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Oh yeah I don't plan on going to Alcest this time either, I think it's a Tuesdays, which are bad with my schedule usually, and like you said the postrock stuff if not as amazing as the oder metal stuff. I do like Deathspell Omega quite a bit. I got a cool Paracletus shirt at MDF. I just reaized haven't actually worn it yet though... wtf is wrong with me?

Actually Uncle Acid is Wed. September 9th but Godflesh is on Friday the 11th, those two are not the same night, and I forgot all about Progpower... I don't keep up with it since it's so rare that a band I like plays it. I think Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats would be really fun... I didn't pay enough attention to their set at MDF that year either, I was socializing and enjoying them at the same time, but I do wish I had devoted my primary attention to them. Quite a few people I know are going to Hells Headbash (so jealous, I would LOVE to see Acid Witch, damnit!) that previous weekend, so for them it is going to be like the MDF scenario all over again with a metalfest and almost a week solid of shows back to back. Crazy. Oh yeah, how was Rush? It stormed really bad here that night, I thought of you. Anyway, I already got my MDF pass for next year! I'll get to see Destroyer666 finally! And Grave Miasma! And a few other bands I'm excited about. Soon we'll get the rest of the lineup too...

No worries man! Hope everything is ok! Was watching an old episode of Man Vs Food a few days ago and it was at The Vortex in Atlanta (not the one we went to but still...)... memories, man!

Oh I know, so many shows all packed together! In addition to those others there is Godflesh playing that Friday and Chelsea Wolfe with Wovenhand the following Monday. I was wondering about that Negura Bunget show recently and I do love the Earl.... I'm not that into Godflesh but that would be really cool because they are legendary and not likely to ever really tour again from what I understand, and then of course Uncle Acid would be extremely cool.... Well, I will definitely be at Christian Mistress and Chelsea Wolf/Wovenhand.... but I'm gonna have to pick *one* of the others. If I lived in the city and had a huge entertainment budget I could go to them all :/

Funny how the youtube scroblr doesn't work when I want it to but will occasionally scroble the weirdest things like "Best Ever Mac-n-Cheese" or "How to crochet the crocodile stitch" haha. All I could remember about that show before I started watching it recently was "Not the mama" and "I'm the baby, gotta love me".... but Baby Sinclair is sort of an annoying character in that show honestly. I like Ethyl, Mr. Richfield, Roy.... Robbie is probably my favorite Sinclair, and Earl. Hope you can rewatch it sometime... it was rather ahead of its time in a lot of ways and it has great knack of taking on modern topics like immigration, war, and corporate greed in a funny and insightful way.

Happy Birthday Adam! What I heard of Skogen was cool, need to give another listen. I have not been feeling inspired to listen to much of anything lately, but I seem to be starting to get over that somewhat. Hope your birthday fuckin' rocks!!

Need to get yerself over the Europe next year! Endless shows to choose from. Alan has been in the US twice in recent months too - just not to play. The visa costs alone basically put them $6000 in debt before they've set off and the attendances are so shit compared to Europe they can't make the money back.

Ah, OK. Oh yeah, more than 'satisfied'. It's a real grower of an album ... took about four to five listens to start to unlock it. The final track, Wield Lightning To Split the Sun is destined to be a Primordial standard/classic up there with Heathen Tribes and The Coffin Ships. It's just so soulful and anthemic. Saw them perform a lot of the new tracks on Friday night and arghhhhh .... so great. One of the best Primordial shows of my life. Just searing. Sang every word. I'll see them again in Manchester in February - cannot wait. Oh, the bonus dvd with the new album is well worth the watch - there's an Easter Egg of an entire German show from 2011 and a stunning, fierce set of songs from the French Cernunnos fest earlier this year. Made me wish I was there!

Adam! What do you think of the new Primordial album?

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Excellent! I am totally jealous, seriously. He's playing a London show with Die Weisse Rose (just saw them in Leipzig, exceptional stuff( as support in December but the costs of train down there and hotel are prohibitive. Gah! How much of his stuff have you listened to, btw? I wasn't aware you were into DIJ.

I'm only very familiar with 2 or 3 albums but it's not a band I was really ever expecting to see so that's really pretty damn exciting. Aside from that and Pallbearer/Tombs, I plan to go see Death to All and Obituary in December, but no exciting Atlanta shows have been announced for 2015 yet. Oh well, still time for that. I had about half forgotten about your vacation, is it going well? I have been rather busy lately. I just want to do nothing for a weekend and I'm especially moody and irritable today too so I do think I should just isolate myself for a few days, despite all the stuff going this weekend :/

Thanks for the heads up on that also!

Holy cow- yeah! That show is news to me too... surprised I hadn't heard about it yet since it's pretty damn soon.

Yes, they were really good - awesome in fact! Variety Playhouse was such a cool venue to get to see them at, good enough size but still somewhat intimate. And really $40 ($47 with fees) is a really damn good price for getting to see freaking *legends*... somehow I got the date mixed up and only realized 2 weeks before that it was around the corner but I didn't have it in my budget, so I'm thankful it worked it out. Those guys aren't getting any younger and who knows when they'll tour again. Sorry you couldn't go.

