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April 21, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Dream Widow: Dream Widow

Dream Widow Dream Widow Roswell Records, Inc., under exclusive license to RCA Records When news dropped of Dave Grohl’s latest project / metal folly, I was curious. I’m a fairweather fan at best (of Grohl I mean, not metal). I love the idea of Dave Grohl doing great things, I was into the early Foo […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Dave Grohl, Dream Widow, Dream Widow: Dream Widow, Foo Fighters, metal, Self-Titled, Studio 666, To follow me in all the right places check out the Linktree right here. And to subscribe to my Substack newsletter “Sounds Good” click here, Tribute ·

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February 8, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

Zombi: Liquid Crystal

Zombi Liquid Crystal Relapse The duo Zombi (named after the Dawn of the Dead film – specifically its Italian title) has made a half dozen full-lengthers and at least as many EPs, mini-albums and split releases. Here’s an EP – that is effectively album-length (five instrumental tracks running half-an-hour feels a bit like Pink Floyd […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged [OST], Album Review, Anthony Paterra, Drums, Duo, EP, Horror, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Instrumental, Liquid Crystal, metal, Post-Rock, Prog, Relapse, Score, Soundtrack, Steve Moore, Synth, Tangerine Dream, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Zombi, Zombi: Liquid Crystal ·

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January 21, 2022 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Thrash

I’ve started listening to a lot of Thrash. I don’t usually listen to a lot of Thrash. Not since I was about 15 or 16. But, ever since then, it has been a component of my listening. I have my favourites. Metallica’s Ride The Lightning, Slayer’s Reign In Blood, the first few Megadeth albums…early Anthrax, […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Blog, Heavy Metal, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, In Praise, In Praise Of, In Praise of Thrash, metal, Praise, Thrash, Thrash Metal, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Cassandra Peterson: Yours Cruelly, Elvira

Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark Cassandra Peterson Hachette Books Growing up, Elvira: Mistress of The Dark was everywhere. We played the video game, we watched the movie. She popped up in pro-wrestling (Wrestlemania II) and was a fan of, and tagged alongside, horror movies and heavy metal. What wasn’t to […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Autobiography, Book, Book Review, Cassandra Peterson, Elvira, Film, Horror, https://linktr.ee/Simonsweetman, Memoir, Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark, metal, Movies, The Mistress of the Dark, TV, Want more? Check out my Substack You can also support Off The Tracks via PressPatron, Yours Cruelly, Yours Cruelly Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark ·

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September 3, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 228: Ben Mulchin (Valhalla)

Welcome to episode 228 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Anchor FM, Apple, Bands, Bar, Ben, Ben Mulchin, Blood, Chat, Conversation, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Death Metal, Dillinger Escape Plan, DJ, en Mulchin, en Mulchin (Valhalla), ep.228, Gigs, Heavy Metal, Interview, Lockdown, Mayhem, metal, Metalcore, Music, Podcast, Promoter, Rock, Science, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 228, Sweetman Podcast # 228: Ben Mulchin, Sweetman Podcast # 228: Ben Mulchin (Valhalla), Sweetman Podcast: Ben Mulchin, T Leaf T, Tour Manager, Tour Promoting, Touring, Val Knut, Valhalla, Valhalla Touring, Venue, Vinyl, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Dark Divinity: Messianic (ep)

Dark Divinity Messianic (ep) Trench Records Look, I’m such a fairweather fan when it comes to anything within a formaldehyde and methanol-soaked rag’s reach of something that even vaguely once resembled death metal so you’ll forgive me if this is not the review you’re looking for. I can only speak to liking this with all […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Dark Divinity, David Grinder, Death, Death Metal, EP, Ian Moir, Into Orbit, Jolene Tempest, Kiwi, Messianic, Messianic (ep), metal, NZ, Paul Stewart, Reece Davies, Trench Records, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 20, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 208: Charlie Wallace (Guitar Mastery Method)

