tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24863147240365937232024-03-15T19:43:14.739-07:00Heavy Metal TextbooksThis is site for discussion of all things HEAVY METAL. Q&A's with various fans, artists and down right obsessed folk. But Metal is not all, as the blog is currently recruiting reviewers of movies, comedy and Pro Wrestling. Stay Tuned!Grownmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420978633211665515noreply@blogger.comBlogger1244125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-44763021348562893162024-03-09T17:20:00.000-08:002024-03-15T19:42:43.534-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">BIZARRE COLLECTION</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RTZpPAn_rwIa4og2WTOVIQCy3-aiZW4K8dmslzHoSJgdItozvDnqETt2CI42_qQ8fRvWF9Q81fD_iBn8tYCgFxuPHDQ4VXOjwn4celtHTJdp8kSsrRGUmSGbMJ0ljz1Mxio2cKTGJjYvwBaMz1b2Mhc2_sxdyR6H9nTCa2-hzEXnX-9HF9X-F3c7sfg/s1024/Bizarre%20Collection.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1RTZpPAn_rwIa4og2WTOVIQCy3-aiZW4K8dmslzHoSJgdItozvDnqETt2CI42_qQ8fRvWF9Q81fD_iBn8tYCgFxuPHDQ4VXOjwn4celtHTJdp8kSsrRGUmSGbMJ0ljz1Mxio2cKTGJjYvwBaMz1b2Mhc2_sxdyR6H9nTCa2-hzEXnX-9HF9X-F3c7sfg/w400-h400/Bizarre%20Collection.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">Here is an absolutely psychotic mix of new music I'd like to recommend.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">BLASTING ROD: OF WILD HAZEL</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4bNGCnhvrTmGd0LyRX6w83S5eNKHuf57gX7vcBxqbzqZxjFgKxmwFG4wA9yHQIamV9lNZI8d19gbIkAziCiSg7I6RmA6JKOM_RSMhwJZNH6oDqdY_kpfoj1yC31kTJfDLYSuGO9RWXPhV42Mm7Y0MJHKCL4ldC4VTvKhRc7fCXhKI12qTcwT-el-msQ/s1200/Of%20Wild%20Hazel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji4bNGCnhvrTmGd0LyRX6w83S5eNKHuf57gX7vcBxqbzqZxjFgKxmwFG4wA9yHQIamV9lNZI8d19gbIkAziCiSg7I6RmA6JKOM_RSMhwJZNH6oDqdY_kpfoj1yC31kTJfDLYSuGO9RWXPhV42Mm7Y0MJHKCL4ldC4VTvKhRc7fCXhKI12qTcwT-el-msQ/s320/Of%20Wild%20Hazel.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Japan's Blasting Rod is a truly unique and creative group of musicians who write and play whatever strikes their fancy. Every tune takes you down a different musical avenue, often making you ask "Where am I? What just happened?" when you get to the end of it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far, this is my favorite track from this album:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1940626787/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=2ebd35/track=1673000044/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://blastingrod.bandcamp.com/album/of-wild-hazel">Of Wild Hazel by Blasting Rod</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another favorite is "Oh, Emma, Burn It Down". It starts with the feeling you're listening to a cool rock band in a bar somewhere in the Western US and finishes with you being chased by a monster yelling in Japanese. I love the trippy atmosphere of "Where Today Begins And Yesterday Ends/Star King" and dig the punk feel of "Sin City Blues".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're in the mood for something cool and different, check out this gem <a href="https://blastingrod.bandcamp.com/album/of-wild-hazel" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a> or <a href="https://gloryordeathrecords.bandcamp.com/album/of-wild-hazel" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blasting Rod are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmu6Dk3lYgq9HOmmlaEkBZMcLcD8qGpQTSfMuNxPaBI81W_IleYmh1svMcmWgm16rEf6TZD04s9BiU0UgqlL7h0w2psub5xeH-ZavsdNc-GYRY7_5bPLybctIZpxz72f90rh2PgFLyhMrtnWeCCQpIyVQAAXk4kMGTz1XTaES32aFfnya3iksJ1AQwWM/s2048/BlastingRodBand1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmu6Dk3lYgq9HOmmlaEkBZMcLcD8qGpQTSfMuNxPaBI81W_IleYmh1svMcmWgm16rEf6TZD04s9BiU0UgqlL7h0w2psub5xeH-ZavsdNc-GYRY7_5bPLybctIZpxz72f90rh2PgFLyhMrtnWeCCQpIyVQAAXk4kMGTz1XTaES32aFfnya3iksJ1AQwWM/w400-h300/BlastingRodBand1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">S. Shah: Guitar/Voice/Percussion/Synthesizer</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Yoshihiro Yasui: Bass Guitar/Guitar/Percussion</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Chihiro: Drums/Percussion</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">Second:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: x-large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">SCRAPE: SHAKE THE NATION</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxpFkECeW4odG7WecplLmZ3JRhi74E7OyZUnMKRlwdmzpixEhRvRy2xTUCQVLMoqdBBucbFDGBU604j7di8kMn9hVH6LbRBqCh4yv0AfBFvBTHBMi11NoK7fbwX4Oyw3JpxS4pwTilwF5N8niUgyxSO5HTacvxJiAReNmu5Bq3FRYRAJ0G2-UqB6cEzE/s1200/STN.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlxpFkECeW4odG7WecplLmZ3JRhi74E7OyZUnMKRlwdmzpixEhRvRy2xTUCQVLMoqdBBucbFDGBU604j7di8kMn9hVH6LbRBqCh4yv0AfBFvBTHBMi11NoK7fbwX4Oyw3JpxS4pwTilwF5N8niUgyxSO5HTacvxJiAReNmu5Bq3FRYRAJ0G2-UqB6cEzE/w400-h400/STN.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">When I bought Gnome's King album, I got on the mailing list for Polderrecords, and have learned that there are tons of great rock bands in Belgium. One of them is Scrape.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">Scrape manages to simultaneously pay tribute to punk and nineties metal. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black;">I like all five tracks a lot, but this is my current favorite:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2847786990/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/track=2691251098/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://scrapestuff.bandcamp.com/album/shake-the-nation">Shake The Nation by SCRAPE</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Shake The Nation" is an EP worthy of your attention, and you can check it out <a href="https://scrapestuff.bandcamp.com/album/shake-the-nation" rel="nofollow"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scrape is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXZ1fV-8_ZUwjZu-CYFqo88Fcotg8EnjcCA6zDEZcz2i60nDxx_5AlM1mysoGWEyZV2WgxvEXR5ilb92la_mbZ5I-WUtZesNI8UloLMe51-Z02kM6S_HDkMBbr4SVIQ435_fBSpHMxm-SQZzezAsOEokUnGLKDLTyk_dfwTnu79FSC5wMLvGpMLvYqMc/s1024/scrapeband.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="1024" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkXZ1fV-8_ZUwjZu-CYFqo88Fcotg8EnjcCA6zDEZcz2i60nDxx_5AlM1mysoGWEyZV2WgxvEXR5ilb92la_mbZ5I-WUtZesNI8UloLMe51-Z02kM6S_HDkMBbr4SVIQ435_fBSpHMxm-SQZzezAsOEokUnGLKDLTyk_dfwTnu79FSC5wMLvGpMLvYqMc/w400-h209/scrapeband.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Wouter Vandaele - Vocals & Guitars</span><br style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Sebastiaan Hoet - Guitars</span><br style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Jens Vanhee - Bass</span><br style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Stijn Decoene - Drums</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: #111111; color: white; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: #111111; clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #111111; clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #111111; clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">Third:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #111111; clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #111111; clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: #111111; clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: x-large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">FROGLORD: LIVE BY THE FUZZ OR DIE BY THE SLIME</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: black; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBL_XDNTt9r2jvEsYnwZjT_S9DaFIMKJCxbf2hKakL6PbKlgKuTBvfJf6e4WNzgBAMzIQLT-KITG5OIVFSOTkQgZbHzSPfs6RCuTmBQG-l1ksJdnb5hfiydNNtLZi_cLoKP1CDLinzlONcsEHe7Zvdjz0xSLeWPG9I7FIa1DYtXUlmerNuCx31B6vqOE/s1200/LBTFODBTS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiBL_XDNTt9r2jvEsYnwZjT_S9DaFIMKJCxbf2hKakL6PbKlgKuTBvfJf6e4WNzgBAMzIQLT-KITG5OIVFSOTkQgZbHzSPfs6RCuTmBQG-l1ksJdnb5hfiydNNtLZi_cLoKP1CDLinzlONcsEHe7Zvdjz0xSLeWPG9I7FIa1DYtXUlmerNuCx31B6vqOE/w400-h400/LBTFODBTS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: red; color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">England's Froglord produced one of my top five favorite albums of 2023, and are already back with a top-rate EP. I obviously love this band.</span></div><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2035052779/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=2ebd35/track=2405792117/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://froglord.bandcamp.com/album/live-by-the-fuzz-or-die-by-the-slime">LIVE BY THE FUZZ OR DIE BY THE SLIME by Froglord</a></iframe></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Froglord are:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Too mysterious to have their names findable online, but here's a pic:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabpcjZJCDjB39dlVxsun4xdrWcmpsM7kRusNlrMorp60Gu7pFQatHScCgeTtfhaA4_Y9E8HLwnGjpnfO-zreghlW6xI0Baal5GUw7YtaUUw7FyZYj5oyNe0abJ2RDKgVFi_FOtGkxT8_EXZK-lHHIrCbMGAssfeB5wY6oJBe6AV8wADCfwBS1HRVSEe8/s1440/Froglord%20Band.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="961" data-original-width="1440" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjabpcjZJCDjB39dlVxsun4xdrWcmpsM7kRusNlrMorp60Gu7pFQatHScCgeTtfhaA4_Y9E8HLwnGjpnfO-zreghlW6xI0Baal5GUw7YtaUUw7FyZYj5oyNe0abJ2RDKgVFi_FOtGkxT8_EXZK-lHHIrCbMGAssfeB5wY6oJBe6AV8wADCfwBS1HRVSEe8/w400-h268/Froglord%20Band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the other two tunes <a href="https://froglord.bandcamp.com/album/live-by-the-fuzz-or-die-by-the-slime" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">Fourth:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: xx-large; text-align: start;">MR. BISON: ECHOES FROM THE UNIVERSE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxyh18H_qmKRTCy0WO-2dbl7l_X0VmAzBfzWL5QAqwPLYY56ZjV65nYVZvohmdELcIUahtTsy4Xbu7Gjo5lTMShodaAz_4noMzK_Q1UW8gUvS3_XEyfe8KOH-u348dwnWOG3FOCRwtJI1JnEPgCjFNsghPMiiyqciJYA6Gj3o6BK0gPQbEdsDjR1qnJo/s1200/EFTU.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsxyh18H_qmKRTCy0WO-2dbl7l_X0VmAzBfzWL5QAqwPLYY56ZjV65nYVZvohmdELcIUahtTsy4Xbu7Gjo5lTMShodaAz_4noMzK_Q1UW8gUvS3_XEyfe8KOH-u348dwnWOG3FOCRwtJI1JnEPgCjFNsghPMiiyqciJYA6Gj3o6BK0gPQbEdsDjR1qnJo/w400-h400/EFTU.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Italy's Mr. Bison have really turned a corner and stepped up their songwriting game. On this album I hear traits of the bands Motorpsycho, Elder and King Buffalo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I posted the pre-released track "The Child Of The Night Sky" back in November, but the complete album is finally out and I wanted to share this gem of a tune:</div><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1850617919/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e99708/track=3043007940/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mr-bison-echoes-from-the-universe">MR. BISON - Echoes From The Universe by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records</a></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>Mr. Bison are:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZeDhSn4etl6t-UxdVqRGBHqrorvE-KSei2wfReLaXojhUKz3GOvDbLcKulHmM8vMUVD_gyhyKtVtEMVN-oAGPVzDfLOudh2D5nh330Qld8Onlow49DDN3SYhBMicsgCUmp3_5jnyLoZV5nLn1XoQvklAg_aWuYYyCBlZFF44OdrBVwEPvoM73af2ah4/s1920/Mr%20Bison%20Band%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZeDhSn4etl6t-UxdVqRGBHqrorvE-KSei2wfReLaXojhUKz3GOvDbLcKulHmM8vMUVD_gyhyKtVtEMVN-oAGPVzDfLOudh2D5nh330Qld8Onlow49DDN3SYhBMicsgCUmp3_5jnyLoZV5nLn1XoQvklAg_aWuYYyCBlZFF44OdrBVwEPvoM73af2ah4/w400-h300/Mr%20Bison%20Band%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Matteo Barsacchi: Guitar/Synth/Bass</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Matteo Sciocchetto: Guitar/Vocals/Bass</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lorenzo Salvadori: Drums</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">Davide Salvadori: Acoustic Guitar/Synth/Hammond/Mellotron/Bass</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Check out this epic album <a href="https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mr-bison-echoes-from-the-universe" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">Fifth:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: xx-large; text-align: start;">MONKEY3: WELCOME TO THE MACHINE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiese5wivxFpvcbyvtZUGTFFu7xp8i1ggOhuODZfZUa8nrsndtfb7kQgXqoWclhyphenhyphenONVX6TYV6FLFsUaiZ0i1GAUaI2VsiNjgIoUCvhqQ6y13UO5w-kUlSc460fs164YpfKu2okrvW5nyW-RcqvGTYFDTAngOHAE4losMqYgClgFhn-FwzkoxS_-a4d10HY/s1200/WelcomeToTheMachine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiese5wivxFpvcbyvtZUGTFFu7xp8i1ggOhuODZfZUa8nrsndtfb7kQgXqoWclhyphenhyphenONVX6TYV6FLFsUaiZ0i1GAUaI2VsiNjgIoUCvhqQ6y13UO5w-kUlSc460fs164YpfKu2okrvW5nyW-RcqvGTYFDTAngOHAE4losMqYgClgFhn-FwzkoxS_-a4d10HY/w400-h400/WelcomeToTheMachine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Back in <a href="https://heavymetaltextbooks.blogspot.com/2016/12/continucopia-heres-continuation-of-last.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">2016</span></a> I referred to Switzerland's Monkey3 as the Pink Floyd of stoner rock, and now they've chosen a Pink Floyd-related title for their newest album. If you are unfamiliar with this veteran band, I think you'll understand the Pink Floyd analogy when you hear this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5PxM8HKKgcA?si=BwS0rpfWAjdcSUHY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monkey3 are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3hrx2154TEc2aqaA8h3ciaswdvQFrt5SsA6-20LgmfEDmMRtZv9qGBWR9RX0X68enGulCgcU8ZA7vgprP2wTwmFxFFC_vrVpw4HzsY5ekHGrsOm2q2lexhs9oIYUt504kFyFdh2TKkHg511c_A4C0JZC0Ul1SQyaDawND-SmlSvEKWBAZ8t2raQusRs/s1200/Monkey%203%20Band.