Gigafauna—Eye to Windward
I’ve been a metalhead for decades now. I’d always leaned toward heavier rock, but as I made my way through my twenties, and navigated major life changes and…
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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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Bull Elephant – Bull Elephant
We’ve all heard the advice to “trust your gut”. It is a time honored saying, and one I fully endorse. In my personal life, I honestly don’t remember…
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Obscure Sphinx – Void Mother
The genrefication of music has been argued to be pointless. And while I agree that the dogmatic genrefication of music is pedantic at best, harmful at worst, I…
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Neurosis – Through Silver in Blood
We all know that life can change in a moment. Sometimes those moments are major events. Other times, they are less so. I’d wager a guess that, at…
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