In past years we’ve done a companion year-end list to our annual heavy metal one where we dump everything else “non-metal” into one bucket. It always wound up being a smorgasbord of genres – country, folk, blues, indie rock, neo-classical – you name it, it was probably represented. This year I decided to switch things … More 2020 Americana Albums of the Year
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 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
The continuation of our (sort of) monthly series focusing on recent non-metal releases that have been in constant rotation. This month we play some catch up and revisit albums from the beginning of 2017 through this past month… Ak’chamel, The Mythik Tricksters – Transmissions From Boshqa There are few bands in the world that … More More (Non-Metal) Guitar In The Monitor – May 2017
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