Barren Earth – Our Twilight (EP)

Hello there. This EP by Finnish progressive death metal band Barren Earth was added to Spotify six weeks ago. Well worth some listens if you’re a fan of this genre. Enjoy!

Barren Earth – Our Twilight (EP)

Nile – Those Whom The God Detest

Hello. There has been a very small Spotify update this morning. Here is the brand new album by American death metal band Nile. Enjoy!

Nile – Those Whom The God Detest

Four New Releases (Nov 3)

Hello again. Here are four new releases from todays Spotify update. I haven’t had time to listen to any of these. Genres here: rock and metal. Enjoy!

Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
Katatonia – Night Is The New Day
Slayer – World Painted Blood
Weezer – Raditude

Black Sabbath x3

Hello again. A couple of more Black Sabbath albums were added to Spotify yesterday, which makes this my third post about them (after post 1 & 2). This is good stuff from 1972, 1973 and 1975. Enjoy!

(I’m not really sure when Black Sabbath Vol. 4 was added; it wasn’t listed in todays google doc.)

Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath Vol. 4
Black Sabbath – Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Black Sabbath – Sabotage

Megadeth – Endgame

Extra! There has just been a Spotify update (more than 60k tracks for me in Sweden). First find: the new Megadeth album. More to come later tonight. Enjoy!

Megadeth – Endgame

Vader – Necropolis

Extra! There has just been a Spotify update. Roughly 44 000 tracks for me. Here you have the new album by Polish death metal band Vader. Enjoy!

(There is also a new playlist, Spotinews 029, with samples starting from this post.)

Vader – Necropolis

Enslaved x2

Hello. There was no Spotify update yesterday which means the next update will most likely happen tomorrow. Now it’s time for some progressive black metal. Enslaved is from Norway and these two albums were added to Spotify a couple of weeks ago. Enjoy!

(ps. I’ve been very pissed about a certain Swedish Owl today so you might have seen some comments from me around the net.)

Enslaved – Isa
Enslaved – Ruun

Winterlong x2

Hello. Five albums by Swedish power metal band Winterlong were added in todays mega Spotify update. Here are two quick album picks. I’ll be back later tonight with some more finds. Enjoy!

Winterlong – Valley Of The Lost
Winterlong – Winterlong

100 Hair Metal Anthems

Howdy. It’s time for another late night blog post. This compilation of 100 Hair Metal Anthems (precise title indeed) was included in the latest Spotify update. Enjoy!

(There are some good tracks in here. I promise. Not a joke.)

Various Artists – 100 Hair Metal Anthems

1. Nuclear Rodeo

Hello. It’s time for my new CD Baby series. Here you have part one with selections from this weeks first Spotify update. The genres in this post are rock and metal. In more detail we have classic rock (1220), Swedish hard rock (Abramis Brama), melodic death metal (Agamendon), death metal (Against The Plagues), heavy metal (Boarders) and instrumental metal (Tomohiro Nishimura). Enjoy!

(And while CD Baby isn’t really a label, I will still add these posts into my Labels category.)

1220 – Miss Legendary (EP)
Abramis Brama – Live!
Agamendon – Nuclear Rodeo
Against The Plagues – Architecture Of Oppression
Boarders – The World Hates Me
Tomohiro Nishimura – Tomohiro Nishimura

Two Early Black Sabbath Albums

Howdy folks. It’s time to move back almost 40 years in time. Two early Black Sabbath albums have very recently been added to Spotify. Classic stuff. Enjoy!

(Note: These are the remastered deluxe editions!)

Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath – Master Of Reality

Korpiklaani – Karkelo

Hi. Here is another release from todays micro Spotify update: the new album by Finnish folk metal band Korpiklaani. Enjoy!

(If this isn’t available in your country today, you may have to wait until Monday for it to become activated. Official release date is June 29 in most places.)

Korpiklaani – Karkelo

Therion – The Miskolc Experience

Hello again. Also part of todays micro Spotify update was this interesting new live album by Swedish symphonic metal band Therion. The first half is classical stuff, while the second part is with the band. Read more about the whole concept here. Enjoy!

Therion – The Miskolc Experience

Dark Tranquillity

Hi again. This should be a very welcome addition for all the metal fans out there. Finally Dark Tranquillity can be enjoyed in Spotify!

(And, just in case someone wonders, the covers used here are the original ones. The ones used in Spotify are from the reissues.)

(And to clarify it: these are three new reissues, while Yesterworlds is a new collection.)

Dark Tranquillity – Projector
Dark Tranquillity – Haven
Dark Tranquillity – Damage Done
Dark Tranquillity – Yesterworlds – The Early Demos

Raised Fist – Dedication

Hello. It’s time for Raised Fist. Some people consider this their best album. It was added to Spotify two days ago. Enjoy!

