April Showers Ring in Bandcamp Friday

It’s back! Bandcamp Friday is here just in time for Easter weekend! 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. This is a special edition of my BC Friday picks as I’ve got eight picks instead of five this time around. There’s simply too much good music to recommend, so let’s dig in, shall we?

First off, Titanosaur returns with a powerful and deeply personal statement with the epic, sludgy single “I’m Still Here.” It’s good to have you back, my friend! Show him some love by picking it up right here.

Second, Italian-based traditional heavy metal quartet Tytus unleashed a stellar EP titled Roaming in Despair a couple of weeks ago. You can read my thoughts on it here and grab that bad boy over here.

Third, Detroit-based Deathgaze duo VAZUM released last week a greatest hits LP titled V- which consists of re-recorded versions of their best songs with the punk rock ethos of their live shows. It’s a fantastic record and you can read my musings about it here and support them over here.

Fourth, earlier this week, the mighty Ripple Music released Nebula Ripples: A Benefit Compilation for Tom Davies of Nebula. Tom Davies of Stoner Rock stalwarts Nebula was diagnosed with Leukemia. All proceeds from sales of this album will go directly to Tom and that means even more on Bandcamp Friday. For $5, you get a lot of bang for your buck in the process, so show Tom some love right this way.

Fifth, The Golden Grass’s Life Is Much Stranger just saw the light of day via Heavy Psych Sounds and it’s a banger of a record. The boys do classic rock with a modern edge and you can read my musings column about it here and pick it up here.

Sixth, another Ripple Music release, with supergroup Trading Aces’s first LP, Rock ‘n’ Roll Homicide, a garage rock/hard rock/’80s metal masterpiece comes out on April 21^st. I’ll have a musings column about it this weekend, but take my word for it, this one’s gonna wind up on my Top Albums of the Year list at the end of 2023. Pre-order it over here.

Seventh, Heavy Psych Sounds’ Margarita Witch Cult drops their first self-titled LP on April 21^st and it’s a heavy rock/heavy psych occult/horror ride that is worth your hard-earned money. You can read my musings on it here and get your ticket to ride over here.

And last but certainly not least, this one is my favourite LP of the first quarter of 2023 and will be a strong contender for AOTY. I’m talking about Swedish rockers Grand Design who have concocted the perfect hard rock/metal album with RAWK. It’s got infinite replay value and fans of Def Leppard will be all over it. It’ll be coming your way on April 21^st as well. Read my thoughts on it here and pre-order it here.

Bandcamp Friday is a celebration of our love for music and appreciation of the bands and labels who bring so much joy into our lives, who help us get through the bad times and provide us with a soundtrack for the good times. This is a great opportunity to thank them for all their hard work, so join in and spread the love by picking up a couple of albums or a bunch of songs today. Have a great Easter filled with good tunes.