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Welcome Aboard The Orange Rambler! My name is Erikson, and I write about music and more!

20/04/2024

Happy Record Store Day!! Go out for a SPIN to your local music shops and dig through those crates!⛏ There's 💎TREASURE💎 to be found, and the best part is you DON'T even have to know where to look! Just beat feet to your local Indie or Mom & Pop and keep your eyes and ears open👂👀👂. Ask around for a recommendation!

Story Time! The owner of one of my favorite record stores once told me why he NEVER catalogued his inventory: Firstly, because it would be a massive PAIN in the @$$, but Secondly, because when you have to peruse through a section to find what you're after, you may find something else that you had never heard of that becomes a new favorite! That lead to the coining of his store's motto: "You Don't Know What You Don't Know!"

Don't stay cooped up like a chicken!🐣 ...Or just do YOU and listen to some great tunes anyway. 🤘😎✌️ Either way, I wish you all a SAFE, RESPONSIBLE, and Magnificently Marvelous Record Store Day!!🎼

COMMENT BELOW what you find on your adventures! I'm always looking for new great music!

In other news...

J. P. Ahonen, creator of the black metal band and comic, @ Belzebubs, CONFIRMED that the second album is COMPLETE. More information about its release is expected to come soon. I'd bet a mug of my favorite BLVCK ROAST COFFEE that it's going to be AMVZING!

Metal Blade Records announced that the technical melo-death band WRETCHED is going on tour this summer with 6 shows in North America! It's been damn near 10 YEARS since they dropped their last record, and nearly as long since they've played live, so give them a hearty WELCOME BACK! I HIGHLY recommend their entire discography for fans of anything heavy and tech-y. Metalheads, Rejoice! 🤘😎🤘

Ramble On!! (and Stay Hydrated!)

-Erikson ✌️😎🤘

13/04/2024

RECORD STORE DAY is ONE WEEK AWAY!! Next Saturday, April 20th, 2024, I would encourage you all to go out from hiding in your comfy, internet-accessible caves and SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RECORD STORES AND MUSIC SHOPS! Use it as an excuse to meet with friends, look for gifts, or just go to one of those "3rd Places" you've heard so much about. Pick out an album just based on the name or cover and give it a listen! Have some fun! I, Erikson, captain of The Orange Rambler, compel and permit you to do so! 🤘😎🤘

In other news...

I recently picked up the new Judas Priest and Green Day albums, and I can report that they are both EXCELLENT!

The LEGENDARY Record Shop that was formerly He***te, currently Neseblod Records, of Oslo, Norway, BURNED DOWN in a fire that is being investigated. Unfortunately, a lot of important Black Metal artifacts and memorabilia was damaged. There is a GoFundMe collecting donations to help the shop through this tragedy.

POWERWOLF unveiled the title for their next album (scheduled to release July 26, 2024), "WAKE UP THE WICKED" as well as singles, "BLESS 'EM WITH THE BLADE", and "SINNERS OF THE SEVEN SEAS". In my opinion, it's guaranteed to be Bad-Ass!

I am happy to say that I am doing well and hanging in there! My mind has been busy a-buzzin' with more ideas and creative projects than my hands can keep up with, so even if it takes me a while (I'm a SLOW driver!), there's plenty more Rambler on the way! Just sit tight, spin a record, and remember to stay hydrated while I try to drum up some more musical musings!

Thank you everyone who continues to support me with your likes and follows! I still appreciate each and every gesture of kindness as I see them come across my feed. Music is a universal language that connects us across barriers, and I am happy to have made so many friends through the passion of music.

I wish you all the best, and hope you find a great album, and maybe even friendship this coming Record Store Day. =)

Ramble On!!

-Erikson 🤘😎🤘

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28/03/2024

Hail, Readers! The Orange Rambler is BACK in BLVCK, this time reviewing a virtual reality Black Metal concert: Belzebubs - The 360° HEXperience! That name should sound familiar to anybody who read my last Halloween edition, because their 2019 album ‘Pantheon of the Nightside Gods’ is one of my all-time FAVORITES! 🎃

Based off of the artful genius and writing of J.P Ahonen, this slice-of-life comedy mixed with the visually shocking Black Metal lifestyle has been brought SHREDDING and SCREAMING into GLORIOUS 3D!

So what did I think of it? Turn the page (or whatever your device’s equivalent is) to find out!

Ramble On!! 🤘😎🤘

-Erikson

17/03/2024

🍀Happy St. Patrick's Day!🌈 Quick Bus Stop this time to wish you all a safe and happy holiday. I'll be listening to Dropkick Murphys, Floggin' Molly, Flatfoot 56, Sinéad O'Connor, Thin Lizzy, and as many other Irish bands and musicians I can find while sipping on my (sugar-free) Sham-Rock-N'-Roll Shake! Sláinte! What are you listening to today? Let me know in the comments!! Éirinn go Brách! 💚🤍🧡

For a little update, I'm still working on my Belzebubs 360 HEXperience review, so keep an eye on my page for that to come out SOON! 🤘🤘

Ramble On!!

