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[theredtours]

TTPD: THE MANUSCRIPT DIGIBOOK

Would you believe it if I told you that this took several hours to compile and edit into the beautiful pdf you see before you? Probably not, but it did, because I'm a perfectionist. Introducing TTPD: THE MANUSCRIPT, now available in digibook format! Stay tuned; the other three are sure to follow within the coming days.

Download it here!

Author’s note: Apologies in advance for the watermarks; the last time I made an edit that got popular, someone posted it to Twitter and I never got credited, and after the time it took to make this, I refuse to let it happen again.

[clouds-of-wings]

Because Spotify doesn't really know that much about my listening habits and because I enjoyed writing this kind of post last year I'll once more make a post about my ACTUAL musical favourites this year. So here goes! Album time!

Grendels Sÿster: Abstieg in die Traumkammer (2024, heavy/folk metal) -- This was by far my favourite album of the year. It came out this August. First album by the band, and what a debut! The album has an English version too (which you can also find if you click the link), but I vastly prefer the German one. The lyrics are really excellent and they fit so, so well with the character of the German language. Musically I would say they sound like "early Týr with a female punk singer", the lyrics feature retellings and re-imaginings of various mythologies and mythological themes of the world, ranging from Norse to Greek to (on their EP) Hinduism or even Tolkien's Valar. They once called their genre NWONOEM (New Wave of Nerd-Oriented Epic Metal).

Other albums I liked, in no specific order:

Kornalyn: Intemporel III (2024, folk) -- Kornalyn has been at this for a few years. He's a French anarchist and folk musician who records modernized versions of traditional leftist & worker songs. He's versatile, he's talented, he's got spirit and a great voice. Worth checking out whether you're a comrade, a history enthusiast or a folk fan.

Alice Longyu Gao: Let's Hope Heteros Fail, Learn and Retire (2023, hyperpop) -- Okay, I'm versatile too. Or at least not so set in my ways that I can't appreciate different genres than I normally listen to. Alice's hyperpop songs have a chaotic artistic spirit that I find charming. In a way, some of her songs are pretty metal-ish too - they remind me a little of old SOAD songs. She's funny, she's innovative, she's a delight.

Stonefield: The Light of Lies (1990, prog rock) -- Some awesome prog rock from the 90s. The singer sounds like DIO. If you like the hammond organ, CLIK TEH LINK! If not, click it anyway, you may start to! When I tried to find out which year the album was from, I found their EP The Eyes of the Dawn (1989), which is also so fun.

Alvader: Hereniging (2024, folk metal) -- Hey you! Do you like Heidevolk? If you found this post through the folk metal tag I bet you do. In this case definitely listen to this band. It's made up of ex-members of Heidevolk and sounds a lot like the "original".

HammerFall: Avenge the Fallen (2024, power/heavy metal) -- What can I say about this one. It's HammerFall. It rules by default. It sounds like all their other albums. HammerFall are one of the few bands where that's a compliment.

molllust: In Deep Waters (2015, symphonic metal) -- There is no music I like better than symphonic metal that takes the "symphonic" part really, really seriously. molllust are one of the few bands that do. Between Janika Groß's gorgeous orchestrations and her operatic voice, this is one of the bands that give me hope for the genre. At first I actually found their older stuff too inaccessible, but after I listened to the newer and more straight-forward Mother Universe album a lot last year, In Deep Waters became a lot more approachable to me.

Wintersun: TIME II (2024, Extremely Delayed Technically Complete Symphonic Death Wish Metal) -- I still can't believe my eyes, or ears. Am I dreaming? Is this the real life? It's really out! And Nuclear Blast didn't even give it a digibook edition (I have the one of TIME I and thought I might have a matched set one day). Is this because their corporate overlords don't care about physical media or are they just so DONE with the album, and Jari in general, that they didn't make more of an effort out of spite?

Norrsinnt: Djupt inni skoga (2024, folk metal) -- Somewhere between heavy folk and very folky metal. A collection of songs the artist released individually over the past years, but the album only came out a short while ago. He fortunately seems to have decided against using an AI image as cover art in the end, so I don't feel bad listing this album here. Oh, there are albums that I found this year and liked musically which I'm not listing for this reason, definitely! I'm glad this one isn't among them, because I've known all these songs for years and I'm quite fond of them, and of the power and originality of the vision behind this project.

