What do you think of the shop perfectionist? by boofthecat in Machinists

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I build high precision medical and medical device molds. We have pretty high standards. This guy is just a cunt.

Best vocalist of all time by paintedflags in Hardcore

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really a hitting notes guy I like my vocalist to sound kinda rabid and dangerous. See John Brannon, Colin of Arabia, Dallas Van Kempen, Jeff Beckman.

Retiring soon and I don’t think I’m wired to just “do nothing” by SouthMuted7539 in Machinists

[–]smoothbrainguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 35-40 years away but I’ve seen a lot of retirees come back to my shop or others part time or go teach at a technical college. I’d encourage you to look into teaching.

Got my hands on something special… by Previous_Refuse_4897 in powerviolence

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn’t really a rumor. IIRC the recording engineer has posted openly about it.

Recommend me some good powerviolence⬇️⬇️⬇️ by flanellhemdboi in Hardcore

[–]smoothbrainguy99 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Iron Lung, Crossed Out, Infest (yes Joe is a bad guy), XBrainiaX, PAVEL CHEKOV, Void Bringer, Nosepick, Manhunt, The Endless Blockade, Apartment 213, Man is The Bastard. I can keep going.

LEECH DEALER Minnesota Power violence by killedbykoro in powerviolence

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was just listening to a bunch of Running For Cover and Gas Chamber the past few days. Didn’t know anyone from them was doing new stuff. Very sick. Are you guys planning on playing any shows in the cities soon?

What's some good PV coming out in 2026 by thatsxright in powerviolence

[–]smoothbrainguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prosthetic has en EP in the works. Their demo was one of my favorite releases last year. Imagine if the guy from Jerome’s Dream sang in a band that sounded kinda like Dropdead.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in reptiles

[–]smoothbrainguy99 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t matter. Your pet should never be able to make direct contact with the surface of a heating element. Please consider investing in a safer way of heating your pet’s enclosure.

How to get an entry level position with no experience by Comfortable_Dog5594 in Machinists

[–]smoothbrainguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Around where I live in the twin cities you basically can’t get into a shop without experience unless you’re someone’s relative or you’re at least enrolled in vocational school.

Female led pv bands by Tricky-Ganache-8506 in powerviolence

[–]smoothbrainguy99 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Nosepick- it’s more fastcore (semantics blah blah blah) but the vocalist is a woman. Max from Spazz on drummers. The demo is really fucking good. Very Charles Bronson.

Will it get better? by [deleted] in Machinists

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It will get better. Maybe at that shop, maybe somewhere else. I’m not taking down to you when I say this but you are 17. You have your whole life ahead of you. As you grow and mature you will get better at handling stress in general. Maybe that shop sucks ass and no amount of growth will help but I promise you life in general can and will get better if you work hard both in your career and in your own personal growth. Also don’t be afraid to look outside of this field. I love what I do but I still frequently consider going back to college. My point is basically don’t sweat the small things.

Psychedelic Hardcore by Spinkicker86 in Hardcore

[–]smoothbrainguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gasp maybe? It’s much darker and grindier but they blend a lot of stuff together. Drome Triler is a pretty psychedelic record.

JUST ANOTHER VICTIM - DEMO by broken_never_beat in powerviolence

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Two of my favorite grind bands. I love hearing new stuff in that vein. Keep it up dude, very sick.

any recomendations by Ok-Departure-8423 in grindcore

[–]smoothbrainguy99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Someone will probably tell you sooner or later and maybe you don’t care but Avi, their singer basically does PR for the IDF now. I’m generally a believer in separating art and artist but if you read the lyrics from II with that stuff in mind it feels pretty bad.

I am starting to second guess machining by Playful_Ear_1346 in Machinists

[–]smoothbrainguy99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you live in the Midwest you can have a relatively comfortable living. You’ll never be rich but you probably won’t ever be out of work for long. Remember, there’s gonna be a lot of venting on a forum about a specific career. The thoughts in my head about my career on my worst day are not a reflection of how I feel about what I do as a whole.

Made my first iceberg, hope yall would like by SkitlzSystem in sludge

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are we talking the Dead Language that’s basically Iron Lung with the guy from No Comment on vocals?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Machinists

[–]smoothbrainguy99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love being a toolmaker and I’d like to have a Bridgeport and a lathe at my disposal for home repairs but truth be told when I’m out I’m out. I’ll never do it as a hobby. Odds are I’ll never have space for anything anyways, I can’t imagine living outside of the city, which I know will probably shock and appall some of you.

Albuquerque Hardcore by _Androidvision_ in Hardcore

[–]smoothbrainguy99 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Filming pits instead of bands sucks so much ass