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.
2021 Mid-Year ReviewSummer's here, and the time is right for a mid-year review. Brian, Chris, and Eric check in with the albums that have haunted their 2021's.
Unsung Songs of 2020We can't focus on 2021 until we bid farewell to these excellent tunes we forgot to tell you about in 2020.
2020 Year End Review - Eric's PicksLet the month of Year End Lists at Firesideometer begin! Come see how wrong Eric is about the best of rock and metal from 2020.
Fireside 101 - The PlaylistNew to Fireside? Take our hand as we walk you through the best songs from the best Swedish Post-Hardcore band of all time.
Top Five 21st Century Thrash Albums You Might Have MissedEven the most fanatical thrash fan sometimes misses a winner. If you know every album on this list, we salute you!
2019 Year End Review - Eric Picks Some WinnersHow can we set our sites on our 2020 Year End lists when we never even settled our hash with 2019?
