#ison band

[von-vom]

ISON X JULIE GAUTHIER

[t-i-m-e-l-o-o-p]

ISON - PEREGRINATION 

[brittleskyblue]

I'll offer something to try and help. Maybe try and write out two versions of what you're stuck between and then see which one is working better for you personally (just like a sample or section of what you're going for). I've done that a couple times with fics.

And I think how you want to handle the memory loss is up to your own preference. Like, I have one with this concept I'm trying to get drafted (at least the 1st chapter) before the release of D2's The Final Shape (but that's unrealted) and the way I'm planning on doing the memory loss was initially based on Kaneki/Saski from Tokyo Ghoul RE, but has started to take on inspiration from TBI's Loki as well (and given further motivation from JROAE and TSCT amnesia arc).

And, in my experience writing fic, it is okay to take all the time you need. People have lives outside of fic writing. Like it took me over a year to do Rainbows/Music and even with my own memory loss fic I'm drafting I've had the files on my laptop for 2 years (and occasionally I've dropped hints about here or to others) and I still haven't done anything with it. For me, this is just because of external factors (like me working full time), but it's different for everyone. Take your time; you'll get there. Progress is progress no matter how small.

(Also rocksanddeadflowers provides some wonderful points, as always)

gotta decide if I want my eldritch amnesia lyf to have their old personality beneath the layers of confusion and rainbows or to be a blank slate who ends up molded by a combo of void song and the mechs they spend all their time around. getting them being the in-character inspector I love so dearly and the familiar dynamic with the mechs and with marius or getting a chaotic gremlin who gets their memories back eventually and doesn't know what to do with the difference in persona. what do I do

[coolasakuhncumber]

Narratives of 2023

Books

- We've got this, edited by Eliza Hull

- Never Say Die, Anthony Horowitz

- The Making of Us - Sheridan Voysey

- Before the Coffee goes Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi

Films

- Admission

- Notting Hill

- Seriously Red

- Empire Records

- The Pretend One

- I Wanna Dance with Somebody

- The Green Book

- Palm Beach

- All My Life

- You People

- The Menu (well, half of it)

- 10 Things I Hate About You

- The Art of Racing in the Rain

- Jerry and Marge Go Large

- Steel Magnolias

- Marriage Story

- At Midnight

- The Truman Show

- Everything Everywhere All at Once

- Ticket to Paradise

- A Tourists' Guide to Love

- Good Will Hunting

- Charlie's Angel's (2019)

- Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

- Death on the Nile

- Mrs Harris Goes to Paris

- The Outlaws

- Barbie

- Happiness for Beginners

- White House Down

- Past Lives

- Oppenheimer

- West Side Story

- You Are So Not Inivited To My Bat Mitzvah

- Love is in the Air

- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

- Family Switch

- Best. Christmas. Ever.

- The Heart of the Holidays

- The Muppets Christmas Carol

- 8 Bit Christmas

- Love at the Christmas Table

- Jones Family Christmas

- The Family Plan

TV

- Black Snow

- Hacks S1, S2

- Home Economics s3e11 - s3e13

- Modern Family s1e1 - s10e14

- Abbott Elementary s1, s2

- Kim's Convenience a few episodes in s4 rewatch

- That 90s Show s1

- Better Date than Never s1

- Aftertaste s1, s2

- How I Met Your Father s2

- Summer Love s1

- Physical 100 s1

- Latecomers s1

- Below Deck s5, s6, s9, s10

- Not Dead Yet s1

- The Mandalorian s3

- Cunk on Earth

- Seachange s1e1 - s1e6

- Ted Lasso s3

- Firefly Lane (s2e10 - end)

- Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

- Heartland s16

- Alone Australia s1

- In Limbo

- Five Bedrooms s4

- Never Have I Ever... s4

- Year Of s1

- Black Divaz

- Ahsoka s1

- The Traitors (a few episodes)

- Below Deck Down Under s2

- Surviving Summer s2

- Sex Education s4

- Old People's Home for Teenagers s2

- Starstruck s3

- Queen of Oz s1

- Heartstopper s2

- Doctor Who specials

- My Life with the Walter Boys s1

- Carols in the Domain

- Carols by Candlelight

- Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas

- Bump s4

Gigs/Plays/etc

- Feared and Revered Exhibition

- Drag Cabaret, Summer Lovin'

- Elton John

- Daniel Champagne

- Sons of the East

- Brass Knuckle Brass Band

- The Zackerbilks

- Multi Cultural Comedy Showcase

- Peking Duk

- The Women's Room 2 - Just Add Esteogen

- Koori Comedy Showcase

- Sarah Ison and Laura Johnston - Would We Lie to You

- Josie Long - Re-Enchantment

- Julia

- Wine Machine aka KLP, Northeast Party House, Vera Blue, Lime Cordiale, Bliss N Esso

- Choirboy

- A Day on the Green aka Rod Stewart, Cyndi Lauper, Jon Stevens (from INXS) and DACY

- Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap

- A Reconciliation Day Eve concert aka Yothu Yindi, Alinta Barlow, Stewart Barton, Tahalianna Soward-Mahanga

- Monkey Sparrow & This Way Orkestra

- Come From Away

- Brass Knuckle Brass Band, Lucy Ridge & the Derby Widows

- Footloose: The Musical

- Australian National Botanic Gardens: MEGAfauna After Dark feat Dead Puppets Society

- Reflections on Country Exhibition Opening, Kayannie Denigan

- Unchartered Territory Festival: innovation, art and science

- Rubber Necker & White Knuckle Band

- Soul Lab

- West Side Story

- Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers

- The Visitors

- The War on 2023

- Campell's Ramble

- A Very Canberra Comedy Festival Christmas

[tiatira]

ISONING VAHIYI 2

Eslatmalar: Efes cherkovi aql va fikrlarning kuchini ifodalaydi.