-Erikson 🍀🤘😎🤘🍀

21/11/2023

JUST posted my Halloween Edition of The Black & Orange Rambler Music Zine on Instagram! (Yes... in November) Go check it out there if you want a preview before I post here! Ramble On!! -Erikson🤘🤘

31/10/2023

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! 🎃 Climb Aboard this special edition of The BLACK & ORANGE Rambler! READ IF YOU DARE! In this music zine dedicated to Heavy Metal, Rock N’ Roll, and Obscure Music of all genres, I’ll be using more than my fog-lights to spotlight my yearly Halloween listening essentials, crown the 2023 Kings & Queens of Halloween, and tell of what’s lurking further ahead with recent and upcoming musical releases!

Grab a handful of (hopefully sugar-free) candy and remember to buckle up! This one is best read by moonlight. Stay safe (if you can!), and stay tuned, because the rest of this “Rambling” is coming soon! I’m AFRAID I got a little ahead of myself, and regrettably the rest of the issue shall follow after like a shambling parade of the undead in the next coming days. For that reason, I shall also take the opportunidad to wish my readers una ¡Feliz Dia de los Mu***os! and Oíche Shamhna Shona duit! Mwahahahahaaa!

Ramble On!! 🤘🎃🤘

-Erikson

Halloween is my favorite holiday, and thusly I will be taking the time off to celebrate and enjoy it with my loved ones. I am very sorry that the whole issue is not available at this time, but I need to remember the word “balance” in “Work-Life-BALANCE”. I deeply appreciate the over 500 of you who have followed my rambling journey on Instagram, and I am still floored and honored by every like, comment, and iota of encouragement and readership that The Orange Rambler has accumulated this past year. From the bottom of my orange heart, Thank You. 🧡

🎃👻🍭

06/10/2023

Ramblers and Readers! Happy Bandcamp Friday! Now is the time to show your support for your favorite musicians and bands, whether that be buying music or merch, or jamming out to some tunes from an online stream. Whatever the case may be, share a band with a friend today, and get the word out about music that deserves more recognition!

The bands I am recommending today are all MeloDeath hitters (plus one thrash band thrown in for good measure) that could use some fan support!

1. Cheshire Black: Castle of Dark Illusions, Death Day (Single), Self-titled II (Dark Sanctuary).
2. Rise as Legends: Debauchery (Single), End of Ages.
3. Axeslasher: Bone Appetite (Single), Dead Alive, Anthology of Terror Vol. 1.
4. When Darkness Falls: What We Leave Behind, Self-Titled (EP), Awakening.

Links to the bands' social media are below. 🤘🤘
Happy Bandcamp Friday, Happy October, and Ramble On! -Erikson

https://cheshireblack.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com//videos

https://riseaslegends.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtJUYvOLN1A
https://www.youtube.com//videos

https://axeslasher.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/

https://whendarknessfallsmetal.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com//videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n7KRf7FPFf9pThWBOw-UNk1Nx-sjvPo1Y

28/09/2023

I WANT YOU TO SUPPORT UNDERGROUND MUSIC! That's right, readers and ramblers! One week from tomorrow is October's Bandcamp Friday!🤘My favorite kind of Friday!! 🤘Our musicians and bands need YOUR support to keep us ALL Rockin' and Rollin'!
So scrounge around in the old couch or backseat and cough up some "kapusta" for our starving artists.

October 6th is going to be a BIG BIG day for a lot of reasons!
SHOUT OUT in the comments below any bands that you would love to get some well deserved time in the spotlight this OCTOBER 6TH!

17/08/2023

Welcome Aboard The Orange Rambler! My name is Erikson, and I am your captain for this Rambling journey through the Internet on a mission to discover and spotlight incredible creative self-expression. Climb aboard my TORBUS (The-Orange-Rambler-Bus), my literary vehicle to represent the curious way that music, art, and more is delivered to audiences through random clicks, algorithms, and good-ole word of mouth.

Here is the "Deluxe" cover of Volume 3 of the Orange Rambler Music Zine: The First Annual Ramblin' Rainbow of Recommendations where I review a band for every color of the rainbow to celebrate pride month! I will continue to upload more "deluxe" pages as time goes on, but if you can't wait for more, read the whole standard edition zine (and volumes 1 and 2) on my Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/the_orange_rambler/)

Stay tuned in for more, stay cool this summer, and stay hydrated!

Ramble On!

-Erikson

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