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3hrx2154TEc2aqaA8h3ciaswdvQFrt5SsA6-20LgmfEDmMRtZv9qGBWR9RX0X68enGulCgcU8ZA7vgprP2wTwmFxFFC_vrVpw4HzsY5ekHGrsOm2q2lexhs9oIYUt504kFyFdh2TKkHg511c_A4C0JZC0Ul1SQyaDawND-SmlSvEKWBAZ8t2raQusRs/w400-h400/Monkey%203%20Band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Walter: Drums</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jalil: Bass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boris: Guitar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">dB: Keyboards/Sounds/Acoustic Guitar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out the four other instant classic tracks <a href="https://monkey-3.bandcamp.com/album/welcome-to-the-machine" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope I've given you enough to explore to make up for the long delay since my last post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm out for now; Stay heavy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">-<i>ULTRA</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-67073630622653215582024-02-18T15:15:00.000-08:002024-03-02T14:18:42.026-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT2kqFZJmOKVeT02GeffZFvSnzsHFa03E3LT7Tuc8NuscCKuDzV8W5ezIFUHYh2oR-gN31fRow9Qz3m-HTKh0Srk6ajEn4D7NwhqPlbItdu3Wkx-U0FbTF5F-tlzJqFUFJaZfazvZ_R_TPwWCVenOroVH9aGItOZ5at-yXvgNjQT1JRCCtiIr-oT-Jjc/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpT2kqFZJmOKVeT02GeffZFvSnzsHFa03E3LT7Tuc8NuscCKuDzV8W5ezIFUHYh2oR-gN31fRow9Qz3m-HTKh0Srk6ajEn4D7NwhqPlbItdu3Wkx-U0FbTF5F-tlzJqFUFJaZfazvZ_R_TPwWCVenOroVH9aGItOZ5at-yXvgNjQT1JRCCtiIr-oT-Jjc/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SLOWER</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmjdIfbW7_6JEd36fi16bLLZQMBgOdOvSnzO0qoUCD18mqIcWh4LYL1idAyPrtu0VsVxnZ12z00agM-UfwrQ1bL1BmffkMjahDxg1TbS-zP0TtHWp7OxA7pTPcf0wkbGK-ETKP_ZwYpRPOBb55s01rsmW0STVSBLi0o1-r1kNc8aTD4ppJtug64wX6uY/s1200/a0475944507_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlmjdIfbW7_6JEd36fi16bLLZQMBgOdOvSnzO0qoUCD18mqIcWh4LYL1idAyPrtu0VsVxnZ12z00agM-UfwrQ1bL1BmffkMjahDxg1TbS-zP0TtHWp7OxA7pTPcf0wkbGK-ETKP_ZwYpRPOBb55s01rsmW0STVSBLi0o1-r1kNc8aTD4ppJtug64wX6uY/w400-h400/a0475944507_10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spectacular Reimagining of Classic Slayer</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just look at who is on this album:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">“War Ensemble” “Dead Skin Mask” “Blood Red” “The Antichrist”</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Esben Willems (drums) MONOLORD</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Peder Bergstrand (bass) LOWRIDER</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Amy Barrysmith (vocals) YEAR OF THE COBRA</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Bob Balch (guitars) FU MANCHU</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">“South Of Heaven”</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Esben Willems (drums) MONOLORD</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Scott Reeder (bass) KYUSS</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Laura Pleasants (vocals) KYLESA</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Bob Balch (guitars) FU MANCHU</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">First of all, if you played these tunes for me and I didn't already know who was on guitar, Bob Balch is a name that would have never entered my mind. The slow heavy doom feel he has brought to these tunes is immense. Slow everything down, throw in female vocals, and the whole thing just works in a way nobody ever could have predicted. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">I can't stop listening to it, and hope these musicians follow up with even more of my favorite Slayer tunes real soon.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Hear for yourself:</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3508023910/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/track=2220935802/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/slower-slower">SLOWER - Slower by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records</a></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3508023910/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/track=720284023/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/slower-slower">SLOWER - Slower by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records</a></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Antichrist", "Blood Red" and "Dead Skin Mask" are also covered here with equal dripping, oozing, awesome heaviness. I will listen to this so many times it will end up costing me pennies per listen. You know what to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">More soon!</div><div style="text-align: center;">-<i>ULTRA</i></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-69543079234956550702024-02-09T20:30:00.000-08:002024-02-10T19:29:30.028-08:00FUCK YEAH<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There could be no other title for this post. Look what's about to go down:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LEATHER LUNG: GRAVESIDE GRIN</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPsZ74bLiT2yJu8Hdsq7ZUPCRlYZG-1xlMHVT6YTRTq2LH-xrWxAJKw-1uKCB6GwUFHYsp0ElEkdp0zO8Kq5_6CxO_3LJkL27369V9-xSNfYiRiTTHyN_QHgCuFP45vaUNzEOFG7siJyy5XETASSk8Tw1Swx1z7bAwk5-tljKAvnzmx_lX-K5XXnthJ0/s1200/Graveside%20Grin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQPsZ74bLiT2yJu8Hdsq7ZUPCRlYZG-1xlMHVT6YTRTq2LH-xrWxAJKw-1uKCB6GwUFHYsp0ElEkdp0zO8Kq5_6CxO_3LJkL27369V9-xSNfYiRiTTHyN_QHgCuFP45vaUNzEOFG7siJyy5XETASSk8Tw1Swx1z7bAwk5-tljKAvnzmx_lX-K5XXnthJ0/w400-h400/Graveside%20Grin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2022's Dive Bar Devil was great but also a tease because it was so short. I've played "Road Soda" and "Far Too Familiar" countless times. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On March 15th, Leather Lung will give us a full-length release, and here are the two highly awesome, pre-released tracks along with their memorable videos. I love how the three vocalists complement each other in "Empty Bottle Boogie":</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/deQwH7NN03A?si=2g1te5rD24mFMiJl" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8rdV2udd3kk?si=LXfry9h4rZ_FFK-d" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leather Lung are from Boston (Allston I believe). They are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Mike (Vocals)</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Zach (Guitar, Vocals)</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jesse (Bass, Vocals)</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Ben (Drums)</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Greg (Guitar)</div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="color: white;">You can pre-order </span><a href="https://leatherlungcult.bandcamp.com/album/graveside-grin" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a><span style="color: white;"> as I did if you are so inclined.</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Peace!</div></div></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-1361404591396813122024-01-13T22:40:00.000-08:002024-01-26T20:05:35.997-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXWNxZPH4CAxL7t-ZT8CY2pJvhdp39IhwmovRkzNgsbLA-ROFRDkACJE45YqDRJ_kvgejdhy9V4ikbdlEVVT7xg_vPh5Q4gZYgv3yM336ndnFGI1PH4t2HIQJ34xvUt2PUKU_HlHhXvdYgsNCzyEgcETNmqnE0HMwojjifrxh7o5wK_7fHgTCmYBkefI/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXWNxZPH4CAxL7t-ZT8CY2pJvhdp39IhwmovRkzNgsbLA-ROFRDkACJE45YqDRJ_kvgejdhy9V4ikbdlEVVT7xg_vPh5Q4gZYgv3yM336ndnFGI1PH4t2HIQJ34xvUt2PUKU_HlHhXvdYgsNCzyEgcETNmqnE0HMwojjifrxh7o5wK_7fHgTCmYBkefI/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">SOME STUFF I MISSED</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If I could listen to and pay attention to two albums at the same time, I would. Fortunately, there's still enough great rock out there that nobody can really explore it all in any given year. Here is some one hundred percent righteous music from 2023 that I'm just getting to:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1565247800/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e99708/track=3348126067/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://engraverpl.bandcamp.com/album/rituals">Rituals by Engraver</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Engraver are from Poland.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfLofx5yxKhIXs2nTF0j839zLBn4ofVfmXLQaWLJv3fiNp0NO8ZCc3gQRshOZot2nmC1oqQLK0yTNt8J0BKrHV4omoDYAC355Llc7hlMxtl7Qhzo6f7W1paN49jLByuUAA9fsCoeYyZkK3v4kpy90RpG-xq3rxZ9Yt2DK5tF4Mkx6SB-Tc9LCQc_8QFE/s1024/Engraver%20Band.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="1024" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfLofx5yxKhIXs2nTF0j839zLBn4ofVfmXLQaWLJv3fiNp0NO8ZCc3gQRshOZot2nmC1oqQLK0yTNt8J0BKrHV4omoDYAC355Llc7hlMxtl7Qhzo6f7W1paN49jLByuUAA9fsCoeYyZkK3v4kpy90RpG-xq3rxZ9Yt2DK5tF4Mkx6SB-Tc9LCQc_8QFE/w400-h268/Engraver%20Band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Olaf: Bass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ogi: Drums</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a class="bold" href="https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Adam_Rek%C5%9B%C4%87/980697" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: white;">Adam Rekść</span></a>:</span> </span>Guitar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: black;"><a class="bold" href="https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/%C5%81ukasz_Gorczyca/980699" style="cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold; text-align: start; text-decoration-line: none;"><span style="color: white;">Łukasz Gorczyca</span></a><span style="color: white;">:</span>:</span> Guitar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Dawid: Vocals</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ALSO FROM POLAND:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="1" mozallowfullscreen="1" seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/VideoEmbed?track=4025015349&bgcol=333333&linkcol=e99708" style="border: 0; height: 435px; width: 560px;" webkitallowfullscreen="1"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dopelord:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiRq8SOd7U6MXJXh1bq_deB8B8BNg7lK_6eggvhxUlgCK7GH_Q1m8O-v-1JHh4Frc0nQVuCPE04m-nGzKwRiMeksUhPRcJ2EvtOndnSG1nWLq2GN_D4QvCJ9oXUttMpgHdQplbNqE6glnXScBX46jWy5rbTxWRg6DPf5WudMIFqBjcpoa5RoT-WhLBiY/s1200/Dopelord%20Band.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCiRq8SOd7U6MXJXh1bq_deB8B8BNg7lK_6eggvhxUlgCK7GH_Q1m8O-v-1JHh4Frc0nQVuCPE04m-nGzKwRiMeksUhPRcJ2EvtOndnSG1nWLq2GN_D4QvCJ9oXUttMpgHdQplbNqE6glnXScBX46jWy5rbTxWRg6DPf5WudMIFqBjcpoa5RoT-WhLBiY/s320/Dopelord%20Band.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Paweł Mioduchowski - Guitars and Vocals</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Piotr Ochociński - Drums</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Grzegorz Pawłowski - Guitars</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Piotr Zin - Bass, Vocals and Mellotron</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">BRITISH CONTRIBUTION:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">Green Lung:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=982736597/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e99708/track=2107140791/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://greenlung.bandcamp.com/album/this-heathen-land">This Heathen Land by GREEN LUNG</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Green Lung are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ20DmyKBaVoFa5BxqPVOvht0n2oZMb5YGbjluPwUo5zEkQYW34inz6NqquxkWfTuNlVE9MgtCS788Jrq-WS97GzfsHQo0aPqOGLMgHSuTIGLyNip56NIFSZ476-mZO8o38k-1Abv7X4IqdPjruXNyUeChYdYbJtRqCVwY1OktRyAVcN4Ym0e8E3CBtIg/s2048/Green%20Lung%20Band.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1367" data-original-width="2048" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ20DmyKBaVoFa5BxqPVOvht0n2oZMb5YGbjluPwUo5zEkQYW34inz6NqquxkWfTuNlVE9MgtCS788Jrq-WS97GzfsHQo0aPqOGLMgHSuTIGLyNip56NIFSZ476-mZO8o38k-1Abv7X4IqdPjruXNyUeChYdYbJtRqCVwY1OktRyAVcN4Ym0e8E3CBtIg/w400-h268/Green%20Lung%20Band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Tom Templar: Vox</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Scott Black: Guitars</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Joseph Ghast: Bass</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">John Wright: Keys</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Matt Wiseman: Drums</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: start;">SPAIN:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So many great Spanish stoner rock bands. Here's one of them:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3426282179/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e99708/track=471906237/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://wetcactus.bandcamp.com/album/magma-tres">Magma Tres by Wet Cactus</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wet Cactus are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytHNBvJVV7TRvySsOIJz0pwOmtIx_qGpXpTvT4VX8XR9kiLT6FNuA5Odiii061a8wH-Q2Hwaj5VhBV7CPjGzKUCBTttoNExOUvaFRvxMyBGUUrdY0I1n6jysvm7JeQqgAXvpo46bfKjsC7lw2vPnyyGptK5UPQVH6um7Bx5piWBJI9_KZr79apgTtubQ/s2048/wet%20cactus%20band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhytHNBvJVV7TRvySsOIJz0pwOmtIx_qGpXpTvT4VX8XR9kiLT6FNuA5Odiii061a8wH-Q2Hwaj5VhBV7CPjGzKUCBTttoNExOUvaFRvxMyBGUUrdY0I1n6jysvm7JeQqgAXvpo46bfKjsC7lw2vPnyyGptK5UPQVH6um7Bx5piWBJI9_KZr79apgTtubQ/w400-h266/wet%20cactus%20band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Daniel Pascual Salvador (Bass & Vocals)</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Óscar Sánchez Marcano (Guitar & Vocals)</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Ernesto Díez Otí (Guitar & Vocals)</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Jaime Pérez Herrera (Drums)</span></span><br style="background-color: black; color: #a2842f; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-46563688598682820582023-12-30T21:03:00.000-08:002023-12-30T21:03:16.600-08:002023 Top Ten Stoner Rock Albums<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">2023 Top Twenty Stoner Rock Albums (#10-1)</span></p><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The second half of my top 20 heavy rock albums list for 2023. One song from each album, beginning with album #10 and finishing with album #1. I understand I'm sure to be missing some great albums that came out this year, but am just sharing my favorite purchases of the year.</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
