Recent content by Dr. Pete

Back from the year-long exile (read: forgot I still had an account here).

Tickets are now on sale: http://www.ancestralfires.org/get-tickets/ I have a feeling most will be waiting on the cabins/tent cabins to be up for grabs.

This was mentioned at some point when it was my turn for recommendations. Now that the Fest is starting to take shape and tickets are supposed to go on sale soon, the question is...who's wanting to go? And some additional info from the Stella Natura facebook site, for those wanting cabins:

You had me at Isole. This is pretty good. The vocals could be better, as they get somewhat buried by the drums at times.

Slightly off-topic, how was Stella Natura? I'm considering going to the next one. Back on topic, the entire album is pretty much like the songs posted. It's definitely an acquired taste.

It was an End of the World day for me...as in I had a Unibroue Fin du Monde for lunch.

Sabbath Assembly is a weird, yet compelling band that features ex-Hammers of Misfortune member Jamie Myers. Their latest album Ye are Gods presents hymns from the Process Church of the Final Judgment, and is an album that is a challenging listen. The neofolk influences are intertwined with...

Next on the recommendation list is what is described as funeral doom metal from the state of Washington in Blood of the Black Owl. Their latest album Light the Fires is being recommended because of an atmosphere that is allowed to develop at its own pace and a sense of balance between the...

About to check it out now... A song and a half into this, and I'm digging it.

It's not the same without the NHL to take up my time. Having lower-league hockey to talk about is nice, but it's not the same thing.

I will be getting the new Velnias soon.

I just checked the Reco thread, and see that this is my week. So, here goes... My first recommendation is a doom metal band from Salt Lake City, UT by the name of SubRosa. They employ two violinists and the vocals are the audio equivalent of hypnosis against a backdrop of doom/sludge metal...

No spoilers on my end, since I'm waiting on the rag I write for to post it, but I will say the Witch Mountain and the Blood of the Black Owl albums are on there.

Profound Lore and Bindrune Recordings have been neck and neck as far as quality music lately. And the new Witch Mountain is definitely in the top ten for me this year.

Bell Witch was nothing special live. Caught some of their set two months ago, and went outside to bullshit with a few folks.