SLECHTVALK - UPON THE FIELDS OF BATTLE / 2005 / DISCOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY/ AND REVIEW

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(14-TRACKS)
1-INTRO
2-THUNDER OF WAR
3-OF SLUMBER AND DEATH
4-WAR OF THE ANCIENTS
5-UNDER A MOONLIGHT SKY
6-CALL TO ARMS
7-WHISPERS IN THE DARK
8-DESERTION
9-DESIEGED
10-IN PARADISUM
11-CRIES OF THE HAUNTED
12-BEHIND THE SCENES
13-VIDEOCLIP(Thunder of War)
14-PHOTO(Gallery)
SLECHTVALK - THUNDER OF WAR MIXI/2005















THIS DEMO CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-THUNDER OF WAR(Single Version)
2-ILLUSIONS
3-LOSS
4-THUNDER OF WAR(Album Version)
SLECHTVALK - AT THE DAWN OF WAR/2005
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-FROM OUT OF THE MIST WE CAME FORTH
2-CALL TO ARMS
3-MORTAL SERENITY
4-ON THE EVE OF BATTLE
5-DIESEGED
6-THE SPOILS OF TREASONS
7-THUNDER OF WAR
8-BLACK RAVEN DEATH
9-DESERTION
10-UNDER A MOONLIT SKY
SLECHTVALK - THE WAR THAT PLAGUES THE LAND/2002















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-OF SLUMBER OF DEATH
2-A PLEA FOR THE KING
3-FROM BEHIND THE TREES
4-MY LAST CALL
5-THE FALCON'S FLIGHT
6-A CALL IN THE NIGHT
7-AND THUS IS BURNS
8-BURYING THE DEATH
9-WAR OF THE ANCIENTS
10-THE DRANGON'S CHILDREN
11-IN PARADISUM
SLECHTVALK - CHAOS AND WARFARE/2002















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-THE ONLY SOUND OF RAIN
2-MEAN ATTRACTION
3-A STRANGER SO CLOSE
4-THE SKULL(Trouble Cover)
5-WHISPERS IN THE DARK
6-THE DRAGON'S CHILDREN
7-STORMS
8-KONGSBLOD(Antestor Cover)
SLECHTVALK - FALCONRY/2000
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-CRIES OF THE HAUNTED
2-T.M.B.W.G.M.N.L.
3-IN HELL I BURN
4-MY BLEEDING HEART
5-TO PRAISE THE UNPRAISED
6-THE SATANIC FOREST
7-CONSUMED BY FLAMES
8-MY ETERNAL BELOVED
9-DE VERDROGEN TEKENEN
SLECHTVALK - CRIES OF THE HAUNTED/1999















THIS DEMO CONTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-MY BLEEDING HEART
2-THE SATANIC FOREST
3-CRIES OF THE HAUNTED
CREDITS:
Shamgar - Screams, Guitars
Seraph - Guitar
Ohtar - Guitars, Clean Vocals and Grunts
Premnath - Keys
Grimbold - Drums, Grunts, Shofar (Salutary)
Former/Past Members:
Sorgier - Organ & Synth
Fionnghuala - Female Vocals (Live For Antestor)
Nath - Bass
Hydrith - Synth
Meallá - Dancing (Live)
(http://www.myspace.com/slechtvalkofficialmyspace)