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</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Artist/Album/Track info is displayed for the first 10 seconds of each tune.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/001GriGdG5Y?si=7OICL023YEUopw8t" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">#10: "Cosmic Evoked Potentials" by L'Ira Del Baccano</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3q7uAhx1wBxmFY5t8a8Do1Nn9MfVvou3b2cgAMNxvfk3nTDSHklTYg0Fvp73piDV-2gTWMylKMA4uFy_WuS0PANCxNJdKy0dIjzyB36Pc5AUVMZy9x2N5VhZ7UAZqXHzDb_XY9P4dZ2s4ZoPdVkxrryURGHlWN5Ed0lIDNK1xX2mRmrEOcn6iOUuR2i8/s1200/CEP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3q7uAhx1wBxmFY5t8a8Do1Nn9MfVvou3b2cgAMNxvfk3nTDSHklTYg0Fvp73piDV-2gTWMylKMA4uFy_WuS0PANCxNJdKy0dIjzyB36Pc5AUVMZy9x2N5VhZ7UAZqXHzDb_XY9P4dZ2s4ZoPdVkxrryURGHlWN5Ed0lIDNK1xX2mRmrEOcn6iOUuR2i8/s320/CEP.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Italian instrumental band with real technical precision. Excellent songwriting here. I've been listening to this since it came out in March</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">#9: "Fuzzrider" by Fuzzrider</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalJ6fGsxlW99f5PaqUOuHQLcSSFoNYjxt_3X9ZitDEFgMmc5Luygu4g7q8eMHWLjb1hZQY6hDkzyA2bxw6D48TYY-hW1LO97Y1I5KcMNqxNH9cG417Lclg4GYLZWibOnZQje81Uk0iuki5oFZm3Mmiy6D2CPLqjixFkV-PKq0k64nJPO_cm6zbudRij0/s1200/Fuzzrider.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalJ6fGsxlW99f5PaqUOuHQLcSSFoNYjxt_3X9ZitDEFgMmc5Luygu4g7q8eMHWLjb1hZQY6hDkzyA2bxw6D48TYY-hW1LO97Y1I5KcMNqxNH9cG417Lclg4GYLZWibOnZQje81Uk0iuki5oFZm3Mmiy6D2CPLqjixFkV-PKq0k64nJPO_cm6zbudRij0/s320/Fuzzrider.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Greek guitarist and vocalist Jim Lord has returned with a new band and 8 great tracks with his distinctive sound</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">#8: "Medicine" by Goat</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_CnDFSeDTwdKFgRKCIIAfr2uHqUYTxgWgHcnZmS3TWekUCVN9BsZhsylaGDm62gRXwWAfmvsxq11OuO3HCHn6rocsAsC9PSRFM0-ji5DBF32FzP8hHXzbTvc0v80A1qQpHuYYUn5HAraq9WoWWoriVdjL_ARx4-dAYJ9XaLVFl0IL3NISCxn9lxtoLw/s1200/Medicine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ_CnDFSeDTwdKFgRKCIIAfr2uHqUYTxgWgHcnZmS3TWekUCVN9BsZhsylaGDm62gRXwWAfmvsxq11OuO3HCHn6rocsAsC9PSRFM0-ji5DBF32FzP8hHXzbTvc0v80A1qQpHuYYUn5HAraq9WoWWoriVdjL_ARx4-dAYJ9XaLVFl0IL3NISCxn9lxtoLw/s320/Medicine.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mysterious Swedish band has put out another album. Of course it's really nothing like their others, and of course it's another masterpiece. This one's got a real trippy, hippy vibe. Goat can do no wrong in my book.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#7: "Superskull" by Black Rainbows</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW50fAkIbIBHVUeqW7xIlV1Agn0Un2EPLdWWRhf9JjB8WJTJ1MJNgizlwtFWJet_NXNctSGguibUDCLhZLFdrQJh0lrc5HNakU02NbPjyoWqKC3Bqsty3ALWZOKkzd9pCLotbRbnNnzklwOl2jFRBf45kPqMgBiNLZ73heItZt7KH-nqjgupvbQ7FL9yw/s1200/Superskull.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW50fAkIbIBHVUeqW7xIlV1Agn0Un2EPLdWWRhf9JjB8WJTJ1MJNgizlwtFWJet_NXNctSGguibUDCLhZLFdrQJh0lrc5HNakU02NbPjyoWqKC3Bqsty3ALWZOKkzd9pCLotbRbnNnzklwOl2jFRBf45kPqMgBiNLZ73heItZt7KH-nqjgupvbQ7FL9yw/s320/Superskull.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Italian stoner rock legends return with one of their most aggressive and catchy albums yet. Also, another candidate for album cover of the year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#6: "Enveletration" by Sandrider</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih3En8OJ2jyv0sbGcKGmVQn0OmswkrUEqWmSaoW4A6FK1xaCL2Azzlr_eiCNB2T8XVwKnKXBmes0ikahBVbdubexx4kn4Noq3Z_pU0KR6gfHIloHtiraWPaZBQVWgxeqbzQFdi0YLvLy_Ajw9AshVXJXT10jaReOf04KlzaDVLKG4UIuMFv_GnCkBctQ/s1200/enveletration.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhih3En8OJ2jyv0sbGcKGmVQn0OmswkrUEqWmSaoW4A6FK1xaCL2Azzlr_eiCNB2T8XVwKnKXBmes0ikahBVbdubexx4kn4Noq3Z_pU0KR6gfHIloHtiraWPaZBQVWgxeqbzQFdi0YLvLy_Ajw9AshVXJXT10jaReOf04KlzaDVLKG4UIuMFv_GnCkBctQ/s320/enveletration.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This unique Seattle trio has their own style, which includes elements of punk, metal and stoner. This is their best album to date, and one of the best albums of the year. Every tune is great. They also recently put out one of the best EPs of the year, also worth your while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">#5: "Sons Of Froglord" by Froglord</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycdGLePkchNpjaVKFOaDEhLWmKmKxPCJg-ZhTP_QGO1dlbIJMusixAKak0U1jUYIL-b-a8ij2t6Rd7WEirMbR9mR6-R8eo7TTM5K1OSPiKbiLRlmjha2S6IXuqcZUgkeOPcHt-YjFfeZQmCFbKnM63wAvPxBcyia6gG0dmX6BvOa7VG3kRA7shcVTykw/s1200/SOF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycdGLePkchNpjaVKFOaDEhLWmKmKxPCJg-ZhTP_QGO1dlbIJMusixAKak0U1jUYIL-b-a8ij2t6Rd7WEirMbR9mR6-R8eo7TTM5K1OSPiKbiLRlmjha2S6IXuqcZUgkeOPcHt-YjFfeZQmCFbKnM63wAvPxBcyia6gG0dmX6BvOa7VG3kRA7shcVTykw/s320/SOF.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This British rock band with the weird face masks really knows how to write great tunes. I love every one of these eleven tracks. I refer to their sound as "groovy doom". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">#4: "Low Desert Surf Club" by Fire Down Below</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4S2STmQj3LMSU83klW8M4CkAKze8OWRXgq8IAg-lGdwRTZN4sMl0LJz0r5SZBq5Hn83uZEUvDJPNtO-OfbztnlyBZr6ctxkgPP6dOWX2gAx59tUB1ulN6B4xons_M-fmTLOiFgySwcunNlj4z1NLwd721l-cX3r4U7Zzl0ZyiRKSs1fj2iS3giyfZwA/s1200/LDSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt4S2STmQj3LMSU83klW8M4CkAKze8OWRXgq8IAg-lGdwRTZN4sMl0LJz0r5SZBq5Hn83uZEUvDJPNtO-OfbztnlyBZr6ctxkgPP6dOWX2gAx59tUB1ulN6B4xons_M-fmTLOiFgySwcunNlj4z1NLwd721l-cX3r4U7Zzl0ZyiRKSs1fj2iS3giyfZwA/s320/LDSC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The third album from this Belgian band is truly special. They've really nailed that classic "desert" fuzz sound. Obviously one of my favorite few albums of the year, and Cocaine Hippo is one of my favorite songs of the year.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>#3: "Thunder Ape" by Bahboon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33bjHDB0OEHfHsbblPGqUTAbnCi9PoBsjGJoB1krHvHM8mjxL6EpMt6cMUYMnJsO02bgcuAbsmJvfSz9F7SuI_k_15vEUydTRlzDvrQVC9uM27JM2izwz0ZgxCm5xnz8CLFZxwx8oKSpLjH1k0b4WI1p7uhhk9FEk6dPRKLamhIyUzqvuk5aPL2V08Es/s1200/Thunderape.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj33bjHDB0OEHfHsbblPGqUTAbnCi9PoBsjGJoB1krHvHM8mjxL6EpMt6cMUYMnJsO02bgcuAbsmJvfSz9F7SuI_k_15vEUydTRlzDvrQVC9uM27JM2izwz0ZgxCm5xnz8CLFZxwx8oKSpLjH1k0b4WI1p7uhhk9FEk6dPRKLamhIyUzqvuk5aPL2V08Es/s320/Thunderape.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though their first album came out in 2015, I just found this Japanese band this year, and what a great surprise this album was. Each song has a different atmosphere, and each one is polished and perfect. I'll be listening to this for years to come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#2: "Margarita Witch Cult" by Margarita Witch Cult</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z6Dr1jJ-lb-7AT6m0UMga4xHYX7IcvMjSSNiAZ0nYx0RYvSxq2nqabHrUyaD11pgy51cLeLnihKUPGZtjQhfThGQhk9vDPhnad7QCq2RBtTM8EVNdGuiIYwCC5sPx41gvicvGhSRcr2Nh6x1fRMZiZYrW5BERF9lU9LHAnZs_tbbkVRooCmg2FFpwYs/s1200/MWCMWC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Z6Dr1jJ-lb-7AT6m0UMga4xHYX7IcvMjSSNiAZ0nYx0RYvSxq2nqabHrUyaD11pgy51cLeLnihKUPGZtjQhfThGQhk9vDPhnad7QCq2RBtTM8EVNdGuiIYwCC5sPx41gvicvGhSRcr2Nh6x1fRMZiZYrW5BERF9lU9LHAnZs_tbbkVRooCmg2FFpwYs/s320/MWCMWC.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This British band caught my attention with an EP last year. Even though the quality of the recording was rough, I listened to those two tunes countless times because the songwriting was so good. This new album has nine new tunes that have all been stuck in my head since the album was released, in April.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#1: "The Old Ways Remain" by Blood Ceremony</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0TAd2nkYLCQLxmerkwPmVlaOBe0ylgdwK1PPaPOyypQwKZXGaIT8e0g4BvQn1YrVrJZy8tIiZIQ3i9TK41eNGwa3xWmr1cJAsMHjAa-FT4KzSEWaOv_J-8lbyH3agkYqcUdLyRV4I1CuJ0YSAtl-LzzgJSzsLrrT3ANfYJw5j4i0Am4miW7NBjhhsdQ/s2048/TOWR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2038" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0TAd2nkYLCQLxmerkwPmVlaOBe0ylgdwK1PPaPOyypQwKZXGaIT8e0g4BvQn1YrVrJZy8tIiZIQ3i9TK41eNGwa3xWmr1cJAsMHjAa-FT4KzSEWaOv_J-8lbyH3agkYqcUdLyRV4I1CuJ0YSAtl-LzzgJSzsLrrT3ANfYJw5j4i0Am4miW7NBjhhsdQ/s320/TOWR.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not just album of the year, this is one of the very best albums I've ever bought in my life. The musicianship and songwriting here stack up with any rock album of any era. The song I chose for this playlist is not typical of the album, but none of the songs is. Each is its own masterpiece, and every note of every tune has wormed its way into the inner recesses of my brain. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Notable Omission:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"In Times New Roman" by Queens of the Stone Age deserves to be in my top 10. Few individuals have helped to shape the genre we call Stoner Rock like Josh Homme has, and this is as perfect an album as he's ever been involved with. Yet, I am still unwilling to take any of these other albums off my list. I'd like to spread the word on relatively lesser-known albums as the year closes. I'm pretty confident this new Queens of the Stone Age album has already reached a pretty vast audience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Best EPs:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Kiss The Boot" by Glitter Wizard</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Aviary/Baleen" by Sandrider</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Parable Of The Taxidermist's Dilemma" by Mississippi Bones</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Fu30, Pt. 3" by Fu Manchu</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Lady Cadaver" by Tumble</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe out there, and Happy New Year!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-18966436903828038902023-12-29T21:24:00.000-08:002023-12-30T17:05:05.445-08:002023 Best Albums (#20-#11)<p style="text-align: center;"> <span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large; text-align: center;">2023 Top Twenty Stoner Rock Albums (#20-11)</span></p><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">The first half of my top 20 heavy rock albums list for 2023. One song from each album, beginning with album #20 and finishing with album #11. I understand I'm sure to be missing some great albums that came out this year, but am just sharing my favorite purchases of the year.</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">
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</span><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Artist/Album/Track info is displayed for the first 10 seconds of each tune.</span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OXoxbhHWzhw?si=hjeHSvRbBukuacrr" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></span></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">#20: "Wave Cannon" by The Machine</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_giV0nMOs_hYHamcTut7CCEXPrnw-4DT6Fwe8jBSsACstMAwXBViy-Bi3CglE1NnRK3L1vDyIu6OHLLAfihR41j_ygbaI3vKjwysW1FsqIZ58SJcbDHX8t8RwECM2dpa-qBBUEGGPLM6AMCLlZWaAVWdhD0keb1FSGL5uFxOD_wM4dR2xefPqa0e_h-E/s1200/Wave%20Cannon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_giV0nMOs_hYHamcTut7CCEXPrnw-4DT6Fwe8jBSsACstMAwXBViy-Bi3CglE1NnRK3L1vDyIu6OHLLAfihR41j_ygbaI3vKjwysW1FsqIZ58SJcbDHX8t8RwECM2dpa-qBBUEGGPLM6AMCLlZWaAVWdhD0keb1FSGL5uFxOD_wM4dR2xefPqa0e_h-E/s320/Wave%20Cannon.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">This trio from the Netherlands never disappoints</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">#19: "Mask Off!" by Gorilla Pulp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2ZbJRoykreuWRBqyv56H57N3a6Ib49ga1DNuiXPAbZmQGfTAkT98oSsXO1E44F2FVbRGQM9yKipTyx98gFbs4M5SZxA1w_gteFpjgTX5aCbLZCWdISBdbQ7jSih3hJn4HVnnsCkTFsCj-H4j_6InR8U3UMz-MmqhmMZeLQt1TerhC8kSlCC9Al5iSE4/s1200/mask%20off!.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH2ZbJRoykreuWRBqyv56H57N3a6Ib49ga1DNuiXPAbZmQGfTAkT98oSsXO1E44F2FVbRGQM9yKipTyx98gFbs4M5SZxA1w_gteFpjgTX5aCbLZCWdISBdbQ7jSih3hJn4HVnnsCkTFsCj-H4j_6InR8U3UMz-MmqhmMZeLQt1TerhC8kSlCC9Al5iSE4/s320/mask%20off!.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">Italy's Gorilla Pulp consistently delivers hard rock with some of the best guitar riffs around</div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">#18: "Remedy" by Gozu</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurLNqf-b12Tmlnl0RkOhKgUtrtDGhKhzCSIYbeIUOjYqhINFSPFolv37djf3vFiS6M_ikyG50J7Y6aSkp6e1Y4SECdzcAV39UBEzNDvdaQ0ZRZs97ThARh33BzSyvxhdRJ-SR4WZ7zF4BAIxp_-oJNrADKngnSazPayfgR8OmqlcdbHcnbWv2DQSzwPU/s1200/Remedy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgurLNqf-b12Tmlnl0RkOhKgUtrtDGhKhzCSIYbeIUOjYqhINFSPFolv37djf3vFiS6M_ikyG50J7Y6aSkp6e1Y4SECdzcAV39UBEzNDvdaQ0ZRZs97ThARh33BzSyvxhdRJ-SR4WZ7zF4BAIxp_-oJNrADKngnSazPayfgR8OmqlcdbHcnbWv2DQSzwPU/s320/Remedy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boston's Gozu delivers another great album, with as heavy a guitar sound as you'll find</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#17: "Drifting In The Endless Void" by Dozer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggID3gCeOj714KX7lT4yTkzRuTXAY8fzpEgSL18d8VxmeuS6PSxYycYRNFwxCTRY6wQ3P_G-wOB-qvtM8iJOhahDjmKg1av0y1O6wIlX9RcjeT7GCAKTakl4zx0FH6OD0PHXnQl_uQYJ23lMKAspcVVXRzHTCQXXWnD3IezP4nuw-tqSNhnIo2E-oM_HI/s1200/DITEV.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggID3gCeOj714KX7lT4yTkzRuTXAY8fzpEgSL18d8VxmeuS6PSxYycYRNFwxCTRY6wQ3P_G-wOB-qvtM8iJOhahDjmKg1av0y1O6wIlX9RcjeT7GCAKTakl4zx0FH6OD0PHXnQl_uQYJ23lMKAspcVVXRzHTCQXXWnD3IezP4nuw-tqSNhnIo2E-oM_HI/s320/DITEV.