bonus tracks, (rare recordings) Options

[zYkL0n]

Any of you fellow Metal Area users into collecting bonus tracks? Then this thread may be the place for you.

Don't expect me to able to fulfil every of your request but Metal Area has thousands of registered users so I'm sure others are willing to help too.
We could use this thread for exchange and finding all kind of rare recordings, simply stuff hard to come by.

I've gathered quite a list of songs (studio versions only, no live recordings) over the years that I'm looking for:

Album/EP/Single/Split/Tribute Bonus Tracks:
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Aggressor - Cold Sweat [Thin Lizzy Cover]
Anterior - Technical Difficulties [Racer X Cover]
At Vance - Allemande
Ballistic - Loud Is God
Black Majesty - Hunt For You
Black Majesty - Lycan
Capricorn - Incredibly Ruined
Dearly Beheaded - Demon's Eye [Deep Purple Cover]
Desaster - Zombie Ritual [Death Cover]
Dew-Scented - In Flames (Re-Recorded)
Distraught - Nothing To Say (New Version)
DragonForce - Evening Star (Demo)
DragonForce - Heart Of A Dragon (Demo)
Dragony - Sparta (Elegy Of Heroes)
Evergreen Terrace - You Were An Abortion
Eyefear - Kingdom
Gamma Ray - Damn The Machine (Rough Mix)
Gamma Ray - Eagle (Rough Mix)
Gamma Ray - The Heart Of The Unicorn (Rough Mix)
Gaia Epicus - 7th Millennium
God Dethroned - Bleeding Mirrors
Grimmstine - Deadly Tantrum
Hangar - Like A Wind In The Sky (Re-Recorded)
Hatesphere - Addicted Soul (Demo)
Himsa - Waylay The End
Icarus Witch - Killers [Iron Maiden Cover]
Icarus Witch - Pictured Life [Scorpions Cover]
Labyrinth - Synthetic Paradise (Demo Version)
Labyrinth - The Prophet (Demo Version)
Love.Might.Kill - Satan's Den
Memorized Dreams - Holy Land (Demo?)
Memphis May Fire - When It Rains It Pours
Mendeed - Childsplay
Metalium - Can't Tell The Future
Moonlight Agony - Secret
New Eden - Darker Days [UFO Cover]
Omen - Blood On The Water
Onward - Strange Wings [Savatage Cover]
PowerWorld - Tears Of The World
Prong - Parasite
Prong - Taking Its Toll
Razor - Rebel Onslaught '97
Ritual Steel - 144.000 Gone [Agent Steel Cover]
Skullview - Rock Bottom [UFO Cover]
Symphorce - Nowhere (Radio Edit)
The Agony Scene - The Creeps [Social Distortion Cover]
The Bereaved - Drained Heart
The More I See - Until You've Gone
Thy Majestie - Anger Of Fate (Re-Recorded)
The No-Mads - Bringer Of Death [Danzig Cover]
Trick Or Treat - Sunday Morning In London (Acoustic)
Twilight Guardians - Black Night [Deep Purple Cover]
Vindictiv - David's House (Acoustic)
Zonaria - Misery Dive



Promo CDS Tracks:
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Atreyu - Lip Gloss And Black (Radio Edit)
DragonForce - The Last Journey Home (Radio Edit)
Fear Factory - Resurrection (Radio Edit)
In Flames - Take This Life (Radio Edit)
In Flames - Where The Dead Ships Dwell (Radio Edit)
Killswitch Engage - Take Me Away (Radio Mix)
Megadeth - Moto Psycho (Clean Edit)
Megadeth - Never Walk Alone...A Call To Arms (Radio Edit)
Metal Church - In Harm's Way (Radio Edit)
Overkill - I Hear Black (Edit)
Pagan's Mind - A New Beginning (Promo Edit)
Savatage - Handful Of Rain (Radio Edit)
Savatage - The Storm (Edit)
Savatage - There In The Silence (Edit)
Savatage - Turns To Me (Radio Edit)
Scar Symmetry - Dreaming 24/7 (Edit)
Scar Symmetry - Mind Machine (Edit)
Sonata Arctica - My Selene (Edit)
Sonata Arctica - White Pearl, Black Oceans... (Edit)
Trivium - A Gunshot To The Head Of Trepidation (Radio Edit)
Trivium - Built To Fall (Chris Lord-Alge Mix)
Trivium - Throes Of Perdition (Edit)
U.D.O. - Independence Day (Video Edit)
U.D.O. - The Healer (Radio Edit)



