Die Krupps "A Tribute To Metallica (EP, Japan, Pony Canyon, PCCY-00519)"

Die Krupps is a German Industrial Metal/EBM band, formed in 1980 by Jürgen Engler, Ralf Dörper, and Bernward Malaka in Düsseldorf.

In 1992, they began to utilize guitars and more sounds derived from heavy metal music, with the release of their album I and the EP Tribute to Metallica, which consisted of covers of Metallica songs.

Tracklist:

1. Enter Sandman (Metallica cover) 05:29   
2. Nothing Else Matters (Metallica cover) 06:06  
3. Blackened (Metallica cover) 06:33
4. Battery (Metallica cover) 05:20   
5. For Whom the Bell Tolls (Metallica cover) 04:56  
6. The Unforgiven (Metallica cover) 06:44  
7. One (Metallica cover) 05:00   
8. Enter Sandman (Metallica cover, Remix) 07:11   
9. One (Metallica cover, Remix) 05:04   
10. Enter Sandman (Metallica cover, Bastard Club Mix) 05:44
11. One (Metallica cover, Ugly Stepchild Mix) 04:45   

Time:  01:02:52

As the title suggests, all songs are Metallica covers.

Manufactured in Japan by Pony Canyon under license from Hollywood Records.

Comes with OBI strip, Japanese liner notes, and includes 2 exclusive bonus tracks.

Recording information:

Recorded at Atom H Studios, Düsseldorf, Germany

Tracks 1-5 mixed at Mohrmann Studios, Witten, Germany

Track 6 mixed at Atom H Studios, Düsseldorf, Germany

Track 7 mixed at Eldorado Studios, Los Angeles, California, USA

Diabolos Rising "Blood, Vampirism & Sadism (Enhanced CD, Russia, CD-Maximum, CDM 0304-1743)

Blood, Vampirism & Sadism is the second album by Greek/Finnish Industrial band Diabolos Rising, released in 1995.

Tracklist:

1. Satanic Propaganda (S.N.T.F. Rising) 04:51  
2. Blood Lunar Cult 04:13   
3. Blood Communion 05:24   
4. Ilsa 02:09  
5. Sadism Unbound 05:42  
6. Mantle of Suffering 03:05   
7. Necromanteion 03:41   
8. Ashes to Ashes, Flesh to Dust 03:16  

Time:  32:21  

Music video was made for song "Satanic Propaganda (S.N.T.F. Rising)".

The album is split up into 3 sections:

Tracks 2-4: "Circle of Blood"

Tracks 5-6: "Circle of Pain"

Tracks 7-8: "Circle of Death"

Licensed edition manufactured in Russia.

Manufactured as a standard Jewel case with transparent tray and eight-page booklet.

The duration of the songs is not specified, it is taken from the media player.

Note at the backcard:

На этом CD полный электронный каталог СД-Максимум для PC/MAC

(On this CD the complete electronic catalog of CD-Maximum for PC/MAC)

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Storm Studio (R.I.P) in May-June, 1995.

Diabolos Rising "666 (France, Osmose Productions, OPCD 023)"

Diabolos Rising was a joint project created by George “Magus Wampyr Daoloth” Zacharopoulos and Impaled Nazarene frontman Mika Luttinen.

Their first album "666" was released in 1994.

Tracklist:

1. Genocide - I Am God 04:38  
2. Vinnum Sabbati 05:44   
3. Give Me Blood or Give Me Death 05:15   
4. Satanas Lead Us Through 03:00
5. Sorcery - Scientia Maxima 04:43
6. 666 06:06  
7. Χ - Ξ - ΣΤ' 05:17   

Time:  34:43  

Both the CD and vinyl editions include a 16-page booklet.

First pressing was released with an additional huge DIN-A5 booklet.

Track 7 of this album apparently can also be found on the N.A.O.S. album "The Final Harvest" (Itsemurha Arts, 1995).

Song number six is six minutes of silence.

Some copies come with a sticker to the jewel case reading:

Featuring:

IMPALED NAZARENE & NECROMANTIA

MEMBERS !

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Storm Studio from June 6th to 18th, 1994.

Dies Irae "Ethereal (2019 Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Ukraine, GrimmDistribution, 043GD/ER-006)"

Dies Irae is a Atmospheric Death/Doom Metal/Post-Rock band from from León, Guanajuato, Mexico.

Founded in 1994, they played dark / melodic death metal at the beginning.

Disbanded in 2002, reformed in 2009.

Etherial is their debut album, released in 1998.

Track list:

1. Aeri Somnia (Intro) 04:10  
2. Shadow Finder 07:51   
3. Epidermal Macabre 07:11   
4. Etherial 02:57   
5. The Last Breath 12:03   
6. Til Your Eyes Turn Black 07:53   
7. Is Not Just the Flames 08:05   
8. Mistery Lover 06:59   
9. Loco Dolenti 04:18  
10. The Winter Sea (Outro) 02:01  

Total time:  01:03:28

Bonus tracks

1. Retrospection
2. Lost In Time

Limited to 500. Includes 12-page booklet, OBI and Pit-Art.

Remastered in 2019 includes new design and 2 bonus tracks.

Reissued in 2000 with one bonus track: "The Last Breath" (demo version).

Lyrics and notes contain many grammatical errors.

Recording information:

Recorded and mastered at Oigo Studios 20-25 October 97.

"Ethereal" recorded at M.A.T. Studios.

Produced by Arturo Perales.

Executive Producer – Alejandro L., Ayu Davalos, Cesar G.

Photography – Daniel Herrera