Yes! A friend helped me out with getting a ticket until I could get her paid back. So glad I got to go!

The more I listen to it, the more I think it's a natural follow-on to Death of the Gods. Still, thematically and overall there's a real Nameless Dead feeling going on. Funny though, on first glance, the right hand figure in the artwork actually looks like Alan!

I love it. A great opener in the vein of No Grave or Empire Falls. I'm getting a real Nameless Dead feel from this project so far, actually. Thematically, anyway. Loving the new sound too. Blew my socks off when I first heard it. I'm seeing them launch the album in Dublin at the end of November ... cannot wait. Then the Manchester show in February.

You liking the new Primordial then?

I can't believe it was a year ago already! Still seems like yesterday! But yep, hopefully not the last time. :)

Yeah, Nel is a fan and I saw they were playing on London on Halloween so I'm gonna take her and thought I should check them out. :)

I'd been sporadicly checking various places to see if i was streaming, including Spotify although that seemed unlikely, and just a few days ago it wasn't on there. I actually got an email from Spotify yesterday saying it was available... I was surprised!

Kidneys are overrated anyway. You're only killing them with beer anyway. lol. Not heard it but I'll check it out at some point. :)

Its DNS! Sell a kidney! :P Haha! I hope you're able to make it mate. :)

Ok, so Ghost maybe aren't as bad as I first thought... quite nice for relaxing to on a blazing hot day...

Glad I'll finally get to see them both after missing each of them last time they came through. Kinda wish Tombs was headlining though. Good lineup though. Celestite is very very boring. I knew it was going to be a weird album and it honestly sounded way cooler as it was described while they were recording it, but I was hoping for something more engaging. Would be perfect for meditation or trying to sleep maybe.

Pallbearer is coming back, with Tombs! November 1st at the Earl.

They can't all be pandas mate... ;) lol

I'm like a radar for epic shit, son! ;D

'Bout time yo gave Caladan Brood another spin! Haha! \\m/

Cheers bruv, good to be here! Haha!

Yay! It was great meeting you too as well as your friends! Can't wait for next year. :) \\m/

Oh yay, it arrived! It's wonderful and stunning, so expressive... heart-moving stuff. But all things Agalloch are, for me. Good to hear you are enjoying it!

Sorry mate, I thought I had replied to your photo shout! Was that photo before or after tasting it? :) Where is that btw? I didn't have any luck with the job btw. No idea why I didn't at least get an interview. Guessing the position had been filled before it had even been advertised tbh. Ah well, my current job is still better than McD's and I'm starting to get more hours now. :)

Reply to your message tomorrow mate but just wanted to say thanks for the heads up about the Eluveitie gig! I'll order my ticket next month when I get paid. Arkona and Skalmold! Awesome!

Heard this? Guy from Nokturnal Mortum with Wulstan from Forefather on vocals covering Bathory's The Lake... s'not bad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5JkgGn1MPQ

It was essentially stillborn. Hoping the group will be deleted now its below 10 members.

Oh, also some potentially good news... I'm applying for a new position at the hospital where I currently work. If I get the job it'll mean I may be able to get back over to the States as early as next year (coinciding somewhere around the NFL season...). Deadline for applications is 10th so I should hopefully hear about an interview soon after. :) Also, trying to give up soda for a week (at least) starting tomorrow... wish me luck as this is gonna be VERY difficult... you know how much of a Coke monster I am! ;)

Ah, like a lot of things happening with me of late this has been building for quite some time. Just got sick of seeing the minutiae of everyone's lives and how anything that happens is either greatest or worst thing ever, the constant clashes over meaningless shit, the endless pointless pictures and the fact that it is the biggest social crutch in my life... just decided to be rid of it. As you've proved, everyone I actually want to keep in touch with has other ways to contact me. :) I doubt I'll be missed by most anyway. // Glad you've got a car again! Could imagine that it would be difficult for you living in such a spread out area. Even doing your laundry must have been a nightmare! A shame about your old car but you're safe and that's the main thing. :) // My music taste has skewed in completely the opposite direction to yours... I'm totally Happy Metal Guy! lol. All I've been listening to recently is power metal and the occasional happy folk track.

Also... like the updated 'about me', Ugly Music Guy. ;)

Deactivated it. CBA with it anymore.

Ah... I know! The line up got BETTER. I was little bit bummed about Ulver, but replacing them with my favorite band? Delighted! (ok, "other" favorite band, hail Enslaved!) I wouldn't really count the bands with one-off albums, but we can probably go ahead and include Opeth since I've read that Mikael has stated that Heritage is pretty much the new direction of their sound. I am only slightly familiar with Empyrium and Green Carnation, much more so with The Gathering. In any case it seems like any of those bands would have a place at MDF regardless of their set... but WHO CARES- AGALLOCH.

Holy awesomeness- it's AGALLOCH!!!!