Nightwish: Yesterwynde (2024, symphonic metal) -- I didn't expect too much from this album, but ended up really liking it! My favourite parts are, of course, the orchestral passages. I like how Nightwish are still capable of evolution, new paths, instead of being stuck in the 2000s. And, after all, what could be a more fitting topic for music that's as larger than life as symphonic metal than just the totality of existence, the universe, the human equation, the meaning of it all?

Romuvos: Spirits (2024, folk) -- Pagan Folk, immersive, meditative, dark. I don't have much to say about this, other than that I have listened to it a lot this year.

KAMIJO: ??? (????, symphonic power metal) -- I usually only have albums on this list because I'm old-fashioned like that, but that's really unfair to Kamijo, who's my top artist of the year on Spotify and whose greatest songs are spread out across a multitude of single bonus tracks and short EPs. So I will link his song TEMPLE and say doumo arigato gozaimasu, vampire prince rockstar-san, nay, -sama!

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I also continued my exploration of the world of opera. Since I think I'm beginning to know my taste, there were a lot of works I started and didn't finish, but some I liked very much. My favourite was L'elisir d'amore (1832), which I watched in two different versions and listened to all summer. It's a rather light-hearted one, but the music is nevertheless dramatic, it's fast, it's powerful and... somehow rich. And it's just pretty, I'm not immune to the charms of the easily lovable Italian opera, or of Rolando Villazon and his musical and comedic talent. I'd definitely recommend this recording even to people who have never watched an opera before.

I also really liked Eugene Onegin (1879, can't find the recording now) - much more tragic than the one above, few operas I've watched had a better plot, I read the novel it's based on afterwards - as well as a whimsical 1979 recording of L'incoronazione di Poppea (1643) and a gorgeous staging of Atys (1676, only French subs here, sry). Baroque opera is superior to the later stuff according to me. The beautiful music, the melancholic observations on life in the libretto, the way the operas always seem to reach for the divine, beyond the limits of mundane human existence - it strives for perfection, and my ears think it comes close.

And that's my musical breakdown of the year :)

[brokehorrorfan]

The Universal Classic Monsters Collection will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Digital) in digibook packaging on October 3 via Universal. Designed by Tristan Eaton, the eight-disc set is limited to 5,500.

It includes 1931's Dracula, 1931’s Frankenstein, 1932’s The Mummy, 1933’s The Invisible Man, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein, 1941’s The Wolf Man, 1943’s Phantom of the Opera, and 1954’s Creature from the Black Lagoon.

All eight films are presented in 4K with HDR10. The Spanish version of Dracula is also included. Special features are listed below, where you can also see more of the packaging.

Dracula is directed by Tod Browning (Freaks) and written by Garrett Fort (Frankenstein), based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel. Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, and Edward Van Sloan star.

Dracula special features:

Alternate score version by Philip Glass

Dracula (1931) Spanish version directed by George Melford

The Road to Dracula

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Dracula: The Restoration

Dracula Archives

Monster Tracks

Trailer gallery

Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.

Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (The Indivisible Man) and written by Garrett Fort (Dracula) and Francis Edward Faragoh (Little Caesar), based on Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel. Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, and Boris Karloff star.

Frankenstein special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer

Audio commentary by historian Sir Christopher Frayling

The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made A Monster

Karloff: The Gentle Monster

Universal Horror

Frankenstein Archives

Boo!: A Short Film

100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics

Monster Tracks

Trailer gallery

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts.

The Mummy is directed by Karl Freund (Dracula) and written by John L. Balderston (Dracula). Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward Van Sloan, and Arthur Byron star.

The Mummy special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Paul M. Jensen

Audio commentary by Rick Baker, Scott Essman, Steve Haberman, Bob Burns, and Brent Armstrong

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

Unraveling the Legacy of The Mummy

The Mummy Archives

100 Years of Universal: The Carl Laemmle Era

Trailer gallery

An Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes is his long-lost princess.

The Invisible Man is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by R.C. Sherriff (Goodbye, Mr. Chips), based on H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel. Gloria Stuart, Claude Rains, William Harrigan, Dudley Digges, and Una O'Connor star.

The Invisible Man special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer

Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters

Trailer gallery

A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.

The Bride of Frankenstein is directed by James Whale (Frankenstein) and written by William Hurlbut. Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, and Elsa Lanchester star.

