CYBER10 Metal Storm VIII - Keepers of the Cross III

Being the only free-download compilation to be produced in 2017, this third volume of Metal Storm keeps the tradition initiated in 2011 of a compilation only with Christian metal bands . Five years after producing the last volume (second) of "Keepers of the Cross" I contacted some old friends and they responded positively about being part of a new compilation, which gave me motivation to put the idea into reality one more time. This volume brings power / heavy metal, symphonic metal, melodic metal, a bit of extreme metal and many tracks were remastered for this compilation. This release is also coming out exactly on October 31st 2017 in a tribute to the Protestant Reformation which completes 500 years.

11 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:54

Playlist length: 53 minutes 58 seconds 

Playlist files:

1. Holy Cross - The Pillars of the Earth (2:35)

2. Clean Heart - Human Safety (6:47)

3. Blood Covenant - At the Cross (4:09)

4. Lammah - Confiança (5:48)

5. Dynasty of Metal - Goldenland (orchestration version) (6:59)

6. Templo de Fogo - Alguém (5:20)

7. Sacrom - Gloria Al Eterno (7:01)

8. Icewind - Domine Gloria (1:49)

9. Baptism in Death - Preparação Para a Guerra (4:26)

10. Segør - Breath Of Life (5:48)

11. Epic Church - Voyage Through Space And Time (3:16)

Clean Heart (São Paulo)
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Clean Heart was a heavy metal band with some power/melodic influences. Samuel, the soul of the band, was, at the same time, the guitar player and vocalist and their concerts were usually full of energy. This Brazilian band released only a demo album named “Fight In The Name of God” with 4 tracks.

Lammah (Espírito Santo)
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Lammah is Christian Metal band formed in 2011, in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. So far the band has released one album named "A Face de Cristo" (The Face of Christ).

 

Holy Cross (São Paulo)
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Holy Cross is a metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2001. The band released a demo cd in 2002 with the name MEDIEVAL HEART with 3 tracks influenced by gothic and medieval ambience. After just a few concerts, the band stopped playing. Some songs in Portuguese were made, but never recorded. Holy Cross became active again only in 2011, recording a new album named VATERLAND, a release that keeps the band inside of the medieval ambience but now with elements of epic, symphonic and neo-classical metal and still with a gothic touch.

Dynasty (Minas Gerais)

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Internationally known by the album "Motus Perpetuus", the band from Minas Gerais, Brazil, was formed in 1996 and after many concerts and some releases it has now in 2017 a new album named "Step by Step" a great heavy/power metal record.


Sacrom (Peru)
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Sacrom (ex-Cadena de Fuego), is a metal band from Peru. The band started in 2001 and they claim to be the first “power neo-classical metal” band in the north of the country. Sacrom has all the songs sang in Spanish and they are still active and playing at concerts.

Blood Covenant (Armenia)
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This band from Armenia was formed in 2001 as Iron Cross, playing death/trash metal. After some changes the name Blood Covenant was adopted and also going more to a  Symphonic Black Metal style. Blood Covenant has Christian themes in all its songs and claims to have done the first black metal release in Armenia.

Baptism in Death (Bahia)
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Baptism in Death comes from Feira de Santana, Bahia, where metal is really underground and this fact makes them unique among other few bands from there. Are clear the band's influences of raw Black Metal and elements of Folk Metal.

SEGØR (Armenia)
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SEGØR (Sergey Areskin) have been the vocalist and guitar player of the Armenian symphonic black metal band named BLOOD COVENANT since 2001 and he releases his solo songs under the name SEGØR.

Templo de Fogo (São Paulo)
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Templo de Fogo was formed in 1998 (Brazil), when ex member of the band Sagrada Cruz decided to start a new project. The band had an evolution as similar to bands like Helloween, first having influences of heavy metal and hard rock then changing to a melodic power metal, always singing in Portuguese (except for the album Judgment). Moisés Missão is the main member of the band, staying since 1998 as vocalist and guitar player of Templo de Fogo. The band recently released the album "O Vidente".

