"red Plenty"

BANDA DO CASACO's genesis comes from the reunion of jazz musician Nuno Rodrigues and FILARMÓNICA FRAUDE's men António Pinho and Luís Linhares, who made the decision to establish a new group who could wield some influence in the Portuguese music scene…

Life Of Agony - Rivers Runs Red + Ugly + Soul Searching Sun + 1989-1999
4x EAC | FLAC+CUE+LOG or MP3 CBR 320 | Complete Scanwork | 1,74 GB or 561 MB
1993/1995/1997/1999 | NY Hardcore scene/Alternative Metal | Roadrunner Records - Original U.S. pressings

Brooklyn, NY's crossover legends Life of Agony formed in 1989. They perfected their angst-filled hardcore/heavy metal hybrid along the way, obtaining a devoted audience in the process. Their first studio album, River Runs Red, was similar to their stage show at the time – straight-up energy and aggression in a hardcore/thrash format, with shards of heavy metal cutting through at times, and the group toured extensively upon its release. Once the tour was completed, LOA went directly back into the studio to work on their next album, 1995's Ugly, which signaled a complete overhauling of the band's signature heavy-duty sound. The album resembled the sounds of the alternative stars of the day, especially Stone Temple Pilots, and it wasn't greeted favorably by the record-buying public. LOA were still able to retain their audience, and the resulting tour was a success, as they opened for the likes of Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, Type O Negative, and Anthrax…

TYR, who hail from the Faroe Islands, have recently signed with Napalm Records, who have re-released the band's 2003 release Eric the Red. Combining classy old school styles with Viking metal, Eric the Red is half sung in English, the other in their native tongue Faroese (a derivative of Old Norse), and contains plenty of catchy melodies, epic guitar hooks, huge choirs, and rock solid rhythms. There's a strong folk feel to many of the songs, although it's more a feel and not in the form of instrumentation. This is metal all the way folks, but extremely melodic, with plenty of blazing guitar solos and sing along choruses. Many of the songs are in the 5-7 minute length, which gives ample time for instrumental fireworks, atmospheric and symphonic passages, and pure headbanging fun. Songs like "The Edge", "Stýrisvølurin", and the title track sizzle with a "raise your pint and sing along" attitude, regardless of the language the tune is sung in.

Collection includes: Red Hot Chili Peppers (1984); Freaky Styley (1985); The Uplift Mofo Party Plan (1987); Mother's Milk (1989); Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991); One Hot Minute (1995); Californication (1999); By the Way (2002); Stadium Arcadium (2006).