Monday, March 31, 2008

Dead Can Dance "Gothic Spleens"

Dead Can Dance was a project lead by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. Started in Melbourne in 1981, disabnded in 1998. Reunited for a while in 2005. Their music changed from gothic to more ethereal forms. Later Dead Can Dance music is atmospheric mixture of neoclassical and ethnic music.
This concert was recorded in Hamburg, 26.10.1990. Excellent sound quality and some unreleased song make it worth of listen.

Dead Can Dance "Gothic Spleens" [26.10.1990 Hamburg]

01. Out of a Serpent's Egg [3:56]
02. Song of Sophia [2:14]
03. Oman [4:25]
04. The Song of the Sybil [4:48]
05. Spleens [6:30]
06. Swans [3:36]
07. Cantara [5:25]
08. Toward the Within [2:59]
09. Lilan Colours [2:52]
10. Rakim [5:35]
11. Tristan [3:06]
12. The Serpent's Army [2:29]
13. As the Bell Rings the Maypole Spins [3:57]
total [51:52]

Monday, March 10, 2008

Don't Panic, We're From Poland!!! part 18 - Sparagmos

Sparagmos was formed in Warszawa, Poland in 1989. In the beginning they played rather traditional thrash metal. Later they music became more difficult and progressive, but still heavy.
Their last album "Conflict", was recorded in 1999. It's great but underestimated record. Even in Poland it didn't get deserved attention. "Conflict" is technical, hard and aggressive. And cover is just splendid.
Alas Sparagmos split-up shortly after release of "Conflict". Two of the members later formed interesting avantgarde grindcore band Antigama.

Sparagmos "Conflict" [1999]

01. Manvantara [5:18]
02. Tupilac [5:19]
03. Maska Darah / Mask of Darah [2:33]
04. Meditabor [3:33]
05. Z obcych dłoni / From Stranger's Hands [3:42]
06. Navigator [4:13]
07. Wróć do ziemi / Back to the Soil [5:06]
08. Horroskopy [4:24]
09. Żeby nie brudzić krwi / Not to Soil the Blood [3:01]
10. Mam w sobie wojnę / War Inside Me [5:06]
11. Avid Rytm/Zuig Myn Lul [18:07]
total [1:00:22]