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I did enjoy the first one from them. Not impressed by the first preview track but I will check out the full length when it's out.

I suspect however that if Russia starts using tactical nukes, NATO will be forced to intervene directly. That would escalate things far more than I think Putin wants. He knows his forces are inferior and would be soundly routed. Better to keep up with the current strategy which is working, if not all that well, than bring the big dogs to the table.

Setting the server up is definitely the hardest part. Took a lot of tweaking to get it to work the way I needed it to. Once that was settled (about 6 months of trial and error), it's been pretty smooth. The biggest issue I have with it is being able to edit files. With the number of duplicates and corrupt files that are surely in the thing, it may be wise to pick through and find the good stuff I want to keep, transfer them to a separate drive, wipe the server, and rebuild. The library management system is definitely key to prevent having to do it all over in the future. I migrated away from iTunes years ago. I've evaluated MediaMonkey, Plex, Rhythmbox, and a few others in the past few days. None really appeal to me. I looked at Foobar years ago but couldn't get the hang of it. May need to look at it again. There are also commercial programs like Roon and Audirvana, but they are pricey. Definitely prefer to stay on the free side of things if I can.

Another long distance run to a show tonight. Not real familiar with a few of the bands, but I've been to this little dive before to see Tomb Mold/Of Feather and Bone. Tiny little joint but always seems to get great shows. Tonight it's Defeated Sanity/Skeletal Remains/Vitriol/Splattered. So some research is in order. Defeated Sanity - The Sanguinary Impetus Skeletal Remains - The Entombment of Chaos Vitriol - To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice

Belenos - Kornôg

Not to everyone's tastes, but I know a few people have enjoyed this band in the past. Basically the Greek version of Elder. Naxatras - IV

Not really. I'm evaluating some of the stuff I have on my phone to see if it's worth keeping. I liked their first album, but this one isn't a keeper. Another up for review. My app tells me I haven't listened to this one in quite a while. GOLDEN LIGHT - Sacred Colour of the Source of Light

Ulthar - Providence

Poison Ruïn - S/T Poison Ruïn - Poison Ruïn II

Vomitor - Pestilent Death

Manilla Road - Crystal Logic

VBACs are still widely discouraged in many facilities around the country. Too much risk to the mother. Depends a lot on the OB and the capability of the hospital.

Yeah probably should have explained that better. 4TB is a lot, but 3 things have gotten it to that point. 1) Early adopter of digital going back to 04-05 and was very active on the torrent (aka pirate) sites before streaming was available to simply check things out. Even ripped from YouTube at one point. Everything purchased or ripped by me into the server is FLAC or equivalent lossless format. 2) Every time the boys come over to play, they bring 10-15 CDs each that get straight ripped to the server and I return the favor in kind. Admittedly, most don't really float my proverbial boat, but I feel obligated at this point since we have been carrying on this way for years and storage is cheap. Most I never listen to. 3) I have never deleted anything. Not once, even if I intended to at some point. From my phone which tops out at 512gb and has multiple streaming options, sure, but not the server. Likely a ton of duplicates in there since I've surely downloaded the same album multiple times usually because I couldn't remember I had it or simply found it in a better format/rip. Add all that in with a regular habit of buying a minimum of 10 records a month over a dozen genres since the early 90's and 4TB isn't as much of a stretch as you would think. My server is named the "Pit of Despair" for a reason. It's where all albums go to suffer eternal neglect. But that also delineates the problem I have. No one outside of the Library of Congress has any need for a collection that size. No way you could ever listen to it all even dedicating every waking hour of the next 20 years. So before I embark on wrangling this Lovecraftian monster into submission, I need to find the right framework to put it in. Then I plan on sifting through the muck and start deleting, organizing, and repairing. Get the strategy nailed down before the tanks roll across the border if you will. Funny you mention the certain days thing the way you did. I find Sunday to be the day I'm always spinning classic heavy metal. It's tolerable to everyone who happen to be home and I already know most of the good stuff so it's easy to build/add to the playlist. Sunday night is bluegrass and folk, because the missus says so. She indulges my hobby so I don't complain. Plus I tend to be in a mellow mood on Sunday night winding down before heading off to work on Monday. Outside of that, it's pretty much anything goes.

Archgoat/Satanic Warmaster - Lux Satanae (Thirteen Hymns of Finnish Devil Worship)

Same here. I like it, but I'm looking into MediaMonkey since it can be synced across platforms. If Musicbee had an Android app, I might choose that route, but I don't see one.

