| Recent Takes and Digs |
| 1 |  | Dope
Blood Money Part Zer0
Downloaded this for free from Dope's website prior to seeing them live. Unfortunately, don't think they played one song off of this. But this is a pretty tight and more mature (for Dope) album. |
| 2 |  | Disturbed
Divisive
Haters hate - but I've been an OG fan since their first album/nu-metal days. Good album - picked up at a local Barnes & Noble on sale. |
| 3 |  | Otep
The_Ascension
Haters hate - but Otep (along with Kittie) really set the stage for the strong female-led, harsh-vocal bands we have nowadays. Got this one off of eBay. But, also recently found/bought House of Secrets from Sound Exchange in Tampa, FL. |
| 4 |  | Kittie
Oracle
Speaking of Kittie - finally obtained this hard-to-find album from Sound Exchange in Tampa Bay, FL. |
| 5 |  | The Dillinger Escape Plan
Ire Works
Found this album at HIS Music in Cumming, GA for $3. Hadn't heard too much of this band, but knew what to expect. Didn't disappoint. |
| 6 |  | Pitch Black Forecast
As the World Burns
After seeing Mushroomhead Live - Wanted to hear what else J Mann (currently on hiatus) was working on. |
| 7 |  | Ventana
The Nature of Betrayal
Similarly - After seeing Mushroomhead Live - Wanted to see what the current touring lead singer of Mushroomhead's true band sounds like. |
| 8 |  | Ascension of the Watchers
Translations: Apocrypha Remixed
After seeing Fear Factory live - have been jonesing for some Burton Bell vocals. A great album, barring a few misses (i.e., A Wolf Interlude). Wished the remixes were a bit heavier though. |
| 9 |  | Divine Heresy
Bleed the Fifth
Similarly - after seeing Fear Factory live - have been jonesing for some Dino Cazares guitarwork. Missed this band back in the day. Also forgot that Tommy Vext is a vocalist with great range. |
| 10 |  | Pitchshifter
www.pitchshifter.com
Since seeing Fear Factory and Static-X live - have been in a heavy industrial phase. Picked this up for $3 at a local thrift store. Genius. |
| 11 |  | Bad Wolves
Disobey
On the subject of Tommy Vext…Haters hate - but this album's pretty badass - in a similar vein to the first 5FDP album (and you know it was badass folks). Had streamed it years ago - and finally picked it up from Sound Exchange in Tampa Bay, FL, along with N.A.T.I.O.N. (a lesser and much more mainstream album of theirs). |
| 12 |  | Darkest Hour
The Human Romance
Sometimes you just need to bludgeon the ears with some metalcore. Found this for $1 from Bad Obsession in Savannah, GA. |
| 13 |  | Light the Torch
The Beauty of Destruction
SAA. Always loved Howard Jones' vocals. Got this from Sound Exchange in Tampa Bay, FL for $5. |
| 14 |  | Megadeth
Dystopia
While I'm on the subject of $5. Also purchased this at Bad Obsession in Savannah, GA. They had quite the hard rock/metal collection - so I also had to pick up a few more... |
| 15 |  | Rush
Clockwork Angels
...Including this one - also for $5 - and perhaps Rush's best album in the 1990's and 2000's. A Rush album that metal heads can embrace. |
| 16 |  | Kobra and the Lotus
Prevail I
...and this one for $5. Bad Obsession fed my bad obsession. Somehow have missed out on this band. |
| 17 |  | The Agonist
Five
Also found this album for $6 at Sound Exchange in Tampa Bay, FL. Haters hate - but VIcky is a more-than-suitable replacement for Allisa and shines in this album. Supporting instrumentation is sometimes stock though. |
| 18 |  | Black Sabbath
The End (Live)
Found the BluRay at Bad Obsession, along with the Angelic Sessions, for $15. I can't pass up live Black Sabbath. |
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