Video: "Vinden som piskar ditt ensamma lik" by Siniestro

It's time Sweden exports something else to the USA besides metal and hockey players.

But that day is not today. Check out the latest from Siniestro and ask them what the title means in English on Facebook.

LP Review: "Reapers" by Dreadlords

Reapers

It's been over ten years, but something kind of mystical happened to me.

Let's back up the truck a little bit with some explanation. I'm from St. Louis. It's the closest thing I have to a hometown. In truth, my life has been all over the STL Metro Area and even Rural Missouri.

My high school years were spent in Illinois and when they were done, my car was already packed and my life picked back up in St. Louis without as much as a goodbye.

That chapter was closed. There was essentially no contact after that. But ten years after the fact, my mind started buzzing about an old friend of mine. Now, remember, this was pre-social media. I began frantically trying to re-connect with her. Months passed, and out of nowhere, there she was at a Beer Festival I was at.

Strange how the flotsam and jetsam of our life works that way isn't it?

Stream: "Ataxophobia" by NØMADS

New York's strange punk duo, NØMADS continues their bass driven assault on the world the release of their next single, Ataxophobia.

Check it out by hitting play and check them out on Facebook to find out what all that bass to your inner soul.

Why HammerFall Is The Greatest Band In The World: Photos and review of their show at Concord Music Hall in Chicago, April 28, 2017 by Danny Nichols

On November 27, 2002, I had tickets to see Dio perform at Pop's in Sauget, Illinois.  The opening band was a leather clad power metal outfit from Sweden called HammerFall, which was heretofore unknown to me, or most of America at the time. 

Video: "Condemned To Burn" by Science of Sleep

Science of Sleep has released their latest video Condemned To Burn on YouTube.

Be sure to check it out below. Ask them for a sleep study on Facebook and check out the full album on Bandcamp.

LP Review: "Morphine Moonshine" by Demonsmoke

Morphine Moonshine

Let's take the time to apologize for the lateness of this particular review. Demonsmoke originally contacted me a few months back about their track, Spewing Disgust, and it was streamed on Glacially Musical.

It was truly a great song in my eyes and it made me really anticipate my review of this album. Unfortunately for your friend and humble narrator, technical issues have really gotten in the way of writing up this particular album, and this review is being published after the record's release.

My PC was upgraded to a new computer with a sidecar hard drive in order to save space and be able to work faster. Well, after the screen on my old on was ruined by my cats last  year, it was only a matter of time for this upgrade to happen, but it's taken awhile to finally get off my bum and do it.

Supposedly, moving my iTunes library over to the external hard drive was supposed to only be a matter of clicks, but as it turns out, it's been much more of a pain in the butt than that. So, I'm late getting to things.

Vinyl Review: "Microwave Dreams" by John Wesley Coleman III

Microwave Dreams

Have you ever had a really bad day?

Today, well, frankly, it wasn't that bad, but it was a rough one. Aside from the birthday party, the battery on my hybrid hitting purple, and having to go get a new extension cord for my new electric lawnmower....

I'm beyond wiped.

The irony of my complaining about technology not suiting me while writing about being a Luddite, well, that's certainly not lost on me whatsoever.

I suppose, it's just that somethings we don't need to improve upon. Cars? Yeah, we need to improve upon that. I drive a hybrid for several reasons. Naturally, the fact that on a normal week my Prius gets better gas mileage than my Honda Civic did on it's best day is wonderful. Helping the planet is also a great thing.

Stream: "Carry Me Home" by Death On Fire

It's time for everybody's favorite thing in whole world....VIKING FUNERAL!

I mean, what else would Death On Fire be?

Either way, shoot some arrows at them via purchasing the single below.

EP Review: "Beneath" by Merchant

Beneath

Because they are on my brain, let's talk about the nachos that are presently cooking in my house. Well, slow cooking. The chicken won't be done for another five to six hours.

At the time of this writing, the Blues will be hosting the Nashville Predators for Game 1 of the Second Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs...and it's hard to keep focused on anything else.

Nachos though. That's what I'm making for dinner, but not just any nachos, slow cooked barbecue chicken nachos.

I'll give you the secret. Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce and chicken breasts. Cook them in your crock pot for about 8 to 9 hours, add some extra time if they're frozen.

I add garlic powder and cracked pepper to the sauce before it starts going.

When plating, microwave the tortilla chips, sprinkle liberally with shredded cheese. Then add your meat and again add shredded cheese. Then comes the nacho cheese. My personal favorite is La Preferida in the can. Add jalapenos, sour cream, and anything else you'd like.

Video: "Cutter" by R Ring

R Ring is the new project from Kelley Deal (The Breeders) and Mike Montgomery (Mike Alpine).

Below is the first single off of their record, Ignite The Rest.

Find out more and maybe order this record HERE.

Stream: "You Drink Lacroix" by Bad Mechanics

Let's just take a moment to drink in the absurd. How many times have you tasted a beverage and then demanded everyone in your circle drink it only to watch them all drink it and spit it out.

Well...that's how the Bad Mechanics (or maybe just me) feel about LaCroix mineral water.

Tell them they're wrong on Facebook.

LP Review: "Beyond The Thresholds" by Marthyrium

Beyond The Thresholds

There are few things in this world greater than a milkshake.

The trifle is up there. If you've never had that cake, be sure to get your hands on one. They are so packed together and full of all sorts of flavors. Why, it would be impossible to try one and not be hooked.

But what might be a bit more relevant to us today would be the (not so) humble concrete. These are available at Ted Drewes Frozen Custard, at either location on Route 66 or South Grand in St. Louis, MO.

If you've been through St. Louis and didn't get one, you missed out. What these things are is essentially ice cream, but custard instead of proper ice cream. They are the thickest thing you've ever experienced in terms of desserts. Sometimes they'll turn them upside down before handing them to you and they don't move, hence the name concrete.

Video: "What Remains" by Cydemind

From the northern Canadas comes a band that fuses classical and metal together in away that's never really been done before.

Check out Cydemind's latest single below. Make sure you ask them about snow on Facebook or send them some pennies on Bandcamp.

Stream: "Strawberry Milk" by Mantra Love

If you've been looking for some psychedelic rock from Texas, Matra Love might just be the band for you! This single is a bit different featuring space rock textures, Lou Reed-esque vocals, and crunchy guitars.

Just check it....and luck for you....

Stream their latest single, Strawberry Milk, below. Don't forget to order that milkshake from them on Facebook.

LP Review: "Devolution : Decay" by Winter Deluge

Devolution : Decay

Last night I was discussing myself and why I feel like I'm pretty easy to get along with. My wife disagreed with large swaths of what my statements depicted.

That's life though isn't it?

It's so very hard to see ourselves for how we truly are. On the Anna Faris Podcast, Sharon Stone was talking about why it's so awful to admit that we're attractive.

Perhaps it's the American culture, but we are conditioned to either see ourselves in an idealized or demonized manner.

If it's so hard to understand precisely what the person we know the best is, how can we really look into anything else to see what they are. Communication is so encumbered, so hard. What if someone you're talking to isn't just an open book?