Haqiqiy donolik Muqaddas Kitobda Iso tomonidan o'rgatilgan ilohiy donolikka asoslanadi. 

Shunday qilib, biz manipulyatsiya qilmaymiz

yomonlik uchun.

"Bo'sh aql (yoki yovuzlik bilan band) shaytonning ustaxonasidir."

Bizning birinchi munosabatimiz o'ylash bo'lishi kerak, lekin Xudo va Iso o'ylagandek o'ylash!

Iso bizning aqlimiz o'zimizni tuzatish uchun ishlatilishini xohlaydi! 

Bu birinchi xayriyadir: o'zingizni sevish va boshqalarni Iso bizni sevganidek sevish.Smyrnadagi cherkov ko'rish va eshitish kuchini ifodalaydi. 

Ilohiy hikmat ular tomonidan ogohlantiriladi va o'rgatiladi.

Uning ta'limotlari Injil va boshqa ilohiy kitoblar yoki va'zlarni o'qishdan kelib chiqadi.

Biz qo'riqchi farishtalarimiz sezgilariga ham e'tibor berishimiz kerak!

Shuningdek, ular yomon ma'lumotlarni yo'q qilishga yordam beradi .

Pergamdagi cherkov bizning gapirish qobiliyatimizni ifodalaydi.

Shuning uchun, biz Isoning ta'limotiga muvofiq yaxshi narsalarni aytishimiz kerak, chunki bu bilan biz o'zimizga va boshqalarga yordam beramiz.

Bizning tilimiz ikki qirrali qilichdir. Uning so‘zlari ma’naviy va moddiy sohalarda o‘z aksini topgan.

Sizning harakatlaringiz tegishli vaqtlarda amalga oshirilishi kerak.

Tiatiradagi jamoat bizning yuragimizni ifodalaydi.

Haqiqiy sevgi tuyg'usini aks ettiradi.

Biz Isoni sevganidek qanchalik ko'p sevsak, qalblarimiz shunchalik faol va kuchliroq bo'ladi.

[twistedeuphoria]

A band of hittas We a different kinda party The type of crew Don’t gotta answer to nobody You mess around with us I promise you’ll be sorry Trust me That’d be a big mistake

Hara / Hair: TRUTH / Dare V2 Clothing: ISON - shea oversized leather jacket ISON - vasaya knit top Palette - Estelle Skirt (New! @ kustom9)

Pose: Ana Poses - Big Sky (New! @ The Fifty)

Saber / New! @ kustom9 Skin: MUDSKIN - Mio Skin {S0NG} Delphi Eyes Hair: MIWAS - Hair #Wonyoung Clothing: UKIYO : miyu dress Prop: ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - Poison Can BONUS

Scene: New! @ kustom9 SEmotion Libellune Husky Puppy Companion 03 ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - Backdrop ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - Cafe Table ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - The Photographer ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - The Reader ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - The Hurried fatpack bonus: ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - Cafe Chair ..::THOR::..  Coffee Addict - Cafe Essentials

[aqua-regia009]

The Fifth World by ISON From “Inner - Space” (2019) Shoegaze / Drone / Ambient / Atmospheric

[crystal-child94]

ISON - INTO THE UNKNOWN

In ruins - A Queen dethroned

Mother of our home

We stand at the edge of nothing 

Expecting not to fall 

About to lose it all

Go alone 

Find a new star 

A single grain of sand 

Turn to stone - Not a wasteland 

We're going straight Into the unknown 

No sorrow like the losing of kin

A child of Earth and gold 

We stare into the endless distance 

Afraid of letting go 

Go alone Find a new star

A place to call a home 

Turn to stone - Not a wasteland 

We're going straight Into the unknown

[tco-old]

A Mario Obsessed Person's Ramblings on the New Mario Movie Trailer

Here's my thoughts/analysis on the trailer! It's kinda long-winded...

Okay so off the bat let’s talk about the parts before the trailer itself.

The put a lot of praise on Anya (and imo it seems warranted); They seem very confident that she’s done super well with playing the character she’s supposed too in the right way (I know they did same some similar things about Chris Pratt but I think she’s definitely doing better.)

Seth’s bit had me rolling a bit because his entire segment is exactly what Chris Pratt wanted his to be; Seth talks about how he’s loved Nintendo for ages, but actually makes more obscure references (+ gets his facts right) and presenting actual evidence in the form of his (very cute) dog Zelda. Plus he doesn’t seem to hesitate nervously.

But, I digress, going into the actual trailer—

I’m loving this interpretation of where the original Donkey Kong games fit into the lore. It manages to harken back to the “stage play” of Mario Bros. 3, and gives a pretty good reason for how it all fits together.

I’m very curious about the larger setting. At first I thought it was Sarasaland (or maybe the temple from Origami King), but evidently it’s the kingdom Donkey Kong comes from (Donkey Kong’s Country?). Which, as far as I know, isn’t really a concept that’s been explored—we only know like, a couple dozen Kongs in total, but this shows a few hundred at least.

