Mick's Töp 15 Albums of 2018

It's been a much quieter back half of the year here then we typically are accustomed to, but life has taken over the driver seat for us : I was busy getting hitched, Durf was busy welcoming a new addition to his family, and as for Tom I do know those New York football Giants have been having a less than stellar year so I can only assume he's been finding some other ways to grieve. Despite all of these momentous event we had going on, we've kept up on all of what 2018 had to offer as best we could.

So without further ado, check out my Top 15 Albums of 2018 after the break!

The Atlas Moth - Coma Noir

Chicago-natives The Atlas Moth have always had a special place within my rotation of music that I choose to listen to. Unlike the vast majority of other bands, I don't listen to The Atlas Moth because I want to cure an itch for x-genre specific stylings. Rather, I listen to the band because I'm in a need of something that grooves but also leaves plenty of room for my mind to wander and even relax. Combining elements of stoner metal and psychedelia, their music is certainly layered, but never so-much so that it's overwhelming. Quite the contrary, The Atlas Moth harness a sound that is heavy-hitting but even more so sedative. The band's latest effort, Coma Noir, manages to keep this allure in-tact while also embracing more of a straightforward metal approach to the songwriting. No strangers to change, The Atlas Moth's sound continues to evolve into a new yet comfortable direction with their Prosthetic Records debut.

Exclusive Interview - Stavros Giannopoulos (The Atlas Moth)

It's been a long time coming, but I finally got around to interviewing Stavros from Chicago's very own Atlas Moth. Coming off of the release of their brand new album, The Old Believer, they've currently been touring the U.S. with Subrosa and Boris. They go on in September to play some Canada dates with Russian Circles. In the interview, which is certainly the shortest one I've done in a long while, I talked with Stavros about his thoughts on The Old Believer, the current tour, and the band's sound. There's plenty of good stuff to be had in this interview so be sure to check it out after the break!

We'll Do It Live Fridays: An Ache For Awesomeness

 

No special announcements here.....just another WDILF post coming your way to hopefully make your Friday more metal.  For this week's WDILF post, I decided to go with a Chicago based band whose latest album has been growing on me a lot as of late.  Check out who it is after the break.