Editorials

SATURDAY SONG TO GET STONED TO: OLD MAN GLOOM – “THE VOLCANO”

  • Kip Wingerschmidt
40

OMG gun to head

This year we take no prisoners. All of the bitching and moaning stops and we man up to face whatever fears or issues we’ve been ignoring. This year we rock like a fucking hurricane, but we also wholeheartedly open ourselves up to the necessity of tranquility, patience, and understanding. This year we redefine our life goals and we politely kick, scream, and stab our way that much further towards them. Deal?

In any case, this year ought be a serious volcano in one way or another, and here’s post-hardcore supergroup Old Man Gloom (featuring members of Isis, Converge, and Cave In) to echo my sentiments…

-KW

OMG - Christmas coverOLD MAN GLOOM – “The Volcano”, from Christmas (2004)

Visit Old Man Gloom on MySpace

(OMG will apparently be playing its first set of shows in 5 years this March — West Coast/Southwest it seems — leading up to SXSW ’08 in Austin, TX. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.)

Show Comments
Metal Sucks Greatest Hits