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The Obelisk Presents: THE TOP 30 ALBUMS OF 2015
Please note: This list is not culled in any way from the Readers Poll, which is ongoing. If you haven’t yet contributed your favorites of 2015 to that, please do. — It’s damn near impossible to start...
View ArticleFriday Full-Length: Goatsnake, Flower of Disease
Flower Of Disease by Goatsnake Goatsnake remain the standard by which a rolling groove should be judged. Rare are the instances in the last 50 years in which something that might be deemed heavy has...
View ArticleFriday Full-Length: Goatsnake, Trampled Under Hoof
Goatsnake, Trampled Under Hoof (2004) There’s a lot to like about Goatsnake‘s 2004 EP, Trampled Under Hoof, right? It’s not like the idea of, ‘Hey, here are some Goatsnake tracks’ needs much...
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The Obelisk Show on Gimme Radio Recap: Episode 09
Good show. I had fun, anyway. I cut the voice breaks for this one while The Patient Mrs. and her mom took The Pecan out to the grocery store, but the breaks nonetheless worked out to be maybe a minute...
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Goatsnake Release New Single Breakfast with the King b/w Deathwish
Granted, I’m perpetually late with news, but while Juneteenth is already past, the money from Goatsnake‘s single, Breakfast with the King b/w Deathwish, still goes to Color of Change. Three dollars...
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The Obelisk Show on Gimme Radio Playlist: Episode 37
So I guess this is the episode where I play Sleep‘s Dopesmoker in its entirety. I’ve wanted to play a full record for a while now, mostly because that’s how I like listening to stuff at home, so I...
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The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal Playlist: Episode 58
I’m trying to break my own rules a little bit. Every now and again, it’s a decent exercise to try to change things up. I kind of did the same last ep, by starting out with a bunch of classic doom....
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The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal Playlist: Episode 83
This isn’t the first time I’ve done this — an all-request show — but I’m especially happy to have put word out for people to pick tunes in this instance, because look at that middle block of songs!...
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Goatsnake Debut Album I Vinyl Reissue Coming Aug. 29
Reissue of Goatsnake‘s debut album? Fair enough. I’m not sure if 1999’s I (discussed here) should ever be allowed to drop out of print, but if it has, I’m definitely not about to blame Southern Lord...
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The Obelisk Show on Gimme Metal Playlist: Episode 90
I don’t remember the last time I did three voice breaks on a show, and while I’m of the general opinion that the less the universe hears my voice the better off said universe will likely be for not...
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