2018 called and wanted its best metal albums back. I complied with my list, over at Nine Circles.

All hail the magnificent Charles Randall who joins the Nine Circles crew and wields a mighty digital quill!

Where I enthuse over the brilliant recent releases from Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard (MammothWeed) and Vous Autres.

The respective brains of animal and yours truly merged and produced a collaborative creative output (our joint review over at Nine Circles) praising another collaborative creative output (Waste of Space Orchestra's spectacular Syntheosis).

Day 1: I have accepted this challenge by @timjohnmills to post 7 album covers in 7 days of albums I love & pick someone every day to do the same. No explanations, no reviews, just the album cover. My pick today is: animal

Day 2: I have accepted this challenge by @timjohnmills to post 7 album covers in 7 days of albums I love & pick someone every day to do the same. No explanations, no reviews, just the album cover. My pick today is: @Leif_Bearikson

Day 3: I have accepted this challenge by @timjohnmills to post 7 album covers in 7 days of albums I love & pick someone every day to do the same. No explanations, no reviews, just the album cover. My pick today: Unleashing The Hotzthirsty

Day 4: I have accepted this challenge by @timjohnmills to post 7 album covers in 7 days of albums I love & pick someone every day to do the same. No explanations, no reviews, just the album cover. My pick today: Hera, Archivist

Day 5: I have accepted this challenge by @timjohnmills to post 7 album covers in 7 days of albums I love & pick someone every day to do the same. No explanations, no reviews, just the album cover. My pick today is: Anya Taylor-JOI

Day 6: I have accepted this challenge by @timjohnmills to post 7 album covers in 7 days of albums I love & pick someone every day to do the same. No explanations, no reviews, just the album cover. My pick today is: jack bouchard

Day 7: I have accepted this challenge by @timjohnmills to post 7 album covers in 7 days of albums I love & pick someone every day to do the same. No explanations, no reviews, just the album cover. My pick today is: PUNCHMANS GAYSPORT

After a short work-induced break from writing about metal, I present to you my musings on the double dose of brilliant (both in terms of artistic quality and creative luminescence) grindcore from closely related innovators.

Listening to the sultry voices of @cmvoss042 , animal and Charles Randall is almost as intoxicating and rewarding as Hope Drone’s latest album.

Feast your eyes and ears on what I deemed the best metal albums of 2019.

2020 was a year. There was plenty of metal I deemed excellent.

The astute animal and I joined forces in reviewing this year’s recommended wholesome family fun sing-a-long soundtrack for your thanksgiving festivities. x.com/_ninecircles/s…

The best part about 2017? Metal, lots of its. Here’s my selection of stuff your earholes will love, over at Nine Circles. #MetalBandcampGiftClub - enclosed a plethora of wishlist and gift ideas (Krampus is about to go on the offensive). x.com/_ninecircles/s…

PSA: Kosmogyr's (@ivanbelcic) splendiferous debut is out today on Bandcamp (kosmogyr.bandcamp.com/album/eviterni…). Essential black metal with a beating heart, mighty punch and palpable passion. I had some profound thoughts about its excellence over at Nine Circles x.com/_NineCircles/s…

ICYMI: Had some choice words to spill regarding the intoxicating quality of tap water in Tampere and the impressive primal, psychedelic metal barrage Hukutus unleash on their excellent debut album. x.com/_NineCircles/s…