Unable to access the VK audio links for Altera, but if it sounds conclusively metal they could be submitted.

Seen the ‘93 demo tape for sale a few times but it’s always been out of my price range. FWIW Disk Union describe them as similar in style to early Outrage so probably eligible, but don’t believe there’s any audio out there yet (even live/bootleg stuff). Members apparently went on to other bands such as Nigarobo and a few others that aren’t on here, possibly because they’re different genres. CD is on order so I’ll let you know if no one subs it in the meantime though.

Needs research. - Асмодей (a.k.a. Asmodey / Asmodeus)
Location: Dnipro, Ukraine
Genre: Thrash Metal
Band members: Lev "Shakh" Madaminov - Vocals (1992 – 1996)
Vyacheslav Posmashnyi - Guitars, Vocals
Vadim Posmashnyi - Bass, Vocals (1992 – 1993)
Andrey Makarov - Bass
Konstantin "Shved" Bondar' - Bass
Anatoliy "Cherep" Obdula - Drums (1992 – 1994)
Rodion Tovstik - Guitars (1994 – 1995)
Viktor "Dandi" Borschenko - Drums (1994 – 1996)
Sergey Samoylenko - Guitars (1995 – 1999)
- A lot of demo tracks. Unclear if there's a release.
https://ukrdoom.blogspot.com/2022/05/uk ... -1999.html
https://archive.org/details/20220509_20220509_2051
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-5LX0_IYuU

Azmodes - about Ultimus Gradus:

Arch Angel (Argentina) can be removed from the list. The tape pictured is by a US band that's on the site.
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/A ... tar/132246

Brah-Mins can be removed - not metal.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/6746501-Brah-Mins
https://www.youtube.com/@TitoMelo162628 ... =brah-mins

Brainstorm (Malta) - polished '80s rock/pop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9XmxF1rZkI

the song from the first demo could be ok. The song from 2nd demo is modern post-rock-whatever. Need more samples

Caballeros (Arg.) can be removed - added.

Here a few of links, but the Metalrus link doesn't work since this morning: hopefully there's a reproduction of some tape cover and a sort of biography: it seems they recorded a demo in 1993:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DxQ63BoN8c

https://www.facebook.com/groups/3364556 ... cale=hi_IN

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q ... i=89978449

http://atr.karasik.eu.org/index.php/%D0 ... 0%BE%D0%BC)

While searching for Асмодей (Ukraine), I came across this band:

Spirit: Filling with vacuum

It seems there's a tape and a CD edition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tj4j82wQ38

http://karasik.eu.org/mp3/Spirit/

tape cover:

http://karasik.eu.org/mp3/Spirit/sc.jpg

If you dig inside these sub-folders you may find other interesting stuff, like Prophesy and other bands:

http://karasik.eu.org/mp3/

Contragolpe (Argentina) can be removed - punk.
https://contragolpe.bandcamp.com/album/ ... un-destino

CODP and Collusion of Dishonest Purpose are listed separately on the research list, but are the same band. Could be consolidated to one listing.

Needs research. - UBAA (Mozambique)

Thrash/death metal band, was featured in a compilation with two tracks with a good recording quality.

https://soundcloud.com/monace/03-ubaa-u ... s-vs-gabas
https://soundcloud.com/monace/02-ubaa-old-mona-blackish

Needs research. - Rui Michel & Unlocked Minds (Mozambique)

Metalcore band, probably just called "Unlocked Minds" but I can't confirm this. They have a song in a compilation.

https://soundcloud.com/monace/04-rui-mi ... bum-volume

Needs research. - Mona (Mozambique)

Sounds like thrash/heavy to me. Also appeared in a compilation:

https://soundcloud.com/monace/07-mona-s ... bum-volume
https://soundcloud.com/monace/08-mona-s ... bum-volume

Seemingly they released an album titled On the line... in 2011 or before, but it seems to be rock.

Needs research. - Mikaya (Mozambique)

Metalcore. Same as above.

https://soundcloud.com/monace/09-mikaya ... bum-volume

Needs research. - Guided by Nightmares (Mozambique)

Metalcore. Same case.

https://soundcloud.com/monace/10-guided ... bum-volume
https://soundcloud.com/monace/11-guided ... bum-volume

Ancient Crypt and Iron Echo can be removed from the list - added.

