Beginning the End of this Clusterf#%k of a Year
We’re almost there, folks! We know the world is not going to magically change come January 1st, but it will still be nice to have this dumpster fire behind us. So to start the festivities, as usual, we have our auxiliary lists like Best Artwork, Most Improved, Worst Albums, and more. Feel free to share your picks in the comments!
Happy Holidays everybody! And remember – Be responsible. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.
Well, This Is A First
There’s nothing particularly special about this episode aside from it being the last regular episode for this shitty year…and a couple of mini-reviews from Brian. It does, however, mark the first time in over nine years we had to skip a scheduled recording. Still a damn impressive run, if we do say so ourselves.
You may also notice a review that seems out of place. Why did we do it? Go to THIS PAGE to find out how you can help this podcast contribute to Crew Nation and make us review whatever you want.
And remember – Be responsible. Stay healthy. Stay Metal.
Reviews:
Dark Tranquillity – Moment (Century Media)
Killer Be Killed – Reluctant Hero (Nuclear Blast)
Within the Ruins – Black Heart (eOne)
Crew Nation Donation Feature:
Butch Walker – Letters
Fun fact – all three of these bands have only been reviewed once before on this here show. Weird right? They (and we) have been going so long, you’d think it would have worked out differently. They are here now, though, and I guess that is all that matters, right?
Reviews:
Dark Tranquillity – Atoma (Century Media)
Testament – The Brotherhood of the Snake (Nuclear Blast)
Ulcerate – Shrines of Paralysis (Relapse)
First Impression:
Hollow Earth – “The Harbinger of Existence” taken from Dead Planet out December 12, 2016 from Good Fight Music
This is the third week in row that the closing review on this show is for an album (it turns out) we are now very fond of. This week, however, we have a hell of an opener, and no, it is not just because it is ETID. Listen to the show and you’ll figure it out pretty quickly.
Reviews:
Every Time I Die – Low Teens (Epitaph)
Allegaeon – Proponent for Sentience (Metal Blade)
The Agonist – Five (Napalm)
First Impression:
Dark Tranquillity – “The Pitiless” taken from Atoma out November 4th from Century Media
Continuing last week’s exploration of shit we missed in 2014, we have four more choice cuts from various year end lists. The difference is that this week, everything is rated higher overall. Really, that’s good news for everybody involved…especially your hosts since we have to listen to it all. Rounding out the show, we have our first live review of 2015 – which leads to a discussion about live production – and we discuss albums that will/might/we want to come out this year.
Reviews:
Dead Congregation – Promulgation of the Fall (Martyrdom Productions/Profound Lore)
Inferi – The Path of Apotheosis (The Artisan Era)
Midnight – No Mercy for Mayhem (Hell’s Headbangers)
Svffer – Lies We Live (Per Koro Records/Vendetta)
Live Review: Dark Tranquillity, Insomnium, Winter Nights @ Gramercy Theatre in New York, NY on January 4, 2015
