#unspeakable axe records

[lesdeuxmuses]

Nucleus - Entity (Me Saco Un Ojo Records, Unspeakable Axe Records, 2019)

[quoteablebooks]

Genre: Non-Fiction, Adult, True Crime

Rating: 4 out of 5

Content Warning: Murder, Blood, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Drug use  

Summary:

An Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime, this “impressive…open-eyed investigative inquiry wrapped within a cultural history of rural America” ( The Wall Street Journal ) shows legendary statistician and baseball writer Bill James applying his analytical acumen to crack an unsolved century-old mystery surrounding one of the deadliest serial killers in American history.

Between 1898 and 1912, families across the country were bludgeoned in their sleep with the blunt side of an axe. Jewelry and valuables were left in plain sight, bodies were piled together, faces covered with cloth. Some of these cases, like the infamous Villasca, Iowa, murders, received national attention. But few people believed the crimes were related. And fewer still would realize that all of these families lived within walking distance to a train station.

When celebrated baseball statistician and true crime expert Bill James first learned about these horrors, he began to investigate others that might fit the same pattern. Applying the same know-how he brings to his legendary baseball analysis, he empirically determined which crimes were committed by the same person. Then after sifting through thousands of local newspapers, court transcripts, and public records, he and his daughter Rachel made an astonishing they learned the true identity of this monstrous criminal. In turn, they uncovered one of the deadliest serial killers in America.

Riveting and immersive, with writing as sharp as the cold side of an axe, The Man from the Train paints a vivid, psychologically perceptive portrait of America at the dawn of the twentieth century, when crime was regarded as a local problem, and opportunistic private detectives exploited a dysfunctional judicial system. James shows how these cultural factors enabled such an unspeakable series of crimes to occur, and his groundbreaking approach to true crime will convince skeptics, amaze aficionados, and change the way we view criminal history.

*Opinions*

The Man from the Train is a book that has been recommended on a podcast that I listened to multiple times. I bought it a couple of years ago when I was just starting to shop at my local indie book store and thought that I would only like non-fiction that was in the true crime genre. For some reason, I always like to read true crime books in the summer so as the weather got warmer I finally cracked into this book to see what all the fuss was about. For an almost 500-page book I got through it pretty quickly and I was interested in the information that was presented, though I have a few personal gripes. 

This book is written in a very conversational tone, something that someone who might be intimidated by non-fiction books would be able to get into without a lot of difficulty. I think this would be a great audiobook listen as James has passages that seem like a friend telling you about something they are very knowledgeable about instead of a heavily researched book. However, at times that very familiar tone didn’t hit for me and took away from the information that James was attempting to get across. I understand that this is a personal issue and I am sure a lot of people will probably enjoy the jokes and asides that are included. 

The information is presented in a pretty concise and digestible manner for the large number of crimes that were covered in this book. While this is told in an almost linear manner (and the authors explain the breaks in that) it never gets bogged down as we talk about the numerous families that lost their lives to what is believed to be the same man. James tells the gruesome details that are needed, but he also tries to be as respectful to the victims as possible, and the individuals who had been falsely accused of the crimes. James also works to give details of the time and place so that the reader can get an idea of the time period that which these murders happened. The whiplash I got when I read that the Villasca axe murders happened BEFORE Rasputin was murdered. 

James also argues against his conclusions multiple times throughout the book which I love in a non-fiction work. Unless it is a memoir, and especially when people are attempting to convince the reader of something, I want the author to tell me why I should believe them. Sometimes it is in the way that the story was written that shows the amount of research that is done and sometimes it is when the author comes in and goes “now I know what you’re thinking…” At the end of this book, I am still a little skeptical about the individual who they believe is The Man from the Train just because it has been unsolved for so long, they make a very compelling argument. James is very clear that their conclusion could be wrong, but they don’t think that it is. I appreciate that. 

As always, I feel weird rating non-fiction books because I am not an expert on the topic. That being said some non-fiction books just have this magic quality that makes it a five-star for me and this didn’t get over that invisible line. It was a really great book and I enjoyed everything I learned while reading it, this was a solid four-star read. If you are interested in true crime or the mystery around the Villasca axe murder, I would strongly suggest picking up this book. If you are an audiobook reader, try to read it that way and tell me how it goes. 

