5 Min Origin Stories with Lakeman

One of the cool things about this particular column is that folks really come back with all sorts of different answers.

So, today we're checking back in with Lakeman.

They're letting us know what there is to know.

Check out their latest record, Progenitor, on BANDCAMP.

Now, let's get to know them.

1. Is there an event you can point to you that made you say, wow, that's the instrument I want to play? 

Not like guitar or drums, but the reason why you play the model you do?

I am an opportunist, when I see something that comes into my reach, I will reach out to it. Being a multi-instrumentalist in LAKEMAN I use a vast collection of instruments and gear. Most of which I saw in pawn shops or online for a good price and thought it would be interesting to use in the project.

I am sorry to say I don't really subscribe to brand loyalty. Anything can be used if you find out your chemistry with the object in question.

Classic Spins with Victoria K

Victoria K

If you love symphonic metal, it's high time you check out these Aussie upstarts who are quite ready to take you on a new journey.

Rockshots recording artists, Victoria K, have released the debut album Essentia.

Should you desire a small taste, check out this VIDEO.

1. My favorite kind of album is the concept album. The Wall is my absolute favorite. Beyond the amazing songs, it has spectacular nostalgia for me.

What's your favorite one and why? 

My favourite concept album has to be ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ by Nightwish. 

I love the way the story of human evolution unfolds throughout the album and musically it’s just amazing. 

5 Min Origin Stories with Lycanthro's James Delbidge

Lycanthro

You tell me, is there any city in the world that's better than Ottawa, ON?

Well, I'd imagine those Montreal folks might have something to say along with the people who live in TO.

Personally, I'd like to that St. Louis is a pretty sweet place to live as well.

But I'm just filling space here, let's talk about some power metal outta the Capital of Canada.

Lycanthro.

Check them out on Facebook and in the meantime, let's get to know them a little bit better.

1. Is there an event you can point to you that made you say, wow, that's the instrument I want to play? Not like guitar or drums, but the reason why you play the model you do? 

MEOWTAL with Becoming The Lion's Dennis Paterkiewicz

Those are some very large cats.

Look. Let's be honest. When I started this column, who in the world ever thought that metal guys were into dogs?

Remember all of those pictures with Slayer, Deicide, et al with kitty cats? Well, apparently, there are folks out there that enjoy dogs.

So, enjoy this MEOWTALthat's sprinkled withdogs.

Also, stream a track while ya read. BANDCAMP.

1. In my house, we have three cats named Wickett, Louis IX, and Randall "Pink" Floyd. How many do you have and what are they called? 

I have 3 cats and 3 dogs.

5 Minute Origin Stories with Lost Legacy

If I could get personal for just a moment, there was a death in my family and it's put me off of getting anything written.

But, as life is, I have to get up and get back to being me.

So, with that said, please look for some more content again. Another pitiable excuse, I still haven't quite gotten the handle of reviewing albums whilst working from home.

I'm going to work on that, but in the meantime, we have another go with Lost Legacy.

Check it out below and make sure you check them out.

Here's their BANDCAMP.

Pink Floyd Deep Diving #3: Becoming God Sized

Please note: This deep dive is now moving past the following albums: More, Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, and Obscured by Clouds.

Let's be honest...that's a pretty significant chunk of music to be moving past, but there were bits and bobs of it in the Relics portion of #2.

So, I hope you Nick Mason fans really enjoyed that. As for me, my spending money hasn't gone to acquire my least favorite era of Pink Floyd on vinyl all that much.

Today, I begin the run of albums that the conscious rock hive mind thinks of when we hear the words Pink Floyd.

It all started with an album, a departure project that caused a schism in the world. Something so powerful, the world could never eject it from its collective psyche.

Today...we revisit....

Vinyl Review: "Across The Depths of Seven Lakes" by Picture One

Across The Depths of  Seven Lakes

First off, I want to apologize to PICTURE ONE for not getting this review up sooner. There was even a brief time when I considered not even publishing it.

Real talk, guys. We had a death in the family. It's been a blank time of beers, records, and Monster Hunter for the past week now.

But... it's time to be back in it and move forward.

The Depths of  Seven Lakes was not a record I requested....so what's contained inside was a total mystery to me.

It's described as New Wave/Post Punk.

Interestingly enough, I have been preparing to review this album without knowing it. I've been spinning some Talking Heads and The Vapors lately.

My head seems primed for this.

In the meantime, should you be so inclined.... Stream bit on BANDCAMP. This is precisely the kind of vinyl review I love the most. I'm imbibing the music for the first time on vinyl, on my home stereo.

Beam Me Up Scotty With Uncle Jameson of The Fistful of Doom Show

Do you like Metal?

Do you like DOOM METAL?

What about any other kind of metal that's not that metal, but a sincere sort of metal?

Of course you do.

Check out The Fistful of Doom Show.

Now, let's talk TREK.

