Brainbombs - Urge to Kill (Load Records)

Another non-metal genre of music I enjoy quite a bit is post-punk/noise rock.  Hence my choice for album of the day today, Brainbombs 1999 classic, 'Urge to Kill'.  The music featured on this album is a sort of groove based version of noise rock.  The album and band itself is infamous for their controversial lyrics (at this moment I'm listening to track 5 entitled, 'Maybe', which includes the line 'maybe I should fuck you and your baby...').Yeah, their lyrics are pretty wild, but damn they know how to play a good riff! 
Fav. tracks: 'Slutmaster', 'Ass Fucking Murder'

My Rating: 8 / 10

Ice Dragon - The Sorrowful Sun (Self-Released)

The Sorrowful Sun, released in 2011, is Ice Dragon's 3rd full-length album.  These guys play doom metal reminiscent of Electric Wizard,  including the intentional low quality of recording.  Strangely, the low quality of production seems to fit perfectly with the band's overall sound.  If you fancy some good old fashioned doom/heavy metal then check out Ice Dragon! 
My fav tracks: 'Mistress Death', ' Interspecies Communication, 'Near Sun, on Earth'. 

Currently, all of the bands albums (including 3 full lengths released in 2012) are available for download and you can name your own price!

My Rating: 7.5 / 10

Cobalt - Eater of Birds (Profound Lore Records)

I hate when I miss updating my blog, but this past weekend was quite hectic.  I am going to make up for missing a few days by picking an album today that is so punishingly awesome I don't think words can do it justice.  I'm speaking of Cobalt's 2nd full length album entitled, 'Eater of Birds'.  Released in 2007, the album contains some of the most intense hardcore/black metal music this blogger has had the pleasure of hearing.  Whats even more remarkable is the bands successful transition to playing acoustic rock which occurs a few times throughout the album.  I tried to turn a couple friends of mine onto this band who are very into stoner/sludge/doom metal but it wasn't their cup of tea.  All I can say is, I don't typically get into black metal/hardcore but these guys got me hooked!
Fav. Tracks: 'Ulcerism', 'Eater of Birds'

My Rating: 10 / 10

Carlton Melton - Pass It On (Agitated Records)

Being that I am a pretty massive fan of psych & space rock, it is no small miralce that I have not chosen an album of the day from that genre.  That streak comes to an end today, as I have chosen Carlton Melton's 2nd LP entitled, Pass It On, as today's album of the day.  Released in 2010, this album is drone rock done right.  Listening to this album instantly puts me in a relaxed mood whether i'm sitting in rush hour traffic or laying on the floor on a lazy sunday morning.  Check these dudes out asap!
My Rating: 8.5 / 10

Sourvein - Black Fangs (Candlelight Records)

Black Fangs, released in 2011, is the 3rd full length album from Sourvein,  a sludge/doom metal band out of Cape Fear (great movie), North Carolina.  These guys have been around in one form or another since 1993 which makes them a sort of hidden gem of the Sludge/Doom Scene.  The album consists of 10 intense, heavy, riff-laden tracks but what I especially like is this band's ability to change tempo on the drop of a dime to a faster but no less intense pace.  My fav tracks are Gasp, Flux..., & Nomadic.  Check em out! 

My Rating: 8.5 / 10

High On Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis (E1 Music)

This album is freakin epic!  King of Days, Warhorn, Fertile Green, Madness..., etc, a complete metal masterpiece from beginning to end.  If you're a metal fan and don't like High on Fire than, to me you don't exist. 

My Rating: 10 / 10

Acid Witch - Witchtanic Hallucinations (Razorback Recordings)

First off, I would like to apologize for the nearly one year gap between posts.  I guess you could say my job(s) took over my life.  Fear not, as I have been listening to more music than ever before! 

My first album of the day for 2012 is Acid Witch's second full length entitled, 'Witchtanic Hallucinations'.  I have known of this group for a while but have shyed away from them due to the media's categorization of them as 'Death Metal'.  While the vocals on this record are certainly Death Metal-esque, the music played could fall into several categories (i.e. Psychedelic, Doom Metal, etc.).  Anyways, outstanding album from a really cool band.  Check em out!

My Rating: 9.5 / 10

* Update (11/7): I'm changing my initial rating from 10 to 9.5 as I think I may have been focusing on a couple great songs.  The album kills but maybe not quite perfect 10. 

Dozer - Beyond Colossal (Small Stone Records)

Well I guess old habits really do die hard because I've chosen another Stoner Rock album as pick of the day.  I really do listen to all types of music which will become evident to anyone who follows this blog over time.  Anyways, Beyond Colossal is the 5th full length album from the Stoner Rock linchpins out of Sweeden, Dozer.  Although not quite as epic as their last album, Beyond Colossal is Stoner Rock gold from beginning to end.  Unfortunately, while reading about Dozer for this blog I learned that they went on hiatus in 2009, hopefully this is temporary and we will one day see them re-emerge stronger and heavier as ever!  Fav tracks are, 'The Ventriloquist', 'Message through the Horses', and 'The Throne'.

My Rating: 9 / 10 

Capricorns - River, Bear Your Bones (Rise Above Records)

Released in 2008, 'River, Bear Your Bones' is the 3rd full length album from the Sludge/Doom/Post-Metal band, Capricorns  As is the case with Southern Lord Records, I will confidently buy just about any album released by Rise Above Records w/o knowing anything about the band as they have proven time and again to have a knack for finding and signing some of the best Stoner/Doom Metal bands.  This was exactly the case when I purchased Capricorns 3rd full length album and once again I was not disappointed.  Capricorns are an instrumental group and all of the songs on this album are very fast, heavy, and like other instrumental metal bands, seem to tell a story without words but rather riffs.  Check em out!

My Rating:  8 / 10

Elvis Deluxe - Lazy (Get By Records)

Another day another stoner rock album as pick of the day.  Lazy is the debut full length album by Elvis Deluxe, a Stoner Rock band from Warsaw, Poland.  I think it says a lot about the confidence a band has in the music they are playing when they are willing to offer an entire album as a free download.  IMHO that confidence is entirely justified as this album is a stoner/psych rock masterpiece very similar in style to early QOTSA, Kyuss, and Brant Bjork & the Bros.  Highly recommend!  Fav tracks are, 'The Mountain' and 'Money to Burn'. 

My Rating:  7.5 / 10