People want to go to the “there is nothing to fix” transcendent spiritual experience without first dwelling in the “there is no way to fix this (me)” despair and it just doesn’t work that way.

It’s happened. I’ve actually connected enough to y’all on here that I’m like, all my friends are having a party (metal fest) and I’m missing out!!! Y’all. I haven’t even gone to a show let alone a fest in over a decade.

One I’ve also played a bunch and put on again today bc of the bsky reminder. Don’t miss out.

Riffy melodic hardcore bringing me some life this morning. From Winnipeg in March

Y’all know I love that atmo tech death vibe like Fallujah and The Scalar Process absolutely nails it.

On both race and gender: the dominant position has lost its power to mythologize—it’s era has passed—and all that remains is the unadorned domination, and often from a position of weakness: resentment. That’s all on offer from these “masculinity” champions and white nationalists.

Those folks out in Bozeman Montana are not okay (compliment). Some intense blackened metal offerings from Galvinist from the set of new releases. Looks like their first proper lp too.

If this is where they’re at musically for their demo, can’t wait for a full lp: neocrust from Québec released yesterday.

Walg wanting to get in on the 2026 new albums nonsense. And those two preview tracks…damn. Cannot wait.

Skapunk from Italy fitting the vibe now: The Snouters, released in Feb this year.

Metal wasn’t hitting so sticking with punk vibes: antifascist oi! punk “between the melodic crunch of ‘Wolves’-era Rancid and the defiantly working class camaraderie of Booze And Glory.” From March 2026: Riot City Radio, Spitting Teeth.

Going old school today: a screenshot of my list. Lots of new releases to check out today, and I’m sure there is even more good stuff I’m missing so let me know!

So, add them to the lists, folks

When you’re feeling lazy but still want to possibly kill your human

Where my punk tunes started today. Been leaning way more metal than punk/core these days so nice to be back for a bit.

The garden is being ravaged by caterpillars. Caterpillagers, even, which is the name of my new fantasy themed heavy metal band.

It’s a punk fucking rock kind of day and this absolutely fits the bill. From the UK, in April.

Just sticking with more oi! from this year. Violent Way now. Some catchy tunes here, too!

Ramones-styled oi! from January this year. A half century of punk influence is pretty damn incredible.

Damn, forgot the Ramones’ self-titled turned 50 this year! Gonna give it a play.

TOMORROW scoured.bandcamp.com/album/ceasel...

Would have been extra funny if Poison Ruïn made their logo look as black metal as the cover. Top tier oi! punk from April. Really well crafted.

And…first track of the new album from The Ocean is out!!! I enjoyed it for sure, even as I’m adjusting to the new members (two vocalists, as well).

Life feels overwhelming at the moment so I’m standing outside, facing the sun with my eyes closed and feeling the warmth on my face and the ground holding me up. Highly recommend.

Yes, I’m listening to Holocene by The Ocean. Love this album so much more now than when it first came out.

Since we are gonna get a new album from them this year (!!!), here’s a reminder of the correct ranking of The Ocean albums.

Um. Yes. So. Damn. Excited.

I know #metalsky isn’t really a thing anymore but more tattoos for metalsky!

You’re not a true hipster unless you’ve been both for and against Weezer’s Pinkerton at multiple times in your life. A definitive (cultural) work in that regard.

Y’all. Sublation is always good stuff. So, download and share.

Continuing to enjoy this bit of postmetal from April. Make sure to check out the middle track, Ends.

Parenting hot takes, eh? Most demands we make on kids is us working out our own shit (fears, desires, needs), not actually caring for the kids. Consequent-based parenting teaches that threats and coercion are key to good relationship (and that’s, uh, bad).

Today, you should listen to Elder, Godthrymm, and Monolord because Friday we get new Elder, Godthrymm, and Monolord.

It’s “no ethical consumption in capitalism” for me and “bourgeois degenerate” for thee. Get it right.

More post-punk vibes, this time from Sweden in January 2026 and the kind that definitely gets your shoulders wanting to dance. Siluett, Visitors.

Gonna try some darkwave / post-punk tunes this morning, from March.

Glad I checked in on the latest French oi! bc saw this one dropped recently! Loved their last one.

Sunday snuggly kitty vibes!

Bad Religion has such an amazing catalogue of albums. The opening three starting with Suffer is god tier stuff and they’ve just kept going with some real bangers over the decades. Will we get a 2020s one?

Gonna put on Bad Religion (True North) and try to put this house in order, or more realistically decrease its disastrous state a bit.

Damn, apparently I have *very* deep memories of Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf bc hearing an oboe on its own just sent me right back to my childhood home. I have my parents old records here so pulled it out. Music is so powerful.

Starting the morning with epic prog power from a few days back. Daniel Heiman (Sacred Outcry) on the vocals and we got an oboe showing up. Dimhav, Ondine. Don’t miss it.

We both ended up having wardrobe problems and having to change directions, coordinate less and be less happy with the outfits, but still felt cute and had a good time. The wedding was sweet and we realized we’re a half year away from being married for two decades.

We both ended up having wardrobe problems and having to change directions, coordinate less and be less happy with the outfits, but still felt cute and had a good time. The wedding was sweet and we realized we’re a half year away from being married for two decades.

Our neurodiverse genderqueer family is going to a wedding today. Or at least that’s the plan. It’s a lot. And not sure how accepting of an environment will be—the folks we know are but they are in religious circles that sometimes aren’t. So, we’ll see how it all goes.

One of the early signals that 2026 was gonna be a killer year for music

Now for some Finnish melodeath that was released today. Really good—playing it again now. As the Sun Falls.

More really enjoyable melodeath from this year by Amongruins.

A full length from No Cure on its way! Gonna be so freaking epic.

Some really solid melodeath from Germany, released earlier this year. Hitting the mood for sure.