My promise to myself in 2024 was to post more than I did last year. (At least more than just archived Fiendish Five episodes, of which there are still a bunch to go up.) We’ll start with one of my favorite annual exercises, in which we look back at 25 metal albums celebrating their 25th … More 1999: 25 Heavy Albums From 25 Years Ago
I started putting this annual list together several years ago when I was freelance writing for the Hartford Courant. I loved putting this article together because it kept me on my toes and forced me to continually search out new music from my home state throughout the year. (Not that I needed much prodding.) While … More Top Connecticut Albums 2023
Welcome to the final part in our series looking back at our favorite metal albums of 2023. You can find Part 1 (40-21) and Part 2 (20-11) here on the site, and don’t forget you can check out some of our favorite tracks from the top 20 over at The Metal Dad Radio Show. … More Top Metal Albums 2023: Part 3 (10-1)
Welcome back to Part II of our series unveiling our Top 40 Metal Albums of 2023. Make sure you check out the first part of the series counting down 40 through 21. You can also hear tracks from the below albums over at this past week’s Metal Dad Radio Show. 20. Nixil – From … More Top Metal Albums 2023: Part 2 (20-11)
Please don’t let the utter lack of album reviews on the blog this year be mistaken for me not listening to any new music. The lack of reviews (which will be remedied in 2024) was due to a host of external factors. The flow of new music never stopped, so much so that this annual … More Top Metal Albums 2023: Part 1 (40-21)
In Episode Thirteen of The Fiendish Five Podcast we sat down with Alt-Americana musician Kierstin Sieser of Connecticut-based act Tiny Ocean to discuss her favorite horror films. Her list included some classics, some new releases, and a couple surprises as well. Don’t forget to check out the newest episodes of The Fiendish Five Podcast at … More The Fiendish Five Podcast – Episode Thirteen
Episode Twelve featured Mike McClatchey of industrial/sludge metal act Lament Cityscape. Mike’s favorite horror movies features some recent classics, some gems from the late ’80s/early ’90s, and some choices sure to be deemed controversial. Make sure you catch the newest episodes of The Fiendish Five Podcast at the link below or wherever you get your … More The Fiendish Five Podcast – Episode Twelve
Episode Eleven featured Steve Austin, mastermind of seminal metal act Today is the Day. Steve’s list was filled with stone cold classics and some new classics as well. Plus you’ll get to hear about all the new music coming your way in the near future. Don’t forget to check out the newest episodes at the … More The Fiendish Five Podcast – Episode Eleven
Years ago I used to write for a blog called Lonesome Noise and we’d take turns writing pieces we dubbed “The Silver Chronicles” where we’d wax poetic about albums turning 25 years old that year. I loved it. It was one of my favorite exercises because it not only forced me to re-examine an album … More 1998: 25 Heavy Albums from 25 Years Ago
For quite awhile now I’ve been publishing a list of my favorite albums released by Connecticut artists. I do this as a way to celebrate what I think is an absolutely stellar music scene here in my home state. In four of the previous five years I’ve been lucky enough to have this list show … More Top Connecticut Albums of 2022
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