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Darkthrone - Arctic Thunder

Cosmic Psychos - Go The Hack

You're exactly correct in the explanation, as it was opposite for me, i.e. I first heard HOATTC in 1992 when "Hosanna in Excelsis" blew my head off on a late night student radio metal show. I got a cassette tape, then CD and played it to death. But, while aware of Dreamweaver, I never managed to find it. I suspect it was a problem of distribution at the time. By the way, I also have the LP of Mourning Has Broken. It is listenable but the general consensus is correct that there is no viable Sabbat without Walkyier and his vocals/lyrics. I found the below gig photos from a 2008 reunion that I went to see. Scrolling through the pictures I had totally forgotten that Akercocke were opening! https://www.flickr.com/photos/47142214@N00/2564584977/in/photostream/ Anyhoo. I will did out Dreamweaver and lyric sheet for Monday lunchtime listening

I still have not been able to click with this album, whereas History of a Time to Come is one of my all time favourites. Not sure I even own any other European thrash albums - that's right - no Kreator, Onslaught, Sodom or anything else. Will continue to persevere with Dreamweaver since I paid more than I should for the LP about a year ago. In fact it might be the single most expensive vinyl off eBay I ever bought at about £50. Above that I have to stop and reassess priorities. In other news, there is no bandcamp Friday until September, and I realised I had not supported any band in a while: Orion by King Buffalo Still smitten with this band. Anything they release, even if its average by their standards is still great music. They are playing in London in a few weeks but its on a Thursday and in Hackney which is a faff to get to - not to mention has a reputation as a murderous hell hole. The Spider's Lullabye by King Diamond Never heard it before, but given my predisposition to obscure King Diamond I am guessing I'll like it. This Sceptred Veil by Sergeant Thunderhoof Seem like nice guys. At some stage they will probably play close by. Repeater by King Buffalo As above. Heavy Pendulum by Cave In Never been into Cave In, but Dead's endorsement and a few streaming listens was enough to win me over. Just seems to be catchy modern rock but on the right, heavy side.

Sabbat - Dreamweaver (1989) As much as I like Sodom, Tankard, Kreator, Mekong Delta or Onslaught, when I think of the European Thrash album that makes me vibrate the most, automatically I think of the second album of the British of Sabbat, Dreamweaver. Inspired by the novel The Way of Wyrd by Brian Bates, this album is epic from start to finish and Martin Walkyier's vocals are immersive. "The clerical conspiracy begins, We shall wash away your sins- We have come to purify, To purge you of your liberty- Absolve you of all sanity, The 'truth' you want to hear We shall provide."

Social Distortion - White Light, White Heat, White Trash, 1996, just played this 4 times in a row while I was doing some staining. Now it's 10:48 I'm having a meat loaf sandwich for dinner and I'm playing it a 5th time.

Asphyx - Incoming Death (2016)

A second glass of red wine, Shiraz, I can’t leave a bottle with just one glass well now can I?

Ding dong, the dickhead is finally gone! https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2022/jul/07/boris-johnson-latest-resignations-today-conservatives-uk-politics-live There have no doubt been a lot of shit prime ministers but Boris Johnson took the cake, and ate it. He was a barrel of shit full to the brim.

Death - Spiritual Healing

Metal Church - Hanging In The Balance