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Coffin Curse - The Continuous Nothing, Chile. Where the hell's Blivvington gotten off to anyway? Wasn't he telling me that Death Metal Promotion channel got shut down? Well it seems he's back now with a new red logo. Unless it was a different YT channel Blivvie was talking about, I can't remember now.
 
Obscurial - Heretic, Malaysia. Digging this one.
 
Yeah, I've never really pictured you as being particularly aerodynamic.
 

You're shittin' me!!
That's crazy. I honestly thought they only said silly shit like that in the movies. Did you pick that up when you lived in the UK, or is it common for Aussies to use that particular exclamation? I was down under for 5 weeks and never heard anyone say that. But of course I spent most of that time with Kiwis and the foreigners in Olympic Park when I'd take the tyke for walks in the stroller (pram) over by the big fountains just to get the hell out of that damned apartment for awhile. 
 
NP: Diocletian - Doom Cult, NZ 2008
 
Rotpit - Let There Be Rot, death metal Sweden/Germany 2023
 

Darvulia - L'Alliance des Venins (2005)
 

Now on this doll, please point and show us where that terrible bad evil sick twisted black metal man hurt you.

 

Big motherfucking Lebowski, one of my very favorite memes. I love the way he just stirs that drink ad infinitum 'til the end of time. Or 'til the end of the internet, whichever comes first. That also happens to mirror the exact look on my face while I'm reading most of your posts! 
I also like this one quite a bit...

 
And this one...

 
And of course this all time classic...

If I could be fucked to figure out how to do it, I would make this my sig.

Alright now this is starting to make sense, I didn't realize you were talking abut sours either. Don't remember anyone saying anything about sours, we were talking about the hugely popular IPAs and how a lot of them have that citrusy after-taste that I personally don't care for. They're drinkable in a pinch, and some are better than others, but I don't seek them out.
Now sours are a completely different story. When a bunch of us went to the Metal Threat festival at Reggie's in Chicago back in July '19, one of our mates who happened to be from the windy city took us all (wasn't his shout but he suggested the place) to this burger joint called Kuma's Corner that had all of their burgers named after various rock and metal bands. And they had shitloads of different beers on tap. I made the mistake of ordering one of those sours since I'd never tried one before. I took one sip and almost spit it back out, had to flag down the chick to take it away and bring me something else. Never again, that was truly some nasty shit. Don't know how the normies can even pretend to like it man.
You don't really say "blimey" in real life do ya Doc? That was just for poetic effect, right?
 
NP: Engulfed - Unearthly Litanies of Despair, Turkish death
 

Well James, I bought a new fridge, so I resolved the compressor issue that way. Had a local guy come out and replace the compressor's electric harness for $190, and it got cold again, but that fix only lasted 2 or 3 days before it got warm inside there again. But the whole shopping experience was quite frustrating. The dead fridge I had purchased 2 and a half years previously was backordered for two months, so I went with the next one down which was essentially the exact same fridge just 3 cubic feet smaller, same depth, 3" less width. I needed the same brand GE because I got all the appliances in the matching slate color and only GE offers that. But for some unknown reason the smaller fridge costs $300 more than the larger one, $1,900 vs $1,600! That's even crazier than southern metal from Turkey! I thought about waiting the two months to get the bigger cheaper one but I was so damn sick of running out for ice every other day and I was losing tons of food that kept getting waterlogged as the ice melted. Anyway it's here and done now, and it's cold, and I've stopped throwing so much food away, so it's all good. Only problem now is I can't level it. I have the back feet screwed all the way up and the front feet unscrewed all the way down and it's still tilted forward so we had to put 3/4" wooden blocks under the front feet just so the two veggie drawers won't slide open every time I open my fridge. But that's what happens in a 150 year old house that's got trees for floor joists, nothing's square, level or plumb here.
 