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Swedish stoner rock heavyweights Dozer have been at it for nearly a quarter-century, and show no signs of slowing down</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#16: "Return Of The Asteroid" by Wolfnaut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaD1eqMtp93tPoSWZCNyb-Unwy4-EfyKpWGxCVeZSitVjBynarwb2aCRdlB_xV2tlTEgQpkmesysycI1gegMGMwpeq-Dh4bHwiq5Co7ZGJc1b4fw0Sjua-yzAm0XMr83Ssig7zYda2WXQGzvJaqAThXV_XIyPFQ6zd-pBtz1bxLo1_dYKzQ9tnQqrO5FE/s1200/ROTA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaD1eqMtp93tPoSWZCNyb-Unwy4-EfyKpWGxCVeZSitVjBynarwb2aCRdlB_xV2tlTEgQpkmesysycI1gegMGMwpeq-Dh4bHwiq5Co7ZGJc1b4fw0Sjua-yzAm0XMr83Ssig7zYda2WXQGzvJaqAThXV_XIyPFQ6zd-pBtz1bxLo1_dYKzQ9tnQqrO5FE/s320/ROTA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Norway's Wolfnaut used to be called Wolfgang. They've been around for a while, and are getting better with time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">#15: "Boogie To Baja" by St<span style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: left;">öner</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMEOVICCa64ZzWvxw_yKk9Ic3WsLY07MOvR9ZbU7AgYPHmnNDlLynuDe34BRRBHTLhzcGamTRhJsNrGyUfegIyA7zGGfsNpeZY2TOsfofamBx5ErQ8DoXEfSSeH6HTve6htWAAJBkjIUa0ur5wSFIYorxL7d0Y2wjdjAKSKWZdukbPOXggmzy_8JEXmA/s1200/BTB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPMEOVICCa64ZzWvxw_yKk9Ic3WsLY07MOvR9ZbU7AgYPHmnNDlLynuDe34BRRBHTLhzcGamTRhJsNrGyUfegIyA7zGGfsNpeZY2TOsfofamBx5ErQ8DoXEfSSeH6HTve6htWAAJBkjIUa0ur5wSFIYorxL7d0Y2wjdjAKSKWZdukbPOXggmzy_8JEXmA/s320/BTB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If Brant Bjork and Nick Oliveri are involved, you know it's worth your while. Also, this is probably the album cover of the year</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#14: "Land Of Sleeper" by Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQplon5eMc9_ewx7uP71ITFyeDV0WdRNzNWIaTCy5C96pMbHFUx6xQPkyG3ns4oyi6Rbc38Y_ZS67-KWmuJEMTaF7CO0ekNCqqyqWz6chsYSl-8WJ-iLRIJBQ308MHXkGJt01vKwBTUsZutYJjIYMCqS9x1jDuYCi4un-fv7VuG0Q5yOG6nTLjjiBj4iM/s1200/LOS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQplon5eMc9_ewx7uP71ITFyeDV0WdRNzNWIaTCy5C96pMbHFUx6xQPkyG3ns4oyi6Rbc38Y_ZS67-KWmuJEMTaF7CO0ekNCqqyqWz6chsYSl-8WJ-iLRIJBQ308MHXkGJt01vKwBTUsZutYJjIYMCqS9x1jDuYCi4un-fv7VuG0Q5yOG6nTLjjiBj4iM/s320/LOS.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This British band with the ridiculous name really knows how to rock. Heavy and very unique songwriting throughout this album</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>#13: "Never Turn Your Back On A Friend" by Various Artists</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmn62tomBWqiCgmhrg9E9GKVhOYI58b5BcVYdlDwu3B0td4-TKCpa4limWcE4XskgaNLZlVOsjTu5li8VIcLa9dHeImlIsWuWyBc7l-gDoapYnYVOmkiKMWPgGlvwJClTzy6vqjCHL9Vr2osMo6p9SphU0nLMl3OjAXivT0H41qWzcG9JzJyDnJIzKkw/s1200/NTYB.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmn62tomBWqiCgmhrg9E9GKVhOYI58b5BcVYdlDwu3B0td4-TKCpa4limWcE4XskgaNLZlVOsjTu5li8VIcLa9dHeImlIsWuWyBc7l-gDoapYnYVOmkiKMWPgGlvwJClTzy6vqjCHL9Vr2osMo6p9SphU0nLMl3OjAXivT0H41qWzcG9JzJyDnJIzKkw/s320/NTYB.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This reimagining of Budgie's 1973 classic album also features 3 additional bonus Budgie cover tunes. Every artist featured shows true love for the track they chose to cover. One of the best tribute albums ever done, but if you're not familiar with the original songs, prepare for a truly different kind of experience.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#12: "Chaos And The Art Of Motorcycle Madness" by The Death Wheelers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2duAx2Z4rcYByUwZXTO84OED4YK6FEssHU2zi8axKK-_AcTBIYUtSsqngVCktXM0X0YQFSudASQSa128UkSVqi6h1FgqSM2HOXpRuSld9BuXnY5Atie5-gZ7sQF-iaHOmP69FS-X6o3GH1brbhQZEOVjWswUeNCnzmtwBFsocDm-vN-Owjp7UMyENIec/s1200/CATAOMM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2duAx2Z4rcYByUwZXTO84OED4YK6FEssHU2zi8axKK-_AcTBIYUtSsqngVCktXM0X0YQFSudASQSa128UkSVqi6h1FgqSM2HOXpRuSld9BuXnY5Atie5-gZ7sQF-iaHOmP69FS-X6o3GH1brbhQZEOVjWswUeNCnzmtwBFsocDm-vN-Owjp7UMyENIec/s320/CATAOMM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This instrumental band from Vancouver has really turned a corner in terms of their songwriting. I've been a huge fan of all their albums, but this one is their best yet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#11: "Divination" by Formula 400</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TJ22XzU3St0C5BGqU1jfLdApdZT0dE7cDatcMv5bXNcFNoOHJh3FJLzWE_OYF75Jn6kDAWuac5xK_K5wIoq4tzKYYwf6yYKrdgcOolT6caNwJrZaY5igRdTvU0ab_nejrYxL43VvZMeL4YiEXGxIdZhHHX9Nbz65BTLgG2jb26ta_YIX4BXrR29KdDs/s1200/Divination.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TJ22XzU3St0C5BGqU1jfLdApdZT0dE7cDatcMv5bXNcFNoOHJh3FJLzWE_OYF75Jn6kDAWuac5xK_K5wIoq4tzKYYwf6yYKrdgcOolT6caNwJrZaY5igRdTvU0ab_nejrYxL43VvZMeL4YiEXGxIdZhHHX9Nbz65BTLgG2jb26ta_YIX4BXrR29KdDs/s320/Divination.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This second album from San Diego's Formula 400 is simple, dirty, kick-ass hard rock that's great for getting you all fired up. Meant to be played loud when you've got some open highway in front of you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned tomorrow for my top ten albums of 2023</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-34233342078486825912023-12-23T23:45:00.000-08:002023-12-23T23:45:28.180-08:00Coming in February<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">THE OBSESSED: GILDED SORROW</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2h80MA78PsJYXximq2PBq90fCtHIxMGIV62LbmiJ1Wz_qp19SDnAVsjKmrAErE-gZl5O3JyD2csJ12Ny1ZBdVxC96tjs0V0bfOTENn52fszviaCo5j3gLXnwhgrjj0nZeHubbU7uOXPrhYm-g_dyY0VP13hwnwH-3OO0XXF5v_6yh8KE6M4_eP1rM_Zs/s1200/Gilded%20Sorrow.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2h80MA78PsJYXximq2PBq90fCtHIxMGIV62LbmiJ1Wz_qp19SDnAVsjKmrAErE-gZl5O3JyD2csJ12Ny1ZBdVxC96tjs0V0bfOTENn52fszviaCo5j3gLXnwhgrjj0nZeHubbU7uOXPrhYm-g_dyY0VP13hwnwH-3OO0XXF5v_6yh8KE6M4_eP1rM_Zs/w400-h400/Gilded%20Sorrow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Scott Weinrich, a.k.a. Wino:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Absolute legend. Best known for his work in The Obsessed, Saint Vitus and Spirit Caravan, but Scott has been in other well-known bands, has solo albums, and the list of people he's done guest appearances with reads like a who's who in stoner rock history.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seven years since the last album and thirty four years since the debut album by The Obsessed, "Gilded Sorrow" will be released on February 16th, by Ripple Music. Judging by the two pre-released tracks, this album promises to instantly be one of the best 2024 will have to offer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out Scott's guitar sound on "Stoned Back To The Bomb Age":<iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2836723359/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=4ec5ec/track=3494048287/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/gilded-sorrow">Gilded Sorrow by The Obsessed</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now check out "It's Not OK". Clearly Scott's pissed at someone; I expect we'll eventually get the story on who he's singing about but whether we do or don't, the tune kicks ass and is bound to end up considered a Wino classic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2836723359/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=4ec5ec/track=3930228863/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/gilded-sorrow">Gilded Sorrow by The Obsessed</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Appearing on this album are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Scott "Wino" Weinrich – lead guitar, lead vocals (1980–present)</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Brian Costantino – drums, backing vocals (2016–present)</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Chris Angleberger – bass (2022–present)</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Jason Taylor – rhythm guitar (2022–present)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd7mfeCT5XHEFXD8zDJUpO51w_m9CUF7C_UsmQ1QKt8eklf73G-aqVo963OgXE9IoVnTeSkb-k6hIgEWEA9BZP2lt0sC9iWuv8w9V8Xs-5FxJxGQdqE-csn_xGIb4Tn-dPFbQWhi-gJILb9Erisem4sDn4ELzw3frt7xZoJ0ALzJfRI9q4YfYqzsJ_Pw/s1031/The%20Obsessed%20Band.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1031" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKd7mfeCT5XHEFXD8zDJUpO51w_m9CUF7C_UsmQ1QKt8eklf73G-aqVo963OgXE9IoVnTeSkb-k6hIgEWEA9BZP2lt0sC9iWuv8w9V8Xs-5FxJxGQdqE-csn_xGIb4Tn-dPFbQWhi-gJILb9Erisem4sDn4ELzw3frt7xZoJ0ALzJfRI9q4YfYqzsJ_Pw/w400-h225/The%20Obsessed%20Band.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;">I love Wino's Blood of the Sun shirt. Burning on the Wings of Desire is not only a great album, but a truly classic album cover as well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;">Over and out for now. Stay tunes for my top 20 albums of the year playlists</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;">-<i>ULTRA</i></span></div><span style="background-color: black;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-62773617753896734082023-12-15T21:43:00.000-08:002023-12-15T21:43:24.736-08:00Christmas Surprise<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4kMIeQpaaKlV7rUlj3P0QC2qPgvyVeW3pun30VF4sYCzE6v4qcbw1MI7d8-kFNi3YHrdod6vDUaIvrKmRAsJqECnKO85NL6DT7fwrOtKYT0dw9zWFOeJaKjoxEqOEQzt_clln4joQ-bHY6_QYz4bIWa_ieFhlMMyTPYuWotm-nk4OjZn1im-JPbAJORE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="858" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4kMIeQpaaKlV7rUlj3P0QC2qPgvyVeW3pun30VF4sYCzE6v4qcbw1MI7d8-kFNi3YHrdod6vDUaIvrKmRAsJqECnKO85NL6DT7fwrOtKYT0dw9zWFOeJaKjoxEqOEQzt_clln4joQ-bHY6_QYz4bIWa_ieFhlMMyTPYuWotm-nk4OjZn1im-JPbAJORE" width="393" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A Christmas Gift From Clouds Taste Satanic</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLaHuUk0VaoPgBEXzMByvkJGusJ4fdakuLgwr2E2z-ChWWXeE7HgBBhedMlyr8e-BMwVahYXq4lGZeTHdlC4dGziT33yEZZUzi7uzLmlwX6EoCjJUC-flDfs4Zui-NSdPPgPW2FR4w_51Rh9A2L63bc9_WN9zXrSg9oq5HQlC2LRhvzBSbB2Ozq-m2WM/s1200/All%20I%20Want.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcLaHuUk0VaoPgBEXzMByvkJGusJ4fdakuLgwr2E2z-ChWWXeE7HgBBhedMlyr8e-BMwVahYXq4lGZeTHdlC4dGziT33yEZZUzi7uzLmlwX6EoCjJUC-flDfs4Zui-NSdPPgPW2FR4w_51Rh9A2L63bc9_WN9zXrSg9oq5HQlC2LRhvzBSbB2Ozq-m2WM/w400-h400/All%20I%20Want.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>This is "Name Your Price" on Bandcamp, and has really put me in the Christmas spirit. I like this; it makes me happy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3550598123/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e32c14/track=552681689/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/album/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-your-soul">All I Want for Christmas Is Your Soul by Clouds Taste Satanic</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And when I heard this, the name of the track hadn't registered yet, and as soon as it began I began trying to remember where I knew this song from, and then it hit me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuLZRmBxuoZYbkK201UqZ1KxMbkNh-fhtR95QYCOr3FmviFcSdTMCmavqLBZHAtklJxcEXyJ0dq7cfHzCryxyePJsKx1BQCyteYvWB0kB0N9a53-NVdvKCdqyqRd8G2fP1Zn89DvDKupsiANIh6rY0GKDHCb8E09mwZd3FByjTLYxYDoYmcW8Z6IPTe4Y" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="1024" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuLZRmBxuoZYbkK201UqZ1KxMbkNh-fhtR95QYCOr3FmviFcSdTMCmavqLBZHAtklJxcEXyJ0dq7cfHzCryxyePJsKx1BQCyteYvWB0kB0N9a53-NVdvKCdqyqRd8G2fP1Zn89DvDKupsiANIh6rY0GKDHCb8E09mwZd3FByjTLYxYDoYmcW8Z6IPTe4Y" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3550598123/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e32c14/track=418421428/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/album/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-your-soul">All I Want for Christmas Is Your Soul by Clouds Taste Satanic</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You've also got "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and "Little Drummer Boy".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It just doesn't get any more Christmas-y than that!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clouds Taste Satanic already gave us about 80 minutes of kick-ass heavy rock instrumental tunes back in February, and here they are, back in December with this offering of goodwill.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xefrswHWFzLckHxMc_0kI2vKs7Vga7Dc96ysvZu1F2B3_jggXz567XP39oLY1GLEnbYve-A5AudF-ZC-KACZ1gc4WlDyCMQv4_K4sKapLaJa_a4Tn21qlobUQmY_LKYEFBdymCM5ltsvAc3fW1WkD641AgjwQSZY_ncKo-92iR68Dv7GdujBBvHUFaE/s1200/CTSbandChristmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="927" data-original-width="1200" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9xefrswHWFzLckHxMc_0kI2vKs7Vga7Dc96ysvZu1F2B3_jggXz567XP39oLY1GLEnbYve-A5AudF-ZC-KACZ1gc4WlDyCMQv4_K4sKapLaJa_a4Tn21qlobUQmY_LKYEFBdymCM5ltsvAc3fW1WkD641AgjwQSZY_ncKo-92iR68Dv7GdujBBvHUFaE/w400-h309/CTSbandChristmas.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pick up this unadulterated vehicle for Christmas cheer <a href="https://cloudstastesatanic.bandcamp.com/album/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-your-soul" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clouds Taste Satanic are Sean, Steven, Greg and Brian, from Brooklyn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, maybe you were inspired to look <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxH9oSRem0Y" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">this</span></a> up?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-66366555150841759022023-12-02T19:43:00.000-08:002023-12-02T19:43:10.985-08:00Hidden Gem<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_wkifXL-cmA9gfhZF__1XgBMZ7FwGYoQ75EQ6t4TK_rfYP55zIfAGE-gd0_T9Y6LVVJqlFRCRyd9Kvr2lseCHy65BAr78-8RJ45dCXFu6lDlx7UMRzqVSTkSoUpJ8I1NWx8Q68NVmbum4zC9ply22o34M1UIoPF_g8DdKdj5Dp9dsYQZh7TGFGcs09k/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_wkifXL-cmA9gfhZF__1XgBMZ7FwGYoQ75EQ6t4TK_rfYP55zIfAGE-gd0_T9Y6LVVJqlFRCRyd9Kvr2lseCHy65BAr78-8RJ45dCXFu6lDlx7UMRzqVSTkSoUpJ8I1NWx8Q68NVmbum4zC9ply22o34M1UIoPF_g8DdKdj5Dp9dsYQZh7TGFGcs09k/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqen4Co7m-08d6KxVb752goR61Mr6stYe1O_nxqstJW9L7apkuaScy-x98yjNLt-MYhJD9g4vcQAoETAQR-oDmB2I8X71vkkyKlcDWVLxYjbZqkg9pIjjq76MSQPmlbsy9qxr5xpVULYRqDx8OCqyZadAabTSI8H8hOIF2pEtqy9iT48ww94ub-1Bwgzw/s1024/Hidden%20Gem.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqen4Co7m-08d6KxVb752goR61Mr6stYe1O_nxqstJW9L7apkuaScy-x98yjNLt-MYhJD9g4vcQAoETAQR-oDmB2I8X71vkkyKlcDWVLxYjbZqkg9pIjjq76MSQPmlbsy9qxr5xpVULYRqDx8OCqyZadAabTSI8H8hOIF2pEtqy9iT48ww94ub-1Bwgzw/w400-h400/Hidden%20Gem.