We are so honored to be able to work with Damon Johnson and Brother Cane on the the 30th Anniversary fully remastered release of their debut 1993 award winning album. This is the first time it is on vinyl. Both black and a webstore exclusive Orange/Purple Vinyl will be available along with a new remastered 30th anniversary CD containing 2 bonus tracks and and LTD collector card and an orange cassette. You can also grab 1 of only 100 bundles that will contain all those items along with autographed 11x17 band poster and band sticker. Poster will be autographed by founding member Damon Johnson.
Brother Cane is an American rock band originally from Birmingham, Alabama. Formed by singer/guitarist Damon Johnson and bassist Glenn Maxey in 1991, the group released three studio albums and several charting singles including three number 1’s and five top 10 hits. Brother Cane released the band's debut self-titled album in 1993 on Virgin Records. The album peaked at #14 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and would produce several hit singles including "Got No Shame" (#2 Mainstream Rock), "That Don't Satisfy Me" (#6 Mainstream Rock), and "Hard Act To Follow" (#12 Mainstream Rock). The album evoked the classic rock sound of early Black Crowes and Guns N' Roses. The album was produced by the legendary songwriter and record producer Martin "Marti" Frederiksen. The album garnered the band U.S. tours with Aerosmith, Robert Plant, and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
The band’s next album, Seeds, yielded the #1 Rock track, the haunting and swampy, “And Fools Shine On.” This hit led to a lengthy and successful tour in support of the mighty Van Halen. Their last release, Wishpool, brought Brother Cane another #1 song at Rock Radio, “I Lie In The Bed I Make”. After major personnel changes at Virgin Records, the band’s label, as well as a major shift in style at rock and alt radio formats, the band went on what turned out to be an extended hiatus. During this time, Damon Johnson toured the world as the guitarist for legends, Alice Cooper and Thin Lizzy. Just when he thought all of his musical dreams had come true, In early 2021 Damon was asked to fill in for the legendary Guitarist and founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Gary Rossington. A position that Damon still holds today. While touring with Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnson was pleasantly surprised on how many fans not only remembered Brother Cane but shared their stories on how much the band and those songs meant to them.
It all started with this 1993 Self-titled Debut! Beautifully repackaged and first time on vinyl now 30 Years Later.
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These music labels have pushed the boundaries of how we hear music by putting in years of constant work, money, and dedication with the end goal of making the listener’s experience more enjoyable and capturing an artist’s rendition as accurately as possible.
All the while making you feel like your right there, just a couple of chairs back from center stage just lost in the music.
Labels going that extra mile and bringing that something special to be heard, endearing music lovers to a soft spot in their hearts as well as capturing their ears.
I thought I would compile a list of the best audiophile labels from both past and present so people would have a reference spot to check or make it easy to just go looking for new audiophile music. I will give a little bit of information about the company and pressings.
Great music needs to be heard, whatever your music tastes are.
Our souls demand passionate music that sounds amazing and which moves us inside.
Now embark.
This is probably the most well-known audiophile label out of all of the audiophile labels out there, as they specialized in the production of audiophile recordings. They are known for their vinyl records, CDs, and SACD. The first recording on Mobile Fidelity was in 1958 and still going strong today. There is a high number of MFSL collectors out there (completists), and when there are a low number of specific pressing, the price can reflect the high demand for this label.
The prices can range from medium to high for new pressing. Aftermarket prices vary wildly some as high as $2000.00. The new Ultradisc One-Step Pressings are very popular audiophile recordings and start out at $125.00.
This highly unique and interesting label is based out of Paris, France, and was founded by Fred Thomas and focuses on jazz. Fred runs the whole show over at Sam Records, everything, a total one-man show. Sam Records focuses on only pressing records from the master recording and recreating artwork from original materials. Most of Sams’s pressing sell out pretty fast, as high demand and a limited run all contribute to sell-outs. The prices are very reasonable as well.
