KATATONIA - Walking In Darkness

I have been wanting to up this for a while now, but I couldn't get a good file for some of the EP's. These are some of the B-sides and no album tracks for the last three albums. I also have the bonus tracks from the "Tonight's Decision" re-issue. I decided not to put them up as I would have to encode these mp3's less that 256 to keep the 100MB limit. If anyone is interested leave a comment and I will put them up.

1. My Twin (Opium Dub Version) (4:17)
2. Displaced (5:16)
3. Dissolving Bonds (3:42)
From "My Twin" CD Single

4. Code Against The Code (3:34)
5. In The White (Urban Dub Version) (5:30)
From "Deliberation" CD Single

6. Soil's Song (Krister Linder 2012 Remix) (4:40)
7. Unfurl (4:52)
From "July" CD Single

8. Wait Outside (3:38)
Previously Unreleased - Viva Emptiness Sessions

9. O How I Enjoy The Light (2:43)
10. Help Me Disappear (5:13)
From "Tonights Music" EP

11. Sulfur (6:22)
12. March 4 (3:53)
From "Teargas" EP

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CATHEDRAL - Earth In The Grip of a Skeletal Hand

Probably one of the best stoner/doom bands on the planet. So what Lee Dorian really can't sing...his tourtured howl fits the music better than some power metal car crash. Here are a few rare tracks from various 7" and EP's that I compiled for your doomy pleasure. And do yourself a favor and check out their brilliant "Endtyme" CD.

1. Gargoylian (5:50)
2. Earth In The Grip of a Skeletal Hand (3:35)
3. Sky Lifter (3:27)
4. A Funeral Request 1993 (7:32)
5. Reaching Happiness, Touching Pain (Autumn Jade Mix) (7:20)
6. Solitude (Inebriation Mix) (4:58)
7. Autumn Twilight (5:50)
8. Frozen Rapture (6:12)
9. Golden Blood (Flooding) (8:09)
10. Cosmic Funeral (7:01)
11. Hypnos 164 (5:44)
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BORIS - Message/Floorshaker 7"

Yeah, I know its been a month since my last post. Let me just say...don't ever get a sinus infection. Always remember LEFT hand PICK, RIGHT hand WIPE. I was hating life for almost 3 weeks. Anyway, I am going to try and make it up by providing BORIS' 7" vinyl which totaly rules...as does their new album SMILE.

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ELECTRIC WIZARD - Live at the Roadburn Festival 2005

I haven't had a lot of time lately to put up any albums. I found this sweet soundboard recording off of another blog site. Since I love EW, I thought I might share. Who loves you?

1. Eko Eko Azarak (10:01)
i. Invocation
ii. Ritual
2. We Live (6:03)
3. Dopethrone (8:26)
4. Return Trip (10:39)
5. Supercoven (20:11)

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SAVATAGE - Ghost In The Ruins

Here are all the obscure Savatage recordings in my collection. The first disc is mostly metal while disc two is all the acoustic bonus tracks that appeared on the German reissues.

Disc One
1. Target (4:20)
2. Living On The Edge of Time (3:54)
3. Metalhead (4:45)
4. Before I Hang (4:11)
5. Stranger In The Dark (5:01)
6. Fighting For Your Love (3:47)
7. Lady In Disguise (4:36)
8. The Message (3:38)
9. This Is Where You Should Be (4:55)
10. D.T. Jesus (4:53)
11. Shotgun Innocence (3:32)
12. Forever After (4:19)
13. Sirens (Live in Rehearsal) (3:34)
14. Conversation Piece (Live in Rehearsal)(4:21)
15. Jesus Saves (Live) (4:04)
16. Gutter Ballet (Live) (7:04)
17. Post Script (1:43)
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Disc Two (Acoustic Bonus Disc)
1. Somewhere In Time/Alone You Breathe (4:39)
2. All That I Bleed (4:35)
3. Sleep (4:16)
4. Stay (2:48)
5. Desire' (3:54)
6. If I Go Away (3:50)
7. Believe (3:52)
8. Voyage (Instrumental) (2:28)

1-4 Feature Jon Oliva on Vocals
5-8 Feature Zak Stevens on Vocals

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KEVIN MOORE - Music Meant To Be Heard

These are some demos that Kevin Moore made before he formed the absolutely brilliant Chroma Key. Of interesting note is his demo of Space-Dye Vest which made it in a more complete form on Dream Theater's Awake album.

