b r ü c e
- https://twitter.com/BruceFraser
- Bandcamp
- https://bandcamp.com/bruce
whiskyphile | metalhead | kicks against the pricks
music, philosophy, photography, nature, renewable energy
currently in #Halifax, Canada
Joined Oct 2024
Man. Some fantastic heavy rock releases out recently.
Ian Blurton - Crimes of the City https://ianblurton.bandcamp.com/album/crimes-of-the-city
Bombus - Your Blood https://bombus.bandcamp.com/album/your-blood
Soundgarden's 1988 debut album Ultramega OK is usually overlooked but was quite a pioneering force in shaping the grunge sound that would explode a few years later. Blending elements of churning metal riffs, a punk ethos, and psychedelia the album showcased Chris Cornell's raw, aggressive vocals and Kim Thayil's innovative guitar work influencing the emerging Seattle music scene.
https://soundgarden.bandcamp.com/album/ultramega-ok-expanded-reissue
Endsong has to be my fave Cure song right now. That 6 minute intro ... man they sound amazing. And Robert Smith's voice does not age.
"I'm outside in the dark wondering how I got so old"
These two are pretty much my annual Halloween playlist while handing out treats. Slow, spooky, and heavy doom vibes for the kids.
Love seeing these ships as part of my morning commute across Halifax Harbour. This is the Boskalis semi-submersible heavy load carrier White Marlin with an offshore substation platform likely destined for an offshore wind project in the US.
Fun night at the Woodside Tavern. Both Fluke and The Orchids had some high energy sets.
Hitting the Woodside Tavern tonight for some local bands
End of the season. We put our camper away for winter storage today. Didn't get to use it as much this year but we had a lot of fun with it.
On this cool gloomy Friday, I'm revisiting a 2015 gem from Argentina's Downfall of Nur - That triumphant guitar at the 14 minute mark in track II - The Golden Age always gets me.
#Argentina #Metal #BlackMetal #Folk #Italy
https://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/umbras-de-barbagia
If you slept on Totem Skin's 2015 album Weltschmerz (if so, shame on you - check it out!), Dödsrit was the result of that band's implosion. It's a different approach, being black metal/crust vs frenetic D-beat hardcore, but you can feel that influence.
Nocturnal Will is an absolutely incredible album. Twin guitars - soaring melodies - blistering blast beats. It's a contender for album of the year for me.
Rest in peace, Paul Di'Anno. Those early Maiden albums were formational for me. I remember not being able to afford Killers so I bought the cheaper Maiden Japan live EP instead when I was 11. Still my fave version of those early songs.
Any whisky folks on this here site? Arran is always a fave distillery of mine. This one is nicknamed the Bodega and is a delicious sherry cask offering bottled at cask strength. Punchy and fruity. Also quite well priced.
Dozer's return to the scene after 10 years was one of my faves in metal for 2023. This release came out 18 months ago now - you #metalheads sleep on it? If so, check it out.
'Drifting in The Endless Void' has a matured sound that expands beyond traditional stoner rock, but still with loads of fuzzed-up heaviness. A remarkable return for Dozer.
#Metal #DesertRock #Stoner #Sweden
https://dozerofficial.bandcamp.com/album/drifting-in-the-endless-void
Emma Ruth Rundle is an absolute force of nature. I just love this Audiotree/Far Out live production for Heaven. The sound is incredible and the venue perfectly suits the tone of the song.
"The only church I’ll ever know
Is in the Earth, the ground below me says
Come home now, you’re done"
I've posted before about her collab with Thou, which is also incredible. She's such a versatile artist.
b r ü c e
- https://twitter.com/BruceFraser
- Bandcamp
- https://bandcamp.com/bruce
whiskyphile | metalhead | kicks against the pricks
music, philosophy, photography, nature, renewable energy
currently in #Halifax, Canada
Joined Oct 2024