Another aspect to consider is each record is looked over by human eyes looking for defects or imperfections. Attention to detail is a good way to describe this small but essential record label. Sam Records deals almost strickly with jazz records, at least that is all I’ve seen for sale.
This is a great audiophile record label, reissuing many high-priced and hard-to-find albums that are cut from the master tapes. Founded by Chad Kassem in 1991 in Kansas and also opened his own record pressing company Quality Record Pressing (QRP) in 2011. These pressing are quite well-known for their audio quality and presentation (album covers, booklets, etc.).
They focus on just about every music genre out there and have a great number of albums to choose from, as wells as selling audio equipment and accessories. Quality in spades, from the mastering to the album jacket I have never had an issue with any AP record.
A true American Icon and national treasure, recording many of the all-time best jazz albums ever recorded! Original pressings fetch top dollars and are highly sought after as it is generally thought the original pressings sound the best. Founded in 1939 by Alfred Lion, Max Margulis, and Francis Wolff.
Blue Note is still releasing albums from contemporary artists and also releasing their golden-era jazz albums in both their Tone Poet Series and The Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series. Both series are analog releases from the master tapes. The Tone Poet series has a wonderful tip-on gatefold jacket when the Classic Series is cheaper and has a lesser quality jacket. Both series are relatively affordable, as compared to buying an original, they start at $25.00 for the Classic Series and $35.00 for the Tone Poet Series.
Another relatively new audiophile label founded in 2010 by Abey Fonn and the team from the older Cisco Music. They use the best analog mastering and manufacturing techniques to deliver audiophile music to people that love music. Their jackets are just amazing and you can tell a lot of work is put into the album jackets, as well as the music.
Releasing audiophile albums in 180-gram LPs, 24k gold CDs, and SACDs.
Founded by Mike Hobson and Ying Tan in 1994. Initially, they licensed classical albums from RCA Living Stereo then later ventured into Verve’s jazz archive. This was purchased by Acoustic Sounds owner of Analogue Productions in 2010. Their focus was specialized audiophile reissues of classic albums, mastering from the best source possible (master tapes). In 2001 they started using Quiex SV also know as Super Vinyl.
Most of the Classic Records were mastered by Bernie Grundman.
This England-based company out of London was founded in 2012 by Pete Hutchison. Pete has been working to recreate small batches (300 or fewer) albums of both jazz and classical albums from the 1950s and 1960s. ERC also uses restored vintage equipment to copy how albums were recorded in the 50s and 60s, hoping to capture the magic from those decades. These albums cost a lot of from $300 to $600 for each one.
Never had the pleasure of listening to any ERC records but from what I hear it is a mixed bag, some amazing sounding recordings and some not so much. A lot of issue with album jackets.
Music Matters Jazz has been at work since 2007 reissuing the classic golden era of jazz music. The owners are Ron Rambach and Joe Harley. MMJ press their albums in 45 rpm, 33 1/3rpm, and 33 1/3 on SRX (Super Vinyl) from the original master tapes. The SRX albums are highly sought after and have quickly sold out driving aftermarket prices sky-high. Their inventories are quickly diminishing as they only have the 45 rpm albums left for sale.
MMJ revolutionised the vinyl world by reissusing and presenting audiophile records that were presented excellent from the cover art and jackets. Many companies followed suit afterwards coping there level of detail.
This American label stated in the 50s by Sidney Frey and based in New York City. A record label specializing in audiophile reissues having done many famous titles.
David and Norman Chesky founded this audiophile record company back in 1878. They focus on recording music in the way people hear music by using techniques that help in this manner and the spaces that they record the music in, churches, and such.
Founded in 1976 and always heading to the best new technical advances in the world of sound. Releasing in multiple formats, CDs, Hybrid SACDs, LPs, and the new HRx discs. Mostly focusing on classical, jazz, world, and blues releases.
They mainly focus on jazz and classical reissue music and are out of Germany. Only having their music on vinyl LPs and using only master tapes and in its entirely analog cutting systems. So all analog, important to audiophiles for sure.