1. Song For Eric (For Tori) (4:59)
2. Space Dye Vest (7:31)
3. Blanket (6:53)
4. Hollow (5:05)
5. Roll Away The Stone (3:56)
6. Shallow (3:16)
7. Normal Words (4:38)
8. Nora (4:19)

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SUNN O))) & BORIS - The Sinking Belle

After months of searching, I finally found the two bonus tracks "The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep)" and "The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep)". Sorry about the cover, I couldn't help myself:)

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DREAM THEATER - In The Presence of Enemies

This track is actually split into two (one at the begining and one at the end) on their new album "Systematic Chaos". I wondered what it would sound like as one song. Sweet.
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KAMELOT - Myths and Legends of Kamelot

Power metal basically sucks. It sounds like really fast Hair Metal with (usually) screaching vocals. Kamelot at least has a proper singer who can really sing! Supposedly this is a bootleg, but one of the images of the back has the SPV logo. These are Special Edition and Rare bonus tracks.
1. Future Kings
2. Like The Shadows
3. Ne Pleure Pas
4. Soul Society (Radio Edit)
5. Epilogue
6. We Are Not Separate
7. We Three Kings
8. One Day
9. The Haunting (Radio Edit)
10. March of Mephisto (Radio Edit)
11. Can You Remember (Live)
12. Snow
13. Season's End
14. The Pendulus Fall
15. Epilogue (Live)

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OCEAN COLOUR SCENE - Live at the London Astoria 5-6-99

Most people label these guys as "Brit-pop". I think they rock a bit too much for that. You decide. The audio is very good for a bootleg:)
1. You've Got It Bad
2. Profit In Peace
3. Better Day
4. Traveller's Tune
5. Soul Driver
6. Jane, She Got Excavated
7. The Circle
8. Riverboat Song
9. Beside Yourself
10. I Am The News
11. The Day We Caught The Train
12. Hundred Mile High City
13. Robin Hood
14. Song Of A Baker

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THUNDER - Catching A Train To The B-Side

Probably one of the best hard rock bands ever. Dare I say almost as good as the Stones? I think so. Here are some B-Sides that they released since reforming in 2002. Please check out their homepage and do what you can to buy their albums.
1. Chain Reaction (4:50)
2. Yesterday's News (3:51)
3. Midlife Crisis (4:33)
4. Make My Day (3:59)
5. Bette Davis Meltdown (4:04)
6. I Believe (5:21)
7. The Outsider (4:38)
8. The Girl Is Alright (3:52)
9. I'm In Heaven (3:30)
10. Don't Worry About Forever (4:46)
11. Love's an Easy Word To Say (5:26)
12. Closer To The Fire (4:50)
13. Here In Your Arms (3:47)
14. When Tomorrow Comes (4:18)

Acoustic Bonus Tracks
15. Dirty Dream (3:51)
16. Don't Wanna Talk About Love (4:26)
17. A Million Faces (4:25)
18. What A Beautiful Day (3:10)

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GRAVES AT SEA - Call of the Wretched Sea

I do love a bit of crusty doom. These are all the recordings that I could find from this band.
1. Pariah (10:46)
2. Reclaimation (11:16)
3. Cirrhosis (5:46)
4. Red Monarch (7:50)
5. Black Bile (7:30)
6. Wormwood (7:07)
7. Praise The Witch (7:10)

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PORCUPINE TREE - In Absentia Outtakes

Anyone who uses this site knows how much I love Porcupine Tree. You need this like water.
1. Strip the Soul (Video Edit) (3:35)
2. The Creator Has A Mastertape (Extended) (6:08)
3. Lips of Ashes (Demo) (4:39)
4. Wet Ribbon (7:08)
5. Trains (Extended) (6:19)
6. Drown With Me (5:29)
7. Wedding Nails (Demo) (6:34)
8. Untitled Instrumental (1:45)
9. Imogen Slaughter (2:38)
10. Chloroform (7:17)
11. Is Not (5:06)
12. Collpse The Light...(Extended) (7:08)
13. Strip The Soul (Extended) (16:18)
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ZEITGEIST

Ok, so this isn't an album download. This is way more important than that. This film will ruin your life. Watch it, get pissed off, and go spread the word.
ZEITGEIST

