Eagle Twin are back with a giant slab of blues fueled doom that is sure to satisfy. The Thundering Heard delivers the goods in a big way and has me reminiscing about the doom revival in the aughts that captivated my listening when I started paying close attention to modern metal. Continue reading
It was an honor joining the Nice Circles team this year. I started a series of posts called A Headbanger’s Journey that I hope to continue into 2018. Late to the party, I bought an absurd amount of music at the end of the year, much of it from the excellent Nine Circles coverage and I’m just now coming up for breath. In 2016 I went back in time to investigate the early death metal classics of the late 80’s/early 90’s and this year, I did the same with classic punk and hardcore. Both of those genres inform my current listening and are reflected in this list. So, let’s see where the rubber hits the road. Continue reading
Probably like you, I get a lot of new metal from blogs like Nine Circles. I read a review. Someone makes a recommendation. Go to Bandcamp. Listen to a track. Sounds good. Click “buy now.”
Wait….
I’m too old for this shit!
I am honored to join the Nine Circles team and the superb work they’re doing covering metal. I visit their site every week in my never-ending quest for heavy, ugly, gorgeous music. I’m hoping to add some periodic banter about the state of metal in 2017, and the journey of being a lifelong metal fan.