Sampler Tracks:
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Metal Blade Europe 10th Anniversary (2005)
02. Amon Amarth - Revenge Of The Zombie [Six Feet Under Cover] - 02:59

Metal Hammer: Off Road Tracks Vol. 84 (2004)
03. Amon Amarth - The Fate Of Norns (Edit) - 04:59

Stahlmaster Vol. 1 (CD 1) (1996)
11. Annihilator - The Pastor Of Disaster (Edit) - 04:40

EMI - March Is Metal Month (2010)
03. Arsis - The Lake [King Diamond Cover]

Musikexpress 063: Virgin (2002)
13. Blind Guardian - The Maiden And The Minstrel Knight (Edit) - 04:51

Metal Blade Europe 10th Anniversary (2005)
04. Brainstorm - Sirens [Savatage Cover] - 03:27

Rock One Vol. 11 (2005)
17. DevilDriver - Hold Back The Day (Edit) - 04:08

Eurorock Festival 2001 (CD 2)
09. Dimmu Borgir - Hybrid Stigmata/The Apostasy (Edit) - 03:03

Rock Hard Unerhört! Vol. 13 (2004)
11. DragonForce - Fury Of The Storm (Edit) - 04:59

Machine Head - The More Things Change (Metal Radio Sampler - Clean Version) (1997)
01. Ten Ton Hammer
02. Take My Scars (Radio Edit)
03. Struck A Nerve (Radio Edit)
04. Blistering (Radio Edit)
05. Bay Of Pigs (Radio Edit)

Machine Head - The Blackening (Clean Metal Radio Sampler) (2007)
01. Clenching The Fists Of Dissent (Clean) - 10:36
02. Beautiful Mourning (Clean) - 04:46
03. Aesthetics Of Hate (Clean) - 06:30
04. Now I Lay Thee Down (Clean) - 05:33
05. Slanderous (Clean) - 05:16
06. Halo (Clean) - 09:02

Yesterday & Today - 30 Years Of Roadrunner Records (Special Edition Metal Sampler) (2009)
09. Machine Head - Imperium (Clean Edit) - 06:45

Eclipsed - The Art Of Sysyphus Vol. 29 (2005)
03. Riverside - The Same River (Edit) - 09:54

Yesterday & Today - 30 Years Of Roadrunner Records (Special Edition Metal Sampler) (2009)
05. Sepultura - Refuse/Resist (Clean Edit) - 03:21

Yesterday & Today - 30 Years Of Roadrunner Records (Special Edition Metal Sampler) (2009)
11. Trivium - Down From The Sky (Clean Edit) - 05:36
12. Trivium - Into The Mouth Of Hell We March (Clean Edit) - 05:54



Tracks that are not even up on youtube so, if anyone has one of the following, posting a download link (or PM if you prefer) is much appreciated.



