Iris - Disconnect

Iris - Disconnect (1999)
October

I'm just 16 years late in discovering this gem. I always thought the pre-Infacted/Dependent Iris records would just be standard synthpop albums. I was wrong, this is actually really good. Maybe not as melancholic as their last two releases, but very inspired and with unexpected sounds. There's still so much good music out there for me to discover. I can hardly keep up with all new records being released, even though the music industry's supposed to be in crisis...

Ikon - Lifeless EP

Ikon - Lifeless EP (1999)
Apollyon


I love EP's! And this is Ikon's best EP, although they've made quite a few.
All exclusive tracks from Ikon's post "This Quiet Earth"-era. Don't forget to check out the "Reality Is Lost 1999" EP as well. This is probably my favourite part of Ikon's discography!

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...