Rocket From The Crypt, "My Arrow's Aim" There's a non-trivial amount quality in rock that is just purely in how things sound. The tone of the instruments, the production, the arrangements - there's an alchemy there that works extremely well, and nailing the formula of...
Kvadrat, "Αποκοπή" This is from Ψυχική Αποσύνθεση, the EP released in 2021 from this Greek black metal band. Here's what I know about them: * They're Greek. * They released this on the magnificent Total Dissonance Worship label out of Portland, who have quickly become one of...
DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist, "[Part 2]" Oh shit! Enjoy! This is the second half of Product Placement, the breakbeat extravaganza collaboration between two break experts. Incredible stuff, and honestly, I could probably just end today after this. This project ties together the songs that provide...
Less Than Jake, "Bridge and Tunnel Authority" This was a companion piece for Anthem, one of the best Less Than Jake records. They took a bunch of unused material from that record, polished it up, and released it as an extra album. And, honestly, there's...
Bathory, "Song To Hall Up High" Black metal pioneer Bathory (which was pretty much just Quorthon) pivoted away from the pure black metal of their earlier albums towards Viking metal, more or less establishing that genre too. Hammerheart is one of the key albums of...