DREAM THEATER - Left Behind

Here are a few songs that never made it to official Dream Theater studio albums.
1. Don't Look Past Me (6:26)
2. Raise The Knife (11:38)
3. Where Are You Now? (7:29)
4. Cover My Eyes (3:25)
5. Speak To Me (6:10)
6. Eve (Instrumental) (5:10)
7. To Live Forever (4:56)
8. The Way It Used To Be (7:46)

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THUD AND BUD

I decided to make a compilation of some really great 60's and 70's thud rock bands that you probably never heard of.
1. Atomic Rooster "Death Walks Behind You" (7:31)
2. Pink Fairies "I Wish I Was A Girl" (9:41)
3. Armageddon "Buzzard" (8:20)
4. High Tide "Futilist's Lament" (5:18)
5. Leaf Hounds "Freelance Fiend" (3:10)
6. Mott The Hoople "Walkin' With A Mountain" (3:51)
7. Humble Pie "Buttermilk Boy" (4:21)
8. Black Sabbath "Evil Woman" (3:23)
9. David Bowie "Let Me Sleep Beside You" (3:17)
10. Free "My Brother Jake" (2:57)
11. Groundhogs "Thank Christ The Bomb" (7:25)
12. The Damnation of Adam Blessing "Cookbook" (3:59)
13. Small Faces "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" (3:06)
14. Lidisfarne "Winter Song" (5:09)

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MARILLION - Forgotten Songs '80 - '82

Supposedly these are the first ever demo recordings Marillion ever made with FISH. The sound is kinda raw, but it really shows how it all started. Genesis worship bigtime!
1. Close (9:32)
2. Lady Fantasy (6:35)
3. Alice (5:47)
4. Institution Waltz (3:50)
5. I Know What I Like (6:40)
6. He Knows You Know (3:23)
7. Garden Party (6:33)
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BTW, I have TONS of rare Marillion tracks that will end up on this board sooner or later, but if you have any requests, please feel free to email me. anorakman(at)verizon(dot)net

AGALLOCH - A Quiet Disenchantment

These guys are a Black/Folk/Doom band from Oregon. While their full length albums are brilliant, its their EP's that are the most interesting and compelling. Here is a collection of their EP (minus the new "White EP") and a few compilation bonus tracks.

THE WOLVES OF TIMBERLAND EP (2004)
1. The Wolves of Timberland (4:43)

THE GREY EP (2004)
2. The Lodge (Dismantled) (13:12)
3. Odal (Nothing Remix) (7:47)

TOMORROW WILL NEVER KNOW EP (2003)
4. The Death of Man - Version III (2:53)
5. Tomorrow Will Never Come (4:38)

OF STONE, WIND, AND PILLOR EP (2001)
6. Of Stone, Wind, And Pillor (6:59)
7. Foliorum Viridum (2:42)
8. Haunting Birds (3:44)
9. Kneel To The Cross (5:54)
10. A Poem By Yeats (8:38)

BONUS TRACKS
11. Falling Snow (Alternate Mix) (9:39)
12. A Fragment (2:03)

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JOHN WESLEY - Sorta Discography

Sorry kids. No time for a proper post today. To make it up, here is a link to John Wesly's web site. He's got some free albums to download. He's played with Fish, Marillion and Porcupine Tree.
You really should download them.

PAIN OF SALVATION - Rarites and Early Demos

Here is a collection of three Japanese Bonus tracks and a few old demos.
1. Beyond the Mirror (8:22)
2. Never Learn To Fly (5:15)
3. Time Weaver's Tale (6:21)
4. Unknowing (Demo) (7:14)
5. Repent (Demo) (4:58)
6. Time Weaver's Tale (Demo) (9:01)
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POISON - Early Demos

This is the true sign of the apocalypse....following an Ulver post with Poison. This is some of their very early demos. Back in the day they were called Paris. Some of the audio here is really awful, but hey, its free.
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ULVER - Songs from the UNO Soundtrack

Supposedly this CD has not been released. Not sure where the guy I got it from got it, but who cares. 7 tracks and just over 15 minutes. Kinda sounds like the music they did for "Svidd Neger"
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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY - 1994 Demo

Alright, for all of you who cried foul on the ToT remix post, here is their first demo from 1994.
1. A Song By The Hearth (4:58)
2. A Hamlet For A Slothful Vassal (4:19)
3. Dying - I Only Feel Apathy (5:39)
4. Soliloquy (2:49)
5. Lament Of The Perishing Roses (4:29)
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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY - Remixes

