From loneliest loan-word in English to some blackened death metal that really slaps So a few months ago TheoBomb made the distinction between catharsis and escapist listeners of music, and I have to say I’m solidly entrenched in the former (as were several readers if I recall).  Nothing sticks in my memory more than an album that can commiserate exactly how I’m feeling when I first spin it.  I’m not entirely sure how healthy having this strong of a connection to a piece of music is — it’s certainly led to some strange twists in my life: like on-and-off conversations … Continue reading The Virtue of Weltschmerz – An Interview with Noisebringer Records