1. Tribulation – Children of the Night (Century Media)
2. High on Fire – Luminiferous (E1) Continue reading
Best Albums Of 2015: Tribulation, High On Fire
Posted in Uncategorized on 12/16/2015 by kurtorzeckBest Albums Of 2014: Nux Vomica, At The Gates, Harakiri For The Sky
Posted in Uncategorized on 12/20/2014 by kurtorzeck
1. Nux Vomica – Nux Vomica (Relapse)
2. At the Gates – At War With Reality (Century Media)
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The Bad Penny New Music Releases Schedule 2014
Posted in Latest New Releases Schedule, MP3s, New Releases, Uncategorized on 04/14/2014 by kurtorzeckAPRIL 15
The Afghan Whigs – Do to the Beast (first new album in 16 years; Sub Pop)
The Both (Aimee Mann and Ted Leo) – s/t (SuperEgo)
• stream: “Milwaukee”
Crookes – Soapbox (Modern Outsider)
• stream: “Play Dumb”
• video: “Play Dumb”
Deleted Scenes – Lithium Burn (Park the Van/ Nevado)
• video: “Stutter”
• stream: “Stutter”
Ex-Cult – Midnight Passenger (Goner)
• stream: “Mister Fantasy” Continue reading
Best Albums Of 2013: Agrimonia, ASG, Beneath The Tides
Posted in Lists on 12/30/2013 by kurtorzeck
Best Albums Of 2012: Cloud Nothings, Woods of Ypres, Be’lakor
Posted in Lists, Uncategorized with tags belakor, Black Breath, cloud nothings, Converge, demonical, goatwhore, Gojira, High on Fire, metz, Woods of Ypres on 01/01/2013 by kurtorzeck
1. Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory (Carpark)
2. Woods of Ypres – Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light (Earache)
• “Woods Of Ypres’ David Gold And Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts: Doppelgängers”
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Woods Of Ypres’ David Gold And Crash Test Dummies’ Brad Roberts: Doppelgängers
Posted in Doppelgängers, Features with tags Brad Roberts, Crash Test Dummies, David Gold, Woods of Ypres on 03/21/2012 by kurtorzeck
Since David Gold is no longer alive, we’ll never get to hear him sing Crash Test Dummies’ “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.”
But that shouldn’t stop Brad Roberts of fellow Canadians CTD from tackling Woods of Ypres at some point.
Long live the bass-baritone.
The Grateful Dead: Black-Metal Brethren?
Posted in Uncategorized with tags black metal, Enslaved, The Grateful Dead on 05/30/2011 by kurtorzeck
For musicians whose chief mission was to promote good vibes, it’s always seemed a bit odd that the guys behind The Grateful Dead went with that band name. But equally strange—and less widely discussed—is the group’s stylistic approach to its logo. Check out the above version and try to make the argument that it couldn’t be confused with a black-metal band’s titular style. Take Enslaved, for instance:
