Oceans of Slumber – The Banished Heart
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…
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Opeth – Blackwater Park
As I reflect on my musical journey over the past many years, it is difficult to overstate the importance of Blackwater Park by Opeth. Over time, my tastes…
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Dream Theater – Systematic Chaos
I’m digging back for this one. Why? Because I want to have fun and be mean. That simple. So, here’s the deal. I freaking loved Dream Theater. I…
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Vintersea – Illuminated
A few months ago I received and email regarding the upcoming album from Vintersea, a metal band hailing from Oregon. I honestly can’t recall exactly why I received…
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Zero Hour – Dark Deceiver
Let’s just get right to the point. Dark Deceiver by Zero Hour is some crazy stuff. And for some reason, in 2008, I was really, really in the…
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Fates Warning – The Spectre Within
The New Wave of British Heavy Metal was in full swing in the early 80s. Thanks to bands such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest (amongst others), heavy…
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Source – Totality
Three years ago, thanks to a review at good old Angrymetalguy.com, I stumbled across a release from a three piece band from Colorado. The band was Source, and…
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Tool – Fear Inoculum
So far, all I’ve pretty much done is write about albums I like. And, well, that is fine to me. This isn’t a blog for reviews. I’ll leave…
Continue ReadingAllegaeon – Apoptosis
Three years ago I had a video recommended for me on Facebook. It was of a cover of the Rush classic “Subdivisions” but a band named Allegaeon. I’d…
Continue ReadingSecond to Sun – Legacy
This is a bit of a mix-up today. I hadn’t originally planned to write about this album. In the list of 30 albums for the 30 days of…
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