This company was first known as ABC-Dunhill Records but was changed due to legal issues to DCC Compact Classics. Had the famous engineer Steve Hoffman mixing all the albums. They produced 50 remastered vinyl reissues and over 240 CDs. Many of the CDs had 24 karat gold plating.
This is Japan’s audiophile label equivalent to America’s Blue Note Record label, and which they focused solely on Japanese jazz artists. The creator was Takeshi Fujii who started the label up in 1970. These recordings as highly sought after as they are renowned for the quality of their recordings. The last album was produced in 2004.
Some titles being currently pressed on Impex Records.
This label was founded by Doug Sax and Sherwood Sax, and Lincoln Mayorga in Southern California. An audiophile label that used a direct-to-disc technique for both classical and jazz records.
Founded in 1898 by Emile Berliner. This German label produces all most entirely all classical audiophile music albums. They been around for a long time and still going producing fantastic albums.
This is a UK based audiophile label that is owned by Mike Valentine. They sell vinyl, CD’s, and also have for download high resouloution audio. Their vinyl is often “Direct Cut” to vinyl. They have mostly classical ablums but also some world music and jazz. The also have the first binaural recordings cut to a record, these binaural recordings are specifically designed for headphone users.
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Band |
Style | Recommended if you like these bands | |
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Amos |
Gothic Metal | ||
Angelica |
Pop Metal/ Melodic Metal | Mr Big, Extreme | |
Bishop Garden |
Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater | ||
Boanerges |
Progressive Guitar Metal | Stratovarios | |
Bride |
Dirty Groovy Rock'n'roll | Guns 'n' Roses | |
Crystavox |
Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Skid Row, Warrant | |
David Zaffiro |
Melodic Pop/Metal | Joe Satriani, Bon Jovi, Winger | |
(Scream in) Eden |
Melodic Guitarbased Metal with a bluesfeel | Dokken, Kiss, Ratt | |
Final Destiny |
Hard Rock | Kiss, White Lion, Journey, Bon Jovi | |
Guardian |
Melodic Hardrock with some bluesinfluences | Winger, Extreme, Tesla | |
Hallowed |
Melodic Power Metal | ||
Harmony |
Guitar shredding Progressive Metal | Yngwie Malmsteen meets Dream Theatre | |
Heartcry |
A mix of 70s and 80s Hardrock | Deep Purple | |
Holy Soldier |
Commercial Melodic Metal | Skid Row | |
Jerusalem |
Melodic Hardrock with a 70s/80s feel | Scorpions | |
Ken Tamplin |
Melodic Hardrock/ Metal | David Lee Roth, Bon Jovi, Poison | |
King James |
Melodic Hardrock | Journey, Europe | |
Laudamus |
Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Styx | |
Leviticus |
Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Europe, Def Leppard | |
Mastedon |
Commercial Melodic Hardrock | Europe, Kansas | |
Narnia |
Melodic Guitarbased Classic Metal with lots of solos | Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow | |
New Jerusalem |
Classic 70s Hardrock | Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bad Company, Slaughter | |
Pastor Brad |
80s Metal with plenty of guitar solos | ||
Pursuit |
Progressive Metal with a Classic Rock vibe | Rush, Queensryche, Yes | |
Rage of Angels |
Aggresive Melodic Metal | Motley Crue | |
Randy Rose (early) |
Hard Rock | Danzig, Lenny Kravitz | |
Randy Rose (recent) |
Hard Rock | Danzig, Alice In Chains | |
Rivera/Bomma |
Progressive Guitarbased Metal with some flamenco influences thrown in | ||
Resurrection Band (Rez) |
Bluesy 70s Hard Rock | ||
Rosanna's Raiders |
