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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...

Holy shit, did Dave die or something?

GLOATH - Solitude Consciousness
 

THE STOOGES - Fun House
 

Ebola - Distorted Romance
Weald and Woe - For the Good of the Realm
ASET - Astral Rape
 

Killing Joke - Killing Joke (2003)
 
Coroner - Grin
 

I believe that is what really turned me off to IPAs. Like Surge, I won't turn down a perfectly good beer if someone is handing it to me, but they're never my first choice. Down here, breweries either try to see just how bitter they can make a beer as some kind of badge of honor or how many weird ass fruit combos can be added. It's akin to the hot wings trend, let's make these perfectly good chicken wings inedible as some test of manhood by adding 43 ghost peppers and top it with a scotch bonnet. People claim to enjoy them, but I can't see how.
And it's all fine and good. Plenty of beer out there to like for everyone. Just annoying that every brewery has to have 60-75% of the menu dedicated to the same variation of style. In stores, seems that's all they carry anymore and most just suck (the ones you mentioned, Voodoo Ranger, Space Dust, 420, the list goes on). Many started out good, but over the years got bought out by conglomerates or over expanded and the quality dropped. Stone was sold several years ago and had never been the same.
Everyone has their own preferences. I personally don't like German beer. Lukewarm on IPAs and Pilsners. Will never seek one out, but will never turn down a freebie.

How does it feel to be part of the basic-bitch casual crowd that can't handle the throat-eradicating, tongue-petrifying bitterness real men crave?
I think part of the reason they're everywhere is that they're easy to do an ok job on quickly, and the hop flavor and bitterness can cover up a lot of little flaws and inconsistencies that would ruin a more nuanced beer. But that doesn't make for a great experience. They are not all like that. 
If you're ever up this way, like for Messe Des Morts, lemme know. Too much good beer up here for you not to try some.

Funkadelic - Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad. (The Doodoo Chasers)
Fried ice cream IS a reality.
 
 
Aosoth - Complete Show Live In Paris, Oct 27, 2016
 

Obituary ‎@ Frozen Alive recorded at Stodoła Club, Warsaw Poland. August 24th, 2006
 

Obituary ‎@ Frozen Alive recorded at Stodoła Club, Warsaw Poland. August 24th, 2006
 

Obituary ‎@ Frozen Alive recorded at Stodoła Club, Warsaw Poland. August 24th, 2006
 

Funkadelic - Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad. (The Doodoo Chasers)
Fried ice cream IS a reality.
 
 
Aosoth - Complete Show Live In Paris, Oct 27, 2016
 

"I prefer beers I can't see through. So if it's too warm for a good stout, I want a black ale, scotch ale, or I will settle for a nice amber or honey brown."  - Navy Goat Butcherer
Yes this. I remember when I was in the pubs of Australia and all their beers were piss colored. I didn't know wtf to order, had to ask Carlissimo which piss he was drinking. My go-to here at home has become the Yuengling black & tan, $15 for a 12-pack, an eastern PA beer available everywhere and anywhere around here. And if they don't have it on tap they'll have their lager which is almost as ubiquitous as Budweiser around these parts, just with a wee bit more flavor. Because I don't always want a heavy syrupy stout with my dinner or in the warmer months. I'll grab a 6 pack of Smitty's red ale now and then as well. I ordered one at the Irish Cottage one time several years ago with my shepherds pie and I really liked it. And yeah fuck a bunch of bitter IPA's, I honestly find it hard to believe people like that shit so much.