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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 17h

Reagan Youth | Disorder Now! Anthology 1981-84 A compilation of the NY punk legends, including studio & live stuff. This was the perfect 80’s punk band: raw, but not crappy; heavy; and railing against the bullshit of the Reagan years. #metalsky #nowspinning reaganyouth.bandcamp.com/album/disord...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Carcass | Choice Cuts A compilation from back when everyone thought Carcass was done. Tons of legendary tracks on this album; and as we all thankfully know - they weren’t done. Have to say, I’m partial to the Symphonies and Necroticism-era stuff. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Vf...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Spinal Tap | Break Like the Wind I could use a little levity after this week. This may not have the smash hits, but c’mon, any album with songs titled Stinkin’ up the Outdoors and Christmas with the Devil is a must listen. The majesty of rock! #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=R-r_...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Godflesh | Decay I was lucky enough to see them in the 90’s. This album transports me back to that time, but not in a cheesy nostalgic way. Godflesh are the masters of industrial metal. It’s fucking righteous to hear them still killing it. #metalsky #nowspinning godflesh.bandcamp.com/album/decay

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Nunslaughter | Satanic Chaos Legions This album kicks down the door, melts your face off and then hocks a loogey at you on its way out. It’s 14 songs jammed into 34 minutes of death metal fury. Yet another banger released in 2026. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=qsrk...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Axegressor | Bannerless Finnish trash metal. If you like Rob Dukes-style vocals set over raw thrash riffs with a mix of dark melodic parts…this is your jam! This is really good. Random buy based on name and logo alone. Total score. #metalsky #nowspinning brutalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/banner...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fugazi | The Argument Not my favorite from the band, but in no way am I saying it’s not good. To the contrary, this final LP from Fugazi, is a really well-crafted album. The 90’s were a fun time, but everything comes to an end. #metalsky #nowspinning fugazi.bandcamp.com/album/the-ar...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Morta Skuld | Dying Remains Well, I certainly do love me some old-school death metal. This, here, is a fine specimen of such music. The slower tempo parts provide room for brutal riffs to pummel you into oblivion. #metalsky #nowspinning peaceville.bandcamp.com/album/dying-...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Forbidden | Twisted into Form This is probably my favorite from these guys. I know…boring choice. I put this on and instantly have memories of the video for “Step by Step” on Headbanger’s Ball. It’s an excellent thrash record, full of bangers. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt90...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some pics from last night - Pelican and Russian Circles playing at a cemetery. \m/ #metalsky #livemusic

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Anthrax | Cursum Perficio After an unconventional start, this album takes off with earworm riffs, soaring leads and stellar vocals. There’s two clunkers IMO. But, this is an essential album, besting what the rest of the Big 4 has done in decades. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Cro-Mags | 2020 A nice little EP of Harley Flanagan screaming, riot vocal choruses and Rocky George on guitar. I’d say it’s music to my ears, but it literally is music…to my ears. Instead, I’ll just say this fuckin’ jams. #metalsky #nowspinning #hardcore m.youtube.com/watch?v=QbGJ...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Incantation | The Infernal Storm Incantation has been at it and kicking ass for a long time. Vacillating between dark, pummeling passages and blast beats, this hits the spot - and the album deserves far more praise. #metalsky #nowspinning #deathmetal incantation.bandcamp.com/album/infern...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Slayer | Haunting the Chapel This one may be short, but damn I love this album. I feel like it set the tone for the next few albums to come. I’ve had the tape version since the 80’s and, knock on wood, it still sounds amazing. #metalsky #nowspinning #slayer m.youtube.com/watch?v=AmN0...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Metal and Beer Two Brothers | Atom Smasher Warrenville, Illinois 7.0% ABV Festbier. It’s the season for excellent German-inspired beers. Me, being a non-conformist: I’m pairing this with some Canadian thrash. C’mon. Kreator or Destruction would have been too predictable. #metalsky #beer #thrash