Raised Fist – Dedication

Heaven & Hell – The Devil You Know

Hi again. This new album by Heaven & Hell has gotten some good reviews here in Sweden. Today it was added to the Spotify library. Enjoy!

Heaven & Hell – The Devil You Know

Behemoth – Ezkaton (EP)

Morning. It’s time for some death metal with one of the best bands in the genre: Behemoth. This EP was part of yesterdays Spotify update. Enjoy!

Behemoth – Ezkaton (EP)

Sabaton x2

Hello. From the latest Spotify update comes two previously missing albums by Sabaton. Enjoy!

Sabaton – Primo Victoria
Sabaton – Attero Dominatus

The Haunted x2

Hello. There has just been another Spotify update (small one). At least one album by Swedish metal band The Haunted was included today and some more of their albums were added in the Monday update. Here are two selections. Enjoy!

The Haunted – The Haunted Made Me Do It
The Haunted – One Kill Wonder

Bloodbound – Tabula Rasa

Hello. It’s been a while since the last time I wrote about a metal album, but here we go again. This is the brand new album by Swedish power metal band Bloodbound. It was part of todays micro Spotify update. Enjoy!

Bloodbound – Tabula Rasa

Motörhead – Motörizer

Hello. I’ve had some problems with my Internet connection today so that’s why I haven’t been able to update earlier. Now over to Motörhead. This is their latest (19th) studio album from last year (review here). It was added to Spotify yesterday. Enjoy!

Motörhead – Motörizer

At the Gates – Slaughter of the Soul

Hello. This album from 1995 is considered to be a classic in the death metal genre. Slaugther of the Soul was the last record to be released by At the Gates and you can read one review here and another one here. This release was part of this weeks second Spotify update. Enjoy!

At the Gates – Slaughter of the Soul

Black Sabbath

Hello again! There were lots of good stuff included in todays Spotify update. Some albums were added last week, but activated today. For example A couple of Black Sabbath albums have been made available for Swedish listeners. I have selected two good albums from the early 1980s for you. Enjoy!

(The latest google doc, with all of todays updates, is available in the Changelogs section.)

Black Sabbath – Heaven And Hell
Black Sabbath – Mob Rules

The Haunted – Warning Shots

Extra! The Spotify library has just been updated and finally an album by The Haunted has been added. This is a collection with the best from their Earache years. Enjoy!

Edit: Not available in the UK. Sorry.

The Haunted – Warning Shots

Regain Records 2

Here comes the second, heavier part with selections from Regain Records (first part here). These albums were of course part of the latest Spotify update. And just by looking at these album covers you can tell this is not going to be one of those cozy listening experiences. Enjoy!

Behemoth – Demigod
Blackwinds – Flesh Inferno
Dark Funeral – Diabolis Interium
Vader – Impressions in Blood
Ophiolatry – Transmutation

Regain Records 1

And now over to something completely different. Many albums from Swedish based metal label Regain Records were added in the latest Spotify update. This is part one of two with selections. In the second part the really heavy stuff will appear. And as usual, this isn’t exactly my taste but I’m sure some readers will enjoy these albums.

In Flames – Lunar Strain
Mustasch – Latest Version of the Truth
Sahg – Sahg 1
Thyrfing – Farsotstider
Time Requiem – Optical Illusion

Samael – Above

Here comes a brand new album from the latest Spotify update (Friday). I’ve read that this album marks a return back to black metal for Swiss band Samael. Enjoy!

Samael – Above

The Best Of Bruce Dickinson

This is a goodie from the latest Spotify update and the title says it all really. Bruce Dickinson is of course the vocalist of Iron Maiden and this collection highlights his solo career. Enjoy!

Edit: Unfortunately not available in the UK.

Bruce Dickinson – The Best Of Bruce Dickinson

Best of Sweden Rock 2005-2006

Hi there. This collection of four albums with the best from the Sweden Rock Festival 2005-2006 was added in yesterdays Spotify update. And, yes, the album covers are almost identical except for some text. Enjoy!

Various Artists – Sweden Rock Festival – Best Of 2005-2006 Vol.1
Various Artists – Sweden Rock Festival – Best Of 2005-2006 Vol.2
Various Artists – Sweden Rock Festival – Best Of 2005-2006 Vol.3
Various Artists – Sweden Rock Festival – Best Of 2005-2006 Vol.4

Edguy – Mandrake

Since there were no Spotify update today, I’m planning to use this weekend to write about those records that for different reasons just didn’t make the cut on other, more busy days.

First up, from this weeks update, a power metal album which is rather good. Enjoy!

Edguy – Mandrake