Tag: Metal

Song of the Day: January 1, 2025

No Terror In The Bang: Retch Retch on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa3vHyaPKlw https://open.spotify.com/track/2oi95kQNBWSELZdaSneSlY?si=2760460137a24c0c It's 2025, and a lot of people are starting the year angry. I don't write about politics very often in these posts, so I'll just say that I'm not feeling very hopeful about the state of the world right now. What I … Continue reading Song of the Day: January 1, 2025 →

Song of the Day: September 12, 2024

Song of the Day: September 12, 2024

Triptykon: Boleskin House Boleskin House on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4a8UGehzIE&list=OLAK5uy_lkx1nh7YO9KyIYA0ZY5-GXuJ1w3r-dqRE&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/3IjshyH1qjppgvHWD38TVf?si=aceb6237ed26405c Continuing my focus on the music of 2014, Melana Chasmata by Triptykon is my favorite metal album of the year. This Swiss extreme metal band was formed in 2008 by Thomas Gabriel Fischer, founding member of metal icons Celtic Frost, and this was their … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 12, 2024 →

Song of the Day: August 22, 2024

Song of the Day: August 22, 2024

Kittie: We Are Shadows We Are Shadows on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoSm3TeuNxA&list=OLAK5uy_mxS84cDfKf8UZYAo3aA_2Z2wUMlFez_54&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/13D1YvBHi5iW4f7ChMQ5Wq?si=6746e9038eab4809 Canadian group Kittie are one of the few all-female metal bands. They play a version of groove metal with both clean and growl vocals. Fire is their first album in 13 years after a long hiatus, and it finds them right back … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 22, 2024 →

Song of the Day: June 29, 2024

Song of the Day: June 29, 2024

Opeth: The Moor The Moor on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bq8t-DEdJU&list=OLAK5uy_lzS6aMbbwuN1hIhrwf9npFIzLrprkiV_4&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/7kYoAXl3B59BEI8d9DUiRn?si=366b978d7c41401b Continuing my list of the Top 10 albums of 1999, coming in at #9 is Still Life by Opeth. Opeth were still three years away from releasing their genre-defining album Blackwater Park, one of the greatest metal albums ever recorded, when they started their … Continue reading Song of the Day: June 29, 2024 →

Song of the Day: April 2, 2024

Song of the Day: April 2, 2024

Judas Priest: The Serpent and The King The Serpent and The King on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HGCbuSKIeM&list=OLAK5uy_nh_3y5WX0FaRJHPzVdmhmSdAY9LxGt_yo&index=2 https://open.spotify.com/track/1qX3Aw57OCHcrEoB35nDfr?si=fbae4e4d43624894 It seems appropriate to follow up yesterday's song by Lucifer with a track from the new Judas Priest album Invincible Shield. This is their strongest release in decades, and "The Serpent and The King" is a driving … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 2, 2024 →

Song of the Day: April 1, 2024

Song of the Day: April 1, 2024

Lucifer: Fallen Angel Fallen Angel on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIstDBkY7yY https://open.spotify.com/track/21uc6y1U0VojXe4MN1A5YO?si=74c49ab4d77a4a22 Johanna Sadonis formed her hard rock band Lucifer in 2014. The group's fifth album, simply titled Lucifer V, was released in January 2024. Their sound is hard rock reminiscent of '70s bands such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, although it is difficult to … Continue reading Song of the Day: April 1, 2024 →