BIOGRAPHY:
They are loved, they are hated: Slechtvalk. When we take the reviews from all over the world serious, Slechtvalk is one of the most promising Dutch Dark/Black Metal bands of the moment. Named after the fast and bloodthirsty bird of prey, the band knows how to give a recognizable sound to their music. Slechtvalk combines the bombastic parts of Dimmu Borgir with the venomish parts of Dark Funeral, but has also the catchy parts of the old After Forever. A strong mix that convinces both friend and enemy.Slechtvalk's Debut album "Falconry" was released in 2000 by the Dutch label Fear Dark. At that time Slechtvalk was still an one-man project of Vocalist/Guitarist Shamgar. The mix of dark and black metal was received very well and a lot magazines, including Aardschok, did an interview with Slechtvalk. Because of that Slechtvalk became known as a leading band in the Dutch dark/black metal scene. This hasn't changed since that time.Shamgar took advantage of his reputation and tried to form a real band. He succeeded with this and in 2002 they visited the Mailmen Studio in Holland to record their next album. As a teaser they released a split-cd with the well-known progressive black metalband Kekal from Indonesia. Both bands presented 4 songs, including a cover. The split-cd was received very well and at the end of 2002 the new album "The War That Plagues The Lands", with stunning artwork of the well-known Belgian artist Kris Verwimp (Marduk, Immortal, Absu), was released.This album was also received worldwide with lots of enthusiasm and Slechtvalk got a lot of interviews in magazines worldwide. Within 3 weeks "The War That Plagues The Lands" reached a number-2 position in the Lowlands Top-50. In March 2003 Slechtvalk toured through Europe for the first time and played at festivals and for sold-out venues in Germany, Sweden and of Course The Netherlands. In the beginning of 2004 the band played for hundreds enthusiastic fans in Switzerland.The succes in Europe was expanded to Asia. The Asian label Sonnengot Music released the album "The War That Plagues The Lands" for the Asian market. And for the Eastern Europian market the album was released by HROM Records from Slovakia. To expand their strong position in The Netherlands and Belgium, Slechtvalk is touring the clubcircuit with Serenade of Darkness as support-act. At the same time plans are coming together for the successor of "War That Plagues The Lands". The story continues.










REVIEWS:
A rock'n Christian band that doesn't make you nuts by beating you over the head about it. The lyrics are well composed,some people call Viking Metal, which is a combination of Black Metal musical style and theatrics that uses Nordic sounding musical modes and folk instruments (ie Finntroll, Black Messiah, Nomans Land, Eluveitie, etc) to create something a little more complex. In comparison with those types of bands, this band is right there with them, just without lyrics about Trolls, Norse Gods, neo-paganism or drunk sea shanties."The War That Plagues The Lands is an incredible concept album that ranks right up there with some of the best bands in the genre... The guitars are brought forward much more on this disc and the keyboards, while still a vital part, are pushed back in the mix allowing for a much more extreme sound. Vocally, Shamgar has improved greatly with some horrifying blackish shrieks. It seems like the biggest improvement is that he's upped the aggression factor in his vocals. Also present are some occasional death growls, eerie chanting and some beautifully haunting female vocals. All of the different vocals are placed perfectly in every instance and never sound forced. Musically, the band never settles for one sound as the songs range from blistering, to mid-paced, to slow and somber; all fitting nicely and creating an extremely dark atmosphere with a very cohesive feel. My favorite tunes on this CD are "A Dragon's Children", "And Thus It Burns" and "Of Slumber and Death". But really, there is not a downer on the whole album. If all this wasn't enough, the production, packaging and artwork are top notch. When classic black metal releases are mentioned in the future, this disc will stand tall right alongside masterpieces like Horde's Hellig Usvart and Antestor's The Return of the Black Death.",Simply put I love this album. This band is heavy, powerful and extreme black metal. Unfortunately they don't get the respect they deserve in the black metal community for one reason...they are Christians. Speaking as a fan of Emperor and Dissection this is head and shoulders above them all. When I got out of the black metal scene and wanted to find Christian alternatives, Slechtvalk was one of the first I found. I realized I had found a band that was the equal (and superior) of Emperor. This is a must-have for any black metal collection.And What About The Single-Demo "Thunder of War",Great cd with the exception that it isn't long enough. Granted its supposed to be an LP but 2 of the 4 songs are exactly the same... even though the 4th is a "remix" of the first. I couldnt tell much of the difference. However, it's smart, energetic, fun, heavy as hell and definately will never leave my collection.The vocals are fantastic and the music very diverse(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

