Episode 131 – Metal

  It’s only been 7 months since the last A Thick Mist episode, not that anyone’s counting… So here’s the thing. I clearly don’t have room in my life to do radio shows the way I was kinda doing them since the pandemic started (which was basically not at all) so I thought I’d try something new. A new process that might fit into my life and a new approach to curation that might appeal to more people (although that’s besides the point). The new process involves no spoken commentary during the show. It’s kind of like my Halloween episodes where I just play my stuff for a couple hours so as to not interrupt the vibes. However I will be adding some written commentary here in the playlist when I have anything to say. The new curation sees an end to my psychotic combinations of black metal followed by Haitian Voodoo rituals followed by zoned out minimalism followed by turn-of-the-century country blues followed by some dude reading about seashells followed by… Instead, each episode will focus on a more unified genre/theme. This is great for those of you who hated the doom but loved the Hindustani ragas. I assume those of you who liked the craziness will still enjoy each episode because the primary content isn’t changing and now you can still listen to A Thick Mist with a migraine, just pick a chill droney episode instead of the one full of Peruvian dances. Let me know what you think of this new setup. Are you going to miss hearing my super sexy voice? Are you psyched about not spilling your coffee when the caustic black noise jumpscares you? This first incarnation of the New Way is a metal episode because that’s pretty much all I’ve been listening to lately. Enjoy.   00:00:00 Spider God – Forever (from Black Renditions) Free* record by new-to-me band and it’s black metal covers of pop songs. You won’t believe how fucking good this is. I chose to highlight their version of Viva Forever by the Spice Girls but I highly recommend checking out their Whitney or their Brittany or their No Doubt or everything else. 00:03:37 Пуща (Pušča) – Ça Brûle (from War Is Hell) Amazing Ukranian black metal with some clean female vocals. They put out a 2-song single to raise money for Come Back Alive. And while you’re at it, grab their fantastic new EP for just $4. 00:10:03 Mizmor – Wit’s End (from Wit’s End) Everyone loves Mizmor. New record is the best. 00:24:49 An Evening Redness – The Judge (from An Evening Redness) New dusty doom drone band inspired by Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian. Into it. 00:35:24 Deathbell – Come To Trouble (from With The Beyond) Some killer doom from 2018 that I only just learned about. They have one that just came out in February and that’s great too. 00:44:59 Blackwater Holylight – Every Corner (from Silence/Motion) Amazing record from last year that’s got lots of stoner doom sounds but also plenty of moments of true evil bursting through. Not sure why this song sounds so muffled and quiet in the mix.