Tasting Notes - With Bryn and Jaff

This week Jake has returned to set Bryn and Jaff off on a new journey through the vineyards of France...and they're kicking their trip off in style with a bottle of Cotes-Du-Rhone as well as a (rather pricey) bottle of the highly regarded Chateauneuf-Du-Pape....is it as good as everyone says?!M Shadows sells insurance, Paul Mcartney falls foul of his own rules, somebody defecates down a drainpipe and Jaff hosts the inaugural round of "Bus or Cuss".Musically, there's a pair of atmospheric black metal records, some of the most soul-shaking guttural vocals from any record this year and there's even a jazz-trumpet album from the infamous Flea.....time to get your headphones out!This Weeks ReleasesBlack Label Society - Engines Of Demolition (00:42:09)MNRK Heavyhttps://blacklabelsocietyband.bandcamp.com/album/engines-of-demolitionFlea - Honora (00:47:05)Nonesuchhttps://officialflea.bandcamp.com/album/honoraDon Broco - Nightmare Tripping (00:51:53)Fearless Recordshttps://donbroco.bandcamp.com/album/nightmare-trippingAggressive Perfector - Come Creeping Fiends (01:24:13)Dying Victimshttps://aggressiveperfector.bandcamp.com/album/come-creeping-fiendsWinterfylleth - The Unyielding Season (01:28:57)Napalmhttps://winterfylleth.bandcamp.com/album/the-unyielding-seasonEnisum - Autumn Embrace (01:33:42)Avantgardehttps://avantgardemusic.bandcamp.com/album/autumn-embraceCryptworm - Infectious Pathological Waste (01:38:44)Me Saco Un Ojohttps://cryptworm.bandcamp.com/album/infectious-pathological-wasteFoetorem - Incongruous Forms Of Evergrowing Rot (01:42:40)Everlasting Spewhttps://everlastingspew.bandcamp.com/album/incongruous-forms-of-evergrowing-rotIron Slug - Deceit And Misery (01:45:54)Road To Masochisthttps://ironslug.bandcamp.com/album/deceit-and-miseryParty Cannon - Subjected To A Partying EP (01:47:49)Unique Leaderhttps://uniqueleaderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/subjected-to-a-partyingSanaya Ardeshir - Hand Of Thought (01:51:15)Karigar Recordshttps://sanayaardeshir.bandcamp.com/album/hand-of-thought

As their Primitivo / Zinfandel journey draws to a close, Bryn and Jaff ponder on what they've discovered over the previous few weeks...and it appears that they have actually learnt some interesting facts!Alice Cooper sells some fetching golf trousers, Flea has a run-in with a glass door, there's wimples, habits and a slanderous rumour started about Slipknot....what a week!And it doesn't stop there! This week sees some of the biggest releases of the year so far with new albums from Neurosis, Exodus and Gaerea...This Weeks ReleasesExodus - Goliath (00:41:30)Napalmhttps://exodus.bandcamp.com/album/goliathNeurosis - An Undying Love For A Burning World (00:47:12)Neurothttps://neurosis.bandcamp.com/album/an-undying-love-for-a-burning-worldGaerea - Loss (00:52:19)Century Mediahttps://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/loss-24-bit-hd-audioBong-Ra - Esoterik (01:00:28)Debemur Mortihttps://bong-ra.bandcamp.com/album/esoterikFulci - Risorsero Dalla Tomba e Fu...L'Apocalisse! (01:06:22)20 Buck Spinhttps://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/album/risorsero-dalla-tomba-e-fu-l-apocalisseIo - Orbit Of Ruin (01:10:45)Riotsmithhttps://iomusic.bandcamp.com/album/orbit-of-ruinNecrogore - Ectoplasmic Rape Phenomena (01:18:11)Awakeninghttps://awakeningrecordscn.bandcamp.com/album/ectoplasmic-rape-phenomenaDropkick Murphys / Haywire 617 - New England Forever (01:23:46)Dummy Luckhttps://open.spotify.com/album/1QLd43rPsA1fPd0iDkbiJN?si=fhv17zTBS7OO41TVEkzH8wNorna / Legbiter - Norna x Legbiter Split EP (01:28:42)Pelagichttps://norna.bandcamp.com/album/norna-legbiterAnna Calvi - Is This All There Is (01:33:19)Domino Recordinghttps://annacalvi.bandcamp.com/album/is-this-all-there-isAmen Birdmen - Icarus (01:45:57)Imposturehttps://open.spotify.com/album/6dYfu9UVdBqH0G7X9OBmAR?si=1fhNqHHuQsyWo9WYoT8cbA

Normal service has resumed this week as Bryn returns from his travels and the guys continue their Primitivo journey....where they may well have found their favourite wine so far!!Snoop Dogg turns his hand to winemaking, Bryn takes a pop at Morrissey, Jaff's musical idol comes crashing to the earth in a soggy mess...and there's some genuinely sad news to be discussed.There's also 14 strong releases to be talked about....from northern black metal punks all the way to Australian piano compositions....where else can you get this kind of variety!?This Weeks ReleasesLamb Of God - Into Oblivion (00:45:27)Epic Recordshttps://open.spotify.com/album/5aI0bwD4XS3UGMP4Kx4wNl?si=sdwE40P5QdmIz6Sr2KZ8VwThe Black Crowes - A Pound Of Feathers (00:50:13)Silver Arrow Recordshttps://theblackcrowes.bandcamp.com/album/a-pound-of-feathersWolfbastard - Satanic Scum Punks (00:55:41)Apocalyptic Witchcrafthttps://apocalypticwitchcraft.bandcamp.com/album/satanic-scum-punksVitamin X - Ride The Apocalypse (00:59:05)Svarthttps://vitaminx.bandcamp.com/album/ride-the-apocalypse-3No/Mas - No Peace (01:04:10)Redefining Darknesshttps://nomasgrind.bandcamp.com/album/no-peaceHiraki / Meejah - Interwoven Split EP (01:08:50)Pelagichttps://hirakiband.bandcamp.com/album/interwovenMoros - Cemetery Hallucinations (01:14:44)Knife Hitshttps://moros-666.bandcamp.com/album/cemetery-hallucinationsAplacewe'vealwaysbeen - Why Don't You Take A Step EP (01:19:27)Selfhttps://open.spotify.com/album/4nErb6vFpKPtFgOyoDr260?si=ZTYumr9OTIWuHWjuMFviQgIrreversible - Vessel (01:24:22)Dipterid Recordshttps://irreversible.bandcamp.com/album/vesselThroat - Beyond The Devil's Shroud (01:29:44)Primitive Reactionhttps://primitivereaction.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-devils-shroudMauled - When Your Eyes Are Shut (01:34:29)Selfhttps://mauled0.bandcamp.com/album/when-your-eyes-are-shutAnthony Romaniuk - On Modes (01:36:24)Alpha Classicshttps://open.spotify.com/album/1jEFVSZlYSNrDRU9ekoW0D?si=GevLRPPESvyQhfsNpra7OgMonstrosity - Screams From Beneath The Surface (01:38:36)Metal Bladehttps://monstrosityofficial.bandcamp.com/album/screams-from-beneath-the-surfaceQuarters - I Hope This Isn't The End Of The World (01:41:35)Warner Musichttps://open.spotify.com/album/1f7nz3wGXfVT1gNbS2FGZl?si=_5EYMSetQvaVixP7V1YReA

This week Jaff finds himself tottering around Italy whilst Bryn is nowhere to be seen...luckily he has a reliable bottle of Montepulciano to keep him company.Nikki Sixx makes some comments about genitals, Metallica get spherical and Jaff summons the spirirt of Oz Clark to keep him company...There's twelve releases this week for you to get your teeth into...including some questionable 'big' release...plenty to keep you occupied!This Weeks ReleasesBlack Stone Cherry - Celebrate (00:16:56)Mascot Recordshttps://blackstonecherry.bandcamp.com/album/celebrateProng - Live and Uncleansed (00:19:30)Steamhammerhttps://prongband.bandcamp.com/album/live-and-uncleansed-liveMorrissey - Make-up Is A Lie (00:20:29)Sire Recordshttps://open.spotify.com/album/6A40Ozbw7pFO7HBeKHkxs2?si=5ftdJVqAQA2fuZ3jWRVsSgMiserere Luminis - Sidera (00:24:05)Debemur Mortihttps://miserereluminis.bandcamp.com/album/sideraTemple Of Void - The Crawl (00:28:54)Relapsehttps://templeofvoid.bandcamp.com/album/the-crawlBlackbraid - Nocturnal Womb (00:32:48)Wolf Mountain Productionshttps://blackbraid.bandcamp.com/album/nocturnal-wombLost Society - Hell Is A State Of Mind (00:37:16)Nuclear Blasthttps://lostsocietyband.bandcamp.com/album/hell-is-a-state-of-mindDesert Storm - Buried Under The Weight Of Reason (00:41:18)Heavy Psych Soundshttps://desertstorm.bandcamp.com/musicGrail Guard - Still No Future (00:44:03)TNS Recordshttps://grailguard.bandcamp.com/album/still-no-futureAzken Auzi - Infernua (00:45:44)Argonautahttps://azkenauzi.bandcamp.com/album/infernuaQwälen - Veri Virtaa Edellenn (00:48:26)Time To Killhttps://qwaelen.bandcamp.com/album/veri-virtaa-edelleenBlack Lung - Forever Beyond (00:49:32)Magnetic Eyehttps://blacklungband.bandcamp.com/album/forever-beyond

It's long overdue, but we've finally got our friendly resident wine expert back! This week Jake leads us on a carefully curated journey into the history of Primitivo and Zinfandel....and you may actually learn something for a change!Bryn talks about his embarrassing faux pas, Jaff scours the internet comments sections for more comedy gold and Jaff goes head to head with Jake in a round of 'Band or Booze'There's an album of the year contender, some questionable pop music and a progressive death metal album that will make your brain melt.....plenty to get stuck into!This Weeks ReleasesOlhava - Memorial (00:35:39)Avantagardehttps://olhava.bandcamp.com/album/memorialCryptic Shift - Overspace and Supertime (00:42:14)Metal Bladehttps://cryptic-shift.bandcamp.com/album/overspace-supertime-2JeGong - Gomi Kuzu Can (01:10:07)Pelagichttps://jegong.bandcamp.com/album/gomi-kuzu-canDie Like Gentlemen - Die Like Gentlemen (01:13:35)Drink This Musichttps://dielikegentlemen.bandcamp.com/album/die-like-gentlemenEnnui - Qroba (01:18:01)Selfhttps://ennui-funeral.bandcamp.com/album/qrobaSlagmaur - Hulders Ritual (01:20:11)Prophecy Productionshttps://slagmaur-no.bandcamp.com/album/hulders-ritualBlunt Knife Castration - Blood & Oil (01:22:00)Selfhttps://bluntknifecastration.bandcamp.com/album/blood-oilSpeglas - Endarkment, Being & Death (01:44:36)Trust No Onehttps://speglas.bandcamp.com/album/endarkenment-being-deathCarpenter Brut - Leather Temple (01:48:40)No Quarter Prodhttps://carpenterbrut.bandcamp.com/album/leather-temple

