Corum - Riffhead (1997)

Cost: $3.00 (as far as I remember)

Thrashy progressive metal, quite good.  The musicianship seems to be at an especially high level, particularly for an indie release.  Then again, it's doubtful someone just picking up an instrument would attempt progressive metal--and if they did, I assume it would sound similar to Damien Storm.

Autumn Clan - Requiem to the Sun (2002)

Cost: $1.00

Picked this up since I saw it was distributed by Napalm on the back.  Unfortunately this is predominantly gothic rock.  Most of the songs sound like melancholy alternative rock, although the guitars are heavy and usually metallic enough to make everything relatively palatable (at times there are excellent twin guitar harmonies that I would have liked to see used with more metal song-structures).  I think this kind of thing would appeal more to fans of newer Katatonia and Tiamat, although the juxtaposition of metal and non-metal elements isn't as blatant here as with those bands.