A weird and interesting recommendation from my son-in-law: Panopticon, Kentucky
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Imagine bluegrass banjo, miners' folk songs, and black metal blended into one eclectic, emotional, politically-charged piece.
As I understand it Panopticon is a 1-man-band, which I usually dislike, but this works very well. Pity about the so-so production quality - you have to assume that aspect and some of the instrumentals would be improved with a broader collaboration - but it's a very interesting listen anyway. The diversity of sound, the intensity of the message, and the general idea make it worth the very reasonable cost ... besides, the profits are being donated to a cause that's fighting the "mountain-top removal" coal mining method in Kentucky.
It's available here for just $3:
http://thetruepanopticon.bandcamp.com/album/kentucky
Two good reviews (not mine) here:
http://www.metal-archives.com/review...ntucky/343550/
http://www.metal-observer.com/articl...sid=1&id=19558
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