Free Album Downloads Thread.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Okay since everyone loves free, legal, downloads I thought I would compile a nice list here. Feel free to post any bands which you know offer their releases for free over the web.

I will start off with a few of the ones I know. Also feel free to discuss any of the music posted here.

To start here is one with a whole list of stuff:
http://lordsofwinter.nexenservices.com/Menu.php3?action=download&type=demos&tri=A


Thrash
Oppression (Swe) - 2 Demos:
http://www.oppression.se/media.htm
Morbid Saint - Spectrum Of Death:
http://www.pcmdusa.com/ms/#mp3s
Heathen - 2 albums and a demo on the forums:
http://www.heathenmetal.com/main/media.html
Protected Illusion - Discography:
http://www.sinisthra.com/pi/
Anacrusis - Discography:
http://apogee.whack.org/~ken/anacrusis%20media/anac_MP3.htm

Death Metal
Morbid (Swe) - Demo. Features Dead formerly of Mayhem on vocals::
http://www.myspace.com/morbidfan666
Abhorrence (Fin) - Demo + EP:
http://www.timetombs.net/abhorrence/download.html
Demilich - Discography:
http://www.anentity.com/demilich/download.php
Carcariass - First two albums:
http://www.carcariass.com/intro.html
Vornagar - First full length:
http://www.vornagar.com/music.html

Traditional Metal
Crystalic - A couple of demos:
http://www.crystalic.net/records.html

Black Metal
Mystic Shadows - Over Old Hills:
http://www.nitross.com/Mystic/paginai800.htm
Darkspace - Darkspace -I (Demo)
http://www.darkcyberspace.com/bv5.html
Niroth - Iconoclasm:
http://niroth.da.ru/
Benighted - Heljarför (demo) + Avgrundshjärta (demo)
http://www.benighted.com/

Doom Metal
Bland Hand Records - Various bands including Revelation and Against Nature, amongst others:
http://www.againstnature.us/BH/index.html
Maiden Voyage - The Journey Embarks:
http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=25396

Glam
Love/Hate - Discography

http://www.lovehate.com/index.html

Love/Hate were one of the better bands to come out of the Sunset Strip in the late '80s. They were sleazy and danceable like Skid Row and Guns N' Roses, but they had stronger pop sensibilities, and probably would have been bigger were they not so ugly. Singer Jizzy Pearl's played with pretty much everyone by now, and his raspy whine can be heard on records by LA Guns, Ratt and [GNR drummer Steven] Adler's Appetite.

Recommended album:
Blackout In The Red Room

Rock
The Sheds - 2 albums
http://www.sputnikmusic.com/forums/%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://www.theshedsmusic.com/downloads.html
Brian Jonestown Massacre - Discography:
http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/mp3.html
The Arrogants - 2 EPs.
http://www.arrogants.com/songs.html

Power Pop
Marvelous 3 - Hey! Album (Indie version)
http://www.marvieworld.com/multimedia/hey.html

Jazz Fusion
Dark Hall - 1 Demo
http://www.darkhall.tk/

Other
40 Below Summer
http://www.40belowsummer.com/media/audio/


I highly recommend Demilich for anyone looking for some completely original Tech Death the way it's supposed to be done.

[Stoic]

That Morbid Saint is insane.

Carcariass - First two albums (technical death)
http://www.carcariass.com/intro.html

[Mazeppa]

It's time to tech up; nice thread.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Abhorrence eventually became Amorphis, incase anyone is a fan.

[Txus]

Sweet thread idea. I really recommend you to download this band's album....

Mystic Shadows album (Epic Black Metal):

http://www.nitross.com/Mystic/paginai800.htm

[RiceMonster]

Darkspace - Darkspace -I (Demo) (Black Metal)
http://www.darkcyberspace.com/bv5.html

Feel happy I'm linking you to this, navigating around their site is not easy :p.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Thanks.

I would update the first post and stuff, but it would become too hard to read without hyperlinks.

that, and I can't really be bothered anyway.