1. Star Trek is the world's most perfect universe. In what show (era) would you be the happiest? Why's that? 

I really enjoyed the most recent movies with the young James T. Kirk and I've always casually enjoyed the original tv series.

I can remember my older brother watching that on the rare occasions that he would come and stay at my mom's. So I'll have to say the original era.

MEOWTal with Monica Strut

In the current state of the world, it's important that I continue working hard here. We may all be stuck in our houses, but it's important that we continue working together.

If you didn't know, there are also Instagram Lives on the IG page each Wednesday at 8pm EST.

But instead of talking about all of that and the stuff that's out there.

Crack open a beer and we're going to talk to marketing guru Monica Strut about her cat.

She's also all up into that metal shiz. You can see that at BANDCAMP.

1. In my house, we have three cats named Wickett, Louis IX, and Randall "Pink" Floyd. How many do you have and what are they called? 

I have one cat called Cash!

Pink Floyd Deep Diving #2: The Jurassic Period

The first post to contain actual music will be this one. Perhaps it should've started with number one, but it did not.

I begin with Piper At The Gates of Dawn. This album, along with the following, is the A Nice Pair pressing from 1974.

This set was purchased at The Record Exchange on Hampton Ave in St. Louis, MO. I'd seen this pressing at an antique mall I routinely frequent for records as well.

More on that place later in the series, but I'd always placed it back on the rack because... I have Relics and that's enough of this era for me right?

Wrong.

I'm going to make one thing quite clear.

I find the Syd Barrett era of Pink Floyd to be a novelty. Now would be a spectacular time for you to either send me a nasty email or for you to comment below about how I'm a terrible human being, I don't understand Pink Floyd, and certainly my writing is subpar compared to the other semi-pro music bloggers in the world.

Classic Spins with Scorn's Steven Rowlands

Are you into some serious head banging death metal that's gonna make you think about the legends of old?

You might just be ready for Scorn.

You can check out their latest video on YouTube and if that gets you going, be sure to stream the rest of the album on BANDCAMP.

1. My favorite kind of album is the concept album. 

The Wall is my absolute favorite. Beyond the amazing songs, it has spectacular nostalgia for me. What's your favorite one and why?

I'm a huge fan of Rush, the album 2112 is my favourite concept album.

2. My very first album was Live Evil bY Black Sabbath. Since then I've had a strong affinity for the live record, even if they're a bit fake. 

KISS set the bar with Alive!. Surely, it was fake, but it's got the best concert feel of any one.

Pizza Pie Do or Die with Into Pandeomonium's Saga

In January, six piece (yes....six) extreme metal band Into Pandemonium released their album, Darkest Rise. 

Go ahead and steam that stuff on BANDCAMP.

But right now, let's talk about Pizza.

Because that's the content we all need right now, and if you're able to acquire a pizza pie right now, make sure you do the right thing and tip heavy.

Without further ado...

1. Pizza is the world's most perfect food. This is not up for debate. Please define pizza as based on your geographical location.

Saga.  Where I come from Pizza is some baked bread with marinara sauce and cheese with meat or any topping of your choice usually from around $10.00 or $11.99 for a Large or higher depending on your store of choice.

Pink Floyd Deep Diving #1: Adjusting The Lens

Source Material

Good afternoon.

During the mandatory at home orders we have in the City of St. Louis, I'm going to need to do something to fill my time a little bit. The idea here is to create a nexus of everything Glacially Musical is about and many, many things it's not about.

For starters, my blog is dedicated to the metal underground, but Pink Floyd is one of those bands that most metalheads of my generation and generations to come all seem to love.

They're not metal, but they are heavy in many different ways....which we'll get into as time wears on.

So, let's discuss what's happening with this series. For starters, this is bonus content and will not take any space way from what I already do. But, without the 2 hours a day in the car, there's a bit more time for writing.

This is is my project.

Pizza Pie Do or Die with Cam Bird

In case you've ever wondered, why does this heavy metal website talk about food so god damned much, it's because in a former life, I was a food and beer blogger.

That's part of why these are so interesting to me, but also because the USA is big country, but more than that, it's a great big world out there and right now, we're all a bit cordoned off from it.

So, talking to Cam Bird about Australian pizza has me in my happy place. Check out his rocking new album via BANDCAMP.

1. Pizza is the world's most perfect food. This is not up for debate. Please define pizza as based on your geographical location.

MEOWTAL with Turkey Vulture's Jessica

Are we all in for a Nor'easter? Today we get to hear from Connecticut's Turkey Vulture.

They're on BANDCAMP and you should be streaming the bejesus outta there stuff. They're cooking something up there that's a bit on the softer side....

Find out what.

But in the meantime, we're talking kitties. Because they have them.

1. In my house, we have three cats named Wickett, Louis IX, and Randall "Pink" Floyd. How many do you have and what are they called? 

We have two cats, Pumpkin and Trogdor. They are both girls.

2. It's obvious where our cats got their names. Where did yours get theirs?