Jul 25, 2012
Snake Oil: Galaxicon (Memphis) (0:28-6:26)
(Galaxicon, I appreciate the name thanks, is reminiscent of the style of Batillus and YOB – blackened sludge)
(Oh hell yeah my Swedish rock gods I will kneel down to the glory of your 70’s style rock, let me bask in the glow of your perfection I love you so much oh Swedish gods. Oh yeah, this band rocks the organ)
Too Many Choices: Three Seasons (Sweden) (7:21-12:05)
(Metal influenced by circus music is not so illogical; talented misfits like each other’s art I guess)
Left Behind as Static: A Forest of Stars (U.K.) (12:31-19:13)
(Crusty badass band from North Carolina has a short but heavy hitting new album)
The Holy Are The Broken: Torch Runner (North Carolina) (19:31-23:58)
(Odyssey’s debut album after a split with Black Pyramid; Swedish like my faves Horisont and Graveyard, so I am automatically their fan)
Wicked Witch: Odyssey (Sweden) (24:28-28:39)
(Unique countries bring their own unusual flavor to the genre, Romania and PAKISTAN?! Come on, give it up for these bros)
Mountain Tusk: Nomega (Romania) (29:50-36:49)
Burial Ground: Dionysus (Pakistan!! Really!) (36:51-42:46)
(Sorceress jams, they JAM, and you gotto get into the groove, cause that groove rules, and the guitar riffs are magnificent)
Jam: Sorceress (Ontario) (42:58-46:46)
(I break my rule regarding playing a song from the same new album, but if you don’t know Dawnbringer or how important they are, then you have a huge gap in your knowledge, this band is frigging the best and I BEG THEM TO TOUR PLEASE. Dawnbringer is a forefather of this type of rock)
Perfect Water: Dawnbringer (Chicago) (47:34-54:10)
(Chilean metal goes down as earthy and luscious as their wine)
Sun of Moloch: Wrathprayer (Chile) (54:56-end)