1973 greatest hits release by one of the most underrated bands in fucking history (at least where I’m from). If you’ve never heard Slade you’ve probably heard Quiet Riot whose breakthrough hit “Cum On Feel The Noize” was just a worse cover of a Slade song. It worked so well for QR that they tried it again by covering “Mama Weer All Crazee Now”. I will buy any Slade record I come across that I do not already own. Slade fucking rules. LISTEN

Ha, I guess this is now a classic album... Well shit. This was the album that turned me onto Trivium. To this day it's still one of my favorite metalcore albums. The perfect amount of heavy, groove, and angst. My favorite track has always been "A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation."

This album may be a certified banger, but Shogun is still my favorite Trivium album. It's a mandatory listen for all metalcore fans IMO.

I don’t go in for soundtracks much, but this is an exception.

Superheroines were part of the first wave L.A. deathrock scene along with Christian Death, 45 Grave and Kommunity FK. They formed in ‘81 and this record came out in ‘82. Notably the band features Eva O who would go on to not only be in Christian Death, but marry lead singer Rozz Williams. This record fucking RULES! A little bit like 45 grave with more of a heavy metal influence and dramatic as fuck vocals. My copy is a 2014 reissue by Cleopatra on Red Vinyl. If you wanna check it out, GO HERE

Paired with fresh sandalwood incense.

I'm in the market for a new turntable, and I was wondering if anyone here has experience with either of the models listed in the title. Both come the same cartridge stock (AT VM95E) so the sound quality should be similar enough. I was mostly wondering if there's some detail I'm not aware of that's different between these two turntables. Currently I'm gravitating towards the Teac since it's a tiny bit cheaper (just a 10€ difference) and I like the look of it more, although they're so similar that they could both come from the same factory TBH

Quick edit: If anyone thinks these are overkill, do let me know! I love music but my ears aren't extremely sensitive, I mostly chose these because cheaper models seem to do way too many things... offerings from AT that are half the price have USB, Bluetooth, pitch control etc. All things I can go without.

The Rega Planar 1 also caught my eye, but the price point is higher than the other two

Any recommendations for playing flexi-vinyls well? It was hard to get it perfectly flat.

Second Castle Rat record. Great doomy heavy metal. I kinda slept on this band until I saw them live in September. That was super stupid of me. Great riffs. Moody atmosphere. Vocals are killer. Honorable mention on my top records of the year list. CHECK IT OUT!

I'd be lying if I said it's my favorite Pantera album, but goddamn if it ain't a groove metal moving punch in the dick. Dime and Vinnie are here. Phil's off doing Phil things. I'm worried for my Kirbys!

RIP Dimebag. It was 21 years on the 8th.

RIP Vinnie too.

I'm not a Hellyeah fan all that much, but I do love Mudvayne, Vinnie, and Hush.

Oh what an album! I'm sure most fans of BTBAM would say Colors I is better, but I'm not most BTBAM fans. This is BTBAM at their most mature, experimental, and relevant. The sociological critique has never been more true. This album is bleak, dire, and angry, but also hopeful and optimistic. A top 20 album for me and a frisson machine.

Probably the most important album in the catalog. If you're a fan of metal and especially progressive music this is an essential listen. I can't emphasize enough how fantastic this album is, it's a masterpiece. I say all that and it's still not my favorite BTBAM album.