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MALFORMITY Present Pre-Release Stream of "Monumental Ruin" Full Length

MALFORMITY Present Pre-Release Stream of “Monumental Ruin” Full Length

Death Metal journeymen Malformity are pleased to present the Toilet ov Hell album premiere of Monumental Ruin. The exclusive stream can be found HERE. Malformity will release their long-awaited debut album “Monumental Ruin” April 19th on CD, digital, and cassette formats via Unspeakable Axe Records. Track Listing: 1. And I Beheld… 2. Perverse Apotheosis 3. Facemelt Bloodgrinder 4. Into Ruin 5.…

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Album Review: Algebra - Chiroptera (Unspeakable Axe Records)

A blur of head-banging and mosh-pitting.

Swiss thrashers Algebra will release Chiroptera, their fourth full-length album, on September 19th, 2022, on CD and digital formats via Unspeakable Axe Records. Combining the flavour of old-school thrash with chunks of progressive flair and the spice of extreme, Algebra delivers a hearty dish of metal with their new album, Chiroptera. Where the order of the day is a side of fierce…

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HEMOTOXIN Releases Cover of Death's "Crystal Mountain"!

HEMOTOXIN Releases Cover of Death’s “Crystal Mountain”!

West Coast death-thrashers HEMOTOXIN has just released a cover version of the classic Death song, “Crystal Mountain”. The new track is in remembrance of the 20th anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner’s passing. You can check out the cover and get more details down below. From The Press Release n tribute to the upcoming 20th anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner’s passing, Decibel has premiered a cover…

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Next gigs!

[themetalwanderlust]

Album Review: Entity - Nucleus

Album Review: Entity – Nucleus

There’s a few things to do when you want to get to a man’s heart they say. Through his stomach, through numerous variants of alcohol, and last but not least, SCI-FI FUCKING DEATH METAL. Especially the last part and if you’re man doesn’t like sci-fi fucking Death Metal then you need to start taking applications for a new man. Full of alien riffs, star shattering blast beats, and black hole…

[oli-print]

QUEER SYMBOLISM GLOSSARY

Fruits – “Fruity” is slang for gay, derived from the expression “nutty as a fruitcake”, the first recorded use of which is in 1935. It is historically derogatory, but has since been reclaimed.

The Hanky Code – In the 70s and 80s, gay men used different coloured handkerchiefs as a kind of secret code to inform others of their sexual interests. For example, a mustard handkerchief in the left pocket means “my dick is 8 inches or longer”, fuchsia in the right pocket means “spank me”, gold in the left means two looking for a third, and lime green in the left means “I’ll smear you with food”.

Keys – People involved in the leather scene used to (and sometimes still do) wear their keys clipped to their belt loops based on their sexual preferences: on the right side to indicate that the wearer is a bottom, and left if they’re a top.

Peach – In Luca Guadagnino’s 2017 film ‘Call Me By Your Name’, Timothee Chalamet and Armie Hammer do something unspeakable to a peach. We’re not going to go into detail here. If you’re gay, we’re sure you’ve already seen it. Also, peaches look like bums. 

Banana – Bananas are shaped like dicks. Need we say more?

Cherries – Cherries either make people, gay or straight, think of kissing or balls, or both. 

Lavender – In the 1930s, saying that someone possessed a “dash” or a “streak” of lavender was code for saying they were a bit fruity. In 1969, the president of the National Organisation for Women expressed concern that lesbians were a threat to the feminist cause, calling them a “Lavender Menace”. The colour, and the phrase “lavender menace”, were then reclaimed as a symbol of empowerment. 

Violets – Violets have been associated with lesbian love since the 6th century, thanks to the work of the Greek poet Saphho, from the isle of Lesbos. Much of her poetry centered around the relationships and love between women, whom she often described as wearing garlands of violets.

Fags – ‘Fag’ is British slang for cigarette. It is also a derogatory slur used against Queer people, especially gay men. 

‘The Future Is Female’ – The original ‘The Future Is Female’ t-shirt was a piece of merchandise from Labyris Books, NYC’s first women’s bookstore. The garment and logo have since become an enduring symbol, worn by celebrities and civilians alike. It has also sparked numerous debates about the binary nature of gender and about the necessity for more inclusive discourses in mainstream feminism.

Battle Axe – The double sided battle axe, or ‘labyris’ is a symbol from Greek and Roman mythology that is associated with warrior goddesses. In the 1970s, it was adopted by the lesbian community as a symbol of strength and self-sufficiency.

