Politicians hide themselves away. They only started the war. Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor.
Time will tell on their power minds. Making war just for fun. Treating people just like pawns in chess. Wait 'til their judgement day comes.
#OzzyOsbourne 🖤🤘
My list needs updating after finishing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 this past week! It's definitely in my top 5, if not my top 3.
I was so impressed by the maturity of the storytelling, character journeys, and themes that I had to write down my thoughts.
steamcommunity.com/id/apocalypt...
But did you find anything, or did you wake up JUST before digging up some hidden treasure/horror?
Welcome to "The Chicago"!
Stay warm and have a great weekend around the city, Prof! Looking forward to potentially meeting you at the Con.
Book cover of Slewfoot: A Tale of Betwitchery by artist/novelist, Brom. Artwork features a pale red-headed woman wearing a crown of flowers and a tattered white blouse that's falling off her shoulders. The woman has hooved goat legs and holds a goat skull draped in another crown of flowers. She sits atop a broomstick in front of a large full moon.
I just finished Slewfoot by @geraldbrom.bsky.social. Great little supernatural/occult horror revenge tale about puritanical oppression and sexism with a bloody satisfying ending.
Next, it's time to make a dent in my TPB graphic novel collection, Allstar Superman or Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow.
Yebba, do you want burnout? Because this is how you get burnout.
But also, yes! yes! yes! Flex that Jira restructuring muscle!
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I sought out fellow music enthusiasts to share influences and expand musical horizons. I went from a gatekeeper to a gateway metal pusher - which is a hell of a lot more fulfilling.
I was fortunate to mature past childish mindsets, but not everyone is and they're likely stuck forever gatekeeping.
It wasn't until after college that I matured enough to be a welcoming advocate instead. Focussing on my career, I removed myself from my school peers and bad habits but missed the camaraderie of shared passions. So...
Fantastic episode, Jon! Great guest perspectives with @lindsayc88.bsky.social and Val!
My experience growing up with metal in the 90s aligns with Val's experiences. I've been on both the receiving end and, unfortunately, the giving end of gatekeeping - pre & post internet access.
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
More accurate and interesting than Spotify Wrapped. My most-listened-to music 2024 year-in-review from Last fm. #metalsky
Artists
1. Orbit Culture
2. Enigma
3. Devin Townsend
4. Rotting Christ
5. Soilwork
New Artist: High Parasite
New Album: PowerNerd
www.last.fm/user/CelApok...
If you see this, post your top 10 games:
1. Dragon Age: Origins
2. Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
3. Zelda: A Link to the Past
4. Red Dead Redemption
5. Illusion of Gaia
6. Ghost of Tsushima
7. Mass Effect Trilogy
8. Horizon Zero Dawn
9. Baldur's Gate 3
10. Mortal Kombat 2
The album cover artwork from Dark Lightning's "The Demons We Create" features a blindfolded female figure wrapped in dark ribbons mysteriously floating through a cavernous mountainscape while chained around the neck by two flanking wing demon creatures. Above the female figure rises a sword that crests a moon and a starlit sky.
The album cover for Pillar of Light's "Caldera" features a small solitary figure upon a desolate landscape as it approaches a huge rectangular portal-like structure. The blue light from the portal illuminates the barren ground around the figure. The pillar is flanked by two pillars that stretch far into the sky, and on the right pillar, the figure of death beckons the solitary figure into the portal.
The album cover for Detest's "A World Drowning In Detest" features a crag-ridding mountainous landscape with a giant red pillar comprised of horrific entities that have been melded together in a grotesque monolith that's seemingly bleeding into a lake of blood at the center of the landscape. Five red-cloaked figures are entering the red pool and approaching the monstrous monolith.
The album cover for Sarcophagum's "The Grand Arc of Madness" features a monstrous winged, horned, and six-armed demon in a catacomb-like chamber alit by dozens of large candles littered across the floor. The demon is struggling to break free from swirling ghostly skeletal entities.
Favorite metal album covers from the 12/6/24 releases:
1. Dark Lightning "The Demons We Create" (Diogo Soares)
2. Pillar of Light "Caldera" (Mariusz Lewandowski)
3. Detest "A World Drowning in Detest" (uncredited)
4. Sarcophagum "The Grand Arc of Madness" (Khaos Diktator Design)
#metalsky
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Of those 236 tracks I listened to from 12/6/24, I had 35 favorite tracks for about 3 hours of music. #metalsky
Standout albums from:
Chainmörder
Dark Lightning
NECKBREAKKER
Panzerchrist
Valdaudr
Vosforis
Guilty pleasure: HANABIE.