Obscure Malay band De'Iventor is featured in a 'zine:
https://www.oocities.org/ulatanah/zine.htm
CURASIMANJAKINI FANZINE
Keluaran dari negeri PERAK dengan temuramah bersama band/zine seperti Eventide Horizoon, De'iventor, Azarial, Dreaded, Tandus, Whaffath, Dark Holocaust, Muzik Box, Ampire Art, North Poem dan banyak lagi....dan interview dari editor seperti Random, Laungan, Kemenyan, Ultimate Darkness dan sebagainya...dengan 60 m/s berbahasa melayu bersaiz A4...dapatkan dengan harga RM 4 + 50 setem kepadaFadly, 164, Fasa 2G, 32040 Seri Manjung PERAK atau menghantar e-mail kepada [email protected] (old website, that may no longer be active).

Deathgate -
Might be the only chance to hear them: https://www.nadirkitap.com/deathgate-le ... 11460.html

Depresion Fulminante might be able to be removed. Same logo here. Maybe they sounded a lot different, but what is featured here is far from metal despite how it looks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8bH8DXzHqE

De'Iventor were from Ipoh, they released the "Glory of Never-ending Surrender" in 1998. I have photos of the demo tape but can't read well the 6 song titles

The bands on Selekta 1 compilation (Piranha, Wira, Highness, Image, Diciples) can be removed. 90% ballads, with some semi-convincing metal at times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JObjBAbdxtE

Still in the ukrainan link above there are two demo recordings (1990 and 1991) of a band called Shield. Actually they are Щит (ukrainan for "shield"):

http://karasik.eu.org/mp3/

There is a page on Metalrus but today it doesn't work:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=htt ... AdAAAAABAN

Trying to find more infos about Spirit:


http://karasik.eu.org/mp3/Spirit/sc.jpg
http://karasik.eu.org/mp3/Spirit/
http://karasik.eu.org/mp3/Spirit/old/


Note: I saw that Spirit have been already submitted a few hours ago after I posted the few infos found. Why don't you try to find additional information before rushing to add bands? I noticed that an user in the last times added a lot of bands that were in my folders that I sent to somebody long time ago while lot of informations were still missing - and still are - like Cherokees, Abex, Agony, Sundelbolong, Leviathan, Catacombed, Guillotine, Deathgate.... I don't mind sending my folders with photos and infos to everybody who want to see them. But if there's not a draft yet (or, in case of Cherokees there was, I made it already since long time but just a old version was submitted while in the meantime I added additional infos) it means that informations are still inaccurate, missing and need further researches. I think a submission should made by a deeper research and not rushing with the first - incomplete - information found or taken by somebody else's job. All these bands that I named above were in a folder that I sent to some user who asked me a couple years ago and just used now despite in the meantime some additioal infos have been surfaced. I don't care if somebody takes my researches to his own purposes, but - at least - try to see if the information/photos/text files I sent time ago need to be updated

Spirit is added to the site now. They have a VK page with some more information.

I could read most of De'Iventor's song titles:
1. Blessing Moment
2. ? - can't read this one
3. The Legions of the Black Warriors
4. Victory... (the end of all point)
5. A memories of Us
6. Noctorne (live)

Released on Dark Holocaust Production.

All of these tapes are now in my possession. I'll listen and rip for reviewing if appropriate as soon as I get an opportunity. Regardless, I will report back on all so they can be closed down.

Distorsion (Costa Rica) can be removed. Rock, but sounds good.
https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/54393 ... i%C3%B3n-4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRsIQl9Hxlw
https://www.youtube.com/@fmaykallb/sear ... distorsion

Second song is "The Legions of the Black Warriors"

No. I looked closely at the photo that you uploaded here.

Esperma (Argentina) - some audio found. The listing says that there is VR, but unsure what the format is.
https://www.youtube.com/@esperma93/featured
https://imgur.com/KrtuNOW

Evangelion (Ecuador) can be removed. Not metal.
https://soundcloud.com/pablonovillo/tu- ... acab-track
https://www.broadjam.com/songs/evangeli ... cabo-remix

Fallout (Ecuador) can be removed. The image shown is for a New York, US band's tape that is on the site.
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/F ... out/968893

Floare Albastra can be removed. Not many riffs. Good fusion/rock mostly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJp3OarQLvE