Is Cranky Kong the ruler of this kingdom? Or is he just preceding over the matches in the coliseum? I’m not as well versed in the DK side of Mario lore, but he’s usually just the parental figure in most games, right? He’s definitely never been the ruler.

Why are Mario, Peach, and Toad (evidently the three-man band of the movie) here? Is this some kind of negotiation? Mario puts on a show for the citizens and then he’ll provide them with something they’re after?

Pauline is shown in one of the posters, I wonder if she’s somehow still connected to DK in some way?

Moving onto the Next scene—assumably this is inside Bowser’s Moving Castle we are familiar with from the first trailer.

I find it interesting that Koopa’s are the main troop shown—it’s not a weird pick, but I expected more Goombas than the eight (I counted) total shown in this shot. But I do appreciate the diversity of troops shown regardless; Koopas, Red Koopas, Paratroopas, Goombas + a Goomba stack, Buzzy Beetles, Swoops, Spinys, Priahnah Plants, Bob-Ombs, Sledge Bros, and Shy Guys, and even a Snifit! 

Also a big fan of all the personality in this shot—The animation style really works.

I’m not gonna make this about Bowuigi I swear

I’m loving the characterization we’re getting here.

Luigi’s still his generally nervous self, but I appreciate that he seems to be holding it together better than he does in some of the games. He’s going along with listening to Bowser’s monologue and trying to avoid saying anything that would upset him. 

Bowser’s motivations surprise me a bit just because it doesn’t seem to be related to kidnapping Peach at all—and, as we see, she definitely isn’t kidnapped (seems like Luigi is filling the damsel role instead). He just wants to rule the world. Pretty stereotypical for a movie, and not a new thing for Bowser by any means, but still interesting none the less that they didn’t go the classic mario route.

I assume the magic around Luigi is Kamek’s doing—the blue and pink color scheme and the fact that Kamek isone of the only major magic users at Bowser’s disposal (and the only one we know is in the movie thus far).

Bowser seems to think being a human (not a Homo Nintendonius or whatever) is significant enough that it’s part of the reason for why Mario and Luigi should know each other, so wherever this is, it’s likely not somewhere on Earth, or at least our Earth. So what does that mean for Peach? She’s human, right? How’d she get here?

I love every Toad in this shot! Their bowties are so cute. There are Peach’s advisor’s right?

Unsurprisingly, with how inconsistent Mario geography is, this looks like no existing world map from any of the games. Though that doesn’t mean there’s nothing of note!

We’ve got most of what looks like a classic set of world themes here;

Lava/Bowser’s Kingdom at the top. Not much to make out other than the grounded Castle that on the north side.

The Snow Kingdom, where the penguins were. Now taking on more of a Bowser-fitting appearance, only recognizable from the small sliver left open and the shape of the now-burnt castle. Is that actually what that kingdom looks like now? Bowser really left a mark.

The jungle kingdom. It looks like Bowser’s headed that way next. That temple looks very significant—the head looks like it could be a Koopa… or a Yoshi? Maybe that’s the new iteration of Yoshi’s Island? There’s only really on brief shot that shows anything that could be there, and it does only have Yoshis in it, so...

The one to the right of the mushroom Kingdom looks like the athletic/sky themed location. This one does get shown later, I’m pretty sure, in the scene with the Cheep Cheep near the end. Not much else to say.

Lastly, the Mushroom Kingdom. We all know the Mushroom Kingdom. Peach’s castle looks pretty standard, though the huge water feature behind it stands out quite a bit. The Mushroom Kingdom also seems quite sizable compared to the other kingdoms as well.

Notably, there seems to be a lack of space for a “Water Level” themed kingdom, unless the beach on the Jungle kingdom is meant to be that?

Is it a controversial take that I like Peach’s design a lot? It’s obviously re-stylized for the movie, but it still pretty close to looking like her! That’s her jumpsuit from the Kart games, right? Or at least something pretty close to it?

The paintings in the background obviously give 64 vibes, though I doubt they’ll be used in that way… maybe?

All the shots of the interior of Peach’s castle are very pretty, too. Love the color scheme a lot.

Toad’s weapon of choice being a frying pan is very funny. I wonder if they’ll give a reasoning for why this specific toad is relevant/unique.

The toads are wonderfully expressive! I’m falling in love with the animation style very fast. (Also look at the Green one’s face. Look at it.)

This. Is. So. Cool. It such a fun concept.

I wonder if they’ll bother to explain the whole “how does everything float” thing or if that’s just gonna be a part of the world.

This shot is also just really pretty. All of the location design is very faithful to the series, and manages to find a pretty damn good middle ground between all of the games without it seeming disjointed.

The gag in this scene is very Illumination-esque, but I’m not mad about it. At least it’s not toilet humor.

That courtyard is so pretty! It does kinda beg the question how anyone gets up or down from there easily, but that’s probably just a floating platform thing.

Toad Town (or at least, I assume it's Toad Town because it's in front of Peach's Castle) being up the front of the cliff is a very fun design for it too.

I couldn’t get a good shot of it, but the undersides of the mushrooms remind me of Super Show! which is not something I expected to get reminded of in this trailer.

Obsessed with this design. They kept the shape but managed to actually make it look like a flower instead of a plastic toy. Is that a whole field of them in the background? Are they native to a specific place?

That’s her 3D World fire flower design for sure. The transformation using the fire effect is very cool.