The Bride of Frankenstein special features: 

Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen

She’s Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein

The Bride Of Frankenstein Archive

100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics

Trailer gallery

Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

The Wolf Man is directed by George Waggner (Operation Pacific) and written by Curt Siodmak (I Walked with a Zombie). Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, and Lon Chaney Jr. star.

The Wolf Man special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver

Monster by Moonlight

The Wolf Man: From Ancient Curse to Modern Myth

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney Jr.

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce

The Wolf Man Archives

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Trailer gallery

Larry Talbot returns to his father's castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman. One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where they meet a mysterious gypsy fortune teller.

Phantom of the Opera is directed by Arthur Lubin and written by Eric Taylor (The Ghost of Frankenstein) and Samuel Hoffenstein (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde). Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, and Edgar Barrier star.

Phantom of the Opera special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen

The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Theatrical trailer

An acid-scarred composer rises from the Paris sewers to boost his favorite opera understudy’s career.

Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold (The Incredible Shrinking Man) and written by Harry Essex and Arthur A. Ross. Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell star.

Creature from the Black Lagoon special features:

Audio commentary by film historian Tom Weaver

Back to the Black Lagoon

Production Photographs

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Trailer gallery

A group of scientists try to capture a prehistoric creature luring in the depths of the Amazonian jungle and bring it back to civilization for study.

Pre-order Universal Classic Monsters Collection.

[naughtygirl286]

What's in the box? 😄 Yup we got our first Movie pick up of 2025! the long awaited Se7en on 4K! I do have Collector’s Edition Digibook Blu-ray from 2010 I think that is what its called I just call it the "book edition" but I wanted to get this movie on 4K being I wanted to see all the gory details in the best possible way. the movie might be disturbing filled with grisly,horrific and bizarre killings but I do find it absolutely fascinating and it is probably one of my favorite movies.

[lightineventide]

New Eluveitie song! It's a bit unusual for their style, which I find interesting but maybe a turn off for some fans. Still, I think it's worth checking out.

The new album will be called Ànu (the name comes from a goddess very briefly mentioned in Irish mythology who is theorised to be at least connected (if not the same as) to several other Celtic deities; the most common interpretation names her The Mother Of The Gods, associated with wisdom, skill, rivers as a source of knowledge and maybe even the Earth and land itself - again, apparently there are little references to this figure and they're mostly confusing and my research leaves a lot to be desired*). Surprisingly, even with the theme connections Aidus and Exile of the Gods are not part of the album's tracklist. They're bonus tracks on the digibook version. The cover is pretty though:

*And by that I mean I ended up reading one short paper from the Harvard Celtic Colloquium which, although entertaining, definitely didn't cure the gaps in my knowledge about Celtic mythology. All resource recommendations are welcome, I'm very curious about the topic. XD

It's also very probable that nobody from the band thought that much about this reference, LOL

[thena0315]

Attack on Titan: FINAL CHAPTERS English Blu Ray Pre Order

Release Date: November 26, 2024

The Attack on Titan: THE FINAL CHAPTERS Part 3 Limited Edition Blu-ray + DVD box

Link - https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/attack-on-titan-final-season-the-final-chapters-part-3-blu-ray-dvd-limited-edition-704400108488.html

Special features include:

148-page Art Book

32-page Digibook

7 Art Cards

2 Exclusive Titan Enamel Pins

Standard, non limited-edition Blu-ray + DVD available

Link - https://store.crunchyroll.com/products/attack-on-titan-final-season-the-final-chapters-part-3-blu-ray-dvd-704400108471.html

[pongo90]

Finally finished building the second shelf I bought like two years ago. Still not an ideal setup—you sort of give up on proper organizing after so long—but at least all the blus are off the floor for the time being. Had a lot more VinSyn releases than I realized.

First case is Second Sight and VinSyn/Partner Labels, with some select oversized LEs up top (and yes, ended up putting the XXX releases just front and center, out in the open):

Then there’s my Shout/Scream Factory, with Vestron, Eureka, and Indicator (plus the Phantasm Collection and Arrow’s Chucky Collection since most of the other classic slasher franchises were already over here)

And finally, Arrow and assorted other boutique releases (88 Films, Blue Underground, Scorpion/Code Red, Severin, Synapse), and digibooks.

[emilieautumnarchives]

Do you have any of the sheet music that was posted on the site? I can't find anything either official or unofficial.