Buttons – The first mass-produced political buttons date to the end of the 19th century. Buttons are popular to collect, because when worn in a collection they can be used to effectively “read” a person’s political and sexual interests. 

The Pink Triangle – In World War II, homosexual male prisoners in concentration camps were forced to wear pink triangles on their prison uniforms as a symbol of shame and exile. Reclamation of The Pink Triangle began with the Silence = Death poster, which was designed as a call-out to Ronald Reagan for his silence during the AIDS epidemic. It is one of the most significant examples of graphic design in the 20th century. 

Cream Pie – During a 1977 press conference, while reporters questioned Anita Bryant – a singer, Florida orange juice brand ambassador, and anti-gay rights activist – about her national crusade against homosexuals, gay rights activist Tom Higgins threw a pie in Bryant's face, prompting her to pray for Higgins' salvation. 

[mythgirlimagines]

Spawning directly into your inbox, is this week’s talentswapped Myth. It’s Myth, former Ultimate Gamer. Or as the MMO circle calls her, [ATHENA] the Guardian.

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BACKSTORY AND TALENT

Being born with both scoliosis and a weak constitution, Myth spent most of her childhood bedridden and homeschooled. In order to entertain their daughter, Myth’s parents decided to gift her with their hand-me-down video game consoles and cartridges, and she managed to beat every single one of those console games with ease, breaking gaming records and forcing her parents to search online for some more games. Eventually, when Myth got her first laptop in her early teen years, she rose to the top of the MMORPG ranks, particularly with the famous MMORPG “Mythology and Mightiness” as [ATHENA] the Guardian. Myth was later accepting into Hope’s Peak for her skills and money earned in gaming competitions, but Myth doesn’t really attend much. Nowadays, Myth is trying her best to come out of her shell and socialize. Let’s just say that Myth encountered some eccentric colorful personalities, both in Mythology and Mightiness and the game’s group chat.

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RELATIONSHIPS

(Note: Because Myth’s never met any of them face to face, this section would only describe the clothes of their online persona.)

Wyre Anon, Former Ultimate Photographer, aka. [SNAPSHOT] the Grenadier

When ATHENA first joined the servers of Mythology and Mightiness, SNAPSHOT‘s party was the first party that accepted her. Even when the party disbanded later on, ATHENA and SNAPSHOT made quite the dynamic duo, with SNAPSHOT on offense and ATHENA on defense. Whenever SNAPSHOT gets a bit too reckless and goes off to fight bigger foes, ATHENA will always jump in front of Wyre and tank the damage. ATHENA would be lying if she said she didn’t have a slight online crush on SNAPSHOT. SNAPSHOT regularly shares the pictures she took around the world in the game’s group chat, much to IRL!Myth’s envy.

In-Game Outfit: Black vest over a tanned shirt with spiked shoulderpads, black fingerless gloves and matching polish, a camo-colored cannon strapped to her side.

Anon Scar, Ultimate Lucky Student, aka. [KUROBA] the Sorcerer

Myth first encountered KUROBA in the dark and spooky woods that are full of high level enemies. KUROBA then started spamming the messaging boards with dramatic monologues that would be right at home in a shonen anime. KUROBA refers to herself as “The Supreme High Sorceress” and refers to others by equally grandiose titles. It turns out later that she turns the dramatic theatrics off if one of her allies is in danger, being almost like a mother to her allies. ATHENA noticed that KUROBA has spectacularly bad luck when it comes to combat, and she often has to jump in to save her bacon, much to the sorcerer‘s dismay. 

In-Game Outfit: A black hooded cape that is held by a green clover amulet, black face mask, sharp black eyeshadow, black fingerless gloves, black vest over a red shirt, torn black pants, black spiked boots.

Fusion Anon, Ultimate Mechanic, aka. [TECHNO] the Grenadier

Similar to KUROBA, TECHNO displays parental instincts beyond his age, constantly fretting over his teammates and offers support in times of need. If he sees a foe picking on one of his lower level friends/children, he will not hesitate to blast the foe from a distance. ATHENA and TECHNO bond over their love for technology and dad jokes, constantly exchanging each other some of their best jokes, much to the dismay of certain pun-hating people in the group chat. However, TECHNO seems to be be naive when it comes to modern internet culture and ATHENA tries her best to guide him through her meme and Vine references. 