“There’s a huge universe out there. With a lot of galaxy. They’re all counting on us.” There’s no way this isn’t a reference to Galaxy. Is Bowser’s plan large-scale? The flying castle kinda fits with that, but Bowser’s castle being able to float isn’t exactly exclusive to that series.

It’s the bois!!!! Look at them!!!

Where is this?!?!?! It doesn’t really look like anything I’ve ever seen in a Mario title, except maybe Bowser’s Kingdom in Odyssey, but that’s clearly not what it is.

The ‘tubes’ look very similar to Kamek’s magic from earlier…

The fact that this is shown during the “Whole Universe” quote does feel like it’s significant too.

DK joins them at some point. Was that why they were competing in the first scene?

As far as I can tell with all the Kart-focused shots, all the other riders are also Kongs. I was hoping I’d be able to spot some other cameos, but unfortunately not.

Final Thoughts

First, I’ve gotta quickly address Mario’s voice, and… I honestly hate it less than I did in the first trailer? I think? Maybe I’m just getting used to it. It kinda doesn’t even sound like Chris Pratt in some of the scenes, plus we do get some more classic Mario lines (“Wahoo!” and “Let’s’a Go!”). He’s far more expressive than he was in the first trailer.

Obviously, it’s still not quite Mario, but in the context of the other voices, it honestly kinda fits. (I’d still rather it not be Chris Pratt at all, of course, but I’m starting to think the clips they gave of his lines in the first trailer we’re just unfortunate choices.)

Past that, I honestly think this looks super good. The small references, all the details, it all gives me faith that Shigeru managed to shake something good out of Illumination. It really does seem like they’ve put a whole lot of care into making the story interesting without it just being the Standard Mario Package™, especially with the bits and pieces from various games (Classic Donkey Kong’s level design, Karts from Mario Kart, etc… there’s even a shot with the turn-blocks that replace bricks in Super Mario World!). The animation, the voice acting, it all seems amazing.

April 7th can’t come soon enough.

[ahalal-uralma]

favorite bands/musical artists?

Ok, I have a hard time truly limiting this to a few answers and I am answering this question way too often. I just can’t pick a few favorites.

So I’m going to make a bit of a MASTER LIST and will update this list as I feel is necessary for people who really want to know what my tastes in music are. I have too many artists I enjoy for different reasons.

Keep in mind this will appear like a lot, but is still not the sum of every genre or artist I listen to. It won’t even touch half of my tastes.

It’s also important to realize that music can be very nuanced: Some artists may fall under more than one type of genre or label themselves as one of their own. I am focusing on categorizing people by what they are most associated with and you may not always agree. Here are the musicians that I listen to the most:

Classical (typically between 1700-1900’s): Beethoven, Mozart, Prokofiev, Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Brahms, Schubert, Vivaldi, Bartok, Stravinsky, Strauss, Verdi, Rossini, Faure, Scarlatti, Schoenberg, Ives, Saint-Saens, Bizet, Satie, Goldmark, Gaubert, Busser, Weber, Pfitzner, Danzi, Nicolai, Offenbach, etc.

Classical (Modern/Progressive/Vocal): Adrian von Ziegler, Hans Zimmer, Kevin Macleod, Thomas Bergerson, John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, Howard Shore, Lindsey Stirling, Mark Snow, Danny Elfman, Sarah Brightman, Amelia Brightman, Charlotte Church, Tarja Turunen, Nina Simone, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Vera Lynn, Charlie Puth, Nico Collins, Adam Hurst, etc.

Folk/Indie/New-Age/Alternative: Indila, Sogdiana, Enya, Dido, Zella Day, 78Violet, Nora Jones, Enigma, Delerium, R.E.M, Kerli, Depotax, Sisters Of Mercy, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Dream Academy, Howard Jones, Dead Can Dance, The Grateful Dead, Meg Myers, Angie, Phildel, Mazzy Star, Cigarettes After Sex, Cocteau Twins, Twin Tribes, The Angelic Process, Valerie Broussard, Halsey, Magic Wands, Hayley Kiyoko, Zand, Alice et Moi, Elena Esenina, Kanga, Abba, Lola Blanc, Alanis Morissette, Raison d'etre, Asam Ali, Vas, Ludivico Technique, Holly Golightly, etc. 

New Wave/Electronic/Synth/DreamPop: Depeche Mode, Alphaville, Duran Duran, Tangerine Dream, Robert Miles, E Nomine, And One, Rroyce, Jack Strify, E-Type, Information Society, INXS, Erasure, Kaelan Mikla, Gunship, Peter Murphy, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Camoflauge, Ashbury Heights, Sandra, Prince, Sneaker Pimps, Eurythmics, Grimes, Erasure, Modern Talking, Blue System, C.C Catch, Dead Or Alive, Culture Club, Thomas Dolby, After The Fire, Men In Hats, Falco, Gary Numan, Bauhaus, Clan Of Xymox, Sad Lovers And Giants, Lights, Joy Division, Laura Branigan, Kitty, The Chameleons, Visage, The Timelords, The Wolfgang Press, Real Life, Kate Bush, Pete Shelley, Wall Of Voodoo, Ritual Howls, Strvngers, My Life With The Thrill Kill Cult, The Electric Hellfire Club, T.O.Y., De/Vision, Minerve, Wolfsheim, Blaqk Audio, Chrom, Angels On Acid, Emigrate, H.P. Baxxter, EMF, Baltimora, Austre, Sextile, Vandal Moon, Void Vision, Children On Stun, Gost, Funker Vogt, Covenant, Diorama, In Strict Confidence, Beborn Baton, Faderhead, Solar Flake, Night Club, Skynd, Switchblade Symphony, ISON, etc.

