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The World Metal Alliance: The Blackened Planet
Music And World News Headlines Of The Hour.
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Music News
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World Metal Alliance News
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All the latest Alliance news and site updates can now be found on our News Board.
In order to provide our visitors and members with the most up-to-date information concerning The World Metal Alliance and this web site, we have created The World Metal Alliance News Board. This is the place to check for up coming events, site revisions, expected down times, and the status of new pages and sections now under construction. To visit The World Metal Alliance News Board and the other chat boards and chat rooms in our message forum, simply click the button below.
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We are looking for new, unknown or unsigned heavy metal bands
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Our Music Board provides a free, quick and easy way to promote your band.
If you have a great metal band and are looking for a free, quick and easy way to promote it to the masses, you've come to the right place. We want to hear the future of heavy metal and we are currently looking for new, unknown or unsigned heavy metal bands of all styles. Whether your band plays black, dark, death, goth, industrial, power, progressive, speed, techno, thrash, white, or even a totally new, unknown style of heavy metal, we want to hear from you! Simply click the button below and post information about your band or band web site on "The World Metal Alliance Music Board" in our message forum. If possible, include a link to your band's site, preferrably where we may hear a sample of your music. If your band has what it takes, they may be selected and featured on our site in the near future.
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Recent Releases and Reviews
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The following albums have been reviewed by the WMA Council of Twelve, which represents a wide range of tastes in metal. The final album rating is based on the average of all the ratings received from the reviewers for each album. Any relevant positive and negative comments made during the review session have also been included.
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"RESURRECTION"
HALFORD - Rob Halford
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TRACK LISTING:
- RESURRECTION
- MADE IN HELL
- LOCKED AND LOADED
- NIGHTFALL
- SILENT SCREAMS
- THE ONE YOU LOVE TO HATE
- CYBERWORLD
- SLOW DOWN
- TWIST
- TEMPTATION
- DRIVE
- SAVIOUR
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C O M M E N T S
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| Very Impressed.
One of the founding fathers of heavy metal in the 70's, former vocalist of Judas Priest (the band that practically invented speed metal) after releasing two post Priest solo albums, brings forth his third. The cover and album title say it all. Seated on his Harley, it is clear that he has returned to his roots and is back with the sound that brought Priest into the realm of metal greatness. This album's style is very much like the "Screaming For Vengeance" era of Judas Priest.
Contains a co-written duet with Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, "The One You Love To Hate" |
A few slow spots and filler.
Track 6: Was disliked by most of the review panel. |
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Overall WMA Rating: 11
Based on a scale of 0-12.
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"Nativity In Black II"
A Tribute To Black Sabbath by Various Artist
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TRACK LISTING:
- Sweet Leaf - Godsmack
- Hole In The Sky - Machine Head
- Behind The Wall Of Sleep - Static-X
- Never Say Die -Megadeth
- Snowblind - System Of A Down
- Electric Funeral - Pantera
- N.I.B. - Primus with Ozzy
- Hand Of Doom - Slayer
- Under The Sun - Soulfly
- Sabbra Cadabra - hed(pe)
- Into The Void - Monster Magnet
- Iron Man (This Means War) - Busta Rhymes
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| While it is nearly impossible to improve on the original versions of these classics, most of these artists have approached them with great respect.
This is great way to sample some of the newer metal bands. Hearing them play songs, which are already familiar to most of us, is an effective test of their overall style.
The recent trend of metal tribute albums was sparked by the earlier success of Nativity In Black I. This second album lives up to all the expectations generated by the first. |
Track 12: While this artist may be well respected within his own genre; for some it may seem like an inappropriate choice of music style to include on an album which would appeal almost entirely to fans of metal. |
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Overall WMA Rating: 10
Based on a scale of 0-12.
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"Q2K"
Queensryche
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TRACK LISTING:
- Falling Down
- Sacred Ground
- One Life
- When the Rain Comes...
- How Could I?
- Beside You
- Liquid Sky
- Breakdown
- Burning Man
- Wot Kinda Man
- The Right Side of My Mind
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| Queensryche offers the sound they are famous for with a slightly updated approach.
At times they are sometimes heavier than expected.
They managed to further develop their style, without discarding their roots. |
May be slightly on the simplified side for their more cerebral fans.
Has an almost alternative flavor at times. |
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Overall WMA Rating: 7
Based on a scale of 0-12.
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"BRAVE NEW WORLD"
Iron Maiden
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TRACK LISTING:
- The Wicker Man
- Ghost Of The Navigator
- Brave New Word
- Blood Brothers
- The Mercenary
- Dream Of Mirrors
- The Fallen Angel
- The Nomad
- Out Of The Silent Planet
- The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
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| One of the most respected Bands in heavy metal is back.
This is classic Maiden.
One of the original top metal bands has reformed and has stayed the course.
Operatic Dickinson at his best.
Harris is a master. |
Might be slow for some at times. |
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Overall WMA Rating: 10
Based on a scale of 0-12.
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"Mer de Noms"
A Perfect Circle
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TRACK LISTING:
- The Hollow
- Magdalena
- Rose
- Judith
- Orestas
- 3 Libras
- Sleeping Beauty
- Thomas
- Renholder
- Thinking Of You
- Brena
- Over
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| Unique
Experimental at times.
Thick overall sound. |
A little on the alt-metal side.
Softer than expected. |
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Overall WMA Rating: 8
Based on a scale of 0-12.
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