The evening of Sunday, September 21st ended up being an incredibly cathartic experience. My friend Cassie and I headed to the Pyramid Scheme (best venue in the world, of the many venues I’ve attended) to cover the sold out La Dispute show, also featuring Glitterer (Washington, DC) and Tummyache (United Kingdom).
New-ish video from WMHC band xIron Sharpens Ironx. Check it out!
tl;dr – Go see Baroness live any chance you get. You won’t regret it.
Over the last two nights, Michigan has been stormed by the mighty forces of the Savage Imperial Death March Part II Tour. (say that ten times quickly)
A new creature has arisen from the DNA of these older monsters, and it won’t be stopped!
I just walk away from listening each time feeling like I’ve grown or changed in some vaguely satisfying way, like I’ve achieved a catharsis I didn’t even really know I needed.
There is genuinely never a dull time on this album.
The weight of the subject matter, the strength of the composition, and the rugged excellence of the playing make this an album worth many repeat spins.
Ghafur channels his inner prog and gives us a single more reminiscent of Voivod than anything else.