Mastodon: The Hunter

Wow! So I just listened to the new Mastodon album The Hunter which released September 26th. I'm a little late for this one, but I do have to say, I really enjoyed this album. There wasnt a song on the album that I thought sucked or wanted to skip at any point. It keeps a very good vibe the entire time. At times I couldnt help but think to myself "That sounds a lot like CKY" which is a good thing if you ask me. This album is just one great big musical expierence. Its worth listening to multiple times. A couple of songs I couldnt help but get stuck in my head include Curl of the Burl and Octopus Has No Friends. The album is very unique and I highly recommend it to anyone who is into progressive metal such as Tool or CKY. This album gets a 9/10

Louisville area Local Support Entry 1: Sacred Sorrow.

No matter where you go there are always your local artist that just wanna be heard. Hell, I know how it feels being a bassist in a serious band. I will probably frequently post on here about the bands from MY area that I feel need to be noticed. If i can I'd like to get some interviews in with some of them. But I'll just take this post to mention some of the local bands from my area that I know of and have heard. I will link facebook to every band i mention.

Sacred Sorrow
Sacred Sorrow has been around for quite a while, even before I even thought about being in a band.Currently lined up with Blake Lockman, Jeremy Fultineer, Dustin Rawlings, and Matt Deeringer, they started in 2003. They have a dark rather  appearance and have performed songs with fitting titles such as "To the Grave", "Social Suicide" and "Sunsets of Salem." As far as their style goes it has changed a little over the years. They have had sounds that sound almost like a heavy punk to a hardcore metal sound. "Currently, our sound is the heaviest it's ever been and I think the four of us are the happiest we've ever been with it." says bassist Dustin. Sacred Sorrow is hoping to have a new EP out by the end of the year or beginning of next year and do a ton of shows. Check em out!

Insomnium: One for Sorrow

For some people who are reading this you are probably thinking, "okay, who the hell is Insomnium?" Insomnium is a Finish melodic death metal band. They really arent what I would consider well known here in the states. They have been around since 97' and debuted in 02' with their album "In the Halls of Awaiting." I have not known about this band for very long, but in the short time I have listened to them they have really grown on me. They grabbed my attention with their 2009 album "Across Dark" with songs such as Down with the Sun and Where the Last Wave Broke. The band has (as the genre suggests) a very melodic sound. They dont seem to focus on super fast riffs and double bass non-stop. 

Insomniums new album "One for Sorrow" releases tomorrow in Finland,  October 17 for the rest of Europe, and October 18 for USA. You can currently listen to the whole album online as a pre-release at http://www.hailsandhorns.com/featured/stream-track-by-track-interview-with-insomnium-covering-the-new-album-one-for-sorrow/. After listening to the album for me I found it very enjoyable. Dont know much to say about it being new at reviewing music but some songs that really stuck out for me where Song of the Blackest Bird and Unsung. I give the album a 7.5/10