With this decade coming to a somewhat unceremonious close (or at least that’s how it feels to me), I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the last ten years in music, specifically the music from my backyard here in Connecticut. There are a lot of bands who have come and gone (and come again … More A Decade of CT Music: 2010
All Hell – The Grave Alchemist North Carolina’s All Hell delivered one of the most pleasant surprises for me in 2017. Filled with horror and goth-tinged death-n-roll, The Grave Alchemist was an infectious attention-grabber from note one. It was and still is a true headbanging affair worthy of multiple listens front to back. https://allhell.bandcamp.com/ … More The Metal Dad’s Favorite Metal Albums of 2017
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
2016 may not have been the best year we’ve experienced for a host of reasons, but there’s no denying that 2016 produced some truly amazing metal records. All over the metal pantheon there were some stellar releases. As with the ‘non-metal’ version of this list, this is not to be considered a “best of” list. … More The Metal Dad’s Favorite Metal Albums of 2016
For a variety of reasons 2016 was a tough year. Thankfully we had a ton of great music to help get us through it all. Below you’ll find (in alphabetical order) 30 of my favorite non-metal albums of 2016. This is by no means a “best of” list. I make no claim that I’ve somehow … More The Metal Dad’s Favorite Non-Metal Albums of 2016
For anyone who missed the “non-metal” list, a little background first. I was asked the last couple years to compile an all-encompassing year end list and inevitably every year that list was weighted quite heavily in favor of all things metal. This year would not have been any different. So I decided that if I … More 2015 Metal Albums of the Year
2015 was an excellent year for new music. When I’ve been asked in the past to sit down and make similar lists for other sites it’s never taken me so long to come to some type of conclusion as to what should make the cut and what eventually doesn’t. It’s never been this painful of … More 2015 (Non-Metal) Albums of the Year
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