Female fronted hardrock | Heart, Vixen | |
Seventh Avenue |
Melodic Power Metal | Helloween, Gammaray | |
Shining Force |
Classic Metal | ||
Shout |
Pop Metal/ Melodic Metal | Van Halen, Foreigner, Bon Jovi | |
Slav Simanic |
Guitarshredding Metal | Joe Satriani | |
Stryper |
Catchy Heavy Melodic Metal with lots of hooks and guitar solos | Cinderella, White Lion, Dokken | |
Tykküs |
Classic Heavy Metal | Judas Priest | |
Trytan |
Symphonic Progressive Metal | Rush | |
VU |
Commercial Hardrock/Metal | Def Leppard | |
Wisdom Call |
70s/80s Metal | ||
XT |
Melodic Hardrock |
Band |
Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Adiastasia |
Symphonic Power Metal | Helloween, Stratovarious, Angra, Freedom Call |
Apostle |
Classic 80s Metal with lots of flashy guitar solos | Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhodes, Tony MacAlpine, Joe Satriani |
Barren Cross |
Progressive Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden |
Bloodgood |
Classic 80s Metal | |
David Benson |
Doom Metal | Ozzy Osbourne, Count Raven |
Destra |
Progressive Metal | Dream Theater, Fates Warning |
Divinefire |
Heavy Fast Symphonic Metal with plenty of crunchy hooks | Rhapsody meets Masterplan, Dragonforce, Kiuas, Mylidian |
Dynasty |
Classic Heavy Metal | |
Haven |
Progressive Heavy Metal | Dio, Fugazi |
Krush (early) |
Guitarbased Classic Metal with a 90s feel | Winger, Randy Rhoades |
Letter 7 |
Catchy & Melodic 80s Hardrock/Metal with lots of crunchy guitars | |
Lightmare |
Classic Metal with influences from Speed Metal | Helloween(early) |
Majestic Vanguard |
Melodic & Heavy Power Metal with a Progressive touch | Avantasia, Edguy, Stratovarious, Sonata Arctica, Nocturnal Rites, Dream Theater |
Messiah Prophet |
Classic Heavy Metal | |
Modest Attraction |
Real 70's Metal | Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Sweet |
Neon Cross (early) |
Classic 80s Metal with heavy guitars and highpitched vocals | Kind of like a heavier version of Def Leppard |
Oratorio (early) |
Power Metal | Stratovarius |
Philadelphia |
Classic Metal | Judas Priest, Riot, Virgin Steel, Omen |
Poetry Of Dreams |
Progressive Metal | Fates Warning, Dream Theater |
Recon |
Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden, Queensryche |
Regime |
Classic Metal | Europe meets White Lion/Winger |
Sacred Warrior |
Classic Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden, Queensryche |
Saint |
Heavy Heavy Metal | Judas Priest, Sword, Grim Reaper, Breaker |
Seventh Avenue |
Power Metal | Helloween |
HB |
Symphonic Metal | Nightwish, Within Temptation |
Smash Alley Underground |
Groovy and Heavy Metal | |
Test of Faith |
Progressive Metal with Thrash influences | Fates Warning |
Theocracy |
Melodic Power Metal | Kamelot, Blind Guardian, Edguy, Avantasia, Symphony X, Stratovarius |
Rob Rock |
Melodic Heavy/Power Metal | Axel Rudi Pell |
Treasure Seeker |
Melodic Power Metal | Helloween (early), Gammaray |
Ultimatum |
Thrash | Exodus, Accept, UDO |
Watchmen |
Melodic Hardrock | Dio |
Whitecross |
Classic Heavy Metal with some bluesinfluences and tons of flashy guitar solos | Ratt, Aerosmith, White Lion, Yngwie Malmsteen |
X-Sinner |
Boggie-Woggie Metal | AC/DC, Def Leppard |
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Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Arnion | ||
Anaemia | Dark Atmospheric Metal | Anathema, Exodus, My Dying Bride |
Boarders | ||
Believer |
Progressive Thrash Metal with Orchestral influences | Kreator, Atheist, Sacrifice, Death |
Betrayal |
Speed/ Thrash Metal | Megadeth, Testament |
Consecrator |
Thrash Metal | Kreator, Sacrifice |
The Crucified |