[Mazeppa]

That Morbid Saint is insane.

Carcariass - First two albums (technical death)
http://www.carcariass.com/intro.html
I'm trying to download stuff from there, is there no way to turn of the music that starts playing?

[Stoic]

I'm trying to download stuff from there, is there no way to turn of the music that starts playing?

I'm afraid not. Irritating, isnt it? :-\

[Mazeppa]

I'm afraid not. Irritating, isnt it? :-\
My computer is hooked up to my stereo, so websites like that drive me mad :\

Ah well, I've put on a cd and I'll keep that playing while I download.

[Kreator2112]

http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=250

Is that Demilich?

[the2stranger]

^
Yep, a most exellent tech death band, with great vocals :lol:
The music is so damn addicting.

[Kreator2112]

Why do they only have one album?

[Stoic]

The had issues with their label (this is why they're giving their album for free) and then who knows, they probably got discouraged and split up.

[the2stranger]

Too bad really, such a great band.

[Kreator2112]

How do you save the songs? It just keeps coming up in quicktime.

Can you save with firefox?

[Super Wotan]

just right click them and go from there or drag and drop on the desktop, etc.

[RiceMonster]

right click > save link as

edit: beaten

[Super Wotan]

:cool:

[Drunken Vikings]

Vornagar - First full length (Melodic Death Metal)
http://www.vornagar.com/music.html

[Dave de Sylvia]

You should put them under genre headings rather than just brakcets after the name.

Love/Hate - Discography (Glam rock)

http://www.lovehate.com/index.html

Love/Hate were one of the better bands to come out of the Sunset Strip in the late '80s. They were sleazy and danceable like Skid Row and Guns N' Roses, but they had stronger pop sensibilities, and probably would have been bigger were they not so ugly. Singer Jizzy Pearl's played with pretty much everyone by now, and his raspy whine can be heard on records by LA Guns, Ratt and [GNR drummer Steven] Adler's Appetite.

Recommended album:
Blackout In The Red Room

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Eulogy - Discography (Old-School DM)

http://almightyeulogy.com/

[Super Wotan]

Agh! Macs can't use .flac in iTunes and Eulogy is awesome

:(

:(

:(

[Apocalyptic Raids]

that's what you get for using a mac, fag.

anyway.

Anacrusis - Discography (Prog Thrash): http://apogee.whack.org/~ken/anacrusis%20media/anac_MP3.htm

[Super Wotan]

>:

Hooray MP3

[RiceMonster]

What program plays .flac anyway? I've never seen it before :confused: .

[Super Wotan]

VLC plays it.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

That Eulogy site is really annoying, since flac is lossless, I don't really feel like doing a 139mb download for an EP :(

[Super Wotan]

It downloaded in like 1 minute for me, it's fast.

[RiceMonster]

Here's another:

Niroth - Iconoclasm (Black Metal)
http://niroth.da.ru/
Click on the logo, and you can download the demo on the first page.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

It downloaded in like 1 minute for me, it's fast.
My turtlenet cannot do these feats.

[Super Wotan]

Mwahaha

[Poofy 666]

Here's another:

Niroth - Iconoclasm (Black Metal)
http://niroth.da.ru/
Click on the logo, and you can download the demo on the first page.
The link doesn't work for me :(

It just comes up blank.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

It works for me.

and I decided to update the first post with everyone else's stuff.

[Txus]

The Mystic Shadows album is called Over Old Hills.

[Prince Charming]

A pirate thread by Mr. Jono. Awesome.

:chug:

[Freezing Moon]

I have about a billion and a half of these links, I just have to dig them up.


Here's a french webzine that has most of this stuff covered.

http://lordsofwinter.nexenservices.com/Menu.php3?action=download&type=demos&tri=A

[Apocalyptic Raids]

A pirate thread by Mr. Jono. Awesome.
Well, it's not really a pirate thread ;)

Thanks Tyler.

