Weezer, emo, and Penelope- the unholy trifecta of pure cringe. Why did I listen to this shit? Indie sadboy/girl is the spawn of satan himself. At least I agree what she’s saying, even if it’s cringe as hell. It also has that “gay showtunes” beat a lot, which is insufferable. Fuck indie, fuck sadboys/girls
Another absolutely peak deathgrind record, “ECDER” is the first thing I’ve listened to from Brutal Truth, and needless to say it’s all I expected and more. Not only do all the songs move at the typical pissed off and excited pace, but also the actual subject matter is hella sick. Ts just a big anti-right wing “fuck you.” There’s even a song about homophobia in 1992. Pretty commendable tbh. We need more bands and artists like this. Artists not afraid to ... read more
Meshuggah means “crazy” or “foolish” in Yiddish. So basically, a band called “foolish” is heavier than your mom. This is, of course, an incredibly influential and important record, being the album that really defined the sound of the soon-to-be pioneers of Djent, Progressive Metal, Technical Metal, Metalcore, Deathcore, and a bunch of other genres that I can’t name. It’s insanely impressive how ahead of its time this record is, I mean this sounds ... read more
It was never a phase. This album is the quintessential doom album of bats and big hair. The gothiest metal album I’ve heard in quite some time, “Turn Loose the Swans” is built on a heavy blanket of atmosphere and a Victorian bed of death/doomy riffs. This whole album is thick and textured, with an atmosphere that just screams “funeral for a really hot goth lady.” It has it all, from violins to middle school-style sexy poetry, to death growls. The guitars and bass ... read more