“Yet, Transatlantic is one of the more pretentious groups I’ve ever heard. When I first realized that the debut record, SMPTe, was the first letter of each member’s surname, I rolled my eyes so hard I fell off a bridge. Even so, this foursome knows how to play, and Portnoy has made himself a diverse drummer that can play many styles. So, when we got Transatlantic’s The Absolute Universe, I had to partake. I mean, who else would be dumb enough to review a three-disc record?” A universe of material.
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Record(s) o’ the Month – January 2021
Turns out I’ve been reading the blog for a change. Nothing good can come of this.
Winterage – The Inheritance of Beauty Review
“You know when you lose a bet and find yourself wearing a Red Sox jersey and forced to eat a hundred cocktail weenies until you purge yourself in the tub? Well, that’s nothing compared to the Paw of Steel punishment for picking on Kenny. Ken told me it was corset-core. Cool, I like corsets. There may or may not have been the mention of Nightwish, but I cataloged that as trollarchy. So, I took the punishment and rolled with it. Well, you know those times when a movie character comes to a dramatic realization? When the camera zooms in, and they look up at nothing and whisper, “Dear GOD”?” Cheesy justice.
Angry Metal Primer – Sodom
Sodom has been leaving tank treads across the world for forty years. And they’re leaving some more. But is this Genesis or Revelation?
Angry Metal Primer – Draconian
Who needs seasonal affective disorder (S.A.D.) when you’ve got Draconian?
Angry Metal Primer – Mors Principium Est
Mors Principium Est has been dropping bombs on society for two decades, and the destruction doesn’t end here. Album #7 has Death in its ranks. Hear their march.
Angry Metal Primer – Armored Saint
The Saint is marching once again, so let’s look back on where they’ve been and who they conquered. People should know when they’ve been conquered.
Skeletoon – Nemesis Review
“I didn’t have a choice about this one. Regular readers will recall my central role in the Skelator Incident, so it should come as no surprise that Steel Druhm took one look at band called “Skeletoon” and their self-proclaimed “nerd metal” and immediately assigned it to me. He announced his excitement for me to review these goofy guys on one of our AMG Staff Zoom chats, and since it went so well last time he did that, I was more than a little apprehensive.” The Toonies.
Angry Metal Primer – Anaal Nathrakh
Anaal Nathrakh is set to crush the Earth again, so study this primer and be prepared for the aforementioned crushing.
Angry Metal Primer – Ayreon
Ayreon has a new ginormous rock/metal opera ready to debut, and we have a useful primer to catch you up on all the yacht metal you already missed.