These are the Tuesday Jams:
Abhorrence -"Evoking the Abomination"
A wonderful mixture of early Morbid Angel, Vader, and Deicide, "Evoking the Abomination" is quintessential Abhorrence, punishing and unrelenting death metal from Finland. Their food is ass, their metal ain't players.
Agnostic Front- "Live at CBGBS"
The defining live recording of Agnostic Front that best captures the New York hardcore scene in the 1980s. Recorded in 1988 at one of the famous "Hardcore Matinees" at CBGB's in the Lower East Side, listen to AF at their peak and hear landmarks from "Victim in Pain," "Cause for Alarm," "Liberty and Justice For.." and imagine yourself being a part of a special era in hardcore. This album features Craig "Ahead" from Straight Ahead and Rest in Pieces on bass and was the last album recorded before Roger's three year prison stint. Get educated.
Opeth- "My Arms, Your Hearse"
I'm not going to lie, I despised this band for the longest time and considered them watered down gothic metal but let me tell you, early Opeth is a crushing mixture of melodic death metal, black metal, and dark rock that you need to seriously give an honest listen. "My Arms, Your Hearse" has enough solid songs that flow into each other to win over even the harshest skeptics. Try it out.
John Carpenter- "Lost Themes"
With the passing of horror legend Dario Argento this week, it's fitting I pay homage to another horror legend before it's too late. John Carpenter is not only legendary for his innovative and captivating films but also his unique and haunting compositions that came to define the "horror synth" of the 1980s. These are some unreleased and unused scores and they are amazing. R.I.P. Argento.
- Joe