I Serve... Metal

Metal seems to consume me lately. It dominates my daily playlists. My time on eBay is spent searching for original Metal pressings. I've subscribed to Iron Fist magazine, and I'm downloading tons of new and old Metal bands to check out. I'm obsessed.

I recently stopped by my local Bull Moose record store to just look around and kill some time. Walking out empty handed was an impossible mission once I started flipping through the Metal vinyl.

I really like all the Toxic Holocaust stuff, and last years Chemistry Of Consciousness LP continues Joel Grind's full on Thrash attack. It's probably not as good as 2011's killer Conjure And Command, but this is still some solid Metal. Fast, buzz-saw guitar riffs and shredded vocals from start to finish.

Sometimes I really try to track down the limited color vinyl pressing for Metal releases. However, after spending a couple of weeks on eBay looking at nothing but original black vinyl pressings from the 80's, the vinyl color didn't seem that important as I was standing in the store with the physical record in my hand.

Speed Metal Punx

I love Municipal Waste. I love Toxic Holocaust. Put them on a split together and I'm all over it.

Blood, guts, and toxic waste. That album cover is so Metal. Love it.

One of the main reasons that I chose to order this particular pressing was the name of the color that the label had come up with. Limited to 250 for "PP Spill" colored vinyl. That is some bright yellow urine.

I had to do a double take when I saw the three X's on the back cover. Straight Edge? No, just a warning for the Xtra loud Thrash.