I've just had dinner and spent 3 hours simplifying fractions with the kid, but now he's in bed so back to Accept. I listened to this one earlier but never posted it, probably the heaviest Accept album I've ever heard, pretty cool tbh. I hadn't realized when UDO left in '87 that he'd come back again for a few more years in the 90's.
Accept - Death Row, 1994
 
Alright bro you've convinced me, Blood of the Nations is shall be. My problem right off the bat though is that this isn't Accept, it's just some generic heavy metal band doing their version of Accept. Even though the first song's chorus conjures up memories of "Wrong is Right" off Metal Heart and the solos are clearly Wolf's work. I'm afraid when it's all said and done at the end of the day I'm gonna have to be one of those No Udo = No Accept hardliners. This is another reason why I go more for the extreme metal where the vocalists can tend to be more interchangeable. 
P.S. halfway through now I can see why you'd be into this generic heavy metal over early Accept, it's catchy and well done and maybe just a wee bit heavier than old Accept. Some of the songs are even pretty cool, (or at least better than what you typically expect to get from later era Maiden or Priest or Megastaine) it's just not triggering my nostalgia for 1982 R&W era Accept, which was the Accept I grew up with.

Alright now this is starting to make sense, I didn't realize you were talking abut sours either. Don't remember anyone saying anything about sours, we were talking about the hugely popular IPAs and how a lot of them have that citrusy after-taste that I personally don't care for. They're drinkable in a pinch, and some are better than others, but I don't seek them out.
Now sours are a completely different story. When a bunch of us went to the Metal Threat festival at Reggie's in Chicago back in July '19, one of our mates who happened to be from the windy city took us all (wasn't his shout but he suggested the place) to this burger joint called Kuma's Corner that had all of their burgers named after various rock and metal bands. And they had shitloads of different beers on tap. I made the mistake of ordering one of those sours since I'd never tried one before. I took one sip and almost spit it back out, had to flag down the chick to take it away and bring me something else. Never again, that was truly some nasty shit. Don't know how the normies can even pretend to like it man.
You don't really say "blimey" in real life do ya Doc? That was just for poetic effect, right?
 
NP: Engulfed - Unearthly Litanies of Despair, Turkish death
 

Pungent Stench - Been Caught Buttering, Austria 1991. I feel like this album gets unfairly passed over. Absolutely one of the best death metal records of 1991. And I say that knowing there were some real bangers released in 1991.
 
Massacra - Enjoy the Violence, French death/thrash 1991
 
Parler Anglais ou mourir?
I liked this album well enough in '85, but it hasn't aged like a fine Bordeaux. More like 40 year old camembert.

Pungent Stench - Been Caught Buttering, Austria 1991. I feel like this album gets unfairly passed over. Absolutely one of the best death metal records of 1991. And I say that knowing there were some real bangers released in 1991.
 
Massacra - Enjoy the Violence, French death/thrash 1991
 
Parler Anglais ou mourir?
I liked this album well enough in '85, but it hasn't aged like a fine Bordeaux. More like 40 year old camembert.

Excellent choice! And I'm not just saying that because the band comes from my country. Although... 😇
Yes, "Parler Anglais ou mourir" 👌 Personally, I still think it's a great album, even if it's aging along with us. And old Camemberts can sometimes hold some very pleasant taste surprises 😁
Antichrist - Sinful Birth (2017)
A very good old-school Thrash album from Sweden. For me, one of the bands of the new Thrash generation to put right at the top of the list. Listen to the break on The Black Pharaoh, where the band have fun with the riff, twisting it in all directions.
 

Pungent Stench - Been Caught Buttering, Austria 1991. I feel like this album gets unfairly passed over. Absolutely one of the best death metal records of 1991. And I say that knowing there were some real bangers released in 1991.
 
Massacra - Enjoy the Violence, French death/thrash 1991
 
Parler Anglais ou mourir?
I liked this album well enough in '85, but it hasn't aged like a fine Bordeaux. More like 40 year old camembert.