SLECHTVALK - UPON THE FIELDS OF BATTLE / 2005 / DISCOGRAPHY/BIOGRAPHY/ AND REVIEW

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(14-TRACKS)
1-INTRO
2-THUNDER OF WAR
3-OF SLUMBER AND DEATH
4-WAR OF THE ANCIENTS
5-UNDER A MOONLIGHT SKY
6-CALL TO ARMS
7-WHISPERS IN THE DARK
8-DESERTION
9-DESIEGED
10-IN PARADISUM
11-CRIES OF THE HAUNTED
12-BEHIND THE SCENES
13-VIDEOCLIP(Thunder of War)
14-PHOTO(Gallery)
SLECHTVALK - THUNDER OF WAR MIXI/2005















THIS DEMO CONTAIN(4-TRACKS)
1-THUNDER OF WAR(Single Version)
2-ILLUSIONS
3-LOSS
4-THUNDER OF WAR(Album Version)
SLECHTVALK - AT THE DAWN OF WAR/2005
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(10-TRACKS)
1-FROM OUT OF THE MIST WE CAME FORTH
2-CALL TO ARMS
3-MORTAL SERENITY
4-ON THE EVE OF BATTLE
5-DIESEGED
6-THE SPOILS OF TREASONS
7-THUNDER OF WAR
8-BLACK RAVEN DEATH
9-DESERTION
10-UNDER A MOONLIT SKY
SLECHTVALK - THE WAR THAT PLAGUES THE LAND/2002















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-OF SLUMBER OF DEATH
2-A PLEA FOR THE KING
3-FROM BEHIND THE TREES
4-MY LAST CALL
5-THE FALCON'S FLIGHT
6-A CALL IN THE NIGHT
7-AND THUS IS BURNS
8-BURYING THE DEATH
9-WAR OF THE ANCIENTS
10-THE DRANGON'S CHILDREN
11-IN PARADISUM
SLECHTVALK - CHAOS AND WARFARE/2002















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-THE ONLY SOUND OF RAIN
2-MEAN ATTRACTION
3-A STRANGER SO CLOSE
4-THE SKULL(Trouble Cover)
5-WHISPERS IN THE DARK
6-THE DRAGON'S CHILDREN
7-STORMS
8-KONGSBLOD(Antestor Cover)
SLECHTVALK - FALCONRY/2000
















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-CRIES OF THE HAUNTED
2-T.M.B.W.G.M.N.L.
3-IN HELL I BURN
4-MY BLEEDING HEART
5-TO PRAISE THE UNPRAISED
6-THE SATANIC FOREST
7-CONSUMED BY FLAMES
8-MY ETERNAL BELOVED
9-DE VERDROGEN TEKENEN
SLECHTVALK - CRIES OF THE HAUNTED/1999















THIS DEMO CONTAIN(3-TRACKS)
1-MY BLEEDING HEART
2-THE SATANIC FOREST
3-CRIES OF THE HAUNTED
CREDITS:
Shamgar - Screams, Guitars
Seraph - Guitar
Ohtar - Guitars, Clean Vocals and Grunts
Premnath - Keys
Grimbold - Drums, Grunts, Shofar (Salutary)
Former/Past Members:
Sorgier - Organ & Synth
Fionnghuala - Female Vocals (Live For Antestor)
Nath - Bass
Hydrith - Synth
Meallá - Dancing (Live)
(http://www.myspace.com/slechtvalkofficialmyspace)