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Mortillery | Shapeshifter When Donald Diaper is sentenced to prison, he should be forced to listen to this album Clockwork Orange-style. Canadian thrash - and the singer is a woman. Oh, the harrrahhh! All kidding aside, this shreds. #metalsky #nowspinning mortillery.bandcamp.com/album/shapes...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Wrath | Rage Gotta take a break from listening to the new Anthrax album. Wrath is excellent Chicago legacy thrash. When I was in a hardcore/punk band in high school, the drummer of Wrath was our drummer’s instructor. We idolized these guys. #metalsky #nowspinning open.spotify.com/album/0yiZi7...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Vader | The Ultimate Incantation. Peak 90’s death metal. Seemed like trips to the record store back then were journeys to find what awesome shit Relapse, Earache, Roadrunner, Noise or Century Media was releasing. This one still shreds. #metalsky #nowspinning vader-band.bandcamp.com/album/the-ul...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Prong | Power of the Damager Certainly not one of Prong’s most popular albums, but this rips. Thrash Prong riffs? ✅ Industrial/Killing Joke Prong riffs? ✅ Tommy Victor’s writing prowess is off the fucking charts. He’s been at it for 4 decades and stuff ain’t boring yet. m.youtube.com/watch?v=_I5F...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Master | Let’s Start a War Filthy death/thrash. When you want something heavy AF and not overproduced, albums like this feel good. These guys seem to be a band that people have heard of, but haven’t heard. Shame, because it’s quality stuff. #metalsky #nowspinning master.bandcamp.com/album/lets-s...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Fates Warning | Parallels I like this album just fine - but not my fave FW album. Don’t get me wrong, musicianship is excellent. Very good production. It’s plodding and just not very dynamic. That said, all thrash and death makes me a dull boy. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=xEck...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Various Artists | Completely Extreme Volume One Decibel Magazine 2020 Record Store Day compilation with some ragers from Napalm Death, Red Fang, Necrot and Incantation among others. As the poet William Cowper mused, variety is the spice of life. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=g0xR...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Overkill | The Wings of War Overkill falls into a “freak of nature” bucket of legacy thrash. One that’s only occupied by them, Kreator, Testament, and maybe Prong - bands that just put out bangers like the Fonz hitting the juke box with his elbow. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=gXWP...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Milwaukee Metalfest XI Sampler Woke up in the middle of the night and can’t fall back asleep. This is a mixed bag, but with gems from Kreator, Skinlab and Avernus. JFC this show was a long time ago, but it was unreal levels of awesome. #metalsky #metal m.youtube.com/watch?v=xMOi...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Black Flag | I Can See You Feeling a bit under the weather tonight so I’m keeping end of day activities short and sweet. A little Rollins with sometimes off-key guitar work will surely help me feel better. These guys were DIY kings amongst men. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1lk...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Pelican | What We All Come to Need Finishing the night with one of my favorite Pelican albums. They do so much without the need for vocals. It’s truly its own art form. Can’t wait to see these guys with Russian Circles later this month. #metalsky #nowspinning pelicansl.bandcamp.com/album/what-w...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Meshuggah | Immutable Tomas Haake’s drumming gives me leg cramps just thinking about it. All the things you like about Meshuggah are here. Aside from the insane drumming, djenty riffs aplenty, musical detours and bloody-throat vocals. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=fwEa...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

GBH | Midnight Madness and Beyond GBH’s music hasn’t lost its luster and probably never will. Despite the evolution of heavy music, they never sound primitive. Good production helps. But, writing excellent songs goes even further. #metalsky #nowspinning #hardcore m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

D.R.I. | Dirty Rotten LP I’m doing a science experiment tonight. Listening to the Beer City re-release and the OG on tape to see which sounds better. I know I need a life. Placing my bets on the re-release. I’ll know for sure in about 35 minutes. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=80kb...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Metal and Beer: Pollyanna Brewing | Gap Wedge A flavorful IPA that’s easily drinkable at 5.7 ABV. Pollyanna has facilities in Lemont, Roselle and St. Charles, IL. Shit, there are so many good breweries nearby, my liver is toast. Enjoying with a Flotsam and Jetsam album. #metalsky #beer #IPA #metal

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Flotsam and Jetsam | No Place for Disgrace Excellent album full of pounding thrashtastic riffs and Eric A.K.’s dynamic vocals. Looking through the liner notes - JC. How many classic albums has Bill Metoyer been at the helm of? A literal fuck ton. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ilq...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Onslaught | In Search of Sanity For anyone who reads my ramblings, you’ve probably noticed I’m just a tad into thrash. Onslaught is a thrash band from England and this is their last offering (1989) before a long hiatus (mid 2000s). Good stuff. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=CTlp...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Russian Circles | Nine OK. I know I already reviewed this. But, I’m several high-octane beers-in and now have it on vinyl, with time to think. Holy shit. This is really fucking good. Heavy AF. Seeing them with Pelican later this month. #metalsky #nowspinning russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/nine

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Metal and Beer: Penrose Brewing | Taproom IPA Year-round offering from the Geneva, IL brewery. It’s a surprisingly easy drinking IPA with a 7.1 ABV. It sneaks up on you pretty quickly. Great small brewery that nails it all the time. Enjoying with Arise by Sepultura. #metalsky #beer #thrash

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Sepultura | Arise Not just one of the best Sepultura albums, but one of the best thrash albums..ever. It was an amazing thing to see bands like this blossom into forever-influential acts. Glad that Max and Igor revived classic material. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=XLaA...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Metal and Beer: More Brewing | Anchovy Fields DDH double IPA at 8% ABV. No anchovies were harmed in making this beer. The Anchovy hops add a non-standard but subtle note of fruitiness. Bottom line: it’s great beer and will get you ripped. Enjoying a Dead Cross album with this. #metalsky #beer.

