UPCOMING ALBUMS (UPDATED April 30, 2024)

March 8 
Slimelord - Chytridiomycosis Relinquished (FFO death metal)

March 15
While She Sleeps - Self Hell (FFO metalcore)

March 29 
The Church - Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars (FFO Indie rock)

April 12 
FREDDY AND THE PHANTOMS - Heathen Gospels (FFO country, blues and desert rock and their most fully-toned Americana record to date)
Riot (V) - Mean Streets (FFO heavy metal)

April 19 
VERIKALPA - Tuomio (FFO Folk Metal)
Sunface - Cloud Castles (FFO stoner/psych)

I'll take Riot V, please.

scottmitchell74 wrote:I'll take Riot V, please.

The album is added to your folder, thanks!

March 15 
LORDS OF BLACK - Mechanics Of Predacity (FFO prog-power)

March 22
DEVASTATIÖN - Rise Of The Dead (FFO Black/Thrash)

March 29 
RAGE - Afterlifelines (FFO heavy metal)

April 5
Alpha Wolf - Half Living Things (FFO metalcore)
Paralandra - The Body Electric (FFO rock)

April 19 
ATER - Somber (FFO Extreme Metal)

April 26
BLACK TUSK - The Way Forward (FFO Sludge Metal)

Give me that sweet, sweet RAGE.

Pethead wrote:Give me that sweet, sweet RAGE.

It's yours now. Check your folder.

Side note: 

The North American release date for the following album has been updated to March 15th:

Rifforia - Axeorcism (FFO thrash metal)

KaramKaram wrote:Side note: 

The North American release date for the following album has been updated to March 15th:

Rifforia - Axeorcism (FFO thrash metal)

I'll take that

StevenCressler wrote:

KaramKaram wrote:Side note: 

The North American release date for the following album has been updated to March 15th:

Rifforia - Axeorcism (FFO thrash metal)

I'll take that

Check your PMs

I'll take Slimelord.

Does this mean we have relations with 20 Buck Spin? Because that would be awesome. One of the best labels currently.

Son of Nun wrote:I'll take Slimelord.

Does this mean we have relations with 20 Buck Spin? Because that would be awesome. One of the best labels currently.

The album is in your folder.

We have contact with Slimelord's PR not with the label directly, but now that you mention it, I'll ask someone to contact them. 

February 29 
Crying Steel - Live And Thunder (FFO HEAVY METAL)

March 8
I Am The Intimidator - I Am The Intimidator (FFO high-speed thrash metal)

March 14
Spectres - Presence (FFO pop and shoegaze)
Shock Withdrawal - The Dismal Advance (FFO Death metal)
DRAGONFORCE - Warp Speed Warriors (FFO power metal)
SILVER MOUNTAIN - Universe (FFO heavy metal)

March 22 
Mastiff - Deprecipice (FFO Doom/Sludge Metal/Hardcore)
Zombi - Direct Inject (FFO Rock)

March 29
Wristmeetrazor - Degeneration (FFO metalcore)

APRIL 5 
NOEL HUSSER - BEYOND EP (FFO MELODIC METAL, GOTHIC METAL, PROGRESSIVE METAL)


April 12
White Willow - Ex Tenebris (FFO prog)
Heresiarch - Edifice (FFO Black/Death Metal)

April 19
NOCTURNA - Of Sorcery And Darkness (FFO gothic-symphonic and power metal)

May 3
Deliria - Phantasm (FFO post black metal)

May 22
ESODIC - De Facto De Jure (FFO thrash and death metal)

I'll take the Silver Mountain.  It must be a re-release since the album originally came out in 1985.

"Shakin' Brains" is a better album but anything by them is a good thing.

Constantine wrote:I'll take the Silver Mountain.  It must be a re-release since the album originally came out in 1985.

"Shakin' Brains" is a better album but anything by them is a good thing.

Oh, you are right, it's a reissue. 

We just put the album in your folder.

Constantine wrote:"Shakin' Brains" is a better album but anything by them is a good thing.

Do you want this one? I didn't understand. Sorry,

KaramKaram wrote:

Constantine wrote:"Shakin' Brains" is a better album but anything by them is a good thing.

Do you want this one? I didn't understand. Sorry,

I did not see it on your list but of course I would love that one if it is available.  
But if someone on the LOM staff wanted it, by all means let them have it.

