Guardian Music — This week's Mercury prize nominations were widely judged to be straight and safe. Here our critics suggest 12 records that should have made the listPlayin' Me Cooly G (Hyperdub)It sells itself as qualitative judgment and always arrives wreathed in a ... more info

Guardian Music — (Peaceville)Perhaps cursed by their reluctance to fit into predetermined metal subgenres, it has taken Katatonia two decades to receive the recognition they deserve. Diehard fans will recognise Dead End Kings as the latest in a series of beautifully ... more info

Metalsucks — There weren’t any major heavy hitters with new albums last week, but there were plenty of great, new releases from mid-level and smaller bands including Torche, Prong, Anathema, Paradise Lost, Cancer Bats, Unleashed and Disfiguring the Goddess... more info

Altsounds — 'Falling Deeper' continues where the acclaimed 2008 album 'Hindsight' left off. The album features brand new arrangements of songs and haunting melodies from the band's earliest days as pioneers and co-creators of an entire genre of heavy music. 'Fa... more info

Altsounds — Following the launch of the UK's new prestige rock festival, in 2010, High Voltage returns in 2011 with exclusive performances from headliners Judas Priest and Dream Theater, UK festival exclusives from Black Country Communion, Jethro Tull, Queen... more info

Altsounds — Following their critically acclaimed 2010 *'We're Here Because We're Here'* album, Anathema are set to tour the UK this February and are due to announce details of new EP *'Dreaming Light'* in the coming weeks. The tour dates are: *09/02 : Durh... more info

Altsounds — Following their critically acclaimed 2010 *'We're Here Because We're Here'* album, Anathema are set to tour the UK this February and are due to announce details of new EP *'Dreaming Light'* in the coming weeks. The tour dates are: *09/02 : Dur... more info

The Music Fix — ahead of their UK tour more info

The Music Fix — they hit the road in February more info

Totally Fuzzy — O Melonauta said... The Blind Boys of Alabama - Spirit of the Century http://sonsglobais.blogspot.com O Melonauta Capt. Willard said... * THE DB's The Sound Of Music (1987) Re-upped @320 * THE DONNAS Spend The Night (2002) Re-upped @320 with Vinyl ... more info