@KSTR Always loved Helmet... especially for road trips. I think my copy of Meantime saved my life a few times in college (keeping me awake). Second only to The Melvins or Tad possibly at the time. Meat Puppets, on the other hand, were always a love/hate thing. Similar for Dead Milkmen, Fugazi, Sonic Youth, Pixies, etc. I think the punk/thrash/noise crossover thing never resonated with me as much as it did with my wife (who likes almost all noise bands) - but she's younger too.
Now I'm almost totally absorbed in prog/fuzz/stoner metal. Although I never forget my thrash roots and make sure I take my daily dose of Megadeth and regular dietary supplements (Tool, Clutch, Sabbath, Slayer), I've been greedily sampling cuisine like:
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