Bryn and Jaff step outside their comfort zone this week and try a bottle of UK produced mead (courtesy of Bryn's father-in-law) that also happens to be a collaboration from welsh noise-mongers Bullet For My Valentine (....ball-bag). It turns out that mead has an interesting effect on Jaff's linguistic abilities...Jaff puts Bryn's knowledge of the Highway Code to the test, Download festival have ruined everyone's day (splits), there's an Ozzy themed Mardi Gras parade and Bryn has concocted a new fact-based game.....Vino Extremo!!There's also a whopping sixteen albums to get through this week including some brilliant blackened post-metal from Ireland, some dissonant, atmospheric black metal from Norway and plenty of Jazz (much to Jaff's disgruntlement...)This Weeks ReleasesMumford and Sons - Prizefighter (00:28:05)Universalhttps://open.spotify.com/album/36tMC1BcEdVTX2YN5Ygg7k?si=Sqcsy4SlR6OIj-jQDIdlQwSylosis - The New Flesh (00:29:44)Nuclear Blasthttps://sylosis.bandcamp.com/album/the-new-fleshYungblud - Idols II (00:33:01)Capitolhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0cUFNGzV90YdrBfTBjxjjM?si=oUvSg6wHRyG580WuYlq73QDomhain - In Perfect Stillness (00:39:16)These Hands Melthttps://domhain-band.bandcamp.com/album/in-perfect-stillnessChained To The Bottom Of The Ocean - Let Us Not Speak Of Them But Look And Pass On (00:48:03)Redscroll Recordshttps://chainedtothebottomoftheocean.bandcamp.com/album/let-us-not-speak-of-them-but-look-and-pass-onCoscradh - Carving The Causeway To The Otherworld (00:59:36)20 Buck Spinhttps://coscradh.bandcamp.com/album/carving-the-causeway-to-the-otherworldBizarrekult - Alt Som Finnes (01:04:38)Season Of Misthttps://bizarrekult.bandcamp.com/album/alt-som-finnesPhasma - Purgatory (01:09:35)Transcending Obscurityhttps://phasmametal.bandcamp.com/album/purgatoryDwellnought - Monolith of Ephemerality (01:14:16)Caligari Recordshttps://caligarirecords.bandcamp.com/album/monolith-of-ephemeralityJazz Sabbath - Jazz Sabbath Live (01:19:55)Blacklakehttps://jazzsabbath.bandcamp.com/album/jazz-sabbath-liveRicky Alexander - Ragology (01:25:08)Turtle Bayhttps://rickyalexander.bandcamp.com/album/ragologyExhumed - Red Asphalt (01:28:18)Relapsehttps://exhumed.bandcamp.com/album/red-asphaltErlend Ropstad - Like Sant Som Alt Annet EP (01:37:11)Indie Recordingshttps://open.spotify.com/album/2InYVvKzqda004JsMQtteT?si=2vp6Qgn9TemeIzuYcmsW6ABayonet Dismemberment - Skull Crushed By A Tank (01:40:36)Iron Fortresshttps://bayonetdismemberment.bandcamp.com/album/skull-crushed-by-a-tankD'Voxx - HERZOG: A Retrospective (01:43:06)Something Else Music Limitedhttps://din7d.bandcamp.com/album/herzog-a-retrospective-din95Apparat - A Hum Of Maybe (01:47:06)Mute Artist Ltdhttps://apparat-music.bandcamp.com/album/a-hum-of-maybe

G'day folks! Bryn and Jaff return to Southern Australia to try out a bottle of Pepperbox Shiraz...and they humbly apologise for the appallingly bad attempts at Australian accents.Bryn's crack gets a shout out, there's a game of Kiss My Trump, David Ellefson rears his big head (sorry) and Jaff tests Bryn's knowledge of Australian hard-rock bands...oh, and we raise a glass for Dr Dre's birthday!From gypsy punk to ambient classical, death metal to deathcore with a quick amble through Mariachi and crust-punk....it's an eclectic week!!This Weeks ReleasesCharlie XCX - Wuthering Heights (00:35:29)Atlantic Recordingshttps://open.spotify.com/album/4oniyB3TRFhjglVSqVgy9e?si=0vqK2I6QRrCO5DFPol8XxwConverge - Love Is Not Enough (00:39:19)Epitaphhttps://convergecult.bandcamp.com/album/love-is-not-enoughGogol Bordello - We Mean It, Man! (00:42:34)Gogol Recordingshttps://gogolbordello.bandcamp.com/album/we-mean-it-manWorm - Necroplace (00:45:07)Century Mediahttps://wormgloom.bandcamp.com/album/necropalace-24-bit-hd-audioFossilization - Advent Of Wounds (00:47:01)Everlasting Spewhttps://open.spotify.com/album/5EznkIQj30NXQOqsuB5EQ0?si=kFlFV3sVTqucHokvj1Y4AADe l’Abîme Naît l’Aube - Rituel : Initiation (00:51:50)Hypnotic Dirgehttps://danapostmetal.bandcamp.com/album/rituel-initiationAshbringer - Subglacial (01:01:25)Nothingspacehttps://ashbringermusic.bandcamp.com/album/subglacialMagda Drozd - Divided By Dusk (01:07:25)Präsens Editionen https://praesenseditionen.bandcamp.com/album/divided-by-duskPonte Del Diavolo - De Venom Natura (01:13:16)Season Of Misthttps://pontedeldiavolo666.bandcamp.com/album/de-venom-naturaForcefed Horsehead / Shaving The Werewolf - From Horrid To Worse Split EP (01:18:42)Selfhttps://forcefedhorsehead.bandcamp.com/album/from-horrid-to-worseAvalanche - Armed To The Teeth (01:27:48)Selfhttps://avalanchebandrock.bandcamp.com/album/armed-to-the-teethMariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx (IV) (01:34:35)ATO Recordshttps://thebronx.bandcamp.com/album/mariachi-el-bronx-ivSkin Stripper - Brutality Is Supremacy (01:37:50)Selfhttps://skinstripperslam.bandcamp.com/album/brutality-is-supremacy

