We’re close enough to the end of the month that I don’t expect anything else to blow me away in the next three weeks. So here’s my picks in no particular order:
Fever Ray - Plunge
Some people on her Facebook page seem to hate this record, but I think that’s mostly because they just want the song from Vikings over and over again.
bnqt - Volume 1
The song “Hey Banana” alone puts this on the list.
Roger Waters - Is This The Life We Really Want?
This got far less attention than it deserved.
The Mountain Goats - Goths.
I found this very relatable
Nine Inch Nails - Add Violence
And the schematics book that came with it is WAY better than the coal-dust glitterbomb from the last one.
St. Vincent - Masseduction
I got nothin’ to say expect this is a good record.
Gary Numan - Savage (Songs From A Broken World)
Sometimes he wears his NIN influence a little too openly, but there’s still some cool stuff on here.
That’s all I can think of off the top of my head, but I’m sure I’ll be back to add stuff to the list.
Ulver-The Assassination of Julius Caesar
Steven Wilson-To the Bone
Afghan Whigs-In Spades
Robert Plant-Carry Fire
Life of Agony-A Place Where there is no Pain
Anathema-The Optimist
Godflesh-Post Self
And the aforementioned Roger Waters albums were some of my faves of the year…I’m sure more will come to me later
Afghan Whigs, In Spades
Body Count, Bloodlust
Power Trip, Nightmare Logic
Cavalera Conspiracy, Psychosis
Prong, Zero Days
Quicksand, Interiors
Dead Cross, S/T
Boss Hog, Brood X
3Teeth, shutdown.exe
Ministry, Live Necronomicon
Doyle, As We Die
Warbeast, Enter the Arena
Can anyone give me the low down on the Afghan Whigs? I have heard the name throughout the years but never actually heard them. I’ll check out the new album, In Spades, which people have posted on here.
Another good one, especially for those into older and darker music such as Joy Division is Black Marble. I saw them 2 days ago and great show.
Can anyone give me the low down on the Afghan Whigs? I have heard the name throughout the years but never actually heard them. I’ll check out the new album, In Spades, which people have posted on here.
Another good one, especially for those into older and darker music such as Joy Division is Black Marble. I saw them 2 days ago and great show.
Edit: Dead Cross. Yes. For sure.
I’m a huge Afghan Whigs fan…def one of my favorite banda…I’ve been listening to them since the early 90s and have seen them numerous times…I would probably suggest you start with the albums Gentleman and Black Love and then go from there if you dig it…also Greg Dulli’ other band The Twilight Singers is essential imo…start with Blackberry Belle there…if it doesn’t grab you immediatley, give it a chance…anyone with even the slightest modicum of taste will “get it”…
Seems like there’s so much out there these days, I’m having trouble keeping up. Here’s some of the releases that came out this year that I found worth listening to. No specific order, except I’d probably put Grendel at #1. Really great stuff.
Grendel - Age Of The Disposable Body
3Teeth - Shutdown.exe
Eye Steal - Burning Out
Horskh - Gate
Alter Der Ruine - Doom Soother
2nd Face - Nemesis
Odonis Odonis - No Pop
Wulfband Revolter
Terminal Gods - Meridian
Seeming - Sol
Empathy Test - Losing Touch/Safe From Harm
High Functioning Flesh - Culture Cut
Various Artists - Tribulations Ministry Tribute
Randolph & Mortimer - Hope Tragedy Myth
SITD - Trauma Ritual
Leatherstrip - 50
Am Tierpark - Life On The Run
Shiv-R - Requiem For The Hyperreal
Encephalon - We only love you when you’re dead
Legend - Midnight Champion
Malekko - Malekko
Fires - Red Goes Grey
Stoneburner - Agony Box
Gary Numan - Savage
Pankow - Blockupy single
Drab Majesty - Oak Wood single
Volt 900 - Deformer
Lionhearts - Lionhearts
Ruined Conflict - Triumphant
Fix8 Sed8 - Foren6
Pig - Prey & Obey EP
NIN - Add Violence
Public Enemy - Nothing Is Quick In The Desert
Black Line - Treason, Sedition and Subversive Activities
X Marks The Pedwalk - Secrets
En Esch - Trash Chic
Chrome Corpse - Burning Chrome
Thanks - I am checking out the video for “Demon In Profile” now… is that the same singer as from always (as in “Debonair”)…he looks quite different, if so…