Talk about some bad planning. I forgot that this October has five Tuesdays. I had four killer recipes set up, then ... oh, shit. Another Tuesday? Dammit. So, we've done a soup, a side dish, and two desserts. How do you finish a dinner? Cocktail time! One caveat: I'm pulling this recipe out of my ass as we speak, but it sounds tasty.

1/2 gal apple cider
1 pint brandy (apple brandy would be ok, as would cognac)
1 c pumpkin pie mix
1/4 c maple syrup
whipped cream
nutmeg
cinammon stick

Put all the liquids in a blender and mix it all together. Put in a saucepan over medium low heat and warm it up till it's nice and warm -- you're not cooking it at all, just heating it up to serve like a hot toddy.

Put in a mug. Top with whipped cream and dust with nutmeg. Stick a cinnamon stick in there for garnish. Get plastered.

And, being that it's the end of the month, it's time for the monthly metal wrap-up, so let's get crackin.

Favorite Album:
The Haunted - The Dead Eye
Century Media Records

Seriously, if you want to learn about this, go get the record, or listen to a sample here. I reviewed it last week. Go read it here.






Album Least Like My Expectations:
Trivium - The Crusade
Roadrunner Records

It took me a few listens to get behind this record at all. Their last album was far-above-average New Wave of American Heavy Metal. These guys are fantastic guitarists, and the solos just shredded. This album, though, is basically a Metallica tribute -- basic Bay Area thrash. As a Metallica tribute album, The Crusade gets an A. As a Trivium album, it's like a B- album. At best.



Best Surprise:
Light This City - Facing the Thousand
Prosthetic Records

Fresno-based Light this City reminds me of Sweden's Arch Enemy in many ways. For one, they both have a female vocalist who growls as good or better than many of her male counterparts. The guitars are extremely melodic, but still remain heavy. The drums are lightning-fast and perfectly on-beat. The songs are catchy and fun to listen to. All in all, I was very pleasantly surprised by these guys.

What I want to know is, what metal have you been listening to?


PS. Tune in to Dead of the Night tonight from 10pm 8PM- Midnight EST for the second installment in my celebration of Slayer's Reign in Blood -- I'll be playing the second half of the album as part of the show.*

PPS. Happy Birthday, Mom.

Baby Huey's mom is not available for "your mom" jokes.

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*that's right.. they've given him four hours of madness instead of two.

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