BIOGRAPHY:
They are loved, they are hated: Slechtvalk. When we take the reviews from all over the world serious, Slechtvalk is one of the most promising Dutch Dark/Black Metal bands of the moment. Named after the fast and bloodthirsty bird of prey, the band knows how to give a recognizable sound to their music. Slechtvalk combines the bombastic parts of Dimmu Borgir with the venomish parts of Dark Funeral, but has also the catchy parts of the old After Forever. A strong mix that convinces both friend and enemy.Slechtvalk's Debut album "Falconry" was released in 2000 by the Dutch label Fear Dark. At that time Slechtvalk was still an one-man project of Vocalist/Guitarist Shamgar. The mix of dark and black metal was received very well and a lot magazines, including Aardschok, did an interview with Slechtvalk. Because of that Slechtvalk became known as a leading band in the Dutch dark/black metal scene. This hasn't changed since that time.Shamgar took advantage of his reputation and tried to form a real band. He succeeded with this and in 2002 they visited the Mailmen Studio in Holland to record their next album. As a teaser they released a split-cd with the well-known progressive black metalband Kekal from Indonesia. Both bands presented 4 songs, including a cover. The split-cd was received very well and at the end of 2002 the new album "The War That Plagues The Lands", with stunning artwork of the well-known Belgian artist Kris Verwimp (Marduk, Immortal, Absu), was released.This album was also received worldwide with lots of enthusiasm and Slechtvalk got a lot of interviews in magazines worldwide. Within 3 weeks "The War That Plagues The Lands" reached a number-2 position in the Lowlands Top-50. In March 2003 Slechtvalk toured through Europe for the first time and played at festivals and for sold-out venues in Germany, Sweden and of Course The Netherlands. In the beginning of 2004 the band played for hundreds enthusiastic fans in Switzerland.The succes in Europe was expanded to Asia. The Asian label Sonnengot Music released the album "The War That Plagues The Lands" for the Asian market. And for the Eastern Europian market the album was released by HROM Records from Slovakia. To expand their strong position in The Netherlands and Belgium, Slechtvalk is touring the clubcircuit with Serenade of Darkness as support-act. At the same time plans are coming together for the successor of "War That Plagues The Lands". The story continues.










REVIEWS:
A rock'n Christian band that doesn't make you nuts by beating you over the head about it. The lyrics are well composed,some people call Viking Metal, which is a combination of Black Metal musical style and theatrics that uses Nordic sounding musical modes and folk instruments (ie Finntroll, Black Messiah, Nomans Land, Eluveitie, etc) to create something a little more complex. In comparison with those types of bands, this band is right there with them, just without lyrics about Trolls, Norse Gods, neo-paganism or drunk sea shanties."The War That Plagues The Lands is an incredible concept album that ranks right up there with some of the best bands in the genre... The guitars are brought forward much more on this disc and the keyboards, while still a vital part, are pushed back in the mix allowing for a much more extreme sound. Vocally, Shamgar has improved greatly with some horrifying blackish shrieks. It seems like the biggest improvement is that he's upped the aggression factor in his vocals. Also present are some occasional death growls, eerie chanting and some beautifully haunting female vocals. All of the different vocals are placed perfectly in every instance and never sound forced. Musically, the band never settles for one sound as the songs range from blistering, to mid-paced, to slow and somber; all fitting nicely and creating an extremely dark atmosphere with a very cohesive feel. My favorite tunes on this CD are "A Dragon's Children", "And Thus It Burns" and "Of Slumber and Death". But really, there is not a downer on the whole album. If all this wasn't enough, the production, packaging and artwork are top notch. When classic black metal releases are mentioned in the future, this disc will stand tall right alongside masterpieces like Horde's Hellig Usvart and Antestor's The Return of the Black Death.",Simply put I love this album. This band is heavy, powerful and extreme black metal. Unfortunately they don't get the respect they deserve in the black metal community for one reason...they are Christians. Speaking as a fan of Emperor and Dissection this is head and shoulders above them all. When I got out of the black metal scene and wanted to find Christian alternatives, Slechtvalk was one of the first I found. I realized I had found a band that was the equal (and superior) of Emperor. This is a must-have for any black metal collection.And What About The Single-Demo "Thunder of War",Great cd with the exception that it isn't long enough. Granted its supposed to be an LP but 2 of the 4 songs are exactly the same... even though the 4th is a "remix" of the first. I couldnt tell much of the difference. However, it's smart, energetic, fun, heavy as hell and definately will never leave my collection.The vocals are fantastic and the music very diverse(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