Hardcore/Thrash with some Punk influences | Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I |
Decision D |
Progressive Thrash from Holland | |
Deliverance (early) |
Melodic Speed Metal/Bay Area Thrash | Metallica, Testament, Anthrax, Flotsam & Jetsam, Vio-lence |
Detritus |
Thrash | Metallica (early), Xentrix |
Ethereal Scourge |
Groovy Thrash Metal | Pantera, Sepultura |
Eternal Decision |
Crunchy Heavy Metal with vocals like Metallica | Metallica, Pantera mixed with Alice in Chains |
Generation |
Heavy Industrial Thrash | Nine Inch Nails, Ministry |
Godfear |
Groovy Metal | Pantera, Korn |
Grave Forsaken |
Thrash/Death | |
Jesus Freaks |
Metallica | |
Living Sacrifice |
Thrash Metal/MetalCore | Sepultura, Slayer, Morgoth |
Moshketeers |
Thrash Metal | |
Necromanicide |
Thrash Metal with some industrial, blackmetal and classic metal-influences | |
Oblivion |
Aggressive Hardcore Metal | Meshuggah |
Oil |
Groovy Metal | Metallica (recent) |
Once Dead |
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One Bad Pig |
Thrash Metal with a Punk attitude | Jawbox, Whale, Mr. Bungle |
Palehorse |
Oldschool Thrash Metal | |
Sacrament |
Technical Speed/Thrash Metal | Silver Chair, Realm, Atheist, (old) Slayer, Testament |
Sculpture |
Thrash / Death Metal | Kreator, Sepultura |
Seventh Angel |
Brittish Thrash/Doom with very heavy riffs | Re-Animator, Sabbat |
Step Cousin |
Thrash with some Death influences | |
Temple of Blood |
Oldschool Thrash with highpitched vocals | Testament, Megadeth, Annihilator, Toxik, Realm, Nasty Savage, |
Theocracy AD |
Thrash/Death/Hardcore Metal | |
Tourniquet (early) |
Progressive and experimental Thrash | Mercyful Fate, Realm, Megadeth |
Towne Cryer |
Dark Heavy Metal/Thrash | |
Vengeance Rising(early) |
Thrash | Slayer, Dark Angel, Death, Kreator |
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Style | Recommended if you like These Mainstream bands | |
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Acoustic Torment |
Melodic Death Metal with some Black influences | ||
Antidemon |
Crunchy Thrashy Death Metal/Grindcore with some punk influences | ||
Crimson Thorn |
American Death Metal | Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Carcass, Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Suffocation | |
Corpse |
Oldschool Death Metal | Grave, Dismember, Cannibal Corpse | |
Death List |
Death Metal | Carcass, Sepultura, Obituary, Morbid Angel, Benediction | |
Deuteronomium (early + album The Amen) |
Melodic Death Metal | Amorphis | |
Deuteronomium (recent) |
Groove death/thrash | Kreator meets Motorhead, like recent Entombed and Carcass, Behexen | |
Discern |
Oldschool Death Metal | Morbid Angel, Immolation | |
Empty Tomb |
Grindcore | Carcass | |
Extol (early) |
Experimental Death Metal | ||
Feast Eternal |
Death Metal | Bolt Thrower, In Flames | |
Groms |
Technical Death Metal with some Classical Metal influences | Kreator, Oppressor, Death | |
Hearken |
Traditional Death Metal | (early) Death | |
Hilastherion |
Melodic and Progressive Death Metal with plenty of guitar solos | Children of Bodom | |
Immortal Souls |
Aggressive Melodic Death Metal / Gothenburg Death Metal | Children of Bodom, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity | |
Lament (early) |
Progressive Death-metal with Classical Metal influences | Autopsy | |
Metanoia |
Death Metal with influences from Classic Metal | Obituary | |
Ministros Del Santuario |
Death Metal | Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation | |
Morbid Sacrifice |
80s Death Metal | Napalm Death (post-grindcore era), Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Death, Obituary, Pestilence | |