Pungent Stench - Been Caught Buttering, Austria 1991. I feel like this album gets unfairly passed over. Absolutely one of the best death metal records of 1991. And I say that knowing there were some real bangers released in 1991.
 
Massacra - Enjoy the Violence, French death/thrash 1991
 
Parler Anglais ou mourir?
I liked this album well enough in '85, but it hasn't aged like a fine Bordeaux. More like 40 year old camembert.

First album was pretty good and I caught them live in Denver on that tour back in '17 opening for Denmark's Undergang which was a solid performance. But this new album's a snoozer, listened to half of it one time, wouldn't buy it. Just checked, it's the same 3 guys, wonder what happened? Turns out writing memorable death metal isn't as easy as it looks.
 
Pungent Stench - For God Your Soul... For Me Your Flesh, Austria 1990
 
Benediction - The Grand Leveller, UK 1991
 

Yo JT can you explain to me sir how these Whiskey Rebel dudes play "southern metal" if they're from fucking Sheboygan, Wisconsin? Can't get much less southern than that unless you go to Alaska. Or is 'southern' just a state of mind? Back in the day our "southern rock" bands were Skynyrd, Hatchet, ABB, MTB and the Outlaws. And even as a New Yorker I loved all that shit. But those bands were all from Florida, Jaw-ja and Carolina. No one would have accepted a "southern" rock band from up north in Yankeeland. Nowadays it seems they have "southern" bands from up north and I even saw one or two you posted that were actually European. What's up widdat?
Also I'm mildly curious to try one of these modern post-Udo Accept albums you keep posting just to see what they sound like without Udo. (which one would you recommend I try?) But I never actually do it because I'm sure I'll be disappointed. I only ever liked two Accept albums to begin with even back in their hey-day, R&W and Metal Heart, so I'm not exactly a super-fan. Did see them once at L'amour in '85 though and I have to admit they put on a helluva show. I saw TT Quick a few times a few years before that back when they were a LI club band and I even had their first EP so I'm somewhat familiar with MT, and I don't think I could accept that guy as the front-man for Accept. It's Udo's band dammit. His thick German accent and being just barely over 5 feet tall was part of the appeal. I guess change can be hard for us old guys.
 
Accept - Metal Heart 1985
 

Yo JT can you explain to me sir how these Whiskey Rebel dudes play "southern metal" if they're from fucking Sheboygan, Wisconsin? Can't get much less southern than that unless you go to Alaska. Or is 'southern' just a state of mind? Back in the day our "southern rock" bands were Skynyrd, Hatchet, ABB, MTB and the Outlaws. And even as a New Yorker I loved all that shit. But those bands were all from Florida, Jaw-ja and Carolina. No one would have accepted a "southern" rock band from up north in Yankeeland. Nowadays it seems they have "southern" bands from up north and I even saw one or two you posted that were actually European. What's up widdat?
Also I'm mildly curious to try one of these modern post-Udo Accept albums you keep posting just to see what they sound like without Udo. (which one would you recommend I try?) But I never actually do it because I'm sure I'll be disappointed. I only ever liked two Accept albums to begin with even back in their hey-day, R&W and Metal Heart, so I'm not exactly a super-fan. Did see them once at L'amour in '85 though and I have to admit they put on a helluva show. I saw TT Quick a few times a few years before that back when they were a LI club band and I even had their first EP so I'm somewhat familiar with MT, and I don't think I could accept that guy as the front-man for Accept. It's Udo's band dammit. His thick German accent and being just barely over 5 feet tall was part of the appeal. I guess change can be hard for us old guys.
 
Accept - Metal Heart 1985
 

VORGA - Beyond The Palest Star
 

First album was pretty good and I caught them live in Denver on that tour back in '17 opening for Denmark's Undergang which was a solid performance. But this new album's a snoozer, listened to half of it one time, wouldn't buy it. Just checked, it's the same 3 guys, wonder what happened? Turns out writing memorable death metal isn't as easy as it looks.
 
