Older. Heavier. No apologies.
These last few weeks have really been a bit of whiplash. A couple of weeks ago, we had six big releases (all dwarfed by Neurosis), then last week, only one. This week, we are back to another six notable releases. Again, far more albums were released, these are just the ones that jumped out at…
Steve Von Till’s tortured screams rip open the wound we had forgotten we had, laying bare the truths we tried to hide. But there is no healing in hiding. No reconciliation in refusing to see the ugliness of our reality. And, as Neurosis has done time and again, they remind us that the harsh light…
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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 out (just can’t go wrong with Lamb of God while lifting weights), some while just listening to music. But overall, nothing really jumped out at me. The…
Loss is part of life. We all will, or have, lost someone near and dear to us. The melange of emotions that accompanies such loss is a complex one. Grief, anger, despair, pain are all common. Mayhap there is also a sense of peace or relief, depending on the situation. However, in every case, it…
There is just something about doom metal that gets me. It gets so many things right, it pulls me in and keeps me wanting more and more. The first half of 2019 saw a relative dearth of great doom metal, and I kept waiting for my fix. When I think of excellent doom metal, I…
I’m not sure I’m really able to do this album justice. How’s that for a start? Iris by Canada’s Altars of Grief is a staggeringly powerful album, that draws me back regularly. It is a harrowing journey, emotionally wrenching, and leaves me feeling wrung out when the final notes fade. So powerful is this record,…
Doom metal. It is epic, often majestic, heavy in the ponderous sense of the word It tends to be on the slower side, often with powerful, soaring vocals. Birthed in the roots of Black Sabbath, and honed to a real edge with the release of Candlemass’ essential Epica Doomica Metalicus, it is one of my…
It’s almost difficult for me to talk about Fates Warning. On the one hand, it is because they are, in my opinion, the single most underrated band in the history of metal. On the other, it is because they are very possibly my favorite band of all time. Depends on the day, but it’s a…
At some point (I’d like to think I’m not alone here), I started to dive down the djent rabbit hole. I don’t remember what started that dive, but I stumbled across one of three key albums. Not sure which came first, but it was probably either One by TesseracT or Periphery by Periphery. Something about…