Welcome to episode 208 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys . Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Acast, Anchor, Apple, Black Smoke Trigger, Business, Charlie Wallace, Chat, Conversastion, Courses, ep.208, Guitar, Guitar Mastery Method, Guitar Teacher, Guitar Teaching, Guitarist, Hard Rock, Hawke's Bay, Heavy Metal, Interview, metal, Music, Napier, Online, Podcast, Set It Off [EP], Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 208: Charlie Williams (Guitar Mastery Method), Sweetman Podcast: Charlie Wallace, T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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August 1, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 178: Steve Francis (Bulletbelt)   

Welcome to episode 178 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library. Steve Francis is the drummer and driving force behind […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Anchor/FM, Apple, Bulletbelt, Chat, Coach, Collector, Comics, Conversation, Dad, Death Metal, Deathgasm, Drummer, Drumming, Drums, ep.178, Family, Heavy Metal, https://bulletbeltnz.bandcamp.com/, Interview, iTunes, La Petite Chocolat, Masterton, metal, Metal Scene, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Spotify, Steve Francis, Stitcher, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 178: Steve Francis (Bulletbelt), Swim, Swim Coach, Swimmer, Swimming, Swimming Coach, T Leaf T, The Joker, Toys, Vinyl, Wellington, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 174: Matt Hyde (Beastwars)  

Welcome to episode 174 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat.  Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify library.  Matt Hyde is the lead singer of Beastwars. He was […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Anchor, Anchor/FM, Apple Podcasts, Beastwars, Cancer, Chat, Conversation, Hard Rock, Health, Hospital, Interview, iTunes, IV, La Petite Chocolat, Matt Hyde, Matt Hyde (Beastwars), Matthew Hyde, metal, Off The Tracks, Pod, Podcast, Remission, Simon Sweetman, Soundcloud, Spotify, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 174, Sweetman Podcast # 174: Matt Hyde, Sweetman Podcast # 174: Matt Hyde (Beastwars), T Leaf T, Treatment, Yeastie Boys ·

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March 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 138: Limp Bizkit – “Chocolate Starfish and The Hot Dog Flavored Water” 

A lot of this world’s problems and most of its very bad music comes from white dudes with daddy issues. And I was reminded of that finally listening to Limp Bizkit’s breakthrough album. I was reflecting on how lucky I was to be completely above (and beyond) nu-metal in all its numb-skull variations. I was ‘too […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged “Chocolate Starfish and The Hot Dog Flavored Water”, 00s, 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 2000, Chocolate Starfish and The Hot Dog Flavored Watee, Disturbed, Dude-Bro, Limp Bizkit, Limp Bizkit - “Chocolate Starfish and The Hot Dog Flavored Water”, Linkin Park, metal, Nine Inch Nails, Nu-Metal, Rage, Rage Against The Machine, Rap, Staind, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 138, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 138: Limp Bizkit - “Chocolate Starfish and The Hot Dog Flavored Water” ·

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December 16, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 111: Napalm Death – “Scum”

I’ve been aware of Napalm Death for some time but I’ve done very little listening; I regret not going to see the band when they played here a few years back…I saw a few years, it was probably around a decade now…but yeah…one of those names to tick off an imaginary list or something… I […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1987, 80s, British, Death Metal, Eighties, England, Grindcore, Heavy Metal, metal, Napalm Death, Napalm Death - "Scum", Scum, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 111, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 111: Napalm Death – “Scum”, Time Waits For No Slave, UK ·

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December 12, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The 1001 Albums Challenge # 110: Laibach – “Opus Dei”

Despite the Slovenian industrial band being around since the very start of the 1980s – and on record since at least the mid-80s I had not heard Laibach until the release of their 2003 opus, WAT. I kinda liked it. There was a world to discover. It arrived liked most musical letterbombs at that time […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 1001, 1001 Albums, 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, 1980s, 1987, 80s, Avant-Garde, Cover, Industrial, Laibach, Laibach – “Opus Dei”, metal, One Vision, Opus Dei, Queen, Slovenian, The 1001 Albums Challenge, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 110:, The 1001 Albums Challenge # 110: Laibach – “Opus Dei”, WAT ·
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