I don’t care how often that Hobbesian adage is used, it’s still useful. No epic doom journeys, meandering prog, or long-form black metal to be found here; the following are compact, no-nonsense and no-holds-barred numbers that will rip off your head and shit down your neck. No ratings here either, as they’re all well worth your time and money. Q1 of 2018 has graced us indeed. Six Brew Bantha – Blight Six Brew Bantha are not only fast (most unlike Banthas), but nimble. Start-stop rhythmic shifts and fluid, precise chordal work lend order to otherwise-labyrinthine song structures, all laid over … Continue reading Quarterly Roundup: The Nasty, Brutish, and Short