This is an important point. As I get older and my collection has grown far beyond my wildest teenage dreams, I have found that I have drifted away from this sentiment. Part of the reason I want to get it all under control so I can get back to the pure enjoyment. Certainly I will never get back to that teenager listening to Piece of Mind for the first time euphoria, but there is definitely still a lot of satisfaction in rediscovering/reconnecting with albums. I have dedicated space with good quality gear, it's just time that limits how often I get to engage. Thus the desire to be as efficient as possible. Most of my listening tends to be "background" music at work, doing household chores, driving etc. Actual "critical listening" is maybe 10% of the overall. Been there for a while too. Stepped of the new release carnival ride a bit over the last few years and although I do miss the rush of finding something new to share with people, I don't miss dedicating the amount of time and effort it requires or the lack of enjoyment I get from sifting through buckets full to find the couple of good releases. That has also reduced my spending, or wasted money, on things that really had no staying power. Freed up funds for more travel to live shows which I greatly enjoy, for investing in physical media for those albums I hold dear, and improving my home audio setup which increases my satisfaction when I do get to dedicate time to listening. Sounds very much like how I roll. What is Trello and how do you use it for music listening/tracking? Looks like a productivity suite for business. Would you be willing to share your template? Sounds like a project that would help me get better organized. Nice. I've heard of Musicbee. What platform do you run it on? Windows/MAC/Linux etc. I love Linux for a number of reasons, but most of the music software leaves a lot to be desired.

Lombardo was probably their best option to replace Hoglan. Great drummer + history with the band + availability. He'll probably do 1-2 albums with them and leave again. Seems to be his pattern. He's basically become a session drummer/gun for hire since leaving Slayer. I saw some folks on social media speculating they would get Chris Adler, but I think Lombardo is a better fit for the band. I haven't been that interested in new Testament output in quite some time and felt they have been a bit stale, but I'll probably check out the new album when they put it out to see if they can resurrect some of the old magic with the new lineup.

I would assume all of us have a pretty substantial music collections at this point in our lives. Personally, I have roughly 4 TB of music on my server, 250 vinyl, and about 500 cds (some overlap with the server). When I sit down to listen to music every day, I usually focus on recent acquisitions, listen to stuff posted here or in my bandcamp feed to see what I might want to pick up, or just scroll through my collection and randomly choose stuff that strikes me at the moment. Of course, that leads to huge chunks of my collection being neglected for long periods of time, some rightfully so because I probably never should have bought them, others I find myself saying "I can't believe I haven't listened to this recently". I guess that should be expected however with a collection of this size. It's definitely unruly at this point and I really need to get in and do some much needed maintenance and organization on the server that might make it easier to navigate (fix genre tags, make playlist folders to separate the great/good/so-so, clean out duplicates, etc). So my question is, how do you guys choose what you listen to day to day? Focus on new stuff only? Have certain days of the week where you focus on those classics or solid older albums in your collection? Some other sort of system? Completely random like me? Secondary question for those with large digital collections. What program/app do you use to organize it? I run a Linux server and utilize Logitech Media Server. Perfectly serviceable for sending music throughout the house and controllable through my phone, but absolutely terrible for collection organization (editing tags, fixing issues like duplicates, getting missing album art) and generally requires a lot of manual maintenance. I've used Linux for so long, I'm used to the extra work but as work-life demands continue to increase at an exponential rate, I'm looking to find something that requires less effort.

Never got to see Black Witchery @GoatmasterGeneral. Most of their "active period" was when I was on active duty and far from Florida. I know any chance to see the original lineup is gone, but maybe I can catch the current version if they put together a show in the future. Definitely a band I would drop everything to go see. Since I started on the trilogy, it's mandatory that I finish it. TBH, I can't remember the last time I listened to these 3 records. They're so burned in my brain I usually skip them when picking a Darkthrone record to listen to. Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon Darkthrone - Transylvanian Hunger

Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky - 30th anniversary of this classic, so why not.

Of Feather and Bone - Sulfuric Disintegration VoidCeremony - Entropic Reflections Sombre Heritage - Alpha Ursae Minoris

Lamp of Murmur - Submission and Slavery

Agreed. Pretty fun album. Enslaved - Utgard

Nervosa - Perpetual Chaos

Here you go Hungarianghoulash. Pretty good stuff. Thebes - Ziggurat Beyond the Unseen Shroud