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From Medford, Massachusetts::</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iY9wm-KSRazodCGb4sqsx9qb98FxXozevw_CvQGsJnfrhQsQmhNyBFCdZK3rYo6B4L1Ry55mpoBYPJ8ir5B_BIcBeWVA-OnvD3AV5Lrl6DpjFN6ENd1uS-mIkODqScbhkpFOWiJ3ZVxPnFrHmaY8Z-vicIetqJtDnf2Fqv8gLlOsbCO0psX8mKWgwzQ/s1200/SOTOS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-iY9wm-KSRazodCGb4sqsx9qb98FxXozevw_CvQGsJnfrhQsQmhNyBFCdZK3rYo6B4L1Ry55mpoBYPJ8ir5B_BIcBeWVA-OnvD3AV5Lrl6DpjFN6ENd1uS-mIkODqScbhkpFOWiJ3ZVxPnFrHmaY8Z-vicIetqJtDnf2Fqv8gLlOsbCO0psX8mKWgwzQ/w400-h400/SOTOS.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check this out. Who knew this was lurking in a neighborhood near me?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do we call Doom with horns "Horny Doom"?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Regardless of whether or not there's a phrase that fits this band, I'm confident it's like nothing you've heard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=937298128/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=e99708/track=2872318039/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://eightfootmanchild.bandcamp.com/album/shrine-of-the-orange-sunn-ep">Shrine of the Orange Sunn - EP by Eight Foot Manchild</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's my second early favorite:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=937298128/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=0f91ff/track=3837720833/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://eightfootmanchild.bandcamp.com/album/shrine-of-the-orange-sunn-ep">Shrine of the Orange Sunn - EP by Eight Foot Manchild</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As stated, Eight Foot Manchild are from Medord, MA</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Dylan Foley: Guitar, vocals</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Sara Honeywell: Trombone, vocals</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Mr Squirrel: Baritone sax</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Alison Earnhart: Tuba</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Steve Kosinski: Drums</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeUq-iy4A1vL3vTVYwUZSf4r8JwMSqRKszu1PpMvzYQDxD0IYzQS1tW3X5ya3U7iQildzNhXTlZVBaXO3XC90YU_gC0HqyolspUPV2jRqloxhipiRNcGNI4Wt4fEAfj86MkLHduOf0QSlt0F0Die_ONjKZtErmWzdCn9Itw_ai2eZD3ez1HCV5OU6bhc/s2048/EFM%20Band%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1356" data-original-width="2048" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeUq-iy4A1vL3vTVYwUZSf4r8JwMSqRKszu1PpMvzYQDxD0IYzQS1tW3X5ya3U7iQildzNhXTlZVBaXO3XC90YU_gC0HqyolspUPV2jRqloxhipiRNcGNI4Wt4fEAfj86MkLHduOf0QSlt0F0Die_ONjKZtErmWzdCn9Itw_ai2eZD3ez1HCV5OU6bhc/w400-h265/EFM%20Band%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">You can find this EP on Bandcamp </span><a href="https://eightfootmanchild.bandcamp.com/album/shrine-of-the-orange-sunn-ep" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="background-color: black; clear: both; color: white; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-90761315658475044452023-11-18T20:03:00.000-08:002023-11-18T20:03:44.494-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2pd3hxEsvbMKuBJUdEG7t4YhEcTHCjkBjdCjbmSA8XT4xD8oLQJrkyrZBE_BN2Xnxltc3yYynmU4HtPy1IqjJim3h6o4Ic_dAQRakhZZrOF2UgMWs6LvLISEERYJfhpTLZRTSo5vWdeW9lPNsSl2MKwYVRQD4U_1fHwuliDucUT95gR7HXhZ1WHnxTE/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc2pd3hxEsvbMKuBJUdEG7t4YhEcTHCjkBjdCjbmSA8XT4xD8oLQJrkyrZBE_BN2Xnxltc3yYynmU4HtPy1IqjJim3h6o4Ic_dAQRakhZZrOF2UgMWs6LvLISEERYJfhpTLZRTSo5vWdeW9lPNsSl2MKwYVRQD4U_1fHwuliDucUT95gR7HXhZ1WHnxTE/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">COMING IN FEBRUARY</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">MR BISON: ECHOES FROM THE UNIVERSE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjMMNxb6b-nIktOZQISqeMZ3DwERrvOpPR7g2K97Cc5V_bHHaEuLRkGoNaZ_vlD-MmuzajeQO2TdblOTkx7Z0-ozAVvFoNDrJ-PVEHqF5pz1ho3G3Szv5P_HYQ3kQ7xS-KwRBfE780PcdVp9Z0xOPxUJ5QElGZfZRevKBnIX6cHHxCuYApVTTycansRU/s1200/EFTU.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjMMNxb6b-nIktOZQISqeMZ3DwERrvOpPR7g2K97Cc5V_bHHaEuLRkGoNaZ_vlD-MmuzajeQO2TdblOTkx7Z0-ozAVvFoNDrJ-PVEHqF5pz1ho3G3Szv5P_HYQ3kQ7xS-KwRBfE780PcdVp9Z0xOPxUJ5QElGZfZRevKBnIX6cHHxCuYApVTTycansRU/w400-h400/EFTU.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Italy's Mr Bison are putting the finishing touches on a new album, due to be released February 10th.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pre-released track starts off with a Motorpsycho kind of feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1850617919/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=4ec5ec/track=3450198035/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://heavypsychsoundsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mr-bison-echoes-from-the-universe">MR. BISON - Echoes From The Universe by HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS Records</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Honest to God, just a couple of days before I got the notification about this album, Mr Bison's "Sacred Deal" came up on my shuffle in the car and I thought to myself how great the band is, and how they should be due for another album.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Really looking forward to this one; I've got almost every single tune in my Mr Bison library marked as a favorite; they are very talented and versatile musicians and songwriters.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMhWmSA-BqSYgT6KaUjZ-g7H9rUdi4wNVNnus70l77dZXPGpro8YC1hUDZ1EfcLZDU8D6g8epnls8Cq1rP7Apfowpcp3i4H4OtMSKPUeSQ46tGD2V1hZ4mFPKiNRCREZB9ycn5HDwKG_Wl9QehDno22YBeSFJUqEg2sn1poLG7z_iZjcMHpC1dl8n4qg/s1200/mr%20bison%20band%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="1200" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxMhWmSA-BqSYgT6KaUjZ-g7H9rUdi4wNVNnus70l77dZXPGpro8YC1hUDZ1EfcLZDU8D6g8epnls8Cq1rP7Apfowpcp3i4H4OtMSKPUeSQ46tGD2V1hZ4mFPKiNRCREZB9ycn5HDwKG_Wl9QehDno22YBeSFJUqEg2sn1poLG7z_iZjcMHpC1dl8n4qg/w400-h399/mr%20bison%20band%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Matteo Barsacchi: Guitar/Bass/Synth</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Matteo Sciocchetto: Guitar/Bass/Vocals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lorenzo Salvadori: Drums</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Davide Salvadori: Acoustic Guitar/Synth/Hammond/Mellotron/Bass</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking for something else?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last weekend I posted my <a href="https://youtu.be/hySeqbquvug" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Stoner Rock #10</span></a> playlist, which had previously resided on Playmoss, on Youtube.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since then, it's gotten some good traffic and positive comments. Check it out if you'd like to indulge in some classic underground stoner rock.</div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-71402041830376679692023-11-10T20:11:00.005-08:002023-11-17T21:08:49.795-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHWhnhHng-mNgWz57CGrRvo3Eio-CLszLtNXZr3P0305zDtU4kWYBN-J7579UDh9ZgQBGfpccf_q3RWKX9BhXm4kCq2H4WVc6iYymZykMpOMhr90e02g5OREhPA42uOdmRz5Z3-sOfc9VBvXZVg-Nco21nGLhs1KP0Lf-ygEdO3MLGfeMRywFVZeESKU/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcHWhnhHng-mNgWz57CGrRvo3Eio-CLszLtNXZr3P0305zDtU4kWYBN-J7579UDh9ZgQBGfpccf_q3RWKX9BhXm4kCq2H4WVc6iYymZykMpOMhr90e02g5OREhPA42uOdmRz5Z3-sOfc9VBvXZVg-Nco21nGLhs1KP0Lf-ygEdO3MLGfeMRywFVZeESKU/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">SOME ECLECTIC FINDS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rsYDi4CVMEQT3fDbwnqW_fOfN-oG0-un3OOkGq6ltKrFMepkITOWzsA0Gel4pTnFurfgy-7PIp3ZTGRf0T1cv6lTYfXapIXe0KEdNoeP8vbmx0I7aTCUhRo5FISAR_gQbScapmqynnpJMdCvWQPLvUN61zwUlcfFZA7G50qTkcgkHAD98zpm_Kb411I/s1024/Eclectic.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rsYDi4CVMEQT3fDbwnqW_fOfN-oG0-un3OOkGq6ltKrFMepkITOWzsA0Gel4pTnFurfgy-7PIp3ZTGRf0T1cv6lTYfXapIXe0KEdNoeP8vbmx0I7aTCUhRo5FISAR_gQbScapmqynnpJMdCvWQPLvUN61zwUlcfFZA7G50qTkcgkHAD98zpm_Kb411I/w400-h400/Eclectic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">First, Kansas City's Merlin with their take on the groovy Feature Presentation music us older folks used to hear played in movie theaters: </span><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YxXXnO-GML4?si=Xaoik9bOFaltmN5Z" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next, Los Angeles' Vitskär Süden with their reimagining of Michael Jackson's Thriller. Apparently this first started when vocalist/bass player Martin started playing this and the others just joined in, not realizing what song it was.<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T8h7choKnnk?si=gBnsZA8JPaO0Xp1_" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find both of these as "Name Your Price" on Bandcamp <a href="https://merlin666.bandcamp.com/album/grind-house" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a> and <a href="https://vitskarsuden.bandcamp.com/track/thriller" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-suhRjW-o8iULWfNc8nhq_47FBHC0uZV-5r2Fp_4GEcww5PD9OLKXxs3VHD5eG6bmh8bPgPbRs1g1MppbVi4EzTZAyM16AwcVd7OBn1G3nLAeoxlYNg0UB2o4_qpcyfvBnIoSrN2oFGV9ZV1IvHN_vLUbO0-IHaHTiveqFsDBGhGNztNbVHo3T4_rPuQ/s495/Thatsallfornow.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="495" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-suhRjW-o8iULWfNc8nhq_47FBHC0uZV-5r2Fp_4GEcww5PD9OLKXxs3VHD5eG6bmh8bPgPbRs1g1MppbVi4EzTZAyM16AwcVd7OBn1G3nLAeoxlYNg0UB2o4_qpcyfvBnIoSrN2oFGV9ZV1IvHN_vLUbO0-IHaHTiveqFsDBGhGNztNbVHo3T4_rPuQ/s320/Thatsallfornow.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-41303422850341036152023-10-27T20:42:00.001-07:002023-10-27T20:42:22.945-07:00Released Wednesday...<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">BAHBOON: THUNDER APE</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5knnvQ6yz5AwLZle8zxOkqBD73JJ3lD7Ls0L3m4HhuvMUJfcvFBmVxP-FDTjFOfaSp35BC4PTk4JU3DnMFkFZJCIEFyZ9kOPckyPBkmnIvLCqK1lPdZ51qsOhdLrBxKArP_z11-eOpiddQtFupR7WBjT6jmlgNK2pYbAr8tJs6ecUGdkPMLFQBjNFdwQ/s1200/Thunderape.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5knnvQ6yz5AwLZle8zxOkqBD73JJ3lD7Ls0L3m4HhuvMUJfcvFBmVxP-FDTjFOfaSp35BC4PTk4JU3DnMFkFZJCIEFyZ9kOPckyPBkmnIvLCqK1lPdZ51qsOhdLrBxKArP_z11-eOpiddQtFupR7WBjT6jmlgNK2pYbAr8tJs6ecUGdkPMLFQBjNFdwQ/w400-h400/Thunderape.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;">Apparently this is the band's 10th anniversary, yet I'm just finding them today thanks to several people I follow on Bandcamp paying money for a 'name your price' album. (you won't show up as "supported by" and create notifications to followers if you download the album for free)</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">At quite a few points in this song, the singer Shohey Suyama sounds just like David Coverdale. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And the songwriting and musicianship are a 10 out of 10. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ku9hy59y7CY?si=7xJq40nr_WMADhBt" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;">that was track 1, this is track 2...</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SdFVUkPI9pE?si=8FOwkkBcmjD__0pV" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;">Has there ever been something free that was this good?</p><p style="text-align: center;">Find the rest of this album <a href="https://bahboon.bandcamp.com/album/thunder-ape" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a>.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Bahboon are from Tokyo.</p><p style="text-align: center;">They are:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1FjD-FwIKBKlcX6vwX-DGLBHqhGxeS2_bhKG4r9tdNrWg-7l3L85YwX-yLCZOF0KBKiliXiAk7v2XNNsr29cT8DguTpE9oM7_osrUm70viaat4_MK49pyQpGcHY7476KcGJpbVLfJNJ6Q_dxBar4N38sDKsqWNiY6eSkl0TKQJYwpvnVZjPdspOhwPM/s1200/Bahboon%20band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu1FjD-FwIKBKlcX6vwX-DGLBHqhGxeS2_bhKG4r9tdNrWg-7l3L85YwX-yLCZOF0KBKiliXiAk7v2XNNsr29cT8DguTpE9oM7_osrUm70viaat4_MK49pyQpGcHY7476KcGJpbVLfJNJ6Q_dxBar4N38sDKsqWNiY6eSkl0TKQJYwpvnVZjPdspOhwPM/w400-h266/Bahboon%20band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Shohey Suyama: Vocals, Guitar</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Masaki Takai: Guitar</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Yasuhiro Shimizu: Bass</span><br style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;" /><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Jun Saito: Drums</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></p>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-58174438380545154552023-10-21T21:01:00.003-07:002023-10-21T21:01:45.656-07:00Out Yesterday..<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">NEW MASSACHUSETTS ROCK</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T4236rTiypo?si=FnVFNB7SA9IFxU2p" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;">Blood Lightning is:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzM3GVdXaptEhGu9WUoyAdKYcUvdzHbbo3zETIj_AfQ-cfL37ApmtUlR6-c0-MyhyBJO2pHYgKjCGxqQ1PhXGx5LwH1YJhyphenhypheneAntFqMZ0eGYtB9Tud6mRsjhjyzIiN-09S2Z2WifvajAsmMAh-537PrXYwIZ72mXIjE_b4aXciqYtFDTBA5MoM0JLsmFdc/s1595/BloodLightningBand.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1595" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzM3GVdXaptEhGu9WUoyAdKYcUvdzHbbo3zETIj_AfQ-cfL37ApmtUlR6-c0-MyhyBJO2pHYgKjCGxqQ1PhXGx5LwH1YJhyphenhypheneAntFqMZ0eGYtB9Tud6mRsjhjyzIiN-09S2Z2WifvajAsmMAh-537PrXYwIZ72mXIjE_b4aXciqYtFDTBA5MoM0JLsmFdc/w343-h400/BloodLightningBand.jpg" width="343" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: white;">vocalist Jim Healey (We’re All Gonna Die)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: white;">guitarist Doug Sherman (GOZU)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: white;">bassist Bob Maloney (Worshipper)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: white;">drummer J.R. Roach (Sam Black Church)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: white;">There are 5 original tunes in addition to this highly worthy cover of one of the sickest and most underappreciated Sabbath tunes ever.