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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Dale M.’s Best of 2019

By Dale M. 


The YOB show at the WOW Hall in Eugene, Oregon. One of my best of 2018 was YOB’s Our Raw Heart. Seeing them perform live this year only solidified why they made the list.  Unfortunately, this was the only show I saw in 2019.  

Riot City, Burn the Night (2019).
I think I took a time machine back to 1984 listening to this. Riot City is finally a group who is able to bring the essence of 1980s metal into the present. If you like Overkill, Fates Warning, Helloween, Iron Maiden, and Metal Church listen to this, then listen to something actually from the 80s. Would it pass the Pepsi Challenge other than the production?

Black Tusk, TCBT (2018).

Conan, Existential Void Guardian (2018).

Born/Dead, Out Darkest Fears Now Haunt Us (2003).

Red Fang, Only Ghosts (2016).

1 comment:

  1. UnknownJanuary 1, 2020 at 9:59 PM

    I happen to know you saw one more band in 2019, but maybe I shouldn't get specific since we are still on the hook for the cover charge.

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