Christ Inversion - Obey the Will of Hell - 1994

ARTIST: Christ Inversion
ALBUM: Obey the Will of Hell
YEAR: 1994
GENRE: Evil Fucking Doom/Death/Black Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 28 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Prudent To The Thrones Of God
2. Obey The Will Of Hell
3. Lucifer Rise
4. Enochian Tongues
5. Chimes Of Deafining Misery
6. Enflamed With Prayer/Godfall

This is it, folks! The original, absolutely rare demo that's a who's who of the Louisiana metal scene. I personally digitized this tape after being unable to find decent mp3s out there. If you're not interested in the remastered re-release of this cult "moment in time," then help yourself to a download.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/260370379/Christ_Inversion.zip

Blood Coven - Dark Harmonies - 1995

ARTIST: Blood Coven
ALBUM: Dark Harmonies
YEAR: 1995
GENRE: Dark Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 23 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. The Firm Grip of Darkness
2. The Burning Season
3. Kiss of Akhkharu
4. Statuary


The US death metal scene was lost and stagnating around 1995, but this intense demo was a precursor of where the genre was to go. Blood Coven utilize a strong sense for composition while merging the aggressive riffing of the past with skillful dark melodic lead lines. Each song is a chilling journey punctuated by tasteful atmospherics and varied pacing.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254426212/Blood_Coven.zip

Winterlong (US) - Err in Annulus - 1998

ARTIST: Winterlong
ALBUM: Err in Annulus
YEAR: 1998
GENRE: Melodic Death/Doom Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 29 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Snowfall
2. The Citadel
3. Funeral Calm
4. Err in Annulus
5. Hallow Autumn

I saw these guys play at the Phantasmagoria club in Maryland back in the summer of 1998 and scored this awesome demo after their set. I guess you could say this is a mix between At the Gates and Silent Stream of Godless Elegy, very tasteful death/doom with a strong cello presence and simply incredible guitar melodies! It's a shame this band fell off the face of the earth later on, but I think they were all just students at Penn State at the time.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254416331/Winterlong.zip

Puzzle Head - Puzzle Head - 1997

ARTIST: Puzzle Head
ALBUM: Puzzle Head
YEAR: 1997
GENRE: Aggro Death Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 29 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Walking Soundless Sleep
2. Head Hate - Affection Disliked
3. What Does Jesus Christ All Mean
4. The Knot Turns and Turns
5. Dream Peace
6. Released Pity
7. Help Escape Me

This is a shockingly good release of late 90s in-your-face metal that predates Slipknot by almost two years! And I must say this is much more consistent musically and serious lyrically than Slipknot's debut, whose first half I actually quite like. Crystal clear production gives the pounding riffs center stage, and then there's the thematic element across the songs of a man going insane. Fantastic last release by Mike "Serial" Greenhall from the mighty Stentor.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254392873/Puzzle_Head.zip

Parricide - A Future of Suffering - 1995

ARTIST: Parricide
ALBUM: A Future of Suffering
YEAR: 1995
GENRE: Death/Thrash Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 15 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Living in Fear
2. Ends Will Meet
3. A Future of Suffering
4. Inhuman Condition

Absolutely ripping death/thrash with crystal clear production by this two-man project out of Rhode Island. It's a shame and a mystery that this was Parricide's only release, as the quality, intensity, and downright evil fun catapulted them to the top of the lost mid-90s US scene. Classick!

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254387394/Parricide.zip

Pain's Invention - Enmity - 1996

ARTIST: Pain's Invention
ALBUM: Enmity
YEAR: 1996
GENRE: Dark Death Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 13 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Path
2. Sequence 2
3. Worm Honey Blur

Their first demo was fairly straightforward gritty death metal, but on Enmity these guys really achieved something special. These three songs capture a band at a time of deep emotional strain, and the songs are a whirling journey of just heavy, dark music. The vocal performance is frantic and tortured. A true highlight of the 90s American underground scene, and tragically the last release from this promising band.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/247969049/Pain_s_Invention.zip

Twisted Tower Dire - Triumphing True Metal - 1997

ARTIST: Twisted Tower Dire
ALBUM: Triumphing True Metal
YEAR: 1997
GENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 13 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Beyond the Gate
2. Home of Darkness

Featuring soprano Janet Rubin on lead vocals, this rare early TTD demo is a rollicking good time of bouncy metal melodies and passionate vocal theatrics! Back in the mid-90s being a metal band was not trendy, so TTD deserves credit for keeping the flame alive during the genre's dark days as well as spearheading its eventual triumphant return to prominence.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254389524/Twisted_Tower_Dire.zip