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A brilliant 'track 2' on the return of Alice in Chains on 2009's 'Black gives way to blue'. Sludgy, droney, insert your preferred grunge adjective here, and you've got classic AIC reimagined with all the vocal and instrumental harmonies that make it…

Mum's

The correct orstrayin' spelling…

Prize Recruit

Blast from the past with Aussie Nu-Metal 7-stringed sludgy goodness, Superheist! Can't remember exactly which year but I'm going guess it was likely 4th year, so circa February 2001. The venue was the La Trobe Uni Union Hall - a big room - this time unfortunately…

Darwin

Ear worm worthy UK alternative. A band that puts on a live show that cranks the 'heaviness' up to 11 compared to the album renditions. Well worth the experience.…

Moody Tuesday

If it was just a little bit 'dirtier' it could be mistaken for Nine Inch Nails 😄…

Lucky, I met you

This has to be one of my favourite tracks from this album, which itself, is one of my favourite albums of all time! And then when Butch Vig walks you through how they created that 'thick' guitar sound using countless (well ... 5) overdubs, you appreciate it even more!…

May the fourth be with you

The only option for today's post and of course taken from the episode that proves sequels can be better than their predecessors. [EDIT] there is a special treat for those subscribed to TheMaelstrom.cc playlist on Spotify ... see the about page😃…

Eclectic

I did say my collection was eclectic right ... so this shouldn't be too surprising ...…