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Motörhead - Orgasmatron
lemmy metal
Dec 29, 2015
Year was 1990. Buddy and I rented a car near the Navy Base. It had a tape deck, so we stopped by a music store and he bought this tape. Over the course of our weekend Rent-A-Wreck adventures, he altered the lyrics of the title track to "I am the one, <insert bitter's real name here> son, the outstretched gaping hand...my image is of agony, my servants rape the land."
This beer's for you, Lemmy. (with a toast to Worsham, should he ever randomly stumble on this site.)
This beer's for you, Lemmy. (with a toast to Worsham, should he ever randomly stumble on this site.)
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Endorsed by: ScreamingSteelUS, psykometal, X-Ray Rod, Deadsoulman, BloodTears, Auntie Sahar, Darkside Momo, Fat & Sassy!, D.T. Metal, Introspekrieg, Marcel Hubregtse, Daniell, wormdrink414, Jason W., Abattoir
Endorsed by: ScreamingSteelUS, psykometal, X-Ray Rod, Deadsoulman, BloodTears, Auntie Sahar, Darkside Momo, Fat & Sassy!, D.T. Metal, Introspekrieg, Marcel Hubregtse, Daniell, wormdrink414, Jason W., Abattoir
Shepherds Of Cassini - Helios Forsaken
Post / Prog
Dec 28, 2015
This album slowly seems to be working its way under my skin. It's a kind of a borderline post metal and prog album, highly reminiscent of Giant Squid at times, and for some reason reminds me of Indukti, though I've not listened to that one in ages. Love the violin on this one.
Vastum - Hole Below
Death Metal
Dec 24, 2015
This is dirty, menacing & crushing Death metal of the highest order that grabs your attention from the first note until the last.
Degial - Savage Mutiny
death
Dec 22, 2015
In Each Hand A Cutlass - The Kraken
Post
Dec 21, 2015
Instrumental post rock / metal done right. It's been growing on me throughout the year, and I like it more with each spin. It's way better than God Is An Astronaut. It beats even Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster's third album which in my case says a lot. The Kraken is good stuff.
If you are familiar with Emma Ruth Rundle's solo work, you might have heard of Marriages as well. Even though the music is different, the genius work is the same only heavier. Caustic, experimental and painfully tormented at times, Salome gets dreamier and dreamier the deeper you reach. It merits repeated consumption and can be quite addictive.
Binge!
Binge!
Funeral Oppression - The Prisoners Of Life
Depressive bm
Dec 19, 2015
Do you like Nontinuum?
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Garden-fresh, clean as a whistle, immoderately melodic, and soaked to the very strings with the uncomplicated happiness of a halfling who's just found himself in the possession of a wagon full of mince pies. This album is the perfect mash-up of power and folk metal - bright, dramatic, loud, pure, energetic, life-affirming, and boasting especially incredible performances on the parts of the vocalist and folk instrumentalist. Every song is a celebration in itself, and there are a lot of songs.
Sunless Rise - Unrevealed
First-era CoB
Dec 05, 2015
They're not quite as neoclassical as Children Of Bodom was, but slightly more dynamic. Certainly a good fix for the old-school CoB fanboys/girls looking for a worthy successor to that sound/style.
Black Tongue - The Unconquerable Dark
Doomcore
Nov 28, 2015
Apparently there's a new "thing" out there now - 'Doomcore'
Deathcore played slower, or down-tempo. Name's actually kinda catchy, and it's certainly less to say than "downtempo deathcore" (if it catches on anyway).
Chugga chugga, mothafuggas!
Deathcore played slower, or down-tempo. Name's actually kinda catchy, and it's certainly less to say than "downtempo deathcore" (if it catches on anyway).
Chugga chugga, mothafuggas!
Wild Throne - Harvest Of Darkness
Prog
Nov 25, 2015
The Mars Volta runs strong in this one. All in all it's a pretty intense record.
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Subsignal - The Beacons Of Somewhere Sometime
Prog rock/metal
Nov 15, 2015
Subsignal always seem to fly under the radar. But this new album shouldn't. The Marillion influence is strong on this one both musically and vocally. With top-notch songwriting and melodies, stunning vocal lines and well-placed bursts of aggression, The Beacons Of Somewhere Sometime shows how resourceful and creative this band is. This album is prog heaven. And the prog is good.
Pombagira - Flesh Throne Press
stoner doom
Nov 10, 2015
Extended, reverb-laden stoner doom jams that just blissfully go on and on. Really enjoyable album late at night.
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