Playlists

Playlist 03-07/08/2020

1. Karnivool - "Assymetry" (2013, Density)

2. Midnight - "Sweet Death And Ecstasy" (2017, Hells Headbangers)

Yes, they(?) are better than Toxic Holocaust, Joel Grind.

3. Yes - "The Yes Album" (1971, Atlantic)

It is a pitty that -at least until 10 years ago- there was more talk of and about "Tales..." rather than this feelgood record.

4. Metallica - "Ride The Lightning" (1984, Megaforce)

I'm willing to change an opinion I've held for 25 years just as a Fuck You to the intolerable fanboys of "... Puppets".

5. In Flames - "Reroute To Remain" (2002, Nuclear Blast)

Trendy metal, heavily influenced by Slipknot. They were fully aware of the Tool and Meshuggah impact on american or wannabe american ears. Their second best? They were NEVER a good proper (death) metal band.

6. Vital Remains - "Forever Underground" (1997, Osmose)

Still remember the (1-page?) interview at Metal Hammer Greece. Teenage wasteland. 

7. Six Feet Under - "Warpath" (1997, Metal Blade)

Great commercial album, great vocals, Necrophagia for stoner rockers, zombie groove. Allen West is a seriously awesome riffer (a meth reefer?) and "Back From The Dead" is a criminally overlooked '90s record. Summer metal, or no metal at all!

8. Six Feet Under - "Haunted" (1995, Metal Blade)

Very interesting take.

9. Six Feet Under - "Maximum Violence" (1999, Metal Blade)

Their last properly solid album. A career semi-wasted.

10. Mekong Delta - "The Music Of Erich Zann" (1988, Aaarrg)

11. Mekong Delta - "Dances Of Death (And Other Walking Shadows)" (1990, Aaarrg)

Metal for metalheads.

12. Blood Ceremony - "Living With The Ancients" (2011, Rise Above)

Stylistically trendy when released with organically orgasmic songs like "Daughter Of The Sun".

13. Blood Ceremony - "Lord Of Misrule" (2016, Rise Above)

Includes a few perfunctory riffs.

14. Cradle Of Filth - "Damnation And A Day" (2003, Epic)

Tastier than a pack of crisps, but pretty worthless in calories.

15. Motörhead - "Aftershock" (2013, Motörhead Music)

In the conversation for their second best album of the third millenium.

16. Clawfinger - "Clawfinger" (1997, Warner)

Ameriglobal 2000s nu rawk, done early right.

17. Suicidal Tendencies - "Lights... Camera... Revolution" (1990, Epic)

Kick... Ass... Masterpiece 

18. Black Sabbath - "13"

Better than "The Final Frontier", "Nostradamus", "Death Magnetic", worse than "Book Of Souls", "Firepower", "Hardwired... To Self-Destruct".

The Rewatchables - "Enemy Of The State"

Fargo (Season 2)

Knives Out (2019)

In The Electric Mist (2009)