Recent content by the byronic man

now this is just wonderful

if it ain't broke don't fix it. and it clearly isn't broken.

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i can understand people not liking it, but calling it out for being "mainstream" is beyond me. this is such a relentlessly weird record, i can't really see it having much "mainstream" appeal. vocal effects? theremin(or a theremin like synth/guitar tone)? the compositions are still extremely...

i've got an older Sunn Coliseum that has proven itself to be a tank over and over again. never had any issues with it through years of giving it hell. it doesn't see much use anymore(i've since moved on to a Viva Analog 360+ preamp/power amp setup), but when it does get fired up it works like a...

i'm glad someone else digs "Thickening". i'm seeing a whole lot of hate towards that track. "Bedazzled Fingernails" gets me every time too, but i don't see much opinion either way on that one. such an amazing track.

i've been doing the same with The Hunter and Blood Mountain. i think it is fair to say that the new one compliments much of their older material, the one exception maybe being Remission. it is such a great distillation of their strengths and their development as composers to this point.

dogs, Rickenbacker 4001, whichever guitar is closest to my 4001, wallet/passport, laptop, text books, clothes. in that order.

i got my '78 4001 from ebay, but i had a friend i trust who lived near where it was located so i had him check it out first. occasionally some good deals pop up on there(like mine), so if you either don't mind taking a chance or you have a way of checking it out it can really be a viable option.

seriously? Black Tongue sounds like a leftover from Blood Mountain.

if this is them just hitting their stride we have a whole lot to look forward to.

i think it is absolutely wonderful. it FEELS like a logical step forward, combining much of what they have done in the past. the instrumentation is amazing, as always. some of the most thoughtful and complicated stuff they have written. definitely a different vibe though, and i can see plenty of...

now that it has leaked and i've had a chance to actually hear the whole thing, Mastodon's "The Hunter" will be a tough one to beat for me. easily their weirdest record, and quite possibly their best. crushingly heavy, even during the more subdued moments, some GORGEOUS compositions, and probably...

you mean the one that was met with critical acclaim, went platinum and won album of the year?

everyone has an opinion. there is no right/wrong or overrated/underrated. whatever floats your boat boss.