Icewind (Sweden)
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Icewind was a band from Sweden in the Symphonic Extreme Metal style. The band released some demo songs on their Myspace account around 2003.

Epic Church (São Paulo)
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Epic Church is meant to blend faith and reason, tradition and technology, reality and fiction, resulting in songs full of gothic, rock and electronic influences.

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CYBER10 Metal Storm - Christian Metal From São Paulo

For this special version of Metal Storm, Christian bands from São Paulo which were already part of CYBER10 compilations get together in this new album representing the name of São Paulo and the Christian Metal (some of the songs in remastered version). Lovers of Helloween, Stratovarius, Angra will enjoy this playlist a lot.

Nesta versão especial de Metal Storm, bandas cristãs de São Paulo, que já fizeram parte de alguma coletânea CYBER10, se juntam para este novo CD representando São Paulo e o Metal Cristão (algumas músicas em versões remasterizadas). Fãs de Helloween, Stratovarius, Angra irão gostar dessa sequência.

 

Christian Metal From São Paulo Producer: CYBER10 Net-Label Year: 2015 Genre: Rock Style: Melodic Metal, Power Metal, Heavy Metal, Prog Metal Theme: Christianity, São Paulo

 

 Playlist Files:

1. Clean Heart - Time To War (4:46)
2. Templo de fogo - Honra e Poder (3:59)
3. Delohim - Your Spirit Never Dies (4:31)
4. Holy Cross - King of Eternity (4:00)
5. Kerix - New Land (5:57)
6. Fighting - Battle (3:15)
7. Joabe Vasconcelos - Spiritual Mind (4:12)
8. Under The Light - Ageu (3:42)

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CYBER10 Metal Storm VII

After one year and half with no compilations released, here we are again. Despite the problem we've had with Last FM (they are not counting the listeners of compilations any more, it's always zero), we decided to organize one more volume of Metal Storm, having the opportunity to catch up with old friends and also welcoming new ones with great releases. As typical for Metal Storm, here we find a sequence full of Symphonic Metal, with melodies and the strength of heavy guitars.

10 tracks in playlist, average track length: 5:16
Playlist length: 52 minutes 46 seconds

Playlist files:

1. Galderia - Children Of The Earth (7:49)
2. Hidden Mirror - Sea Of Souls (5:42)
3. Nelly Khosrovyan - Veradardz (4:12)
4. Unburied Conception - Over the Icy Mountains (4:13)
5. Sacrom - Éxodo (7:32)
6. Asgardão - A Tale of a Warrior (6:02)
7. Holyforce - Se Perdió La Ilusión (3:55)
8. Alterum Saxum - Holy is the Lord (4:16)
9. Holy Cross - Vaterland (6:23)
10. C-Force - Will I Find (2:42)


Alterum Saxum (Germany)
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Alterum-Saxum is a project band and a webside for any media (Software/Music...) which is published with the Common Creative Licence or under the the GPL (for Software). All downloads you can get on our homepage and they are for personal not commercial use according to the stated licence.



Asgardão (Finland)
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The power of Metal in great fantasy themes, this is Asgardão, the finnish one man project from Turku. To create that power melodies, Asgardão has as influences Vangelis, Iron Maiden, Conan The Barbarian, Manowar and many others.



Hidden Mirror (Minas Gerais)
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Hidden Mirror is a band from Belo Horizonte city, capital of Minas Gerais state, located in Brazil. In the very beginning of 2003, the main objective of HM’s project was to merge classical music compositions with a heavier sound. In addition, we have the privilege tho bring as our leading vocals a fearless female mighty voice. At the present time Hidden Mirror band is developing a whole new concept idea for the years to come . The band debuted with the first Ep called The Other Side Of The World and promises to surprise with each new release.



Nelly Khosrovyan (Armenia)
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Nelly Khosrovyan is an Armenian singer who took part in the program X-Factor Armenia and is now in a solo career singing Symphonic Metal. New songs are being recorded and will be released in 2015, there is great expectation about it.



