Chilly November Ushers in Bandcamp Friday!

The penultimate Bandcamp Friday of 2022 has arrived! By now you know the drill: Bandcamp waives its revenue share and all the money goes directly to the artists and labels for a full 24 hours. There’s no better time to support indie artists than today! Here is my usual rundown with my five picks for the occasion.

First off, what is the Album of the Month for me, Montreal’s own Metalian have unleashed their phenomenal fifth LP titled Beyond the Wall. If old school heavy metal is your thing, especially of the Judas Priest variety, then this album will rock your world! You can read my thoughts on it here. Do your ears a favour and pick it up over here.

Second, another tremendous Canadian band, Spell, from Vancouver, released a stunning record: Tragic Magic. It’s melodic, hypnotic metal with lots of prog thrown in. Fans of Rush, Yes, Supertramp, and ‘80s metal will have a blast with this one. Get it over here.

Third, from Genoa, Italy comes ExpiatoriA and an album 35 years in the making! Shadows is a terrific doomy gothic metal album. I reviewed it a little while ago and I did an interview with the band which will appear soon on the blog. Give their awesome record a spin here.

Fourth, Houston, Texas’ Warlung just released their most accomplished album yet in the form of Vulture’s Paradise. A great blend of metal/psych/doom that goes down easy. I gave my thoughts on it here a couple of weeks ago. Take a trip to their BC page and you’ll be flying away in no time.

Fifth, and now for something completely different, one of my favourite artists of the last 20 years, Jill Tracy, finally released the recordings she did at Lily Dale. Jill is a wonderful dark cabaret/post classical pianist/singer and her albums are always magical to listen to. This body of work she’s created at Lily Dale is mysterious and entrancing. I’m over the moon about this gem of an album! It comes with a gorgeous 50-page digital book (or a CD and a hardbound book if you purchase a physical copy). I’ll have a review of it sometime this weekend, but in the meantime, head over to her BC page and add it to your cart.

And that’s a wrap for another Bandcamp Friday! Only one left and 2022 will be in the books. Show your love and support the bands, the labels, and this great platform which puts all this wonderful music at the tips of our fingers. Until next time, enjoy the tunes!