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☆Bad Omens

☆Motionless In White

☆Bring Me The Horizon

☆Black Veil Brides

☆Pierce The Veil

☆Machine Head

☆Avenged Sevenfold

☆Slipknot

☆Shadows Fall

☆Lovejoy

☆System Of A Down

☆My Chemical Romance

☆Fall Out Boy

☆Sleeping With Sirens

☆TX2

☆Set It Off

☆CORPSE

☆Ricky Montgomery

☆Arctic Monkeys

☆Nico Collins

Shadows Over Helghan

Vertigo Rave #1 (September 1994) by Vertigo / DC Comics

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My Reading Year* So Far (June - September)

*I have started reading again near the end of June this year so I've only started my reading year almost midway through 2024.

I won't be including any comics/graphic novels/manga's in this list.

June Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 3 Stars. This was an easy enough read to get me out of my reading slump, and I enjoyed the mystery premise enough.

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 4 Stars. Didn't enjoy this as much as Gideon the Ninth, but oh how much I love these characters so much and the more we learn the less we know and somehow it makes me love it even more.

July The Gospel of Loki by Joanne M Harris 3 Stars. Easy to follow, and of course having Loki as a narrator is very entertaining, was disappointed how quickly Ragnorok was dealt with, felt like I needed more.

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir 5 Stars. Hitting my favourites list easily. Of course I bought Nona the day after I finished Harrow, my only complaint is having to wait for Alecto.

The Unbroken by C.L. Clark 5 Stars. Menaces to Society, both of them, love them but damn I was screaming at them at every page because they could not make one good decision between them for the entire book.

August Gwen & Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher 4 Stars. I picked a romance book up. Like I was trying to get into romance. I wouldn't call this a romance, It was so much more focused on the accepting of self and the friendships than the romance.

The Faithless by C.L. Clark 5 Stars. I've never related to a character more than Sabine, such a thirsty lady, but I get you. I too would be throwing myself shamelessly at both Touraine and Luca.

Kill for me Kill for you by Steve Cavanagh 5 Stars. Thriller/Mystery book I read alongside my mother and older sister. Definitely gonna start reading more Mystery type books.

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen 3 Stars. Read within 24hrs, very quick and easy read. My only issue was I am obviously older than it's target audience.

The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (DNF) I hate not finishing books, but I'm sorry the love interests are boring, copies of one another, that are apparently just great at everything and the main character is somehow the most self-centred, awful sister and friend. NOPE.

Shadows Fall by Simon R Green 3 Stars. Gifted to read by a regular at work, I can not for the life of me explain this book, it's bizarre start to finish. Sea Goat is the best, also read this through both physical and audiobooks.

September Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 4 Stars. It is not the best fantasy book ever but it was really enjoyable and I'm very excited for next one in the series, just maybe don't get over hyped over this.

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner 3 Stars. Felt like I was reading someone's fantasy fanfiction. Just turned out to be the same as my own fantasy.

Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree 4 Stars. For everyone that imagines their DnD characters retirement, a cute and cozy story that I enjoyed every second of. Thimble <3

Mass Effect Andromeda: Annihilation by Catherynne M. Valente 3 Stars. Confession, I still haven't finished Andromeda. I'm not really good at reading Sci-Fi books, but since I used an audiobook to help me through it I really enjoyed this mystery read based in the universe of one of my favourite game series ever.

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone 4 Stars. Me with these Sci-Fi reads, did I understand what the hell was happening. No, of course I didn't. But I know these characters love story was something that gripped my heart in the end.

Harley Quinn : Reckoning by Rachael Allen 5 Stars. This book was clearly made for me, Harley Quinn has been a character that I've loved for years, so it only made sense I picked up DC Icons Harley Quinn book to read. Then I find out it has a mystery plot. Thank you Racheal Allen for just creating this amazing book for me, like she definitely made this just for me right?

Red Rising by Pierce Brown 4 Stars. I had read this back in like 2015 maybe, but never came round to reading the rest of the series. Had to start over again to remember exactly what happened in this book, I understand peoples issues with this book though as the language and themes were a most of the time dark.

I present: Alphabet Squadron. Nath Tensent, Kairos, Yrica Quell, I-TO, Chass na Chadic, and Wyl Lark

I've been reading the Alphabet Squadron books and while they may not be my favorite, I couldn't help but feel the urge to make some minifigs. I tried my best to recreate their likenesses in Lego. They're not accurate, but the only official pictures don't really show too much

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hbomberguy highlighting all of the parts where james somerton plagiarized from other queer creators:

"Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal" Documentary Available On THE PIT

As new addition to its list of programs, THE PIT VOD platform presents ‘GET THRASHED’, an award winning documentary film which traces the rise, fall and impact of thrash metal; from its early years, through its influence on grunge, nu metal and today’s heavy metal scene.  It is the story of the heaviest, hardest music of the 80s and early 90s as told by the bands that lived it,  the fans and…

