Jeff Dougherty He/Him. Oxford, OH In the bleak life and modern times, under grey skies and electric light. Mortal men are living gods, more real than any God ever was. https://x.com/peartnoy https://instagram.com/peartnoyhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3muxgds6lis2f"Ashes Against the Grain" by Agalloch. A classic album by one of my biggest influences. Released August 8th, 2006. Doesn't feel like it has been twenty years already. One of my favorite metal albums of all time.07 Sep 2026 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxgds6lis2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3muipbmkgt22j"Reinkaos" by Dissection. The 20th anniversary of their final album. One of my favorite metal albums of all time. Very excited for this 20th anniversary box set from Darkness Shall Rise Productions. A much needed repress of this classic and divisive album.02 Sep 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3muipbmkgt22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mu3cznddt22x"Under the Witching Cross" by Bewitcher. The phenomenal second album from one of my favorite bands. Can't wait to see what is next from them.27 Aug 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3cznddt22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mtrhvc3z3c2d"Verbolgen" by Hulder. One of my most anticipated releases of the year. Hulder is one of my favorite artists and "Verbolgen" is an excellent new addition to an incredible discography. One of the best albums of 2026 so far.23 Aug 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtrhvc3z3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mtbyxntugs2v "The Nocturnes of Iswylm" by Stormkeep. The follow up to their debut full length album "Tales of Othertime" from 2021. Tales is one of my favorite albums of the last five years and they follow it up with another incredible album.17 Aug 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbyxntugs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3msth73gas22s"Khemmis" by Khemmis. A long five year wait for this brilliant follow up to their last album.11 Aug 2026 20:26 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3msth73gas22shttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3msbbkcdhpk2d"Muukalainen Puhuu" by Oranssi Pazuzu. Their brilliant debut album from 2009.04 Aug 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbbkcdhpk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mrq3gkytmk2z"Rituals Of Shame" by Warning. The long awaited follow up to one of my favorite albums of all time. Long awaited is an understatement, twenty years is too long. Well worth it for this phenomenal album. One of the best releases of the year.28 Jul 2026 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq3gkytmk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mr73fhrbtk2m"Hymns From The Hills" by Poison Ruïn. Another absolutely phenomenal release from one of my favorite bands. One of the years best albums.22 Jul 2026 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr73fhrbtk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mqkvim3knk2k "The Crawl" by Temple Of Void. Another brilliant album from one of my favorites. One of the best releases of 2026.13 Jul 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkvim3knk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mpyii3mcvs2g#nowspinning "Bloody Kisses" by Type O Negative.06 Jul 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyii3mcvs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mp2hawgnzc2tAwesome order from Night Shift Merch. Lost 100 pounds this year so now begins the long process of replacing years of XL/XXL band shirts collected with mediums now.24 Jun 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2hawgnzc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3moxbmrzo622a"Teeth/The Revenge Of Evangeline" by Die Spitz. The first two EP's by Die Spitz. Two phenomenal EP's that led the way to their first album, which is one of the best albums of 2025. Can't wait to see what is next.23 Jun 2026 11:16 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3moxbmrzo622ahttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mog7rbyc6k2f#nowspinning "To The Dead" by Exhumed. #exhumed #tothedead16 Jun 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog7rbyc6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mnxd4jiiyk2u#nowspinning "Agony & Wounds" by Obscene. #obscene #agonyandwounds10 Jun 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnxd4jiiyk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mncqheysmk23#nowspinning "The Director's Cut" by Fantômas. The second album from one of my biggest influences. #fantômas #thedirectorscut02 Jun 2026 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncqheysmk23https://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mmrbkbcht22n#nowspinning "Abhorrent Worship" by Ossuary. An incredible and long awaited debut album from this amazing band. One of the best death metal releases of last year. #ossuary #abhorrentworship26 May 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmrbkbcht22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mmf7hzpakc2g#nowspinning "Enduring Freedom" by Torture. #torture #enduringfreedom21 May 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmf7hzpakc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mlqg6slq4s2m#nowspinning "Willoughby Tucker, I'll Always Love You" by Ethel Cain. A phenomenal follow up to the story of their debut album "Preacher's Daughter" and is one of the best releases of last year. Stand out track "Waco, Texas"13 May 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqg6slq4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mkzx6tl7fs2b#nowspinning "Ego Dissolution" by Ancient Death. A phenomenal debut album and one of the best metal releases from last year. An amazing band and can not wait to see more from them. #ancientdeath #egodissolution04 May 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzx6tl7fs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mkyco6p7722nRIP to my old record player. A much needed upgrade.03 May 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkyco6p7722nhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mk4u2uazjk2s#nowspinning "Nespithe" by Demilich. A classic death metal album. Three decades later and this album still holds you and doesn't let go. #nespithe #demilich23 Apr 2026 01:24 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4u2uazjk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mjklh2j6ns2p#nowspinning "I Got Heaven" by Mannequin Pussy. A perfect album by one of my favorites. Go watch their performance this week for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert. One of the best performances on Tiny Desk and it was great to see them finally on.15 Apr 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjklh2j6ns2phttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mitjcjxxwk2j#nowspinning "It Echoes in the Wild" by Egregore. A phenomenal follow up to their debut album. One of the best releases of this year so far. #egregore #itechoesinthewild06 Apr 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitjcjxxwk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mictgqqors2l#nowspinning "Coronach" by Hellripper. Another phenomenal album from one of the best acts in metal today. #hellripper #coronach30 Mar 2026 23:38 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mictgqqors2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mhvwqwyo6s2o#nowspinning "Sanguivore II: Mistress of Death" by Creeper. The follow up to the phenomenal "Sanguivore". Another brilliant album from Creeper. #creeper #sanguivore25 Mar 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvwqwyo6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mh7o3junjk2d#nowspinning "Watching From A Distance" by Warning. A much needed reissue for one of the best doom albums of all time. A phenomenal album from one of my favorite bands. #warning #watchingfromadistance16 Mar 2026 23:59 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7o3junjk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mfpzkcwtyc2m#nowspinning "Labyrinthine" by Faetooth. One of the best albums of 2025. An incredible follow up to their debut album. #faetooth #labyrinthine26 Feb 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpzkcwtyc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3meygdtnsc22v#nowspinning "Necropalace" by Worm. An incredible new album from one of my favorites. Each new release evolves and builds upon their previous work creating something special. I can't wait to see what lays ahead. The year is just getting started but this album will be hard to beat. #worm #necropalace16 Feb 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3meygdtnsc22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/peartnoy.bsky.social/post/3mdneedwops2i#nowspinning "In The Dark; Or B-Movie Trash!" By Harley Poe. The debut album from one of my favorites. #harleypoe #inthedark30 Jan 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:vf33esphbdsijhudulacv7ub/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdneedwops2i