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Check out the album <a href="https://ripplemusic.bandcamp.com/album/blood-lightning" target="_blank"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">here</span></a>.</p>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-73821084806555609192023-10-13T20:31:00.009-07:002023-10-14T18:52:16.698-07:00Out Today..<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1foYXutfHRiZGfoA-dPhlk94wF7MRDUYNvEGjP7w5EVCeBZJwHAuqAYLB6GyPAiXvaumnhOc-57LKI1AQ9ByhjyVdQDJKsjPUECCFNegrhxuN9na4XdFK5CLH0XzQaST1gNQw5gKdvX19CP12L-dlG6AFZALWpSMfOmoys_fXIVQ2k2E8otc62OCNLos/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1foYXutfHRiZGfoA-dPhlk94wF7MRDUYNvEGjP7w5EVCeBZJwHAuqAYLB6GyPAiXvaumnhOc-57LKI1AQ9ByhjyVdQDJKsjPUECCFNegrhxuN9na4XdFK5CLH0XzQaST1gNQw5gKdvX19CP12L-dlG6AFZALWpSMfOmoys_fXIVQ2k2E8otc62OCNLos/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">FRIDAY THE 13TH BLESSINGS</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">GOAT: MEDICINE</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8ZyavZHQtO9iVexK3P2HIzI8mCVaxfgyPSUOh24knoYdZYnratgoBQc-vGHB_1ImxcOfZuuMf9q3JSxiPzkv7MJUTbsGUZc6766_H5CnNgRZl8Nwjjwc-Xgx0-7ZHgbsmrLFVP5Uih9H2dF_SNQ5gr52SsNEFGR-unNS0BGgxFhM_zHhrre2Qc7kkx8/s1200/Medicine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8ZyavZHQtO9iVexK3P2HIzI8mCVaxfgyPSUOh24knoYdZYnratgoBQc-vGHB_1ImxcOfZuuMf9q3JSxiPzkv7MJUTbsGUZc6766_H5CnNgRZl8Nwjjwc-Xgx0-7ZHgbsmrLFVP5Uih9H2dF_SNQ5gr52SsNEFGR-unNS0BGgxFhM_zHhrre2Qc7kkx8/w400-h400/Medicine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been anxiously awaiting this album, and on first listen I am thrilled with my choice to pre-order the physical CD. I don't know if I am just growing fonder of Goat or if they are getting more in sync with what I like, but the result is the same: another must-have album from a really unique and talented rock band. I am loving the whole album, but here are two videos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want to know what it was like to be doing acid at Woodstock? I think you'll come close if you turn up the volume, go full-screen and immerse yourself in this song and its included visuals. This is a shortened version of "Join The Resistance"</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VeFLkA4nuk0?si=ALtEgAt7I8qp5REJ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And to stick with the tripping theme, here is "Tripping In The Graveyard". Absolutely beautiful:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zYZ6kNL4ldo?si=asL6KuH98ac7YKok" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Goat manages to be more secretive about their identities than KISS in the 70's, but they are elite musicians and throwbacks to a time when psychedelic rock was a key component to a fulfilling type of escape from day-to-day reality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zWQsIW3x3D9mg_QVL6CHW9mG-J325EATCNYRo2z0zJ3Wpaj9JsFD4yqtjxnImstA-xSU3_l8_EcK5171q10P-NmBiCYytVjcTINSlnxV04bC0hLu1_hKwpKTq23uxMKmxEA7DqXuRcZbr3yoxUnHIEa2X6H9I2oRLZ-PkRUxCUIdtLLBNOFIGtHc9G4/s1200/Goatband5.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zWQsIW3x3D9mg_QVL6CHW9mG-J325EATCNYRo2z0zJ3Wpaj9JsFD4yqtjxnImstA-xSU3_l8_EcK5171q10P-NmBiCYytVjcTINSlnxV04bC0hLu1_hKwpKTq23uxMKmxEA7DqXuRcZbr3yoxUnHIEa2X6H9I2oRLZ-PkRUxCUIdtLLBNOFIGtHc9G4/w400-h240/Goatband5.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Finally, an oldie: I've posted this tune before, but never this video. A shortened version of "Let It Burn", a 2018 release, and the first Goat tune I ever purchased. Since then I've been frequently surprised and never disappointed by each and every release since.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PMOLcqc_sLc?si=j9wnYAyWEHQTSodu" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You can find "Medicine" on Bandcamp, along with Goat's other albums, all worth your time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A "bucket list" item for me is to see Goat live someday.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday the 13th!</div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-36567895930358460472023-10-08T20:06:00.002-07:002023-10-08T22:34:52.485-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">KADABRA: UMBRA</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkCW317nIqRfNGiTVIuMUT55RXOaoDrJF6S1ubsOtnGvuS8eGzueKT62hKU3rZAKE_Kil8nR5VQln-au7x4uXt2KleMznfGJUGP-ziVgoF9ajvwUiCo6op1FXxApolgcEpCC84PVYun3TuIUwtUXroB44AC5GhOnG91DYyNsDfQNh1gOnzgeU8nPzmVE/s1200/Umbra.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHkCW317nIqRfNGiTVIuMUT55RXOaoDrJF6S1ubsOtnGvuS8eGzueKT62hKU3rZAKE_Kil8nR5VQln-au7x4uXt2KleMznfGJUGP-ziVgoF9ajvwUiCo6op1FXxApolgcEpCC84PVYun3TuIUwtUXroB44AC5GhOnG91DYyNsDfQNh1gOnzgeU8nPzmVE/w400-h400/Umbra.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">New Kadabra</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kadabra's Bean King was one of my top 10 favorite tunes in 2021, and now they're back with another full length release. I'm still getting to know this album, but here's a video for one of my early favorites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FI9m65JFO2k?si=SVv3JAqy8Ifrn4BP" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be listening to this during the week and you may hear more from me about this album. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kadabra are from Spokane, Washington. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHEw3a9G4VUNdIkzwsXuo6yuEAE0lLsrH1D9NSPdJjOc0q4xgaXpMVGtWhIS2PItmF2IeNYiWu7HjJvPcRN4ebpseapD0KE8NdCED3dz1PfAC7LgKqGKMTHK7b6Lqf6puw5v1nhMGb1t5dkDDvb6Oa84tEE-i8emkhv-zwwzfuIBMQVt7g-RxoXM2iIY/s1920/Kadabra%20Band2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1282" data-original-width="1920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHEw3a9G4VUNdIkzwsXuo6yuEAE0lLsrH1D9NSPdJjOc0q4xgaXpMVGtWhIS2PItmF2IeNYiWu7HjJvPcRN4ebpseapD0KE8NdCED3dz1PfAC7LgKqGKMTHK7b6Lqf6puw5v1nhMGb1t5dkDDvb6Oa84tEE-i8emkhv-zwwzfuIBMQVt7g-RxoXM2iIY/w400-h268/Kadabra%20Band2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are (L-R):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ian Nelson: Bass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Garrett Zanol: Guitar & Vocals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chase Howard: Drums</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until next time!</div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-9462986642723629822023-10-03T08:40:00.002-07:002023-10-03T08:40:41.815-07:00Henry Rollins at the Narrows Center For The Arts Review<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Oyqmusc9P16vW8YsuJe8mZVW5XSZdvJbR_cAJKoa4e3GcFU7BLNEs5nw_TPDAazg7WTh5OT0mTrD-HOQ75FDirR0Kdmwsg_8LnWOfq2SjQGNeQOKI8TaE2VAPDFt4Yi5KbqVYFear0rtSGTrfa0TVGeknf4ottFKpZXhuHgW86Nm2x89SEgcvdqGCmnQ/s1920/Henry-Rollins-1920-x-1080.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Oyqmusc9P16vW8YsuJe8mZVW5XSZdvJbR_cAJKoa4e3GcFU7BLNEs5nw_TPDAazg7WTh5OT0mTrD-HOQ75FDirR0Kdmwsg_8LnWOfq2SjQGNeQOKI8TaE2VAPDFt4Yi5KbqVYFear0rtSGTrfa0TVGeknf4ottFKpZXhuHgW86Nm2x89SEgcvdqGCmnQ/s320/Henry-Rollins-1920-x-1080.png" width="320" /></a></div><h1 style="text-align: center;">Henry Rollins<br />Narrows Center For The Arts<br />September 26, 2023</h1><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxmMAsJ6w3_bZk7TaFV6lfwewzbTgHX2d8yYjLbvxKKG8UBq_R9ELG14-Tw52w2nImrHFu7XPBMIScvdJ0ME65y6bQIdajE4OTqHLrYphR_er2fe2f34qY25OEakl2YadY5LOrV5n7bILt4xGRhIsx7pFqAnLu5mmMYqYOFiipJGtqumgrd93sif0C7IU/s416/IMG_9141.WEBP" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="416" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxmMAsJ6w3_bZk7TaFV6lfwewzbTgHX2d8yYjLbvxKKG8UBq_R9ELG14-Tw52w2nImrHFu7XPBMIScvdJ0ME65y6bQIdajE4OTqHLrYphR_er2fe2f34qY25OEakl2YadY5LOrV5n7bILt4xGRhIsx7pFqAnLu5mmMYqYOFiipJGtqumgrd93sif0C7IU/w200-h200/IMG_9141.WEBP" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PRE FLAG HENRY</td></tr></tbody></table>Henry Rollins has had one hell of a life and career. From fan to frontman to author and sometimes actor. Rollins has many stories to tell and his spoken word shows are the perfect vehicle. Several years back when I started this blog, interviewing Henry was one of my main goals. I'm grateful to say I was able to check that off my list. Henry was gracious enough to answer some of my questions for an article on Hardcore and Punk music a few years back. It's still one of the coolest moments I've had doing this blog. SO you can tell I'm a fan boy. Henry is Saint Henry in my book. I've pasted this famed photo(see attached) of Henry working at Haagen-Dazs back in the early 80's, in almost every office I've worked in. It's become a totem. How can you not be inspired to take career chances when you hear how Henry auditioned for his favorite band and changed Punk Rock history? (read Get In The Van)</div><div><br /></div><div>So cut to this past Tuesday (Sept. 26), the Narrows Center for the Arts is a stone's throw away from my work place. The Narrows is an old textile factory that was renovated into several art studios and a concert hall on it's top floor. Fall River is known primarily for a few things, textile mills, Lizzie Borden and that one time Aerosmith came to town to film a video in a former church. The Narrows is the city's only true concert venue with a calendar of mostly adult contemporary acts that travel the states. Rollins coming to town (err city) is a big deal to the folks of my generation and the back in the day gang that show up for these things. It was no surprise that this was a "SOLD OUT" show.</div><div><br /></div><div>Given that I worked fairly close to the venue, I drove by a tour bus sitting promptly 7 AM outside the Narrows. I've seen several tour buses come through over the past few years, none this early. It had to be ROLLINS! A few hours later, I would find myself standing on the same side walk as Henry as I took my lunch by the waterfront. I quickly said "Hello" and shouted "I'll see you tonight Henry!". Henry replied "Why thank you!" as he stared up at the looming factory building.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaMvQ4qPvgaxvuLuvvx6j1HVC7JdlBxMdR4H3Or6hjckYZyT-uwpukL0oun1i_ncAY04vdFbA-1OUYApF4i6f6_u-7uH8-bIMe-oCjsus0vzovVfpbbeyBn2fxmWuvkOXcn-KUV4r9Xe4iUu6j8UxMX1LHIsu4DGBUurc28EFGsboYYk0q5PGcJG3o8IA/s640/IMG_9135.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkaMvQ4qPvgaxvuLuvvx6j1HVC7JdlBxMdR4H3Or6hjckYZyT-uwpukL0oun1i_ncAY04vdFbA-1OUYApF4i6f6_u-7uH8-bIMe-oCjsus0vzovVfpbbeyBn2fxmWuvkOXcn-KUV4r9Xe4iUu6j8UxMX1LHIsu4DGBUurc28EFGsboYYk0q5PGcJG3o8IA/w150-h200/IMG_9135.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Bon Jovi mobile</td></tr></tbody></table>Having a close friend who has a studio at the Narrows comes with it's benefits. Great local artist and author, Chuck Boucher, gave me the low down on what to expect for the night's entertainment. Sold out shows required planning. "Get there early and grab a table" were some of the notes my pal gave me. I got in line an hour prior to doors opening. I was met with a handful of concert goers from a wide range of age groups. A scraggly hippie dude was conversing with a 20 something punk rocker near the door over how many times he'd come to watch shows since his retirement. Some other folks showed up carrying coolers (the venue is BYOB) garbed into something akin to a hipster duck dynasty uniform. Henry Rollins fans are clearly diverse.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrNcwfjnzg1uJqK5TTmB4KgytVeX9Awsrv_wnxTvSPfbrGaAmdj_V_AfeTAIKON5eLX8ylRw0ZcJ7663-nyJsvSrkd7C0ekHMPBvMg4lY31iYSV8JkJUmnvXXaYOuSpJDId7UD_OMClW54Qn_YOLF4sLATMiiFCY3eXZHCE1Iz0gM7Fm-Pfi0gyiK2UGP/s640/IMG_9149.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="532" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYrNcwfjnzg1uJqK5TTmB4KgytVeX9Awsrv_wnxTvSPfbrGaAmdj_V_AfeTAIKON5eLX8ylRw0ZcJ7663-nyJsvSrkd7C0ekHMPBvMg4lY31iYSV8JkJUmnvXXaYOuSpJDId7UD_OMClW54Qn_YOLF4sLATMiiFCY3eXZHCE1Iz0gM7Fm-Pfi0gyiK2UGP/w166-h200/IMG_9149.jpg" width="166" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry at the Narrows</td></tr></tbody></table>Most of the crowd at the door were VIP and entered the venue a half hour early for the meet and greet. I was happy to move up to second position. As luck would have it, the first person in line was a regular at this venue and a friend of a friend (Chuck). When doors opened, she quickly grabbed a table and invited me to sit with her. Tables are the best view in the venue. A smattering of round tables that sit four are situated in front of a stage that's "comedy club" height. The seats are a mish mash of hard, soft, church pews and bleachers. The room is wide and unlike many clubs doesn't feel boxed in. Snacks and non alcoholic drinks were sold off in the corner. </div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuHjHPqyxI-YiUyj8y9abmTzWhyaaR2tBtKwm6yFkZw3s7v2DTSgLsvso0jh3Tz3WoOH7ZG0zEcs-VqlnK7Fz1C0YsVs0GPfNibC3_2A59klm0HGRgzUKgBum4CUIUpbi2GsFqWQjRV_1Lf_I1SC3F_yqM2lBM3_B9IigGXtRCUZpRUJP5MgPPPSjlTFl/s640/IMG_9150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="540" height="169" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuHjHPqyxI-YiUyj8y9abmTzWhyaaR2tBtKwm6yFkZw3s7v2DTSgLsvso0jh3Tz3WoOH7ZG0zEcs-VqlnK7Fz1C0YsVs0GPfNibC3_2A59klm0HGRgzUKgBum4CUIUpbi2GsFqWQjRV_1Lf_I1SC3F_yqM2lBM3_B9IigGXtRCUZpRUJP5MgPPPSjlTFl/w143-h169/IMG_9150.jpg" width="143" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry at the Narrows</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: left;"></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Henry promptly hit the stage at scheduled event time and proceeded to speak without a sip of water for almost 2 and a half hours. Without spoiling his spoken word set, I'll paraphrase. After a quick nod to Lizzie Borden, many jokes about how he's much shorter than people expect and a concise retelling of his origin story, he branched out to tales of his life from the past few years. Henry contorts as he speaks, with the microphone wire firmly wrapped around his fist and sweat pouring down his face he lives out those stories. His presence is compelling. I found myself in tunnel vision, laughing and focusing on every word that sprung from his mouth. If he had only told one of his epic stories, it would've been worth the price of admission alone. Thankfully, we received the gift of a dozen stories and full night of laughter.<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiMVsFznO-vcgRh3L14te77t_Qbl0P9dDZ4Hkw4if_YqPmPF3ijVRhY-_h_hLvxrSdcYD0AE0F6smGcpYRgFHsqkbLagAOk1mDDoCjQSMrDq_CmYRVr-8U-PmdUWy7Mun2Gg4qkpX8Dd4fURj19dhQHzrjMiAngyXj_vi_GDoQ9U25MgE8gdGx5QM0Qmz/s640/IMG_9148.