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Saw the first swallow of the season on Sunday, there's a couple of them around now. No sign of nest activity yet but fingers crossed they'll be at it soon. Always makes me happy to see them.

Saw a swallow earlier on
Lovely bird

Fierce activity the last 2 weeks

Starlings made a nest last weekend between my gutter & roof
There's a mud-nest up the eave too
I hate when I see it fallen on the ground
This one is fierce sturdy as has lasted through the winter

An absolute monster of a tune

Listening to it as I hear Moya Brennan from Clannad died

Jesus

I was there as well, enjoyed all 3 bands though The Almighty didn't leave a lasting impression. Megadeth were at their peak, touring their best album and were still ostensibly a band and not an ego project. Lethal live.

AIC have been a favourite since. Really good live, that was my first time to hear anything bar the singles (they were touring Facelift at the time). Met Layne and (I think, my memory's a bit hazy 35 years on) Starr in the lobby after. Really mice lads, very humble and seemed baffled that anyone over here had even heard of them, let alone that they had a following. I have Layne's autograph still, though the jacket and runner he signed are long gone.

That's class!

It was '91.

Alice In Chains were great, as were Megadeth.
Wasn't into The Almighty, so kinda went over my head.

Layne had the bit of hair, and was doing that thing where he shakes the head in a kind of "No, No, No, ..." manner
Jerry had his unique head bang thing going on.
I remember the sound being good for all bands.
It was great to see Megadeth.
No real banter from either band, just played very solid.

A great gig.

I'm an AIC fanboy, so was great that I at least saw Layne once.

I've seen Megadeth twice now.
Enough

Dustin O'Halloran - Piano Solos

Good, but not as enjoyable as A Winged Victory For The Sullen releases

I remember being amazed at the quality of quests; the production; the amount of jazz; the delivery; variety

Cover is savage too

It's decent but fairly one note. I know that's a ridiculous thing to say about funeral doom, which is repetitious anyway, but it doesn't really go anywhere. It's enjoyable all the same.

NP: Lone Wanderer: Exiquiae

German funeral doom this time.

Pretty good tack

Way better dynamics

I fell asleep for a bit of it though 

It's decent but fairly one note. I know that's a ridiculous thing to say about funeral doom, which is repetitious anyway, but it doesn't really go anywhere. It's enjoyable all the same.

NP: Lone Wanderer: Exiquiae

German funeral doom this time.

One atmosphere

Turned it off after the 3rd song, which is 35 minutes

Ennui: Qroba

Fairly crushing funeral doom from Georgia.

Great opening!

This could be good 

Rudimentary Peni – Death Church

So glad a buddy put me onto this a few years ago

Obituary - Slowly We Rot

A belter 

Broke my shoulder stage diving to Slowly We Rot when they played Cork during the Cause of Death tour, so very fond memories

One of the lads recorded it, but it's pure bass-muffle 

I must dig it out

'Til Death

Shane Embury is releasing a solo record. Was interested to hear what direction it took but am frankly horrified by this


https://open.spotify.com/album/0WU5Z9Jwi2MppQ0d0kTZYJ?si=0CXH23tuRxGBa1TZcbw9TQ

I like it

Could stop at about 2:45, but sure, I wasn't in the studio at the time 

Yes 

Beherit – Drawing Down The Moon

  Only my 2nd time listening to this.
  I could start loving this after a few more listens I reckon


Wolves In The Throne Room – Two Hunters

  Pure love for this album

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