The Stygian Hall

Masterplan Update

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:59:20 GMT

MASTERPLAN, the melodic power metal band led by former HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, has released the following statement:

"Next week Jorn [Lande, vocals] will be in Roland's studio [in Slovakia] to record the last two songs, some guitar lead work and the new MASTERPLAN album is finished! Then it will be time to do the mixing, mastering etc. The...

New Blaze Bayley title & art

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:56:54 GMT

Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley has set "Promise and Terror" as the title of his new album, tentatively due on February 1, 2010. The CD will be available to pre-order from Bayley's official web site starting on December 1, with every pre-order signed by the whole band.

Check out the "Promise and Terror" cover artwork below.

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NFL Picks Week 9

feeds@yuku.com (annedragon) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:59:23 GMT

Baltimore @ Cincinnati
Houston @ Indianapolis
Green Bay @ Tampa Bay
Arizona @ Chicago
Kansas City @ Jacksonville
Miami @ New England
Washington @ Atlanta
Carolina @ New Orleans
Detroit @ Seattle
Tennesse @ San Francisco
San Diego @ NY Giants
Dallas @ Philadelphia
Pittsburgh @ Denver

Paranormal Activity (maybe spoilers?)

feeds@yuku.com (HardcoreSean) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:50:12 GMT

Loved it. Don't want to say more until others give thoughts. Do people want to have a hardcore conversation about it, or just post initial thoughts?

Chris-chan HEAVY METAL

feeds@yuku.com (Gilgamesh Flux) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:19:20 GMT

So asswipe here is playing "Mr. Scary" from Dokken and trying to look like a badass, loolooolol.� Check out some of his other videos to see how bad some can fall.

Slayer - World Painted Blood

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:47:20 GMT

Slayer - World Painted Blood
Thrash Metal
American

1. World Painted Blood
2. Unit 731
3. Snuff
4. Beauty Through Order
5. Hate Worldwide
6. Public Display Of Dismemberment
7. Human Strain
8. Americon
9. Psychopathy Red
10. Playing With Dolls
11. Not Of This God

I was tempted to stamp the genre of this review 'brainless sort of thrash metal' before I even listened to this one. I'm not sure why I still...

Savage Circus - Of Doom And Death

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:46:46 GMT

Savage Circus - Of Doom And Death
Power Metal
Dockyard 1

1. Of Doom And Death
2. The Ordeal
3. Devil's Spawn
4. Chasing The Rainbow
5. Empire
6. Ballad Of Susan
7. Legend Of Leto II
8. From The Ashes
9. Dreamland

Originally put together by Thomen Stauch, formerly of Blind Guardian, Savage Circus' debut bore no small similarity to that band. Originally it was said Thomen Stauch formed this band because he wanted to...

Paradox - Riot Squad

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:45:53 GMT

Paradox - Riot Squad
Thrash Metal
AFM

1. Suburban Riot Squad
2. Hollow Peace
3. Riptide
4. Rise In Rank
5. Evolution Reset
6. Nothingness
7. No Place To Survive
8. Dream Hero
9. Planet Terror
10. Psychofficial

I have to say that it's nice to see another Paradox album so soon. After the band reemerged with Collision Course it took a good 8 years for the follow up, Electrify to come along. Riot Squad follows...

Halford - Winter Songs

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:45:05 GMT

Halford - Winter Songs
Heavy Metal
Metal God Records

1. Get Into The Spirit
2. We Three Kings
3. Oh Come O Come Emanuel
4. Winter Song
5. What Child Is This
6. Christmas For Everyone
7. I Don't Care If It's Christmas Night
8. Light Of The World
9. Oh Holy Night
10. Come All Ye Faithful

Every once in awhile you'll get a compilation of various metal artists doing Christmas songs and it's amusing enough....

Hard Rock

feeds@yuku.com (PwrMtl) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:52:09 GMT

So, anyone else digging the new Lynch Mob, Winger, KISS, Ace Frehley, Crash Kelly, etc?

Tarot

feeds@yuku.com (PwrMtl) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:39:02 GMT

Anyone into this band? Their albums are pretty tough to get in the US, but I got the "best of", recently (only had Crows Fly Black before, and love that). Pretty cool band that has gone in a few directions since their inception. They have been around since the 80's, but only released a handful of albums, mostly due to Marco Hietela being in Nightwish too. Hard to really describe them, since they have changed style a few times, but in general they have a fairly dark sound, but...

Avantasia: Russel Allen, etc

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:24:01 GMT

Vocalist Russell Allen U.S. progressive metallers SYMPHONY X has joined the list of guest musicians who will appear on the forthcoming release from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project.

So far Tobias has confirmed the following musicians to be part of the forthcoming AVANTASIA opus:...

OverKill update

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:23:14 GMT

New Jersey thrash metal veterans OVERKILL have inked a multi-album deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The band's new CD, "Ironbound" - which is described as a true "thrasher-piece" - is scheduled for release on January 29, 2010.

"Good to be with a label that understands what OVERKILL are about and what metal is about in 2010;...

NFL Picks Week 8

feeds@yuku.com (annedragon) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:45:44 GMT

Seattle @ Dallas
St. Louis @ Detroit
Miami @ NY Jets
San Fransisco @ Indianapolis
Cleveland @ Chicago
Denver @ Baltimore
NY Giants @ Philadelphia
Houston @ Buffalo
Jacksonville @ Tennessee
Oakland @ San Diego
Minnesota @ Green Bay
Carolina @ Arizona
Atlanta @ New Orleans

John Bush on Anthrax

feeds@yuku.com (StygianSteel) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:05:41 GMT

ANTHRAX/ARMORED SAINT vocalist John Bush was interviewed on yesterday's (Sunday, October 25) edition of DJ Will's "The Vault" show on KNAC.COM. During the chat, Bush was asked about his current status in ANTHRAX, the band that he rejoined in late July after the group split with singer Dan Nelson due to "personal...

Brainstorm - Memorial Roots

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:54:40 GMT

Anybody here have this yet? Well upon first listen it's a monster! Right up there with Liquid Monster IMO. I think most here will love this. Andy B. Franck sounds great on here to me his best vocal effort to date he is fast becoming my favorite vocalist!

Wargod50

PS: I got Limited Edition and the only downer is that dam tour sticker on the digi I hate when they do that!

Holy Cross?

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:51:34 GMT

This band has a distinct Iced Earth feel!

http://www.myspace.com/holycrossmetal

Holy Cross are a French heavy metal band whose powerful songs are largely inspired by Scandinavian mythology and by the golden age of heavy metal in the 80's.

The idea of forming a heavy...

Mean Streak, German power!

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:49:34 GMT

I now present you Mean Streak from Sweden. They are compared to Primal Fear, Hammerfall, Saxon.
I ordered this cd yesterday without even hearing after what I read, you can hear samples here!
They cd from start to finish just grabs you!

www.myspace.com/meanstreaksweden

Wargod50

Crystallion - Hundred Days

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:47:28 GMT

Love love love this band and can't wait for this new release from them! Again a concept cd.

German power metallers Crystallion have issued the following statement about releasing their new album "Hundred Days" in November via Dockyard 1 Records:

"New album 'HUNDRED DAYS' out on November, 13th! A concept album about the return of Napoleon (after his first exile) until his complete defeat in the battle of Waterloo. Cheers from Crystallion!"...

Hello again!

feeds@yuku.com (Wargod48) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:24:51 GMT

Hi guys well I have posted on this board in the past and have returned again. I knew Stygian from Lapland and a couple other boards in the past. I have 3 main boards I post so I thought I would contribute here as well!

Wargod50