ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR JULY 21

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Albums released on July 21st that are in my collection.

Black Sabbath – Master of Reality (1972)
This is the first Sabbath record I bought. I wanted Paranoid but it was sold out. My 9 year old brain was not prepared, this was my favorite for a while, until I got Sabotage.

Rezillios – Can’t Stand the Rezillios (1978)
The Scottish version of the Dickies or are the the Dickies the US version of the Rezillios? The Rezillios were first, they’re both great.

Loudness – Devil Soldier (1982)
The pre-US major label Loudness is a completely different thing. Sure some of the old sound pops up especially on “Lightning Strikes / Shadows of War”. A bit more progressive in the playing and some song structures, t’s definitely more adventurous, I’m sure their A&R person told them to streamline it for the US.

Circle Jerks – Golden Shower of Hits (1983)
The first three Circle Jerks are the best, this would be second best after Group Sex. Never as good as Keith Morris’ time in Black Flag.

Guns ‘n Roses – Appetite for Destruction (1987)
Lots of baggage here. I can’t listen to this anymore do to its omnipresence. I was in from the “Live like a Suicide” EP and for the year before Appetite blew up. Aerosmith now sucked and Guns was here to take their place. Then it was everywhere and all the other shit happened.

Solitude Aeturnus – Beyond The Crimson Hnrizon (1992)
Not fully realized yet a damn good doom album. In the line of slower Dio Sabbath.

Devin Townsend – Beyond The Crimson Hnrizon (1992)
Im not quite sure I like this or any Devin Townsend for that matter. It’s very dreamlike and washes over you and is pretty one dimentional. I think I don’t like his production style.

Voivod – Morgoth Tales (2023)
An unecessary rerecording of their own songs. The good stuff is the Die Kreuzen and Public Image Ltd. covers.
Edit: The Die Kreuzen cover of “Man in the Trees” is not on this its only on “Lean into It: A Tribute to Die Kreuzen” on Erosion Records.

ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR JULY 21

ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR JULY 15

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Albums released on July 15th that are in my collection.

Yes – Going for the One (1977)
Yes was running out of ideas in the late 70s. I guess it’s more accessible with shorter songs but the sound is still stale. I guess at least it’s not as bad as “Tormoto”.

The Damned – Phantasmagoria (1985)
The “goth” album. “Grimley Fiendish” sounds like a theme to a kids animated monster show. Beyond this song and the album cover – which is fantastic – it’s not very goth. Captain Sensible had left but you can still feel his presence, maybe the goth thing comes from Dave Vanian now being focal point of the band. The album after this – “Anything” – is best left unheard.

Trouble – Run to the Light (1987)
After a two year wait there was a new Trouble album. Slightly disappointing at the time. It’s a solid doom metal release. The streamlining of their sound began and the psychedelic elements start popping up while the Christian lyrics start going away.

Melvins – Stag (1996)
The last great Melvins’ album. It’s definitely the most out there and experimental of their major label albums. Sure there’s the expected sludgy and heavy songs but most all have some odd-ball twist. I think many were disappointed they didn’t do Stoner Witch Part 2 or that it was markedly weird than that.

ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR JULY 15

Hate Your Friends No. 13

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Fistful of Dave Hate Your Friends

It’s back!

Every week Apple Music makes a Friends Mix. I will make off the cuff “reviews” of the songs in this list. As Apple Music likes to put the same bands on the list often, so I will skip some of the tracks.

Fugazi “Latin Roots” As funky as Fugazi is going to get. This is an average song of theirs. Listened to all of it.

Wax “California” Haven’t heard Wax in a long time. Way better than I remember, Powerpop with a bit of punk, catchy. Must reinvestigate. Listened to all of it.

Jawbreaker “Tour Song” Not a fan, The foghorn vocals not my thing. Very east bay punk. Listened to 45 seconds.

Dag Nasty “Values Here” Another Hate My Friends where it should be I Love My Friends.essential melodic hardcore. Listened to all of it.

Rocket from the Crypt “Drop Out” There’s two essential RFTC this one – Scream Dracula Scream – and Circa: Now! Just listen to them I feel bad if you never got to witness them live. Listened to all of it.

The Vendictives “Assembly Line” It’s bad enough I like Screeching Weasel well two albums but a tangent band from them. Nope Listened until the vocals started.

Slayer “Dissident aggressor” From my favorite Slayer album, South of Heaven. Slayer were good at picking covers and making them sound like Slayer songs Listened to all of it.

