December is the best time to browse through the October Filter flotsam, as they’re now heavily discounted like Valentine’s Day candy in August. They’re probably still fresh though. Maybe.
Madder Mortem
Cam Girl – Flesh & Chrome Review
“Every once in a blue moon, reviewing a local band—especially a largely DIY band like Asheville, North Carolina’s Cam Girl—comes with a few extra perks. Because of our proximity, I secured promo months in advance in the form of a sick translucent cyan vinyl and a digital mp3, and gleaned additional insight into how this record was made. Having that much more exposure and access to the band by the grace of locality helped contextualize exactly what Cam Girl aspire to be.” Think brutally, shop locally.
Stuck in the Filter: January 2025’s Angry Misses
January Filters are scrubbed. Now your ears will be brutally rubbed.
Angry Metal Guy’s Top Ten(ish) of 2024
Starting 2025 with a bang was always important, and I elected the “being 26 days late with your Record o’ the Year post” as the best possible way to give everyone that patented Angry Metal Guy feeling of waiting and waiting only to be smacked in the face with 5000 words that you disagree with entirely. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Executive Dysfunction™! Let’s make a list!
Kenstrosity’s Top Ten(ish) of 2024
Kenstrosity gets his turn to impress the masses with his Top Ten(ish) of 2024. Be impressed!
El Cuervo’s, GardensTale’s, and Eldritch Elitist’s Top Ten(ish) of 2024
Listurnalia rolls ever onward to glory! Next up are El Cuervo, GardensTale and Eldritch Elitist, each with a glowing Top Ten(ish) of 2024 to consider and study in depth. Have at them!
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!
Sentynel and Twelve’s Top Ten(ish) of 2024
Sentynel and Twelve have opinions on what the Top Ten(ish) of 2024 should be. We must join with them.
Dreamslain – Forge of Rebellion Review
“One of the best things about living in Europe is the ease of access to hundreds of amazingly varied locations within a few hours of relatively cheap travel, traversing borders, languages, and cuisines. One of my most favorite destinations is Tromsø in Northern Norway; a grand coastal city with modern amenities ensconced in the beautifully bleak Scandinavian wilderness. It makes for a great hub to discover scarcely-touched lakes, waterfalls and mountains. A little band called Dreamslain hails from Tromsø, and their second full-length album is called Forge of Rebellion.” Dreams in the wilderness.
AMG Turns 15: Middle Management Speaks
AMG middle management are a bunch of grasping, entitled prima donnas. It will be great fun hearing what AMG means to them on this somber 15-year milestone. And for the last time, there will be NO bonuses this year!
