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        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 07:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>The Remaining Metal on eMusic</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/1828/the-remaining-metal-on-emusic</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2019 08:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>omnifoo</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<p>To resurrect a little used category just in time for Halloween...</p><p>When I set out on the brute force search, I didn’t think there were many labels solely dedicated to metal on the site, but that’s simply not true.  Along with jazz, metal bands and albums are widely scattered among large catalogs and often show up unexpectedly.  I can only provide an incomplete list of examples, and I’ll refrain from commenting on quality at all, since I don’t listen to much these days.  I do know that metalheads tend to be more open to international titles and non-English lyrics, and for that I sincerely applaud them and believe that eMusic still has a lot to offer.</p>&#13;
<p><b>Dedicated labels</b>:  Art as Catharsis; Art Gates; Bagana Edizioni Musicali SAS; Dusktone; Earache (duly noted as head and shoulders above others); Exia Rock; Heidens Hart; Hibernacula; Immortal Frost; JBC; Magic Cat; Naturmacht Productions; NoEvDiA; Sludgelord; Vanagandr; Visionaire; </p>&#13;
<p><b>Questionable</b> old stuff originally on vinyl: Krescendo; Majestic Rock; Roof Cat Studios; Voice Music; </p>&#13;
<p><b>Hard rock</b> that’s not quite metal:  VRS; wiaiwya; Áureo Rex; Corvus Records; Red Red Meat (on Jealous Butcher); El Dromedario; Monstro; Rocksector; Rootsound; RidingEasy; Loner Noise; Deadwave; 3.Stock Entertainment.  Metal Mind is a bit of a misnomer, from what I can tell.</p>&#13;
<p><b>Relatively hidden on mixed, non-metal labels</b>:  </p>&#13;
<p>AMAdea Music leads with Violet Cold, SIMPLEFAST.</p>&#13;
<p>defamation has Christgrinder, Kingdom of Deadmen, Cold Hand of Malice, and likely much else in 220+ titles.</p>&#13;
<p>Phoenix Music is split with Beshenitar, RavenSkul, Keyvanoth, and Emetic Induction basically on the metal side.</p>&#13;
<p>Label Mango Record is a bit of a mine field.  Try Alan Malcolm, but the rest is electronic.</p>&#13;
<p>The metal selection at Rebore consists of Metatron and maybe Castro’s Beard on the experimental side. </p>&#13;
<p>Songkit has exactly 200 titles at the moment, of which Minded Fury, Mark My Way, and EAS round out the metal on the first page.</p>&#13;
<p>(Indonesia) Six Thirty has Avhath, Human Autopsy, Jangar, and likely more in a small catalog.</p>&#13;
<p>(Latin America/Spain/Portugal) A NEW LABEL has Niobe, Omnia Transit, Natribu, Malleficarum, and a ton more in 263 titles.  Santo Grial Producciones makes it pretty easy to find metal among 250 titles with its album covers.  Bizarra Locomativa; Noiseast; Forxa; </p>&#13;
<p>(Nordic/European) Cosmos Overkill; On Zeitstrafe among mostly punk rock, try Caleya, Escapado;  DA Records is small enough to sample the split between metal and punk.</p>&#13;
<p>(Pakistani &amp; Indian) Silent Roar has Mizraab, and Sikandar Ka Mandar has no business not being metal with that cover.  Trash Talk; </p>&#13;
<p>(Poland) MonseArt has The Black Water Panic Project, Korpus, Maszyna.  Egoistic; </p>&#13;
<p>(Russian) two users have suggested that the presence of Nokturnal Mortum elevates the GMC label.  SELF Music Publishing offers Adaen and 7paca, skirting metal and punk borders, likely several others in 60+ titles.  <b>Стихия Мьюзик &amp; Чудесаунд </b>and<b> Союз Мьюзик </b>are hard rock.</p>&#13;
<p>(Taiwanese) StreetVoice offers albums by Beyond Cure, Chick NOP band, Crescent Lament, Dark Sea, Dark Charybdis, Flesh Juicer, Flight of the Raven, Flux, Ha-Aratz, Head Composer, MenliveN, Morals Abyss, Red Generation, Scarlet Horizon, Tran Di Hua, UNAVEC DEUX, Undo the Dawn, Way of Puzzle, Wayne’s So Sad. Sure to impress someone unfamiliar with Asian metal. </p>&#13;
<p>I welcome anyone to compile lists of their ten favorite metal albums still on eMusic.  I’m quite incapable of doing so.  Apologies for also being unable to parse death, black, speed, grindcore, and other subgenres.  Since we don’t hear as much from metal listeners, I wonder if the pinch is being felt as acutely from labels leaving or if you’re still finding enough to stay subscribed.  Phrased differently, if you download only or primarily metal, how has 2019 been for you?  What label losses have hurt most?</p><br />]]>
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        <title>Tool to finally return</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/1692/tool-to-finally-return</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 05:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>eythian</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/tool-speed-up-progress-on-new-album-after-settling-lawsuit-20150315<br /><br />Looks like my favouritist band from my university days is finally able to get their act together and get a new album out after around 8 years.<br />]]>
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        <title>Amogh Symphony -The Quantum Hack Code</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/1228/amogh-symphony-the-quantum-hack-code</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 02:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>Brighternow</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[- Kindly recommended by Dr. Mutex @ the <a href="http://www.emusers.net/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=1061" rel="nofollow">Listening 3 thread</a>, and recently added to Emusic:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.emusic.com/album/Amogh-Symphony-The-Quantum-Hack-Code-MP3-Download/12435364.html" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://images.emusic.com/music/images/album/287/124/353/12435364/600x600.jpg" alt="600x600.jpg" /></a><br /><b>Amogh Symphony - The Quantum Hack Code</b>