Generally, I hate remix albums. For some reason I am really digging a lot of ToT's remixes, even of their older songs. Here is a compilation I put together with the best of them.
1. Storm (Pride & Fall Club Mix) (6:20)
2. Radio (Kallisti Remix) (4:03)
3. Let You Down (Rico Darum & Superdead Remix) (5:52)
4. Machine (VNV Nation Remix) (6:23)
5. City Of Light (Pride & Fall Remix) (4:22)
6. Reverie (Current Chill Remix) (5:24)
7. Fragment (Element Remix) (3:55)
8. You Keep Me Hangin' On (4:01)
9. Envision (Conetik Remix) (3:59)
10. Machine (Element Remix) (3:55)
11. Lorelei (Icon Of Coil Remix) (5:48)
12. The Masquerader and Phoenix (Phoenix Mix) (5:33)
13. On Whom The Moon Doth Shine (Unhum Mix) (5:18)
14. Der Tanz der Shatten (Club Mix) (5:12)
15. And When He Falleth (Remix) (5:13)
16. Black As The Devil Painteth (4:29)
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ATOMIC ROOSTER - Previously Unreleased

A great thud rock band from the 70's. Here are a few tracks that I came across that weren't officially released. If you like prog rock in general, you should check out their "Death Walks Behind You" CD.
1. Start to Live (2:58)
2. Living Underground (3:38)
3. End Of The Day (Alternate Version) (5:25)
4. Take It For Granted (4:07)
5. Sleepless Nights (3:43)
6. Hold It Through The Night (3:11)
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PORCUPINE TREE - In The Begining

Porcupine Tree's initial recordings were rather strange. Kind of quirky and almost silly. Certainly not the emotion powerhouse that they are now. This anthology of sorts combines their first recordings being: "Love, Death and Moussolini", "Tarquin's Seaweed Farm" and of course "Yellow Hedgerow Dreamscape".
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THE DARKNESS - B-Sides

It was a shame that this band only released two albums. They made rock (cock?) music popular again. Their songs were very catchy and ....naughty! Here is a collection of their B-Sides.
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DEF LEPPARD - Rarities Disc

I created this compilation to include some of Def Leppard's first recordings. "First Strike" was released VERY briefly and then deleted per the band's request. Also as a bonus, I tacked on their first EP. Some of the source audio is poor, but I hope it doesn't take away from the historical significance. Enjoy!
1. Heat Street (2:47)
2. Answer To The Master (3:19)
3. See The Lights (3:34)
4. When The Walls Came Tumbling Down (3:40)
5. Wasted (3:32)
6. Sorrow Is A Woman (3:46)
7. Glad I'm Alive (4:03)
8. Warchild (4:21)
9. Ride Into The Sun (2:45)
10. Getcha Rocks Off (3:29)
11. The Overture (7:24)
12. Don't Look Down (4:07)
13. Medicine Man (Live) (4:16)
14. Good Morning Freedom (3:12)
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Sunn o))) and Boris - Her Lips Were Wet With Venom

This was part of a 2CD special edition of ALTAR. I wasn't lucky enough to find a copy so I had to download it. One song and over 28 minutes of drone. You really have to give this one a chance. If anyone has "The Sinking Belle (Black Sheep)" or "The Sinking Belle (White Sheep)" it would be greatly appreciated:)
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BORIS - Amplifier Worship

Ok, so this isn't really rare. But ever since I bought this CD two weeks ago, it hasn't left my player. Kinda drone, kinda doom, a little wacky.
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PORCUPINE TREE - We Lost The Skyline

33 minute instore acoustic performance. Absolutely stunning.
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AMARANTH - You Shine, Beyond Dawn

Atmospheric drone with some folk influences. Features track from the "I Have The Right To Remain Silent" single as bonus tracks.
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JESU - Sundown/Sunrise

Initially released as vinyl only then as a Japanese bonus disc to their debut album.
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Ulver - Metamorphosis EP

This band started out as a black metal band. They discovered electronics and made some really great albums. This EP is out of print and goes for about $100.
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Chroma Key - Because The Plane Crashed

Here are some demos from Chroma Key (Kevin Moore ex-Dream Theater) that were issued in 1999. Thes songs are out of print and are no longer available.
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