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="566" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqiMVsFznO-vcgRh3L14te77t_Qbl0P9dDZ4Hkw4if_YqPmPF3ijVRhY-_h_hLvxrSdcYD0AE0F6smGcpYRgFHsqkbLagAOk1mDDoCjQSMrDq_CmYRVr-8U-PmdUWy7Mun2Gg4qkpX8Dd4fURj19dhQHzrjMiAngyXj_vi_GDoQ9U25MgE8gdGx5QM0Qmz/w187-h212/IMG_9148.jpg" width="187" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Henry at the Narrows</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>Henry is always on. He's a machine. After listening to his 2 and half hours of stories, nothing is trivial. He's traveled the world, he's unapologetic about his political takes and he's come so near to death on several occasions that he understands how important time is. <br /><br /><b>"No such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you got is life time. Go."</b></div><p></p>Grownmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420978633211665515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-23556418763706001772023-09-23T10:18:00.000-07:002023-09-23T10:18:24.326-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzyicxflS3FCLzaeilN560e6akf_fnJe2UJ3V0GcPkZiC87g_oXu2JGrrcqMvabSMo1gycYgFtPRPjizxfx5ahTeJGh100aMCHW2ACXa8wPVgBZejd_AHItv3q8M7Fp95ngBVFBF-CBF_n0ftWG421iCK7rOidGOug12FpZXm6cZ6YeICyqYgrSHK0BY/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBzyicxflS3FCLzaeilN560e6akf_fnJe2UJ3V0GcPkZiC87g_oXu2JGrrcqMvabSMo1gycYgFtPRPjizxfx5ahTeJGh100aMCHW2ACXa8wPVgBZejd_AHItv3q8M7Fp95ngBVFBF-CBF_n0ftWG421iCK7rOidGOug12FpZXm6cZ6YeICyqYgrSHK0BY/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">TWO IN THE HAND, ONE IN THE BUSH</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are two albums I've been listening to, and one that's soon to be released:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">First:</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE DEATH WHEELERS: CHAOS AND THE ART OF MOTORCYCLE MADNESS</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOH1brbtE-YsgPXlGyQZhX323xzsfTAPRjLhf8ULKYOGEAyq_JxGWtMd2eFO4QoEF4bVCO4mwzjkKQDugbMnCABTsaNfwAZvdUTOzh4y3JStreuA_cR_lJgQsKIiZdtqVoiw1uIk9L6x2qoQIYSA_h2AhDXkrhQax6iW4RitjzmeS8tW0BtMA6JARL44/s1200/CATAOMM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOH1brbtE-YsgPXlGyQZhX323xzsfTAPRjLhf8ULKYOGEAyq_JxGWtMd2eFO4QoEF4bVCO4mwzjkKQDugbMnCABTsaNfwAZvdUTOzh4y3JStreuA_cR_lJgQsKIiZdtqVoiw1uIk9L6x2qoQIYSA_h2AhDXkrhQax6iW4RitjzmeS8tW0BtMA6JARL44/w400-h400/CATAOMM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vancouver's The Death Wheelers are at it again, providing really catchy instrumental rock that would have been in the movie Beach Blanket Bingo if Frankie and Annette had been in the Hells Angels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's "Motortician":</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eIX58foScJE?si=O-pBnvzibJ8IQgJA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here's one that shows how much this band has grown musically. It's called "Sissy Bar Strut: Nymphony 69":</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YT3ke-w_ZBs?si=V6EDNjUjXWzc3jo2" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white; font-family: "Source Code Pro", "serif"; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.3pt;">The Death Wheelers are:</span><span style="color: white; font-family: "Source Code Pro","serif"; font-size: 10pt; letter-spacing: 0.3pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Max ‘the axe’ Tremblay </span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="color: white; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Hugo ‘red beard’ Bertacchi </span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="color: white; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Richard ‘the bastard’ Turcotte </span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="color: white; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Ed ‘back from the dead’ Desaulniers</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="color: white; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white; font-size: 9pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white; font-size: 9pt;">Next, is:</span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">FIRE DOWN BELOW: LOW DESERT SURF CLUB</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: black; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: white;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7lqzVnTiXBXmKpANB35X8q9EU9Mgw1e5cvCk-RJZS3BQm1rBdPUgnyY8m3bEc9ypl4m9zhs-42fE9i7TVaEZq9AZSIkw5eP11hMOt-qoIaa8JFMxoXb70oc_-B6S4oyc-cmGicjA3dm-EXC5dZdZFQKd04pZRdFVrsJCvW26C3-CW-XmVYZDl_HKros/s1200/LDSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj7lqzVnTiXBXmKpANB35X8q9EU9Mgw1e5cvCk-RJZS3BQm1rBdPUgnyY8m3bEc9ypl4m9zhs-42fE9i7TVaEZq9AZSIkw5eP11hMOt-qoIaa8JFMxoXb70oc_-B6S4oyc-cmGicjA3dm-EXC5dZdZFQKd04pZRdFVrsJCvW26C3-CW-XmVYZDl_HKros/w400-h400/LDSC.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gave a preview of this one last weekend, but for those who didn't investigate further, I'm going to try to tempt you again. This is "desert rock" at its finest, occasionally reminding me of John Garcia and Unida</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's one of the best tunes of the year so far, in my opinion. It's called "Cocain Hippo":</div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B_BmZjMrtxg?si=RT2ezZrrDMmNVl9R" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of Beach Blanket Bingo, this one starts off with that sort of vibe, but eventually turns into something way more awesome. This is "Surf Queen":<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/g1bzr9_XL3I?si=JvfX0nGI1EYtsEgf" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fire Down Below are from Belgium. They are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="background: black; color: white; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Kevin Gernaey - Lead Guitar</span><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: white; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><br />
<span style="background: black;">Sam Nuytens - Drums</span><br />
<span style="background: black;">Jeroen Van Troyen - Vocals, Guitar</span><br />
<span style="background: black;">Bert Wynsberghe - Bass</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: white; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background: black;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: white; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background: black;">Finally, here's a preview of an upcoming album from a band I love:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: white; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background: black;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: white; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="background: black; font-size: x-large;">GOAT: MEDICINE</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Helvetica","sans-serif"" style="color: white; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06yb9NluZ03eh6Lz1Wx5fBWHWVM0Z5Zz_3hHkiWrg3h16WxqvvGhhNnMccoxB3IQ9ilqQYGeZl6nm8NxUBZrow8QfXsAnMAJNTtjcju1V25iQqom6S5fuXXI2g8PVijagr73uRDhke2qMrwJXLKEwbAuQ_eTXjqxmB58yQsp4MIpVdh3N8KMK9-bJaWk/s1200/Medicine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi06yb9NluZ03eh6Lz1Wx5fBWHWVM0Z5Zz_3hHkiWrg3h16WxqvvGhhNnMccoxB3IQ9ilqQYGeZl6nm8NxUBZrow8QfXsAnMAJNTtjcju1V25iQqom6S5fuXXI2g8PVijagr73uRDhke2qMrwJXLKEwbAuQ_eTXjqxmB58yQsp4MIpVdh3N8KMK9-bJaWk/w400-h400/Medicine.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black;">The full album will be out October 13th. This one's called "I Became The Unemployment Office":</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t0JDqQoHxo0?si=nli2Dp-HTENn56qy" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: black;">Goat are from Sweden, and do a great job of keeping their
identities off of the internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-45133015824799168062023-09-22T10:53:00.002-07:002023-09-22T11:04:39.935-07:00Staind - Confessions of the Fallen Review<p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span><!--more--></span> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-zXgz0NgPCAfynkzz5qPnB441h_YTQVBVIf6PDpUxABKivgPZxb1cIIaSIgnM7QgovTtn9SnWhYyg_zhOvnMH4CWz7KMqxlUiTSNQtqDbY_cyInNduuaFkSa4InC7Y6wx2quTcMViDX6iY6keW4DqP1Kq_q8mZpeCQukg2sJ1YkQEbJgDhwWNlhDcDE5/s240/confe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="240" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq-zXgz0NgPCAfynkzz5qPnB441h_YTQVBVIf6PDpUxABKivgPZxb1cIIaSIgnM7QgovTtn9SnWhYyg_zhOvnMH4CWz7KMqxlUiTSNQtqDbY_cyInNduuaFkSa4InC7Y6wx2quTcMViDX6iY6keW4DqP1Kq_q8mZpeCQukg2sJ1YkQEbJgDhwWNlhDcDE5/s1600/confe.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Staind</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Confessions of the Fallen</i></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Staind returns with perhaps one of the most dynamic albums of their careers.</h3><p style="text-align: left;">Staind are back. This is their first release in 12 years and as a long time fan, I feel like they've exceeded all expectations. First off, <b>Confessions of the Fallen</b> hits much more like the <b>Break The Cycle</b> through <b>Illusion of Progress</b> era. The band's last release, <b>Self Titled</b>, found the outfit on the verge of a meltdown. Long time drummer, John Wysocki, exited the band and the remaining members found themselves heading in different directions. Cut to 2023. Lewis has several successful country albums under his belt. Mike Mushok has been exorcising his musical demons with Saint Asonia (and formerly NEWSTED). While many of the band's that come from the same era have really dropped off or just disappeared, Staind have quietly returned to form.</p><p style="text-align: left;">When Staind announced they were working on a new album, I think expectations in the industry were tempered. Would this be a country tinged rock radio album? or would the band (like so many before them) go the safe fan service route? I'm happy to say it's neither.</p><p style="text-align: left;">I primarily steer clear of listening to singles these days by my favorite bands prior to the full album drop. But I couldn't help myself this time and I was pleased with all three singles. All had their individual strengths and clearly demonstrated the signature fans could expect of the band. They even released a tearjerker of a video for one of the three singles, <i>Here and Now</i>, that is timely and relatable to so many of the band's fans. The video depicts the emotional toil that Alzheimer's takes upon family and the individuals suffering the disease. The comments for the video were later posted by the band as a testament to what the band's music means to their fans.</p><p style="text-align: left;">SO today is release day. I've streamed the album three full times and have relistened to several specific tracks. I can say that this an amazing album. This just may be their strongest album since Breaking the Cycle. If you're looking for a lighthearted and upbeat album, look elsewhere. This is an album full of introspection and dealing with trauma. Much like their earliest albums, the lyrics bare raw emotion and reflect on the personal chaos of someone really going through sh*t. </p><p style="text-align: left;">This review will focus on the non singles, as a first reaction. "Out of Time" was the first of the non singles that really stood out to me. This is a dynamic track where the band infuses a real modern sound with digital drums and an echoey production. While it may not have been intentional, I feel a Linkin Park/Chester Bennington influence on this. The next stand out was "The Fray", this hits hard. This track has a NIN vibe in the background and takes us down a musical journey. Lewis hits all the marks especially when he delivers a very guttural chorus only to come back with his calm delivery right after. "Better Days" is the lightest song on this album. It's the one track on the album I want to hear delivered acoustically. If there is a mainstream radio hit on this album, this may be the one. This may even cross over to Lewis's country ventures as well. It's the one track on this album, where there is a light at the end of the tunnel. "Hate Me Too" dives right back into the deep end of the feels. It deals with the self-loathing feelings that come from being addicted to chaos and the toxicity of relationships. "If you don't love me, I don't blame you, I know me better and I hate me too" may be some of the most "punch in the gut" lyrics I've heard in a long time.</p><p style="text-align: left;">The band closes out the album with an incredible track, "Confession of the Fallen". The track begins with a Queen of the Damned soundtrack vibe musically. It hits hard quickly. Mushok's driving riffs and incredible solo break up the song in all of the right places. Lewis's lyrics are extremely confessional(no pun intended) and once again so relatable. Despite all of our best efforts, many times we fall short, we're not all evil or good. Sometimes we feel like we're damned if we do and damned if we don't. Essentially left with the "Devil on both shoulders". </p><p style="text-align: left;">Staind reign supreme as far as bands that were spawned during the nu metal/limp biskit era of the 90's and early 2000's. This album is a testament to their ability to craft strong songwriting while keeping their feet deeply imprinted in aggressive rock. This may be the first album since "Break the Cycle" where they really take the governors off and let things land where they may. There is no filler on this album and it's the perfect length. For a band that takes years off between recording, this album proves quality over quantity. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Grownmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06420978633211665515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-54663401224230010712023-09-16T20:08:00.000-07:002023-09-16T20:08:44.705-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">FIRE DOWN BELOW: LOW DESERT SURF CLUB</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-IckWHssol4nxPxRie1wx3ncF_IeBkm3Pz9DFCsrwbLNr06DfUd9Uxc6c7-NocMC8oiaPZu2qUNkvpRzG3yZCrafw9CDwVFvcbKI0bx0MmA7kjqwcUQahC8UJT4BaU9TKnV-zr6Q1m7uelVTh2A33hBrquUc_HNtEWDiuaANvrf_ToyiKBYBCSd3ZSU/s1200/LDSC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-IckWHssol4nxPxRie1wx3ncF_IeBkm3Pz9DFCsrwbLNr06DfUd9Uxc6c7-NocMC8oiaPZu2qUNkvpRzG3yZCrafw9CDwVFvcbKI0bx0MmA7kjqwcUQahC8UJT4BaU9TKnV-zr6Q1m7uelVTh2A33hBrquUc_HNtEWDiuaANvrf_ToyiKBYBCSd3ZSU/w400-h400/LDSC.