Unburied Conception
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Instrumental Metal one-man-project hailing from Finland. Unburied Conception mixes melodies with powerful guitars, being easy to identify influences of metal bands as Angra, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish and at the same time a touch of Hans Zimmer.



Sacrom (Peru)
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Sacrom (ex-Cadena de Fuego), is a metal band from Peru, the band started in 2001 and they claim to be the first “power neo-classical metal” band in the north of the country. Sacrom has all the songs sang in spanish and they've just released "Sin Medo" a great full length album with fantastic metal songs.



C-Force (Finland)
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The band was formed in the early 00's and has a demo EP containing 3 songs. C-Force is influenced by bands as Stratovarius, Helloween and the essential of the Melodic Power Metal.



Holy Cross (São Paulo)
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Holy Cross is a metal band from São Paulo, formed in 2001. The band released a demo cd in 2002 with the name MEDIEVAL HEART with 3 tracks influenced by gothic and medieval ambience. After just a few concerts, the band stopped playing. Some songs in portuguese were made, but never recorded. Holy Cross became active again only in 2011, recording a new album named VATERLAND, a release that keeps the band inside of the medieval ambience but now with elements of epic, symphonic and neo-classical metal and still with a gothic touch.

Galderia (France)
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Welcome to planet Galderia, realm of the universality of Creation. Let me invite you on a journey beyond any limit. A journey which will bring you far beyond the walls of the virtual dream-jail our eyes see as reality. Into eternity... We are Power Metal band from the south of France and created by Seb ( Guitar/Lead vocals ) in 2006. Influenced by bands like Gamma Ray or Helloween, GALDERIA turns toward a more powerful and melodic Heavy Metal.

Holyforce (Colombia)
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The band started in 2006, in Bogotá, by Alexander Guillen, under the name of Paradigma intending to play instrumental songs. In 2007 they changed the name to Holyforce and decided to play Prog and Hard Rock. Through the the years the band adopted more Power and Heavy Metal influences, getting to a final result which is the style of Holyforce nowadays. Ruth Cuastuza Rodriguez gives a female touch to the vocals but keeping the power the songs need.

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CYBER10 Metal Storm VI

Organizing this compilation was a very pleasant job. I could meet some guys and I could also listen to some good new music. I consider this compilation a compilation of "Modern Metal" but surely it doesn't mean New Metal and this is the most interesting, I could gather here bands which play a kind of modern metal but without influences of the American New Metal. As typical of Metal Storm, you're going to listen to some Melodic Power Metal but now with some Electronic as extra and a touch of Symphonic/Epic tunes. The compilation starts with the song I consider an excellent work of Power Metal, really one of my favourite songs: Ride of the Valkyries of the band Delpht and it finishes with the great ballad metal of Santuario. There are also some important facts to highlight about this sixth volume: Astralion and Delohim are including their brand new releases, Arctrace is the first band of Singapore to be part of CYBER10 and all the bands representatives were very kind and positive when I offered the idea of being part of a compilation, good guys.

10 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:31
Playlist length: 45 minutes 12 seconds
Playlist files:

1. Delpht - Ride Of The Valkyries (5:11)
2. Astralion - At The Edge Of The World (4:13)
3. Soul Source - Fly (3:10)
4. Xe-NONE - Stars (2:57)
5. Arctrace - Pirates of the Caribbean (6:11)
6. Delohim - Your Spirit Never Dies (4:31)
7. Revontulet - Hear Me (Part II) (4:00)
8. Unburied Conception - Into the Deepest Blue (4:18)
9. Kerix - New Land (5:57)
10. Santuario - Te Amaré Por La Eternidad (4:44)

Delohim

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The band was formed in 1998, in Taubaté (São Paulo), by the brothers Thiago Lopes and Vitor Lopes. With more than 10 years of existence, the band developed it's own sound direction, which goes to the Melodic Power Metal with many elements of Prog Metal. The newest release is the single which is included in this compilation: Your Spirit Never Dies.