Rock/PunkRock/HeavyMetal/GlamMetal: Black Veil Brides, Malice Mizer, Versailles, Candy Spooky Theater, Phantasmagoria, The Birthday Massacre, No Doubt, Smashing Pumpkins, Rob Zombie, Ministry, Skindred, Blue Stahli, Vixtrola, Kidney Thieves, Cold, Staind, Garbage, The Pretty Reckless, HIM, Disturbed, The Haxans, The Smiths, The Cure, The Damned, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Velvet Underground, Cutting Crew, Billy Idol, Alice Cooper, Fields Of The Nephilim, Kitten, The Church, Hexvessel, Deftones, Crosses, Linkin Park, Ice Nine Kills, Falling In Reverse, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, Faster Pussycat, Slaughter, Scorpions, Ghost, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake, Queen, Kiss, Mozart Opera Rock, Otep, Nothing More, Raven Black, 

Metal/Progressive/Industrial/Folk/BattleMetal: Eluvietie, Arkona, Heilung, Amaranthe, In This Moment, Beast In Black, Powerwolf, Turisas, Thyrfing, Wintersun, King Diamond, Sopor Aeternus, The Hu, Autumn’s Grey Solace, Myrath, Kamelot, Marilyn Manson, Love & Death, Korn, Death Stars, Dope Stars Inc, Dope, Nine Inch Nails, Type O Negative, Deftones, Orgy, Erdling, Rammstein, Hanzel Und Gretyl, Schwarzer Engel, Blutengel, Eisbrecher, Hocico, Razed In Black, Reactor 7x, D’espairs Ray, Dir En Grey, Nemesea, Alestorm, Swashbuckle, 3TEETH, Silence In The Machine, Grendel, Rabbit Junk, Combichrist, Heimataerde, Velvet Acid Christ, Decoded Feedback, Dioxyde, C-Lekktor, Omnimar, Zombie Girl, Motionless In White, Not My God, Zeromancer, Aesthetic Perfection, Red Flag, Skold, Skinny Puppy, Sister Machine Gun, Killing Joke, Chelsea Grin, A Life Divided, Oddko, Puscifer, The Cruxshadows, Jack Off Jill, Semblant, Project Pitchfork, Lord Of The Lost, Inkubus Sukkubus, Sabaton, Korpiklaani, Tristania, Insomnium, Katatonia, Orbit Culture, Snake River Conspiracy, Gemini Syndrome, Myrkur, Draconian, Within Temptation, Sirenia, Nox Arcana, Arcana, Elysion, Atrium Carceri, Elend, etc.

Ambient/Black/Death/FuneralDoomMetal: Cradle Of Filth, Carach Angren, Mandragora Scream, Burzum, Dimmu Borgir, Children Of Bodom, Alcest, Darkthrone, Gorgoroth, Blut Aus Nord, Behemoth, Emperor, Immortal, Taake, Ulver, Leviathan, Bathory, Mistress Of The Dead, Urgehal, Mayhem, Xasthur, Lustre, Enthroned, Elderwind, Dark Funeral, Earth & Pillars, Summoning, Eldamar, Endiku, Krypt, Satyricon, Carpthian Forest, Wolves In The Throne Room, Sun of the Sleepless, My Dying Bride, Dark Sanctuary, Evoken, Trees Of Eternity, Mortiis, Severoth, Dark Mirror Ov Tragedy, Mandragora Scream, Dissection, Until Death Overtakes Me, Shape Of Despair, Mourning Beloveth, Evadne, Agalloch, Alien Vampires, Psyclon Nine, Pantheist, Esoteric, Akhlys, Therion, Theatre Of Tragedy, BRÒN, Valor, Empyrium, etc. 

Overall, music is an art and people should not feel limitations on the art they can enjoy. I am obviously bad at limiting myself with anything that gives me pleasure.

Just be grateful I didn’t touch upon things by country (ie. not the genre, but the locations) or focus more on mainstream media like pop or rap, because then you might find yourself having to dissect this list forever. I already know there are lots of artists I’m forgetting and will have to mention later. 

If there’s a musician or band you would like me to recommend a song or album specifically for, just let me know and I can offer up some links. A few people on this list don’t have a physical discography, or their music exists in a foreign language, so you might find a few of them a bit of a challenge to locate on your own, if you do not already know where or how to go look.

[angelica-song]

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wow found this band pic from 2k15 whata mess

https://wisteriavancouver.bandcamp.com/album/isons-wake

[elluvians]

Don’t worry about sending so many asks, I don’t mind! And thank you for all the recommendations, I’m definitely going to check them out <3

Spiritbox is a fave ever since I’ve seen a gifset from Holy Roller someone posted here and I decided to check it out :D Belcarra and Blessed be are probably my faves by them.

Anna von Hausswolff has amazing songs! I love Track of Time so much! Anna and Myrkur also did a cover of All is full of love by Björk! I love their voices so much together, I’ve been crying like a baby while listening to the song for the first time. (Speaking of collabs Myrkur and Chelsea Wolfe’s Funeral??? 🖤🖤)

Gosh I love music so much! I keep remembering some awesome bands and songs so I’ll drop them here if you or anyone else are interested in checking them out 🖤

Brutus - a completely random discovery but also love at first listen: War and Sugar Dragon are amazing, I recommend the live versions because these guys are mind blowing. Progressive rock.

