Lack of Updates

So, I haven't been posting much on here, probably for a lot of reasons. The main reason is that I forget, or more importantly, that I can't find the energy to write several paragraphs about most of the albums I listen to. The only albums I feel urgent about reviewing are albums I love, and this blog would become pretty boring if every album I wrote about got a phenomenal review. To be honest, heavy music is becoming a mess, like a garden full of weeds. It's difficult to listen to trash over and over again, hoping to hear something worth listening to. Most people feel that reviewing is simply a matter of stating ones opinion, and maybe it is. But then, I've always felt that there IS an absolute good and bad, even in art. I believe that the heavier genres of music often lack true artistry because they are generally comprised of young musicians, often having just found a crowd where they belong, and it ultimately amounts to a lot of trendy bullshit mixed with teen angst. Also, album reviewing is difficult when I scarcely listen to an entire CD.

So, what I'm going to do now, tonight, is recommend bands and give my reasons. If you agree with the reviews you've read, then check these bands out.

Ian