(A)typical Metal Dad

A little touch upon what's been going on, and a discussion of this week's new arrivals: Drawn into Descent S/T [https://drawnintodescent.bandcamp.com/track/elude]: terrific atmospheric black metal with tinges of depressive and even a little doom and gloom. Bonebranches - Bloodbark [https://bloodbark.bandcamp.com/album/bonebranches]: one of the most strikingly melodic and gorgous atmospheric black metal releases in my collection. Inclemency S/T [https://inclemency.bandcamp.com/]: didn't even listen to this one yet. Bough essentially site unseen since Tim Yatras (Woods of Desolation, Austere, etc.) is part of the project. CD had a manufacturers defect. Based on the fact it listed as ABM and Depressive black metal, this shoudl be a no brainer for me. Ardour Loom S/T [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfYTRG1WUoc]: I hear from Wolves in the Throne Room influence here and I dig it. All acquired from www.shadowkingdomrecords.com [//shadowkingdomrecords.com/] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support [https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support]

Apparently one of the pros is that you can talk for long periods of time. This is really more of a reflection on my relationship with the sweetest of cibas, but I wonder whom else feels the same. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support [https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support]

It's been awhile since I've looked at my "top" records in terms of value. On a whim I did and a surprise or two, especially if I get out of the top five I did here. If anything, it shows that I'm certainly all over the map with my tastes! I suspect if you're a fan of heavy music, you've at least heard the names, but if not, I'll link to YouTube below since no Bandcamp pages are easily found: Tesseract - Altered State [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ9DoO2uX9wWxAi3Zv5NNwpxdCQ4-rKEQ] Hopefall - The Satellite Years [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD1ujdajJjKvH7MJZlyidTDQEjaMuFGcj] Veil of May - ID [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA349F1826F23CDFC] Isis - Panopticon [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGc9zOUDuXbPcvvhgCp50Zck65T9pOVJw] The Contortionist - Exoplanet [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL10612DE7D9FE518A] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support [https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support]

There's gotta be people that have had a debut they loved, slept on the follow up, then years later rediscovered. No? Uhh, yeah uhhh me neither. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support [https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support]

First metal and hardcore hybrid I heard was local in '96. I've waded through that genre since then, through it's good and bad, and have landed back at chasing the dragon of the original approach. Some of the bands mentioned: It Dies Today - Forever Scorned [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZcE-bA3TYM] Corrin - Plutonian Shores [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EphAq1uZrlM&list=PL_cf7UZNH0CabApomer957MFZDPDM9b6j] Overcast - Expectational Dilution [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0DoDIA0Ec4] Bleeding Through - The Truth [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZHxuXeC9YY] (fucking catchy chorus; got 3 back to back to back plays last night) Atreyu - Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhhiTPwsyws] (one of my favorite songs from this time period, Someon's Standing on my Chest) Caliban - A Small Boy and a Grey Heaven [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZmdgwCuo0E&list=PLeHtzqIhP8xfhUGYbChgOHrfmbdKVng-W&index=3] Caliban - Opposite from Within [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMv8CEkFC3E] (to show the evolution to the more formulaic structure; still a track I loved, but this was near the end of the road for me) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app [https://anchor.fm/app]Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support [https://anchor.fm/middle-aged-and-metal/support]