Every week in March we’re doing themes (he randomly decided this morning), and this week we’re going with my weirdly growing and evolving cassette collection. Similar to my collection as a kid, it’s largely made up of smaller metal releases, filled with killer cover art and tiny inserts almost impossible to read, often imprinted with color on the cassette itself. I’m not going to advocate for its fidelity or superiority over other formats: the truth is I love the nostalgia it brings, and if I’m ordering something from a band on bandcamp and the price difference isn’t massive, I’d rather spring for physical media when I can. And so we begin with some fantastic trad metal from Florida’s Helms Deep, and their debut Treacherous Ways.

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