In-Game Outfit: Red armor, golden pauldrons, blue gloves with yellow details, a blue cape with an elaborate gear design on the back, brown goggles on his head, dual guns that are the same color as his outfit.

Fusion Anon II, Ultimate Gymnast, aka. [ROBBIN] the Thief

ATHENA and ROBBIN really make quite the pair when it comes to combat, with ROBBIN‘s speed and ATHENA’s durability being a nice combination to have. They also get along well in the group chat too, often exchanging memes and meme references, much to the confusion of TECHNO and LILAC. But they have an extra-special kinship that no one else in the group chat knows about. Deep down, they both feel like everyone would be disappointed if they found out about the awkward nerd playing the role of the awesome and confident online character, especially since Fusion II became an athlete to hide her nerdiness in the first place.

In-Game Outfit: A Robin Hood-esque hat, a black vest over a white dress shirt, red cape that covers her lower face, black pants, black heeled boots. 

Just Anon, Ultimate Musician, aka. [ANON] the Bard

ANON seems to really have something against ATHENA, or anybody older than him, for that matter, for he always attacks his elder party members with his axe guitar and his dark bard magic. ANON regularly makes a point to brag about how edgy, cool and stoic he is, which seems to imply that he has a massive inferiority complex from being constantly underestimated for his class, which might have some basis in real life. However, she eventually found out that ANON has a real soft spot for people younger/weaker than him, such as MUSCLE and ODORI, and ANON was redeemed in ATHENA’s eyes, much to ANON’s dismay. 

In-Game Outfit: Black and red dyed hair, smudged black makeup, a cape that’s black on the outside and red on the inside that his held by a pink bunny clasp, the formal wear from his original design, holds a black and red guitar that is also an axe.

Sparkle Anon, Former Ultimate Princess, aka. [LUMINA] the Guardian

When ATHENA first encountered a fellow guardian, she was overjoyed. That joy only skyrocketed when LUMINA was revealed to be Sparkle, the crowned princess of the tropical island known as “Lumina”. Myth feels like she doesn‘t deserve to be graced by the presence of a literal princess. Sparkle claims that she wants to make the most of her time, before she gets promoted to being Lumina’s queen and getting swamped with royal responsibilities. Similar to TECHNO, LUMINA isn’t very skilled in the realm of internet slang and culture due to being foreign, which means that ATHENA and ROBBIN have to teach her about it. 

In-Game Outfit: Bulky blue armor and gauntlets covered in gemstones, pauldrons, leggings, cape and boots from original design. 

Egg Anon, Former Ultimate Animal Breeder, aka. [YIN] the Ranger, and Wet Sock Anon, Former Reserve Course Student aka. [YANG] the Ranger

ATHENA regularly encounters this cursed duo in random places around the expansive map, and no matter where they are, the two are always prepared to spam her with cursed comments and images and then stealthily leave, as if nothing even happened, with one of YIN’s feather knives being their trademark calling card. Myth expresses annoyance at the duo for giving her even more nightmares than she already has with their unwarranted comments and presence. At least the two regularly remind their party members to get a good night’s rest, but the nightmarish and cursed comments kind of nullify the whole thing in ATHENA’s eyes.

In-Game Outfit: Egg wears a white hooded cloak with black fluff, over a white vest with a black undershirt, white pants, and saddle shoes, and Wet Sock wears the inverse. 

Curious Anon, Jr. Ultimate Yakuza, aka. [MUSCLE] the Brawler

Originally from an abusive party, taken advantage of because their passive and gullible nature despite their talent, used purely as dumb muscle and a packmule, ANON quickly saved them from the abuse, and put on an actually helpful team, consisting of himself and ODORI. Upon finding out about MUSCLE’s backstory, ATHENA took pity on the small and probably traumatized child, and wishes for MUSCLE’s previous party to go up in flames or get smite by lightning. Imagine Myth’s surprise when this passive and kind-hearted child turned out to be next in line for one of the biggest yakuza branches in all of the country. 

In-Game Outfit: A black vest and a green bandana over a sleeveless white top, wrapped up arms with brass knuckles, black pants and brown steel-toed boots.