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Dead Cross | II Seems like it’s never a bad thing when Mike Patton and Dave Lombardo are doing something together. This album is, at times, straightforwardly heavy; other times chaotic; and yet other times off the rails in the best way. #metalsky #nowspinning deadcross.bandcamp.com/album/ii

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Misfits | S/T (Collection 1) It’s hard to understate the influence Glenn Danzig-era Misfits had on the punk, hardcore and metal scenes to follow. This is a compilation album full of the ones you all know and love. Fuck Michale Graves. #metalsky #nowspinning archive.org/details/misf...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Russian Circles | Nine You expect to get immersed in the instrumentation and this doesn’t disappoint. Sound is excellent, but of course it is with Kurt Ballou on duty. The songs seamlessly bring heaviness along with melancholic beauty. #metalsky #nowspinning russiancircles.bandcamp.com/album/nine

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Metal and Beer: Lakefront Brewery | New Grist IPA Lakefront is one of my favorite Wisconsin breweries, along with Karben4 and New Glarus. The Lakefront beer hall in Milwaukee is just excellent. This is a bold, but easy to drink 6.5% gluten free IPA. I need a trip north soon. #metalsky #beer

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Mastodon |Marrow Deep. I’m one of those people. The ones who loved stuff thru Crack the Skye and said, “nah” to everything since. I figured they pulled a Metallica: 4 legendary albums and crap ever after. I was wrong. This is real good. #metalsky #nowspinning mastodon.bandcamp.com/album/marrow...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Overkill | Taking Over This album has mad east coast 80’s thrash energy. Production isn’t stellar, but it’s perfect in that it accurately captures a band in its earlier stages just thrashing out. 18 albums later, they’re still as vital. #metalsky #thrash #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=cTd1...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Nevermore | This Godless Endeavor I mean, what’s left to say about Warrel Dane and Jeff Loomis that hasn’t been said? Fucking legendary metal musicians. The lead work on this album is insane. WD sounds amazing. Killer songs. Horns up! #metalsky #nowspinning centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/this-g...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Corrosion of Conformity | S/T With Pepper Keenan doing other things in the 2010’s, COC put out two killer albums as a three piece - this being one of them. NGL -like this better. More raw and punk-inspired (although it’s still sludgy as heck). #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Soundgarden | Superunknown What this lacks in terms of the power of albums like Louder than Love, it makes up for with songwriting prowess and dark melody. Chris Cornell was a once in a lifetime voice. #metalsky #nowspinning #soundgarden m.youtube.com/watch?v=jO4P...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Metal and Beer: Pipeworks Brewing | Lizard King 6.0 % ABV pale ale brewed with Mosaic hops. This is consistently one of the best local beers. Crisp, clean and crushable. Enjoying with Gatecreeper - An Unexpected Reality. #metalsky #beer #nowspinning gatecreeper.bandcamp.com/album/an-une...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Mudhoney | S/T Sludgy punk-adjacent goodness on Sub Pop Records. Grunge didn’t kill metal in the 90’s. Stagnation did. The best metal (thrash, death, grind) all came back. The crap (glam, hard rock) stayed dead. Grunge did us a favor. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=8nrY...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Agoraphobic Nosebleed | Altered States of America Tonight on Short Attention-Span Theater: 100 grind songs in about 20 minutes: A Scott Hull creation. It’s a good listen and after some beers, you don’t know when a song begins or ends. Good stuff. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3V...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Revolting Cocks | You Often Forget I’m in a mood for something different tonight. This obv isn’t metal, but it features Uncle Al and hits pretty hard, with a similar vibe to Ministry. I have a soft spot in my heart for Wax Trax! stuff. #metalsky #nowspinning m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y24g...

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UnitedHeavyForces @unitedheavyforces.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Metal and Beer: Half Acre Brewing | Slow Melt Half Acre is a Chicago brewery that doesn’t put out any bad beer. This is a delicious, crisp, bitter pale ale registering at 5.8 ABV. Beer where you take a sip and know you wanna get blasted on it. Enjoying with Converge - Hum of Hurt. #metalsky #beer

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