RESURRECTIONS

ustin sideburn-farmers went on a welldeserved hiatus two years back and were all set to re-emerge when COVID-19 nixed their comeback plans. But no virus can stop Craft Recordings’ massive celebration of the band via  is a three-CD set comprised of their more popular and recognisable odes to stoner metal, psychedelic doom and space rock jams alongside unreleased live tracks, covers and rarities highlighting the quartet’s aptitude at kneading sizzlin’ guitars and high-kickin’ flash into hazy riffs that can still tear up blacktop. Additionally, the Texans’ impact across musical generations is demonstrated via liner note essays by members of Metallica, Lamb Of God and Clutch.   comes in a three-LP gatefold package, but its contents are mostly cherrypicked from the back end of ’s absurdly lengthy runtime. As such, it’s only essential to wax-collecting completists. Speaking of absurd, 2019 marked the 15th anniversary of German power metal aristocrats, , a band equally at home onstage at massive festivals as in stone castle corridors.   corrals 16 majestic moments from their celebrated discography (half of which have been re-recorded) to illustrate epic chorus strength and questionable tact – i.e. the ridiculously beloved .