There's never been any official sheet music released outside of a few insta posts of Unlaced, and the little decorative doodles in the Laced/Unlaced digibook.

But if you google sheet music from EA, some unofficial stuff does pop up. (Use "before:2023" or "before:2022" in your search for better results.)

[afaucher2001-blog]

Ca n'finira jamais (2008)

Ca ne finira jamais, un album  retour aux sources, le 46e album studio de Johnny Hallyday, sort le 27 octobre 2008. 5 éditions originales : CD 25646 93372 CD DVD 25646 93349 digibook – CD DVD 50518 65083450 coffret collector – CD DVD Vinyles 50518 65095057 triple album vinyle 25cm 50518 65081272 Seconde édition en 2009 : CD DVD 51865 30085 (pochette différente – recto – et photographies –…

[lyrics365]

Departer

[Special digibook edition bonus track] Won’t forgive your ways I strip my mind with all but scorn The scales of madness mesmerize Voice your dead prayer Hey You used me But I had none to confide Under a veil of stars Where the darkness grows The pressure from the chain that you hold me in Ornament of scars And the darkness rising Over the ashen stains that I hold within Did not forget the name I…

[theredtours]

TTPD: THE BOLTER DIGIBOOK

Introducing TTPD: THE BOLTER, now available in digibook format! This project took longer than its sister, simply due to the fact that my scanner refused to pick up the proper colors. Hopefully, you'll agree that the effort was worth it!

Download it here!

Author’s note: Apologies in advance for the watermarks; the last time I made an edit that got popular, someone posted it to Twitter and I never got credited, and after the time it took to make this, I refuse to let it happen again.

[gbhbl]

Album Review: Doro - Conqueress - Forever Strong And Proud (Nuclear Blast)

It’s one hell of a celebration, one hell of a release, and one hell of a statement from Doro Pesch. She’s still going strong and the proof is this album.

Emerging from the explosion of heavy metal that began in the early ‘80s, Doro Pesch has been tireless in her devotion to the metal cause for four decades. In 2023, she celebrates 40 years of active service, with the brand-new studio album ‘Conqueress – Forever Strong And Proud’. It will be released as a 2CD digibook with 36 pages, including 5 bonus tracks, via Nuclear Blast on October 27th,…

[clouds-of-wings]

I have the big-ass digibook edition of TIME 1 and genuinely thought I might buy a matching version of TIME 2 to complete it. With the hype around the album and the care that went into it, it would make sense for such a thing to exist, right? And the artwork is really nice too and should be featured in big print.

But it seems that such an edition will not be, probably because Nuclear Blast belongs to a streaming corporation now and doesn't care about physical media anymore.

[beatdisc]

It's been a big couple of weeks for New Releases in the store, and we've been so busy we haven't had a chance to fill you all in! Flick through the photos or see below for a run-down of the latest new records & re-issues through the shop. Get in touch if you'd like to grab anything.

New Releases: - Sufjan Stevens - Javelin - $65 (Lemonade LP) / $28 (Digibook CD) - JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - Scaring The Hoes - $80 (White LP) - Code Orange - The Above - $50 (Cream LP) - Roger Waters - Dark Side Of The Moon: Redux - $60 (Blue 2xLP) - SBTRKT - The Rat Road - $55 (Silver LP) - The Screaming Jets - Professional Misconduct - $60 (LP) / $22 (CD)

Re-Issues: - The Virgin Suicides - $65 (Recycled Colour LP) - Green Day - Dookie (30th Anniversary) - $60 (Blue LP) - Boris - Heavy Rocks - $60 (Orange 2xLP) - Big Pun - Capital Punishment - $70 (2xLP) - Sleep Token - This Place Will Becomes Your Tomb - $70 (Marble Colour 2xLP) - The Easybeats - Easy - $60 (Yellow & Teal 2xLP) / Best Of - $60 (Orange LP) - The Blood Brothers - Burn, Piano Island, Burn - $55 (Splatter LP + Bonus 7") - Rancid - s/t - $55 (Black & White Splatter LP) - Matchbook Romance - Stories & Alibis - $55 (Red & Black Marble LP) - Simple Plan - No Pads, No Helmet, Just Balls - $60 (Clear LP)

[thephoenixcollective]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: The Matrix 10th Anniversary Edition Blu Ray in DigiBook Packaging.

[tsukiyadori]

Yosuga no Sora volume 2, German mediabook release unboxing 1/2