Running Wild - Death Or Glory

Running Wild - Death Or Glory
(1989) Noise

My Running Wild-theme continues, this time with their best album from their pirate period (wich of course lasted through-out their whole discography - except their two first albums). Just listen to "Tortuga Bay" or "Riding The Storm" and you'll understand why I think so good of this album. The re-recording of "Chains And Leather" is another jewel here. Buy, buy, buy!

Running Wild - Blazon Stone

Running Wild - Blazon Stone
(1991) Noise

I've been listening a lot to Running Wild this week (and some of the previous weeks, too!). It's hard to choose a favourite album from their big discography. "Blazon Stone" is maybe not the obvious choice, but I felt that I hadn't listened to it as much as I should. Now I have! It's a great "power" metal album - but not power as in "power metal", like Hammerfall, Rhapsody (Of Fire) and the likes...

Order Of Isaz - Order Of Isaz EP

Order Of Isaz - Order Of Isaz EP
(2009) Blackened Flame

Finally some gothic rock. The members of  Order Of Isaz have all been/or are active in the Swedish death metal-underground. That gives them a certain sound, maybe like Tenebre or the latter Love Like Blood. Not that it's metal, it's just
sounds like metal musicians playing goth. Nothing bad by that.
Check it out!

Woven Hand - The Threshingfloor

Woven Hand - The Threshingfloor
(2010) Glitterhouse

It's always exciting to get a new record with or by David Eugene Edwards. Both 16 Horsepower and Woven Hand are among my favourite bands. The record continues down the same path it's predecessor "Ten Stones" begun in 2008. It's a very cool and authentic sounding mix of rock, folk and country. I like the "live" feel of both albums.