Delpht

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As another band from São Paulo representing its Power Metal tradition, Delpht started in 1994 but just recorded the first album in 2000. The wait was worthy, Screams of Ice is great release and it's about the story of the viking character Delpht. This name was taken from the Dutch town named Deft, also the birthplace of the famous painter Johannes Vermeer.

Unburied Conception 

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Instrumental Metal one-man-project hailing from Finland. Unburied Conception mixes melodies with powerful guitars, being easy to identify influences of metal bands as Angra, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish and at the same time a touch of Hans Zimmer.

Santuario 

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In 2002, Costa Rica, Osvaldo Ramos (singer and guitarist) got together with Geovanny Ovares (drummer) to form the band Evrock, what would later become Santuario. After some years, many concerts and even some member changes, Santuario became known in the metal scene of its country, taking part of important festivals. It's easy to see that they are well influenced by classical and symphonic music and also like to experiment new ideas.

Xe-None  

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Xe-NONE is a mind blowing combination of modern metal sound and electronic-dance grooves. The band draws inspiration from such musically diverse sources as Fear Factory, Scooter, Cradle Of Filth and 2 Unlimited. The band was formed in the mid of 2004 by Lexy Dance (male vocal, programming) and Newman (synths, programming). Since summer 2008 band line-up includes: Lexy Dance (male voice), EvilAnn (female vocal), Newman (synths), Fucker (guitar), Push (drums).

Soul Source 

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Soul Source started in 2002 and in the early of 2003 they took part in a contest called “Young Metal Gods” held by at this point major German label called Noiserecords. Soul Source were voted to be one the Top5 metal demobands in Europe. The band takes the energy of the Power Metal to the extreme, combining it with good melodies.

Revontulet 

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Revontulet is a female fronted Symphonic Metal band from Moscow, Russia. The music of Revontulet combines enchanting mezzo-soprano of Alexandra, powerful rhythm section, complex orchestral arrangements and catchy melodies.

Arctrace
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Hasni Arctrace has been in the music industry in Singapore since the age of 16, so that's 20 years now. He plays the guitar, bass, drums and keyboards. He has been in and out of many local bands from metal to ska to contemporary pop and he is currently recording as guest musician for various local artists as drummer and doing guitar arrangements.

Astralion  

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Rising from darkness where dark and gloomy metal has ruled for centuries. Carrying a bright spark of change, a light in the dark. ASTRALION, a bone-braking, ear-battering blend of Pop, Rock and Speed Metal served with ultra-high positive energy.

Kerix
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Kerix is a Progressive/Gothic Metal band created in 2001 which released an EP named New Land in 2003. The band has the female vocals of Priscila Silva (soprano) and they form a choir with all the band members.

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CYBER10 Metal Storm - Female Fronted Metal

       

For the fourth volume of CYBER10 Metal Storm, a different focus was taken. This time  the meaning is to gather good bands with female vocalists. A very varied tracklist was made including from Melodic Metal songs to Prog Metal to Ballads to a more Extreme Metal. As always, bands come from many places on the Globe and as Christmas is approaching, The Beckoning, from Canada, makes a brilliant participation with the popular song What Child is This.

10 tracks in playlist, average track length: 4:41
Playlist length: 46 minutes 54 seconds 

Playlist files:

1. Nelly Khosrovyan - Land of Noah (4:00)
2. To Cross An Angel - Saprophyte (5:34)
3. Codigo Eterno - Solo Tú (5:01)
4. Ravenland - Regret (3:37)
5. Fraktals - Dead Memories Play (5:43)
6. Hevorah - In the Company of Angels (5:01)
7. The Beckoning - What Child Is This (4:57)
8. Tirza - Stand My Ground (3:33)
9. Holyforce - Escape Mortal (3:54)
10. Alan Flexa - Kamu (feat. Vanessa Rafaelly) (5:34)




Vanessa Rafaelly (Brazil)
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Vanessa Rafaelly is a metal singer from Amapá, in the North of Brazil. In a region which the metal is not so strong and popular, Vanessa are among the ones who try to make the difference for a changing. She was the lead singer for the bands Seed Falls, The Last Evenfall and her current band Mysterial, besides singing in many opera oriented events and teaching singing. Her latest work was with the musician and producer Alan Flexa for the recording of alternative/progressive tracks.