CYBERGRIND - TRANSCEND / 2000

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(16-TRACK)
1-MACROSCOMIC PORTEN
2-PORTAL(Intro)
3-DESCEND
4-TRAGEDY STRIKES
5-BRAINWASHED
6-NAUSEATING SICKNESS
7-PHANTASMIC LANDSCAPES
8-DESTINY
9-CIBERGRIND
10-E'NO!
11-RUBBER CHIKEN REFECTION
12-FIEND TRANSFORMATION
14-THE COMPLAINTS OF THE DEAD
15-DEFENSIVE MANOUVERS PART I(Outro)
16-LOST SEA OF EMOCEANS
CREDITS:
Mick Carlisle - Vocals / Guitar
Pentridge Pete - Bass
Mike Forsberg - Drums Former Members
Phil Gibson - Drums
(http://www.myspace.com/cybergrindofficial)
Cybergrind Ex-Mortification Guitarist Michael Carlisle resurfaced years later to form Cybergrind, with a sound not unlike early Mortification- Death Metal Thrash with plenty of broken glass-gargling Vocals to satisfy even the most finicky of Death Metal Heads.Old-School Death/Grindcore similar to the early Morty style when Michael Carlisle was with them!, The musci is ok, lots of short industrial-clips here and there. Micks Vocals could have been better though! This could really be Post Momentary Affliction part 2, it really sounds like Morty back in 1993! There are blastbeats, killer riffs, some digital interludes,Steve Rowe sings the Chorus of the Last Song!! But not like on the latest Morty CDs, he really growls it!! Awesome!!! Anyway, this CD is really good, too bad that the band already broke up, I'd like to hear more...(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

CYBERGRIND - TRANSCEND / 2000

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(16-TRACK)
1-MACROSCOMIC PORTEN
2-PORTAL(Intro)
3-DESCEND
4-TRAGEDY STRIKES
5-BRAINWASHED
6-NAUSEATING SICKNESS
7-PHANTASMIC LANDSCAPES
8-DESTINY
9-CIBERGRIND
10-E'NO!
11-RUBBER CHIKEN REFECTION
12-FIEND TRANSFORMATION
14-THE COMPLAINTS OF THE DEAD
15-DEFENSIVE MANOUVERS PART I(Outro)
16-LOST SEA OF EMOCEANS
CREDITS:
Mick Carlisle - Vocals / Guitar
Pentridge Pete - Bass
Mike Forsberg - Drums Former Members
Phil Gibson - Drums
(http://www.myspace.com/cybergrindofficial)
Cybergrind Ex-Mortification Guitarist Michael Carlisle resurfaced years later to form Cybergrind, with a sound not unlike early Mortification- Death Metal Thrash with plenty of broken glass-gargling Vocals to satisfy even the most finicky of Death Metal Heads.Old-School Death/Grindcore similar to the early Morty style when Michael Carlisle was with them!, The musci is ok, lots of short industrial-clips here and there. Micks Vocals could have been better though! This could really be Post Momentary Affliction part 2, it really sounds like Morty back in 1993! There are blastbeats, killer riffs, some digital interludes,Steve Rowe sings the Chorus of the Last Song!! But not like on the latest Morty CDs, he really growls it!! Awesome!!! Anyway, this CD is really good, too bad that the band already broke up, I'd like to hear more...(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)

JESUS WEPT - SHOW'S OVER / 2006

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-SHOW'S OVER
2-BLACKOUT
3-BREAK ME
4-HUMAN WASTELAND
5-BLACK CROWN
6-DEDICATED
7-AGAINST THE GRAIN
8-OMG
9-NINE
10-STILL FIGHTING
11-THE FINAL WORD
12-DEAR BROTHERS
JESUS WEPT - SICK CITY / 2004















