Filters are hard to keep clean because of all this filth. Don’t make it worse!
Diablo Swing Orchestra
Calva Louise – Edge of the Abyss Review
Genre is a funny thing. Calva Louise is almost certainly called “Crossover.” Their sound is a combination of elements that, if I read each one individually, would make me shrug my shoulders. Maybe I would ask, “How would that even work?” What I wouldn’t expect is an album that excites me.
Flummox – Southern Progress Review
“Originally slated to be my main Thing You Might Have Missed feature, Tennessee avant-garde metal quintet Flummox’s fifth LP Southern Progress caught me completely off guard. Attracted to the prompt “their most obnoxious album yet,” I wasn’t sure what to expect from my first exposure to Flummox’s work. I figured it might be weird, but it’s also distinctive, fun, and infectious. Fearlessly creative, deeply detailed, lyrically cutting, and stupidly intelligent, Southern Progress rapidly became my favorite record released so far this year.” Southern fried befuddlements.
Saunders and Felagund’s Top Ten(ish) of 2024
Saunders and Felagund continue Listurnalia with another set of lists. MOAR lists for the Blood Godz!
AMG Turns 15: Mailroom Supervisors Speak
The AMG staff celebrates the site’s improbable 15-year aniversary by attacking one another and complaining about the office accomadations. What fun!
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – Of the Last Human Being Review
“It must have been 2005 or 2006 that I first came into contact with Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, one of the most beautifully bewildering bands to ever grace the globe. Constructed around a narrative of a fictional dadaist and futurist performance troupe, the one-of-a-kind group from Oakland gained a loyal cult following over the span of three records.” Monkey business.
Ice Giant – Ghost of Humanity Review
“You gotta love a good genre-bending record. Morphing between two, three, or even more distinct metallic styles is not easy, but it’s even more difficult to attempt while still putting out a great record. Boston, Massachusetts progressive symphonic metal act Ice Giant aim to join these ranks of successful shape-shifters with their sophomore LP, Ghost of Humanity.” Kitchensinkcore.
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Trollfest – Flamingo Overlord [Things You Might Have Missed 2022]
At its root, Trollfest’s sound combines the “huumpa and the beast” formula popularized by Finntroll with the diverse musical influences and a willingness to expand into whatever style feels fun at the moment from DSO. But unlike aforementioned artsy (and potentially fartsy) Swedes, Trollfest pretty much sings about their collective alcohol problem (like Korpiklaani). And honestly, every time I listen to a new Trollfest album I ask myself the same question: “Why don’t I listen to these guys more?”
Angry Metal Guy’s Top 10(ish) of 2021
The list has landed. I repeat, the list has landed!
Saunders’, Huck N’ Roll’s and Cherd’s Top Ten(ish) of 2021
Saunders, Huck and Cherd deliver their weighty Top Ten(ish) lists and try to get along in the process.
