Track One: At The Drive In- Arcarsenal

At the Drive-In – Arcarsenal Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

There is no denying the magnitude that At The Drive In brought to the table in terms of live shows and albums. Their breakthrough album, Relationship Of Command was a much needed kick in the face when it came out. I still remember the first time I put the CD on and the moment the first song was just starting, I had a feeling this was going to be awesome and then “ARCARSENAL” hits and it was all over from there. What a song to kick off an album and live show. The force and power in this song is undeniable. This song is truly one of the best songs to kick off an album. I had the pleasure many years ago, think it was 2000 or 2001, before they broke up to see At The Drive In and what a show it was. They started their set with “Arcarsenal” and from there IT WAS ON! Everything about this song is perfect.

Arcarsenal (Album Version):

Arcarsenal (Live At The Glass House- I was at this show!):

New Release: Vein.fm- The Killing Womb

Vein.fm’s long awaited new album, This World Is Going To Ruin You will finally see the light of day on March 4th via Closed Casket Activities. This record was recorded back in April of 2020, produced by Will Putney (Every Time I Die, Harm’s Way, Bodycount, etc) and features guests like Thursday’s Geoff Rickly, Jeromes Dream singer Jeff Smith, and rapper Bones. I remember seeing Vein open for Every Time I Die a couple years back and they absolutely rocked the place. Very excited to hear this new album and see them again! Check out the first single “The Killing Womb.”

Vein.fm- The Killing Womb:

Anticipated Albums of 2022

I have hope that 2022 will be a good year. Not that 2021 was all that bad, at least it wasn’t 2020 all over again. We did after all get some amazing new albums in 2021. Now that we are in 2022, there are a ton of new albums that I’m sure will make the end of the year lists vert difficult to put in order. Here’s a list of the bands with the most anticipated albums of 2022 (I’m sure I missed some. So If I did, let me know)!!!

Centershift- A Different Shade Of…
NVision-
Black Map- Melodoria
Cave In
The Cure
Coheed and Cambria
Crosses
Dead Cross
Ghost
Greg Puciatio- Mirrorcell
H09909 (Horror)
Korn- Requiem
Loathe
Megadeth- The Sick. The Dying. The Dead
Rammstein
Author & Punisher
Once Human
Machine Head
Jimmy Eat World
The Smashing Pumpkins
Chelsea Wolfe
In Parallel
Nine Inch Nails
If It Kills You
Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals
Be Well
Anthrax
Baroness
Cult Leader
The Cult
Darkest Hour
Deadsy?
Filter
Jane’s Addiction?
Placebo
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rollin Coffin
Deaf Club
Kiss The Scientist
Duhkha

2021 End Of The Year Lists: Best Albums

Next up on Audioeclectica.com’s 2021 End Of The Year Lists, the Best Albums Of The Year. The stipulation is that said album/EP had to have been released this year.

Picks 1-10 ARE IN ORDER. 11-25 ARE IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER there’s too many good ones to put a number on them!!! Also, I’m only picking 25 since these were the ones that really stayed in rotation and captivated me the most.

01) Quicksand- Distant Populations
01) Every Time I Die- Radical
02) Genghis Tron- Dream Weapon
03) Failure- Wild Type Droid
04) Converge- Bloodmoon I
05) Emma Ruth Rundle- Engine Of Hell
06) Trivium- In The Court Of The Dragon
07) Thrice- Horizons/East
08) Rob Zombie- The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
09) Chevelle- NIRATIAS
10) The Pretty Reckless- Death By Rock N Roll
11) Mastodon- Hushed and Grim
12) Bossk- Migration
13) Arc Angles- Apocalisp
14) Spiritbox- Eternal Blue
15) Jerry Cantrell- Brighten
16) Halsey- If I Can’t Have Love I Want Power
17) Killer Hill- Frozen Head
18) So Hideous- None But A Pure Heart Can Sing
19) Confines- Work Up The Blood
20) Filth Is Eternal- Love Is A Lie, Filth Is Eternal
21) Zao- The Crimson Corridor
22) Exodus- Persona Non Grata
23) Amenra- De Doorn
24) Kowloon Walled City- Piecework
25) Actors- Acts Of Worship

2021 End Of The Year List: Best Vocalist

Next up on Audioeclectica.com’s 2021 End Of The Year Lists, the Top 10 Vocalists. The stipulation is that, an album/EP had to have been released this year.

Vote for your favorite in the comments section. At the end of the month, I will release the results of the readers poll.