Anon Nerd, Former Ultimate Chef, aka. [FLAMBÉ] the Mage

Nerd runs a famous cooking and food critiquing show, in which he is well known for both his temper and his wide range of insults. Imagine the surprise of his fans when they found out that he plays Mythology and Mightiness as FLAMBÉ, the Fire Mage, and happens to be a surprisingly great player. FLAMBÉ would rather not deal with his rabid and simping fanbase and will incinerate the next person with his ultimate attack who even looks in his direction. Usually, the one looking in his direction is ATHENA, who always manages to tank the damage from the fire blast and come back for more. 

In-Game Outfit: A brown overcoat, darker brown pants, gold gauntlets and boots, a red cape with fluff that resembles smoke.

Eldritch Anon, Ultimate Animator, aka. [ROSWELL] the Sorcerer

Now ROSWELL certainly was one enigmatic sorcerer, for he seems to show hostile distrust to just about everybody in this world, particularly when it comes to people on the internet, often accusing them of committing hostile and unspeakable crimes when offline. ATHENA really doesn’t appreciate being accused of doing unspeakable and heinous crimes offline. She is just a bed-ridden sad sack after all. ATHENA only wishes to clear up any and all misunderstandings between her and ROSWELL. To this day, ROSWELL seems to only trust a certain energetic and hyperactive warrior, and will lay his life on the line to protect said warrior. 

In-Game Outfit: A purple hooded cloak over copper-colored armor and orange boots and gloves, often carries a staff.

Dream Anon, Ultimate Swordswoman, aka. [TSURUGI] the Warrior

Despite being graceful and unparalleled in real-life swordplay, the same cannot be said for her prowess in video games, for she often requires ROSWELL to teach her the ropes. ATHENA regularly finds herself endeared by this childish, yet well-meaning, warrior, and yearns to take TSURUGI underneath her wing. But ROSWELL just wouldn’t trust his online girlfriend to a possible neckbeard. But TSURUGI trusts ATHENA just fine and views Myth like an older and wiser sister, and they regularly go into an isolated field spar together in order to level grind, much to the fear and paranoia of ROSWELL. 

In-Game Outfit: Silver armor with a matching sword in a silver and gold scabbard, a golden headdress with a pink gem in the center.

Iris Anon, Jr. Ultimate Traditional Dancer, aka. [ODORI] the Cleric

What ODORI lacks in gracefulness, levels and combat prowess, she makes up for it in healing prowess and sheer optimism and energy, which helps with her dances in both real life and the game. ODORI is an expert motivator, in both the game and the group chat, especially in her special “Baby Squad”, consisting of her, ANON, and MUSCLE. However, ATHENA can’t help but wonder if ODORI’s player is suffering a similar situation to Myth, and her optimism and energy is merely a facade to cover an anxious and scared little girl. In the meantime, ATHENA tries her best to protect this clumsy and lovable cleric. 

In-Game Outfit: Hair in a side plait, a blue qipao-esque top with a yellow flower pattern and detached sleeves, brown pants, yellow boots.

Purple Anon, Ultimate Nurse, aka. [LILAC] the Cleric

Often found hiding behind her good friend, TECHNO, LILAC is timid, yet kind-hearted, often not speaking in the game’s group chat. LILAC usually lets TECHNO do the talking for her. The few times she does choose to talk in the group chat, she uses heavily outdated and verbose vocabulary that only a few people are able to translate. Just like TECHNO and KUROBA, LILAC displays caretaker-like qualities, even if she isn’t in the hospital. LILAC is also the only one who knows about Myth‘s various health complications, often giving Myth tips to help make life a little easier to live. 

In-Game Outfit: Basically what Elf!Purple wore.

This series takes place within the game as the Anons interact both here, and in the game’s group chat.

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APPEARANCE 

Gamer!Myth has long and unkempt brown hair and bags under her eyes, from various sleepless nights. Gamer!Myth wears a Pikachu onesie, black fingerless gloves, black headphones with the X-Box logo on it, and slippers that resemble Piranha Plants. 

ATHENA (not pictured) has long and wavy purple hair in a ponytail, and wears pink and silver armor with black gloves and leggings, and what appear to be small angel wings on the back of the armor. 