Information about Grindfest (Mys) found here:
https://ekstrim-info.blogspot.com/2014/11/
(translated):
Maybe many people don't know GRINDFEST, a Grindcore band from Sabah. GRINDFEST is actually a project created by one of the members of the PERPETUAL group ( https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pe ... 3540328058 ). GRINDFEST previously released "Mass Appeal Noise" Rehearsal Tape 1998 and "Wartime Conspiracy" Demo 2000. After a long hiatus, GRINDFEST is rumored to be coming back with new release material and products.
(here the page has a web link)
Their email address was last known to be [email protected]

Hactraz Flickr page with long bio if you click on 'show more'.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hactraz/a ... 629735089/

Band Shield found on the Ukraine page from a few posts up - not metal, don't add to the list.

Hematose (Portugal) - band on the research list that did "First" cassette might be this alt. rock band that had a 1996 compilation song: https://90sportugal.bandcamp.com/track/hematose-nothing . Can't verify, but if it seems likely enough or if it is, should be removed. There is no other band by this name on the site currently, and the first Google results are for this band that is also from Portugal.

Holydness - featured in Blackhaq 'zine issue 1 (2001) and Formulas of Death (FOD) #1 'zines.

Igni Ferroque - not metal, should be removed.
https://ticopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Igni_Ferroque
https://www.reverbnation.com/igniferroquecostarica
https://www.facebook.com/igniferroquecr/
https://ferroque.bandcamp.com/album/col ... entimiento

Imfierno (Ecu) audio for half of the release found. One song dungeon synth, the other metal. Probably need the other 2 songs to make a sound determination.
https://www.youtube.com/@delmisordones8261

Impostor (Bolivia) can be removed. It's the name of an Atmosfera Funebre release that's on the site.
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/A ... tor/229688
https://imgur.com/KyBmtff

Inmune can be removed. The album from the research post was recently made available digitally, and someone submitted it. It's in the queue awaiting assessment.
https://www.facebook.com/inmune.hc.ecuador

Jesus Blood can be removed. Not metal.
https://jesusblood.bandcamp.com/album/old-spirits

Needs research. - The Wishess
Location: Imphal, Manipur (India)
Listed genre: Heavy Metal
Band members:
Bishikanta Thounaojam "Bishi" (Vocals - R.I.P. 06-01-2022)
Rinkhui (Bass)
Megha Salam (Lead Guitar)
Kaminshang (?) (Rhytm Guitar)
Derik (Drums)
Prabim (Keyboards)

other members:
Thompson Lourembam (Rhythm Guitar)
Bona (Rhythm (?) Guitars)
Domino (Bass)
Maverick (Bass)
Chingkhei (Drums)
Lammingou Kipgen (guest bassist)

They released one CD, "Break Through" in 2015:

https://imgur.com/OhmSBdn

and another album, "Our Pride" in 2019.

In the liner notes of the first CD they describe themselves as a "heavy metal band" with influences such as Judas Priest, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Skid Row, Megadeth.... so it could worth finding it

They may have changed music style with the second (?) album. The following singles are simply obscene even if one of them sounds good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgJwVQWCmBo

https://indianbandshub.blogspot.com/201 ... shess.html

Obviously, like every other band from Imphal (Manipur) and North-East regions, useful information are totally missing... it seems such details are not strictly necessary

few other links here:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RpkSyQZLicUjP1QWb44ci
https://music.apple.com/kn/artist/the-w ... 1449811877
https://www.youtube.com/@thewishess6911/videos

https://www.facebook.com/wishessofficial/
https://www.instagram.com/the_wishess/

Kefren (Arg.) can be removed. Posted in bands that can be submitted. Borderline Black Label Society sound.
https://open.spotify.com/artist/54agRkdvvUZzoHVJRXzBDp

Floare Albastra: I'd better wait to find the demo with 4 songs recorded prior to the album and reviewed in an unknown magazine on March 1995 (i just have a cut from that page)

La Tulpa (Ecuador) can be removed. It's the name of a split between 3 bands, on the site:
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/C ... lpa/907470

I've also just bought this. Will report back.

