Colours of My Battle' is an instant classic and a superb track.]

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  • Block 11

    Title: Last Act of War

    Label: Hate Division Records

    Date: 2006

    Track listing: (favorites marked with an '*')

    [1] Last Act of War (intro)
    [2] A Modo Nostro
    [3] U.S.A. E Getta
    [4] Io Taglio Corto
    [5] La Legge E Uguale Per Tutti
    [6] Red Lanterns
    [7] Settembre Nero
    [8] A Testa Bassa
    [9] Patriot*
    [10] Con Noi O...
    [11] Linea Nera

    [The track 'Patriot' is a remake of a Skrewdriver song and is one of my all time favorites. Block 11 manages to do an incredible remake here. Spectacular!]

    [CD back]


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