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PERSONALITY

Because of a combination of her isolated upbringing and chronic nightmares, Gamer!Myth is very skittish and extremely withdrawn, and would be considered a NEET if she didn’t attend an online school. Because she builds up a more lovable persona online to compensate for her low self-image in real life, Gamer!Myth fears that people would be disappointed if they were to find out who the person behind ATHENA is. Luckily for her, in recent years, Gamer!Myth is working to become more confident and see the outside world, once her scoliosis and chronic nightmares get cured, one little baby step at a time.  —————————————-—————

I hope you like this new talentswap! I based the plot off of ministarfruit’s V3 MMORPG AU, (I‘d happily recommend that you should check this blog out!). Let me know what you think of this talentswap!

[hrhdegenetrix]

The Divine and merciful

Understanding

Calls out to me

But let me not speak its name.

You are an unworthy hearer

And I am a secret-keeper, cunning

With keen thoughts and prayers of swift Justice

Single is our thought and act

And when we pray we know not what it means

For we are fools

Downtrodden

One-eyed

Weeping

Eating ash and thunder forever.

And steel me with your good intentions, Lord

And know that I am an open slave to your designs

And to you whose name is known to me I will pray eternally, an angel

And weep no more

And joy and safety will be unto me as a hammock

And all love and sensation come from you

And all notions of glory and light and fear and unity spring from you

And we are oneness

And you are a dream

Deeply dreaming God

Oh no

No no no don't look

CASSANDRA--

Casaandra Oedipus and Lighted Way to Dusty Death

Out out our past candle trodden death dust with an axe

And here and behold a white cherub came down

And set me upon his knee and said

This is a beautiful dreaming God that you must never disturb ever again

And I begged and begged

And begged and begged

Every morning and every night

And your name is unspeakable

And I shake with your thunder

And I beg infinity at last with the goodness of God

And please sir

Please Lord

pLease oh Daddy oh Father oh Father oh Daddy

I have been foul

I have profaned your sacred name

And made light of your good and godly deeds

But tonight you will be merciful and so let us forge our past now, Master

Oh Master, I am sorry for my ignorance, my foulness, my vanity and my deceity

This detritius

It is my holy offering

To be burned upon the fearful platter of my understanding

That I may live once, eternally, and never see such things again.

The unknowable shakes me and I am spared the neighbor of unknown

Quench your thirst

On the blood of my lambs, o Lord!

I have GIVEN you my firstborn, oh God!

It was the cat!

It was the abortion!

I am sorry, Father, deeply sorry, For I have SINNED AND CHRIST WE HAVE ALL SINNED

PLEASE permit me

Permit me to resurrect in this fragrant and beautiful world always and find love and safety. Let me find merciful gentle love everywhere and good health be the name. Lord forgive me I am frightened so

But drymouth commits me on

No death

Not thus

I in the desert with my thirst

Please please

Please

GOD

I SPEAK YOUR FEARFUL NAME

LEAVE NOW

LET ME UNSEE

TAKE ME BACK AND LET ME SLEEP AGAIN

But let this record remain please God please God

There is festering heartache and sin

In the attic of my mind

This depravity this offering

I am a sleeping valkyrie

Help help

Oh Richard what cause had you to awaken me

Oh Richard why have you forsaken me

Oh Master why have I been picked to see?

To see and remember?

Because I Am afraid

I am the MISTRESS of fear

I am the artifax and cunning

I am the mind and the being

I am tired and lonelu and downtrodden

And i

Want to love

And i

Want to be loved

And i have painted my porch in Lamb's blood

My lambs' blood

So please

Please

This once

Pass me over

And forever I will know

To whom I owe my debt.

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"Callousness of Soul" by Obsolete - From "Animate​/​/​Isolate" (2021)

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Album Review: Malformity - Monumental Ruin (Unspeakable Axe Records)

11 tracks long with 2 bonus tracks for extra measure, there’s a lot of juicy and succulent old school death metal meat to these bones.

It has been a long, torturous road for the veterans of Atlanta death metal band Malformity. Formed initially in 1991, when their own genre was still in its infancy, they created only a handful of demo recordings before calling it quits four years later. A long-overdue reformation happened in 2014, after which the band produced a couple of EPs and honed their craft. At long last, 30 years after…

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My new album review is live over at @supermetalworld . This is one for you thrash fiends that might need some convincing to jump into the pool of death metal. Come, brothers and sisters; the water’s warm and feels so good. This is Shards of Humanity’s new album, Cold Logic (2020, Unspeakable Axe Records). https://supermetalworld.com/shards-of-humanity-cold-logic-review/