Archetype – Dawning (2004: Limb Music – a reissue of 2002 self-release)

poor dude’s Iced Earth spends

nights on Brocken in Riots

decent powerprog

http://forever-rock.de/en/product?info=39

http://www.myspace.com/archetypetheband

Skold – S/T (1996: RCA)

first Violent New Breed

now done solo to same clip

Bop City long gone

http://www.allmusic.com/album/skold-mw0000185650

Darkane – Rusted Angel (2003: Regain – a reissue of 1999: War Music)

Swedes’ scattershot styles

charge, growl, lurch & charge some more

not for the lazy

http://www.darkane.com/

http://regainrecords.com/shop/product.php?id_product=81

Brainstorm – On the Spur of the Moment (2011: AFM)

dependable band

yields good not grand power tracks

one of dying breed

http://www.brainstorm-web.net/music/on-the-spur-of-the-moment/

Goatsnake – Dog Days (2000: Southern Lord)

stonerdoom Sab-heads

short enough to not drone on

long enough to count

http://goatsnake.tripod.com/frames.htm

http://www.southernlord.com/band_GSK.php