[Nepenthe]

I'll add Maiden Voyage's The Journey Embarks. Excellent, excellent Funeral Doom. Very Thergothon-like.

http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=25396

[Britton]

I'll add Maiden Voyage's The Journey Embarks. Excellent, excellent Funeral Doom. Very Thergothon-like.

http://www.mp3.com.au/artist.asp?id=25396


Nice


I like this thread

[jpj]

Brian Jonestown Massacre - Discography (Alternative/Psychedelic Rock)
http://www.brianjonestownmassacre.com/mp3.html

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Thanks man, good to see some Rock or somthing for the list :)

[blue3]

I want to hear Love/Hate.. too bad my speakers are dead.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

sux2bu

Get some headphones omg

[FatalEnergy]

Man, I didn't even see this thread, I'll have to run through it and see if there's anything I want to grab.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

You would like Protected Illusion.

Also get some Demilich.

[RiceMonster]

sux2bu

Get some headphones omg
yep. I allways use headphones.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

I don't own speakers. Even if I did, I would use headphones most of the time. Then I can have it louder, and not have my sister complain (which she always does).

[Mother]

I use headphones too when im not alone .. but it sucks cbecause you cant move around and stuff



BTW This is crystallic a few EP's availible. .. they are melodic metal I guess

http://www.crystalic.net/records.html

[loathed]

BTW This is crystallic a few EP's availible. .. they are melodic metal I guess

http://www.crystalic.net/records.html

Might give it a listen, love melodic stuff

[run don't walk]

This is more mellow than all the Death Metal and Thrash but anyways The Arrogants have two EPs up for download. I guess this could go under shoegazer or pop rock or something.

http://www.arrogants.com/songs.html

[Mother]

There was this thrash band oppression, they were giving free album downloads .. I think it was Apolcalyptic Raids who has the link. Should'nt it be posted here AR?


EDit i found the link - http://www.oppression.se/index2.htmhttp://www.oppression.se/index2.htm

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Ah, thanks for reminding me.

[FatalEnergy]

EDit i found the link - http://www.oppression.se/index2.htm


EDIT: That link isn't dead

[Dave de Sylvia]

It's not dead, he just posted it twice.

Marvelous 3 - Hey! Album (indie version) (Power pop)

http://www.marvieworld.com/multimedia/hey.html

[run don't walk]

You should put them under genre headings rather than just brakcets after the name.

Love/Hate - Discography (Glam rock)

http://www.lovehate.com/index.html

Love/Hate were one of the better bands to come out of the Sunset Strip in the late '80s. They were sleazy and danceable like Skid Row and Guns N' Roses, but they had stronger pop sensibilities, and probably would have been bigger were they not so ugly. Singer Jizzy Pearl's played with pretty much everyone by now, and his raspy whine can be heard on records by LA Guns, Ratt and [GNR drummer Steven] Adler's Appetite.

Recommended album:
Blackout In The Red Room

Wow they're pretty good.

[run don't walk]

I'm bumping this because more people who haven't seen it yet can post in here.

[Brew]

Benighted - Heljarför (demo) + Avgrundshjärta (demo) (black metal)

The demos only have 4 tracks each, but they're both a good 30mins long.

http://www.benighted.com/

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Thanks Brew.

[Drunken Vikings]

I'm liking the Demilich, pretty good Tech Death.

[Volumnius Flush]

I'm reporting you all to the RIAA.

[run don't walk]

I'm reporting you all to the RIAA.
But.... we're only downloading legal stuff. And besides I'm only downloading stuff straight from the artists official website.:upset:

[Volumnius Flush]

But.... we're only downloading legal stuff. And besides I'm only downloading stuff straight from the artists official website.:upset:

You can't escape the strong arm of the law, man. You will do serious time for your evil deeds.

[Nepenthe]

I'm reporting you all to the RIAA.

That statement goes perfectly with your user title and location :lol:

Agh, I live in Texas too...