Kalandra - their sound and vocals are magical! On their website it says they’re an alternative Nordic pop but there’s lots of folk-y elements as well. My fave songs are Lullaby and Not some fairytale plus their cover of Helvegen. 

Eluveitie - folk metal band but they have some heavier stuff as well. Aside from regular instruments members also play violin, bagpipes, harp, hurdy-gurdy. An absolute fave by them is Rebirth.

Vermilia - a recent discovery of mine, a pagan metal vocalist from Finland. Description from her Bandcamp: Her music is a mix of Epic Scandinavian Pagan Metal and sweet, raw and melancholic vocal harmonies with lyrics in her native language.

Trees of Eternity - a slow-tempo doom metal, really beautiful and melodic with the wonderful Aleah Stanbridge on vocals 🖤 I seriously can’t recommend them enough, favorite songs: A Million Tears, Broken Mirror and Gallows Bird.

SKÁLD - (desc. taken from their website) Through their music, SKÁLD take inspiration from the poetry of the ancient skalds who sang and told stories of the Vikings and their gods. Their music is characterized by singing in Old Norse and the use of ancient instruments including shamanic drums, talharpa, jouhikko and more.

LOR3L3I - is a solo project from Draconian’s vocalist, Heike Langhans. It’s a dark electronic music with Heike’s haunting vocals.

ISON - another one of Heike’s projects. Inspired by Drone, Black Metal, Goth & Shoegaze, combined with a deep fascination for the astral planes and the universe.

Aside from the artists mentioned above I mostly listen to melo-death, black meat, pagan and folk metal, folk music, doom metal, symphonic metal. Music is a huge part of my life and it’s my second favorite thing after playing video games. I love discovering new bands and genres. The more unusual the better 🖤

[golbrocklovely]

twisted // colby brock - chapter four

A/N: i’m excited for you all to read this chapter. things are starting to change and get a bit creepy for our lovely characters. hopefully you like this story and this chapter. please let me know what you think. i might be posting something else later today if i get the chance to write it. alrighty, see you guys later :)

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taglist: @absolute-randomness-forever , @far-to-many-bands

trigger warning: cursing

word count: 2130

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I slowly stirred from my sleep, my body waking up before my mind. I can hear three loud knocks coming from my hotel door. I sat up, looking down at my pillow, realizing very quickly it was not a pillow.

It was Colby. Shirtless.

When did he take his shirt off?

The three knocks came again. I groaned softly, rubbing my eyes as I shimmied out of my bed. I stumbled over to my door, unlocking it and opening it somewhat widely.

“Good morning!” Smitty smiled brightly.

I shook my head, surprised. “Oh, hello. Good morning to you, Smitty.”

“I just wanted to let you know that breakfast has been made. Do you want me to go tell Sam and Co-” His voice cuts, his eyes staring behind me.

I cocked my head to the side, glancing over my shoulder quickly. Colby’s body had moved around on my bed, his naked back now turned to us.

I felt a blush rise to my cheeks as I turned back to Smitty. The embarrassment faded immediately by the look he was giving Colby. His face was cold, the smile he had once had was gone. Frown lines had settled into the corners of his mouth. His eyebrows were low, darkening his eyes.

“I-is everything alright?” I mumbled, barely being able to look at him.

He cleared his throat, suddenly his face relaxing. He still seemed upset, only masking it. “I’m fine. Tell your friends breakfast is ready. Deb is here too.”

He abruptly left, leaving me stunned.

What the fuck just happened?

I exhaled, not even noticing I was holding my breath in the first place. I quietly closed the door, locking it instantly.

I walked over to Colby’s sleeping figure. I got back into bed, my face close to his.

“Colby?” I whispered.

His nose twitched as he let out a sigh. A groan left his mouth, signaling he wasn’t asleep anymore.

“Breakfast is ready. I’m gonna go wake up Sam.” I spoke lowly.

His head moved slightly, sort of nodding. “…mykey… ison table.”

I smiled softly, looking over Colby to see his key on my nightstand. I got and grabbed it, leaving my room quickly and walking over to Sam’s.

I knocked, hearing no movement from inside. I slid the key in the hole and turned, opening the door and walking in.

Sam sat on their bed, headphones on. Most likely, he was editing. He turned his head to me, his eyebrows raising. “Hey Angel.”

“How are you already awake?” I chuckled, sitting down on the bed.

He shrugged. “I’m always the first one up. Colby usually sleeps in when we go places. Why are you awake?”

“Smitty knocked on my door and told me breakfast is ready. Apparently, Deb is here too.” I stated.

“Cool. I’ll be down in a minute. Just trying to finish up this last cut.” Sam replied, pointing to his laptop.

“Editing first thing in the morning?” I asked.

He nodded his head. “All in a day’s work.” I got up and started to leave. “Oh wait, Angel?”

As a reached the door, I opened it. I turned back to him. “Yeah?”

“Is Colby in your room?” He questioned.

I sighed. “Yes.”

“Did he sleep there last night?”

“Yes.”

“Did you two-”

“No, Sam. We didn’t fuck.”

“I was gonna say slept in the same bed. Where’s your head at?” He inquired, shaking his head.

I rolled my eyes and raised my middle finger up at him. He smirked and looked back at his laptop. “Hey Colby.”