If I were to review both, I would combine the two into one review.

Constantine wrote:

KaramKaram wrote:

Constantine wrote:"Shakin' Brains" is a better album but anything by them is a good thing.

Do you want this one? I didn't understand. Sorry,

I did not see it on your list but of course I would love that one if it is available.  
But if someone on the LOM staff wanted it, by all means let them have it.

If I were to review both, I would combine the two into one review.

Yes, you can combine them in one review, after all, they come out (again) on the same date and both are reissues, so no problem with that. 

I put Shrakin' Brains in your folder now too.

March 1
SOMBER FUNERAL - Summertime Sorrow (FFO Black Metal, Post Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Black Death Metal)

March 8
Cell Press - Cages (FFO hardcore, sludge, punk)

March 22
FM2000 - Happohotelli (FFO heavy-Punk-Klezmer)
Keygen Church - Nel Nome Del Codice (FFO doom/gothic/black metal)
Hamferð - Men Guðs hond er sterk (FFO death-doom)

April 5
The Rottening - Seeds of Death (FFO Death Metal)
Ischemic - Condemned to the Breaking Wheel (FFO HOODED MENACE, AUTOPSY, ASPHYX, AGALLOCH, PARADISE LOST)

April 12
Veriteras - The Dark Horizon (FFO Melodic Death Metal)

March 1
Sanity - The Beast (FFO Symphonic Metal) (Sanity returns to captivate with an epic narrative drawn from the depths of biblical prophecy.)
Defocus - There Is A Place For Me On Earth (FFO Metalcore)

March 8
Valhalla - Awaits Perdition (FFO: Alter Bridge, Alice In Chains, hard ​melodic rock) -  I NEED A REVIEWER FOR THIS ONE

March 14
Sweet Pill - Starchild EP (FFO rock)

April 19
Henrik Palm Nerd Icon (FFO gothic rock, heavy metal)
Greybush - A Never Ending Search For Justice (FFO Black Dahlia Murder, All Shall Perish, Fit For An Autopsy, Rivers Of Nihil)
Balance of Power - Fresh From The Abyss (FFO heavy metal) - I NEED A REVIEWER FOR THIS ONE

April 26
ÓÐKRAPTR - Óðkraptr (FFO 90s black metal)

I’ll take Balance of Power for ya.

March 8
Valhalla - Awaits Perdition (FFO: Alter Bridge, Alice In Chains, hard ​melodic rock) - I NEED A REVIEWER FOR THIS ONE


I already have Sonata Arctica on this date, but would swap if this is higher priority... ?

Pethead wrote:I’ll take Balance of Power for ya.

Hey buddy, this one is in your folder now. I was asked to tell you that we need this one at least 10 days before the release date; I hope you can accommodate.

I’ll make a note. Thanks.

scottmitchell74 wrote:March 8
Valhalla - Awaits Perdition (FFO: Alter Bridge, Alice In Chains, hard ​melodic rock) -  I NEED A REVIEWER FOR THIS ONE


I already have Sonata Arctica on this date, but would swap if this is higher priority... ?

Could you handle both?
We're keen on covering Sonata too, so if it's a choice between them, we'd lean towards sticking with Sonata.
Regarding Valhala Awaits and Balance of Power, we landed these through a new PR firm, and we're eager to make a good impression by reviewing both albums they've shared with us. However, since Pethead is already diving into Balance of Power, it's cool if we skip reviewing the other one. No stress if juggling both Valhala and Sonata isn't feasible!

KaramKaram wrote:

scottmitchell74 wrote:March 8
Valhalla - Awaits Perdition (FFO: Alter Bridge, Alice In Chains, hard ​melodic rock) -  I NEED A REVIEWER FOR THIS ONE


I already have Sonata Arctica on this date, but would swap if this is higher priority... ?

Could you handle both?
We're keen on covering Sonata too, so if it's a choice between them, we'd lean towards sticking with Sonata.
Regarding Valhala Awaits and Balance of Power, we landed these through a new PR firm, and we're eager to make a good impression by reviewing both albums they've shared with us. However, since Pethead is already diving into Balance of Power, it's cool if we skip reviewing the other one. No stress if juggling both Valhala and Sonata isn't feasible!

I'll do it.