Older. Heavier. No apologies.
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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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 and get in our way. I make it a habit to teach those I work with that the best way to exceed expectations is to preemptively manage…
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 working out. Other than that, I listened to a surprisingly small amount of music this week considering I had time off and could have really listened to…
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 at only 32 minutes, it would be too much if it was unrelenting. Also, songs. Not just display of technical ability, actual songs. 1914 – Where Fear…
Wacky Wednesday is a day to write about something that is just different. Could be truly wacky, weird or wild. Might be a little freaky. Could be funny, silly or really just unusual in some way. This might be an opportunity for me to explore some of the lighter aspects of my music. When thinking…
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When I first fired up this blog I had a couple of ideas about what I wanted to do. Initially I was mostly basing it off other music blogs I frequent. The idea was, thus, to mostly do reviews and such. It didn’t take long to realize that, while I am a pretty avid consumer…
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I find it interesting what this shortcut chooses when it decides what music to chose from as it makes these images. But, it is still fun to see what it pulls from. This week there was definitely some post-metal going on. Between Neurosis, Russian Circles, AMENRA, ISIS (the band, not the terrorist organization, RIP ISIS…
It was always there. Buried deep within me. There were hints as a youth. Those hints started to become more overt as I aged. It waxed and waned a bit over the years. Yet as I age, it has become stronger, more obvious, and more important to me. I freaking love heavy music. Like really,…
Truth be told, I’ve been struggling a bit lately. Part of me wants to listen to more music, but I often find myself just not that interested. New music has been coming out, but much of it just isn’t clicking with me at the moment. Not because I don’t think I will like it, but…
Years ago, my family and I went to Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. My oldest daughter and I, being the more adventurous and swimmerly of the crew (my youngest may be staking claim to that throne though), were out in the Atlantic, swimming and playing in the waves. She had gone back to shore, and…