{"id":125166,"date":"2024-12-19T11:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/?p=125166"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:22:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T17:22:01","slug":"top-albums-ov-2024-w-hans-iron-goddess-of-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/top-albums-ov-2024-w-hans-iron-goddess-of-mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Albums ov 2024 w\/ Hans & Iron Goddess of Mercy!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Concepts like “self-control” and “fiscal responsibility?” Laughable. Fiscal isn’t even a real word. No, no\u2014we don’t adhere to such trifles in the Bowl. In fact, Hans<\/strong> and Iron Goddess of Mercy <\/strong>just plopped in with some downright reckless <\/em>recs to drain our dollars. Indeed, LISTMANIA 2K24 DAY 4<\/strong> is upon us\u2014prepare the financial funeral pyre!<\/p>\n

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Another year, another disappointingly low post count, but luckily, new(ish)comers like Aaron<\/strong>, Sean<\/strong>, and Brock<\/strong> continue to pick up the slack, while Roldy<\/strong>, Stick<\/strong>, and that old man who rambles about emo records every Friday continue to be the foundation of this crumbling abode. Thanks all!<\/p>\n

Should you be in the mood for some gnarly techno, this year’s honorable mention serves just that. AnD<\/strong>‘s When Stars Collide<\/a><\/em> comes off a little obtuse and noisy at the beginning but just might lull you in with its big-ass thwomping bass that pulses in rhythms inspired by the titular celestial bodies.<\/p>\n

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10.<\/strong> Haunted Plasma<\/strong> – I<\/em>
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First time I’m including something I found on another Top 10 list. As such, I haven’t spent as much time with it as some of the other albums, but I’m not adding it out of a desperate lack of picks. I’ve long had a soft spot for krautrock, and after banishing Giant Brain<\/strong> to the honorable mentions last year [<\/strong>Coward<\/em> ~Roldy]<\/strong>, I’m glad that this one’s metal enough by association with Oranssi Pazuzu<\/strong> to warrant inclusion, even if said association is barely reflected in the music. What you get is synth-heavy, trippy krautpop propelled by the genre’s trademark monotonous drum beats and topped off with a great vocal performance by Mat McNerney (Grave Pleasures<\/strong>, Beastmilk<\/strong>, et al), among others. Check out the highly danceable “Spectral Embrace” and how it morphs into a full-fledged movie soundtrack halfway through. Truly grandiose.<\/p>\n