My 2023 albums thingy is still continuing, and trust me I still got a lot to go through in ... read more
Episode 10: Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Following the break-up of their previous band, Mythology, in 1968, guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward sought to form a heavy blues rock band in Aston, Birmingham. They enlisted bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, who had played in a band called Rare Breed; Osbourne had placed an ... read more
What started as a user suggestion for BTIM was one of the best things I've listened to this year. The mixing of shoegaze and rock in this one is done perfectly. The gu tar work, bass work, drumming, and even the vocals on this EP are lovely. I like the moment when it finally breaks down and goes hard in songs like No Food and Alive, Always, as it feels like I'm floating on air and relaxing. For a 17-year-old, I wouldn't have expected something near-perfect like this. It's just a ... read more
I have heard a lot about this band before. Why haven't I listened to them until now? Because I'm Gabriel, that's why. T-T. So I wanted to get into this band whenever I heard everyone and their father talking about them. So I immediately walked into this album with a big excitement inside me... and then I walked out of it feeling let down. I'm sorry, guys, but this album is... pretty bland. Please don't pull out your pitchforks or flaming torch; just ... read more