Spotify Playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/4Yj...
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Today I'll recap the new metal from the release week of 12/6/24.
The week had me checking out roughly 18.5 hrs of new metal across 236 tracks from 27 albums. #metalsky
Spotify playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/6sw...
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The album cover for Wolvencrown's "Celestial Lands" features a medieval knight with a torch in hand overlooking a still lake through a clearing on the edge of a forest. In the background, a cloudy sky envelopes a mountain peak that gives way to a waterfall feeding the lake.
The album cover for Pestilent Hex's "Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow" features two cloaked individuals amid a sacrificial blood ritual flanked by ancient pillars inside a candle-lit room. The hooded figure on the left is stabbing a sword through its chest, while the figure on the right holds a platter with a severed head - blood draining into a pool in the foreground.
The album cover for Konkhra's "Sad Plight of Lucifer" features a large procession of skeletal entities carrying Christian religious artifacts down a stone path from a cathedral up on a hill. Sun rays shine down upon the procession through sepia-toned clouds.
The album cover for Dewfall's "Landhaskur" features a dimly lit valley at the foot of a mountain range nestling ancient stone ruins in the background. In the foreground, a cloaked shaman-like individual wears a crown of antlers while holding a candelabra with three candles and a wooden staff with a human skull attached to the top. Surrounding the shaman-like individual is a band of wolf-headed warriors brandishing staves and weapons watching the shaman intently.
My favorite metal album covers from the 11/29/24 release week were:
1. Wolvencrown "Celestial Lands" (uncredited)
2. Pestilent Hex "Sorceries of Sanguine & Shadow" (uncredited)
3. Konkhra "Sad Plight Of Lucifer" (Álvaro Valverde)
4. Dewfall "Landhaskur" (Khaos Diktator Design)
#metalsky
Of the 396 new metal tracks I listened to from the 11/29/24 release week, these were my favorites. (51 songs, ~5hrs)
Standout albums from Against I, Aoidos, Denigrate, Dewfall, Gorgon, Konkhra, Hidden Mothers, SKAM, and Wolvencrown during that week. #metalsky
open.spotify.com/playlist/3m0...
Late November/December was overwhelming with the amount of new music to get through while dealing with holiday travel.
First, here's what I listened to during the 11/29/24 release week. (396 songs, ~33hrs) #metalsky
open.spotify.com/playlist/514...
Congrats on this milestone! I've signed up and can't wait to see more of what you all have been cooking up over there.
I loved the Green Knight! Strong performance from Dev Patel, and every scene/shot in that movie feels like a painting coming to life. 🤩
I thought the same thing when I first saw the movie. As over-the-top as you think Jodie's accent is, check out the original recordings of the Kathy Bauer interviews. Jodie's performance was uncanny once you hear Kathy's voice first-hand.
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Comic book covers featuring Jeff the Land Shark. Scarlet Witch #7 features Wanda Maximoff embracing an adorably excited Jeff and Venom War: It's Jeff #1 features a terrified Jeff standing on top of symbiote-infused Gwenpool's head.
Marvel Rivals has introduced me to Jeff the Land Shark, a goodest boy and national treasure that should be protected at all costs!
While doing my weekly pulls today, I saw these variant covers and had to pick them up.
Scarlet Witch #7 (Peach Momoko)
Venom War It's Jeff #1 (@inhyuklee.bsky.social)
For those looking for a good blackened thrash metal album to check out from the past week, get your ears on Gorgon's "For Those Who Stay". #metalsky
open.spotify.com/album/5oYt4m...
My top 5 artists on Spotify for 2024 were: Orbit Culture, Enigma, Soilwork, Sizzle Bird, and Rotting Christ.
...and my Spotify Wrapped: Top Artists for 2024
1) Orbit Culture
2) Enigma
3) Soilwork
4) Sizzle Bird
5) Rotting Christ
That's a very bipolar top 5 artists list. 🤘🙃🤘
March 2024 had me in my "Theatrical Shamisen Soundtrack" phase featuring Hans Zimmer, Amie Doherty, and Blake Neely.
July had me in my "Viking Acoustic Rock Melodic Death Metal" phase featuring Orbit Culture, Soilwork, and Amorphis.
August had me in my "Chill Vocal New Age" phase featuring Enigma, Delerium, and Balligomingo.
My Spotify Wrapped: Musical Evolution for 2024
March: Theatrical Shamisen Soundtrack
July: Viking Acoustic Rock Melodic Death Metal 🤘
August: Chill Vocal New Age
