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 (58:13; Wormholedeath) Track list: 1. Tribulation 2. Chaos in the Pit 3. Hymn for the Fallen 4. The Fountain 5. War of Attrition 6. Total Human Destruction 7. Turned into Leaves 8. Wrath of Nature 9. Butterflies & Unicorns 10. Terror & Violence 11. Solitude 12. Pounding Metal Line-up: Jostein - vocals Bolverk - guitars Hillbilly Bill - bass Marius - drums Norwegian band UNDER THE OAK started out a few years back as more of a fun tribute thing, growing out of a local metal scene and metal club in rural Norway. As with many bands that have started out doing tribute material they developed into writing their own material too, and in the fall of 2020 they released their debut album "Ripped Up By The Roots" through the label Wormholedeath. The band's affection for classic era thrash metal and related music is a fact the band aren't afraid to talk about, and those who expect them to play material of this nature on their debut album won't be disappointed. From c...

 (45:27; Harmonize) Track list: 1. Warriors in Line (Intro) 2. Never Back Down 3. Warrior in the Night 4. Angel 5. The Astonishing End 6. Tonight 7. Crawling Among Shadows 8. Beyond Darkness (Outro) 9. Angel (Acoustic) Line-up: Sozos Michael – vocals George Constantinou - guitars Lambros Apousianas – guitars Panagiotis Takkides – bass Harrys Peratikas – drums with: Andreas Paraschos - backing vocals Nicolina Papas - voice Cypriotic band HARMONIZE  was formed in 2012, and they have opted for the traditional manner in which to hone their craft since then. They have settled a line-up, recorded demo tapes and played live, and the latter probably as often as they have had the opportunity I imagine. Come 2020 and they are ready with their debut album "Warrior in the Night". And as is often the case these days, the album was self-released by the band. I understand that this album is something of a conceptual creation, with a story-line exploring the good, old tropes of Sword & S...