I jutted around to find Colby standing next to me, rubbing his eyes with one hand while his other hand held his shirt. “Sup bro…”

“I’m gonna go get changed. Meet you guys at breakfast.” I said, looking down at the floor and leaving quickly.

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Sam and Colby had decided to leave immediately after breakfast. They wanted to do one last XPLR trip before we left this town. Apparently there had been some abandon mall not too far from town that they wanted to see if they could get into.

I believed they just wanted to get out of here after the awkwardness that was breakfast.

Deb did most of the talking, Smitty only saying all of two words to any of us. He seemed cold towards all of us. I don’t understand why he would have been.

Maybe he just wants us to leave…

As I laid in my bed, I pulled out my camera. I realized I hadn’t filmed this whole trip and needed to make some content while the boys were out.

“Hey, what’s up you guys. Angel here. As you can tell I’m not in my apartment. I’m actually on an XPLR trip with Sam and Colby. We are up in Washington in a small town. And we’re staying at, get this, a haunted bed and breakfast. I think we have finally lost it.” I laughed.

I stood up from my bed, slowly walking around my room. “Let me give you a tour of my room. There’s this really pretty bay window, which I wished I had used more. A little vanity and a dresser. And a little chair in the corner. Now, the bed is pretty sick. It is so comfy and honestly makes me want to sleep all day.”

I jumped onto my bed, giggling as I did. “Oh, I also have this really cool ceiling fan.”

I pointed my camera up at the ceiling. As my camera focused I on it, a red dot flashed.

What is that?

The flashing dot was coming from inside a grate above the fan. I zoomed my camera in, trying to see what it was. I couldn’t tell.

I cleared my throat. “Sorry about that. I don’t know what that is, but, let me go show you guys Sam and Colby’s room. You’re gonna get a kick out of it.”

I smiled at my camera and left my room. I pulled Colby’s key from my pocket and opened their door.

“Now this… is the lovers suite.” I smirked, turning the camera towards their room.

The walls were pink, and all the furnishing in the room was a dark, sexy red. They had a same set up as my room. The difference is they had their own personal bathroom; which was also red themed.

“This really does not help the Solby rumors.” I cackled.

I ran and jumped onto the heart-shaped bed. It was a lot firmer than mine, making me groan when I landed on it.

“Oh my God, how are you supposed to have sex on this if it feels like a futon?” I asked, rolling my eyes.

I glanced up at the ceiling fan, seeing the same vent as before. I slowly zoomed my camera in, seeing the flashing dot too.

“What… the fuck is that?” I mumbled.

I turned off my camera and stood up on the bed. The ceiling was low enough that I could stand on the bed and be somewhat closer to the vent. I stared into the vent, trying to focus on what the flashing dot could be.

Is that a c-?

Suddenly a loud crash ripped through the silent bed and breakfast. I pulled my eyes away from the vent and jumped off the bed, closing the door behind me and rushing downstairs. The noise sounded like it was in the kitchen.

White chipped glass from a broken plate were scattered all over the floor. Smitty stood on the other side of the kitchen, looking around at the floor.

“Be careful. I dropped a plate.” He stated, sighing.

“I can see. Where’s your broom at?” I asked.

He pointed behind me. I spun around to see the broom hanging on a hook. I grabbed it and started to sweep.

Smitty shook his head. “You don’t need to do that.”

I shrugged, still sweeping. “I don’t mind helping.”

“Oh… well thank you.” He paused, turning back to the dishes he was loading into the dishwasher. “I didn’t get a chance to ask you. How was the ghost hunting last night?”

I chuckled. “Um… it was interesting to say the least.”

“Did anything happen?” He inquired.

“We used the Ouija board, something talked back.” I replied.

“That’s spooky.”

“Yeah, and we heard a loud bang before you came in. Also, the spirit said goodbye to us before we got to say it.”

He smiled. “Unbelievable. That’s so crazy.”

I pulled the dust pan from the wall, placing it on the floor. “It was. Honestly, I don’t know if the fans are gonna believe us.”

“Who knows? Were you scared?” He questioned.

“Me? Petrified is the nicest term to use. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to this.” I picked up the dust pan and dumped the glass into the trashcan.

“What do you believe in, if you don’t mind me asking.” He stopped loading items into the dishwasher.

“I believe in God. When I’m at my most scared, I try to pray to Him. I think me and God have a good relationship, as weird as that might sound.” I responded, smiling lightly.

He turned to me, an indescribable gaze falling over his eyes. “I don’t think it’s weird at all. Do you believe in angels?”

“Yeah. I mean, I kinda have to with a name like Angel.” I smirked.

A pause fell over us as we stared at each other. I turned my back to him and placed the broom and dust pan back on their hooks. “Oh, I wanted to tell you again that your writing is really good.”

“Thank you, but I have to disagree. I wrote those so long ago, I don’t think they’re any good.” Smitty said bashfully.

“But they are. Seriously. I mean, if you really think they’re not good, you could always start from scratch or even just flush out the stories some more.” I explained.

“Did you finish the Angel and Demon one?” He leaned against the counter.

I nodded. “Yeah. Very eerie and kinda gory towards the end, but it was so cool overall.”

He smiled softly. “Well I’m happy to know someone enjoyed my writing.”

“I did recommend it to Sam and Colby to read before we leave.” I informed.

“Oh, since you brought them up, I have to ask. Does Colby know you like him?” His smile changed into a smirk.

“Um… I-I’m sorry?” I stuttered.