The following tracks are available somehow but not in proper quality. A straight CD rip in HQ (or digital copy) is wanted:
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youtube rip: All That Remains - Hold On (Radio Edit)
youtube rip: Anubis Gate - In The Valley Of Kings
128kbps: Bassinvaders - Sacrifice
youtube rip: Black Steel - Heavy Metal Rules [Pantera Cover]
webrip: Blessed Curse - Symptom Of The Universe [Black Sabbath Cover] (digital only)
128kbps: Communic - Dreamweaver (Demo 2004)
webrip: Deathhammer - Sepulchral Breath
128kbps: DragonForce - Heroes Of Our Time (Radio Edit)
webrip: Evertale - Dragonriders
youtube rip: Evile - In Memoriam (Acoustic Version)
youtube rip: Fear Factory - Martyr (2010 Version)
youtube rip: Gaia Epicus - What Else Is There? [Röyksopp Cover]
youtube rip: Hibria - I Feel No Bliss (Acoustic Version)
Myspace rip: Imagika - Demonite
webrip: It Dies Today - Them Bones [Alice In Chains Cover]
256kbps transcode: Jon Oliva's Pain - Only You
128kbps: Korzus - Hipocrisia
youtube rip: Lamb Of God - Bury Me Under The Sun
96kbps: Lizzy Borden - We'll Burn The Sky [Scorpions Cover]
webrip: Lock Up - Infinite In Its Nothingness
youtube rip: Lord - Hard To Love [Harem Scarem Cover]
webrip: Marauder - Gimme More [Kiss Cover]
128kbps: Meduza - Farewell (I Miss You)
128kbps: Metalium - Way Home (Orchestral)
webrip: Metalmorfosis - The Oath [Kiss Cover]
webrip: Midnight - Too Loud (For The Crowd) [Venom Cover]
webrip: Municipal Waste - Religion Proof
webrip: Napalm Death - Legacy Was Yesterday
youtube rip: Narnia - Master Of Lies
webrip: Necromantheon - Cryovolcanic Eruption
youtube rip: Obliveon - Planet Claire [The B-52's Cover]
youtube rip: Pharaoh - Tunnel Of Pain [Coroner Cover]
youtube rip: Prey For Nothing - Big In Japan [Alphaville Cover]
192kbps transcode: Requiem - Tomorrow's Dream
webrip: Revocation - Pull The Plug [Death Cover]
webrip: Rhestus - Hate! Is What I Feel
webrip: Rhestus - Scars
youtube rip: Sabaton - 40:1 (Polish Version)
128kbps: Sacred Reich - Beef Bologna [Fear Cover]
128kbps: Savatage - Edge Of Thorns (Radio Edit)
128kbps: Scelerata - Leave Me Alone (Karaoke Mix)
webrip: Status Minor - Verge Of Sanity
youtube rip: Testament - Practice What You Preach (2012 Re-Recording)
youtube rip: The Absence - The Danse
webrip: Toxic Holocaust - Life Is A Lie
webrip: Trick Or Treat - Human Drama
96kbps: Virtuocity - Ice Rain
webrip: Witches Mark - Solitude [Candlemass Cover]
webrip: Witches Mark - Something Wrong [Angel Witch Cover]



Feel free to post you own request list here. Happy hunting!

[zYkL0n]

As I posted before, I already got "So Many Questions".

Does anyone know, Lugia maybe, if this Dragonland tracks have ever been officially released?

Dragonland - Starfall (Demo Version)
Dragonland - As Madness Took Me (Very Early Version)
Dragonland - Supernova (Preproduction Version)

Besides the 3 I found another song, Dragonland - So Many Questions which is an Instrumental.

I have seen them floating around on the internet as so called bonus tracks but I highly doubt it. I cannot seem to find any information regarding the above. Where do they come from? Has the band put them up on Myspace for download or what's the deal?

The both DragonForce tracks don't seem to be the correct versions.
"Heroes Of Our Time (Radio Edit)" is supposed to run (04:16), yours is (04:58).
(I got it in 128kbps so I know (04:16) is the real one - available on iTunes)
"The Last Journey Home (Radio Edit)" is supposed to run (05:05), yours is (04:47)
(and an upconvert from 128kbps by the way - most likely taken from youtube).
Both of yours are Video Edits (taken from their official music video) but thanks for the effort anyway - it's appreciated (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile1.gif)

[kkck]

Well, at least I tried it xD, was a hell of a search to find that files, but thanks for the info about the duration of both tracks, I hope upload soon both Rhapsody of Fire's bonus CDs, and as an extra the korean bonus CD of Galneryus' "Phoenix Rising", again, thanks for waiting. By the way, anyone have "Shadow of the Mithril Mountains", the single released by Dragonland on their myspace page, if possible at 320 kbps? I know it will be a hard search, but any response to this will be very appreciated (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile1.gif)

[kkck]

Well, finally I managed to upload RoF's "From Chaos to Eternity" bonus CDs, unfortunately mediafire messed a lot with the upload, so I decided to put them in depositfiles, and Galneryus' "Phoenix Rising" korean edition bonus CD is here too. Have a great listening!! :D
BTW, anyone have the instrumental releases for "Through the Fire and Flames" and "The Last Journey Home", used exclusively for the DragonForce's new singer search??

http://depositfiles.com/files/l8knkm0sv (RoF no vocals CD)

http://depositfiles.com/files/6nqbo1473 (RoF no lead guitar CD)

http://depositfiles.com/files/mk6x1dt13 (Galneryus' "Phoenix Rising" CD2)

[zYkL0n]

Thanks for the RoF bonus discs but I assume a private person edited and uploaded it for the fun of it, nothing Nuclear Blast has ever officially released...

Didn't know there were DragonForce instrumentals - have to keep an eye on that.

And that Dragonland single you're refering to does not exist. Shadow Of The Mithril Mountains was the first track from the new album they uploaded on Myspace. Some youtube video have been tagged as "Shadow Of The Mithril Mountains (Demo)" but it's the same version than the album version only in low quality. Someone prove me wrong.