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-SICK CITY
2-ONE HAND IN HELL
3-FATHER FORGIVE ME
4-HEAVEN AND HELL
5-MANKIND SKUMBAG
6-THANK GOD THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS
7-COLD WEATHER
CREDITS:
Dan Quiggle - Vocals
Sean Sundy - Guitar
Dave Quiggle - Guitar
Jon Beckman - Bass Guitar
Adam Salaga - Drums
Kerrang - Maggazin
For fans of xdisciplex a.d. (obviously) Jesus Wept picks up where they left off with this cd. When I heard their EP, I couldnt wait for the full length. All the songs are good, all of them. Some have clean vocals, but its pretty much straight up Hardcore, no emo trash or trashy metal. But there are some sweet solos. I cant stop listening to the title track, and Human Wasteland, Dedicated, and OMG,xDisciple ADx' own cult status amongst fans of spirit-filled Hardcore is bettered by only one band, No Innocent Victim. As it happens, the two bands played a lot together and often lent each other members and ideas. The theme carries on to this day as the legendary Dave Quiggle is seen laying down the bulk of NIV's riffs whilst also being the musical driving force behind Jesus Wept. In theory Jesus Wept carried on from where xDisciple ADx left off, with one Quiggle producing and the other Quiggle (Dan) Supplying lyrics and Vocals. The partnership works a dream on their debut full-length. On many of their standout tracks they interestingly manage to supply a form of hardcore that is accessible to newcomers to the scene, yet still ensuring the band maintain their underground credibility in a way that Comeback Kid or Stretch Arm Strong simply can't. Yes, this is accessible to a wider range of musical devotees but it's still hardcore and no mistake! For me, the standout tracks are "Break Me" and the extremely catchy "Broken Crown" segueing into "Dedicated", where they firmly nail their beliefs to the mast. Musically this is a mix of tough-guy and East Coast hardcore punk. Spiritually it deals with typical Christian hardcore themes but in a way that really does make you want to stand up and fight! The band's musical heritage shines through, ensuring this will probably be Strikefirst Records' best release of 2006(http://www.holymetalrob.com)

JESUS WEPT - SHOW'S OVER / 2006

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-SHOW'S OVER
2-BLACKOUT
3-BREAK ME
4-HUMAN WASTELAND
5-BLACK CROWN
6-DEDICATED
7-AGAINST THE GRAIN
8-OMG
9-NINE
10-STILL FIGHTING
11-THE FINAL WORD
12-DEAR BROTHERS
JESUS WEPT - SICK CITY / 2004















THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(7-TRACKS)
1-SICK CITY
2-ONE HAND IN HELL
3-FATHER FORGIVE ME
4-HEAVEN AND HELL
5-MANKIND SKUMBAG
6-THANK GOD THERE'S MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS
7-COLD WEATHER
CREDITS:
Dan Quiggle - Vocals
Sean Sundy - Guitar
Dave Quiggle - Guitar
Jon Beckman - Bass Guitar
Adam Salaga - Drums
Kerrang - Maggazin
For fans of xdisciplex a.d. (obviously) Jesus Wept picks up where they left off with this cd. When I heard their EP, I couldnt wait for the full length. All the songs are good, all of them. Some have clean vocals, but its pretty much straight up Hardcore, no emo trash or trashy metal. But there are some sweet solos. I cant stop listening to the title track, and Human Wasteland, Dedicated, and OMG,xDisciple ADx' own cult status amongst fans of spirit-filled Hardcore is bettered by only one band, No Innocent Victim. As it happens, the two bands played a lot together and often lent each other members and ideas. The theme carries on to this day as the legendary Dave Quiggle is seen laying down the bulk of NIV's riffs whilst also being the musical driving force behind Jesus Wept. In theory Jesus Wept carried on from where xDisciple ADx left off, with one Quiggle producing and the other Quiggle (Dan) Supplying lyrics and Vocals. The partnership works a dream on their debut full-length. On many of their standout tracks they interestingly manage to supply a form of hardcore that is accessible to newcomers to the scene, yet still ensuring the band maintain their underground credibility in a way that Comeback Kid or Stretch Arm Strong simply can't. Yes, this is accessible to a wider range of musical devotees but it's still hardcore and no mistake! For me, the standout tracks are "Break Me" and the extremely catchy "Broken Crown" segueing into "Dedicated", where they firmly nail their beliefs to the mast. Musically this is a mix of tough-guy and East Coast hardcore punk. Spiritually it deals with typical Christian hardcore themes but in a way that really does make you want to stand up and fight! The band's musical heritage shines through, ensuring this will probably be Strikefirst Records' best release of 2006(http://www.holymetalrob.com)