He laughed. “You don’t gotta be prude about it. I can see the way you look at him that you like him. It’s the same look other couples have given each other here. I have a lovers’ suite for a reason, you know.”

I mumbled. “I-I haven’t told Colby how I feel about him.”

“Why not?” Smitty cocked his head to the side.

I groaned quietly. “It’s complicated for a number of reasons.”

“Does he not like you back?” He crossed his arms lightly.

“Sam told me he does like me, but I don’t believe him.” I answered.

“Why’s that?” He stepped closer.

I furrow my brows, the air in the room getting hard to breathe. I rung my hands a couple times as I felt my face start to flush. I could feel myself step back.

He held his hands out in front of him, taking a step back. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked. I know that might be a lot of information to give to a stranger. I apologize.”

“Uh, it’s okay. I’m just not good talking about my feelings if I’m honest.” I stammered.

He remarked, pointing at me. “Maybe it’s time you open up. You should say what you feel before it’s too late.”

“Maybe… maybe I’ll tell him when we get back to California.” I halfheartedly joked, leaning against the fridge.

“So on Tuesday?”

“Actually, we’re leaving tomorrow.”

His eyes widen. His voice dropped the cheery tone he once had. “Wait, that’s so soon.”

“Yeah. We all figured that we got everything we needed and don’t really need to stay until Tuesday.” I announced.

“But you guys haven’t explored a lot of the house.” Smitty noted.

“I mean, Sam and Colby said they have enough footage so I’m kinda just following them.” I stated, shrugging my shoulders.

“I thought you were a leader, not a follower.” He hissed, turning fully to me.

I stood straight up. “What’s that supposed mean?”

He sighed, annoyed. “It means nothing. I think I’m gonna go… go lay down. I’ve been up for a while.”

“Oh… okay.” I uttered.

He headed out of the kitchen, disappearing into the lobby and going down into the basement.

I shook my head, confused. I walked out of the kitchen and headed into the library, closing the door behind me.

<< CHAPTER 3 || CHAPTER 5 >>

[haraldrharfagri]

I’ve been tagged by @inatt once more, this one I’ll answer because I already did the previous tag. :)

Answer these 21 questions and tag people you want to get to know better.

1. Nickname: Tinči.

2. Zodiac sign: Scorpio.

3. Height: 1.79m.

4. Last thing searched: Deathspell Omega (reviews and like).

5. Favourite musicians: Tough one, I love too many bands. My all time favourite is Bathory. I’d probably sacrifice my own life if that could bring Quorthon back from the grave. Some of the bands that I’ve enjoyed listening to recently are Dawn Ray’d, Drastus, Blut Aus Nord, Wyrms and Vanum.

6. Song stuck in your head: Ison ft. Neige - Radiance.

7. If you had a time machine, would you go back in time or visit the future? I’d rather go back in time, and since I’m an aspiring medievalist I’d time travel to Middle Ages. I’d probably join a group of wandering pilgrims and scribble about little villages or landscapes.

8. Do you get asks? Not at all.

9. Following: 604.

10. Would you rather be rich or famous? I don’t care about fame. If possible, I’d rather live out my life in obscurity provided by dusty libraries, cosy cottages and homely pubs. And I’d abolish capitalism while at it. Modest means for a comfortable life are enough for me because none of the cars, properties or designer clothing will matter when I’m dead.

11. Amount of sleep? Between 6-8 h of sleep on average.

12. Lucky numbers? 6.

13. What are you wearing? Band t-shirt, dark grey pajama bottoms, black socks

14. Dream job? Reenactor, writer, historian, science populariser, permaculturist, craft brewer, mountain guide.

15. Dream trip? Japan, Norway, Iceland, Ireland at the moment.

16. If I were an animal I’d be: A plucky, cunning common raven.

17. Favourite food? Any good combination of fish and veggies together with a warm, creamy soup and some fresh bread.

18. Favourite books/films/shows/games? Very hard to answer so I’ll put here ones I’ve watched/played recently. Show: Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. Book: History of Venice.

19. Do you play any instruments? I can only play jaw harp properly.

20. Languages? Serbo-Croatian is my mother tongue (screw the arbitrary divisions, I can understand everyone be them from Umag or Kikinda). I’m fluent in English and my German is rather basic yet sufficient for light reading and orientation. I know a bit of Swedish, Italian, Russian and I can understand Slovene. Right now I’d like to learn French. I’ve studied Latin and Ancient Greek for 4 years so there’s that.

21. Describe yourself as aesthetic things: Greatcoats, rain storms, high winds, antique guns, beer bottles and wooden mugs, conifer forests, rough seas, sailships, blackletter, gothic architecture, old medieval towns with cobbled streets, runestones, skulls and bones, ravens, cats.

I’ll tag @mediated-by-images, @iwishiwereafairy, @anarchotolkienist, @emperial-death-ceremony, @azgalorn, @raven-that-refused-to-sing.

[crystal-child94]

Waking up from cryogenic sleep 

I can barely believe what I see A million shimmering lights 

They drift into a skyline

 And all I remember...All I remember 

 Is everything we left behind...

We've traveled so far

We forgot how many years have been wasted 

 Only dreaming of the stars I've said my goodbyes 

Nearly 10 million times It's all over 

Everything we are... 

We know it's too late 

For a world we left for dead It's never too late 

To find our way again 

Don't say it's too late 

To start over... 

Waking up to the Andromeda skyline