Musk Ox - Self-Titled
Back of liner notes Musk Ox comes advertised as “neofolk.” This throws me, as my admittedly limited understanding of the term runs to Current 93 and menacing stuff on Cold Spring Records. But Wikipedia includes Agalloch under “neofolk,” and Musk Ox recalls that band’s acoustic side. So, terminology aside, campfire singalongs aren’t at issue. Instead,...
Riffage: S.O.D. - "Pussy Whipped"
The Hall of Fame album for this month’s Decibel (#57, Summer Slaughter tour cover) is S.O.D.’s Speak English or Die. As a kid, I was blown away by Scott Ian’s tone on it. In the HoF feature, Ian recalls, “My philosophy with Alex [Perialas, co-producer] was, we’re gonna have the sickest guitar tone that anyone’s...