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Indefensible Positions: Dear Hollow Defends Controversy

By Dear Hollow on April 29, 2023 in Blog Posts, Indefensible Positions, 54 comments

“God probably hates me. The Big Man Himself, the Most High, was like, “wow Dear Hollow, look at all those shitty albums you 4.0ed last year. Eat shit, loser.” And *record scratch* here we are. I guess we all got tired of actually good albums, so I’ve been blessed with an incurably bad taste this year – yeah I know, worse than usual. So take this post with a grain of salt, and maybe try a few of these buttery, greasy morsels. Or don’t, and trash my bad taste like popcorn in a darkened movie theater for me to clean up later.” Defending the indefensible. Again.

Record(s) o’ the Month – March 2023

By Angry Metal Guy on April 1, 2023 in Blog Posts, 201 comments

As things have gotten busier and I’ve struggled with a lot of different things, it’s true that there is a burdensome aspect to being the guy who’s always doing the Record(s) o’ the Month. This year, I tried to approach this differently. I intended to use Zadion’s stupid fucking comment as the kind of bulletin board material that keeps motivating a guy to keep playing even when he’s on the verge of retirement due to his bum knee and a skyrocketing K-rate. But the “diabolical façade” cannot march on.

Stuck in the Filter: January’s Angry Misses

By Kenstrosity on March 4, 2023 in Blog Posts, Reviews, 73 comments

“It’s March, so, naturally, the time has come to reveal what precious ore hath been harvested from our ever-filthy filtration system… in January. Now backed by the full might of the Big Guy Himself (patent pending), the workforce maintaining this system of gunk upheaval and refuse retrieval grows, and deep intimidation and torture tactics lift heavy to get butts moving and fingers typing.” Teamwork builds the dream… works.

Record(s) o’ the Month – February 2023

By Angry Metal Guy on March 2, 2023 in Blog Posts, Record o' the Month, Black Metal, Doom Metal, Technical Death Metal, 165 comments

The “diabolical façade” continues, as February followed in January’s surprising footsteps, turning out to be a remarkable month for metal. Weirdly, though, all the best stuff was released on the same day. Isn’t that an unlikely coincidence?

Record(s) o’ the Month – January 2023

By Angry Metal Guy on February 1, 2023 in Blog Posts, Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Power Metal, 225 comments

January is generally known as a throw away month in the reviewing world. It’s my impression that labels often treat January as a down month following the Christmas holiday. As a result, good new music tends to be slim pickings most years. So, let’s hope that it’s a good sign that the first month of 2023 was uncharacteristically good. There was, in fact, plenty to be excited about! Keep reading to find out all about them!

Stuck in the Filter: November & December’s Angry Misses

By Kenstrosity on January 31, 2023 in Blog Posts, Reviews, 41 comments

“It’s a new year, and with it comes a sense of determination to make 2023 our best and most awesomest year to date. Part of that goal involves digging deep and cleaning out the Filter of the last dregs from the final months of 2022. We caught most of the notable gems in our promo sump, but as always there were those few that fell into the wrong chute. This, the first Stuck in the Filter of 2023, is a register of our semi-precious finds!” Who finds “precious finds” in the filter?