Nelly Khosrovyan (Armenia)
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Nelly Khosrovyan is an Armenian singer who took part in the program X-Factor Armenia and is now in a solo career singing Symphonic Metal.



Codigo Eterno (Honduras)
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Codigo Eterno is a christian rock/hard rock band from Honduras formed in 2004 by Jean Fuentes. All members are from Honduras, apart of the vocalist, who is Spanish. Sometimes is easy to see some similarities with Evanescence.




Tirza (Brazil)
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Tirza is an Alternative Metal from Goiânia (Central-Western region of Brazil). The band was formed in 2010 by the main member at that time Tiago Siqueira and Alanna Andrade. Tirza has many influences, from Hard Rock to Extreme Metal.

To Cross An Angel (USA)
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To Cross An Angel is a three piece Christian Metal Band out of Virginia, MN. Lana Morrow (Guitar and clean/scream vocals), and Terran Morrow (Bass and back up growls/clean vocals) formed the band after parting ways with a formed secular band known as “Silenced at 801”. Shortly after forming To Cross An Angel, they added Luke Miller (drums) to the band. After playing together as a three piece for a few months, Luke ran into some personal conflicts and had to part ways. At this point in time, Lana and Terran made the decision to operate as a two piece. Lana stayed on guitar and Terran moved to playing drums along with synth. Linking a guitar amp to a bass amp split on a multi-effects pedal provided the “more full” sound for live performances. In mid August 2012, Luke contacted Lana and Terran as he was ready to fully commit to the music again. Terran moved back to bass and the original 3 piece was united again. In September 2012, the group was contacted by Sanctus Gladius Records and signed to the label later on that month. With the love and commitment for God and metal music, To Cross An Angel presents christian metal with heart, soul and faith.



The Beckoning (Canada)
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The Beckoning' is an Extreme Gothic Metal band from Edmonton,Alberta,Canada that fuses the aggression of Extreme Metal with the majestic ambience of Gothic soundscapes. Founded by Meghann and Roy Turple and joined together with guitarist/bassist Eldon Loewen, the trio combine their influences together in a songwriting formula that is both unorthodox and organic.




Holyforce (Colombia)
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The band started in 2006, in Bogotá, by Alexander Guillen, under the name of Paradigma intending to play instrumental songs. In 2007 they changed the name to Holyforce and decided to play Prog and Hard Rock. Through the the years the band adopted more Power and Heavy Metal influences, getting to a final result which is the style of Holyforce nowadays.



Fraktals (Brazil)
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In the end of 2010, Emile Mourao, Diego Santiago, Gilberto Faria and Deived Roger had ideas to start a band with a different sound, which translates the different influences of each one of them. With that vision they started doing some covers and later Gutto Guarnieri joined to play the bass. The band is influenced by various segments of the metal and rock as Death Metal, Progressive Metal, Melodic Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal, as well as Hard Rock and Gothic Rock. The focus is on the band's own compositions and versions of popular tunes of bands as Death, Lacuna Coil, Evanescence, Dream Theater, Bullet for my Valentine, Mudvayne, and many others.



HevoraH (Brazil)
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The band started in 2005 and since that they were playing many gigs around São Paulo getting the attention of the public and critics, mainly because of their Nightwish covers. The band took part in an MTV program as Nightwish cover and opened for the real Nightwish in it's concert in Brazil.

Ravenland (Brazil)
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Ravenland was founded in 1997 by Dewindson Wolfheart and became one of the great names in the Brazilian Gothic Scene. The last studio album "And a Crow Brings Me Back" (2009) has as special guests Ricardo Confessori and Tommy Lindal and was mastered in Germany by Waldemar Sorychta. Ravenland has it's video clip "End of Light" being played on MTV and nowadays they are recording a new album with the great singer Juliana Rossi on the vocals.

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