Yo what up guys? Guess who has two thumbs and might qualify for good health insurance?
This medley is brought to you by the guy who just had a very long, very stressful call with an insurance agent and now needs to unwind with some great tunes.
Up first is a doozy of a song from one of my favorite metal bands, Agalloch. This song features an eclectic mix of sounds and influences, ranging from American folk to black metal to psychedelic. It features some of my favorite lines of a metal song: "Here at the edge of this world / Here I gaze at a pantheon of oak, a citadel of stone / If this grand panorama before me is what you call God / Then God is not dead"
This is "In the Shadow of Our Pale Companion."
Up next is a song from German folk band Faun. This song, "Hymne Der Nacht" (Hymn of the Night) is a celebration of the concept of the Pagan creator Goddess, particularly her night aspect.
Next is a song from New York-based underground rapper C-Rayz Walz. This song features a driving, heavy-metal inspired beat which pairs perfectly with C-Rayz's abrasive style. This is "3 Card Molly."
Up last is a classic song from The Pixies, which you may remember from the climactic scene of "Fight Club." This is "Where is My Mind?"