Mark W.rites

Metal

Grid of all of the record covers shown below in this article.

This is my annual list of records that brought me the most joy during a respective calendar year. 2023 brought the world some really spectacular music. Here is a list of my favorites (18 in total).

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Grid of all of the record covers shown below in this article.

Music is a very significant part of my life. I was a full-time musician for a number of years, with a lot of records and shows under my belt. But more immediately relevant, I’m a music fan. I listen to music all day, every day.

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Early version of Cadaverous Quartet logo with four corpses huddled together singing which overlays a texture created from letters and magazine articles.

Following is a story about my six-year journey as a drummer in a death metal band you’ve probably never heard of whose collection of recordings is being republished by a record company you also probably haven’t heard of—26 years after we called it quits.

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