This week Bryn and Jaff return to the delights of white wine! They've picked a slightly more obscure grape from Valencia in Spain....and it hasn't been made in a mental asylum or the worlds thinnest house...Slipknot are looking outside their window, Steven Wilson has made Bryn very happy, and Kid Rock gains a whole new meaning after his anti-SuperBowl show....After wading through the musical pond, there's been some absolute beauties that have risen to the surface!! I you're looking for modern NWOBHM bands or aggressive post-rock then fill up your glass and settle in...This Weeks ReleasesKarnivool - In Verses (00:31:19)Cymatichttps://open.spotify.com/album/2QJhJYgrwIL5C8x7FphmVk?si=L3QW4AInQdGfJyMgK5qq-wPuscifer - Normal Isn't< (00:33:44)BMGhttps://puscifermusic.bandcamp.com/album/normal-isntMayhem - Liturgy Of Death (00:36:35)Century Mediahttps://open.spotify.com/album/2C8tHSlAS7hGeHCJhvpuGW?si=KGdG909cRh6m4UpIxqaizgPuke Wolf - Descend (00:47:08)5FeetUnderhttps://pukewolf.bandcamp.com/album/descendTailgunner - Midnight Blitz (00:55:12)Napalmhttps://tailgunner.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-blitzPredatory Void - Atoned In Metamorphosis (01:06:23)Pelagichttps://predatoryvoid.bandcamp.com/album/atoned-in-metamorphosisMoloch - Bend. Break. Kneel. Crawl (01:13:47)Dry Coughhttps://moloch.bandcamp.com/album/bend-break-kneel-crawlCattle Hammer - Dark Thoughts With Lights Out (01:19:12)Road To Masochisthttps://cattlehammer.bandcamp.com/album/dark-thoughts-with-lights-outUncultivates - This Will Become Clear Later, Like The French Revolution (01:25:29)Horsebox Recordshttps://uncultivates.bandcamp.com/album/this-will-become-clear-later-like-the-french-revolutionKavari - Plague Music EP (00:35;18)XL Recordingshttps://kavarimusic.bandcamp.com/album/plague-music

South Africa is the destination of choice this week! Bryn and Jaff try a Shiraz from the Franschoek region...and the reviews are mixed...There's been announcements from ArcTangent and Damnation, Grammy's snubs, Donald Trump's aversion to Green Day, and there's another round of 'Red, White or Black'...if Bryn can keep his eyes of Jean's sugar bush....New releases cover a wide range of genres this week, including a British black metal band, some Swedish prog and a Belarusian technical death metal band with a name longer than Gandalfs beard....plenty to get your teeth into!This Weeks ReleasesSidious - Malefic Necropolis (00:39:28)Immortal Frosthttps://sidious.bandcamp.com/album/malefic-necropolisGorrch - Stillamentum (00:47:30)Avantgardehttps://gorrch.bandcamp.com/album/stillamentumQasu - A Bleak King Cometh (00:58:52)Apocalyptic Witchcrafthttps://qasu.bandcamp.com/album/a-bleak-king-comethHällas - Panorama (01:09:04)Äventyrhttps://haellas.bandcamp.com/album/panoramaEximperitus - Meritoriousness Of Equanimity (01:15:24)Willowtiphttps://eximperitus.bandcamp.com/album/meritoriousness-of-equanimityLaura Cannell - The Medieval Drone Society (01:20:58)Brawlhttps://open.spotify.com/album/6IgbjNqm7ZAHEjLfKbGeeM?si=2d8yy4dGRkKfVTKZeev8WwNightmarer - Hell Interface (EP) (01:26:05)Total Dissonance Worshiphttps://nightmarer.bandcamp.com/album/hell-interface