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More on this one next weekend. For now, all I'm going to say is the whole album is great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ENHpZWj4s90?si=_h9oTEcj_GzvtpXr" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find this gem on Bandcamp, and next weekend if you haven't already picked the album up I'll try again to persuade you</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rock on</div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-89032647463655159402023-09-08T20:50:00.001-07:002023-09-08T20:50:44.252-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIK39lxVdA5FpgzrwMjm1C2TwjWk_71309Bnh3zkgGoUmpLZVAaaQ82DCtPFjxxZfpv_XlQrVouU4bO23wKRqjqZmkfmKc31zm8rJF3vCLYrR4ALB-9c3IxBdj2soVl6hLkf_L9OedXUjKFNaJPuzf92-1Yz_VIZ84G9WC9xV7Qo28mH3cMxmwHKndv8/s500/Something%20Different.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYIK39lxVdA5FpgzrwMjm1C2TwjWk_71309Bnh3zkgGoUmpLZVAaaQ82DCtPFjxxZfpv_XlQrVouU4bO23wKRqjqZmkfmKc31zm8rJF3vCLYrR4ALB-9c3IxBdj2soVl6hLkf_L9OedXUjKFNaJPuzf92-1Yz_VIZ84G9WC9xV7Qo28mH3cMxmwHKndv8/w400-h200/Something%20Different.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have a soft spot for heavy music that does something different.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I came across this today and was pleasantly surprised. The wooden flute-type instrument in conjunction with the guitar is a little dissonant at times, yet I still think this is cool.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how they got the crowd fired up with just the didgeridoo-type instrument, weird whistle, shouting and drums. Enter the bonus weird rituals being acted out on stage, and I am compelled to share:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UE8ndD-u-Zg?si=SmsgXOXL1ZZNp7fY&start=52" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This band is new to me, but this has piqued my interest and I will be exploring their studio work. I hope some of you dug it too.</div></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-86207020242133061632023-09-03T18:01:00.004-07:002023-09-03T18:01:56.530-07:00Labor Day Plays<p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tjmBPrtooUw?si=ARfeyeBKJkPWwmW6" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've historically done a top ten tracks playlist from each third of the year, but here I'm just posting a playlist of awesome Stoner Rock from albums released from May 2023 through August 2023.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: white;">This playlist features bands from:
Canada
England
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
United States</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: white;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: white;">Cheers!</span></span></p>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-31426560307696445772023-08-12T23:27:00.046-07:002023-08-14T17:33:09.254-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpG7snIDdMHdXjKD-MyOYA9G1RYNK_qwVOPNCGC2_p_TICZubtHEgNWMNn8mMuCfvIOR68MZZw6jZbVIOIrjTE-B8t0ux2E4aFWoqi121GZWFENrCVTKyxCjP2TGzgPFBdCAIAKTDdsyfhsAc_i8BprZcK46hOQR4KX6df3qyczrkHIwQteLXlvyRmvs/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLpG7snIDdMHdXjKD-MyOYA9G1RYNK_qwVOPNCGC2_p_TICZubtHEgNWMNn8mMuCfvIOR68MZZw6jZbVIOIrjTE-B8t0ux2E4aFWoqi121GZWFENrCVTKyxCjP2TGzgPFBdCAIAKTDdsyfhsAc_i8BprZcK46hOQR4KX6df3qyczrkHIwQteLXlvyRmvs/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">BLOOD CEREMONY: THE OLD WAYS REMAIN</div></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsL6K1JgTVtCV0ia9gbftAz0NCUEOa6lluBZag0cJmvWuJRXtvkHdaJsT7dBWFzZL5KTe7QVeGxRLMY9QWyN8RBEgfzxjvwvLAuCeol5gWymA1CBTybLtqxvZsIdl_h9bOw9yO4zTuBkO9KfHNYCMN97MqcbVKFs-2POsz36_h5xHyAl3OKPFgcBXP3A/s2048/TOWR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2038" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsL6K1JgTVtCV0ia9gbftAz0NCUEOa6lluBZag0cJmvWuJRXtvkHdaJsT7dBWFzZL5KTe7QVeGxRLMY9QWyN8RBEgfzxjvwvLAuCeol5gWymA1CBTybLtqxvZsIdl_h9bOw9yO4zTuBkO9KfHNYCMN97MqcbVKFs-2POsz36_h5xHyAl3OKPFgcBXP3A/w398-h400/TOWR.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">"The old ways remain" is a lyric from one of the most dramatic parts in Blood Ceremony's classic song Witchwood from their Eldritch Dark album ten years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Now their first album in seven years is a complete rock triumph. There is no such thing as a best song on this release, but here's a truly beautiful one:</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NHZAUKp2Fdo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Never mind album of the year; The Old Ways Remain may very well end up being the album of the decade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Toronto's Blood Ceremony are one of my favorite bands ever, and this is just as good as my previous favorite, The Eldritch Dark. My posts may slow down, because I don't see myself listening to too much else anytime soon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blood Ceremony are elite songwriters and musicians.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please take note:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alia O'Brien: Vocals, Flute, Organ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sean Kennedy: Guitar</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lucas Gadke: Bass, Vocals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Michael Carrillo: Drums</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMlF6wya9HQC8x34V1JwqIeA3YFuwHuOnfKmJxqHxj2MRq4EzXtLcaDok1D0WummCwjs5qg3nVp_T_ROXhWyKtDvjTFQrBe7WhzD_912C7I4O4FPjXFZlY4Q0SH2b2qCi0LGIIgdtoV5mQSDlLorSld68K_lpZPFdxdUcX3ksE0rDuQodcqpZzg5VIRI/s2048/Blood%20Ceremony%20Band%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1986" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOMlF6wya9HQC8x34V1JwqIeA3YFuwHuOnfKmJxqHxj2MRq4EzXtLcaDok1D0WummCwjs5qg3nVp_T_ROXhWyKtDvjTFQrBe7WhzD_912C7I4O4FPjXFZlY4Q0SH2b2qCi0LGIIgdtoV5mQSDlLorSld68K_lpZPFdxdUcX3ksE0rDuQodcqpZzg5VIRI/w388-h400/Blood%20Ceremony%20Band%202.jpg" width="388" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shocked if this ends up not being the best album of 2023</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-21156375532776773332023-08-12T20:04:00.005-07:002023-08-12T20:04:59.855-07:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE MACHINE: WAVE CANNON</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMi8_3yTawT7pu0hw8w5cVTlLjzTx5MHOhEnjJ78LjjuwBeOcFObY1KRs-OP9a2Foe1C51m7306adJSnUyf-LS1A7Qdv2NdtGx8dpK5NdP-noi727HVjGIynGyeJj3OyubsrHnN9xx92KrzR7B0z03jnhs7tshFBxUsDiPHY9cJxTUdieFaV_JWbEsdU/s1200/Wave%20Cannon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMi8_3yTawT7pu0hw8w5cVTlLjzTx5MHOhEnjJ78LjjuwBeOcFObY1KRs-OP9a2Foe1C51m7306adJSnUyf-LS1A7Qdv2NdtGx8dpK5NdP-noi727HVjGIynGyeJj3OyubsrHnN9xx92KrzR7B0z03jnhs7tshFBxUsDiPHY9cJxTUdieFaV_JWbEsdU/w400-h400/Wave%20Cannon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dutch band The Machine put out this gem in early May, and I'm just finding it now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Machine are very unique, but I'll give it a try and suggest that this is what Jimi Hendrix might have sounded like if he grew up listening to a lot of Kyuss and Seattle grunge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Self-described as "Doused in space, soaking in riffs. Pop songs disguised in fuzzy feedback." </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They were friendly with defunct Dutch band Sungrazer, and there are definitely some musical commonalities between the two bands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyhow, this is essential listening for all lovers of heavy fuzz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Vquuw8p06s" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another cool one:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lhd2BN7ffiA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of The Machine's albums are essential listening, in my opinion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">David Eering: Guitar, Vocals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chris Both: Bass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Davy Boogaard: Drums</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKFPQfKxxR0hKhqL7FtmuICjt3dT4SjF1TbXLSz8ulLOdJBqUXpEztsZJAxQY8jiO075sBEgUHssK3_8F12uOP6ykl5jRYD4Kc-h_cjXbltHNIxxnT-7ulMjNMOwR101AWsnYrTV3WMNkStQeQR5g28XwhzWOyczXQFHX8MnYOHehrPXt5Bx_OH7odug/s1200/The%20Machine%20Band.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKFPQfKxxR0hKhqL7FtmuICjt3dT4SjF1TbXLSz8ulLOdJBqUXpEztsZJAxQY8jiO075sBEgUHssK3_8F12uOP6ykl5jRYD4Kc-h_cjXbltHNIxxnT-7ulMjNMOwR101AWsnYrTV3WMNkStQeQR5g28XwhzWOyczXQFHX8MnYOHehrPXt5Bx_OH7odug/w400-h266/The%20Machine%20Band.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Until next time; stay heavy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-76622671999560512552023-07-28T20:49:00.006-07:002023-07-28T20:59:51.479-07:00On the Horizon...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2T7X2x2iY7Hu8VMEm75qH3YM69B_knb0zoalehOhZgPZ_UHuJnxagbOmj6cKYbrwWJTmFceJ1mCo336pPRG3wInTffDvOcE4TB-vdiADkpNxq6RecbS7yZe6Rszmj2h2-gd8nr4oP9aAinrrQfmLW5t3dJ5KUsEax24yUU-P5XA_bLrr9YnJuIgEz7n8/s1023/On%20Horizon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="955" data-original-width="1023" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2T7X2x2iY7Hu8VMEm75qH3YM69B_knb0zoalehOhZgPZ_UHuJnxagbOmj6cKYbrwWJTmFceJ1mCo336pPRG3wInTffDvOcE4TB-vdiADkpNxq6RecbS7yZe6Rszmj2h2-gd8nr4oP9aAinrrQfmLW5t3dJ5KUsEax24yUU-P5XA_bLrr9YnJuIgEz7n8/w400-h374/On%20Horizon.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large; text-align: left;">LA CHINGA: PRIMAL FORCES</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimMiTy3AK_zI_L2s_pPKXxd6AO5e6FizqHiYqiewyFNU4dNPTBTuyNCLIEApm7GYjypm-pK0UVpSzdKW8SBu0im3afwIXoAm0ofu-maxynF3SMyj4tR_W4mrlqASCC3pxIIN39TfSAF-xCeA_owvlKdoAU8AENN_hO3VYC6eviyo7qhsOY-vyRHihuPA/s1200/Primal%20Forces.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1151" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimMiTy3AK_zI_L2s_pPKXxd6AO5e6FizqHiYqiewyFNU4dNPTBTuyNCLIEApm7GYjypm-pK0UVpSzdKW8SBu0im3afwIXoAm0ofu-maxynF3SMyj4tR_W4mrlqASCC3pxIIN39TfSAF-xCeA_owvlKdoAU8AENN_hO3VYC6eviyo7qhsOY-vyRHihuPA/w384-h400/Primal%20Forces.jpg" width="384" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vancouver's La Chinga produced one of my top ten favorite albums of 2018. At the time, I described the album Beyond The Sky as "everything that was awesome about late 80's hair metal, without the cheesy parts". In October, we're getting another album, and based on the pre-released track, I am expecting it to be in my top ten albums of 2023. There are nine other tunes to come, but here is "Light It Up":</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gPb13JL3qQQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In late June, Pale Wizard Records released the Budgie tribute album "Never Turn Your Back On A Friend: 50 Years Later", and La Chinga had one of my favorite tracks on that album, a bonus cover of "Guts", the leadoff track from Budgie's debut album. Here it is:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=421232898/size=small/bgcol=333333/linkcol=2ebd35/track=27318869/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 42px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://palewizardrecords.bandcamp.com/album/never-turn-your-back-on-a-friend-50-years-later">Never Turn Your Back On A Friend: 50 Years Later by La Chinga</a></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my opinion, La Chinga are better songwriters and musicians than a lot of the bands that sold out huge venues back in the 80's. I hope you'll pass along this great throwback metal to a friend or two and spread the word.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">La Chinga are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSU6iYlanv2rq82uw67rh6CT1iznl3rqgfGOVrM6zg5Go-xM9WbZoDc0oyvTMeFIA-25iGSxwQCJTxfghspUer2FXUb-Gp4b2Fwk_rOoqA_pi4pcC0dcZSiakclXUx3rZvMlwOaCFrMoIsKzsrRRCb1hbD5PCF_1ZAf7stp9nAklyQJsV2dgX6sXTgiOM/s806/La%20Chinga%20Band%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="806" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSU6iYlanv2rq82uw67rh6CT1iznl3rqgfGOVrM6zg5Go-xM9WbZoDc0oyvTMeFIA-25iGSxwQCJTxfghspUer2FXUb-Gp4b2Fwk_rOoqA_pi4pcC0dcZSiakclXUx3rZvMlwOaCFrMoIsKzsrRRCb1hbD5PCF_1ZAf7stp9nAklyQJsV2dgX6sXTgiOM/w400-h356/La%20Chinga%20Band%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jason Solyom: Drums</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ben Yardley: Guitar, Vocals</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carl Spackler: Bass, Vocals</div></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2486314724036593723.post-88195612597450849262023-07-15T22:31:00.002-07:002023-07-15T22:31:17.018-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-a4rqgXiOu2UdX2MoRr6hmrRjwAobYH0n_nrr_337e5-6u3sGuN-e2atW8Z_JQ-scguLfXZBYigpIv3u4xrg2FvgF2lUK2dYxd6fbC2s3AW5qeym5p3aK_1-rMIxTBcaxCFtA-_6D3a8T09D-NOJ8Zo2QQp3Zi1WjNyZMb25bwGTNqH90-W2iTDbH9dw/s504/Scratches0004_S.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="504" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-a4rqgXiOu2UdX2MoRr6hmrRjwAobYH0n_nrr_337e5-6u3sGuN-e2atW8Z_JQ-scguLfXZBYigpIv3u4xrg2FvgF2lUK2dYxd6fbC2s3AW5qeym5p3aK_1-rMIxTBcaxCFtA-_6D3a8T09D-NOJ8Zo2QQp3Zi1WjNyZMb25bwGTNqH90-W2iTDbH9dw/w400-h100/Scratches0004_S.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;">STONER ROCK #53</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">This might be my best playlist to date, but the views will tell me if others agree</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: white;">Almost 360 degrees of stoner rock styles, featuring bands from:
Brazil
England
France
Germany
Italy
Russia
Switzerland
United States
Volume is encouraged!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9bC9zYYJ_ms" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ultrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08616833983547070146noreply@blogger.com0