Megadeth “The Blackest Crow” Fucking a banjo! Just stick with “Rust in Peace” and before and you’ll be ok. Fuck country Megadeth this really sucks. Listened t60 seconds.

Black Sabbath “Wishing Well” Even a lesser song from “Heaven and Hell” is great. The combo of Dio and Sabbath made magic on the album,s they did together, now I need to listen to this full album Listened to all of it.

Pot Valient “Nuggest Killer” Fianlly somethsing I don’t know,. starts nice 90’s style fuszzy distorted loud quiet indie rock, wait when is it from? 1994. Not sure how this escaped my radar back then. Not great but nice. Listened to all of it.

Nothing “July the Fourth” I have two Nothing albums this isn’t on either. I like this, I mean the hey we listen to Hum aspect is really obvious. Listened to all of it.

Sunny Day Realestate “Song About an Angel” Still trying to figure out how this is emo besides that bands that were influenced by them were called emo. It’s alternative arena rock. Listened to all of it.

Moonshake “Blister” New to me. Very 90’s but a lot of ideas usually you don’t find, squanky sax weird guitar sounds. Need more exploration. Listened to all of it.

Soccer Team “Nose to Chin” Fuck this band name. Fuck the album cover. The music is fine, it almost does something for me. Somethings missing though, can’t put my finger on it. Listened to all of it.

Helium “Lucky Charm” Quirky, angular 90s indie rock. A nice amount of catchy and weird. Listened to all of it.

Government Issue “Written Word” DC hardcore that doesn’t sound DC. It’s all good. Listened to all of it.

Gray Matter “Chutes and Ladders” DC hardcore that sounds like DC. It’s all good. Listened to all of it.

The Dismemberment Plan “A Life of Possibilities” I like one of their songs, this isn’t it. Listened to 30 seconds.

Pixies “Hang Wire” Depending on when you ask this is my favorite Pixies album, I’d love to say listen to all of it but the reunion stuff isn’t up to snuff, then there’s stuff without Kim . Listened to all of it.

Dark Throne “Sjakk Matt Jesu Krist” Umpa beat black metal, with some dude croaking over it, pass. Listened to 1:45.

Sonic Youth “My Friend Goo” Do I bag on Day Dream Nation again, nah. Listened to all of it.

The Who “Water” It’s fine, The Who is like Deep Purple for me way too inconsistent. Lots of hits, lots of half ass albums. Listened to all of it.

The Wonder Stuff “Red Berry Joy Town” Part of that group of UK bands that love Minneapolis / Midwest US indie rock of the 80s. Good stuff. Listened to all of it.

Madness “The Prince” I fucking hate ska. Pick that up. Listened to ten seconds.

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Hate Your Friends No. 13

ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR JULY 8

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Albums released on July 8th that are in my collection.

The Go-Gos – Beauty and the Beat (1981)
Seems they get taxed with being a novelty. As good as any of the boy groups at power-pop, actually better than most

Exodus – Another Lesson in Violence (1997)
Picked this up due to the track “Impaler” that hadn’t been released, at least officially. Also the return of Paul Baloff singing tracks from the “Pleasures of the Flesh” album. The obviously fake crowd noise is a detriment but not as much as the banter. It should have been edited out. Juvenile “kill the posers” crap, that may fly when you’re 18 but at 30+? A side note, sometime after this I heard the demos with Baloff singing the “Pleasures of the Flesh” tracks no wonder he got the boot.

ALBUM ANNIVERSARIES FOR JULY 8

Album Anniversaries for July 7

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Albums released on July 7 that are in my collection.

The Stooges – Fun House (1970)
Runs out of gas at the end, hey let’s just do a noise freak out.

Rainbow – On Stage (1977)
A nicely edited single album that saves you from the bloat and Dio’s scatting on the unedited live albums like “Live in Munich”

Styx – Grand Illusion (1977)
I still enjoy this but not as much as I did in 1977. It’s a lot. What the Brits call “pomp rock”.

David Lee Roth – Eat Em and Smile (1986)
The only Van Halen related album post 1984 that’s worth my/your time. Even if it’s an approximation of Van Halen’s Roth years. There’s a version in Spanish that’s worth tracking down.

Faster Pussycat – Faster Pussycat (1987)
Ridiculous sleaze metal/rock. Very over the top and very enjoyable if you partake.

Album Anniversaries for July 7