Even if you’re not a fan of Progressive Metal, you have to admit that when bands from that particular genre commit to an idea, they tend to go hard. Whether it’s a visual aesthetic, a musical direction, or an overall concept, there’s simply no room for half-measures. Some change with every album while others like Texan duo Sallow Moth have used every studio release to create, expand, and evolve their own unique and invariably bewildering universe.
In 1986, quintessential maximalist composer Frank Zappa released Jazz From Hell. With eight tracks of intricately programmed music, most of which were composed on the Synclavier, the completely instrumental album had the dubious honor of being one of the first records to be stamped with the “Parental Advisory” sticker. This mark of profanity was likely due to Zappa’s war against Tipper Gore and the PMRC.
Clockwise as the seconds tick away, I make my move today… Time and life, life and time, to have and hold and sometimes find… Time… Marches on, and on, and on… flies eternally…
Once more ’round the sun we go again…
And here we are, a year closer to oblivion, and with all the chaos, and craziness, and biiiig riffs that has been 2025 now in the rearviewmirror. At the dying of 2025’s light, all the sailors of the good ship Ghost Cult have come together to cast their votes independently and agenda-free to crown our collective Top 75 albums of year, and ultimately, the overall official Ghost Cult Album of the Year for 2025. To find out more, venture forth, dear reader… Continue reading