Mortification (early) |
Death Metal | Deicide, Bolt Thrower | |
Pantokrator |
Brutal and Melodic Death Metal | Children of Bodom | |
Renascent |
Progressive & Symphonic Death Metal | Arch Enemy, At The Gates, Nocturnus | |
Scourged Flesh |
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Schaliach |
Melodic Deathmetal with Classical Metal influences | Amorphis | |
Sympathy |
Technical & Brutal Death Metal | Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse | |
Tinnitus |
Progressive Death Metal | ||
Tortured Conscience |
Death Metal | Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Gorguts, Regurgitate | |
Vengeance Rising (recent) |
Thrash/Death Metal | Death, Slayer, Morbid Angel | |
Vomitorial Corpulence |
Grindcore | Avulsed | |
World To Ashes |
Melodic Death Metal | Soilwork, In Flames |
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Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Admonish |
Swedish Black Metal | |
Antestor |
Atmospheric Doomy Blackmetal with influences from Norwegian folk songs | Primordial, Burzum |
Arvinger |
Majestic Viking Metal | |
Crimson Moonlight (early) |
Atmospheric Black Metal | Dissection, Dimmu Borgir, Marduk |
Crimson Moonlight (recent) |
Ultrafast & Brutal Black Metal | Dissection, Marduk |
Divine Symphony |
Melodic Symphonic Black Metal with lots of classic metal influences | Dimmu Borgir |
Frosthardr |
Oldschool Black Metal | Mayhem |
Frost Like Ashes |
Black Metal | Cradle of Filth, Immortal, Gehenna |
Holy Blood |
Epic Folk Black Metal | Moonsorrow, Suidakra (old), Pagan Reign, Finntroll, Turisas |
Horde |
Oldschool Black Metal | Darkthrone, Immortal, Marduk, Bathory |
Mordecai |
Melodic Black Metal | Dark Tranquility, Dissection |
Parakletos |
Atmospheric Black Metal with plenty of classic metal influences | Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth |
Shadows of Paragon |
Black metal | |
Sanctifica (early) |
Medieval Atmospheric Blackmetal | Emperor, Satyricon, Dimmu Borgir |
Sanctifica (recent) |
Experimental Progressive Metal | Opeth |
Vaakevandring |
Athmospheric Epic Black Metal with lots of synths and catchy harmonies | Dimmu Borgir, Covenant, Emperor |
Vardoger (early) |
Folk influenced Black Metal | Enslaved |
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Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Last Chapter |
Heavy Doom Metal | Solitude Aeturnus, Candlemass, Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus |
Mirador |
Experimental Progressive Doom Metal | |
Paramaecium |
Gothic Doom Metal | My Dying Bride, November's Doom, Cathedral, Anathema |
Place of Skulls |
Heavy Doom Metal | Pentagram,Death Row, Black Sabbath |
Troglodyte Dawn |
Mix of Classic Doom and Ambient music | Black Sabbath, Outback, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream |
Seventh Angel |
Doom Metal with Thrash influences | Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, (old) Testament |
Veni Domine (early) |
Progressive Heavy Doomy Metal with vocals in the veins of Queensryche | Crux, Candlemass, Queensryche (early) |
MISCELLEANOUS HARD MUSIC
Circle of Dust |
Heavy Industrial | Rammstein, Ministry, Razed in Black |
Demon Hunter (early) |
Metalcore | Slipknot, Killswitch Engage |
Disciple |
Groovy Metalcore | Drowning Pool |
Mortal |
Industrial | Nine Inch Nails |
Rackets & Drapes |
Guitar driven Industrial Metal | Marilyn Manson |
N.I.V (No Innocent Victim) |
Hardcore | Sick Of It All |
August Burns Red |
Metalcore | |
Underoath |
Metalcore/Hardcore | From First To Last |
P.O.D (Payable On Death) |
Nu metal | |
Becoming The Archetype |
As Blood Runs Black, Lamb of God | |
Saviour Machine |
Goth |