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
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
Welcome to our fourth and final installment of our Top Metal Albums of 2022 list. Thanks to those who have been following along and if you missed any part of the list you can find them here: Part 1 (40-31), Part 2 (30-21), Part 3 (20-11). If you’d also like to hear tracks from the … More Top Metal Albums 2022: Part 4 (10 – 1)
Part three of our year-end metal list brings us into to the top 20. If you want to hear songs from these albums you can check out the first part of our two-part year-end Metal Dad Radio Show here: Cygnus Radio Also feel free to check out the first two parts of this series here: … More Top Metal Albums 2022: Part 3 (20-11)
Welcome to part two of our four-part series counting down our top metal album of 2022. You can find part one (and a brief explanation as to why I broke this up into four parts) here: Top Metal Albums Part 1 30. Dark Meditation – Polluted Temples One of my favorite debut full-length’s of … More Top Metal Albums 2022: Part 2 (30-21)
There are approximately 80 quadrillion year-end lists that flood the interwebs every year. I recognize that and fully recognize that this list probably matters way more to me more than it does anyone reading it (or appearing on it for that matter). However, my desire to share the music I love with my fellow connoisseurs … More Top Metal Albums 2022: Part 1 (40-31)
Welcome to our (pseudo) monthly look back at the horror and horror-adjacent films and series we enjoyed over the previous month. I have to fully admit that January was a bit of a rough month. There was only time to take in a handful of new material, and roughly half of what I watched was, … More More Horror In The Monitor – January 2022
Every year right after New Year’ Day I sit down and look at what metal albums are turning 25 years old, and every year I’m amazed at how much great music existed at that time. 1997 was no exception. Personally speaking, 1997 was one of those college years that seems like just a blur now. … More 1997: 25 Heavy Albums From 25 Years Ago
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