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I knew I needed to go to this as soon as I heard that Shadows Fall, who had regrouped in 2021 after an indefinite hiatus that lasted seven years and saw drummer Jason Bittner join Flotsam and Jetsam and eventually Overkill, and lead guitar GOD Jonathan Donais join Anthrax, intended on performing their 2004 CLASSIC, The War Within in its entirety. That was fucking huge news! But for those of you who might be clueless, let’s discuss why! The Importance of The War Within The War Within, the band’s fourth album and third with vocalist Brian Fair, is the most important album in the band’s entire catalog. It was released on the heels of their previous album, 2002’s The Art of Balance, which went on to sell over 100,000 copies in a time when album sales were steadily declining. You bet your ass I was one of those 100,000 people who actually bought the fucking record! I even saw Shadows Fall live for the first time a year later during an Ozzfest off-date. Having come from the New Wave of American Heavy Metal scene that was largely based in the Northeast and spawned bands such as Aftershock and Overcast – those two bands being the roots of Shadows Fall and especially Killswitch Engage – alongside All That Remains (Phil Labonte was actually the vocalist on Shadows Fall’s 1997 debut, Somber Eyes to The Sky), God Forbid (more on that band later!), Mastodon and Lamb of God, the sound was largely a mix of Hardcore breakdowns and Metallic intensity. Unfortunately, this became Metalcore. But Shadows Fall were different. Via Brain Fair’s roots in Overcast, especially after he joined Shadows Fall for their second album, 2000’s Of One Blood, the hardcore influence could be heard. But thanks to those riffs that scream Iron Maiden AND Morbid Angel, along with Jon Donais’ Randy Rhoads meets Zakk Wylde lead guitar style, they were far more Metal than Hardcore. By the time The War Within was released, the press at large had been calling them the next Metallica for two years, thanks to The Art of Balance. With TWW, the guitars were even stronger than on the last album, the drums were harder hitting, the production was clearer, and the song writing was even stronger. The album had debuted at #28 on the Billboard charts. I was a first day buyer, taking to bus to Sam Goody right after I finished with class for the day. It’d earned them sales of almost 400,000 copies – a FIRST for Century Media Records! – their first main stage slot on the next year’s Ozzfest (the last time I saw them live), and eventually, a major label deal with Atlantic Records. I still remember driving from Staten Island to Starland Ballroom to see Mastodon in May of 2005. I was on Rt 9, driving over the water, WSOU (more on them momentarily) on the radio, when the DJ announced that The War Within had sold 200,000 copies. The was incredible to hear; it meant a lot to the fans, I’m sure, and it meant a lot to the underground Metal scene, especially with Lamb of God releasing their major label debut nine months prior, and Mastodon very close to signing their own major label deal. The Show The show, I’m pretty sure was organized by WSOU, the top college station in terms of playing underground Heavy Metal for DECADES. My first exposure to WSOU in the early months of 1997 happened by mistake. I was looking for another station when I came across this one station that happened to be blasting Death Metal, the likes of which my 7th grade, dumbass self had never heard before and I’d assumed that this had to be the station. It wasn’t, but I clearly still listened up until they were forced to change their format right at the beginning of 2002. They eventually were able to revert back to their prior format; but they had to fight hard to make it happen. It’s been my first show at Starland since I saw Zakk Sabbath in 2017. And before that, the last time I’d been there was most likely the 2008 Summer Slaughter tour, with such a shitty lineup that I totally forgot that it was the last time I saw The Black Dahlia Murder! But I spent a good thre...

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Thursday, March 21: Shadows Fall, "King of Nothing"

Retribution wasn’t so much a reset as a recalibration for Shadows Fall: after leaning too hard on the traditional metal aspects of their sound on Threads of Life, their sixth album aimed for something of a return to the trad/metalcore balance of The War Within.  To that end, “King of Nothing” weaved in both elements with traditional song structures and guest growling from Randy Blythe.  And although the band had taken a step backward both artistically and commercially on their previous album, their interplay remained strong as usual, with Jason Bittner’s prog/thrash drumming adding further dynamics to Matt Bachand and Jonathan Donais’ alternately crunching and weaving riffs.  Through it all, Brian Fair remained one of the more underrated vocalists on the scene, bringing plenty of his own personality to both his Hetfield-esque yarl and the metalcore roaring.  Shadows Fall unfortunately fell behind their peers in Killswitch Engage and Lamb of God, but “King of Nothing” was one of the better tracks of its time, and the guys presaged much of the thrash and trad metal revivals that would soon dominate the scene, and with better songs to boot.

Concert Photo Review: SHADOWS FALL @ Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, New Jersey

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Unearth

UNEARTH Drops Intense New Video for "Eradicator" Check out the video here: https://toxicmetalzine.com/post/unearth-drops-intense-new-video-for-eradicator…

Drinks with Johnny numero 189, 190, 191 e 192

Nelle ultime 2 settimane sono state rilasciate ben 4 nuove puntate della serie podcast Drinks with Johnny. La puntata numero 189 e 191 hanno come tema i migliori film di Natale e hanno come ospiti due possessori di alcuni NFT speciali (rispettivamente Nate Solo e Dutch) La numero 190 invece ha come ospiti Zach Holmes e Kenny Weber Mentre la 192 Brian Fair, il cantante degli Shadows Fall Mario

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SHADOWS FALL to Release "The War Within" Variant Vinyl Reissue on January 12th

While we released a limited Record Store Day pressing of SHADOWS FALL’s popular ‘The War Within’ last April, demand continues and many fans were left struggling to find a copy. Next year, January 12th to be exact, we’re pleased to present a 20th Anniversary limited variant vinyl version (this time on red/grey swirl) that will be available to all retailers as well as through Bandcamp and our label…

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