LSD (Belarus) - there's a 1994 demo listed here also. It looks like their tapes occasionally sell inexpensively on Discogs.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/7134964-LSD-54

Some information about Mankind Terror (Istanbul, Türkiye) was found here:
https://turkiyedeagirmuzigingecmisi.com ... h-konseri/
They were originally playing grindcore with the name Private Death, whose lineup consisted of Hikmet Aydinsoy, Alp Emir, Erhan Yarsur, and Burak Ulken.
More information may be able to be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/364863993572929

Needs research. - Centuria
Location: Argentina
This is for the band listed above that released "Milenio" on CD in 1997. https://imgur.com/a/4NXzDSm
Member: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... erz/218102
https://www.facebook.com/marcelodaniel.ferz (Marcelo's solo project is also in the research thread, which released "10 años de metal '86 '96" on CD in 1997.
Probably not this band from the same city: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ce ... 3540529945

Needs research. - Ritual
Location: unknown
Listed genre: Black Metal
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225747032215
Discography: Promo '98 (track listing: The Crystal Fortress / Nightshade Delerium). Spelling of Delerium as it's printed. Might be a band on the site, haven't checked them all. Song titles didn't have any matches for Ritual.


Regarding Oscilator from Romania (https://www.discogs.com/artist/5502507-Oscilator), their guitarist may have been
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... C8%99/9373 , also from Campulung Moldovenesc. His email address was last known to be [email protected]


Project Alpha (Singapore) is the name of a split CD, not of the band. Aegyptie and Alt-Del are the two bands on it. Should be edited on the list.
Full inserts:
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/music/Med ... ea8fad.pdf


Putrefaccion (Ecuador) - full track listing here:
https://www.discogs.com/release/3802541 ... -La-Muerte


Regarding Scarlett (Malaysia), here are some additional scans of their cassette with information inside:
https://www.nasdisc.com/release/2231331 ... n-cassette
https://imgur.com/a/W3aalSn

The BL entry is for this one: https://www.discogs.com/artist/11516711-Centuria-6

I've temporarily whitelisted it.

All caught up to here. As always, let me know if there is still something wrong or missing in the list.

Needs research. - Morghelarisy (Mozambique)

As mentioned above, probably the first Mozambican metal band to record anything. They sound like progressive/melodic black metal to me. There are two songs on a Soundcloud, I imagine they're from their 2002 demo.
https://soundcloud.com/smarroquim

A book titled The Cambridge Companion to Metal Music briefly mentions them, and a documentary titled Terra Pesada seems to have a section of it focused on this band, but I can't find the documentary anywhere.

Need VR proof.

Added. - Spiritual Black

My half of the Indian Bands Hub only got 2 bands requiring research:

Needs research. - Obire Diem
Genre: Melodic Death Metal

Listed here:
https://indianbandshub.blogspot.com/201 ... souza.html
Band of:
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... uza/433744

"Concedere Vita" (2010):
1. Shattered
2. Crevice
3. Mirror
4. Shallow Dreams
5. Fenrir YouTube
6. When I Sleep
7. Dying Edge
8. No More
9. The World Keeps Turning

https://www.reverbnation.com/obirediem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncYfsODjk7g

Needs VR.


Needs research. - Sinful Oath
Genre: Black/Thrash/Death Metal
https://indianbandshub.blogspot.com/201 ... -oath.html
https://www.soundclick.com/artist/defau ... dID=927052

"Sinful Oath" (2009) (Indian Bands Hub has a Mediafire download)
1. Dead Wish
2. Headache
3. Fuel For Hatred (Satyricon Cover)

https://www.reverbnation.com/sinfuloathkolkata/

Needs VR.

Regarding Scream (Türkiye), one of their demos is on Discogs:
https://www.discogs.com/release/1278776 ... en-Nameler
(genre listed as punk)

Sepelio (Argentina) can be removed. It's this El Salvador band:
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/S ... lmas/29734

Shomon (Argentina) can be removed. It's this band:
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Sh ... tsu/114543

Putrefaccion are from Colombia. Listed already:

https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pu ... iscography
http://cavernetrock.blogspot.com/2012/0 ... de-la.html

Shout (Chile) can be removed. They're from Brazil and are listed on the site.

Regarding Soul or Science, keyboardist Francisco Pessanha, a.k.a. Francisco Gomes plays keyboards in Brain for the Masses. He is on Instagram and YouTube and could be contacted by someone with an Instagram account to ask about the 1998 "Impressions" tape.
https://www.instagram.com/franciscopessanha_/
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/ ... es/1003159
https://www.youtube.com/@FranciscoPessanha99/featured