[kkck]

In fact, the bonus CDs were officialy released, as far as I know, there were only 500 copies. Looking for a working torrent was a hard task.
About DF instrumentals, they were published at DF webpage (with a download link obviously) just for the new singer video auditions, if anyone have them, please upload the tracks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile1.gif)
And, that "demo" of "Shadow of the Mithril Mountains" is not the same than the album, there's a little narration between the first and the second verse and the keyboard medley is diferent too, just focus a little on the details of the song.

[zYkL0n]

I have seen the torrent where this is coming from, that doesn't make it a fact. I have an account so I looked up demonoid and there is also no information about it being "real". I have never ever heard of this no vocals/no guitar thing before, neither from a user nor from the record company/label and I'm quite into music.

This is nothing against you personally but as long as I don't have a link that proves it's a strictly limited edition that was officially released (must have been Nuclear Blast in this case) I don't trust this. And I'm not talking about Musik Sammler: That's not a reliable source at all! Just for example, when you search for the EAN# and/or Cat# using google all you get is results for Musik Sammler...
Fact is there is no information about a 3CD edition on the official Rhapsody Of Fire homepage, not on the Nuclear Blast page, not on the Metal Archives, not even on wikipedia.
Also, judging by the spectrum it's not 320kbps but transcoded from VBR scene release, only without vocals/guitar.
Besides the above this is just another point that indicates it's most likely fake.

Since Shadow Of The Mithril Mountains (Demo) was never made available for free download (which means there is no proper copy) and is already removed from Myspace streaming, your best bet is ripping that very track from youtube then. Not much difference in sound quality than ripping from Myspace.

Thanks for the heads up on DragonForce - sounds interesting. Now I'd like to have 'em instrumentals too :D

[kkck]

Well, it's very annoying that someone "treats" you as a liar, but well, the Mailorder Edition (limited to 500 copies) contains the 3 CD's, the regular edition, the vocalless cd and a guitarless cd, I'll put a link, unfortunately it's on japanese, but just translate it with your browser. If I find another link that proves the Mailorder Edition, i'll put it here.
http://sutaferipe.blog6.fc2.com/blog-entry-206.html

[zYkL0n]

Oh c'mon, don't be a girl. I have not called you a liar. All I said was due to it's being so rare, without a proving link I don't trust it... Don't twist my words.

So it really seems to be real. Thanks for the link - that's all I was asking for.

[kkck]

No hard feelings i guess (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile3.gif)

[zYkL0n]

No Sir! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile1.gif)

[Angren]

Mystic Prophecy - World Of Emptiness

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Does anybody have Aquaria's japan bonuses? One per album

Vhaldemar - Higher
Vhaldemar - On A Crossroads

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These bonuses from first Vhaldemar album are in search
14. Lost World (Demo Version)
15. 7 (Demo Version)
16. Patroclus (It's Bonus Track) (Isn't Demo Version)

[zYkL0n]

Vhaldemar - Higher
Vhaldemar - On A Crossroads

I found the so called Japanese edition on the internet long time ago but figured it's fake and actually the European edition. That means "Higher" is in fact the instrumental "Mystery" and "On A Crossroads" is in fact "House Of War" (just listen to the lyrics). The real Japanese edition bonus tracks are still missing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile2.gif) Thanks for trying though.

Aquaria is not really my cup of tea, sorry. But I'm sure there's people on here who like and have the tracks.
I will look around a bit.

Didn't know about the Vhäldemar bonus tracks but it looks like they're all demo versions taken from their 2001 Demo.
Added to the list and will start hunting for those.

Million thanks for Mystic Prophecy! One of the best tracks from the new album.

[Angren]

Ok, Vhaldemar is still in search.
I have aslo their 13. Gorgar (bonus). Do you need it?

Moonlight Agony - Shallow Sanity. Don't know wheater it is fake, according to metal-archives length is right

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Powerwolf bonustracks. Does anybody have them?
01. Testament In Black (04:13)
02. Riding The Storm (Running Wild Cover)(06:37)
04. March of the Saint (Armored Saint Cover)(05:22)

I think Living On A Nightmare will be included in their next release. So no need to search it hard

PowerWorld - The Wild And The Young

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Tears Of The World is a tough one. Have no idea where to find it

Does anybody have Serenity - 17. Guiding Light (re-recorded version) (Japan bonus for Death & Legacy)?