Pungent Stench - For God Your Soul... For Me Your Flesh, Austria 1990
 
Benediction - The Grand Leveller, UK 1991
 

First album was pretty good and I caught them live in Denver on that tour back in '17 opening for Denmark's Undergang which was a solid performance. But this new album's a snoozer, listened to half of it one time, wouldn't buy it. Just checked, it's the same 3 guys, wonder what happened? Turns out writing memorable death metal isn't as easy as it looks.
 
Pungent Stench - For God Your Soul... For Me Your Flesh, Austria 1990
 
Benediction - The Grand Leveller, UK 1991
 

DOWNWARD - Cruel World
 

Holy shit, did Dave die or something?

Mark had asked about my never finished year end list for 2023, so I figured I'd share what I had before I gave up on it. I'd only just started making cuts, so this will be a lot longer than normal. Because of that I'm going to post it a little at a time and break it up by genre...and since the black metal list was the longest, I'll post it first.
Black Metal
 
Arnaut Pavle - Transylvanian Glare

 
Arbor - Behold... The Age of Pagan Blood

 
Atheosophia - Shadowgate of Winter's Spirit
 

 
 
As the Shadows Envelop Me – Fedrekult

 
Astral Tomb of Yearning - Summoning the Impenetrable Night

 
Aeon Furnace - Providence Descends

 
Abisma - Disciples of the Black Ram
 

 
 
 
Black Hurst – S/T
 

 
 
Blutschwur - Those of My Blood
 

 
 
Crucifixion Bell - Mirages in Izar
 

 
 
 
Ceremonial Crypt Desecration - Unholy Black Metal Against the Modern World
 

 
 
Dai-Ichi – S/T
 

 
 
Dominance - Slaughter of Human Offerings in the New Age of Pan
 

 
 
Demoncy - Black Star Gnosis
 

 
 
Ebony Pendant – S/T

 
Fellwinter - The Dawn of Winter

 
 
Final Eclipse - The Dark World

 
Flaming Ouroboros – Blood

 
Gauntlet Ring - Beyond the Veil of the Night
 

 
Graf - Rite of Nocturnal Passage
 

 
 
Gam - Alt hans væsen
 

 
 
Geistaz'ika - Midnatsbøn ved djævelens port

 
Helleruin - Devils, Death and Dark Arts
 

 
 
Hinsides - Hinsides hörs djävulsklockans urklang
 

 
Iron Firmament – Keepeater

 
 
Kringa - All Stillborn Fires, Lick My Heart!
 

 
 
Krigstjørn - Mod guders svig

 
Kurgan - Ascetic Dissociations

 
Lja – 1943
 

 
 
Mavorim - Ab Amitia Pulsae
 

 
 
Motstand – S/T

 
Mycorrhizae – The Great Filtration
 

 
 
Noitila – Langennut

 
Nöldr - Chaotic Mysticism from the Tormented Silence

 
Nahasheol - Serpens Abyssi
 

 
 
Nartvind – Breath of Night
 

 
 
Orkblut – Ghost Paths to Septentrion

 
Obsidian Grave – Blood of the Night
 

 
 
Oerheks - Grondslagen

 
Regnum Tenebrarum - Légendes noires

 
Ravensrealm - A Crash of Heathen Thunder
 

 
 
Sulphuric Night - Black Metal Tyranny

 
Tsjuder – Helvegr
 

 
 
Trest - Sorginak
 

 
 
Unholy Craft - Naar all tid er omme
 

 
 
Vestígio - Vestígios

(^Mark and FA will both want to check out the above album)
 
Versteck - Symbols of Seven Harmonies

Big motherfucking Lebowski, one of my very favorite memes. I love the way he just stirs that drink ad infinitum 'til the end of time. Or 'til the end of the internet, whichever comes first. That also happens to mirror the exact look on my face while I'm reading most of your posts! 
I also like this one quite a bit...

 
And this one...

 
And of course this all time classic...