Revisiting Holocene by The Ocean
Expectations. The word carries a lot of weight. We have so many different expectations, and sometimes, even when we don’t realize we have them, they still spring up…
Continue ReadingMy Week in Music – February 5, 2022
This week was a bit more of a fun one when it came to music. I sort of rediscovered Black Crown Initiate, as well as Persefone. BCI just…
Continue ReadingMy Week in Music – January 29, 2022
Two things this week. Lifting and emotionally heavy and dark music. The lifting is the LoG, the Crescent, the Misery Index. Went to my workout playlist for the…
Continue ReadingMy Week In Music – January 22, 2022
This was an odd week. I just really didn’t find myself drawn to that much in terms of music. Most of this was while operating. Some while working…
Continue Reading2021 In Review: Music
Best of 2021 Archspire – Bleed the Future A tour de force of technical death metal. Yet still balances that with more quiet, calm moments. Understanding that, even…
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Lamb of God – Sacrament
Over the years my tastes in music have changed, something that I think happens to most, if not all, people. In some cases, I can pin moments of…
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Mastodon – Hushed and Grim
I have a bit of a troubled relationship with Mastodon. I fell in love with their 2006 release Blood Mountain and thoroughly enjoyed the albums that preceded that…
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Spiritbox – Eternal Blue
I blame Kmac2021. An excellent musician who disguises himself as a YouTube meme, I first stumbled on his videos blending songs from the likes of the Beatles with…
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Archspire – Bleed The Future
I don’t even remember how it happened. It was most likely on angrymetalguy.com, since that is how I tend to find most of my new music. But I…
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