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<div><i>"The band is comprised of producer/mastermind Vishal J.Singh from Mumbai India on Guitars, Bass, Electro Percussion Programming, Synth, SFX and Foley, Mixing. Joining him is Jim Richman from Virginia on Live Acoustic Drums, Metal Percussion SFX. Additionally, Chela Harper provides narration thru out the disc.<br />
TQHC was recorded at Studio C 101 in Mumbai and drum tracks at Jim's Drum Shack in Virginia.<br />
It was composed, arranged and mixed by Vishal J.Singh. Mastering was done by Aditya M. Naik at H.E.A.T. Studio, Mumbai India."</i></div>
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- Links and full stream @ <a href="http://amoghsymphony.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">Bandcamp</a><br /><br />
- My 2 cents: A band literally bursting with great ideas. A bit "rough in the edges" but this is well compensated by passion, talent and the sheer joy of playing music.<br />
- Makes my inner <img src="http://www.bbqbug.com/forums/images/smilies/1963_headbanger_playing_an_electric_guitar.gif" alt="1963_headbanger_playing_an_electric_guitar.gif" /> go amogh !]]>
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        <title>Free Metal Blade Sampler</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/1207/free-metal-blade-sampler</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>jk666</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://auraladdict.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/free-metal/" rel="nofollow">http://auraladdict.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/free-metal/</a>]]>
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        <title>Necrocomiccon</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/1206/necrocomiccon</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>jk666</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Black Metal covers of 80s hits...available for Free Download<br /><br /><a href="http://auraladdict.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/necrocomiccon-hot-dog-cart-hunger-2011/" rel="nofollow">http://auraladdict.wordpress.com/2011/04/22/necrocomiccon-hot-dog-cart-hunger-2011/</a>]]>
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        <title>Agalloch on NPR</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/1162/agalloch-on-npr</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 02:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>jk666</dc:creator>
        <guid isPermaLink="false">1162@/forum/discussions</guid>
        <description><![CDATA[Download the recent Agalloch NYC show from NPR...yes NPR...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/03/24/134822512/agalloch-in-concert" rel="nofollow">http://www.npr.org/2011/03/24/134822512/agalloch-in-concert</a>]]>
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        <title>Metal labels big and small</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/735/metal-labels-big-and-small</link>
        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>HeArTFiRe</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[Of all the mp3 (digital sources) online these days its really clear that even the metal world has its time with labels on emusic. Take metal blade and relapse (roadrunner is starting to come back) they have refused to add the full catalog on emusic's service but yet they do others for .99 cents a song. I have talked to afew people from relapse about the catalog returning fully updated to emusic service and yet i get the same thing, the cold shoulder and silence as if they don't know their own names all of a sudden. That being said this discussion I suppose is about why the metal labels are acting like the major's world wide when they don't even bring near the revenue they do. We (metal lovers) want to buy our favorite bands and try new ones out from a service such as emusic, not just because its cheaper but because we choose that service that we pay for. So as for the labels that I mentioned above to stop acting like its gold and supply the catalogs across the board please, you will make more money if you choose that option. All I gotta say, whats your thoughts on this Metal people? (metal blade/relapse don't make alot of cash they have people working for them that they don't even pay because they are bord)]]>
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        <title>Free album: Diablo Swing Orchestra - The Butchers Ballroom</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/189/free-album-diablo-swing-orchestra-the-butcher%C2%92s-ballroom</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:41:50 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>eythian</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[I saw this today on Free Albums Galore, and just wish to endorse it. I've had this album for a fair while now, and it's unfailingly catchy. Not so shocking to me, as a pre-existing metalhead, as it apparently was to Marvin, but good all the same.<br /><br /><a href="http://freealbums.blogsome.com/2009/08/12/diablo-swing-orchestra-the-butchers-ballroom/" rel="nofollow">http://freealbums.blogsome.com/2009/08/12/diablo-swing-orchestra-the-butchers-ballroom/</a><br /><br />
If you want an example of the fun and interesting side of metal (and the various other genres that it rolls in there), I strongly encourage you to check it out.]]>
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        <title>New(ish) Theatre of Tradgedy</title>
        <link>https://emusers.net/forum/discussion/10/new-ish-theatre-of-tradgedy</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 12:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
        <category>Metal</category>
        <dc:creator>eythian</dc:creator>
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        <description><![CDATA[For some reason, I never got into these guys, despite listening to everything in the vicinity. Turns out, when I really decided to give a new album a try[0], they really do appeal, and I've started listening to the older stuff too. Just a heads-up for anyone interested.<br /><br /> [0] http://www.emusic.com/album/Theatre-of-Tragedy-Storm-MP3-Download/11185414.html<br /><br /> ps: does BBCode not work here?]]>
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