I'm Eric, and I handle the design, development, editing, and social media for Firesideometer—basically everything except making money from it. Like a lot of 80's kids, I went from Def Leppard to Ratt to Iron Maiden to the thrash big four, but I'll never forget first hearing Fireside at the CD listening station at TD's in Bloomington—one of those moments when you discover a band that changes everything. These days I spend way too much time obsessing over whether a song deserves an 8.0 or 8.5, but the real reward is connecting with fellow music nerds who actually read these overly detailed track-by-track breakdowns.
2025 Mid-year ReviewHalfway through 2025 and already too much good stuff to process. These are the albums that cut through the noise.
2024 Not Metal Year-End Review2025 may be here in full-force, but before we can move on, we need to talk about all the killer Not Metal albums we heard in 2024.
2024 Year End Review - Eric's PicksBetween bouts of existential ennui and possibly low medication levels, these albums cut through the fog.
2024 Mid-Year ReviewAfter a full-blown eternity, we're back with a mid-year review chock full of mind-blowing rock and metal albums for you to enjoy.
2023 Year End Review - Eric's PicksYear-End list-mania kicks off in earnest with Eric's list of 15 albums you are legally and morally obligated to bang your head to.
2023 Not Metal Year-End ReviewTake off that battle vest, and wash away your corpse paint. It's time to chill with Firesideometer's Top 20 Not Metal Albums of 2023.
2023 Mid-Year ReviewAs the midyear sun blazes its searing light upon us, the Ometer rises from the ashes.
2022 Year End Review - Eric's PicksEric listened to a lot of rock and metal albums in 2022 that kind of honked him off. Here are 15 that didn't.
2022 Mid-Year ReviewAll right heshers and people who like whatever emo albums Chris is into, it's mid-year review time! Let the bangers wash over you...
Unsung Songs of 2021Before we start digging into the tunes 2022 has in store for us, let's celebrate a few 2021 bangers we never got around to talking about.
2021 Year End Review - Eric's PicksLet Year-End List season at Firesideometer begin! Eric checks in with 15 big albums that did not honk him off at all.
Shihad 101 - The PlaylistShihad’s new album Old Gods drops August 27th! If you don’t know why we’re excited about that, then this Mixtape Monday is for you.
