Horror Movie Redux is a new column where the older kids and I revisit some of the horror movies from my youth. Next up, the 1982 classic, Poltergeist. One of the great supernatural thrillers of all-time, Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hooper (who also directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) stars Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth … More Horror Movie Redux: Poltergeist
The return of our (hopefully soon to be again) monthly column where we look at the new metal releases currently in heavy rotation at The Metal Dad household. Critical Defiance – Misconception Anyone who follows our Metal Dad Radio Show knows the Heavy Metal World Tour segment featured a handful of Chilean bands a … More More (Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – January 2019
It’s often difficult to pinpoint the exact moment when appreciation for a band turns into something felt on a deeper, more spiritual level. It was late April 2012 when I was tasked with filming as many bands as possible at the Meriden Daffodil Festival for a local music television show I was producing at the … More Farewood – Under Burning Sun
Our (pseudo) monthly look at the albums we are currently loving the most. Jeff Przech & The Outfit – Jeff Przech & The Outfit From the opening notes of the first toe-tapping single, “Maribelle”, it’s clear that Jeff Przech and his exceptional backing unit have brought their A-game. Przech is a thoughtful, soulful songwriter … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – April 2018
Our pseudo-monthly look at some metal albums worth putting in your album rotation post haste. Owl Maker – Paths of the Slain Personally speaking, one of my most-anticipated releases of 2018 comes from my own backyard in the form of the debut EP from three-piece stoner metal outfit Owl Maker. Frankly, trying to attach … More More (Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – February 2018
Ak’Chamel – Death Chants Few acts on this list, or on this planet, put out albums as singularly unique and engaging as Ak’Chamel. No two albums are ever alike, and yet each one is completely captivating in its cinematic-like compositions. Death Chants sees Ak’Chamel play with a bit more structure than their average releases are … More The Metal Dad’s Favorite Non-Metal Albums of 2017
Another in a long line of looks at standout metal releases that you should be putting into your ear holes. All Pigs Must Die – Hostage Animal The bio that came with this release starts with the line, “All Pigs Must Die are far more than the sum of their parts…” That’s not only … More More (Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – November 2017
Another in our pseudo-monthly series of posts featuring albums you should be inserting into your Walkman. City Streets Country Roads – …and the world turned ever so slowly I listen to a lot of new music over the course of a year. A lot. Yet I have to look no further than the newest … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – October 2017
It’s at this point I’m supposed to write something about how even though summer is winding down, the metal releases are “heating up” right? Say what you will for terrible cliches, there’s some truth to that statement. For your listening pleasure, here’s a handful of metal releases that you should put in your ear holes … More More (Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – August 2017
Another monthly installment of recent metal releases worthy of as much time as you can give them… Succumb – Succumb So what makes death metal, death metal? This is a question pondered over time and way more space than we have here but one of the key components of death metal is the gurgling, … More More (Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – June 2017
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