If anyones interested, tickets for Turnstile at Piece Hall and Spiritbox Euro/UK tour on sale Friday.
I'd put it in the IPA & Intellectual Superiority Tour Gigs thread, but as they're not hipster enough it will get roundly ignored.
Based purely on the name, Warlock Corpse has to be my kind of thing. Will need to check them out at lunch.
After a hiatus it feels like a good time to return to revive the age old tradition of missing Monday!
Recently I have been enjoying Agriculture's latest record after seeing a bit of it in a live session via the KEXP YouTube channel:
https://agriculturemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-spiritual-sound
And! In the spirit of shameless self-promotion my band Oolith released its debut album this month:
https://oolithdoom.bandcamp.com/album/by-ways-unknown
For fans of YOB, Thou, or Pallbearer 🙂
Oolith has a new follower & Agriculture is on today's work playlist though this week I've been largely music free, enjoying the sound of silence.
Thanks @thepodge!
Agriculture are ace - their KEXP session is well worth a watch, they're ludicrously tight.
I've tickets to see them in Manchester in the summer, looking forward to it a lot 🙂
Not a half bad review from my mates over at Ninehertz either.
Agriculture didn't do it for me, some good stuff but a bit too varied overall.
I'm trying to work out if I can make it to Core later this year, the lineup is bonkes
www.corethefestival.com
Metal Monday X Dog Thread crossover: here's Nilo meeting Eicca Toppinen (founding member of Apocalyptica) last week and playing it very cool, didn't want to seem too much of a fanboy 😂
The dog's saying, "Yeah man it's cool, I'm just more into grindcore" 🙂
@thepodge yes the 9Hz review was a nice surprise, our first written review!
Core festival does indeed look cool. I know they're a fair way down the bill but Cwfen I saw last year supporting Faetooth and they were really good.
I cannot believe how damn good Budgie are. Thank you
metal might be a push, but defo rock/folk rock. anywho, just discovered these guys, and am totally blown away by their latest album.
and they did a sweet cover....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omqKZ3VSmTc
Oddly enough as I read this I'm in a hotel and Steppenwolf come on the TV.
Often credited with coming up or at least popularising the term "Heavy Metal". Considering what else was around in 69, I guess they were quite heavy but would probably be logged as Rock these days.
Also, can we have a resurgence of keyboards, specifically organs in music please?
Korn have just announced a European tour. Architects as support.
I had a fantastic time at the 1865 in Southampton last Saturday moshing to ChopSuey - a S.O.A.D tribute band, and I remain stoked about it today, so, an oldy but goody.
I remembered it's Monday this time! 🙂
CTTBOTO's most recent. I love how they are content to just hold onto a riff, a note, a rumble, for what feels like hours.
New track from Neurosis:
Looks like Aarron Turner from ISIS has joined the band 🤩
No apologies if I've posted this before 🤘🤘🤘
Singer Maphra has gone viral on YouTube over the last few months. She isnt in a band but is singing lots of covers from different metal bands.
Can't work out if she's real or ai.
Either way it's reached number on on the Billboard's hot hard rock chart for the BMTH cover.
Singer Maphra has gone viral on YouTube over the last few months. She isnt in a band but is singing lots of covers from different metal bands.
Can't work out if she's real or ai.
Either way it's reached number one on the Billboard's hot hard rock chart for the BMTH cover.
Something a bit different from me this week.
My local alternative / metal /.punk / DIY venue needs your help.
Thanks
To me the sync is out on that BMTH Maphra vid which would easily fuel the AI comments.
Lots of good suggestions here will add some to my playlists.
I do also enjoy listening back to the BBC introducing rock on Radio 1 via the sounds app, some songs aren't my liking but the odd song each does week catch the ear and get listened to a few times. I do enjoy the enter the pit feature towards the end of the show.
Hoping to see Gnome tomorrow night at the Rebellion in Manchester.
I don't mind that Gnome band above, they are one of the better bands that clearly grew up with Kyuss and KTB etc but I don't understand their desire to include the novelty aspect.
I've never really gelled with Down or Crowbar or Corrosion of conformity, something about that whole sphere has just felt a little too redneck for me but I'm quite taken by this track from the new CoC album.
https://corrosion-of-conformity.bandcamp.com/track/asleep-on-the-killing-floor
Despite my best efforts I've never been able to get into any CoC record apart from Blind, which, start to finish, is one of the greatest records ever made.
https://melvinsofficial.bandcamp.com/album/savage-imperial-death-march
Yet to listen to it but it has to be good.
Nine Inch Noize: Trent Reznor, his wife & Boyz Noise put on an impressive set at Coachella this weekend
https://www.kerrang.com/nine-inch-nails-boys-noize-coachella-2026-sahara-stage-mariqueen-maandig
I had this ready to go last night, then forgot to send it. Still, what’s a day between friends, eh? 🤷🏼♂️
To me the sync is out on that BMTH Maphra vid which would easily fuel the AI comments.
Looks fine to me, and I was watching very closely on both videos. The way her face moves, her lips match, and there’s little things that I’m sure AI just wouldn’t ‘think’ of; the tiny flashes of light from the jet beads on her choker. She’s got a good voice, I’d love to see her with a good bunch of musicians playing behind her.
I had this ready to go last night, then forgot to send it. Still, what’s a day between friends, eh? 🤷🏼♂️
what a throwback! i havent listened to that in years and years! awesome!
It's Monday and I'm considering Napalm Death tickets so fill ya ears.
https://napalmdeath.bandcamp.com/album/scum-full-dynamic-range-edition
New bank holiday Airbourne, mates!
There really needs to be a dad-rock Tuesday thread.
New vinyl that arrived Friday, but I was away and forgot to post yesterday.
Delayed Metal Monday Post
Wormrot just put out some new stuff...
Feast your ears
https://wormrot.bandcamp.com/album/hiss