MIDNIGHT ORCHESTRA - DIGITAL SURVIVOR / 2000 /REVIEW / BIOGRAPHY

THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(13-TRACKS)
1-MEET THY DOOM
2-DIGITAL SURVIVAL
3-GOD
4-I AM A LIE
5-PAY TO PRAY
6-EVRYDAY PEOPLE
7-CHAOS
8-THE ONLY ONE
9-TEMPTATION
10-CAIN
11-NO MORE MONSTERS
12-THE CAGE(Bonus Track)
13-WAR DANCE(Bonus Track feat "Wedding Party")
MIDNIGHT ORCHESTRA - LAND OF NOD / 1999














THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(12-TRACKS)
1-WAR DANCE
2-THE CAGE
3-CAIN
4-RENDER
5-BEYOND THE GRAVE
6-COVERED IN BLOOD
7-FEAR
8-THE OATH
9-CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
10-THE CROSS
11-BEYOND THE GRAVE(Demo)
12-OUR GOD REIGN(Demo)
BIOGRAPHY:
"Rather than pursuing an aggressive style, Mick Rowe (formally from the 80's band TEMPEST) has written an album I would call kind of soothing, due to his passive relaxed and almost whispered style of singing. Sheri Watters of the now defunct WEDDING PARTY, assists with her vocals furthering the gothic cause. The name of the game here is simplicity - and it works. The guitars although not displaying any real technical prowess, promote the darkish modern rock sound well, perhaps enabling 'Midnight Orchestra' to obtain quality airtime. With goth rock on the rise and becoming more of the flavour of the day, 'Midnight Orchestra' have shown us all they are one band to be savoured."

REVIEW:(Digital Survivor)
For many people the pleasure of listening to a song comes from their appreciation of the music itself. These people make up the majority of our society and based that information alone Midnight Orchestra's "Digital Savior" should be a hit! For the rest of you (myself included) who analyze a song or album as a completed work of art, Digital Savior isn't going to impress us as easily. One thing we must take into consideration are the words. Is this artist/group a lyricist? Do the words they write and/or sing actually make you think? Are the lyrics predictable? Are they well thought out or do they sound like they were just thrown together? To answer the last four questions when evaluating Digital Savior The innovative production by Tim Trudeau of Sackcloth Fashion is so superior that it can keep the attention of even the most critical listener. The whole album tends to stick to the same few instruments and Chords but amazingly enough the unique drum patterns and varying approaches in vocal delivery kept my ears pleased for the majority of my listening experience. The First Song, which is the title track, is both laid back and aggressive at the same time. The pounding Drum Loop Compliments the dark vocals and sets the mood for the rest of the album. A gothic/industrial experience with the bang of a hip hop record and the intensity of a drum and bass project. The songs I appreciated the most were "God", and "I'm a lie" which believe it or not is pretty much just a hip-hop song that was very well written and performed. Most folks don't like it when the end of a movie is given away, so to avoid ruining your listening experience I'll refrain from giving to many details about the pleasant surprises on Midnight Orchestra's Digital Savior. Sonically speaking the unique and innovative techniques used offset the shortcomings lyrically and musically enough for me to dub this album a "Must,It's hard to find Christian goth bands that actually sound good--this is one of them. I highly recommend this Album,this item was hard to findthis was true goth metal, good stuff! ,After the much acclaimed album 'Land Of Nod' we have this new release. The first track is a dark and atmospheric keyboard moment which builds your hopes for the rest of the album. The second track, the title track, introduces you to the "digital rock/metal" that colours the album, but there are also rap influenced songs such as "I'm A Lie" and "Chaos". All of the Drums are programmed, which gives it that "digital" feel, but these are offset by Heavy Guitar. However, as the album progresses you find yourself looking for more variance in the Drums and Guitar style - the novelty somewhat wears off. As each songs starts one is truly eager to hear how the song will progress, anticipating greatness, but in my opinion the majority of the tracks don't quite grab you after their intros. The themes addressed are excellent, covering everything from computer addiction to reaching people with real love and compassion. As frontman Mick Rowe says, the goal is to put ministry first and the words are thought provoking, encouraging people to a closer walk with the Lord. This is a big plus, but overall - mixed feelings...(http://www.holymetalrob.com)