For a few years after his passing in 2003, the market was flooded with everything Johnny Cash. In hindsight, it is even somewhat surprising how little Rick Rubin and his American Recordings utilized this situation. They could have put out … Continue reading From the Vaults #19: American VI: Ain’t No Grave
David Allan Coe is without doubt one of the most controversial characters within country music. There’s no shortage of reasons for this. Some of them humorous, such as the legendary story of him riding to Nashville in a hearse; some … Continue reading From the Vaults #11: Longhaired Redneck/Rides Again
THE COFFINSHAKERS: Graves, Release Your Dead Release year: 2023Label: Svart Records It’s been a long, long wait. Swedish horror country legends The Coffinshakers released their previous album all the way back in 2007. Since then, apart from the occasional gig, … Continue reading The dead, released once more
SPIRITUAL FRONT: Rotten Roma Casino Release year: 2010/2023Label: Trisol/Prophecy/Auerbach Tonträger Italian Spiritual Front’s fourth studio album Rotten Roma Casino is a modern classic within neofolk – understood in its broadest sense – and still features prominently in the band’s live … Continue reading Spiritual Front and the decadence of Rome
I’ve recently been reading John M. Alexander’s book The Man In Song, which is basically – as the foreword by country singer Larry Gatlin puts it – “yet another Johnny Cash book.” The novel idea in Alexander’s book is to … Continue reading Five essential, overlooked Johnny Cash gems
Only Death Is Real 