My Top 5 Albums, February 2023
Regardless, my personal experience and taste in music went for a wild fucking ride this month. It wasn’t always pleasant, but it sure was exciting! Here’s my Top 5 for February:
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The First Newbie Doomer Post: Messa
Friends if this is modern Doom, then us popular mainstream pop fairies are missing out.
Read More The First Newbie Doomer Post: MessaThe DoomBrass of Eight Foot Manchild
I mean, the world is changing. Stoner/Doom is changing, with ol’ Boomers and X-ers beginning to hear the influence of our generations on a new crop of insanely talented, misunderstood and highly creative youngsters.
With bands like Eight Foot Manchild around, I’m glad I got to live long enough to hear it!
Read More The DoomBrass of Eight Foot ManchildStoner/Doom Review:Clouds Taste Satanic’s Tales of Demonic Possession
here is a long history of this kind of music, dating back to Classical or Symphonic works vs. the Opera approach, and brought to “modern” sensibilities beginning with Mike Oldfield’s famous Tubular Bells in the early 70’s. Clouds Taste Satanic is clearly aware of all that history, and have produced another work of art that both honors the past while moving Stoner/Doom forward.
Read More Stoner/Doom Review:Clouds Taste Satanic’s Tales of Demonic PossessionGravehuffer: Depart From So Much Evil
As for me, this is when I figured out that the Ghost Pepper I ate when I began this journey turned out to be stuffed with a Peyote button. I’ve heard psychedelic, good stuff, that doesn’t come close to this. This goes beyond anything my Prog friends could dream of, and doesn’t follow Prog’s rigid guidelines anyway.
Read More Gravehuffer: Depart From So Much EvilWeekend Quickie: Luurch- The Blackest Tale
I honestly don’t know how to describe this music. Too fast to “Luurch”, that’s for sure. Just bang after bang after bang. Jody B, the guy who hits stuff, kinda steals the show at times with an almost jazz-technique with the occasional blast-beat. Ferocious drumming, y’all.
Read More Weekend Quickie: Luurch- The Blackest TaleTurned to Stone Chapter 7: End of Age and Gypsy Chief Goliath
One of the best things about Ripple’s Turned to Stone series is that I don’t always like them. There is no “formula” that I can figure out, no trend they choose to follow. Just because I don’t “like” a particular band or release doesn’t mean it isn’t incredible. It just means at that time, in […]
Read More Turned to Stone Chapter 7: End of Age and Gypsy Chief GoliathOoops, 1 More for 2022: Pariahlord/ Vultures
So, last night I’m scrolling through folders for a new email service I use. I’m not impressed with it in general, but it kinda works. I checked the Spam folder, and see something from December 17th. For the record, it was THE perfect email from a band: a quick bio, Spotify link, website link, promo […]
Read More Ooops, 1 More for 2022: Pariahlord/ VulturesLate Week Quickie: Kthulus/ A Thing Long Forgotten
Kthulus hails from Kamloops, British Columbia. I stumbled onto them on Instagram, when they started following me. Seeing the logo, I had to check them out. It’s basically a two-piece unit, with Jared Ehler on harsh, lead vocals. Sean Raven handles everything else, including “drum programming.” I LOVE this EP. I was describing it to […]
Read More Late Week Quickie: Kthulus/ A Thing Long ForgottenEvil Leaf: Tenebris
Bands like Evil Weed are a glimpse into our future, a bellwether for the health of Stoner/Doom as a whole. After the stellar releases from the likes of Faetooth, Sisteria, Godless Sons and Desert Wave, I’d say we’re in prime shape. If the upcoming EP from this band is half as good as Tenebris, then 2023 is off to a great start.
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