Howdy, friends. Who’s ready for World War Three? Not me; I’m too old for that shit. Furthermore, I’d like to get through this pandemic before we start an international armed conflict. Hopefully this Ukraine situation is just dick waving by the dictator of a floundering former superpower to make himself look tough in the eyes his rivals and supporters. Vlad is a ruthless and brilliant politician, no doubt, but as a steward of Russia’s economy he has proven inept, and he needs to rattle his saber in order to distract from that fact. Anyway, it’s time to see what your pals at Last Rites have been listening to for the past month.
There was not much playlist crossover this month, but some folks were fortunate enough to get promos for the forthcoming Immolation LP Acts of God, and consequently, it is our first-place finisher. Acts of God hits the streets in a little under two weeks, but keep your eyes peeled for a review a lot sooner than that. Second place goes to Miles Davis, by default. Three playlist appearances, albeit with different albums, is good enough this month. Some of the staff professed that they were eager to see what I had to say about old Miles Davis featuring so prominently on what would presumably be a metal-dominated playlist conglomeration, since I’m probably the most miserable, closed-minded old prick on staff, but I don’t even know enough about jazz to talk shit about it. I enjoy some Django Reinhardt now and again, and I bought Kind of Blue, but it went in one ear and out the other. It seems I have yet to acquire a taste for horn solos.
Before I wrap it up, be sure to listen to the staff-curated Spotify playlist below, share your own playlist in the comments, and, since we might be on the brink of World War III, give us your favorite WWIII themed song. Off the top of my head, I’ll go with Carnivore’s “World Wars III & IV”. Until next month, you all take care of yourselves.
- Ryan Tysinger
Deathhammer – Electric Warfare
Venator – Echoes from the Gutter
Eliminator – Ancient Light
Immolation – Acts of God
Minenwerfer – Alpenpässe
Angel Sword – Neon City - Zach Duvall
Immolation – everything
Miles Davis – Get Up with It
Moonspell – Hermitage
George Benson – Give Me the Night
Burial – Untrue
Deicide – Scars of the Crucifix - Danhammer Obstkrieg
Amorphis – Halo
Immolation – Acts of God
Messa – Close
The Decemberists – Picaresque
Gorguts – The Erosion of Sanity
Dirty Three – Ocean Songs - Captain
Kryptograf – The Eldorado Spell
Sorcerer’s Sword – Sorcerer’s Sword
Voivod – Dimension Hatröss
Messa – Close
bvdub – Measures of a Greater Mercy
Tears for Fears – Elemental - Lone Watie
Miles and miles and miles of Miles Davis
Anthem – Absolute World
Loudness – Devil Soldier
David Bowie – Blackstar
Malady – Ainavihantaa
Quella Vecchia Locanda – Il Tempo della Gioia - Spencer Hotz
Miles Davis – Filles De Kilimanjaro
Kendrick Lamar – Damn
Weakling – Dead As Dreams
Tormentor Tyrant – Tormentor Tyrant
Eastwood – Antibiose
Whoresnation – Mephitis - Dave Pirtle
Celeste – Assassines
Lawnmower Deth – Blunt Cutters
Ashes of Ares – Emperors and Fools
Riverwood – Shadows and Flames
Ancesthor – White Terror
Neil Young – Tonight’s the Night - Jeremy Morse
Immortal – At the Heart of Winter
Lich King – Do-Over
Earth Crisis – Firestorm
Cannibal Corpse – A Skeletal Domain
Vader – Solitude in Madness
Agnostic Front – Victim in Pain
- Ryan Tysinger
Amorphis – All. I am impatiently awaiting Halo
The Dreaming – Rise Again
Bombus- Repeat Until Death
Katatonia – Last Fair Deal Gone Down
Bury Me Deep – Nearly Down
Dawn Of Solace – Flames Of Perdition
Fit For An Autopsy – Oh What The Future Holds
Exodus – Persona Non Grata
Testament – The Gathering
Ulver – Bergtatt
Mental Cruelty – A Hill To Die Upon
Satryicon – Nemesis Divina
Songs about WWIII has to go to KMFDM’s aptly titled ‘WWIII.’
Amorphis – Halo (promo)
Devoured Elysium – Void Grave
Cerebral Bore – Maniacal Miscreation
Discordance Axis – The Inalienable Dreamless
Green Lung – Black Harvest
Lifelover – Pulver
Funeral Mist – Deiform
Wovenhand – Silver Sash
Courtney Barnett – Things Take Time, Take Time
Julien Baker – Little Oblivions
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats – Wasteland
Oranssi Pazuzu – Mestarin kynsi
Julien Baker – Turn Out the Lights
Vorga – Striving Toward Oblivion
Celeste – Assasine(s)
Zao – The Crimosn Corridor
Hooded Menace – The Tritonus Bell
W.A.S.P – W.A.S.P.
Songs about WWIII, Testament, Titans of Creation, WWIII
Atheist-Unquesyionable Presence
Abysmal Dawn-Phylogenesis
Dawn of Solace-Waves
Gorgon-Traditio Satanae
Warbringer-Weapons of Tomorrow
Alice in Chains-Black Gives Way to Blue
World War III theme song? Iron Maiden-“Senjutsu”
Kaatayra – Inpariquipê
La Colonie de Vacances – ECHT
Kanonenfieber – Menschenmühle
StarGazer – A Great Work of Ages
Mick Jenkins – Elephant in the Room
White Ward – Love Exchange Failure
WW3 song is obviously the Jonas Brothers – “World War III” (a more personal than literal take) 😀