/just burned self

[run don't walk]

You can't escape the strong arm of the law, man. You will do serious time for your evil deeds.
The RIAA can sue people for downloading legal stuff too?:eek: I swear I've never used anything like limewire etc... and have never downloaded anything illegal.All I've used are net labels, AAJ's daily downloads, and free stuff artists or bands put on thier web sites (usually) under Creative Commons and I'll only buy CD's. So why would they sue me? I'm not stealing anything or breaking any laws.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

The RIAA can sue people for downloading legal stuff too?:eek: I swear I've never used anything like limewire etc... and have never downloaded anything illegal.All I've used are net labels, AAJ's daily downloads, and free stuff artists or bands put on thier web sites (usually) under Creative Commons and I'll only buy CD's. So why would they sue me? I'm not stealing anything or breaking any laws.

Hey, believe everything you hear from idiots on internet forums, okay?

[Aw3someman]

The RIAA can sue people for downloading legal stuff too?:eek: I swear I've never used anything like limewire etc... and have never downloaded anything illegal.All I've used are net labels, AAJ's daily downloads, and free stuff artists or bands put on thier web sites (usually) under Creative Commons and I'll only buy CD's. So why would they sue me? I'm not stealing anything or breaking any laws.
Please tell me that's sarcasm

[run don't walk]

Please tell me that's sarcasm
I guess I was being sarcastic about the RIAA sueing people for legal downloading, but I was serious about the net labels etc etc.

Anyways back on topic, The Sheds have two folk-rock albums up for download on thier site:

http://www.theshedsmusic.com/downloads.html

[FatalEnergy]

I've got something I can contribute!

Jazz Fusion

Dark Hall - 1 Demo, only thing they ever released.
http://www.darkhall.tk/


Steve Digiorgio is in this band. Awesome stuff.

[Apocalyptic Raids]

Thanks man.

[Wish]

40 Below Summer.

Kinda like Taproot, I guess. They have a lot of styles so it's hard to say it's [genre].

http://www.40belowsummer.com/media/audio/

Just go into the folder and right click > save target/link as.

[Mazeppa]

I've got something I can contribute!

Jazz Fusion

Dark Hall - 1 Demo, only thing they ever released.
http://www.darkhall.tk/


Steve Digiorgio is in this band. Awesome stuff.
Nice, this stuff is ****ing great.

[Volumnius Flush]

Hey, believe everything you hear from idiots on internet forums, okay?

So that's why you derepped me? Loser.

www.myspace.com/elementeighty

[Jude]

More bands that aren't obscure and unlistenable metalplz

[Dark_Hero]

Anybody have Today is the Day - 'In the Eyes of God' available to download?

[Txus]

I've got something I can contribute!

Jazz Fusion

Dark Hall - 1 Demo, only thing they ever released.
http://www.darkhall.tk/


Steve Digiorgio is in this band. Awesome stuff.
:eek: Holy crap, man...Awesome stuff in there indeed, I'm loving it especially the intro of Changing Weather. I looove Digirogio.

/Is a bassist.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

:eek: Holy crap, man...Awesome stuff in there indeed, I'm loving it especially the intro of Changing Weather. I looove Digirogio.

/Is a bassist.

I would like to third this.

Jude - Darkhall.

Guy I neg'd - No. You just suck.

[Jude]

Darkhall.


/checks out

/digs

[FatalEnergy]

Yeah, I love the Dark Hall stuff. I should have asked Steve what happened to them when I met him. I wish they would have continued with more stuff

[Daven]

You met Steve Digiorgio??

[Txus]

:eek: You met almighty steve?

[FatalEnergy]

Yes sir, I did.

Proof:
http://myspace-221.vo.llnwd.net/00774/12/21/774581221_l.jpg

[Txus]

:eek: I HATEEEEEEE YOUUU!!!

/Is jelous

[run don't walk]

I've got something I can contribute!

Jazz Fusion

Dark Hall - 1 Demo, only thing they ever released.
http://www.darkhall.tk/


Steve Digiorgio is in this band. Awesome stuff.
That link won't work for me.:upset: :upset:

[LF96]

You can download the entire The Rescue EP by Explosions In The Sky legally here:

http://www.explosionsinthesky.com/albums.html

:)