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• Paleface Swiss – Cursed [January 3]
• Ex Deo – Year of the Four Emperors (EP) [January 10]
• The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard [January 10]
• Oni – Genesis (EP) [January 24]
• Obscura – A Sonication [February 7]
• Bleeding Through – Nine [February 14]
• Killswitch Engage – This Consequence [February 21]
• Architects – The Sky, the Earth & All Between [February 28]
• Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty [March 28]
• Memphis May Fire – Shapeshifter [March 28]
• Landmvrks – The Darkest Place I’ve Ever Been [April 25]
• Bury Tomorrow – Will You Haunt Me, with That Same Patience [May 16]

• Stick to Your Guns – Keep Planting Flowers [January 10]

• Dark Fortress – Anthems from Beyond the Grave (live album) [January 17]
• Harakiri for the Sky – Scorched Earth [January 24]

• Avatarium – Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead [January 24]
• Pentagram – Lightning in a Bottle [January 31]
• Mantar – Post Apocalyptic Depression [February 14]
• Nightstalker – Return from the Point of No Return [March 14]

• Labyrinth – In the Vanishing Echoes of Goodbye [January 24]
• Majestica – Power Train [February 7]
• Dynazty – Game of Faces [February 14]
• Lacuna Coil – Sleepless Empire [February 14]
• Nachtblut – Todschick [February 21]
• Avantasia – Here Be Dragons [February 28]
• Brainstorm – Plague of Rats [February 28]
• Crematory – Destination [May 2]
• Primal Fear – Domination [September 5]

• Thomas Erak – (AU) [January 31]
• Dream Theater – Parasomnia [February 7]
• Jinjer – Duél [February 7]
• Coheed and Cambria – Vaxis Act III: The Father of Make Believe [March 14]

They are one of the bands who are recognized as slow-burning sound lean on heavy and doom roots alike. Frankly, I had the chance to have a chat with the guys before reviewing their record but I listened to their album for sure, you can find throughout my interview how I was really amazed by their output and keeping such vintage ’80s elements and putting them in a perfect modern shape. Metal music has a huge part in my life for almost 20 years now, and to be frank with you, I rarely when I enjoyed a full album of slow heavy metal style, kinda found it boring, and sometimes monotonous as well! One of the main points that I loved their debut album, because I guarantee you that 8-tracks and you’ll never get such boring by any means, and I believe behind this is several elements, but let’s summarize it to major points such as warm and powerful vocals, impressive guitar riffs, sweet and marvellous soloing, and a very tight experienced rhythm. it’s a fact, Sweden is one of the countries that doesn’t need an introduction and that back to several iconic acts including Candlemass, Bathory, Meshuggah, Opeth, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquility, and a huge countless list of names, but let me tell you that you need to add this trio to your Swedish music library for sure.

I believe that one of the main factors behind the success of this album is the songwriting and the theme of the conceptual lyrics: “The debut self-titled album is about one archaeologist and his crew of ambitious henchmen and their descent into the cavernous realm below the crust of the earth.” – the band explained their impressive concept. Actually, I don’t exaggerate when I tell you that I loved the whole album, and I didn’t find any negative points at all. Also, I’d like to salute the mixing engineer to provide such a great output really. Now, it’s time to feel the beauty.

CAVERN DEEP STORE

As a music fanatic, I decided to make a list of famous musicians who are vegansvegetarians (either for ethical or dietary purposes), as well as animal rights advocates and environmentalists. This is our thank-you to all of them for being devoted, inspiring and thoughtful of innocent beings in need of our compassion and mercy.

– Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles [¹]
– Krist Novoselic of Nirvana
– Robert Smith of The Cure
– Peter Gabriel of Genesis
– Robin Gibb of Bee Gees
– Thom Yorke of Radiohead
– Peter Murphy of Bauhaus
– Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxise and the Banshees
– Antony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers
– John Marr of The Smiths & Modest Mouse [²]
– Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie & The Postal Service
– Tim Commerford of Rage Against The Machine
– Robin Pechnold of Fleet Foxes
– All members of 30 Seconds To Mars
– Sherif Sami of Go! Save The Hostages
– Moataz Rashad Malinky of The Chicken Came First

– Bryan Adams

– Moby
– Pink
– Justin Timberlake
– Shania Twain
– Avril Lavigne
– Joy Valencia

                                                           Moby

– Geezer Butler & Bill Ward of Black Sabbath
– Kirk Hammett of Metallica
– Attila Csihar of Mayhem
– Bill Steer of Napalm Death
– Gaahl of Gorgoroth [³]
– Rikki Rockett of Poison
– Kin Owen & Jiff Walker of Carcass
– Rob Zombie
– Mille Petrozza of Kreator
– Ville Valo of HIM
– Marco Benevento of The Foreshadowing & How Like A Winter
– Derrick Green of Sepeltura
– Serj Tankian of System of a Down
– Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy
– Liv Kristine of Theatre of Tragedy
– Alissa White-Gluz of The Agonist
– Fallon Bowman of Kittie
– Chris Adler of Lamb of God
– Brian Fair of Shadows Fall
– Oliver Skyes of Bring Me The Horizon
– 4 members (out of 5) of Between The Buried And Me
– Jona Weinhofen of Bleeding Through & I Killed The Prom Queen
– All members of Heaven Shall Burn
– Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet [4]

Zombie

                
Gossow                                                            Benevento

Heaven Shall Burn                                              Kirkpatrick

1. Watch “Glass Walls“, a documentary on factory farmed animals narrated by Paul McCartney.

2. Watch Modest Mouse’s “King Rat“, a music video opposing illegal commercial whale hunt and directed by deceased actor Heath Ledger. The song’s 1st month of iTunes purchases was donated to Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

3. Not confirmed.

4. The American Christian Metal band addresses animal abuse in their lyrics and has a tribute song “86 Bullets” to Tyke the circus elephant who was shot 86 times. The band also runs a Facebook page The Tourniquet Ark in association with The Barking Army, promoting awareness against animal cruelty.

*Special thanks goes to Francesco Sosto of The Foreshadowing and Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet.