A short post today but one to confirm some very welcome news that came down the pipe last week. I had just discussed Spinal Tap a few weeks prior – I dug into the music as part of the Album Of The Week and I gave a post to the immortal film. Last Thursday some …
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Album Of The Week – May 16, 2022
This week's album comes from 1993 and when extreme metal looked like it might be poised to be big business. This album marked a stylistic departure for one of Sweden's pioneering death metal acts and also served as an ill-fated marketing ploy on the part of an opportunistic record label. The unedited, original version of …
When The Line-up Changes – Accept
In this installment of line-up changes I'm going to tackle a band that has had way more than one. In fact, the group has only had one constant member in its 46 year history. Discussing every change would be an insane task and be a 50 part series on the blog. It would also be …
Album Of The Week – May 9, 2022
This week brings one of heavy metal's all-time classic albums. There's a bit of a celebration in order for it as the album was just certified double platinum in the US. But shiny things on walls don't really matter when we're talking about one of heavy metal's greatest statements. Dio – Holy Diver Released May …
Revisiting The Legacy Of This Is Spinal Tap
On Monday I talked about the soundtrack to the movie This Is Spinal Tap. Today I'll talk about the movie itself. Of course, before I get into the main event, rest in peace again to Ric Parnell. Parnell played Mick Shrimpton in the movie and was the drummer for the 1984 album as well as …
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Judas Priest – RnR HoF Class of 2022
I'll have at a quick post today to discuss the unexpected but very welcome news that came down yesterday – Judas Priest will be among the inductees to the 2022 Class of the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame. The induction is kind of surprising. Priest were on a months-long fan ballot with other acts …
Upcoming Music – May the Fourth be with you
The title has absolutely nothing to do with the post, but it's time to look at another pile of lead singles for upcoming releases. There is more music coming out than I can keep up with but that's a good problem to have. Skid Row – The Gang's All Here https://youtu.be/xVBK1bvCczU Skid Row were promising …
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Album Of The Week – May 2, 2022
I finished this post last Wednesday and got it all put together and scheduled yesterday, May 1. Just as I was about to head off to bed I checked my socials one last time and got unfortunate news very much related to my post today. On May 1st, 2022, long-time drummer Ric Parnell passed away …
Album Of The Week – April 18, 2022
This week it's a look back to 1994 and the height of what came to be known as “alt-metal.” It was a strange time where a lot of different sounds got airplay as the fallout from 1991 left room for a variety of acts to get a moment in the sun. Our subject today would …
On Scene And Identity – Outcast
This is a new series that will look at the identity and psychology behind various aspects of music fandom and listening culture. It's more how it relates to me but will also give a general overview. It's a bit “heavier” than most stuff but it's still stuff I'm compelled to write about so I'll just …
The Crooked Wanderer 