Found Primal Fear - Fighting The Darkness (Orchestra Version). Need it?

[zYkL0n]

Found Primal Fear - Fighting The Darkness (Orchestra Version). Need it?

Yes, please (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile1.gif)

I found the same version of Moonlight Agony - Shallow Sanity. 128kbps only but it's the real bonus track.

Vhäldemar - Gorgar is a Helloween Cover originally to be found on the 2002 "A Tribute To Helloween: The Keepers Of Jericho II" compilation. I already got that.

Powerwolf - March Of The Saint [Armored Saint Cover] is a hard task and seems nowhere to be found. It also appears on the 2005 "Metal Blade Europe 10th Anniversary" compilation. It's already on the search list.

Powerwolf - Testament In Black is up on youtube. Better than nothing, at least until a good rip appears.

Powerwolf - Riding The Storm [Running Wild Cover] is quite an easy one. It's taken from the 2009 "ReUnation - A Tribute To Running Wild" double CD compilation.

320kbps CD rip:

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[Angren]

Primal Fear - Fighting The Darkness (Orchestra Version)

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It's New Religion Japan bonus track

[zYkL0n]

Oh sweet! And I found your Aquaria bonus tracks, in best quality possible (VBR scene + 192kbps).

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[Angren]

Great thanks to you!
Powerwolf - Testament In Black (Youtube rip) actual quality is 192 kbps

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Twilight Guardians also have a bonus track on Japan edition of Wasteland - 11 Bark At The Moon (Ozzy Osbourne) (Bonus Track)
I want it too!

[zYkL0n]

The same track is also found on the 2004 "Spinefarm Hard Covers" compilation. I got that, hold on.

320kbps CD rip:

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[Angren]

Powerwolf - E.P. In Bloodred, 2011 (EP) was all the time available. Just didn't notice it. Will upload it later this night

[zYkL0n]

wow, I'm dying to hear their Armored Saint cover.

[Angren]

Powerwolf - EP In Bloodred, 2011 (EP)

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As it is vinyl-rip no quality complaints are accepted. Also it is rather quiet.
If better rip appears, inform me please

[zYkL0n]

Yea a bit silent but sounds ok to me, for a vinyl rip. Thanks a lot.
No idea why they put Midnight Messiah on this gem. It's a regular album track on "Bible Of The Beast" and the same version :s

[Angren]

zYkL0n, do you have any rare Blind Guardian tracks? For example magazines edited versions besides mentioned in your requests.

[zYkL0n]

I have almost every track ever officially released. I only miss the 2 above (...I think). Looking for anything in particular?

[zYkL0n]

I updated the list for bonus tracks that are floating around on the internet in bad quality (128kbps or below / webrip / transcode) only. A CD rip for the above is appeciated! Any mp3 file with a bitrate higher than 128kbps is welcome (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile1.gif)

[Angren]

Mercenary - Vanity For Sale (iTunes only)
(IMG:http://i32.fastpic.ru/big/2012/0210/62/1416ed54201775e8538cda90ee248c62.jpg)
This is the only available quality since this track is itunes-exclusive

[zYkL0n]

I know. Looks like ripped in 128kbps, then upconverted to 320kbps. That's why I'm looking for the original .m4a file.

[Angren]

Road Of No Release (Demo Version), Turn The Page (Edit - Early Faded), Nightfall (Hammer Edit), Curse My Name (The Milton Dance Version), A Voice In The Dark (Video Edit), Another Stranger Me (Video Edit) - these are interesting to me, can't remember if heard them.
Tanelorn (Into The Void) (Edit) isn't the same as track 4 on At The Edge Of Time Bonus Disc - Tanelorn (Into The Void) (Demo Version)?

I have 320 kbps rip of La Cosecha del Dolor (Argentinian Version) which is rather rare, need it? Hope soon Moisson De Peine (French Version) in 320 will also appear.

[zYkL0n]

Blind Guardian - Tanelorn (Into The Void) (Edit) is different to the demo version - it has really been edited and runs (04:59)

You got La Cosecha del Dolor (Argentinian Version) in 320? I got it in 320 too but it's a transcode (upconvert from 128kbps). Can you do a spectral analysis please and see if it's really 320kbps.

[Angren]

It's real 320 cause I ripped it myself from lossless from Argentinean edition.
(IMG:http://i29.fastpic.ru/big/2012/0211/68/c1b419f70b6854e017f73048cc04de68.jpg)

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Can you please write where these BG songs appear (on what releases)