One, two, three...

Three more pieces for your chest of treasures. They were relatively new to me, but already after the first spin, I decided I wanted them with in my cargo of ingots. I ordered them by increasing thoughness.

EDEN'S CURSE-Second Comming (2008) [Heavy M.]

I'm always skeptical about so-labelled melodic metal bands, but this is really good! Second full length album for these Britons, mixing Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Victory, Loudness-like sounds and shreds. Melodic, but no way AOR, it'S definitely a metallic product: lightweight where needed, but with intense power, awesome guitar riffs and tremendous production, multi layer backing vocals.

ADORNED BROOD-Noor (2008) [Folk M.]

This is a freaky nice example of how folk-metal should be to catch the Cpt. These dudes from Germany play a mixture of MDM/Thrash/Symphonic M. with various & cool rhytm changes and an absolutely original vocalist, switching in no time from harsh old-thrasshy screaming to chorussing and melodic singing. Well... OK, you get some accordion, flutes and a a few passages in German that may slow down your pathos. But just when you start getting pissed, you get your ass kicked up again for good. Anyway great tunes and melodies.

BESATT-Triumph of Anthecrist (2007) [Black M.]

Now, usually Black Metal (read it as New Wave of Black Metal) it's something that make the Cpt. really shit... both tunes & lyrics. But for some mistake of the destiny I happened to stumble upon this album, and I have to say I got addicted to it. Originary from Poland, just like Vader (which on the short I can also enjoy) they usually play though Black M. Yet this disc lacks all my most irritating elements. Instead displaying an old Venom-like sound & singing imprinting, with a drumming debording more on death/thrash and an "understandable" melody, it really grabs me. Of course I have to ignore the lyrics...! But, shits... happens!

THIS IS 11TH!

This is 11th!
Hell yeah! Port Royal Booty Sampler is among us again!

Long missing... get a sample of the stormy waves that hit the port docks lately! You won't be deluded, 'cause we're just like John West... "we endures the worst to bring you the best!"
No concessions to quality: almost all 2008 stuff, AAC 128 kbs, tagged and covered, but in one big chunck... to shove up your ass... ooops, your ears... or wherever you may like!
Let me know if the indexing works (the new software said it should, but on my iTunes it didn't).
Try to glimpse the content from the cover shake!

Cheers folks!

Fu*k yeah! Get me the SAMPLER!

PS: Oh, by the way... AFTER ZERO's "Push them otherside" (Jap. dudes) has no cover, since it's a demo. But it's awesome!

4 NEW BRICKS

4 new golden bricks I've been enjoyng these days...
Have fun!

GODIVA-Destruction (2008) [Heavy/Power M. from Swiss]
DISCARD-Carrion (2008) [Death/Thrash M. from Finland]
ONE MAN ARMY-Grim Tales (2008) [Death/Thrash M. from Sweden]
WOLF-Edge of the World (1984) [NWOBHM from UK. Oldies!]

New artillery...

New artillery on board!
Cpt.'s just exchanged some chests of treasures for a new big gun!
Watch out your asses!

Cool stuff!

DREADNAUT...
New kids on the blocks! Just kidding (it may sound as an insult too)!

A taste of what's to come (2008) new album from this band from... Winnipeg (Can), introduced by buddy Pipes to the Port a couple of days ago. I'm already addicted.
Quite various & catchy tunes in it: modern sound mixed to traditional MDM and a bit of core.
Singing also is along the lines... clear, rusty, screamy. No chance of getting bored. Maybe it misses speed ups and here and there it tends to fall into lighter sides of the music, but the constant pounding in the back make up for it quite well. Check them out and buy their shit! Young bands need support!

Boys coming to town...

Some scheduling...
Budgeting and expenditure programs for a new professional camera are on the agenda of the Cpt.
But also some make-up gigs (thought about heading again to L.A., but coastal patrolling require my presence here for the next months).
So on the 29th we'll have some HELLHOUND and WHEEL OF DOOM again for the Bounce Circuit Show #1 LOUD&METAL SIDE at Crescendo Live House (the former, on return from Europe) and on the 30th ANTHEM at Club Citta (Kawasaki) for one date of their Black Empire Tour. Looking forward for the last one. Kawasaki is an all-standing, favorite of mine... and on the mic, well one hell of a singer.

Come! Get some!

Come! Get some!
Again oldies... But with style! You don't see them around often anymore, so grab'em fast!

THUNDERHEAD-Classic Killers Live (1994) [Awesome live from this a bit underrated German band]
THUNDERHEAD- Ugly Side (2000 Jap. Ed.) [Cpt.'s cover is different from this one]
TIME MACHINE-Alinger Daemon (2001) [This is f*cking great progressive from the best Italian prog. band. Also underrated!]